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2009 Dodge Journey repairs by problem area
Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (13%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (5%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 359 repairs.
2009 Dodge Journey transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (13%)
< $100 (73%)
Chart based on 40 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Dodge Journey
Engine not specified
| 61380 mi C $100 |
My Shifter is very stiff. Dealer removed shifter cable and freed up shifter shaft to valve body. Did not fix the problem |
| 61380 mi C $150 |
Dealer replaced shifter bezel 23-023-020 |
2009 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV
235-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 116600 mi US $780 |
Trans seemed to be slipping. Transmission service including fluid flush. Diagnostic showed multiple issues and during inspection ABS sensor damaged producing error lights. Update: flush probably unnecessary. Intermitenly would not start. After turning key you would just get a click. Dealer could not replicate until I went back and the car would not start again. Shook the shifter and the car started. Dealer thought it was loose ground wire. |
| 30000 mi | Transmission failure. |
2009 Dodge Journey 4dr SUV
235-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 17360 mi | Rear Pinion Seal blew Rear Pinion Seal blew, Journey undriveable, 5 day shop stay they had to order the seal, then had a hard time filling up the rear transfer case with oil. Vehicle smells like burnt gear oil now. |
| 31620 mi | Rear Axle seal is leaking, just waiting for the parts to come in |
| 32320 mi | Rear Seal replaced, |
| 35960 mi | Front axle seal is leaking, boot is cracked, they ordered the part in, as well as 2 other parts it needs for a recall, once all the parts are in they will repair |
| 53940 mi | PTU needed to be replaced. Since replacement it has been in the shop 4 times. Transmission slips, rough shifting, hesitation. Dodge says it is fine. |
| 58280 mi | PTU was overfilled causing some issues. Transmission fluid replaced as it was dirty. Still having hard shifting issues Shift selector needed to be replaced. Transmission still not working correctly. Tech put gear knob on backwards. Gear shifter knob put on correctly. Re-checked the transmission. Still shifting rough. But no codes or previous faults showing on computer scan. Not Happy at all with the 3 dealers we have dealt with. |
| 102300 mi C $970 |
as well as both rear axle seals which were leaking. |
| 109120 mi C $1135 |
Rear diff seal leaking both were replaced |
| 6200 mi | Transmission was leaking oil. Could smell burning smell after driving 300+ kms. PTU unit had to be replaced. |
| 27000 mi | AWD transfer case made a whining noise for a few days and then failed on the side of the road. |
| 25000 mi | AWD transfer case failed. needed to be towed in and was in the shop for 5 weeks. |
| 31500 mi | Water had entered the tranfer case via the vent. Another 'taller' vent was installed. Problen fixed. Fluid had come out the original vent and was falling on the exhaust pipe causing a smell! |
| 42000 mi US $434 |
Transfer case leaking oil, gear damage, replace transfer case |
| 112220 mi C $37 |
The power transfer unit was leaking at the rear output flange. I replaced the seal myself, purchased from a nearby dealership. |
| 66000 mi US $200 |
Power transfer unit needed to be replaced. |
| 11000 mi | Gasket replaced for powertrain unit. |
| 39000 mi US $1650 |
Increasingly loud grinding noise, awful odor, movement sluggish. Dealer found water in AWD unit. I never drove car through water. New AWD unit installed. Car 2800 miles out of warranty; I am second owner & have owned for 1 year. |
| 53300 mi US $517 |
When car taken in for replacement of rear brake pads & rotors, was told that both rear axle seals and the PTU seal were leaking and needed replacement. I've never had to do this in other cars I've owned with many more miles on them. |
| 7000 mi | Smelled burnt oil in the passenger compartment, noticed a small oil leak in the driveway and had a very hard downshift that caused white smoke to billow out from under the hood. Dealer replaced faulty PTO unit and reflashed PCM. |
| 19000 mi | All wheel drive transfer case leaking oil. |
| 20000 mi | Transmission bad. No replacement transmission available. Car taken in on 11/29/10. Traded it in on 12/23/10. No more Journeys for this family! |
| 1000 mi | Crunching in front axles, bad vibration in trans on left turns, very bad burning gear oil odor. |
| 1000 mi | Terrible odor enough to cause nausea & headaches, Chrysler District Manager claims its a normal new car smell that will go away. {It's getting worse}. Grinding & vibration on left turns still there. Going back to dealer service dept. on 07/07/08 |
| 2000 mi | Dealer found apparently used gear oil in power transfer unit {transfer case} that was causing odor. Gear oil was replaced. Unknown if problem will recur. |
| 54000 mi US $50 |
leaking from both front and rear diffentials |
| 33000 mi | Case cracked on PTO, car was undrivable. |
| 34000 mi | Transmission was leaking and back up camera was not working. |
| 44000 mi | Transmission fluid leak. Seal on the passenger side where the drive shaft comes out of the transmission. |
| 60900 mi | Whining while driving, Power Takeoff Unit needed replaced. |
| 61000 mi US $230 |
OT sensor wires were swapped during previous repair at another dealership. |
| 78559 mi US $832 |
Found and replaced leaking rear differential input flange seal. |
| 28520 mi | Right Front axle seal leaking and dripping on exhaust. Not a major leak but noticed when I did an oil change |
| 25420 mi | Right front axle seal and then 540 kms later new garage floor soaked with tranny fluid. Towed back to dealer said it was output shaft seal......same thing if your mechanically inclined. This is 6th seal. Just replaced seal again lol dealers |
| 107000 mi | With no real symptoms the car sort of popped out of gear when putting in reverse from a stopped position. A few miles down the road a noise started, drove to a shop where I was told it was the bearings ready to break thru? Had it towed |
| 18000 mi | Transmission hard shifting from park to drive and park to reverse. Dealer has no idea what is causing problem. |
2009 Dodge Journey 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 16120 mi | The pto drive for the awd had a seal leak. The seal could not be replaced, so the complete unit was replaced. The replacement drive had a different part number. Manufactured by Gertrag. |
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