09RT

Has the timing belt been done yet?  Due at 100
K

transmission service,coolant replacement,

@DeanC1985 - Good timing - I just started working on this again. I pulled the fender off last weekend and removing it is fairly easy. There are a few bolts on top, on the side and a couple underneath that are a bit tricky to get to if you want to use a socket. You may want to use a wrench so you don't have to remove the skirt that runs the length of the car. I still need to get the paint issue sorted, but the actual disassembly / assembly is very straight forward.

Like @NavalLacrosse suggested, check online and local yards for a color matched fender to save yourself money / time. I did this for some other parts that needed replaced and even though the parts were a model year apart, they were a perfect match color-wise - just a color-matched fender has been harder to find for my Journey.

 

do like jkeaton said and buy local unless its a huge difference. to be sure.things have happened a couple of times when buying parts to me and being local i was upset but just a trip back to the store to get it straightened out didnt have to wait days or weeks or have to put it back together again. i would also stay away from JC Whitney, go with rock auto if you do order parts.

Rock Auto lists K500235 for the front lower. No other options listed for Moog so that should be the one. Maybe stop by your local parts store and purchase there, that way, if it turns out not to be correct, you can return it there for a replacement instead of having to re-order and wait. 

Cart7881 - Excellent information. I will look into that.
DodgeCares - Yes to both. I will update the initial post to note that I've also had the key fob recall completed recently and they tried to diagnose it then and couldn't figure it out (to clarify, this has been a problem before and after the recall repair work was completed). Additionally, if my vehicle was part of the wire harness recall, it might have already been completed since it wasn't mentioned while the key fob recall work was being done.
I think the most important thing to note is how temperature / use seems to affect whether or not all doors unlock, so I'd say this is more so a hardware related issue than a settings one.
Since the doors can always lock, it seems to be an issue specifically with the unlock circuitry as if there might be a failing component (capacitor, etc), cold solder joint, or bad connection (like the switch Cart7881 mentioned) somewhere. Especially since repeatedly locking / unlocking the doors eventually causes the driver door to stop responding for a few minutes, something somewhere doesn't seem to support / sustain the current draw required.

Thank you all for the suggestions so far. I will try to locate the door ajar switch and test it. I've read the manual front to back hoping to find something, but nothing worked. I even purchased an ODB2 scanner to see if there might be a fault code and nothing was returned; not even in the history.

Thank you all for the suggestions so far. I will try to locate the door ajar switch and test it. I've read the manual front to back hoping to find something, but nothing worked. I even purchased an ODB2 scanner to see if there might be a fault code and nothing was returned; not even in the history.