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2012 = 2 hooks

Good tip! Thanks I will give it a try... But c'mon Dodge - you can do better than this...

Hi Aaron, Yes the bass did improve - but don't expect a thumping sub like the guy in the car next to you with his dual 12" subs in the trunk. It basically provided a bit richer sound which gets even better with volume. When the volume is at "8" you don't notice it much but crank it to "20" and it sounds much fuller. I also have the balance set to one notch toward the back off center. My work-order (receipt) from the shop says they "Flash PCM per TSB 18-052-11" which was a software update. I think I read elsewhere in the forums about this TSB (regarding a like issue) but I don't remember where at the moment. Anyway - its better - not great - but certainly better and enjoyable. I can comment on this though - when it comes to sound quality and depth - playing a CD is the best and I get good bass from there - playing the radio is ok - satellite is horrible but I don't blame the radio for that. The satellite data is so compressed it sounds like a badly converted MP3 and you will definitely loose bass response because of the compression. I would never pay for a subscription to that service - its that bad. I haven't tied my iPod to it yet but I have used the Bluetooth connection from my Android phone using Pandora. That worked pretty well too - but still not as good as the CD - I suspect some of the same compression issues from Pandora though not nearly as bad as the Sirius. Oh and I have the 4.3 screen with the Alpine speakers/sub. I wish they would put a separate control for the sub in the equalizer screen or even better, give us at least 5 bands to tweak the sound quality. Then I could crank anything 80hz or below to let the sub do its thing and adjust the others to taste. Dodge?? Are you reading this?

I have a 2012 Journey Crew and have not seen the sound problem. I did complain though that the sub just didn't seem to have much oomph. They flashed a software update and the system has been great ever since - going on 2 weeks.

I've got a 2012 with the 19's... rides great and very smooth on the highway.

Just finished a 1500 mil round trip across two days to Alabama and back. I've only had the Journey for a month and love the way it drives and handles. This trip was Interstate driving for about 97% of the trip. Mileage averaged 26.5 mpg. Great road trip car without any issues. Route was mixed mountainous and flat. The transmission worked best as manual shift in the heavy mountain areas. I would hold the accelerator steady and drop back to 5th to make hill climbing easy. Then at the top I would bump it back to 6th till the next large hill. This process worked great and eliminated the accelerator pushing to get the drop down for added power. It would seem to bog down a bit that way so that is why I switched to the gear selector - much smoother and easier on the foot! Ride was very smooth and controlled. One area had a strong cross wind going. I could feel it but it wasn't knocking the vehicle around. I've felt worse in the 2004 Grand Caravan. The only thing I wish the car had was a way to hang the gas cap when filling up. Right now it just hangs on the body and I know over time that will equate to scratches. Anyone have idea on how to get around that...?

Hello everyone! Just took delivery of a 2012 Dodge Journey Crew - Brilliant Black with the white leather interior. Nice car. I've owned 3 Dodge Caravans in the last 25 years which were all great road vehicle. So, the Mrs and I have downsized a bit and are excited to have the Crew. Hoping all goes well! Only have about 115 miles on it so far... but that will change soon enough.