micaxe
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Just took our 1 year old Dodge with 13,000kms in for annual service and they told me the front pads and rotors needed replacing at a cost of AUD 850. Told me this is normal and they only last about 12,000kms. This doesn't sound right. How did you get yours replaced under warranty ?
Frankly this car has been a pain - broke down in middle of nowhere two weeks ago when radiator cap seal failed and it over heated - had to be towed home. Build quality is very poor. Great practicality inside but not great engineering.
Check pages 6&7 of service & warranty book, clearly says pads & discs covered 20000km along with other things. I had no trouble getting it done no charge!!!! even not from the selling dealer. It may be common to wear so soon, but not normal but is a comon problem. Don't accept anything other than no cost replacement, show them the book to jog their memory. I've gone to Parramatta Chysler/Jeep/Dodge for my service & brake fix, far closer to Castle Hill than Sutherland!!!
Good Luck, hope this helps
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G'day, have same SXT, brakes squeaking at carpark speeds from around 9-10000km, 12000k service said they "cleaned" brakes, still squeaking though. Also said 40% front pads left + 50% rear, not supprising seeing amount of dust on wheels.Now have 17000km front discs have large lip on them too, + have grinding noise only when cold. Only getting 15-16lt/100km consumption, (not happy with that!!). Built sept/09, delivered sydney dec/09
UPDATE!
Pads & discs changed on 26/09, 19800ks & under warranty, also did software update RRT09/100, under a recall!
Must have soft pads & discs for both to wear as soon as they have, did not see pads, but discs were worn in around 4-5mm from original surface looking at the lip on discs. So I'll be keeping a close eye on these to see how they wear! Gave them a good bedding in on way home, hopefully they have another 20k warranty on new parts ( they should have!! ).
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Daaammmnnn I knew there was something else ! when I wrote up some of my experiences and personal views on another thread I completely forgot to add that the one thing that really really really ticked me off was the lack of a footrest for for my left foot, there is just a dirty great empty spot and it makes you damn ankle ache on long motorway journeys, so much so that I have asked my local garage to look into making me a home brewed affair to compensate, otherwise you get a 2.7 V6 option ? wow, how I wish it had a different motor in RT guise over here, we get a 2ltr Volkswagen 138hp Diesel engine only which is a shame for such a fantastic wagon, hopefully if European sales are sufficient then Chrysler may consider a facelifted version in 2 years time with a V6 Diesel, are you listening Mr Chrysler ? hehehehe
take it easy Michael.
Mark.
Hi Mark,
2.7 V6 petrol standard here, wish we had 3.5 the Nth Americans get, it's a little underpowered when I have my 3 teenagers + 8yo & luggage loaded but really gets going when the "cams come in" at 3500rpm, till 6200 redline. Also not that economical around the 'burbs', lucky to get 15lt/100km. The diesel is same unit you have with Getrag DSG 6sp which has a fair bit more torque than the V6. All only front drive here, we also get space saver spare.
Regards
Michael
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we just got back from Romania, what a trip, four thousand three hundred and thirteen miles in 4 weeks, lots of thoughts about the DJ now I have had a really good chance to drive it thru some of Eastern Europe's toughest and most dangerous roads, avoiding upturned trucks, mangled horses, and hundreds of shaven headed tattoo'd young men driving A8's like maniacs thinking they are the "Transporter" across the backroads of Romania, going to put up some pics
and will give you a full run down ;-)
cheers to you all and hope you are all enjoying the Summer where ever you are.
Mark
Greetings from OZ (not summer here!!), seems like you guys in UK have same spec cars we get in Aust,but we only get R/T with CRTD option, SXT & R/T with 2.7 V6 Just have a question. do you have a left foot rest for driver???, it's the frustrating thing missing from otherwise good car, as you can agree with after your recent trip.
Thanks Michael
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Not to hijack this thread, but since both responders have drove their Journeys quite a distance, how do you guys feel about the transmission shifting? I feel once in a while it can be a bit rough especially downshifting to a lower gear and indecisive at times. Just making sure it's normal and that I didn't get a bad transmission.
As combination reply from "down under", as my first auto car for some years, I find the auto not too bad, sometimes needs a good shove on pedal, then goes down 2 gears and takes off, if pushed too far. Coming from manual shift cars I like to use the stick shift & select myself, seems to work very well, & with foot buried to floor can change gears before revs get too high. Can be real clunky on quicker stops while it selects lower gears, worse when in manual mode!!
Have not had noises when on cruise downhill, but when in D, it will downshift on it's own trying to hold speed going downhill.
sep 09 build, SXT 2.7 FWD model
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I've got an SXT 2.7,V6, 6sp auto, it's the cruise trying to keep speed down by downshifting, sometimes I will manually select 5th to save transmission "hunting" between 5th+6th, also helps with keeping speed downhill, by changeing down before hill. 6th seems to be good for dead flat running, soon as you accelerate a bit, it unlocks + revs the same as locked 5th anyway.
Hope this helps.
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Found this site looking for brake issues!! Have blue SXT 2.7lt flexfuel 24/12/09, driven to Sunshine coast 27/12/09 (2700km round trip) Great car, brake wear may be an issue, would like better consumption around town currently around 15lt/100km, have not seen better than 9.2lt/100km on a trip
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Hi guys just a quick one, I just noticed in my sxt journey that is has flexfuel badge and e85/gasoline on the petrol cap. Anyway I can't find anything about it in my owners manual. In this case is it safe to fill up with e85 ? also rang Chrysler Aust. and they told me to refer to the owners manual. Anyone able to shed light in this? thanks to your input
I've got one too, there is info in manual,( pg 190-193 in white book) also recommends running different oil but doesn't say what!!!!
Can't find servo in Sydney that sell E85!!!
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I have an SXT with the 2.7 V6, just a touch over 10,000km on the clock, brakes are embarrassingly loud as the squeak when they're warm, I also noticed today, the lip created around the edge of the front disc is huge, about the same as my Commodore (think G8 Pontiac) with 65,000km, I doubt the Journeys brakes will last 20,000km, pretty poor considering there's no way any aftermarket store will stock any parts for them due to rarity, plenty of Nitros though. (I've seen 3 journeys in 3 months, and I drive for a living).
G'day, have same SXT, brakes squeaking at carpark speeds from around 9-10000km, 12000k service said they "cleaned" brakes, still squeaking though. Also said 40% front pads left + 50% rear, not supprising seeing amount of dust on wheels.Now have 17000km front discs have large lip on them too, + have grinding noise only when cold. Only getting 15-16lt/100km consumption, (not happy with that!!). Built sept/09, delivered sydney dec/09
Parking Brake (Hand Brake) Poor ?
in Brake, Chassis & Suspension
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Hi Jon, here in OZ, we don't get manual journeys, but our handbrake is the same, opposite side of console,& have to pull it up to your armpit!! yes it's near useless!!!!. Lucky the park also helps to hold on a slope, but it's the poorest handbrake i've ever had.