ARM-SXT

Have had an SXT since January ... almost due for it's first service (12000kms) ... we've had no problems with anything (touch wood) ... no brake issues ... no high speed shaking ... nothing ... I don't regret buying this car.

For $300 it would be cheaper to leave it there and buy a new DS

LOL! TRUE, but still won't stop them from trying to mess with it! Kids will be kids!

My Kids 5,4 & 1 don't go near them ... the only thing that they occasionally do is turn their overhead lights on when they're not supposed to.

I don't want the grand kids messing with stuff

behind me so I prefer to have it that way, the few knobs back there the less damage that could happen.

There's a button on the dash that can lock the rear a/c controls

Try eBay ... I got a cabin filter for what I thought was a reasonable price.

There's already a thread about it HERE

I know this may sound a bit obvious, but it's not the doors auto locking, is it?

Anyone know how to turn off the seatbelt chime?

Wear your seat belt?!?! :P

From the Manual:

Enhanced Seat Belt Reminder System (BeltAlert)

If the driver’s seat belt has not been buckled within 60

seconds of starting the vehicle and if the vehicle speed is

greater than 5 mph (8 km/h), the Enhanced Warning

System (BeltAlert) will alert the driver to buckle the seat

belt. The driver should also instruct all other occupants to

buckle their seat belts. Once the warning is triggered, the

BeltAlert will continue to chime and flash the Seat Belt

Reminder Light for 96 seconds or until the driver’s seat

belt is buckled. The BeltAlert will be reactivated if the

driver’s seat belt is unbuckled for more than 10 seconds

and the vehicle speed is greater than 5 mph (8 km/h).

BeltAlert Programming

The BeltAlert can be enabled or disabled by your

authorized dealer or by performing the following steps:

NOTE: The manufacturer of this vehicle does not recommend

deactivating the BeltAlert.

1. With all doors closed, and the ignition switch in any

position except ON or START, buckle the driver’s seat

belt.

2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position, (engine

does not need to be running). Wait for the Seat Belt

Reminder Light to turn off and then proceed to the next

step.

NOTE: You must perform the following steps within 60

seconds of turning the ignition switch to the ON position.

3. Unbuckle the driver’s seat belt, allow the seat belt to

retract, and then re-buckle the driver’s seat belt at least

three times, ending with the seat belt buckled.

NOTE: Watch for the Seat Belt Reminder Light to turn

on while the seat belt retracts and turn off while rebuckling

the seat belt. It may be necessary to completely

retract the seat belt each time.

4. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position. A

single chime will sound to signify that you have successfully

completed the programming.

The BeltAlert can be reactivated by repeating this procedure.

NOTE: When the BeltAlert is deactivated, the Seat Belt

Reminder Light will continue to illuminate as long as the

driver’s seat belt is unbuckled/retracted.

Can anyone tell me how it fits? Is there a parts manual anywhere? My diesel only has 1 pipe!!!

I've got 2.7l Petrol with a single pipe and I have the spare fitted.

This is from the US owners manual which you can download here

The spare tire is stowed underneath the rear of the

vehicle and is held in place by means of a cable winch

mechanism.

It's pretty cool at night when you press the lock button the lights on the switches will light up when they're unlocked and turn off when they're locked.

Well, you're going to be popular on these forums with an opening post like that.

hello everyone since i got a journey i saw that the 5th door has a yellow light inside and always that i open the truck i see the fucking yellow light and i took my time to make an LED light tu chence cos buy a fuse light in white is expensive. my fuse LED ligth costed only half part of a new in Autozone. somethink like 5 or 6 dolars.

tomorrow i'll put how looks in night. an the fuse LED

Welcome to the forums ... there's already a thread HERE about the tailgate lamps.

what it is handle beneath the glove compartment?

The only thing I found underneath the glove box in my Journey was an air vent.

It was a 2009 model so they were keen to get rid of it, I got it for $38000, that included uConnect and Reverse Park Sensors.

I traded in a VZ Commodore, the change-over price was $25000

I don't know where you're located but there's one here for $36990

Has anyone had any luck programming extra key fobs?

I know that they have the procedure in the 2009 manual, but I've tried it and it doesn't work, I'm using 2 original fobs but the security light doesn't come on to tell me that it's in programming mode.

Has anyone tried anything different, or is it going to have to be programmed by my dealer?

A big thanks to this forum, as I didn't even realise there was a provision for a filter. I found an OEM filter on eBay for a good price.

The actaul trunk is metal, the bumper below it is plastic

No, you need to go and have a closer look at yours and take a magnet with you, it's plastic or "composite" as Dodge call it

Google "dodge journey composite gate", it's even on the Journey's wikipedia page.

also the hood is aluminum so you can try the magnet there as well.

I've also noticed that the tailgate is a slightly different shade, I'm assuming because that's plastic as well.

Thanks, I would of liked to get the red or the blue but there was a 2 month wait for the MY10's.

I got the MY09 Silver Steel for a pretty good price.

Howdy,

Picked up my SXT last Thursday, found this forum a few weeks ago but signed up today, hope to share info on this impressive vehicle.

Adam