Psyke

Also, clink on the link and then pick the Journey pic and it will show u a picture of the system and a sound demo:

http://www.experiencealpine.com/

Funny thing is, when you look through their gallery and system layout pages, for the Journey, it says that it has the 9 speaker, 7.1 surround sound system, so it doesn't even look like Alpine know what they are giving Dodge, let alone Dodge knowing.

In any case, my sticker shows an Infinity setup, and alpine badging inside, but the sound is still nowhere close to the premium system that was in my Caliber

Edit: and to make it more interesting, on the Dodge.ca site, they list the premium system as being from Boston Accoustics. Go Fig....

Can you rephrase the question? I'm not sure what you mean...do you mean folding the mirrors in with the remote? they aren't motorized, so it's not possible. dunno if there's a kit out there for the journey...

Edit: Just noticed you had a Fremont...did they add motorized mounts for the mirrors on them?

Edit2: I just looked it up online; they did add motorized mounts on them (electric drives) as well as rain sensing wipers...why they couldn't have put least the rain sensing wipers on the NA version is mind boggling...

RDS exists since 1990, however this POS isn't even capable to show the full (8 characters!) station name and it truncates it to 3 chars.

Glad I listen to BOB then :D

Seriously though, I'm really surprised that with the amount of room they have they can't get more on the screen, or have scrolling text...

best place to go would be your dealer; only one I've seen listed here is 1SU84SZ0AA, but it's the chrome one. On this site, you can also find 1VU67TZZAA; it's listed as body color grill instead of the bright of the previous one..

cheers!

Steph S.

Depending on the tire, there can be quite a bit of difference; If I take the highest rated tire, some Pirelli's, and price the 17's, it's $166 a tire, where the 19's are $237 a tire. That's a $284 difference for 4 tires. The single Winter tire that's available for the 19' is a bit better, but still, an extra $140 over the 17"

Rolly, it doesn't hurt to ask your dealer if they're able to downgrade you to the 17" If you want, although it may be harder with the RT, The ride with the 19's do feel nice, but, because there is less rubber between the road and rim, you can feel bumps a bit more than you would on 17's, as well you have a better chance of scuffing the rims on curbs, if you're prone to that sorta thing :blush:

cheers!

Steph S.

You mean for the oil change reminder? turn the ignition over to run without hitting the brake, floor the gas pedal 3 times within 10 seconds and turn off the car. Otherwise I'm not sure; If all else fails, unplug the battery for 10 minutes and plug it back in; will reset everything :D

I usually use Goo Gone here at the office for removing stickers from PC's and the like, can be had @ Canadia tire, Staples and the like. I actually got my small bottle from a dollar store. It's just a natural Mineral oil/Citrus cleaner and it works fantastic.

Shell around here has started to convert their car washes to do both touch and touchless, depending on your choice. I've always used touchless since having my front plate ripped off (one of the cloth fingers got caught for a second and ripped one side before disengaging), and will usually use it for a quick rinse off more than anything, particularly in the winter for the undercarriage to get rid of excess salt, as they usually don't do a very good job in getting rid of much more than loose dirt. Grime never comes off properly. Otherwise, I can run a hose from my basement in our communal underground parking, or I'll go to a manual carwash.

I've actually been pleasantly surprised that my last two cars from this particular dealer didn't have their badging on it (apart from the inside bottom corner of the windshield), despite many of the cars on the lot having them. First time I thought it was because car was made to order and I took delivery the day after they received it, but the DJ had been on the lot for a while. In any case, one less thing to remove

looking here --[XKN]/4240600/04389988AA.html"]http://www.factorychryslerparts.com/products/DODGE/JOURNEY/BADGE--NAMEPLATE-Decklid-E85-FLEX-FUEL-E85-ETHANOL--FLEX-FUEL-E85-ETHANOL--Tailgate-[MZ1]--[XKN]/4240600/04389988AA.html it looks like it was available at one point for DJ's prior to 2011, going by the diagram that still has the RAM emblem on it.

The autolock feature can easily be enabled or disabled through the Uconnect settings. I found it annoying, so I just set autolock to off.

Maybe it's a feature on the 8.4"; on my 4.3, there's an option to disable to auto unlock on vehicle exit, but nothing that disables the auto locking that happens after the car hits around 15mph; as per the user manual:

"The auto door lock feature can be enabled or disabled by your

authorized dealer per written request of the customer.

