I have 8.4 uconnect ( cell phone ) radio in my 2013 Journey , Apparently after 3 years they are know to drain the battery while the vehicle is off. I had to replace the battery located under the driver side wheel weld. I have been told this is a common problem with the factory radio's for my vehicle. In some cases they have been know to catch your vehicle on fire due to the wiring shortage ( defect) . The Diagnostic test does not pick it up. My new battery drained after two days of replacement . I had to take it back to the dealership for observation and the second day the shortage wire in the radio drained my new battery needless to say my car is still at the dealership. It is not recommended to purchase a used radio for this vehicle due to fire hazard that the radio can and has caused other owners of this type of vehicle. Does any one know where I can purchase a new one for a lower cost then the dealership price . The radio are not on recall due to the fact that there is not enough complaints to be added to the recall list. Totally sucks from my point of view, I thank God that it was caught before my vehicle caught on fire unlike others who experienced this issue.
