Charles Sather Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I have a 2009 journey. Drivng the other day. Stopped at the bank when I returned and started it the wipers came on and the headlights came on. The wipers wont turn off and the headlights cant use high beam. The computer that says the gas mileage, service needed, etc doesnt work. The blinkers wont work. Its the weirdest thing ever. Any ideas before I get charged an arm and a leg dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I would start by disconnecting the batter for 15 mins or so. Reboot everything. Welcome to the forum. dhh3 and rolly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Electrical gremlins , many posts covering 2009 models. Could be the TIPM , control stalk on the steering column , the clockspring assy in the steering wheel and it brings to question whether wiring loom recall for the 2009 was done. You could try the old standby of disconnecting the battery for 10-15 minutes to reboot the computer as a first effort. rolly and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Could be your battery is failing also dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 You have the old style dash with stalks for both lights and wipers. That being said, I'd go for the clock spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjetil Aarsheim Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 I have a 2009 journey. Drivng the other day. Stopped at the bank when I returned and started it the wipers came on and the headlights came on. The wipers wont turn off and the headlights cant use high beam. The computer that says the gas mileage, service needed, etc doesnt work. The blinkers wont work. Its the weirdest thing ever. Any ideas before I get charged an arm and a leg I have the same problem, suddenly a morning, and my Dodge has been at the dealer since medio March. They can't seem to figure it out. Did you get your car repaired? Regards Kjetil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 People post on here all of the time with a problem, and then never re-post if the problem was solved and/or how it was solved. This post is from March. Another 1 post wonder! OhareFred and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjetil Aarsheim Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 My dealer think it is the Instrument Cluster that is the problem. However, they are not able to get the part from USA. The European Branch og FCA, nor the USA Branch can help me. So now I have sold the car to the dealer, as it is. And have got me a new car. a VW by the way. It is very sad that a poor dealership/manufacturer does not take the costumer more seriously. dhh3 and OhareFred 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 My dealer think it is the Instrument Cluster that is the problem. However, they are not able to get the part from USA. The European Branch og FCA, nor the USA Branch can help me. So now I have sold the car to the dealer, as it is. And have got me a new car. a VW by the way. It is very sad that a poor dealership/manufacturer does not take the costumer more seriously. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Good luck with your VW. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 In North America there is a legal requirement for the manufacturer to make parts available for (I believe it to be) ten years from the date of last manufacture. I'm not aware of what the penalty for non-compliance may be, but it's just wrong that they can't get parts for a 6 year old vehicle where the manufacturer is still in business. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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