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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3C4PDCBG4ET••••••2014 Dodge JOURNEY
This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2014 Dodge JOURNEY build (9 vs 4).
9on this build
392on the model
105builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 2Engine 2Air Bags 2Seats 2
What owners of this build wrote
Back Over PreventionAug 2026
Rearview camera not working. I received a recall notice and 2 days later my rear view camera stopped working, but for some reason my vehicle is not on the list to be repaired?
Power TrainMar 2023
I bought this car used but it only had 26340 on it and now it is almost to 30000. When driving it sounds as though the motor is knocking, but the oil is fine when checked on. It seems to have difficulty changing gears, sometimes way to fast and it whines other times it struggles…
SteeringMay 2021
A safety recall was made back on 9/7/2017 to Jack Wolf in Belvidere, Illinois in reference to the safety recall steering wheel wiring- The inspection stated they installed a wheel wiring and protection sleeve. The light has started to come back on and sound off and stays on.…
Service BrakesDec 2020
Earlier this year, my ABS light came on in my car. I scanned it and pulled a code indicating that that right front wheel speed sensor had gone bad. I replaced the sensor, and cleared the code. A few months later, while driving during a thunderstorm, the light came back on. I…
SeatsSep 2020
Drivers side headrest restraint deployed while driving in normal conditions
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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 3C4PDCBG4ET161668 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.