2009 Dodge Journey SXT V6 from North America

Summary:

Love the car, hate the tires

Faults:

The catalytic converter is already going out on it.

General Comments:

I love this car, however Dodge really messed up with the tires. Who's bright idea was it to have Kuhmo make a tire that was a special size that no other vehicle uses, and to only have Kuhmo make this tire. It is almost impossible to find this tire, and every time I need to get new tires, I have to pay extra in freight because it it is not a tire that vendors have on hand. :( So my 250.00 tire now becomes a 270.00 tire after freight costs.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 23rd August, 2011

23rd Aug 2011, 12:52

Wow, a simple check at tirerack.com finds 48 different tires available for your car, from Kumho as well as 16 other manufacturers, and starting at $108.00, which even with shipping is less than half the price you stated.

So much for your tire complaint.

24th Aug 2011, 00:06

Wow - Those are some pricey tires!

14th Sep 2015, 02:27

I went with a light truck tire; the ride is as good and it's the weight of the car.

2009 Dodge Journey SXT from North America

Summary:

Nice 7 passenger vehicle that isn't a van

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong.

General Comments:

The Dodge Journey is a nice car. Bought it when the economy was terrible and saved a fortune. Got the 7 passenger model. Really smooth ride. Nice room with 5 but a little tight with 7. It is more of a 5 passenger with two pop up seats.

The best feature of this car is the seven passenger and it not being a van. The engine is very powerful and it has a nice 6-speed auto transmission. We bought it with Chrysler's lifetime warranty, which is really nice.

The gas mileage is mid 20's on the highway. Low 20's in town. The gas tank is a little small, so you have to refill more often.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 7th May, 2010

1st Dec 2014, 21:03

Any comments for the Dodge Journey 2014 - 2.4 Lt?

2009 Dodge Journey SXT 2.3 from Mexico

Summary:

In general it is a good family car

Faults:

Just once I forgot to turn off the radio, and I left the "KEY" in the accessory position, and after a lot of time, the battery didn't have enough charge to start the engine, and they passed me energy from other battery, using the additional terminals and it didn't work; the only way that it started was passing the battery directly to the battery terminals in a not accessible place in the bottom of the left splash guard.

When accelerating, it feels heavy, but when it has already got the speed, it has a good driving sensation and it doesn't use too much gas (2.5 engine).

If you usually don't have a big family, the 2.5 engine is enough, even though it is a little noisy when accelerating.

It has good brakes.

General Comments:

I like this car, but Dodge engineers should put another transmission with six speeds also with this 2.5 engine, and not only with the 3.5 engine.

Also it should be available the HID Xenon headlamps. I put in HID headlamps, and now I can see better when I drive in the night.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 17th February, 2010