Jwh127 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Coolant reservoir replaced due to leak at mid seam at 69k miles....2009 rt . Anyone else with same issue ? casey sohc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnabors Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 I have the same problem with my 2010...along with a ton of other problems. I REGRET that I ever bought this car! I was told I would have to replace. Mine was at 62,000 miles when they found the leak. Replaced it...and now at 90,000 it is leaking again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to Dodge Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 I have the same problem with my 2010...along with a ton of other problems. I REGRET that I ever bought this car! I was told I would have to replace. Mine was at 62,000 miles when they found the leak. Replaced it...and now at 90,000 it is leaking again! You can always sell it!! Journey_SeXT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtomatoman Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Is this a common problem? Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparman Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 Have a changed a few, wouldn't say its common Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Swindol McMullen Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 My coolant reservoir has started leaking at 107,000 miles on my 2009. Is this most likely my problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 My coolant reservoir has started leaking at 107,000 miles on my 2009. Is this most likely my problem? Most likely your problem for what? It is made of plastic. Repeated heat/cool cycles over time will eventually stress it wnough that it could crack and start leaking. I have seen a few crack. 2late4u 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 My coolant reservoir has started leaking at 107,000 miles on my 2009. Is this most likely my problem? It's worth a look... It should be pretty obvious if it is leaking at the seam. There will be a stain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyowner2009 Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Coolant reservoir replaced due to leak at mid seam at 69k miles....2009 rt . Anyone else with same issue ? Hi Yes I own a 2009 Journey and had to replace the coolant reservoir back in Feb 2014 due to the issue you are describing above, I guess the container came apart at the seam. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauricio Pelissari Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Most likely your problem for what? It is made of plastic. Repeated heat/cool cycles over time will eventually stress it wnough that it could crack and start leaking. I have seen a few crack. just as jkeaton... here in Brazil it is a common part, i have replaced my with 74.000 KM, hot climate...They should have added to inspect this every 50k or replaced every 80k... would cause less warm on to the DJ.... depends on the style of the maintenance you carried out this can be easily over seen.... and maybe found too late... dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aust Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 G'day, the same has just happened to our DJ here in Australia. It's just over 100000km and it looks like the reservoir is leaking from the mid line. The dealer wanted $387AUD for just the part which I thought was a bit steep so I've just ordered one from the U.S. for $130AUD (80 bottle, 50 postage). Dealer also charged $100 for repacement oil filter so it's probably the first and last time I'll go back there. Any idea if the reservoir is easy to replace when I get it and which off the shelf coolant I can use to top up? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 G'day, the same has just happened to our DJ here in Australia. It's just over 100000km and it looks like the reservoir is leaking from the mid line. The dealer wanted $387AUD for just the part which I thought was a bit steep so I've just ordered one from the U.S. for $130AUD (80 bottle, 50 postage). Dealer also charged $100 for repacement oil filter so it's probably the first and last time I'll go back there. Any idea if the reservoir is easy to replace when I get it and which off the shelf coolant I can use to top up? Welcome to the forum. Refer to the owners manual for recommended coolant. The reservoir should be easy to replace. Just a couple hoses and screws/bolts holding it in. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Maybe they are not being installed correctly, which may be causing undue stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Maybe they are not being installed correctly, which may be causing undue stress. Yeah, you would think they would do something about it if this happens frequently. My guess is cheap plastic and/or poor "plastic welding" or quality control of said welding of the two halves. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aust Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Great, thanks for the help. Looks like heat stress to me. I'll let you know how I go on the install. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) Maybe each of you that has a leak could indicate where the leak started. Maybe they are all in the same place. That would indicate a bad design from the beginning. However, if they are all leaking in a different area, that might add they used the wrong material to make it. Either way, if this becomes a common issue. then Dodge should make a TSB/recall available. Maybe the cars with leaks were all made around the same time; the leak may be isolated to a specific time period. Edited April 5, 2015 by dhh3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew George Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Just had to replace mine. 2010 w/60000 mi. Worst design ever. I think dodge cut a few corners with the journey. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfurth Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Chrysler cut quite a few corners across all vehicles up through the 2010 model year. Vehicles manufactured after 2011 (or had mid-generation refresh in 2011 or later) have been of MUCH higher quality. Compare the inside of a 2009/2010 Journey with a 2015. Compare the engine offerings for the Grand Caravan/Town and Country from 2008-2010 with 2011 and later. Fiat, and the lead up to the takeover, has been VERY good for Chrysler. It should have happened without the cash of the US federal government, but that's a discussion for another day. BrianS, jkeaton, Trains123 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Chrysler cut quite a few corners across all vehicles up through the 2010 model year. Vehicles manufactured after 2011 (or had mid-generation refresh in 2011 or later) have been of MUCH higher quality. Compare the inside of a 2009/2010 Journey with a 2015. Compare the engine offerings for the Grand Caravan/Town and Country from 2008-2010 with 2011 and later. Fiat, and the lead up to the takeover, has been VERY good for Chrysler. It should have happened without the cash of the US federal government, but that's a discussion for another day. I have seen this first hand as I work for FCA. Several years of neglect and maximizing profit by "other" owners led to a serious decline in quality. I'm very happy with the direction Fiat has taken with Chrysler.. quality has improved immensely since Fiat has taken over. rolly, jkeaton and dhh3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymouse Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 My res went as well. Nothing i do repairs it. Even bought the $12 kit from Advance with fiberglass patch. Still leaking. New one is $65 on ebay. No thanks. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 My res went as well. Nothing i do repairs it. Even bought the $12 kit from Advance with fiberglass patch. Still leaking. New one is $65 on ebay. No thanks. Well then expect it to continue to leak. Lobitz68, bfurth, rolly and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfurth Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Well then expect it to continue to leak. And when it does and the engine overheats and you have a $3,000 repair or have to replace the vehicle, you have no one to blame but yourself. Cars break. Get over it. It's a component that ANYONE can fix in their driveway with little more than a set of pliers. Lobitz68, OhareFred, dhh3 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey sohc Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) Is this a common problem? Peace. this is a common enough problem for the local dealer to carry 2 in stock...and they don't even carry wipers for the rear in stock. Edited November 9, 2015 by casey sohc dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 this is a common enough problem for the local dealer to carry 2 in stock...and they don't even carry wipers for the rear in stock. This is a common issue in most modern cars. With emissions standards what they are, all vehicles run hotter than in the past. With the ambient heat from the engine and the heat from the coolant, combined with a large number of heating and cooling cycles over time, even the most robust plastics will give way eventually. 2late4u and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 And you can thank the EPA for forcing even more and more stringent emissions and mileage requirements on auto manufacturers causing them to resort to making every part they can out of plastic. dhh3 and 2late4u 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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