Journeyman425

HI Ray - I replied to your thread in the Welcome forum about this issue.

Hi Ray - welcome to the forum! First let me thank you for all of your efforts at Chrysler over your 28 year career there - they have turned out some fantastic products with your help! I ran your VIN ( I work for a dealer) and your Journey went from D status (firm schedule, VIN assigned) to D1 which refers to what they call "gateline" - your VIN is now sequenced for production. No production date has been assigned but it will probably be built in about two weeks. MIne took about six weeks from order to delivery. Ordered April 6, 2013, built on the 25th, delivered to my store May 15. I was driving on the 18th. I'll watch it for you. Something's up with Chrysler's Vehicle Order Tracking System (VOTS) as mentioned to you in another thread, otherwise you'd be able to track it yourself. It's cool; I watched it on both VOTS and DealerConnect while mine was being built. The Crossroad is a very cool vehicle indeed; you will love it.

Sorry for the confusion. Bigtsr is correct. My information pertains only to those vehicles built for sale in North America; that is what I meant by a North American Market Build. Equipment levels and configurations vary globally, and the sales codes correspond to those variables.

There's no sales code LMK present in your VIN database for me to add. It may be due to the fact that your DJ is not a North American Market build but I'm not sure. That's all that I have access to, though. Sorry I could not help you here.

What make/model and size tires were they? 100K is unheard of. My first set of OEM 225/55/17 Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 lasted 70,000 miles on my 300M and still had 2/32" tread depth when I replaced them. I never expected that...and never duplicated it, either. Next set went 65K, and from then on they've never lasted longer than 50-55K miles.

It's a highly useful feature for a two-driver car like our Journey is. With the 300M, pressing the unlock button on the remote puts the mirrors, driver's seat and the radio presets all back to my settings. When my wife uses the car, they all go back to her settings with her remote. Certainly not necessary but it is very, very convenient. JKeaton is correct in that those features are usually reserved for flagship models. The Durango, Grand Cherokee, and Chrysler 300 represent their respective top of the line.

I have added sales code LMK for you. Return your vehicle to your dealer and have them perform a reconfiguration, which will pick up the new sales code and allow you to enable the DRL through your touch screen. Remember that when you check the box for DRL, they will only come on when the vehicle is in gear and if the regular headlamps are not on.

The map has become corrupted. The current repair requires a radio replacement. I was just as surprised as you to learn this on my own 2013 Crew. Just had it done last month. I thought for sure that I would be able to load new map data on a flash drive and update the radio accordingly since every other feature worked perfectly. Not so. The repair itself was simple and does not require re-pairing phones as that is done via the telematics module. My radio was backordered and took about three weeks to obtain.

Like yourself, I was disappointed that my Journey does not have this feature. I have a 2013 Crew which is the same as a current Limited. My 1999 and 2000 300M's both have this feature. It is controlled by the Memory Heated Seat Mirror Module (MHSMM) which cannot be fitted to the Journey as it interfaces with other modules. The Journey's wiring architecture does not support it.

Yes. It is not standard equipment on all Journeys.

Sounds like your 2013 does not have Auto Headlamps and your 2014 does. Look at the headlamp switch. If one has an "A" position and the other does not, then there is your answer. It is not a function of DRL. DRL, if equipped, come on when the regular headlamps are off and the car is shifted into Drive. Auto headlamps will turn on the headlamps automatically when the ambient light level drops below a pre-programmed threshold (as in entering a parking garage during the day).

All four should be replaced regardless of the drive system. Mismatched tread patterns will create more handling problems than they solve.

USA only. All Canadian models have DRL standard.

Change the cabin air filter too, behind the glovebox door (very easily done). It may have pet hair trapped in it which just re-introduces the odor back into the HVAC system.

Hockey funk...never heard that term before. Love it, lol.

Possibly,,,!

It's a normal condition. Engine RPM at idle is set very low by design for economy and emissions reasons, and there's not enough torque at those engine speeds to overcome gravity on slopes above a certain grade percentage. The Journey is not the only vehicle that exhibits that symptom. Even Hemi powered 300's and Chargers roll back on some hills.

Man, I love those...

A bad dealer experience goes a long way towards a sour ownership. Hopefully that situation will improve with time. We absolutely love our Journey. It really grew on me the longer we've owned it. I've had a 300M for 14 years and that car is a tough act to follow, but the Journey is close in many ways and in some it exceeds the Chrysler in terms of refinement. Give the powertrain some break-in time and the mileage will go up. There will be a drop in fuel economy when the cold weather hits. Do they use winter blend fuels where you are? We usually drop 3-4 MPG in the winter between that and the remote starter. Right now we average 23-24 MPG each tank. HIghway trips routinely yield 28+ MPG with cruise control and 68-70 MPH speeds.

Why the regrets? Are you having other problems with it?

The Crossroad is still available. The wheels, front and rear fascia trim, rocker panel trim are different from the Blacktop, and there is a Crossroad-exclusive seat material available as well. Mechanically they are all identical.

I checked your VIN but your Journey was not configured for DRL at the factory. As of 2014 we can no longer enable them at the dealer level - DRL is now a factory option only. Sorry that I could not help you.

Grand Cherokee, Ram Trucks, Durango and 300/Charger/Challenger were the only models that I knew of up to 2014 that had Uconnect Access available. Possibly 2014 Cherokee also but not sure. Haven't been updated yet on 2015 availability. I was disappointed also to find that my Journey would not have it. Would be cool to start the car or unlock it via my iPhone, plus the Pandora feature.