Please see your authorized dealer for service."

Unfortunately here in Brazil is very expensive car, just to give you an idea, a jouney costs $ 120,000.00, this will give approximately U.S. $ 65,000.00, and our gasoline is not very good, greed of the government and automakers.

And to complete the cars still come naked of options. So the Dodge cars are bringing at least more complete, but here the Dodge is not well known, and has a reputation for expensive car and high maintenance because it is sold with Mercedes.

But I'm pretty happy with mine, can not say much because I only have a few weeks, the only thing that appeared is a noise "Cricket" under the direction we do not know where it comes from.

Hugs ...

Dirceu Ximenes

holy price hike...65K US is ridiculous....

But you cannot activate the recirculation in winter (i.e, when the flow of air goes to the feet). That's utterly stupid and one of my pet peeves with this car.

this isn't such a big deal for me, as the only time I've used recirculate in the past is when I've started the AC for the first time on a hot day. otherwise I don't touch it.

Useless, since they take 4-5 seconds to light up when entering a tunnel. My previous two cars turned on the lights immediately.

No issues here; the auto lights come on as soon as it gets too dark (ie going into my underground parking, as soon as the sensor passes into the dark, the lights come on immediately. the only time there is a delay is when the wipers are turned on, and I'd assume that's to prevent flashing for people who manually turn it on for a second and turn it back off again. For me, it works as expected. Question: how well lighted are the tunnels you enter? maybe the sensitivity has to be adjusted?

Yes, that's good, but it could be better: why emulate a key when it's not a key? I mean you have to press it once to simulate the rotation of the key to "ACC", press it again without the brake and wait for the pre-heating light to go off (I have a diesel engine), and press it a third time while pressing the brake and keep it pressing until the engine has completely started up.

I had a car 8 years ago that did all of the above automatically with just one light touch of the button.

this might be an issue with the diesel only, specifically with the glo plugs; with Gas Engines you just hit the brake, press the button and go. I do like the fact I can cycle to acc and on without starting the engine, but it's totally optional. my main issue is that I'm still trying to turn the key that doesn't exist. I'm also still getting used to driving an auto again after having standard for the last 8 years...luckily I haven't hit the parking brake thinking it's the clutch yet, but I've come close :D

cheers!

Steph S.

all bulb numbers can be found in the user guide @ page 94, or the user manual if you have that version on page 543. The part number is PSX24W, Alternate number is 12276, and more alternates can be found here: http://www.elightbul...ent-Light-Bulbs

Power liftgate was something I had thought about, but wasn't as important; I like the fact that the gate is made with composites as it does make it pretty light (not to mention dent resistant), but yeah, I can see times where the power lift would be very useful.

For the parking brake, I thought maybe it was just my big feet (not that their huge), but the wife ended up doing it the other day too

As for the Stereo in the Caliber, it really was amazing; I showed to a number of friends who do custom systems and full sub trunk installs, fiberglass housings and all, and they came away impressed. still nothing like their systems, but impressed none the less.

umm i have the crew. it has auto wipers. you just have to look in the setting in the screen.

the only option there is having the headlights turn on when the wipers go on, not the wipers auto sensing rain and turning on themselves, and I'm pretty sure it's not an option on the journey or other dodge models for that matter.

I take that last part back; the Dodge's Caravan and Charger do have an option for rain sensitive wipers in their Safety Sphere and Driver Confidence groups respectively.

Dodge Journey - 1 month impressions.

Model year 2012

Build date: Oct 2011

Trim SXT/Crew

4.3s Stereo

Main purchased extra's:

- Flex seating

- UConnect Voice w/Bluetooth/auto dim mirror

- Power Express Sunroof

- Chrome Clad wheels

- Premium Speakers with Sub

- Bright Silver Metallic

Purchase price as equipped: 31K

- Added extended warranty of 6year/120K km - $2500; finance manager had said regular price was $2900, but reading the boards, this doesn't seem to be true. In any case, after the issues with the Caliber, it was something I had planned on getting one way or another.

