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my daughter uses the local dodge dealership to service her jeep ( she uses on her postal route) and after one of the oil changes the next morning she seen a good size oil spot on her concrete drive so she checked her oil with the dip stick and it was down but still registering on the stick so she took it back and the dealership re_did her oil service and gave her a free one for the next service so not even the dealerships are fool proof, i asked her what did they do wrong and she said i dont know but they got it right...lol i just shook my head so i have no idea if it was the plug or filter as it was on her 2.4.....

i have that same battery( duracell) got mine about a yr or two ago, bought mine from battery plus about the same price and also got a rebate on it. havent had no problems with it yet..

welcome to the group,as far as the 2.4 vs the 3.6,,, less power and usually not that much better mpg. but not a game changer ,also the spark plug replacement is a lot easier but more often than the 3.6. i use to always have a caravan with the 3.3 engine, that was a great engine they should have used that instead of the 2.4 in my opinion. other than that i have had 2 journeys a 2011 with 70 k on it and now my 2014 crossroad with 92 k on it... just change your plugs every 30 k and use the OEM plugs as the 2.4 they say runs best with them and do your regular maintenance and enjoy the ride...

if your rear tires are wearing on the inside or outside of the tires ( camber)then your rear upper control arm is out of adj and it is a NON adj part has to be replaced and then a 4 wheel alignment done, check out you tube and go with the aftermarket adj control arm that is what i did and it solved my problem.

welcome to the group, glad you found nee you liked, dont believe there are no SRT journeys only r/t and lower models

a;so after removing the nut the stud is splined so if the whole arm is hanging down and the arm is still tight then it might be more of a problem like the motor has went bad,or the linkage has slipped, good luck and let us know what you find out

so have you checked the level of the trans fluid ?sounds like a good plan on what you are getting ready to do, make sure you use approved transmission fluid and i would use a mopar filter as well, let us know how it went a few pic would be helpful for thoes who might want to do it themselves

not sure if any of the journeys have the passenger side windshield pillar grab handle, i worked at the caravan plant before i retired and some of the models had it and most didnt they called it a swing van,i have no idea why it was called that.

quick lane shops (owned by ford dealership) offer a lifetime 4 wheel alignment for as long as you own it for $172, bought for my 2014 crossroad it as my rear camber was out so now i chage mu oil and have my tires rotated and balance (discount tire) and then have my alignment checked every 5 -6 k.as most shops charge $90 for a 4 wheel alinement i am already ahead of this cost..had no problems with my 2011 and had 70 k on it and 91 k on my crossroad

well it just could have been put in crooked at the factory and your the first person to use that outlet............ yrs ago my son was fooling with his camaro and after a while he came in saying dad my car is running rough i ask all the usual questions and then i also looked at the fuse box under the dash pulled out the fuses he said he was messing with didnt see nothing wrong ,so after a day or so i put it in the local repair garage and they did the usually checks and changed the plugs,wires and such no luck i had told them about the fuses he said he was fooling with and after another day and a big bill the mech called and said its running fine. went to pick it up and he said your son had pulled one of the two fuses for the fuel injectors and when he replaced the fuse, one of the prongs went on the wrong side of the connector and wasn't making contact causing the one side of the injectors not to fire right...oh well

hope it wasn't a flood car,shouldn't have been corroded

no idea other than replace the fob battery and if that doesn't help disconnected the battery cable from the car and wait 10 minutes and then reconnect and hopefully that will reset it

congrats, looking good,welcome to the group

i assumed you bought it new? and i assumed it was from a dodge dealership?so is this a non dodge dealership trying to fix it?

hopefully they are loaning you a car in the mean time while they have it, if not i would demand it

even easier just take it back at least 3 times to get it fixed and if not fixed by then get you a new journey under the lemon law......

i have a 2014 crossroad and manual says transmission service at 100 k, not me, i had mine serviced at about 65 k it JUST makes since to change it out as the heat and contamination from the sealed case could cause fluid breakdown..but up to you, and as jkeaton said i would ONLY use the mopar filter.....so why do you NOT want to replace the trans fluid?

welcome to the group, glad you are pleased with your journey, i like my 2011 i traded it in for my 14 crossroad.... 70 k on the 11 and have 91 k on my 14

just figured it was in your warranty, my 2014 has such a clause, hope you are right take care

he might be singing a different tune when they figure up the bill, under the warranty they usually only cover the repair up to the value of the vehicle and i imagine a 2009 might be getting kind of low on the value range...hope he has good report from the dealership....

yes use only canbus plug and play, and spend as much as you want the cheap comes out as the most expensive........

thanks for giving feed back for other posters who sometimes might have the same problem keep us updated on your install on the power seat and how easy it is and if you have all the plugs already there.....

great info, i checked the back up camera install and the front camera install, great insight on if you just want to take off or do something like they have , they also sell a dlr scanner to activate the dlr kind of pricey $199. but hey cant get it down at the dealership any more.

trade it in be the best option

so what is the problem you are chasing on the eng?and no the warranty doesn't got to 150 k unless you were the org owner and and followed all the regulations for it.and yes older vehiclels do require repairs sooner or later ...