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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. 

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. 

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 :-) 

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

ah read dash cam and my mind read back up cam guess because it was a 2017,wasn't expecting aftermarket equipment....

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

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. 

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. 

Thank you for posting this.  I purchased a 2016 Journey in Nov 2016 and I've noticed this almost right away.  Unfortunately neither of the dealerships I took it to were able to "duplicate" the problem.
 
I just printed a copy of that TSB and will be bringing it with me when I take my Journey back in for service.
 
Again, many thanks for posting this!

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. 

9 year old cars should be maintenance and trouble free

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'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 

Is the check engine light on? I’ve read it’s an oil pressure sender or a cam shaft position sensor.  nothing about an air bag.

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 

I need to make a section titles “useless rants” for posts 
 
I need to make a section titled “Useless Rants” for these totally useless one post wonder rants. Lmao

Probably universal fit from eBay. 

Honestly I wouldn't put too much into it. I don't know how long you plan on keeping it but you're going to end up spending way more than you'll get back for any upgrades. a 2012 base model is valued at around 8-10k, the stereo upgrade itself is about 1500 for the 8.4, another 1k for rims and so on. These upgrades definitely add up, so you just need to consider that you're paying for the car, and then thousands more for the upgrades (which won't add much when you trade in or sell). If you do plan on keeping it until the wheels fall off I'd go for the 8.4, crossroad or sit wheels, black trim  headlights from higher trims (crossroad and GT) as well as the blacked out grill, backup camera, fog lamps and tail lamps. Try to find as much as possible from after-market manufacturers too instead of mopar, it'll be much cheaper that way. I definitely wouldn't consider the third row... you'd spend almost the value of the vehicle retro-fitting that, and you won't have the third row overhead vents. 

Honestly I wouldn't put too much into it. I don't know how long you plan on keeping it but you're going to end up spending way more than you'll get back for any upgrades. a 2012 base model is valued at around 8-10k, the stereo upgrade itself is about 1500 for the 8.4, another 1k for rims and so on. These upgrades definitely add up, so you just need to consider that you're paying for the car, and then thousands more for the upgrades (which won't add much when you trade in or sell). If you do plan on keeping it until the wheels fall off I'd go for the 8.4, crossroad or sit wheels, black trim  headlights from higher trims (crossroad and GT) as well as the blacked out grill, backup camera, fog lamps and tail lamps. Try to find as much as possible from after-market manufacturers too instead of mopar, it'll be much cheaper that way. I definitely wouldn't consider the third row... you'd spend almost the value of the vehicle retro-fitting that, and you won't have the third row overhead vents. 

I don't really think pinstriping looks horrible... for something like the DJ though I don't think flames would look very good. Maybe just straight lines down the side? In the end it's your car, so whatever makes you happy with it, but the flames might be a bit out of character for the DJ. 

Maybe a silver pinstripe to match the gunmetal finish on the wheels? If you're looking for something to add a bit more "character" to the sides have you looked at body side moldings? They add some more visual interest AND protect your doors from dents 

Congrats! I really like the design of the new terrain, honestly I like most of GMs redesigns over the past year or two. Traverse, Enclave, Acadia... I think they have done a really good job with those models. Good thinking to keep your DJ too, my wife leases a VW so my DJ is the one we put most of the miles on. 

I may be mistaken but electronically controlled transmissions won't actually engage reverse when driving over a certain speed to protect itself. What you may have heard was the sensor, if it did go into reverse I think you would have definitely noticed at the speed you were going. Also, why would you try that again? I'd be upset if I had transmission issues because I accidentally hit the shifter, but I'd be even more upset if I did it on purpose. 

I may be mistaken but electronically controlled transmissions won't actually engage reverse when driving over a certain speed to protect itself. What you may have heard was the sensor, if it did go into reverse I think you would have definitely noticed at the speed you were going. Also, why would you try that again? I'd be upset if I had transmission issues because I accidentally hit the shifter, but I'd be even more upset if I did it on purpose.