Tadek Janczykowski Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Hello guys,I've heard and read a lot about this VW 2.0 TDI PD engine, that it's sh*** as h… and so on, the thing is I've never found any specific Dodge Journey 2.0 CRD owners complaining about the engine failures. Is it really such an bad motor? Is it worth buying or I'd spend more $ on repairing it, then on the car itself?In Europe (Poland) it's hard to find many 2.4 engines or 2.0 CR. There's one on the market (SXT, 7 seater, 08') which I'd love to buy, but I'm so freakin scared about this VW engine…. Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Hi. I've got a 2009 SXT 2.0 CRD 4 years ago. It is now almost 70.000 kms., and I've had 3 issues last year that I never expected to have in a brand new car: Radiator - Substitution. It wasn't posible to repair. Starter - Sometimes car did not start, though battery was in good condition. Unmounting, cleaning, and mounting again. Turbo admission and DPF - Changing turbo tube and forcing DPF cleaning process. Total repair cost: not more than 600 € I've never heard about first, but the others are a little bit common on diesel DJ's. Surf the net and google for it. If you still want to buy (hope I haven´t scared you even more), check that car starts easily on a cold morning, and also check turbo admission (it's right in front of you when you lift the hood, beside oil checker). It's also true that you need to replace front brake pads every 25.000 kms., and rear every 40.000, but tires can last 65.000 kms (front) or longer (rear). It's a big car here in Europe, not easy to park, but it's nice to have sooooo much room when you don't use 7 seats (BTW, very easy to fold). It's comfortable for long trips, and, man, it's a DODGE with a ram badge in the grill. Good Luck, nobody said taking decissions were easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadek Janczykowski Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Thanks for response. The one I'm interested in is 2.0 CRD 'BWD' engine, which ASFAIK is not commonrail, but PI engine. Yours car is 2009, which should be CR. The question is - is the 2.0 BWD engine worth buying or should I wait for the 2.4 ? Edited May 7, 2015 by Tadek Janczykowski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMike Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Tadek If you are after a seven seater then getting what a DJ offers for the same price elsewhere will be a huge push. Mine has the BWD motor and it is loud as a mower but you get used to it. It is not as fuel efficient as I had expected a 2.0l diesel engine to be but then again it's a heavy car for the small engine and I mostly do short runs on a cold engine. I get 25MPG urban and 30ish on the motorway. Specialist parts are b1tch to get here in the UK and non-maintaince repairs will cost you an arm and a leg. I lucked out as the trader I bought it from gave me a 6 month warranty and in the first month had to shell out £3.3k in repairs (reconditioned turbo and a set of clutches) so I didn't have to. Having said all that I freaking love my Dodge, the room it offers, the DVD in the rear, the built in sat bav, rear parking cam and my Infiniti audio system. I bought it for £8.5k with 45k miles on the clock. Would've had to spend £2k more on similar spec elsewhere - at least that. So all in all, get one with warranty and you should be fine:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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