2015 Dodge Journey SXT 3.6 V6 from North America

Summary:

Great powertrain if all is working correctly

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.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 20th February, 2022

2015 Dodge Journey SE 2.4 from North America

Summary:

So far so good, really like all the features for a cheap vehicle!

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!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 7th October, 2015

11th Oct 2015, 03:00

I have to ask - what did you pay?

25th Oct 2015, 11:24

$21,000 Canadian (so about $16,000 in USD) + tax and lic.

3rd Feb 2016, 02:07

Original poster here - so far so good - over 10,000 Km (6,000 miles) one oil change and 2 minor recalls - a bolt to replace a clip and a dab of sealant on a ground! Just did a 2,300 Km trip to Florida from Ontario Canada - drove and rode well (three adults and packed to the roof).

19th Jun 2016, 18:49

Well 18,250 km (or about or approx. 11,350 miles) and first warranty work. Wheel sensor as the ABS, cruise and stability control all quit working. So still pleased!!

24th Dec 2017, 16:38

About 40,000 Km or approx 24,000 miles, still all fine. Only the one issue that I mentioned! Heading to Florida with it again this winter!!

25th Dec 2017, 22:00

A modern car had better be fine at only 24k traveled.

27th Nov 2021, 21:49

I had a wheel speed sensor go too - one week after the warranty ended. I replaced it myself for under $100.

24th Sep 2023, 23:12

If you see this, can you comment more on the misfire issues?

I have a 2013 SXT which just had the transmission fail at 120k miles, which as I have found is sadly a VERY common issue with this powertrain. In fact, as much as I've seen evidence of it, I really feel like Dodge/Chrysler really Fked this one up bad and there should have been recalls long before now. Probably am lucky mine got this far before this, but I still feel like it probably shouldn't happen.