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Start by getting the vehicle to the dealer. You should have had the vehicle reflashed long ago - multiple battery discharges are not good for the battery. At this point your only hope is to have the vehicle inspected. The good news is that it is still under warranty.

If you think about it, it wouldn't work, since weather mats trap liquids and the storeage covers are at the lowest point of the floor.

You'd get a letter, but realise that this was almost a year ago.

Nope.

No.

Touring suspension, such as it is comes with the six cylinder engine, presumably to shore up the front end to compensate for the heavier power train..

In 5 years you won't get anything for your Journey, no matter what trim level you buy since, aside from being an American vehicle that doesn't hold it's value (though we're all saving a bundle up front on the purchase price so that isn't a big deal) next year it'll be replaced with a new model with rounded everything designed in Italy. As to the bumpers being different . . . . as you said you may care, but I certainly don't. And I wouldn't pay $2,000 for the difference between the CANADIAN SE and the SXT essentially to get a rear bumper with a reflector built into it and a set of fog lights that I'd never use.

Sounds like you are comparing the prices for the AVP with the SXT, but the features of the SE with the SXT. So it isn't a question of the SXT being too expensive, but of the SE being too cheap. For 2012 the U.S. MSRPs for the AVP base is $18,995. The SE is 20,995. The SXT is $22,995 For 2013 the MSRPs are $19,495, $21,495 and $22,995 respectively Dealers print the stickers locally and they can edit them. They could well have the prices/descriptions mixed up - or maybe they were using 2012 pricing on their tags and mixed THAT up. Look at the vehicle you are comparing for the clues as to what model it REALLY is (there is no badge on the Journey to differentiate it as an AVP/CVP or SE). It is simple enough; Deep tinted glass and LED tail lights make it at least an SE - and if it is, and if the sticker says $18,995 list then you ought to be able to score your SE for less than $18K with the current promotions that are in place - the U.S. SE upgrade is certainly not worth paying anything close to the factory's asking price. Edit: Note for McGusto: The LED lights are included with the SE. And AWD is another major market differentiator. In Canada AWD is only provided on the R/T (along with suspension upgrades and a number of other features). The AWD feature cannot be deleted from the R/T nor can it be ordered on any of the 'lesser' trim levels up here.

The base model 2012 (CVP/AVP) is the same price in both the U.S. and Canada. In the US, for a mere $2,000 (sarcasm intended) the SE provides the following over the base (AVP) model: - Deep tint glass - LED Taillights - Black roof side rails The retail price difference between a 2012 U.S. SE and a U.S. SXT is another $2,000. For your extra money you get: - Front and rear performance fascias - 17-inch aluminum wheels - Fog lamps - Floor mats - 4.3-inch Uconnect® Touchscreen with CD, MP3 and SiriusXM Satellite Radio+ - Body-color heated and powered exterior mirrors Noting that the wheels, mirrors and floor mats (and rear cargo cover too) are included with the Canadian SE. I'm not certain as to whether the 2012 US SE includes the crossbars for the roof rack like they do in Canada - the web site doesn't say (what you see was copied and pasted from the dodge.com web site). In Canada the 2012 SE is a MUCH better value proposition than the US version. For $1,500 extra Canadian SE model buyers get the following over a base (CVP, the Canadian equivalent of the AVP) Journey: - Deep tinted windows - LED tail lights, - Roof rails and rack, - Floor mats, - Cargo covers, - 17" Aluminum wheels, - Leather steering wheel and shifter knob, - Body colored heated, power rear view mirrors For $1800 more the base Canadian SXT adds: - Fog lights - Cargo net - Overhead console - Compass - Alarm system - Automatic headlights - One touch down AND up windows - Upgraded bumpers While the cover page on the Canadian web site says it is standard, the optional 6 cylinder engine with 6 speed transmission and upgraded suspension are extra cost items in both 2012 and 2013, the same as in the U.S.

I have two precision gauges from different companies that read in 0.1 pound increments - the TPMS display is in 1 pound increments - when all tires are set to 37.1 poounds the display reads 37 all around. The air is already more than 78% nitrogen . . . if it was going to affect the TPMS having more 3/4 of all the gas being Nitrogen would have affected it already . . . . I personally feel that Nitrogen is a marketing gimick.

My 2011 gave an alert on the first drive after swapping the wheels, from then on nothing, not even a light. It all went back to normal when the summers were put back on. Neat.

Tell Jeeves to lock it after he opens the door for you and you get out. That'd do it.

There are lots of options available, just not from the local corner tire store. Just order in your tires (and wheels, if you must) from companies like Tire Rack.

I wish my dealer would wash my car when I bring it to him.

So . . . what WAS the message?

'Sludge' notwithstanding, as long as you can prove (through receipts) that the oil was changed at least as often as the manual stipulates, they cannot deny a claim on te basis on 'failure to maintain'. The old 2.7 had a nasty habit of 'sludging up' and Chrysler tried very hard to hide behind the claim of 'abuse'. Those who had their documentation and the cojones to take them to small claims court were almost guaranteed a refund on their repaIr bills. Unfortunately only a tiny minority of people stick it out to the end and many, many people were left holding the bills for their repairs.

While your dealer is an idiot, you could always have just read the manual. Scroll down to the last menu entry of the EVIC and right click the 'messages' banner to see what message you may have received.

The oil change alert in the vehicle is a calculation and isn't based on any physical measurement of oil cleanliness or protective qualities; The only way to REALLY know when to change your oil is to send a sample to a lab and see what they have to say. 5,000 km (or miles) can be a very short life span for oil in a vehicle engine - though if you live in the desert it will get loaded with particulate matter and your engine will be less happy than it would if you were running the engine on the open highway for 5 hours each day. If you change oild regularly there is no reason to use synthetic oil - in fact given the potential for and impact of particulate loading, fuel, water, and coolant contamination, synthetic could be an expensive way to reduce the overall life of your engine.

There is no kit available for the 2011 and later models.

It isn't going to be a simple install and the radio doesn't come with the antenna - (I believe the antenna has the GPS receiver itself in it) and there are harnesses to run around te vehicle. As has been entioned, your vehicle may need dealer intervention for feature activation. Given the cost it is a LOT cheaper to simply buy a top of the line stand-alone GPS and pocket the more than $2,000 this upgrade will cost (note that the Chrysler vehicle warranty won't apply to this accessory) - or, better yet, just trade the vehicle in and get a new one that has what you want.

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I'll never understand why a vehicle with a GPS receiver embedded in it doesn't use the extremely accurate derived clock to keep the clock on the display up to date. Sommers; If you were closer to where I am I'd offer to etst drive your vehicle to see if the issue is transmission or disks. My oil change indicator comes on 6 months to the day from when I reset the oil change reminder and while you probably have 7000 miles of life left in the oil at 3500 miles, fresh oil in the crank case doesn't hurt.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Kuhmo tires, and there are a half dozen dealers within 20 miles of my home in the West Island of Montreal. They have dealer locator tools on their web sites - They have 13 dealers listed within 10 miles of our office north of the beltway in Atlanta and Sears is a dealer of theirs (though likely special order) as is Tire Rack. Customer reviews are very good. Tire Rack have the 19" tire in stock at $206 each.

Not likely, since the Journey uses a transverse mounted engine.

Possibly a dragging brake caliper? Bad tires? (try rotating them from side to side (front left exchange with front right and the same with the rears) - a bad tire will cause the problem to reverse, so it will pull left). Alternatively simply do a front-to-back rotation - if a front tire is a problem it will be less so, being in back.