Faults:

While looking for a replacement car I came across this 2015 Dodge Journey at a very reasonable price. The fan had gone bad and the engine overheated. Needed the head gasket, intake manifold and the fan replaced at 121,000 miles.

General Comments:

After replacing the parts the car runs and drives great. I have worked on cars for over 50 years and I love the ease of working on the 2.4 liter motor. Everything is easy to work on. Does have the bad location of the battery behind the drivers tire.

After owning a Volvo XC70 I love the ease of finding parts at lower prices. The 17 inch tires give a smooth highway ride. The 2.4L has good gas mileage. Happy it has a timing chain and not a belt. The 2.4L is not plagued by the bad 3.6L transmission problems.

I am not a Dodge fan, but this model is one of the better Dodge options.

Faults:

Transmission failed at 45k miles on a cold December night. Thankfully we were only a quarter mile from home, so nudged it home. Mechanic said the torque converter blew. Although it had low miles, it was past the 5 year warranty (not all Pentastar engines had a 7 year warranty). I called Dodge (or Stellantis, or whatever their new name will be when you're reading this post) customer service twice, but they refused to help or take any responsibility. They refused the S44 recall for my VIN, saying that my transmission pump isn't covered for my batch. Spent $4000 out of pocket to have it fixed.

General Comments:

V6 has plenty of power even fully loaded with people. 3rd row is great for when you need them. Heated seats, heated steering, dual climate zones, etc... great bang for your buck *IF* nothing major breaks down. But in my case, someone offered $4k more than what I bought it for, so it was a wash, thankfully!

The 6-speed transmission 62TE is a little funky. It has technically 7 gears. There is a 4th prime gear. When shifting from 3rd to 4th to 5th, it feels like a CVT - RPM drops while accelerating slowly.

Oh, and if you ever run into misfire issues on the V6, may the heavens have mercy on you! I used to work at FCA during the middle of this whole misfire fiasco. I thought they fixed it in 2014, but I had some misfire in my 2015 too.

Faults:

Nothing yet!! Only got it 3 1/2 weeks ago!

General Comments:

I know it's just new, but no issues yet. Just me getting used to the UConnect!!!

Others say how slow the 2.4 engine is. Seems fine to me.

Really like the door lock system. Just touch the outside handle and the door unlocks (that is if you have the FOB with you)! Same to unlock from the inside. Also a touch on the small button, and the front doors and all doors lock. A nice feature.

My wife really likes the dual zone air conditioning/heating system as she is always colder than me.

A lot of features for a cheap car!