2012 Dodge Journey

BUY

Solid car — just watch the rod bearing recall.

What to check

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Three things, in order. Ten minutes of work, standing at the car.

1

Run the VIN for open recalls

6 open — all free fixes. Confirm each is closed before you hand over money.
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2
Test-drive checklist
- V6: Run the VIN through the Chrysler/NHTSA recall lookup and confirm 11V487000 is closed.
3

Get a pre-purchase inspection

An hour with a mechanic on the items above is the cheapest insurance you’ll buy.
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Drag to the odometer you’re considering. The shaded band is where this car’s problems usually surface.

—90,000 mi

050k100k150k200k+

free fixes · verify by VIN

11V487000 CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHRYSLER VEHICLES, INCLUDING 200 AND TOWN AND COUNTRY MODELS, DODGE VEHICLES, INCLUDING CHARGER, DURANGO, GRAND CA… verify by VIN
11V550000 CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 DODGE JOURNEY AND FIAT 500 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 24, 2011, THROUGH OCTOBER 26, 2011. SOME VEHICLES W… verify by VIN
15V431000 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 19, 2010, to May 26, 2015 and equipped with 2.4L engine… verify by VIN
15V675000 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured April 21, 2012, to April 14, 2015. In the affected vehicles… verify by VIN
16V273000 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured July 31, 2007, to November 12, 2016. After exposure to cold… verify by VIN
17V432000 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Dodge Journey vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy if… verify by VIN