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Swilkinson6

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  • Region
    U.S. Great Lakes
  • Journey's Year
    2013
  1. Granted, somebody somewhere should have noticed a partially opened radiator cap, however I did not have issues with the car overheating, signs such as steam or even the temperature gauge indicating the car was running hot. When I purchased the vehicle one year ago, a coolant flush had been completed. Last week, when the car shut down, I drove the vehicle 15 miles, highway speed. I thought I smelled coolant, although the temperature gauge indicated the vehicle was running at normal temperature, I took the first exit to go a service station and that is when the vehicle shut down. At that time, there was no steam or any indication as to what I would assume the vehicle had overheated. The first place the vehicle had been towed to, told me that I might have blown a plug and once he got into it, is when he discovered coolant in the cylinder, which would be covered under the Dodge warranty and the vehicle had to be towed to a Dodge dealership. The dealership is now saying coolant is in all 4 cylinders, asking for maintenance records (which I have)...I am not a mechanic...but I do know how to take care of my vehicles.
  2. I have a 2013 Journey that I bought used July 2015. Last week, the vehicle made a strange noise, when I came to a stop light the vehicle quit. It would not start back up, after approx 1 hour, the vehicle started up and a message came up that the engine oil was hot and might affect speed. I was able to move the vehicle to the side of the road. Opening the hood, noticed that the radiator cap was partially off and coolant was all over the engine. The car was towed to the dealership where I purchased it who in turn towed it to a Dodge dealership. After one week, I finally get a call and was told that coolant was found in the cylinders, obviously I was not maintaining the vehicle and therefore the warranty will not cover the replacement of the engine.
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