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
11th Oct 2015, 03:00
I have to ask - what did you pay?