Chrysler is arguably in the worst shape of the three domestic automakers – with 70 percent of its lineup consisting of now out of favor trucks and SUVs – and it looks like the company’s shift to crossovers won’t exactly be a smooth one. Chrysler announced on Monday the recall of 6,692 Dodge Journey crossover vehicles.
The recall affects Journeys equipped with Chrysler’s 3.5L V6 and is due to a faulty wiring harness that could come in contact with the left transaxle mount, possibly sparking an engine fire.
While the recall only impacts a relatively small amount of vehicles, it’s definitely not the kind of publicity Dodge wanted to surround its new crossover with at launch. The automaker has suffered in recent quality reports – including the 2008 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study – so a recall of the first batch of Journeys won’t bolster consumer confidence.
Dodge launched the Journey in February and has sold 17,569 Journeys as of May 31.
06/16, 5:58 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
My big issue with this vehicle is the engines, the V6 is too thirsty and the inline 4 does not have enough power.
06/16, 6:23 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
Chrysler can’t seem to get a break these days.
06/16, 6:37 PM
posted by:
Jigs
because they have old men at the helm still.
06/16, 6:56 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
6700 vehicles. Whoopee. If recalls were measured on the Richter scale a good bowel movement would register higher than this.
06/16, 9:23 PM
posted by:
MugenSentraKen
==============>>lol johnny!
06/17, 8:09 AM
posted by:
SickofGarbageMotors
I just got through driving one of these for my BIL the other day and it is a really competitive package. For the price, you get a ton of neat storage features, an eerily quiet and very smooth ride all wrapped in a very handsome package. And if that isn’t enough, the loaded model we drove was only 28,9xx?
Way more car for the money than an equally priced Toyota RAV4 or Ford Escape.
06/17, 9:49 AM
posted by:
beatusmongous
Hey, Johnny,
6,700 might not be a big number for the Prius, but there are only 17,600 of these things on the road. That’s nearly 40% of these things, which is a pretty high percentage for a vehicle recall.
06/17, 11:09 AM
posted by:
jumpoffit
so this VAN got a recall? oh, wait it’s a crossover- durrrr me
06/17, 11:13 AM
posted by:
tripleonefive
And its not for the transmission ?
06/17, 12:41 PM
posted by:
TomF
Saw a Journey on the road the other day. Think it was a rental, as it doesn’t look like anybody is buying them. It looked like the box a FUN (and non-flammable) car would be shipped in.
06/17, 1:08 PM
posted by:
ktulu
2 bad.
dcx is dying
06/17, 1:46 PM
posted by:
JoshyLofty
aww that sucks. i liked the journey too. Don’t WANT one, but i liked ‘em.
06/17, 6:17 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
JoshyLofty, I agree with you, I like them, but would never drive one (I prefer my Ram).
06/17, 8:17 PM
posted by:
Bubs Solo
how come GM and Ford’s new lineups are vastly improved quality wise and these ****ers keep pumping out flawed pieces of ****???
06/17, 8:52 PM
posted by:
JoshyLofty
haha, i prefer my NEON! lol. best damn car i’ve ever had! (PS, i had a Ram 4-door before the neon, i bailed out of the gas game long time ago)
06/18, 4:51 AM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
Gas prices have not hit me too bad, so I can keep my Ram.