Journeyman425

I happen to like Deep Cherry Red Pearlcoat - not boring at all. Copper Pearl is a love or hate color, IMO. My wife and I love it - as do several members of our forum as well - and at least in my area, it is very unique - we have the only one in town. Maybe that's why...the rest of my town must think it's hideous! Oh well...they don't make the payments!

Today is our two year anniversary with our Journey. Despite the fact that it's been hit three times (one of those was a major collision) the car continues to impress me and our family. The only defect was the radio, which in itself was not faulty but there was a problem with the navigation maps not loading (something which I've seen in a few other Chrysler radios and has been reported here by other Journey owners). Other than that, the car has been problem-free even after sustaining $11,000 worth of front-end damage. I'm still on original tires ( the front brakes were replaced after the accident but were not even close to worn) and the car is silent, smooth and vibration-free after 37,000-plus miles. 24 MPG average overall; we were averaging 27-28 MPG @ 70 MPH on our recent whirlwind college tour last month with all four of us in the car and our stuff. Here's a couple of pictures on day one at my dealership - two years ago today!

Wish I had a comfy garage. I have a small detached garage that my wife's vintage RX-7 stays in . If I had a garage to keep my cars in, I would probably have half the posts on this forum that I do because I'd be in there detailing like every night!

The folks over at Forbes should tune in to this forum once and a while! We know what we are talking about. And this coming Monday, we'll have ours two years and 37,000 miles. The only problem we've had with it was with the navigation. Everything worked but it wouldn't load the maps (common problem across many Chrysler nav systems) which necessitated replacement of the radio even though every other feature worked perfectly. Even after a major collision it still performs flawlessly.

I have Lifetime Maximum Care on my 2013 Journey, and I work for a dealer. Even though I pay less for repairs than most, even dealer cost on some big-ticket items is pretty expensive. That touch screen radio, for instance. I recommend it highly, especially if you plan to keep your car a long time. I still have my last new car, a 2000 300M with 300,000 miles on it - which would still be covered by this plan if it were available at the time.

I added the sales code for you. Return the car to your dealer for a reconfiguration and they will work when enabled on your menu screen. Remember, the car has to be in gear before the DRL turn on. When you shift into Park they go off regardless of the menu setting.

The transmission itself is OK, but the software has undergone a few revisions since its release. While my Journey was in the bodyshop (for the third time ) I rented a 2015 Chrysler 200 with the 948TE nine speed. Shifted smoother than the 62TE overall and there was a ratio for any speed which kept the engine in its powerband. This tranny is well-suited for a four cylinder engine. The 3.2 and 3.6 have so much power that the extra ratios really aren't entirely necessary, IMO. If the Journey had this transmission it would be a rocket from 0-60, but you'd have to have AWD otherwise the front tires would go up in smoke, or the traction control would be constantly engaging to keep that from happening.

Yes, the grease is for the upper strut bearings. So far that has corrected the problem on all that we have repaired.

Let me guess - upper front strut bearings?

A good, reputable bodyshop will match the paint just right. Mine is Copper Pearl and has been hit three times (another story, see thread "Hit this weekend") Anyway, the last hit was major and required lots of paint. Copper Pearl is very difficult to match, but it does match just as it should. I also have a paint defect in the tailgate door, but because of it's location and size I decided to leave it alone as you don't notice it unless the light is just right or when the gate is open. At the rate I'm going, the car will be hit there also and it will get fixed by default. The second hit was just opposite fo where the blotch is.

This is partially related to my above post. The brake booster stores some vacuum when the engine is off, but it does deplete over time. When you push down on the brake pedal and there is little or no vacuum boost, the pedal won't move very far when depressed with normal pressure. Then, the engine starts, and suddenly there is an ample supply of vacuum pressure in the booster which allows the pedal to move further without increasing the force applied to it. Also a normal condition.

There are times during the engine's operation that the amount of manifold vacuum varies and sometimes when that variation coincides with a depletion of stored vacuum in the brake booster, the pedal will sink and rise during certain brake conditions. This is normal and does not indicate a fault with the brake system.

It's the pulley's bearing that makes the sound. It does not affect anything else. I haven't seen one lock up or come apart yet, nor have any of them made any noises in normal operating conditions, only extreme cold. Not all of them do it, either.

Done deal - see post just before yours!

The maximum tow rating for your 2013 Crew is 2500 lbs. Anything over that is not recommended.

So unnecessary on their part. It's a known issue and they will get paid by the factory to replace the part. as long as you're within the provisions of the basic warranty.

Yes, the sales codes can be added ahead of the actual accessory. I did this for dhh3. His VIN now has AHC even though he has not yet installed the hitch and wiring. One you reconfigure the car, the code stays there regardless of future reconfiguration events. Only if someone were to remove the sales code and then reconfigure the vehicle would the feature be lost. So, if I were to add AHC to your VIN now, and you add remote start before you add the hitch and your dealer reconfigures the car to recognize the remote start, it will pick up the remote start code and the hitch wiring code togerther. Later on when you add the hitch and wiring, it will work because it's already been reconfigured.

AHC enables the power to the trailer harness. It tells the vehicle that the harness is present and energizes the fuse or relay in the TIPM so that there is power in the harness for the trailer lights. AHT signifies that the vehicle was built from the factory with Trailer Tow Prep group.

An input speed sensor can certainly cause all of the issues that you mentioned (except the sunroof leak!) If either of the speed sensors fail, then the transmission goes into "limp mode" or "fail safe" mode as it is also known. Limp mode allows the car to be "limped" into a repair facility at reduced power and speed rather than rendering the vehicle undriveable. Did you mention the sunroof leak while it was there, and if so, what was done to correct it?

No. The Options Report is divided into four groups: Standard features, Options, Special Equipment and Dealer-Installed Options. Sales code AHC appears at the bottom under Dealer-Installed Options. This code is always present in this position on a Journey Options Report since they are never built with hitches and wiring from the factory. Trailer Tow Prep Group sales code is AHT, and if the vehicle was built with it at the factory then that code appears in the Options section.

The sub is actually an 8" dual voice coil driver in its own enclosure. It is capable of high bass output, but my personal belief is that the crossover network in the amp is only directing the lowest frequencies to it. In a good home audio setup where the primary speaker system usually has woofers of 10" diameter or greater, that scenario is ideal. But in a moving car where other, ambient low frequency road sounds can cancel out certain frequencies from the audio system, and where the primary speaker system is a 6x9 driver, the sub should have a broader range of the low frequency spectrum assigned to it. Here's a link to the setup which was issued by Alpine when the system debuted in 2011: http://www.experiencealpine.com/dodge/

Panasonic is the manufacturer/supplier of these units. There's an awful lot of these units in the pipeline. Recent replacement units seem to be fairing better. Once most of the bad ones filter out of the initial supplies, then failure incidences should drop. And yes, the warranty expenses to both Panasonic and especially Chrysler are high.

You'll be getting a new radio. It's a common problem with the navigation radios and replacement of the unit is the repair for it.