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It’s not just a simple reflashing to accept a sensor input. The ecm would likely need a bunch of programming put back in to control the runners. After intake runners were deleted they likely came up with new programming to run the engine. I have driven a 2.4 journey more than a few times; it’s waaay different than the 3.6 in the power department. But in the last year of production it was the only engine available.

This is a decent site, even lists the ED3 type engine which the OP said his 2019 was. Intake manifold flow runner part only fits 2009-10 Journey 2.4 like 5rebel9 said. Not other years. https://www.moparpartsgiant.com/parts/mopar-actuator-flow-control-valve~4884549ad.html?vin=&make=Dodge&model=Journey&year=2009&submodel=&extra1=&extra2=&filter=()

It’s always California emissions spec north of border, all brands Toyota etc., federal gov mandate. Maybe helping saving the planet…definitely not your wallet. Harder to trouble shoot even with codes. Extra 2.4 breather is ok but only one has a real check valve on it, is flow going to stay in the right direction. Often a nicer sound than stock set up, maybe 0.99 ish horse power. It’s long term effect on engine reliability that makes me wonder. But then it’s hard to kill this design 2.4 engine anyway. I’m not sure MoparCanada site is correct. I think your 2009-10 only idea is probably accurate for both sides of border. Will check the 2012 Canada spec unit next time I see it, post up findings on the site.

The slightly under powered but reliable 2.4, nice clear pics. Same 2.4 I have worked on a bit. Another possible issue with the K&N air filter is over oiling with the spray on oil. Nice to reduce land fill but the oil can carry down stream on to sensors …I have heard. Have used the drop in square units on a few Jeeps. . Mopar Canada which you would think should be a good info source shows the part in question fitting up to 2017 model year. It also says it’s a discontinued part, there is second listed part ending in AD and Motorcitychysler online site says fits 2009-10 not other years. Home 2017 Dodge Journey Air Inlet Controls 04884549AD Actuator - Mopar (04884549AD) Genuine OEM Mopar Parts & Accessories - 4884549ad This part fits your 2017 Dodge JourneyChange vehicle Discontinued Product No Longer Available For Purchase Manufacturer WarrantyMinimum of 24 Months Guaranteed FitmentAlways the correct parts Shop with ConfidenceYour information is safe In-House ExpertsWe know our products

I used daughter in laws 2012 as the look up reference and it listed the shown intake flow runner and I assumed it was same up to 2019. Looking it up now, you are correct it’s not listed at all for 2019. Good catch. The 2012 I occasionally work on is 4 hrs away. Makes me wonder if it is even on that car. Will have to take a look. RockA doesn’t make cars but they are the most accurate parts site I’ve ever come across. I doubt they are wrong, dealer would know for sure. Picture from engine like you asked would have been nice.

Interesting stuff. Here are pics of the oem part. Emissions parts have the longest warranty, Cali up to 8 years, same up north here. They need to explain the missing part…and supply needed items. It’s a 5 pin plug on the harness. RockA shows all 2012 forward having the part. The newer 2.4 tiger shark (which is crap and consumes oil like crazy) never made it to the Journey thank god. Even the newer 3.6 from 2016 on wards with better fuel effic and more power never made it to the Journey. The newer 2.4 multi air tiger shark etc had way more power than the std Journey 2.4, but lots of issues. https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/mopar,4884549AD,intake+manifold+runner+control+valve+/+solenoid,10776

No e-brake on Journeys, old school cable actuation of the caliper and a mechanical spring return mechanism. No separate brake shoes. Calipers are forced to close pads and grab the rotor. An older common design that can act up and not work well. Tendency if not always used …is to seize up. I had to change ours already. One new one had to have a larger spring installed by me. Kept dragging. Daily use now to prevent more seizing. Daughter in laws 2012 has started seizing recently…was able to temporarily free driver side mechanism. If you start playing with parking brake you need to have a small hammer to force mechanism to completely release afterwards. Testing with weight of car is best method, although spinning wheel also works. Turning modern rotors is not worth the time and money, not enough extra material there. Heat treated coated rotors are the best. I just use mid price and change more often.

Looks like one of side output shaft seals is leaking. Dark stain on side of diff like someone mentioned. Make sure to check diff oil level, dump and fill and clean magnet every few years,is recommended. Always use blue (semi permanent) loctite …threads locker on driveshaft bolts. Torque spec lower than you would think on this style coupling. Vibration can make bolts back off. Good thing you were paying attention and investigated.

Could not of written this better myself. Most likely hatch feed bundle has broken wires. I lost the remote lock/unlock switch and high mount 3 rd brake light, ended up soldering/heat shrinking about 5 wires total. Looking at wires in the rubber flex feed harness is logical starting point. Auto wrecker probably cheapest, grab the whole trim piece with hatch handle, return spring gets rusty and start to stick with age. Switch pops out but plug needs to be accessed, so whole latch panel needs removing, or pull main inner cover. https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/wve,1S14277,tailgate+release+switch,4732

Maybe drop the oil pan and unbolt connecting rods. Could allow crank to turn again.

You should here a loud click when the latch does release from turning the plastic screw. Once it’s open you may have to deal with the wires in the rubber sleeve feeding into the top of the hatch. It’s a common issue for the wires to get bad enough to stop sending enough voltage for lock solenoid etc. The rear led hatch brake light also loses power eventually and the outside hatch lock/unlock activation button. Lots of posts on site about fixing it. Electronic solder, gun, some 14 gauge multi strand wire and heat shrink are needed.

