NavalLacrosse

weird for it to happen at 100kpm, 60mph+ but not at low speed with similar REVs I'd assume the belt, or pulley is going bad. coolant on the belt can cause a squeal. Harold, Please record a video of the dashboard, allowing us to hear the noise and see the Tachometer. Also, see if the noise happens when you 'Rev' while in park.

A few thoughts: Short answer: I think it's a pretty good deal for a car. I think the AC issue will appear again. That AC is going to be a must with a black car in the heat of summer. Reasons to buy: 1) 280 hp is pretty good in the mountains. I love driving the journey on the highway, and it will do great passing trucks and fuscas on the mountains. 2) amazing long-distance car. I love road trips in the Journey as it's a very comfortable car, Especially when compared to many of it's competitors. I think if you do lots of long distance drives, you'll love this car. 3) The Dodge is the 'cool' freemont. If you find someone who cares, you'll have the cool version. 4) Three rows, if you've got small children. there are very few options in Brazil with 3 rows seats. 5) AWD / '4wd' - Although not a Jeep, or Troller, this car will do great on those pesky state highways where there is no pavement, and well in urban environments when the slope is too steep and the pavement is a little wet. Reasons against: The AC issue will come back. I think the cost to repair the AC will be the decision maker in this purchase. The AC will be absolutely needed in the summer with a black car. Other than this, I think the car is fine. My second concern is if the car has a salvage title, it's probably not going to have a good resale. I don't know how salvage titles effects insurance coverage in brazil. if it's a salvage title, then the price to get a clean title might offset the price of a broken AC line. My personal reasons against: (this is my opinion, you're welcome to ignore these thoughts if you've already rationalized daily life with the Journey): 1) Size: I drive in Curitiba, and the tight turns and parking situations in the urban city/apartment parking lots would do well with the dodge journey. I personally would not have this car because my apartment's parking cannot accommodate this car's length, and inability to turn extremely sharp in forwards or reverse. additionally, street parking the journey is going to be annoying as you'll need to fine 2x 'Chevy Corsa' sized spots to maneuver the Journey. If you're in the rural areas, this isn't a problem. 2) Fuel: it's an american car, with an american engine- this means mediocre fuel efficiency, and regular car. 'Alcool' Brazilian ethanol will not work well with this car. with regular gasoline, fuel efficiency on the highway at 120kph will be 27mpg (11.1 Km/L) in the 'city' you're looking at 16mpg, (6.8 km/L) at best. This is a matter of opinion, but I'd not want to pay that much. 3) Repairs. The Dodge isn't a super common car in Brazil, like it is the US. I think if you have an issue, and need an alternator replaced. or otherwise simple part you'll be paying 'import' repair costs for an 'domestic' quality car. (Obviously, it's an import for you, but I call it domestic feeling because it's not a BMW in quality) All in all, if you want it: take it to a mechanic to test the AC system, and give an estimate on repair. IF you want the car, buy it!

The 2011 brakes were undersized for the car - (Not that it was an issue, just that it caused excessive wear to the pads and rotors, resulting in rotor and brake pads need replaced at ~30k miles) The 2012 brakes are the same, to my knowledge. There is upgrades available, but it means a swap of rotor, pads, Capiper, and caliper mounts: In my opinion, not worth it unless you're planning on hauling 2499lb worth of trailers down-hill both ways every single day. I always just got the premium rotors and pads from Autozone. just went there, told them the year, make, model, and then got the most expensive one they had- usually was like 160 per rotor, Just make sure you grease the slide-pins every time you have the brakes out... mine seized and cost a bundle to replace the caliper mounts

MY '11 Crew trim had a flat folding Pass-Front seat. The driver's seat (powered) could not, and would go to 90deg and stop. Video for reference, that the seat does fold in some models.

I had my rear calipers seize because I didn't grease the slide-bolts. (The ones covered by the small rubber boot). I assumed the grease from the previous install was adequate. I was super wrong. when I replaced the part I put adequate amounts of Lithium grease on every part. No issues all the way to the end.

