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I'll be sure to check those out when replacing the battery cables. Thank you Dean

Hmmm... I'm curious if i left mine on. I have 2 runs of 1/0 power wire from alternator. Been a few years since I did it and can't remember if I replaced or not

Something to be aware of- On the 3.6, there is the 12v battery feed to the starter from the tipm stud. Down on the the starter stud connection a cable splits off that connector. This is the battery feed to the alternator. In my picture the starter cable is the top red one covered in foil. The dirty orange one below it goes to a fusible link then to the alternator. I eliminated this mess when I upgraded to 2 gauge cables.

3.6l and yes I watched a video on the plug. I think I'll have to spray it out. The lock tab is stuck. Went for a 20mile drive and the message did not come back yet. I'll keep everyone posted in the coming week.

What engine do you have? The plastic connector on the alternator is this below. Courtesy Rock Auto Slide back the locking tab back.

I just bought one of these works great (different brand)

Well in that case you may possibly havr a bad connection on the battery sensor wiring. Any resistance in the wire can give false readings your voltage is dropping

Something like this can help https://a.co/d/fqmCoI9

Voltage never drops. I have a cig lighter voltage display.

My best guess is your alternator is going out. Voltage only has to drop for 1 second to get that error to pop up. So if the alternator is randomly dropping Voltage that will cause your error. Is the alternator clean or covered in oil? Oil on an alternator can cause them to burn out Buy a cheap volt meter you can plug into cigarette lighter. And while driving around see if voltage is solid or fluctuate allot. At idle should be around 13.5 to 14 v. Driving should stay closer to 14 and not change too much

This time it happened after driving for a while. Got home, shit it off and let it sit for an hour. Did the 5 ign button cycles and started it. Message gone. But didn't drive it again to see. While be running to the store today so we shall see if it comes back.

The only time I get the battery saver alert is if I'm playing stereo full tilt for a couple minutes and voltage is dippin into the 10 volt range. Only time I go that hard is when doing a demo or competition

Do you get the battery saver warning immediately when starting car or after driving for some time or is there anything that triggers it?

Yes I cleaned every single connection with sandpaper, etc and used dielectric grease. The sensor is fully seated. I'm telling you I did everything short of replacing the battery cables themselves. Which I plan on doing. I ordered some 2ga wires and copper lugs. One thing I'm wondering is if the little harness plug on the alternator is getting water in it? I can't figure out how to get the plug off.

As the title mentioned my grandson got himself a used 2023 telluride around 36 k miles on it about 6 months ago and he has add and a mild case of asperger's syndrome is always putting things off and I did his other oil changes on his Nissan for him and to make a long story short I am making the run to the kia dealership this morning to get a couple of oil filters ( I always buy the OEM filters for whatever vehicle I am working on) and also KIA sometimes get a small oil leak from after market O rings that seem to be a bit thinner on the aftermarket rings...The local dealerships gave his mother a big speal on if he takes it anywhere else it would invalidate his warranty, but I told her they cant do that as long as you do everything right and save the receipts,,and also he has already ran it to he mileage limit of 7500 miles they were telling him 3500 but the manual says 7500 so anyways,anyways I watched a bunch of YouTube videos and everyone complains about the oil housings and batteries on our journeys, well KIA out the plastic oil housing under the front end along side of the engine and you have to remove 6 10 mm bolts out of the plastic skid plate and then the filter canister is bolted to the side of the engine with the cap facing towards the ground ,,,they use about the similar kind plastic oil housing like dodge does....oh well thought I'd throw that out there for the ones that don't like our battery placement but at least dodge did right about the oil filter location B U T I do have to say IF the oil filter housing does have to be replaced it wont be a hard job to do about .4 bolts holds it on and would probably remove the wheel and plastic wheel liner and it is a straight shot for replacement...OH well off to the dealership for the filters right now

Well my '14 sxt is now gone. My friend needed a decent ready to roll vehicle for his stepdaughter. She blew the motor on her later mosel Jetta turbo and can't find a good used motor for it. So Thursday I drove it over to his shop and made the transaction, a little "dickering" on total price{cash& used parts} and the deal is done. I hope she takes better care of this DJ than her Jetta. Friday I went to DMV and turned in the plates and registered the wheelchair van and put the plates on it so my friend can road test it to make sure all is good after his initial servicing to it. I hope to have it in MY driveway by the 16th. My friend has been totally swamped with work lately.

Well, in accordance with Texas Law I had to add something Texas to my car. Anyone that's ever been to Texas will get that joke lol. Added this sign to cover the air manifold since it's nothing special to look at. BUT may even move the sign again

I was gonna say check and clean the connection at the connector or terminals. Over the years I've had little gremlins pop up only to find a small amount of corrosion at the plug creating some resistance. Not enough to cause the car to not run but enough to give me hours of headaches chasing wires and connections. On my 13 I was getting a random misfire on #1 plug whenever I ran the system full tilt, mine stereo is a smidgen upgraded lol, checked and clean the grounds on the strut tower and hasn't happened since

Also, don't forget to check the condition of the pigtail connector to the Battery Sensor. Small wires and subject to the same corrosion effetcts as the battery terminals themselves.

One thing to be aware of is, that the battery sensor is fully seated on the terminal. With the very short 2 wire harness and battery hold down. Getting in the way. Just need to go through and check all the connections. Clean and tighten

Key off is 12.5v, running is 13.7-13.9. I have a battery/alt tester. Not just a multimeter. I believe I have some corrosion somewhere or moisture is maybe causing an issue. Edit: I replaced the batt sensor with an OEM about 6 weeks ago. Just yesterday the message came back. Was able to reset the message with five ignition presses and then starting it. Didn't leave it running long so, it may come back again after a drive I'll take soon.

Would you post the voltage readings of the battery, engine off and engine running? Below is a link for the battery saver mode - https://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/topic/18354-battery-saver-mode/

Yes I have checked both battery and alternator. I just ordered new battery cables. Here's to hoping

Have you checked with a multi meter or any gauge what your voltage is. Could be a bad alternator

Always start with scanning for codes. Check fluid to make sure it’s at proper level, doesn’t smell burnt. When was tranny oil and filter done last ? Miles/kms on vehicle?