OhareFred

Hey all you owners of 09 Journeys, can you do me a favor? If you have the V6 can you either 1: crawl under the front bumper and look to see if there is a splash shield that cover the area betwee the wheels with a splash shield? Can you see the oil filter? If you dont want to crawl under,open the hood, look down behind the radiator, can you see the ground? If you have a shield, can I PLEASE get a picture! I swear there was a shield there when I took it in for service, but none there now. I even went back to the dealer, but they don't show one in the parts books. Am I nuts??

My 09 has never had a no start issue, now has about 82,000 miles on it. I have the V6. I have replaced the battery (after about 4 years) and the started last year. Starter was under extended warranty. Even when the starter was going it still started. Did you have the ignition switch/key fob recall done?

I know my 09 has a seperate blue tooth module. Its under the dash on the passenger side(as I recall) but i think youll need help with it.

Well, not sure what could be causing this but try disconnecting the battery for 20mins or so. This seems to fix electrial gremlins in the DJ.......

If you are asking about the internal dome lights, I think the LED bulbs are only available from the dealer, but I may be wrong. Not sure about non-led bulbs, but they will be listed in the owners manual.

I dont think your going to find a smaller mirror that will fit, but who can say. Start looking at cars and find one you like, then see if the housing will fit. I doubt the wiring is going to be the same so you'll have to figure that out too. Most likely more hassle then its worth. Honestly I never heard of this, but I haven't seen or heard everything....yet! Lol good luck

If you paid $50,000 for a Journey you got ripped off big time. No other dealer you can go to? My original dealer closed, the one they sent me to sucked beyond belief, but the one I have now is great.

Have the battery load tested, have the alternator checked. Search this forum for dead ,battery, talked about a ton

I had to replace the pads and rotors at 11,000 miles on my 09. If you have an earlier model go with ceramic brake pads, you will get way better performance from them and the rotors also last longer.

Was the recall for the key fobs done?

Electrical issues on newer cars are always a pain...good luck...

This is a known problem with the DJ. Can cause everything from bulbs not lighting to door lock malfunction. Very nice shot of the problem area. Not always clear when being described.

I dont see how the remote start would drain anything. The signal is sent to the bcm and then it starts. I recall there was something about a wire loom that can be corroded and cause various things to not shut down. Have you checked to see if there is a draw when the car is shut down? A small draw is normal, but if its a big draw something is not shutting down. try searching the forum for that, I know it has been discussed several times.

I know my 09 auto up windows are settable. Auto down always works, but autoup is an option. I forget the exact resetting process, but its smoething like without stopping lower the window while holding the switch in the down position for a second or two after the window is down, the repeat the process for window up. Ater that you have auto up & down. Maybe yours is different, check your owners manual.

Have you tried disconnecting the battery for about 30 mins? This seems to work sometimes. Resets everything. Give it a try, you might get lucky!

Im pretty sure misfire is monitored, and I know the 02 sensors are. Something must be wrong, but I couldnt tell you what...sorry

Its a machine, and machines break. A part can break after 100 miles, or last the life of the car. My 09 still has its original alternator at 80,000 miles. My battery lasted 3 years, the one in my wifes car lasted 10. Its all a crap shoot. I have not heard of excessive alternator failures , you just got lucky.

The crossbars fit between the side rails, which may or may not have come with the car. Cross bars were not included, they needed to be purchased separately.

My 09 has rattled on startup for years. Goes away after about a minute. Never could figure it out......

Yes. Buy a car with the 8.4 and you can get it. what plan are you talking about? We arent mind readers! Do you want to swap out your current system and upgrade? Is that the plan? Let us know.

Why are you washing the engine so much? You keep putting water into the electronics, not good bed fellows. There is an issue with the wires going into the rear hatch getting broken, but if it happens when you wash the engine Id say you are shorting out a connevtion on the BCM..,

Who told you that bullshit? You do need a brake caliper tool as you need to turn the pistons in, not just collapse them with a C clamp......most auto parts stores ( ORiellys, auto Zone, etc) will borrow them to you....

Maybe he wants to put a gun in the gun rack......

Check Ebay , junk yards, etc. all you needis the screen, not the entire radio

With it working one second then not the next I would say you have a corroded connector, bad socket, or broken-loose wire. Good hunting.