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i would have changed the thermostat out the same time i did the hose. what engine do you have?

i assume you are replacing it due to the plastic tabs that holds it on have broken as mine did on my 2011 and also 2014 journey i didnt replace i just held it in place where it is suppose to be and drilled a small hole thur the side and then added a small black screw to hold it then moved back about 2 inches and then repeated the process never had any more problems with it. so i didnt have to fool with the seat adj or thew seat belt brackets. this is a very common problem with journeys

driving 3.11 miles with your spare on WOULD not damage your awd, now if you drove 1 or 2 thousand miles then yes it would do damage. I would have it checked and you might find that you have a small leak in the transfer case and it as all leaked out and that might be what your problem is, ( journeys have been prone to have a problem with that seal) what is the age of your awd journey and have you had the fluids changed at the proper intervals. sorry if i offended you was just trying to help with your post as it seemed all you want to do is blame dodge. and not look for what else could have caused the problem

you would have had it fixed with less aggravation if you had just went to the dealership and bout the replacement mast they are not expensive.

i dont believe the spare had any effect with the problem you are having. first do you have awd? and if it was a problem you would have gotton a service warning light come on. i believe it is just a coincident that it happened right after. good luck on what you find out.if it would be a problem dodge wouldn't have used it.

i always after cleaning battery post use the crc battery spray protection it comes out red but then you see everything is covered never had any problems with this stuff also it can be the simplest thing like that it can cost so much it repair bills

what yr ,what size eng, check with the dealership to see which trans you have and where the neutral switch is located , some are easy to get to some are not. good luck

yea its in a bad spot, but it fits okay ,i replaced mine about 6 months ago

ive always used the red spray from the can i think its called crc battery termial protector, always has worked great for me

welcome to the group,lots of members from Canada here

welcome and happy miles in your journey....

guess you are, havent heared any one complain about that problem i have had 2 journeys 2011 and now a 2014 no problem with them...

was trying to ask have you had a load test done on the battery in your journey not just checking it with a meter, as you say hooking another car up to it by jumping it will start it makes me think the battery is going bad enough to not start under optimal conditions, run by your local parts store and ask them to do a load test on the battery and also check the charging system to see if its up to par .only takes a few minutes and most do it for free

battery should have been sealed in a 2014 if you were able to pop it open as stated i would replace the battery with an up to date one, they can check good and still not start a vech.

even aluminum can get corrosion on it,

i use the paint touch up pens but always use the brush side , just make sure you have removed any rust or contaminants put a light coat then let it dry for a bit then put another drop on as even as you can then let it dry and most of the new pens also have a clear coat on top, wont be perfect but keeps the rust from starting

whoever you trust....

consider using a rack on the back of your journey. i use one to carry my wife's medical scooter of course you will need to add a trailer hitch (class 3) i bought mine off discount ramp web site, and when not in use it folds up behind the rear hatch or lets down to carry what ever you need.

my 2014 crossroad at about 60 k also had alignment problems due to the rear tires wearing on the inside of the tires, my tires were about wore out so i got the dealership to do a 4 wheel alignment ($95) and then started looking for new tires few months later bought me a set of tires and then i seen Quick lane stores offering lifetime alignments for 4 wheel alignment for $175. so went there and they checked and said everything looks great and so now i take my journey in every few months for a check just to be sure there is no problem before ruining any more tires.....have 78 k on it now with no more problems.....

no when i googled it nothing comes up for our journeys, only diesels. time will tell

Armando is right but also when changing your belt ALWAYS change out the belt tennsioner yes it isn't cheap but that can ruin a new belt if the tennsionor is not applying the right tension after changing it out, it happened to my fathers vehicle once

havent checked on a journey but its a big job that my daughter had to have done on her caravan replacing the rack

i would suspect the pump and also that would be the cheapest to replace the rack can be very expensive to replace.

i could have went with a zero ded on mine but it would have cost about an extra cost of about $700 so i figured go the cheaper route and hope i dont have to use it too much have used it only once so far.

welcome to the group,lots of good info and some bad info LOL