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well any of this might be the cause except the battery, good luck on this repair, you mentioned you had just bought it from them and they are wanting you to pay for fixing it? guess no warranty, . keep us informed if this solves your problem

need more info if it has the 2.4 could easily be the plugs they should be changed out at 30 k and only use the OEM plugs, but since you are taking it back let us know what they say

good looking journey and man that driveway looks fantastic and the yard work as well. very beautiful

water leaks are a bitch to trace down they usually are from a place you wouldn't think it could be from, since its all the way across the top back side i would say it has to be comiing in from the front and draining backwards,check your rails on top where it attaches to the roof unless you have a sun roof which i assume you dont have,,,good luck on fining your problem

is your rear window squiters working,

ding, ding, ding, we got a winner.....

dealership would;d be able to give you some advise on it and also parts dept should be able to price it ( get OEM as you want to use a quality part) and show you on a schematic where it is located, also i was watching a you tube on changing the rear struts and they gave pretty good info on removing all the rear plastic coverings, good luck and report back on what happens

like every thing else at least you are getting good at taking it apart and putting it back together again and probally faster each time....

might want to check out eng and trans mounts as well,

usually a clicking noise when turning means a bad cv joint...does it pop when turning in both directions or just one,,,goggle you tube,it has video on how to check them,,,good luck

not sure about your water pump but all the old ones had what they called a weep hole in them

Battery is bad, jump it off if you can and take it to a parts store to have a LOAD test done on it, not just checking the voltage with a meter,,also if its the OEM battery replace with out even checking it.................

i use Naval Jelly 16 fl. oz Rust Dissolver on rusted metal like that and then repaint it...used this stuff for 40 yrs works great

also if you are having to add coolant once a year. you have a very small leak somewhere,,,,first replace your rad cap since its a 2011....you should never have to add coolant...good luck i had mine done at the dealership when i was having my plugs changed ( 3.6) wasn't a bad price compared to the quick change places

if this is the journeys future,please let it die peacefully

welcome to the group

well the other day my engine warning light came on and wouldn't go off, i dont have a scanner and all the part stores wont do a scan due to the covid-19 virus, so i did the ignition check by turning it on and off for three times but checked and said done no codes so i went by the dodge dealership closest to me( the one i dont like ,as they are azz holes there) and true to form they said cant get you in till after the 4th and no we cant use a scan tool on it for you, so,, i drop the wife off at her drs office and while i am waiting out in the journey for her i called my regular dodge dealership ( which is further away but the one i always buy from and do my service work there) and they said well cant get you in till after the 4th but come on by anytime and we will hook up the scan tool and let you know what it might be,since the engine light wasn't flashing,they said okay to drive it till i can get it in,i said thanks and will see you in a while so while i am still waiting i thought well loosen the gas cap and see what happens, so i undo it and herd a whose of air and then re tightened the cap and started the engine and the light is off... always check the simple things first...LOL my 2011 journey once told me with a warning to (( tighten the gas cap)) and that only happened once but after loosen the gas cap and re tightened it, the engine light turned off ,but my 2014 didnt give me that warning this time

FCA confirmed this week that Dodge will end production of both the Grand Caravan and the Journey after the 2020 model year, leaving the brand without a front-wheel drive crossover for the first time since 2008, and without a minivan for the first time in nearly four decades. The discontinuation of the Grand Caravan and Journey eliminates 40% of the Dodge lineup. The two models represent more than 38% of the brand's sales volume so far in 2020. For 2021, only the Charger, Challenger and Durango will remain. Minivan buyers will still have options at Chrysler, which offers several variants of the Pacifica, including the new Voyager, which is a stripped-down model aimed at budget-conscious buyers who would previously have been drawn to the bare-bones Dodge. With this latest round of downsizing, Dodge will join Ram, Chrysler, Fiat and Alfa Romeo in the ranks of FCA brands offering four or fewer models; only Jeep will offer more.

easiest solution if you are still worried about it ,just remove the bolt and add a thick washer onto the bolt then re-tighten the bolt , problem solved.. P.S. not sure if its possible here but sometimes 2 bolts could be a different in length size to be used in specific spots. upper and lower...have seen such a thing before but sure about on the caliper mounting flange.

check for loose front fender flaps or air dam loose,yrs ago a couple was getting on the interstate in front of me they would get up to about 50 mph and load banging noise and i seen something flapping under their car ended up being the front lower air dam/ bumper plastic that was part of their front end. i ended up using some duct tape to keep it from being loose till they got back to their home which was 2 states away

hope it works and maybe some one else will chime in on this,it has been discussed quite a bit on replacing one but cant remember anyone talking about it had to be calibrated

found this on goggle dont know if it really works ..good luck............... Blend Door Actuator Motor Calibration Turn ignition key to the on position and turn on the HVAC system. Move the key to the off position. Open hood (bonnet for the RHD guys) and locate fuse #15 in the fuse box next to the battery. Remove the fuse and wait 1-2 minutes for any capacitive charges in the system to dissipate. Replace the fuse. Turn the ignition key to the on position. You can now watch the motors move as the system goes through the calibration routine. Leave the key on for a couple of minutes to make sure that the calibration routine is completed before turning it off. You will also be able to hear additional activity as all the doors and fan speed are calibrated. You may have to run the cal routine a couple of times to get the system back to full functionality. If the position of the new door is significantly different from the point at failure, the system will successively move toward the new correct position setting. It may take two or three cycles for the system to move to the correct position.

that is what the security system is suppose to do when a door is unlocked without the proper key,otherwise why have a security system.....

seen this on you tube, short cut for the difficult rear struts on the 3 seat journey, does look like if you want to save a bunch of $$$$ and should not look bad after covering the side panel down at the bottom ,,,,dont know why it showed for a brief second the top part of the panel cut out,,anyways thought id post it for someone to try out....

welcome to the group...I grew up in Clarkston Mi.