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If you purchased a 2009 Dodge Journey with the 3.5-Liter V6 (which is the one you want, trust us ), you'll hopefully be getting a call from Chrysler before you have to place a call to the fire department. Apparently, the engine wiring harness is at risk of coming into contact with the left transaxle mount, which could potentially lead to your crossover becoming a cross between a minivan and bonfire. Or maybe it was the condom holder , which actually broke off during filming. The most depressing part of this whole story comes from an analyst at J.D. Power & Associates who claims it shouldn't hurt Journey sales because owners are so used to minor recalls that they're immune to them. "Quality is job... it's a job for someone... it's a new day." [ AutoNews subs. req.]
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newVideoPlayer("TheJourney.flv", 506, 278,""); For those who enjoyed 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, Der Film , we present the latest in our series of Jalopnik Original Productions: The Journey , a tale of love and rejection in the 2009 Dodge Journey . We hope Christopher Walken is proud.
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Why you should buy the 2009 Dodge Journey SXT : You need a mid-level, V6-powered SUV/crossover that looks better than a Toyota Highlander and gets better gas mileage than a Honda Pilot, and it has to have more cargo area than a Nissan Murano but it also needs to cost less than a Ford Edge, and you're okay with having less power than a Saturn Outlook Why you shouldn't buy this car: You need a mid-level, V6-powered SUV/crossover that looks worse than a Nissan Murano and gets worse gas mileage than a Honda Pilot, and has less cargo area than a Toyota Highlander and costs more than a Ford Edge, and you want a Saturn Outlook-level of power galleryPost('09journeyd3', 6, '2009 Dodge Journey SXT Exterior Details'); galleryPost('09journeyp1', 6, '2009 Dodge Journey SXT, Exterior'); galleryPost('09dodgsxt2', 9, '2009 Dodge Journey SXT, Day Two'); Suitability Parameters: Speed Merchants: No Fashion Victims: No Treehuggers: No Mack Daddies: No...
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Exterior Design: *** The 2009 Dodge Journey is without a doubt one of the better looking cars in the Dodge lineup. But, that's not saying much. The sharp profile and muscular fender flares manage to hide the crossover's stubby dimensions while the cheaters on the B- and C-pillars also keep the shorter greenhouse from looking cartoonish (ahem, Nitro). You can't even tell there's an Avenger under there. Interior Design: ** Ignore the nooks and crannies and the Journey's interior looks as though it was designed in 1998 by someone imaging how cars would look in 2008, sans the holographs. The center console is uncomfortably raked towards the never-ending dash. The gauge cluster consists of three rectangular pods with angled glass that looks cheap and tacked-on. The plastics? Matchbox cars get better stuff. The seats? Just good enough. galleryPost('09dodgsxt2', 9, '2009 Dodge Journey SXT, Day Two'); Acceleration: ** Even with the 3.5-Liter V6 providing adequate...
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With marriage looming, fatherhood has become an ever-increasing possibility, albeit one that is still far enough away that I can justify spending money on myself. When that day does come though, I'd like to think that I'd be the cool dad with the awesome wagon. However, increasingly competent crossovers are starting to look more and more appealing. In that vein, a 2009 Dodge Journey was ordered up for a little bit of testing. I'll skip to the end for those in a hurry: It wouldn't suit me as a car for when I have a family, but it would be nearly ideal if I suddenly became a drug dealer instead. galleryPost('09journeyp1', 6, '2009 Dodge Journey SXT, Exterior'); My time with the Journey was all planned out in order to replicate the experience of modern family life. There was sightseeing in Oak Park, a trip to the mall, and another to a community theater in the 'burbs. And though the Journey was up to these tasks, it never felt right . You can't simulate...
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Chrysler is number one in a very key stat. Unfortunately, it's a terrible one. Yup, the newly-revealed 2009 Dodge Journey has become the first 2009 model from any automaker to see any form of sales incentives. How bad is it that the new egg-mobile crossover-utility- minivan already has a $1000 cash rebate slapped on the hood? More importantly, what does this signal for the rest of the quasi-minivan market? [via Automotive News ] galleryPost('dodgejourneylivepressf', 8, 'Dodge Journey - Live From Frankfurt');
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Who knew Chrysler would drop so far in the mid-size market that new CEO Bob Nardelli would find it necessary to create a "skunk works" team comprising every piece of the vehicle development process in order to come up with the company's next-generation mid-size vehicles. Apparently the Sebring wasn't quite the bee's knees. Who knew? Nardelli, speaking at the Automotive News World Congress, would not say what the vehicle would be but Chrysler is already introducing the Dodge Journey, a mid-size vehicle, to world markets this year. Bob "The Builder" Nardelli also announced the new midsize team will be headed by Michael Donoughe, who has recently been vice president of body on frame and core team leader of product development. Here's to hoping Donoughe's next vehicle is more of a looker than the Journey. [ Automotive News ] Photo Credit: Bill Pugliano / Getty Images News
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Everyone's favorite spy photographer, Brenda Priddy (just kidding Hans, we love ya, too) is doing a bit of charity work, perhaps as punishment for bringing us the Hunks of SEMA gallery. All you have to do to help charity is bid on this extremely rare badge from the Dodge Journey , which was originally named the Dodge CREW. It's a badge from a car that never existed! Just be the highest bidder, send the check to charity and Priddy & Co. will do the rest. Oh yeah, tell her you're a Jalopnik reader and she might even throw in one of her famous purple pens (it's our most treasured possession). Full details from Brenda below the jump: Let's see if I can get all the right buzz words: Dodge - Mopar - Chrysler - SUV - Crossover - Journey - Crew - Chrome - Badge - Spy - Camouflage - Espionage - Automobilia - Collectible - Rare - Auto Show - Emblem - Press - Prototype - Test Car - Future Car ... And this auction is all of the above! This is another Brenda Priddy & Company...
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From the I think it might be a minivan department comes the Dodge Journey . After seeing a surprising number of Chrysler minivans on the roads here in Frankfurt , we can see the appeal a space wagon equipped with a 2.0L turbodiesel from the Dodge might...
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