bramfrank

Unfortunately, not in the current model.

Never mind. There's no point.

Your expectations clearly exceeded the reality of the recall. In fact there was no real issue to be resolved (had there been, this recall would have been mandated by the NHTSA), beyond the fact that one or more vehicles were let into the field, either by dealers or by (to use your term) 'backyard mechanics' who failed to properly install the cover - the problem was to ensure that as long as all the parts are in place the cover could not shift around the engine compartment - the bolt does resolve that as an issue - if you install the bolt, the cover can't come off the mounting pegs . . . . problem solved. It isn't a lie if they have no idea what they are talking about - there was never any mention of insulation in the recall notice. I have no idea where the service advisor ma have gotten that idea (unless he confused this recall with another). It was quite clear that the recall was only to correct a situation where the cover might become dislodged and come into contact with hot engine parts, melt, smoke and in extreme circumstances possibly even catch fire - insulation was not mentioned in the recall notice. As to what you term 'hack backyard mechanic' way of doing things? Clearly the proper clamp system built into the vehicle provided no visual cues that the cover was properly attached to the posts so something less elegant was required. Bolts have always been the preferred method of fastening things that must be temporarily removable. It will serve the purpose as long as those who work on the vehicle remember to install the bolt after they replace the cover. The company has achieved it's goal and while you can feel free to complain all you like, it isn't going to make any difference.

Using a clamp (and, technically a bolt and washer IS a clamp) implies a cost to design and manufacture some sort device that is quite likely not going to be as secure what they've come up with - they aren't in the business of making the engine compartment beautiful per-se. They wouldn't provide the cover in the first place if they could have gotten away with it - as mentioned earlier it is probably there more to dampen down the engine noise than for anything else. Automotive manufacturing is all about value engineering and they needed to solve a problem at the lowest possible cost - the entire kit probably costs about a buck and the installation probably takes about 10 minutes - it's sole purpose is to solve an identified problem in the cheapest manner possible and so long as there is no ugly modification to the external lines of the vehicle, had the thing involved making the cover bright pink it would not matter one whit to them. You can, of course simply not apply the recall to the vehicle - or you can always spray the bolt and the washer black or remove the bolt and it's associated washer after it has been applied if you don't like the look of it. And if the remaining empty hole bothers you, a plug can be applied to cover it. But it IS the engine compartment, and this isn't some exotic foreign sports car where every component, no matter where it is, is considered a work of art.

Be aware that there are two different oil filters for the 3.6 - they are not interchangeable, so make sure to get the right one for your vehicle.

You do not need a lockpick to add a backup camera to your vehicle. And yes, the dealer will charge you less to add the sales code to your vehicle than it would cost to buy the lockpick. However the lockpick may give you a few more options than just the access to the backup camera, notably access to movement-restricted features for the phone, for browsing your music and for navigation in addition to support for additional cameras if, for example you wanted to install one up front in addition to the one you already plan to add out back..

But it isn't the official site for vehicle recalls.

Honestly; this recall was because the 'beauty cover' could come loose. they had to fasten it in place so it couldn't. How else did you think they were going to keep it in place? Glue?

Not sure what that site you pointed at the first time is, but as you noted, if you go to the proper site for vehicle recalls (Transport Canada) it has the right years listed, not that it matters, since FCA will be contacting the owners of affected vehicles when they are set up with enough RTV to plug the cabling: http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?lang=eng&mk=0&md=0&fy=0&ty=9999&ft=&ls=0&sy=0&rn=2015478&cf=SearchResult

Yes, 275,614 Journeys in the US are being recalled. As it states in the first post of the thread. You will get a letter when they're ready to start the program.

The recall was issued on the 16th in Canada: "Certain vehicles may experience water wicking through the wire harness to the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module, which may disable the ABS and/or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems. Disabled ABS and/or ESC systems could increase the risk of a crash causing in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will seal the ground eyelets with dual wall heat shrink, repair the wiring harness as required and replace the ABS Module as necessary."

My phone sits in my pocket, where it belongs. The system delivers calls, audio and text messages and such to the uConnect screen and I can generate canned responses - no need to have the phone accessible unless I am looking for gas because the TravelLink feature doesn't work on Canadian vehicles.

Most of the members here are located in North America - we don't get the 2.7 litre engine here nor do we get the diesel, so few among us is likely to be familiar with them. If your dealer has been doing the work then they need to figure it out - at their expense, I might add. If you drove it in and they broke it, then they are responsible to get it working again. I have been to Rio many times on business and thoroughly enjoyed my visits there. Good luck.

yes

If he's got the 8.4 inch display it is actually quite a bit less expensive to buy the nav radio and install it than it would be to buy it as a factory installed option. I did it for my vehicle. The install was quick and it works flawlessly.

