Dodge Journey
Registered from 2008 to 2015.
About this model
The Dodge Journey is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Dodge brand for model years 2009 to 2020 over a single generation, with a facelift for the 2011 model year. The Journey was styled by Ryan Nagode, and was marketed globally in both left- and right-hand drive, including as the Fiat Freemont.
From the Wikipedia article Dodge Journey, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2010 2.0 diesel. 125 of 427 tests failed, 29%.
Better than 12% of 2010 cars. The typical one fails 24%, across 955 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 49% | 61 |
| Suspension | 49% | 61 |
| Lights and electrics | 42% | 53 |
| Steering | 24% | 30 |
| Tyres and wheels | 23% | 29 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 14% | 18 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
Where it stands out against its peers
- Brakes: failed more often than 93% of 2010 cars — 49% of its 125 failed tests, where an ordinary 2010 car has 29%.
- Steering: failed more often than 92% of 2010 cars — 24% of its 125 failed tests, where an ordinary 2010 car has 5%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 49% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Suspension — 49% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Steering — 24% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Tyres and wheels — 23% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 14% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 42% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 30% of its inspections, against the 28% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–80k miles | 22% | 22% | 59 | |
| 80–100k miles | 32% | 25% | 117 | |
| 100–120k miles | 28% | 27% | 92 | |
| 120–140k miles | 30% | 28% | 67 | |
| 140–160k miles | 30% | 28% | 50 |
385 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 100k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.0 diesel · 1952 kg · 2890 mm wheelbase · 6.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/1010/15
In the electronic ignition lock module, the ignition lock can accidentally jump from the ON to the ACC (Accessory) position. This may, under certain driving conditions, result in the engine and electronic systems (e.g. airbags) being accidentally switched off.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1437/17
The positioning of the steering wheel wire harness may lead to chafing of the wire insulation creating a short circuit which could result in inadvertent driver airbag deployment, leading to a crash.
Recall of the product from end users