2014 Dodge Journey · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 40owner reports
- 51,000median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Sep 10, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
201 of the 396 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 40 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 40 reports
Stalling on other Journey years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2017, 2018, 2019.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (7 reports) and the alternator (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging.
In the affected vehicles, the engine cover may detach from the engine and contact the exhaust manifold.
All 7 recalls on the 2014 Dodge Journey, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Journey
Stall from crankshaft\camshaft failure. Closed jun 16, 2025.
Totally integrated power module failure. Closed jul 24, 2015.
None of these investigations covers the 2014 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 32,513 and 110,000 miles, from the 30 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Car just shut off out of nowhere but turned back on when I put it in park and started it”
Filed Feb 18, 2023
“While I was driving the car suddenly lost power steering and acceleration, the bolts broke off from the pulley and the serpentine belt came off while driving down a busy street”
Filed Jul 10, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 40 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 83 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 51 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 44 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 39 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 27 reports