- No Negotiations on price of this Vehicle; Had negotiated for a lesser model (SXT), but ended up upgading to a CREW. The deal came from our trade in; We owed over a year on previous car ('08 Caliber SXT); Chrysler absorbed 90% of the lien. I'm sure I could have negotiated better, but I suck at it

We had been planning on upgrading the Caliber next year to get a little more room for family trips. The Journey was one of the choices due to the third row seating, but I didn't really want an SUV, and I really didn't like the mileage. Also, the issues I had been having with he Caliber, that being just after the 60K warranty expired, the car needed about 2K in suspension work done, and the engine started making really odd noises, so more work there, so I was being turned off a bit by Dodge. I mean, this car was not abused, or even pushed hard, so there really wasn't any reason for the issues it was developing, but I've been told that it was pretty common for the Caliber. Personally, I had been leaning more towards a Volkswagen Golf Wagon with the TDI Diesel engine. Seating space didn't improve, but cargo space and fuel economy did by a huge margin. So I had planned to run the Caliber into the ground as it was essentially worthless, finish paying it off next year while putting money away for a good down payment on the VW.

Then Dodge calls a couple days prior to the end of March saying they wanted to get us out of the caliber and into a caravan or journey; they were trying to meet quota and were willing to make a deal, typical ploys to get people to come in. I was totally up front with him about the current situation with the Caliber and said to come in anyway as it couldn't hurt to talk. We setup an appointment for the following Saturday, but we had decided to stop by that night instead to look around.

We took two vehicles out for a test drive; a '12 Grand Caravan, and the '12 Journey. The wife had really wanted a Caravan for a while now; we had tried one out as a rental when our Caliber had to go in for body work (got sideswiped), and she loved it. It did ride very nice, has tons of interior room for both passengers and cargo, and visibility was fantastic with all the huge windows. My main issue was that it felt....empty/echoes...I just didn't like it. So we took out the DJ Crew for a drive and instantly fell in love with it. It felt much more comfortable/cozy inside, and I really liked how the dash/center console was laid out. We had decided on the DJ and while we had started negotiating/looking for an SXT, we ended up taking the Crew we test drove.

Likes:

- Strong, quiet 3.6L V6 Engine.

- Overall quiet/comfortable ride.

- Tons of storage space/spaces.

- Tri-Zone ACC; will come in very handy as we usually change the temp frequently to give each other a turn as we can't usually find a good middle ground.

- Interior directional LED lighting; The elder child appreciates it for reading. I appreciate not being blinded by a flashlight.

- Auto headlights

- Exceptional upscale looking interior. I love the interior and was one of the biggest draws for me.

- Bluetooth integration. Extremely easy to setup multiple phones and works great(once we got it working that is; defective module at purchase time).

- Center Console controls. Love the fact there are both soft and redundant hard keys for most functions.

- Led Tails.

- Crossbars for the roof rack; took them off, as the DJ looks better without, but good to have when/if needed.

- Factory tinted glass.

- Keyless Start and Go system; Fantastic. The extra lock/unlock buttons outside are convenient.

- flexibility of the 3rd row seating.

- child seat was easier to install than in the Caliber, and feels more secure.

- I can change headlights again without having to take off the freakin' bumper or having freakishly small, but powerful, hands!!

- Oil filter location; on the top of the engine; who would have thunk it!

Dislikes:

- Fuel economy; knew this going in, but still don't have to like it.

- Poor downshifting; If I'm travelling at a speed where the gear has just shifted up and is running at the low 1K RPM range, I can't speed up at a reasonable pace without having to give it a good amount of good amount of gas. ie - there's a pretty big range of motion in the accelerator where there's little to no reaction, then all of a sudden, the car jumps forward in a burst of speed as it finally downshifts; poor torque in the lower RPM range is really the problem I'm assuming, and I think this is where

a lot of the fuel economy is being wasted.

- Visibility; Generally ok, but pillars, and the huge ass Rear View mirror block alot of viewing area. Integrated blind Spot mirrors should be standard.

- Front facing steering wheel buttons; not very responsive.

- Replacement 19" tire availability/selection, or lack thereof.

- Chrome Clad Wheels. Really wish I could have traded these for 17's...

- Sub Woofer - No power; am going to have this checked, but I had the premium sound package on my caliber, and that system blew me away @half the price.

- compact spare.

- No front plate mount. Really does ruin the look of the DJ.

- parking brake location in relation to the hood release; have popped the hood a couple times when releasing the brake.

