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How old is your battery and have you had it tested? Weird electrical problem solving on the Dodge Journey start by ruling out the battery.

Well, first question first. You say that the dealer insists that the vehicle has a camera. Did they show it to you? Did you have them show you how to set it and use it? It takes just a little configuration and you should have no problem having them demonstrate a feature. Did you not have them physically show you a feature they told you the vehicle has?

In your original post, you state that the model year is 2112. As that model won't be built for another 93 years, maybe that is the reason for the back order? Okay, that wasn't helpful and I won't quit my day job. I would have no fear of a compatible parts from a salvage yard. Make sure that it comes with a 30 day warranty if you can. The price would likely be significantly cheaper and, if it works on day 1, it has a good chance to continue to work. I don't understand the long wait time for what should be an easy part. Call a dealer some distance away and see if you get the same answer. As for the battery draining, many of the electronics on these modern vehicles can do that if a circuit goes bad and the unit fails to shut down when required to do so. There are numerous threads just on this forum for battery drain problems. Usually removing a fuse to disable a circuit will narrow it down to a point of making a diagnosis much easier.

A good diagnosis is always a good place to start before doing something that could cost a great deal of money. It may be something as simple as a sensor. Before spending a large amount of money on a suggested repair, get a second, detailed opinion to check that the answers match up independently. If they do not, someone is not getting it right.

Here is a Youtube video on a 3.6 in a Dodge Charger. Maybe it will help.

Welcome to the group. Enjoy the ride!

I have had good luck with batteries manufactured by East Penn. I sought them out after less than good results with Johnson Controls. Your MMV of course. As a side note...Johnson Controls sold their auto battery division to an investment group in May.

Tell us how you really feel.

I have had both a Dodge Journey and a subscription to Consumer Reports. I am very happy with the Journey and have no intention to replace it. I found the magazine to be clueless, unreliable, and biased. I dropped it years ago.

I would be curious as to a cost breakdown.

Your dealership parts counter will have all the correct part numbers that are compatible with your Journey. Ask the service manager why they used the smaller brakes.

Run, don't walk, back to the dealer. There has been a misunderstanding somewhere. They are obligated to show you how to use the features you bought. If they have misrepresentated the item for sale, or you misunderstood, most states give you a very narrow window to back out of the deal. Give them a chance to make it right.

Check your brakes also. The dealership here does not check the brakes as part of a routine oil change without tire rotation. They mark off the blue (N/A) spot on the inspection sheet. You may have a slight drag on a brake. The front should make the car pull to one side, even slightly. The rear will not show in driving if very light but it will wear the pads and rotors noticeably and drop gas mileage considerably.

Was the vibration there before you had the work done? What was mentioned above is good advice. I had two new tires and some front end work done on a different vehicle. Both the front end work and one of the new tires went bad. The tire had a bubble that caused vibration and was replaced. Once the vehicle was returned from the shop a second time, the vehicle had enormous torque steer that they told me was normal. It had 250.000 miles on it and had never done it before. Short story is I found that the 35lb max tire was inflated to 60lbs and I drove it like that for 2 months never thinking to check for that. Take it back to the shop and have them check their work. Check the tire pressures your self.

There is no separate fuse for the lift gate listed in the owner's manual. There is, however, a known and common issue with the wiring harness as it passes from the body to the lift gate. Perhaps there is a single wire issue there effecting your locks on the lift gate.

No specific links to just the pin and bushing kit. Local auto stores here have generic kits for $15 There is also Summit Racing and Rock Auto among others online to try. All else fails, the junkyard or the full hinge. Can't say what the price would be to buy from the US and ship to Canada. Did you check the local dealer or area body shops?

Search "hinge kit Dodge Journey" in Google. It will give you a number of hits including OEM from reliable sources.

Yes, time to take it to the dealer. You did not say if you actually checked all of the pulleys and the belt as suggested in one of the other two threads on this. If the power steering pump has failed, and if it is a recall, then time to call the dealer and find out what they are willing to do for you. Otherwise, you are going to have to crawl into the engine compartment. A tow to the dealer may save you money in the long run and will give you a definitive diagnosis. It is also the quickest way to the other side of this and will relieve the stress and speculation.

I see that this thread has been started in the wrong section. It will likely be shut down but you have already started a new thread in the right section. Good luck.

It was not sarcasm as the two units are completely independent of each other. The only thing that they would share is the belt, assuming that it is a singular serpentine belt. Check the belt on the drive side for heat scoring. Likely if a pulley seized the belt would have snapped but maybe not, yet.

It was not sarcasm as the two units are completely independent of each other. The only thing that they would share is the belt, assuming that it is a singular serpentine belt. Check the belt on the drive side for heat scoring. Likely if a pulley seized the belt would have snapped but maybe not, yet.

Most modern cars now are using Iridium plugs which have a longer life span. The 3.6L uses them. The 2.4L uses copper core so has a change interval same as cars of the past. Compared to the 3.6, the plugs are easy to change. You can try a more expensive plug. No harm but the cost.