2013 Dodge Journey SXT 3.6L V6 from North America

Summary:

Terrible transmission and powertrain, roomy if you can keep it out of a repair shop

Faults:

Less about the car itself than the TRANSMISSION and powertrain. From all the research I have done this type of transmission (62TE) has a number of serious design flaws. It's paired with the 3.6L V6 engine. This same powertrain is in a number of cars such as the Caravan, Town&Country, Journey, Avenger and Chrysler 200. If you research these cars there are similarly numerous problems with this transmission. This should've been recalled long ago and it's shameful that Dodge sold and put so many of these on the road.

I've also had electrical system issues, failed bluetooth module, etc. Those pale in comparison to having to replace a $4000+ transmission.

General Comments:

Other than the glaring transmission and electrical failures... It's generally a comfy ride with lots of headroom and storage space. It's a shame they couldn't pair it with a reasonably reliable powertrain. Instead, GM/Chrysler/etc. seem perfectly content to produce cars that were built to fail. Planned obsolescence to keep repair centers busy.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 24th September, 2023