- Switches/options that don't do anything; if they don't do anything, they shouldn't be there in the first place.

Would like to have seen:

- Auto Wipers (Rain Sensitive Wipers)

- Blind spot mirrors Standard

- The Chargers capless fuel fill door; really cool and should be standard on all models!

- Lock/unlock of all doors on Center console as well as child lock button; seen this on the Equinox and thout it was a great place to put it.

- Full sized Spare.

- Power seat memory for at least two drivers.

- More data on the EVIC; Max Speed/Average Speed, things like that.

Overall, after a month of driving it and putting about 2100km on it, I really do like the purchase decision. I still really wish I could have gotten the VW Diesel, but for the versitility factor, I have no regrets at all, despite the huge fuel bills. Will do another evaluation in 5 months at oil change time and see if things change.

cheers!

Steph S.

Is there a way to disable the whole auto lock when you get to a certain speed, This is the 1st car i have had with the auto locking doors, I forget to unlock the doors when I drop off or pick up my son from school.

this is becoming more standard with cars with power locks as a safety feature with no way of disabling them. Correction, as per user manual:

"The auto door lock feature can be enabled or disabled by your

authorized dealer per written request of the customer.

Please see your authorized dealer for service."

I wouldn't have any clue, but I'm thinking of picking up these: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/WHITE-24-LED-3156-3157-Backup-Lights-F150-F250-F350-550-/220999857635?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item33749e35e3#shId

pair is $18 and guaranteed up to 50K Hours of life. I'm looking for highter life time, so if they are at least as bright as regular bulbs, I'm happy. Afterall, they are just reversing lights

I just did a search for the W21W you provided . I did a quick search for for '12 Journey bulbs and found this page which indicates the bulbs are 3157K (Krypton filled)bulbs. so the precise model is 3157, while 3156 should still technically work; same size/shape, but 3157 is dual contact/dual intensity bulbs while 3156 is single contact/single intensity....for backup lights, 3156 should be sufficient, but I think they went with dual contact/intensity because these bulbs are also used for tail/brake lights for those not equipped with LED tails. But if you do a search for 3157 LED on google, you'll find plenty.

As for the number of bulbs, I'd assume two, but not 100% sure.

cheers!

Steph S.

nothing like tormenting your children :D

I understand the not tidy part; I had a Dodge Caliber previously and the kids were "allowed" to eat in the car, and the now three year old was notorious for hiding food under her car seat. The 10 year old wasn't much better and I found a partly eaten mini cheese wheel molding in the carpeting.

That said, passing a quick cloth and vacuum showed suprisingly clean seats with no stain, and this is with no scotch guard or similar, so the seats are pretty durable. I've still since implemented a no eating in the car rule because I'm the one usually getting stuck cleaning it....

Congrats on the purchase Melanie. Booster seats are something I would have liked to have gotten in our crew as our 3-1 seat for the 3 year old is huge. But because they are unique to the Journey, I have a feeling you'll be hard pressed to find proper seat covers for them and may need to find a place locally that can do custom covers for you.

cheers,

Steph S.

If they are like the caliber, then they are stuck on via ball joint type latches and you just have to use enough force to get them off, after taking off the two plastic side pins, but they are the only removable pins . I'd probably suggest slowly prying around the sides at first. Example here:

as for bulb, you could look at this: http://www.hq-auto-l...e-red-or-amber/

I guess it really depends on the size of the car seats vs the size of the adult. We had a Dodge Caliber prior to picking up the Journey, and with the one car seat (a safety first alpha omega 3 in 1), our 10 year old found it pretty cramped when she and a friend sat in the back with it, and it was worse with an adult, so I could only imagine how she would have been with two seats.. We got the 3rd row seating in the journey specifically for this, and looking at the setup, and while I found the seat easier to install more securely than in the caliber, we really didn't gain much elbow room in the journey, if any at all. The third row seating definitely comes in handy when she has friends in with us. However, the big problem you're going to have is accessing it; with two car seats, you may not be able to roll the second row forward to get back there.

Stroller wise, I'm glad we're past that stage, but we'd probably be able to get our big gracco in there with nothing else, and defintely our small light weight foldup (could probably get two of them, but again, no room for anything else). If you either have two mid/large sized strollers or a dual stroller, forget about it.

cheers!

Steph S.