Hello
i just bought a used Dodge Journey rt awd with 110,000km, It has an extended Powertrain warranty to 165000km but nothing else. I really do love this car but I have come across some issues after a month of owning it and it’s been giving me some regrets deciding to go domestic this time rather then my norm, Honda or Toyota. My wife even told me she thinks it’s a bad idea, but I bought it anyway because I loved everything about it, so because of that it make these problems even worse lol. The most rescent problem I would Like to have fixed right away, but I’m not even sure where to start. On really hot days when I turn my ac on my rpms at idle go way up, close to 1000rpm. If I turn the car on and off it doesn’t fix the problem even if I turn the ac off it doesn’t fix right away, I have to have the ac off for along while to get my rpms back down to the norm. On days that are not super hot the rpms and Ac all work like they should though, it just seems to be on the really hot days. Today I popped the hood and I noticed that when it would make that clicking sound and I expect the fan to go faster or the second fan turn on if it had one, it doesn’t, infact is seems The fan stays the same speed all the time. On my past cars When the Ac was on I would hear the fan go louder from time to time or the second fan would kick in, and it would always be after that click. Anyway I’m thinking my rpms are high because my fan is not going faster when it should/ when Ac is on. Maybe the fan speed control modular or maybe a Ac condenser clutch or vacuum leak? What do you guys think is the cause of my high rpms when the Ac is on during hot days? I have had this car for 2 months and so far I have had the engine cooler replaced and transfer case gears and clutched replaced. I still have the problem of my car having a shudder/shaking when at a stop light/at idle(I feel it most in my chair)but the rpms don’t move when the car does these vibration shutters(it feels like the rpms are rough and it’s going to stall but the gauge is at a steady 500 to 700rpm. my other issue is the front end just feels loose, but I think I will make another thread in the future since this one seems to be going on forever lol, sorry for the long post.
I could really use some help with this issue.
thanks for taking the time to read my post.
Jason