Well, that sounds like the basis for an insurance claim . . . . and get out and buy a locking gas cap before you put the vehicle back on the street. $4K sounds like a awful lot of money to clean out the fuel tank and possible replace the fuel lines . . . but that's just me. If the vehicle is in visual range of your place at night you might want to consider buying a camera and recorder to watch the vehicle and record what goes on . . . . . you can check the video quickly if the device has high speed playback abilities (you can review an hour of video in under 8 minutes at 8X) and many of these systems can detect, list and advance to movement events at the click of a mouse, making the review process really painless. Obviously a morning walk-about is going to be a daily requirement until you can figure out who the culprit is. Wondering though about that 'gas gauge went to zero and back' report, however. Good luck

It only applies if you have the remote start from what I can tell. I say that because while my vehicle has the OEM alarm, it doesn't have remote start and on mine the windows can't be closed from the FOB.

Quick answer . . . . it can be added to the vehicle whether it has the 4.3 inch or 8.4 inch screens, though it is considerably more involved to swap out the screens if you have the small display and to add in the sensors if you need to add automatic air conditioning. If you have the 8.4" display, because you already have the satellite antenna and Bluetooth it is as simple as buying and swapping the radio module, then having the SiriusXM subscription switched to the new radio. The time required to change out the radio module is about 10 minutes. Cost? On the order of $800 for the radio module.

Be Being in Canada, I'm not used to the strange combinations that the US division offers . . . . when I saw the reference to the 'plus' I wondered what that meant . . . . and based on what the web site says, I am not impressed with this years' nomenclature; The Crossroad in the US is like a stripped SXT with the Crossroad platinum exterior trim - you can;t even get the 8.4" radio, leather interior is an option and there are lots of features that are simply unavailable unless you go to the 'plus'. In Canada, there is only one engine available (the 3.6) on the Canadian Crossroad - leather is standard as is the 8.4" display radio - there are two versions, the FWD and the AWD, which has more stuff in it's basic configuration such as full leather seats instead of the leather with the mesh that you get in the basic Canadian and US Plus versions. . . . . In the end I wonder whether the reason the Journey is more popular (per capita) in Canada than in the US might not be because there are just too many variants and options available down south.

Yup, I was going to suggest your got watery gasoline until you said the gas gauge went down and back up again. Possibly a loose connector, in my humble opinion. These things are pretty darned reliable, but teething problems are always a possibility. The 4 cylinder engine is available on the base model, called the CVP - Canada Value Package, the SE Plus and the SXT in Canada. The lowest trim level in Canada for the 6 cylinder engine is the SXT. As a company car I suspect it is likely a base model - if your tail lights aren't LED, but rather use conventional incandescent bulbs and you don't have deep tinted windows, then that is the model you have. If you have LED tail lights and the 4 cylinger engine and there is no SXT emblem on the right rear, then you have an SE Plus. Use it well.

Mine calls it an SXT - apparently that's what the VIN codes as, so I sent them the window sticker and the bill of sale, since I have replacement cost insurance and they can be really difficult in the event of a claim - I had a total loss of a van about 12 years ago and they fought me on the model, trying to low ball the replacement vehicle, since they have the option of replacing the vehicle with a new one of the same model. I won in the end, but have found that it is easier to put the paper in place before there are any questions, in case they try the 'we thought it was the base model' excuse in the event of a problem.

That truly sucks - especially nice graphics, by the way. I hope it all works out for you.

jkeaton; They won't fit a '13 anyway.

As far as I'm concerned, the fact that the radio has the remote start options indicates it has the sales code is enabled . . . . and the build sheet claims it has remote start according to the OP. Somewhere along the way the FOBs were changed - and the basic FOB may (or may not) have different firmware than the one with the remote start feature. But it doesn't have the buttons to control it . . . So either way, the OP will need new FOBs and maybe even a new RF hub, because maybe a dealer did a repair along the way and installed the non-remote hub to effect the repair for some reason - those kits come with FOBs and cost about $250 (you can find them for less and, considering how much FCA charges just for a single FOB, buying a kit might make sense). He'll need to figure out what he has and what he needs to get where he wants to be; FOBs only or whether he also needs an RF hub - perhaps there's a record somewhere of a warranty claim on the hub, which might explain why the vehicle claims to have remote start but the FOBs don't . . . . it could be that the vehicle's original owner simply lost the FOBs and they bought the cheapest replacement (as in without the remote start buttons - or maybe they didn't realise it had remote start . . . who knows?). Either way this isn't going to be something resolved without new hardware.

If, in the end you can't make a deal, I can give you the name and number of the person we made the group deal with. Interesting enough the last I heard of him he ended up working at the dealership I bought my current Journey from. There's no guarantee that he'll discount as heavily as he did when we had the group (after all, you are only buying a single plan), but if all else fails . . . like chicken soup . . . . it can't hurt.