Shawn855

Lol good on us for still being here, helping out. Cheers.

Yeah, it's a small square box located under the hood. When buying new vehicles they offer it for like an extra 1000 or so. Corrosion protection. I would pop the hood and check to see if you have one installed. Would be located closest to the windshield. Top right or top left corner under the hood.

Still here! Lol. Sold the journey 2 years ago but from what I remember the issue ended up being either the bluetooth fuse, or the rust protection module. 95% sure was module because I put the Bluetooth fuse back in and didn't have a battery issue for a long time.

Exact same issue with mine. Ever find the solution?

My erratic shifts are only upshifts. Downshifts are perfect. Theory: maybe I need to remove battery posts for an hour to reset the tcm learning since I now have fresh transmission fluid set at the correct level? (Vehicle was 20mm overfilled when i got it).

Just updating this topic. The update is actually a PCM downgrade? As per my paperwork, "Flashed the PCM from 68274648AC to 68244648AE"

Lol ya i tore right into mine. That little spring does NOT want to stay in place, so I threw it away. Still opens and closes perfectly. Just takes forever for it to open now, as there is no spring action lol

Now that I sold my other vehicle and only drive the journey, I'm becoming a lot more aware of the quirks it has since buying it at 50k kms. Specifically the way it shifts. It's like it jerks a bit before shifting into 4th, 5th and less noticeable 6th. It's to the point where I know when the suv is about to shift because I feel the little kick, then the 2nd kick as it shifts. I've seen some posts on the matter, but some of them had the issue go away with software updates. I don't think this suv received any software update so my question is this: is there a way to see if there are any pcm/tcm updates available for my car without going to the dealer and asking them? And if there are updates, would the dealer install them if I ask then to without them diagnosing anything, since the shifting jerks are random and not always there? In my mind I'd like to just go to the dealer and be like "my tcm/pcm versions are this. Please update them to the most current versions". Just to rule it out. I'm at 120k kms and these quirks have pretty much always been there. For the hell of it I did the transmission fluid drain and fill along with the filter. No change. Thanks

Great write-up. Currently dealing with this, this morning. Saw that the spring was out and tried pushing it back into place with a flathead screwdriver. It worked, but it just snapped out of place again. Was running late for work so I'll spend proper time with it later.

My 2016 sxt with 120k kms just started doing this 2 days ago. Goes to shift into 6th and slips a little then catches itself. Doesn't always do it but I can feel it when it does. Almost like a loss of power thing. Seeing as how I never changed my transmission fluid and filter on it yet, I figure this is a good time to do so lol. Ordered the parts. Will update on if it helped or not. Not too worried. This transmission has always had weird little hesitation / stutter issues since getting it at 50k kms. Worst case if it gets worse, I go to the dealer and trade it in lol

It's why I do all the work myself lol. Funny you mention the air intake story, because I JUST changed the air filter and since then is when I started noticing the noise. Coincidence? Maybe I'll throw the old air intake back in and see... Edit: air filter, not air intake.

LOL you're the best. Main thing I noticed is on cold startup it can be heard inside vehicle and outside. When vehicle is warm, you won't hear it outside the vehicle; only inside the vehicle if you turn off the radio and Rev it a few times while idling.

Well if you're ever bored and sitting in your warmed up journey, feel free to give it a couple revs and let me know <3 ❤️ lol

Thanks for the reply. Does yours continue to do it even when the engine is warmed up? Thanks

Ever figure this out? Same exact thing with mine.