natefrog2

So far, so good. Week and a half in and HFM still working, car has been starting, etc. The longest time between car starts was about 60+ hours so that is positive. Fingers crossed, haha.

So yeah, when I started driving down the road the screen disable but audio continued. I'm kind of intrigued by that LockPick but tentative to drop $200+ on it not knowing how intensive the install in addition for how much would i actually use the DVD feature. We just got a Pacifica so the DJ isn't our primary vehicle anymore. Has anybody gotten the LockPick and recommend it?

Holy crap, I've had our Journey Crew (2012) for almost 5 years and didn't realize the DVD actually plays in our front screen. I was always under the assumption the DVD's just played audio over the speakers. I just put it in drive to park in our garage and it kept playing, but I don't know if I'll run into issues if I get to a certain speed. Obviously for me driving this isn't a big deal, but could be decent for my wife or even if I move/fold passenger seat it may be fun for the kid. We'll try it out. I wonder if I have capabilities to get a rear camera then. I feel like I had this big U-Connect screen and sure would be nice to easily hook up a rear camera.

I had the same issue 2 years ago with our 2012 Crew. Our battery started turning up dead after sitting a few days. We replaced the alternator, but didn't correct the issue; had it our shop for a week and didn't show anything. The only item that was wrong was our Bluetooth stopped working. We pulled the Bluetooth fuse and have not had an issue with the car starting since. A local dealer was going to charge $600-650 to replace the module but I didn't want to drop that on something that wasn't a necessity. I ended up finding a module for $225 online from a Mopar site. I actually finally replaced the module yesterday. It was a pain in the a** getting it out of the housing. Taking the brake pedal off wasn't bad, but 1 of the 2 screws on the module is in an awful spot and took forever to blindly get it to bite. In the end I was able to swap out the module, put the fuse back in, and my U-Connect is working again (yay). However I now will hold my breath in the upcoming weeks that my car will start. If it doesn't, the Bluetooth fuse will come out again. If it does, then hopefully swapping out the Bluetooth module was the issue and we're good moving forward with no starting issues AND having U-Connect back. I'll keep you posted.

Yes, it had a 10 on it which I think means 10 amp. It was like the 3rd one down from the middle of the fuse box on the passenger/glove box area. I actually finally replaced the Bluetooth module yesterday, what a b**** to get to. I saved $350-400 doing it but it took a long time as 1 of the 2 screws was a pain point to reach even after taking out brake pedal and panel under steering wheel. But I eventually got to it, replaced it, put my fuse back in, and my U-Connect is now working again. Now the only hurdle is hopefully I don't start having battery drain issues again. I'm hopeful the drain was related to the module that went bad and I replaced.

It rained over the weekend and as a trial I painters tape around the back roof rails. I had the car out in the rain for 2+ hours and headliner stayed dry. I think I will just seal the roof rails if continues to stay dry.

We did seal the antenna on the roof as it did appear that was a potential spot, but it still was wet after a night in the rain. I have not tracked it down yet, but my gut is the roof rail or weather-stripping along the sides. I need to figure out or find a video on how to remove the roof rails. I haven't found one yet and don't want to start ripping stuff off without knowing what I'm doing. Once I get the roof rails off, I'll see if I see evidence of water (e.g. rusty screws, etc) and check back in. And if anybody knows how to get the roof rails off or has a video, let me know. Thanks!

Had a similar issue and mine appears to be tied to the Bluetooth Module. My timeline was along these lines... Fall 2017: Bluetooth U-Connect Stopped Working March 2018: Slow turn but car started, check engine light comes on. Battery was new so it was determined alternator was fried (70K Miles) April 2018: Car dead. Jumped started and check engine light goes back to battery again. At this point it became a guessing game. They replaced the battery under warranty. May 2018: Didn't use car for 2 days and was completely dead. Charged battery, took to garage for a week, and nothing was found. Bluetooth fuse (found in manual) was removed. Mid-July 2018: Took vehicle to a Dodge dealership for a quote on the Bluetooth, they reinserted a fuse, and UConnect briefly worked. However UConnect was not working by the time I got home and they quoted me $650 to replace BT module. I passed but left the fuse in. Late-July 2018: Vehicle was cranking slow again. At this point I was strongly feeling the BT module was the issue, so I removed the fuse. As of today (2 years later) I have not had a dead battery and really no issues at all other than maybe 1-2x the radio clock reset overnight. Based on everything above it seems like the issue is tied to a bad Bluetooth module or at the very least the radio. I did buy a new Bluetooth Module a year or so back, but I have yet to install it. Part of it is b/c I'm afraid the car will stop starting again, but it is also in a really rough spot. I just didn't want to drop $600 to fix at dealership (I got the module for $225). Good luck, it is a super frustrating issues especially since the Journey (ours is 2012 Crew) is a pretty nice vehicle that we like.

Thanks! Sun roof drains look good; as does the weather strip near the rear hatch. I have a feeling it may be tied to roof rails. I just have to figure out how to dissemble them. Ideally I'd like to find/fix it myself vs. going to dealer.

Thanks! Roof rails is kind of what I'm leaning. Our Journey "does" have a sun roof as well.

Yes, it is working. It seems to get wet when I have to park it outside and it rains. I dont feel it occurs if it is raining and I'm driving.

I was curious if anyone has had any issues with rain (or water) leaking to the interior headliner (specifically in the back) of their Journey? If so, any possible solutions? I sealed around the antenna and that was not it. It happens when the car sits outside not so much when it is raining while driving. Any ideas or tips are appreciated.

Bumping an old one but having some similar issues with right reverse light and rear wiper. Reverse light went out in March, but then came back on like a week later. Figured it was the bulb, replaced it, but still worked intermittingly and now doesn't at all. Reverse wiper started acting up a few months ago where when you turned them off it would stop right where it was vs. going back down. This past weekend the wiper didn't do anything when turned on. I'm not sure if the issues are tied to another or not...? I'm not super confident when it comes to wiring. I was going to try a new socket for the light, but the one I order from NAPA was the wrong size (even though said it was for 2012 Dodge Journey Crew). If that is not it, I assume that is a wiring issue. Any suggestions?

I dont have the exact fuse # handy but I know it was in the panel by glove box and was labeled bluetooth in the manual. To this point I have not had dead battery issues when this fuse is out (over 1 year). So I'm guessing a bad bluetooth module is causing the issue. I bought a new BT module but haven't installed it yet. Dealer wanted 600 to replace it but I found part for 250 online. I'm just nervous that issues may arise again if i replace it...

When I looked up Dodge Journey on wikipedia my takeaway was the 3.5-3.6L engine's have a 62TE transmission and the 2.4-2.7L have the 41TE transmission. Also notes that the 62TE transmission often runs into issues when you don't use Chrysler's own transmission fluid. Take all of this for what it is worth as I know wikipedia isn't the end all/be all. I have a 2012 Crew with 84,000 miles and yeah I'm nervous to ride it out until 120,000 per my service manual. I bought it used at 45,000 miles and assume the dealer didn't replace the fluid at that point. But I can certainly see Steve's frustration with following the service guide and then running into issues at 77K miles. I also have a Ford Fusion and the manual has to replace the fluid every 30K which seems excessive the opposite way. And I assume when I replace my fluid (not flush), I would want to request the filter to be changed too...?