N8200C

Maybe it's actually just stalling a lot and a shady used car salesman convinced him that it was a feature.

For $55k you could keep a couple of spare Journeys in the driveway... just in case.

What exactly is supposed to be burnt up in the rear end? I was under the impression that it was just an open differential on account of the AWD test videos I have seen in which there was clearly no posi action going on. I did happen across a youtube video that seemed like it might fit in your circumstance. I can clearly imagine that the casting could get cracked as a result of a wreck.

I would bet that it's related to a wheel speed sensor. The scratching noise could be a dust shield that broke loose and hit the sensor.

I would never trust a dealership's opinion unless they were offering to fix/replace it under warranty. It could be that a front end hit caused damage to the driveshaft if it caused your whole engine and transmission to get knocked out of whack enough that the cradle needed replaced.

My 2015 200C's uconnect shows all the now playing information on the screen when I stream from my phone. I took for granted that a 2017 8.4 would have that functionality also. The DJ has the 8.4NAV, so I figured it would be pretty much the same unit, but it is missing some of the functionality I was used to. No HD radio. No 3G connection with an apps list which means no OTA updates. No display when playing from bluetooth. I can still skip/pause songs, but if I want to see the song identification I have to look at my phone. I care very little about most of the missing things, but the blank bluetooth connection screen is a bit frustrating. Is there some setting somewhere that I'm missing. I looked up the bluetooth pairing guide on mopar.com and according to the system features for the unit in my DJ, metadata should be showing over bluetooth even on the 4.3.

Even if it never snows, AWD is worth it just because it saves the tread on my front tires when I get heavy feet.

I used to have a VW. On their forums people regularly related how much they loved driving them in spite of the fact that they were routinely stranded because they didn't work. I find that Mopars have a similar appeal. Every time I buy a new(to me) car, I try to explore other brands but when I add up all the criteria of what I need and want out of a vehicle Mopars always end up coming out on top. My Town and Country was certainly more trouble free than the Honda Odyssey I had previously. The Magnum was the only suitable analog for my Buick Estate Wagon. I still get a thrill driving my 200awd; and the DJ was the only reasonable step away from a minivan without losing a third row and I like driving it. I usually try to buy used cars that are 3 years old and the price is usually half of the original sticker. So, I guess I shouldn't be too upset when people hate on mopars. It saves me a lot of money. I haven't yet had any major issues with them, but if I did, I would gladly fix them, because I like driving them. The money that I didn't spend upfront can easily cover any necessary work.

The solenoid pack is under the big wiring harness that goes into the top of the trans toward the front of the car. It's not impossible to replace without removing the transmission, but you have to remove the whole valve body to get it out.

The proxi alignment and the awd are not related issues. Proxi alignment is related to the communications network between the control modules. The only noticeable side affect was that my odometer was always blinking as an indicator which was annoying. The awd system in the 200 uses a PTU that disengages the rear driveshaft at cruising speeds when there is no demand for torque and when it's warm and the windshield wipers aren't on. In my case, the PTU motor that engages the drive, wasn't sending the signal that it completed the shift which would throw a fault and lock out awd. AlphaOBD has a function that allows you to initiate a re-learn to reset the stop to stop thresholds on the actuator. Previously, even if i forced a switch to 4wd using the app, I could feel that it was fully engaged but the feedback indicated a shift in progress. As far as I know, only the Cherokee shares that exact PTU. I'm pretty sure the AWD Journeys have similar function as far as being on demand so maybe this could be a helpful experience for someone on here. The Journey is primarily my wife's ride and she doesn't share my disdain for FWD so when I found a GT with the Blacktop package that was well equipped with everything I wanted except awd I jumped on it.

I bought alphaobd with an mx+ in order to be able to better troubleshoot some AWD circuit issues in my 200. I was also able to conclusively diagnose a faulty wiper switch on my daughters jeep. If I had know about it earlier I would have done my own proxy alignment on my 200 and saved a hundred dollars and an afternoon. When I bought the Journey a couple weeks ago, the rear windows were not working properly. I was able to connect to the driver door module and could control the front windows with the app, but not the rear ones. But I was able to see that an intermittent connection fault to the module was in the history. Turned out that the drivers door harness had a loose connection. My only complaint with this app is that it can be a bit convoluted to find my way to the correct module to control settings and sometimes the one thing I want to control or test is missing. I would like to play with settings stuff some more though. It seems that in spite of the power of this app, it's mostly ignored outside of ram truck world.