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by getting a radio cheap I meant a getting the proper standard DJ radio from a junker very cheap as those radios span multiple vehicle years and are absolutely no good to anyone else. I don't know how people drive down there but the way they drive up here, I'm guessing there's more than a few DJ wrecks in the yards. A Happy New Year to you as well.

Thanks for your responses. Rob and 2late4U, I know I'm not going to get an accurate quote from either the dealer or a repair shop for this job, it's a very uncommon repair. That's why I'm here, I'm bypassing the dealership/repair shops and trying to get a ballpark idea of the cost. OhareFred, thanks for you direction, that helped a lot. I couldn't find the $1000-1500 estimate. I did find a lot like you and 2late4U have communicated on other threads (my best wishes for both of you) and that the repair looks like its contained to swapping out the radio/HVAC controls which is a single integrated unit. So if I call the dealerships parts department and ask for a new radio, add 2-3 service hours for removal/replacement of the dash I should have the repair costs. If the radio is outrageously expensive I can go to a junkers, get a radio cheap, install it myself with one of the threads describing how to reactivate the radio with the correct codes. As a Christmas present the radio has stopped going into zombie mode so I'm fine for the time being. If/when it starts happening again at least I have a plan. Thanks, Greg

Hi Rob, Not sure what additional support you can give me. As we both can see this has happened to other people. What I'm looking for is someone that's had it done that can tell me roughly how much it costs. The job's not going to be free, dealer or not. they have to take the dash apart to replace it and I'm guessing the radio itself will be a couple of hundred bucks. What I don't want to hear is that it's one of stupid jobs where because they replace the radio they have to replace something else like the computer and it ends up costing $2500. It's extremely unlikely the dealership is going to give me an accurate quote beforehand, not unless they've done a lot of these jobs and if it's a big price they're sure as hell not going to tell me.

I'm having the same trouble with my 2013 Journey, I turn the vehicle off and open the door and everything turns off except the radio which goes into zombie mode. The radio still plays but all the display lights are off and none of the controls (volume, on/off, etc.) work. So it makes sense it's the radio, most of the radio is turning off, just not all of it. Has anyone had this repair done outside of a warranty? How much does it cost? Is it just the radio that has to be replaced or are there integrated components that make the repair costs much greater than you would expect?