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3C4PDCAB5HT••••••2017 Dodge JOURNEY
This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2017 Dodge JOURNEY build (6 vs 3).
6on this build
188on the model
75builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 4Engine 1Air Bags 1Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashFeb 2024
The contact owned a 2017 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the instrument panel began to behave erratically, after which the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power, prompting her to attempt to quickly veer to the shoulder of the roadway. As a…
Unknown Or OtherfireNov 2017
I was driving with the cruise control on and the vehicle kept trying to speed itself back up and the car kept slowing down I noticed the car was on fire in the back of the car so I pulled over turned the car off jumped out walked to a safe distance called the police while on the…
Unknown Or OtherNov 2023
Throttle system gave out in 2018. Had the system replaced. Throttle light is still coming on and will lose pressure. And the rear back windshield wiper will not go all the way down. And heating/cooling system is not working properly in the front part of the SUV. Or in the back
Electrical SystemApr 2022
The contact owns a 2017 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the electrical system warning message was displayed and the vehicle inadvertently decelerated. The failure nearly caused a collision. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal…
Electrical SystemFeb 2020
The airbag light continues to come on while driving or once the car is started. It will stay on for a few days and then go off. When it comes on while the car is driving it will ding and stay on for days. The air conditioner/ heater jumps on and off while driving. It will be off…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3C4PDCAB5HT629787 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.