I have had a Journey for about a year now that I bought used from a dealership. I've had no issues with it until today when I tried to start it up and the key fob "was not detected" upon pushing the button. I tried a backup key fob and got the same response from the vehicle. After switching the battery out on the key fob, I tried once again and the outcome did not change.
My girlfriend tried pushing the remote start from outside the vehicle and got no response whatsoever. Then, she returned inside the vehicle and tried to start again via the push button, which gave repeat results. While inside the vehicle, she tried the remote start button on the fob and it resulted in a clicking sound underneath the hood. She mentioned that it said "vehicle was not in park" when it started the clicking noise. I didn't see this personally but seen others had mentioned this as a brake pedal issue. The clicking noise would not stop so I decided to disconnect the power. The battery is buried so I unfastened a nut (red wires/+ terminal) near a fuse box located above the battery and removed the wires which stopped the clicking. I waited awhile (a few times increasing length) before re-installing the wires but the clicking does not go away. I can't get the vehicle into "run mode" to shift into neutral because the display is flashing on and off with the clicking sound and it didn't recognize the fob initially until that one time trying remote start. I'm not sure where to start as from what I can put together it can be a solenoid, brake pedal sensor, bad battery, or maybe a faulty push button switch. Furthermore, I hate throwing money at things when it doesn't fix the problem.
This saved me!! My daughter left the radio on after cleaning the car and hours later the battery was dead. When we tried starting, it wouldn't start. However, a clicking noise began and would not quit. The above post about disconnecting the red battery cable worked and the clicking noise stopped. I just didn't want the car to burn down overnight since the clicking wouldn't stop. I have a V6 2014 Journey that I bought new in 2014. I've not had any major problems with it, until now. It has over 100,000 miles and I paid it off the end of last year.
2014 Dodge Journey Limited starting problem
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This saved me!! My daughter left the radio on after cleaning the car and hours later the battery was dead. When we tried starting, it wouldn't start. However, a clicking noise began and would not quit. The above post about disconnecting the red battery cable worked and the clicking noise stopped. I just didn't want the car to burn down overnight since the clicking wouldn't stop. I have a V6 2014 Journey that I bought new in 2014. I've not had any major problems with it, until now. It has over 100,000 miles and I paid it off the end of last year.