I have a 2010 Journey R/T AWD, 3.5, roughly 19k miles on it. The other week I was driving it I thought the engine was running rough and it smelled a little hot. The temp gauge was in the normal range. So I checked the engine oil because the EVIC system threw an oil change required message, but I was still 500 miles from my next change which I do every 3000.
Well the stick was almost bone dry. It might have had a drop on the very tip of the stick. I added a quart and that at least got me to the low end of the SAFE range on the stick. I can handle it if the engine uses a little oil, but what concerns me is how low it was and NO LIGHT on the dash ever indicated it was well below the SAFE operating range.
Has this happened to anyone else?