The Dodge Journey is a good car that gets a lot of flak. Pros: Cheap, old-ish school tech and maintnence, quiet, great seats, and wonderfull highway cruiser. 3.6v6 brings 280hp to the playing field (really good number in this day and age of turbo 4-bangers bringing in 240+). This engine is rock solid, and still used in EVERY FCA.Stellantis product (excluding a few dumb outliers) Cons: the 'Internet' and 'car people' hate it, and it has a bad reputation for being old and uninspired. It's an 14 year old exterior style, and a 11 year old interior style. the 'internet' and 'car people' (rightfully) hate it because it is the only car still sold NEW with a 4sp auto trans (only on the 4cyl model). Electrical gremlins are annoying, but are usually solved by changing the battery. Cons that are also Pros: 'Internet and car people' think it drives like a minivan. - that's the point- it's smooth, it wallows, it cruises on the highway amazing, seats 7, gets goodish fuel economy. Not everyone wants a 'tiny' import crossover that drives like a Subaru BRZ lifted.... some people want the solf wallowy minivan drive where you can comfortably cruise at 85mph with only minor corrections on the tiller to keep in the lane. Body-roll? That's part of the experience. This is one of the reasons my wife's Journey replacement was a Buick, because Buick seems to have the closest to a relaxed, quiet ride, not-a-sportscar feel that makes the journey a comfy car to drive. { jeep? too bouncy. Hyundai? too cheap+tiny. Toyota? too stiff and tight. ]

My leak happened at 120k miles. I'd strongly recommend the VOLT (both gen-1 and gen-2), although for the sake of comfort, i'd recommend one well within it's powertrain/Voltec coverage period. (8yr/100k miles.), and GEN 2 (2016-2019) for the modern amenities and refinements. PHEV makes a great gateway drug to full EV... and if not, at least its a fun car that costs next to nothing to operate.

After an exhaustive search, I finally purchased my Dodge Journey replacement Vehicle. 2019 CPO'd Buick Envision Essence, FWD, 2.5L n/a. Red ext. w/ beige leather int.; 49k Miles. $26,700 OTD One of the main requirements for my wife was that the Dodge Journey's replacement needed to have comfortable seats comparable or better than the DJ. This buick does the trick. This comes just in time; My second car (Chevy Volt) is leaking coolant from it's Inverter/Charger coolant loop (one of 4 independent coolant loops) and needs it's radiator swapped. It's an involved swap, but at least it's the easiest of the 4 radiators to swap.

0 / 10 Give me another 4 banger 4speed fwd journey!!!! (on a Side note, not bad, if you can find it in stock.)

Probably got the hemi engine donor car, looked at it, then looked at the journey, then back at the charger... then just repaired the charger and sold the Journey for tire money for the v8 sedan.

Bravo sir! I take it because the screen is using the reverse video input, no touch screen features work?) Needless to say, even if there are some drawbacks, you've casually did the impossible, and brought the Journey up to par with modern cars infotainment. Bravo!!!

Bonus notes: A special note to our south-american readers: The dodge journey and gasoline fiat freemont will not accept 'Brazil Blend' Alcool/ethanol blend. American cars are (usually) allergic to it.

looks like a 2018 Ford Escape Titanium (or an SEL) is about to be mine!

Haha well 'gm-Volt-forums' just isn't half as fun. I might just pop in every so often. Haha.... a boy can dream... but my wife wants a Buick Encore 2019, so I'll be lucky to break the tires loose, yet alone keep them spinning.

Obituary: 2011 Dodge Journey Crew, 3.6L V6 FWD. Collision with Deer at 70mph; Outskirts of Lansing, Mich. (airbags did not need to deploy, windscreen intact) Even while steaming away the last off the coolant, and spraying oil from the shattered head, it still drove its last 1/2 mile to a gas station off the freeway. Insurance totaled it, after negotiation, their payout was $9500. I bought my DJ used (but 'new') from a dealership. $11,900 out the door in 2017. 32,000 miles on it. I was it's only owner, as the dealer never drove it without a dealer plate. I drove it to 98,900 miles. Some highlights were: Comfortable Seats. I enjoyed them, honestly the seats sold the car on day one. I took plenty of naps at lunch in that driver's seat. The time i did the whole drive back from florida (24 hrs), and had a tire explode in the truck at 4am. Towed my tiny camper to two different camp sites. did well enough. (recently) the time i did on small peel-out on woodward ave in front of a small crowd of day-drinkers during the largest car cruise in the world. It made their 10 seconds, but it made my day. ... that's about all that comes to mind. Major issues: Electrical gremlin is at best an annoyance (30 minute disconnect, reconnect) and at worst a knuckle busting repair (3x batteries and a new alternator+belt) Oil changes every time the computer told me. (7k miles). always consumed about 1/2 qrt between changes. fog light bulb burned out. bluetooth rarely synced correctly. I probably won't come back to the forum. But I'll remember you guys for your tips and tricks, and endless antics. Tchau, for now! -Tim