BadJorney Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 This is a very good one for the Journey experts? I Know the Journey has the problem of "not start" I checked online and I find a lot of people with this problem and the dealers they just don't know the answer.... In one normal day My JOURNEY just won't start. (Battery check o.k. at autozone) I just plug jumpers cables and turns on in one second, looks like is just need's a little bit of voltage Works fine for 3 months and one day won't start: l ot of people said: Battery problem: battery checks o.k. and works great for 3 more months Starter problem: I just plug my jumpers cables an cranks perfect, afther this works fine for months. WIN: Wireless ignition something.... again just plug jumper cables and boooom works fine ground connectios? ???? runs in one second with jumpers cables... I hear the dealer changes: Battery,Starters,WIN modules Harness cabless and the people still have the problem.... Any new sugestion will be great...Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Next time it does it leave the ignition on put your foot on the brake and put it from park to drive back to neutral and try it worked every time for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman425 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Some 1st generation Journeys have an issue with the range sensor. This is located in the transmission and is also known as the neutral safety switch in other applications, but it performs other functions relative to the transmission in this car. Yes, we have had starter, WIN module and FOBIK key issues but if these pass diagnostic tests then the problem may be in the range sensor. We had at least one in my shop that had a new starter, WIN module, and key already done in it before we got it. Reading Larryl's post, he likely has/had the same issue. The range sensor sees the gear lever position and prevents the starter from cranking the engine if it "thinks" the transmission is in gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadJorney Posted May 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Thank you for the tip, is good to know, but my Journey is very nice its a RT model in black and realy looks great, has 30k miles and just deal with this problem does not make sense, hopely we can find a real solution.... thanks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadJorney Posted May 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I agree with both of you guys, the Journeyman425 has a very good point, I find some similar information online, and I will change this sensor ASP, and I will let you Know what happend, Thanks for the inf. The range sensor is the name? i will look online to find it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadJorney Posted May 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I forgot to tell more about this problem: The main point is START WITH JUST PLUG THE JUMPER CABLES, I dont put it in Drive or neutral just open switch and booooommmm start in one second... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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