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Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Journey. We've had our Journey since December and absolutely agree it's great. Ours is Copper Pearl Coat. What color is yours?

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Hi Dave, Welcome to the forum. I'm Rolly and I retired from Chrysler Canada in 2004. We got our 2013 SXT in December and I agree it's a great vehicle. We're going on a long road trip through Canada and the U.S.later this spring and I'm looking forward to seeing how it handles.

Welcome Mrmagoo.

Hi Rich, Welcome to the forum. From the pictures it looks like you have deep tinted glass and with the 4 cylinder it would be the SE plus. Enjoy your new ride!!!!!

Check out How Stuff Works for information on engine flushes. www.auto.howstuffworks.com/5-benefits-of-an-engine-flush.htm

Definitely a money grab. Years ago a dealer service adviser told my wife she had to get the engine shampooed every fifteen thousand miles. When I checked the bill I called the dealer and had them refund the money. Some dealers have been boosting their profits by pushing a lot of unnecessary extras. Stick to what the manual says for maintenance. I don't recall anything in there about engine flushes in the maintenance schedule. This is the reason my former dealer lost my business. They tried to tell me I needed my rad flushed and I had a new rad put in three weeks before. They hadn't even looked under the hood. I had bought six vehicles from this dealer before and always had great service. They now have a new owner who has other priorities.

I can't believe anyone would think being able to play a DVD on the front screen while driving is a great idea. There's too many distracted drivers as there is. If you want to watch a movie in your Journey sit in the back with the kids, do the rest of us a favor and let someone else drive!

Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got some good news from Denny (DodgeCaresCa) that the TSB for the compass applies to my my 2013 SXT. I'll get it done in 2 weeks when I bring it in for my first oil change. Thanks Denny and Chris!! Good job.

When we bought the Journey, I kept my 2001 Neon LE. It has 232,000 KM's on it and it still runs fine. I never used synthetic but I changed the oil every 5,000 KM's and I still drive it occasionally. It may not be as comfy as our Journey but my brother-in-law doesn't believe it's a 4 banger- that's how good it runs! bramfrank is right if you change your oil regularly your engine won't sludge up.

Congratulations on your new Journey. I agree about the seats. We bought the Journey not only for the great looks but also because of the comfort we'll need on a cross country trip we're going on this year.

Garmin® Announces New In-Dash Navigation Features for Select 2013 Model Year Chrysler® and Dodge® Vehicles OLATHE, Kan./September 1, 2012/Business Wire - Garmin® International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the next generation of its award-recognized navigation system built into Chrysler vehicles. The new Garmin solution is part of the Chrysler Uconnect8.4N infotainment system and includes several new features and enhancements. It is available for 2013 model year Chrysler 300, Dodge Journey, Charger and Dart vehicles[1] (offered standard on some models and optional on others). New features include 3D buildings and terrain views, improved traffic and routing functionalities, a refined user interface with enhanced colors and themes that are consistent with each vehicle brand and junction views that now cover more than 60,000 intersections across the U.S., among other enhancements. "Our partnership with Chrysler has been extremely successful over the last two years, gaining praise from consumers and industry experts alike for the unmatched level of ease of use and reliability of our navigation solution," said Matt Munn, Garmin's managing director automotive OEM. "We're thrilled to now introduce new features to provide drivers even better orientation and road guidance with stunning 3D views and enhanced routing technology." New features of Garmin navigation for the Chrysler Uconnect system include: 3D Buildings, Landmarks and Terrain Realistic 3D views of buildings and key landmarks throughout major U.S. cities provide drivers better orientation. Using topographic map data, the new Garmin system also displays 3D terrain views of landscape elevations, helping drivers to see what lies ahead. New, Customized User Interface Garmin introduces a new color configuration and design of its user interface that is customized to Chrysler and Dodge vehicles and provides a more refined look and feel. Trip Planner, myTrends™and Multi-Route View A new Trip Planner featureallows users to easily plan trips with multiple stops, view routes in an overview screen and edit destinations at any time.myTrends automatically remembers frequent and favorite route destinations based on driving habits and predicts them at certain days and times without the user needing to enter an address. When starting a trip, the new Multi-Route View displays route options, such as fastest and shortest, in one convenient overview map, including time and distance for each, so users can pick their preferred route. New Routing Features and Enhancements Garmin's new navigation system includes a couple of new features that improve routing. trafficTrends™ predicts traffic conditions and recommends routes using historical traffic data and recurring trends at any given time or day. Garmin's new point addressing technology enhances routing accuracy, for example, where several addresses of a housing complex are combined into a group of house numbers. The new system can now identify each individual house number and navigate there.Additionally, Garmin significantly improved the routing algorithms to provide even fasterroute calculations and destination searches. Broader Junction View Coverage Garmin's exclusive junction view database now includes nearly 60,000 junction views in the U.S. and Canada, 25 times more than in previous versions. photoReal Junction View realistically displays road signs and junctions along the route with photographic detail to clearly mark the correct lane to be in for interchanges and exits. Navigation for Uconnect brings the ease of use of Garmin into an original equipment, in-dash radio. The navigator includes highly detailed maps of the United States, Canada, and Mexico with more than eight million points of interest, as well as many cutting-edge features found in the newest Garmin devices. This includes spoken turn-by-turn directions, one-shot address entry via voice command, lane assistance, junction views, speed limit and current speed, a trip computer and mileage log as well as customized vehicle icons that looks like a Chrysler or Dodge vehicle. In addition to displaying the navigation interface and maps on thein-dash screen, the system also makes use of a second display, positioned behind the steering wheel, to easily let the driver see important information, such as next turn, at a glance. Within the first year of eligibility, Garmin's in-car navigation in the Dodge Charger was recognized as "Highest Customer Satisfaction With Factory Installed Navigation Systems" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Navigation Usage and Satisfaction StudySM. Garmin's automotive OEM group provides a broad range of in-vehicle electronics for the automotive industry, including infotainment and telematics systems, navigation software, location-based services, and integrated portable navigation systems. Garmin has dedicated automotive OEM offices in the United States, Germany, China and Japan. 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I have a 2013 SXT with navigation system and so far so good. By the way it's a different system for this model year.

Wow, sorry to hear about your bad luck. Pretty scary, hopefully no one was hurt.

Hi, and welcome to the forum. Enjoy your new Journey!

You wife and mine must be related LOL!

Welcome to the forum Craig. Our Journey is Copper Pearl Coat with the the tan and black interior. I've noticed that a huge majority have black interior. I wanted the White Pearl Coat but my wife liked the Copper and I lost the coin flip. I also considered the Storm Gray. It's hard to be disappointed, because as biohazard said, the Journey looks good in any colour. I also got the paint treated, which I think makes a big difference.

Welcome to the forum!

Happy I could help!

as per 2012 owners manual page 548 3.6 L 6 quarts 5.6 liters

Hello and welcome as well.The forum members are always willing to share information.

Congratulations on your new DJ. Our Journey is Copper Pearl Coat. I haven't seen any colour on the DJ that I didn't like lol!

Anymore comments? How many others are interested in a How To Section?

Welcome aboard!