Easy Rider Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Have a 2013 Journey Crew. Recently noticed that the 2 arms that hold up the rear hatch when opened are rusting. The rust is concentrated in the area where the chrome inner cylinder meets the outer black cylinder. It was fairly heavy rust so i cleaned it up and applied a dab of rust inhibitor to the area, being careful not to get any on the inner chrome tube. We live in an area where the roads are heavily salted in the winter and I realize this is a rust haven for vehicles but am mystified this is happening on a 2 year old vehicle with 17,000 km's. Anybody else out there having this issue? Thanks in advance! dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 So far, I have been through one salty winter. No visible rust. This is odd because the only time that area is exposed is when the hatch is open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 So far, I have been through one salty winter. No visible rust. This is odd because the only time that area is exposed is when the hatch is open. Eh... not really... I have to clean mine out every time I was the car because there are water spots in the jamb. It's possible that moisture is getting in there. That said, mine looks fine too. Might want to pay closer attention to it when washing the DJ. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Have a 2013 Journey Crew. Recently noticed that the 2 arms that hold up the rear hatch when opened are rusting. The rust is concentrated in the area where the chrome inner cylinder meets the outer black cylinder. It was fairly heavy rust so i cleaned it up and applied a dab of rust inhibitor to the area, being careful not to get any on the inner chrome tube. We live in an area where the roads are heavily salted in the winter and I realize this is a rust haven for vehicles but am mystified this is happening on a 2 year old vehicle with 17,000 km's. Anybody else out there having this issue? Thanks in advance! Strange happening , my DJ has been thru 4 central Ontario winters (GTA) and has little or no rust any where like that , ask the dealer maybe they're poor quality batch. dhh3 and rolly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Mine are clean. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Rider Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Thanks folks, will bring it up to the dealership next time I bring it in. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Rider Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 (edited) Update on my original post from 21 Oct 15, brought the 13' Crew to the dealership and they said it was due to the liquid inside the cylinder that leaked and caused the rusting. Sounds strange to me as both rear arms were replaced due to rust. Anyhow, they ordered the part and changed them on warranty, just glad it's repaired and cost me zilch... Edited February 9, 2016 by Easy Rider jkeaton, dhh3 and larryl 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Thanks for the follow up. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011DodgeRamJourney Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 I had to replace my rear hatch arms--seals blew out. I could not find the ones that matched so went with ones a hair bigger. My question is could a longer arm make the hatch not close all the way? I have to take a pic of the rear and ask opinions. I thought a longer arm would just make the piston not be fully extended when the hatch was up....did not think any difference when closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Yes. If they are not the right size it will cause issues. I had to replace my rear hatch arms--seals blew out. I could not find the ones that matched so went with ones a hair bigger. My question is could a longer arm make the hatch not close all the way? I have to take a pic of the rear and ask opinions. I thought a longer arm would just make the piston not be fully extended when the hatch was up....did not think any difference when closed. Yep. If they are not the same size, it will cause problems somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSquirrel Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 I've never blown a seal... it was just icecream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011DodgeRamJourney Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 I've never blown a seal... it was just icecream It looked just like a shock that has blown a seal. Oil all down the hatch. When I took the shock off, you could pull the arm out with your hand. Wife said when it blew it sounded like a snake in the back hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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