lmoore1436

This is good information! Thanks for posting this, I'm a little bit of a worry wart though and usually shy away from buying third party key fobs. If anyone has the extended mopar warranty you can get a replacement key for $100 I believe, factory replacement from the dealer.

If the car is in limp mode you won't be able to fix that yourself. Take it to the dealer to get a proper diagnosis, you didn't mention how long it has been in limp mode but you should take it in as soon as possible to prevent any further damage to the transmission.

How positive are you that it is coming from the alternator and not something in the same area? If it is the alternator then I would check the wiring. If not then I would take it to the dealership. You sound like you are pretty mechanically inclined (unlike me) and would be able to just get the diagnosis and part from them and install it yourself to save some money.

Welcome to the forum! I don't think the Journey is the first choice for most others either! Personally, my first choice was an Audi Q7 but the DJ does just fine ;-)

In most cases it hasn't, since it isn't a mechanical issue with the transmission, it's just the transmission lock, what stops it from shifting into gear if you don't have your foot on the brake.

It may be the trans lock issue a lot of other people have had with the 09-10.... If you do a search on here you will get a ton of information on it. Youtube also has a few videos that show how to determine whether that is the problem, and a workaround until you can get it fixed.

Sylvania has a bulb called the Zevo connect hybrid bulb that uses LED, for $99.99 they come with everything you need but it seems to be a bit more than a standard bulb change involved. I am planning on upgrading to these soon, rather than a seller on eBay or amazon (no offense to those that have, I've just had some bad experiences buying things on there). I just prefer the piece of mind (or delusion of piece of mind) buying from a larger company.

You bought it in January and are just now finding out it doesn't have navigation? You have to make sure you have everything in writing before signing the papers... salesman can be tricky little boogers. As bramfrank mentioned it can get expensive to outfit a non-nav Journey with the nav.

How close do you work? If it even is running for a good 10-15 minutes it should be fine. The alternator charges the battery as it drives.

It wasn't a back up camera, it wash a dash cam that was constantly drawing power from the battery...

The Journey has an older version of Uconnect.... Our guidelines don't move when backing up.

That's great news! Sorry you had to go through that though... I bet it gives you some piece of mind now knowing it wasn't the cars fault :-)

Ooooooh it's new... I didn't even pay attention! Yeah it's all covered under warranty, and it's also not too late to get the extended mopar warranty (as long as you are still under the manufacturers warranty period).

Also for the headlight flicker there is a TSB that your service department can perform and has worked for 2016 and 2017 models: TSB NUMBER: 08-097-17 GROUP: 08 - Electrical DATE: September 28, 2017 SUBJECT: Flash: BCM Diagnostic and System Improvements MODELS: 2016 - 2017 (JC) Dodge Journey NOTE: This bulletin applies to vehicles within the following markets/countries: NAFTA and EMEA. NOTE: This bulletin applies to vehicles built on or before August 28, 2017 (MDH 0828XX). SYMPTOM/CONDITION: The customer may describe the headlamps flicker while operating at night. This condition may be more prevalent after the bulb(s) have been replaced with an aftermarket bulb. Just tell the shop or dealer to perform this TSB and it shouldn't be an issue anymore. Also, if you call into the mopar warranty center they will give you 2 years of payments with no interest. I signed up that way and luckily I haven't had to use it yet but it's always nice to have the peace of mind.

Did you look at the carfax report? If it was damaged then you should have been made aware of that, or else the dealer would be held responsible for not disclosing that information. Otherwise I would say that if the wheel bearing was just a tad bit misaligned it could have caused the damage, and even still been silent. Wheel bearings tend to only make noise when they are worn down, not necessarily misaligned because that will cause trouble for everything but the wheel bearing

Do you have push button start? It shouldn't start without pressing the brake pedal. It may be an issue with your transmission lock, or maybe with your ignition lock itself. For a proper diagnosis you'll want to take it to your dealer.This is something you'll want to get checked out pretty soon, if it is push button start then it could make the car vulnerable to theft.

Regardless of how many miles are on it the vehicle is still 9 years old. There are going to be issues and annoyances at this point with ANY vehicle. Heat/AC are common issues because they are normally always running, the heater core works when you are using air conditioning AND heat so it gets a lot of use year round. As far as the doors, I doubt that has anything to do with it, you'll have to take the door panels off to check the lock switches. First I would make sure you figure out for sure when it DOES or does not work.

I know it wasn't on the list... but I figured they use the same crash sensors on most of their cars so you might be having a similar wiring problem. Since the error code is one that is specific to only chrysler you may have to take it into the dealership for a proper diagnosis.

You're right... probably the reason whatever tool he's using didn't know the code is because its a chrysler specific code.

I'm not too sure what information you are looking for other than it's not working properly... Are you trying to find out where it is or why the fault would come up? Regardless of what the fault is I think the safest thing to do is get it repaired/replaced given how important that is. It basically controls whether your airbags deploy or not. I'd schedule an appointment and take it in as soon as possible. I know there is an FCA recall for this, but it doesn't list the Journey on the recall notice, but you may be having the same issue they describe since I'm sure they use the same parts. https://chrysler.oemdtc.com/174/s61-occupant-restraint-control-ocr-module-2010-2014-chrysler-dodge-jeep

Lol... complaining because an 8 year old car has a few issues? The cruise control is all computer managed... A software update would have probably fixed that. If they "fixed" your locks and they still didn't work right you shouldn't have accepted it back, and brought it back in. I also don't think you are aware that on Dodge vehicles the switch to change volumes, stations, etc. is on the backside of the steering wheel. If you want something in perfect condition you buy a brand new car, older cars are going to develop issues regardless of brands. From what your post implies these weren't even serious issues, which had you of joined sooner and maybe researched a bit you would know that.

@bramfrank I hate when people do that here, just make a post to complain.

If I were being completely honest... buying a car that is brand new with so few miles there may have been something wrong with it beforehand. Did they dealer disclose any and all information they had beforehand including the carfax/dealer log? Normally the "honeymoon" phase lasts much longer than that... I have a 2017 crossroad plus that now has 28k on it and I haven't had a single issue. For someone to get rid of a vehicle that soon means something may have been wrong or FCA was forced to buy it back under the lemon law.

CarID is pretty good... I've bought a few things from them in the past and haven't had any issues. As far as the moldings though I'm not a huge fan of the chrome look. I wanted to find some that can be body-color painted. For my last few vehicles I've been able to find multiple companies on sites like amazon and third party parts companies that have the color codes, but no dice with the DJ.

It may just be the weather changes... Over the past few days here the temperatures have ranged from 73 degrees Fahrenheit to 30 degrees and I feel like everything is working differently for some reason. It may very well be the temperature preventing it from happening but if it was something dangerous the dealership would be able to notice it. If they don't find anything then take it back once it starts making the noise again. I'd also ask if someone can ride with you before they look at it to ensure that they hear the noise and can confirm it is there as well. Mechanically it could be the shocks or sway bar/sway bar link? The first thing I would check is simple stuff that you'd probably already checked... Spare tire, anything caught in the rear suspension and also check the front suspension because noises can be tricky like that. If you find out what it is keep us posted!