440interceptor Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Went swimming (ocean not pool) key fob dropped in salt water. Dried it in sun, worked to open doors & started Journey no problems. Later after starting the journey a few times going from place to place the vehicle lost all power while driving around town. No warnings or sounds etc, engine lost all power, instrument cluster went black, no power steering/brakes..was able to pull off the best I could. Vehicle started right up on first attempt right after. Took fob apart & no water although the actual key that pulls out of the fob was a little damp. May be a dumb question but would this cause the journey to completely shut down while driving? Has 33,000 miles on it & well maintained, never happened before. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 I doubt that it's related. You can leave your vehicle with the fob and the Journey will continue to run as long as as no one shuts it off. There have been owners who have complained about losing power while driving. Are you the original owner? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
440interceptor Posted July 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 evening rolly, no we bought it last October and purchased the gold plus warranty from the local dodge dealer. I do have the print outs from the dealer showing all work done on it from the previous owner, the older lady that was the original owner was local & rarely drove it in winter according to the service records but she did have it rust checked so the body & underside are very clean. rolly and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
440interceptor Posted July 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 I'll check back in the morning, appreciate any ideas offered. Thanks rolly rolly and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) I just noticed that yours is a 2010, I have the push button start , but there was a recall on the Fobik for the 2010 Journey. Check to see if it was completed. https://www.cars.com/recalls/dodge-journey-2010/ Edited July 28, 2016 by rolly dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 I would take it apart again. The circuit board can be popped off. Rinse the battery, circuit board, FOB and key in RO water, or a bottle of mineral water (read the label for ingredients and dry everything with a hair dryer. You want to remove all traces of salt. rolly and 2late4u 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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