Who did timing chain work, is it a new tensioner? Was a cam relearn procedure used ? At least the 4 cylinder is easier to work on then the 6. From google…. If the cam timing is OK, remove the phaser from the camshaft and check for a worn dowel pin/dowel pin hole. This could be beyond just a sensor problem.

Milage on car. Any recent work completed? Could be anything spinning on the engine. Remove surpentine belt and only for a min or two (water pump won’t be running) run the engine and listen for the sound. Report back. Engine stethoscope are about $10 at Princess Auto/Harbour Freight. Very good for trouble shooting noises.

Dot 3 for sure.

Milage on vehicle, any recent work done on it. AWD or two wheel drive vehicle? Parked in a garage or outside with the rodents ?

From the google….The Instrument Cluster monitors Passenger Door Lock/Unlock Switch. When the Passenger Door Lock Switch Mux circuit is below 1.5 volts or over 4.3 volts for 10 seconds, this Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) will set. Multi meter needs to be put inline on power feed to door solenoid and try switch too. If it’s showing over 4.3 I would guess the solenoid/latch mechanism is seizing or internal coil getting bad. If it’s under 1.5 at both switch and the solenoid then it could be door harness wires getting ratty from age/flexing. Try gently moving the flex boot while watching voltage. Rear hatch wires often have problems. Not that many BCM problems talked about here, could be your finding real problem now. Lots of ground issues on these vehicles, posts on cleaning up and upgrading ground wires. Behind glove box in front is a few main dash ground wires.

LKQ is the best auto recycler site. Body shops mechanics use them, stuff is tested and warranty for some items. But depending on where you are $200 might not even cover the shipping.

An auto recycler can tell you what will fit. I’m pretty sure it was the same all years as long as you have the 3.6 v6 engine. New parts will be wayyyy too expensive to fix the Journey with, people always go used. Just a used diff is probaby $400 not installed, the front ptu if it’s been neglected it’s may also need replacing, another $400 ish. The rear diff awd is engages by a power plug that feeds the signal right into the diff, if you unplug it it will probably stop clunking almost immediately. Any mechanic could do this 5 mins job. However long term you probably need the driveshaft that runs the awd removed as well. The rear diff needed to have oil in it to keep all the bearings lubricated. Switching car permanently to two wheel drive might even be best option. So the rear c/v half shafts would likely be removed too. Could sell off the removed parts for a few $’s. This way toasted diff can just stay where it is and do nothing with no oil in it. Mechanics and tranny shops will be interested in making $3,000 to fix the awd…and not make $300 disabling and removing it. But people have disabled/removed awd on these vehicles before. Probably with a permanent light on the dash afterwards.

Sign of leakage… glycol out usually means some small amount of air going back in too. If you went to an aluminum thermostat housing I assume a new thermostat was installed. The crazy priced oem thermostat is a better quality unit than some of the cheaper aftermarket ones. But mine works fine with a cheaper Gates made unit for 4 yrs now. Like 5Rebel9:is saying, rad age matters. It’s not necessarily internal blockage as much as heat transfer fins bent over and dirt bugs etc slowing air flow just enough to add a few degrees. My original rad has about 150k mikes on it now. I expect to change it soon. Our cooling fans I think are two speed units.

So you used a glycol test kit for exhaust gas contamination ? Gear clamps bite into hoses, not considered as good as the factory clamps. Squeeze clamps are designed for the max operating pressure. If they are rusted they could weaken, long shot.

I’ve never liked auto mode on our journey. Seems to have a mind if it’s own. But always running too fast, not slow. Almost like unit can’t get to set temp point so it blast’s airflow to speed up getting to set point. No rear plenum on ours so a simpler set up.

The answer is really trouble shooting to narrow it down to one problem or part. Often it’s grounds and not a power supply issue. So cleaning up as many frame grounds as possible is always a good starting point, takes a bit of time. It could even be a module like the BCM that controls multiple grounds for the wire harness. And can be a vehicle option specific part. Electrical speciality shops are often better at this than general maint mechanical places. Dealers sometimes have a person who specializes at it. Wiring schematics and knowing how to read them…is usually required. Checking for ecm codes is another important step. Free advice worth everything you pay for it.

Looks great, nice work. Trim plastic can be fragile, takes some skills not to break stuff. I sometimes practice on a u-pull wrecker car before working on a dash I’m not familiar with. Just seeing stuff apart helps a lot. Adding a hidden screw painted black for broken clips …not uncommon on flimsy trim. . Or wreckers for a $5 new piece of plastic. Curious about the shifter slide gate. Needs to move every time you use car. But not that visible really. Texture might impede slide. Are you planning on just using shiny clear coat spray, or is to minor to worry about really. Eye mainly focuses on very new looking console cover.

Lots of auto parts have the actual part # in tiny letters on the part somewhere, try cleaning it off a bit. DPF filters are sometimes cleaned and refurbished using special chemicals. Maybe something to check into.

Auto recyclers might be a good source for a blue tooth module. The chrome rims always pit from brake dust, the grey powder painted 19” rims last better. Mopar on line parts are cheaper here. https://www.moparpartscanada.ca/