cdnraver78 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Hello all, I've had my journey for over a year now, and I love it! Although I still my truck! Anyways, Yesterday my wife and I went out for a cruise around the country side, and after a nice long 5 hr ride of stop and go, and that sorta stuff... got home shut it off and it was all good... went out to do a quick errand and now my check engine light is on? I've checked the computer, and it says all is fine?!?!?! Go figure? Today went for a quick jaunt, the light is still on, and can't figure it out. Monday i'll be calling the dealership (if they're open) and find out when i can get it in. Has anyone else have had this issue? thanks to all that reply or just browse. Claudio Edmonton, AB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyoram Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Hello all,I've had my journey for over a year now, and I love it! Although I still my truck! Anyways, Yesterday my wife and I went out for a cruise around the country side, and after a nice long 5 hr ride of stop and go, and that sorta stuff... got home shut it off and it was all good... went out to do a quick errand and now my check engine light is on? I've checked the computer, and it says all is fine?!?!?! Go figure? Today went for a quick jaunt, the light is still on, and can't figure it out. Monday i'll be calling the dealership (if they're open) and find out when i can get it in. Has anyone else have had this issue? thanks to all that reply or just browse. Claudio Edmonton, AB Probably needs to be scaned by Dodge to get the problem code. Then you should be able to figure out why the light came on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonymnyphot Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Probably needs to be scaned by Dodge to get the problem code. Then you should be able to figure out why the light came on. Check your gas cap, that has turned the check engine light on in mine. After the cap was tightened it cleared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noren Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Check your gas cap, that has turned the check engine light on in mine. After the cap was tightened it cleared. The gas cap can make the "MIL" turn on, but it will also say "gASCAP” in the odometer if thats the case. Read this from the manual: 24. Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) This light is part of an Onboard Diagnostic system called OBD II. The OBD system monitors emissions, engine, and automatic transaxle con- trol systems. The MIL will turn on when the key is in the ON position before engine start. If the MIL does not turn on when turning the key from LOCK or ACC to ON, have the condition checked promptly. Certain conditions such as a loose or missing gas cap, poor fuel quality, etc., may illuminate the MIL after engine start. The vehicle should be serviced if the MIL stays on through several of your typical driving cycles. In most situations, the vehicle will drive normally and will not require towing. If the MIL flashes when the engine is running, serious conditions may exist that could lead to immediate loss of power or severe catalytic converter damage. (See page 419 for more information.) CAUTION! Prolonged driving with the MIL on could cause further damage to the emissions control system. It could also affect fuel economy and driveability. The vehicle must be serviced before any emissions tests can be performed. If the MIL is flashing while the engine is running, severe catalytic converter damage and power loss will soon occur. Immediate service is required. P. 419. ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II Your vehicle is equipped with a sophisticated Onboard Diagnostic system called OBD II. This system monitors the performance of the emissions, engine, and automatic transaxle control systems. When these systems are oper- ating properly, your vehicle will provide excellent per- formance and fuel economy, as well as engine emissions well within current government regulations. If any of these systems require service, the OBD II system will turn on the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL). It will also store diagnostic codes and other information to assist your service technician in making repairs. Al- though your vehicle will usually be drivable and not need towing, see your authorized dealer for service as soon as possible. Loose Fuel Filler Cap Message If the vehicle diagnostic system determines that the fuel filler cap in loose, improperly installed, or damaged, the word “gASCAP” will display in the odometer. If this occurs, tighten the fuel filler cap until a “clicking” sound is heard and press the TRIP ODOMETER button to turn off the message. If the problem persists, the message will appear the next time the vehicle is started. A loose, improperly installed, or damaged fuel filler cap may also turn on the MIL. // Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonymnyphot Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I did not see gASCAP in the odometer, just the MIL light. Took the cap off at the first pump, didn't see it was out of order until I was trying to pay at the pump so I pulled ahead to the next pump. That was when the light came on. After filling it up and putting the cap on the light cleared after it started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alye Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 The engine light coming on happens to me often, maybe once every few months. I have the 2.7L V6, and run it on E85. I've had the car 15 months and travelled 40000K so far. According to the manual the light comes on when there is a problem in the fuel quality (light steady, not flashing - which means something else). According to the dealer I should just keep driving, and after 10 or so trips it will reset itself. Which it always has so far. Here they change the mixture of petrol and ethanol in E85 wintertime (to make it easier to start the cars). It is actually only E75 wintertime (25% petrol). I have noticed that the light comes on when they change the ratios spring and autumn. And just last week the same light came on for the first time on my wife's 4½ year old Ford Focus Flexifuel, which we also run exclusively on E85. The Ford dealer said we should take the car in to have it reprogrammed. That doesn't sound terribly dangerous, so we're waiting the 10 trips to see if it also resets itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye372 Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 My check engine light came on several times after having driven aprox 1 - 2 miles from home. It would also start to lose power. I had to pull over and shut off and turn engine back on. The dealer said there were no abnormal codes and they couldn't reproduce it. I found that this usually happened when I was in a hurry. Turned out that I was putting the vehicle in gear before it was done doing its pre-start computer test. Once I started taking the time to let the computer fully run its test after turning the ignition, then I had no problems. I guess I got lazy with the tip start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbird24 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 buckeye, I hadn't heard of this before. Is this "feature" noted in the owner's manual? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alye Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Since I last answered I have had a lot of trouble with my Journey and the engine light. After having the car in for service, where they reset the engine light, I would drive a while and it came back on again (and I wait long enough before putting the car in gear). I went past the dealer again, they reset it, and I tried again. At the same time the engine was registering a lot of misfires. I did this a few times, changed from using E85 to petrol and tried it for a few more tanks (at the dealer's suggestion). In all cases the engine light comes on within 50-250 kilometers (30-150 miles) of the dealer resetting it, At the same time - the fuel consumption goes to hell, when the engine light comes on fuel consumption immediately worsens by 20%. And this applies both when running on E85 and when running on petrol, so it doesn't seem to be related to the fuel. This week the dealer is replacing the catalytic converter and lambda probe to see if that is where the problem is. About my wife's Ford Focus - when she was in to have the engine light reset the dealer asked what fuel she was using and she replied E85. The dealer then said the light could only be reset when running on petrol - what a mess! So she has had to run a couple of tanks of petrol, and will go back next week to reset the light. Thank god they don't have restrictions like that with my Dodge! jape 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jape Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Can you tell me did that catalytic converter replace help for your problem? I have very stiff MIL on time to to time.. dealer even replace block gasget.. now on again.. I start also think what kind of reason is fuel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsl Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Hi, I had my 2011 DJ since 2011, in July of last year the check engine started to go on. each time the codes point to Cam Phasers. They have now been replaced 7 times. One of the cylinder heads was also replaced. There is no end in sight. They keep doing the same "repair" and expect different results! Any others experiencing to this extent ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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