How-to change the battery in a Dodge Journey 2009-2019
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2019
- This Video shows you how to change a battery on a 2009-2019 Dodge Journey! I also show you which battery to buy (part numbers) and which tools you will need for installation.
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That's the worst news ever, trying to change the battery on the side of the road and I wasn't able to pull off to the side enough and I've got cars whipping by me. What the hell were they thinking putting the battery behind the tire? Seriously what the hell.
It was a pita and took the better part of an afternoon, but thanks to this video I managed to install my new battery into my 2014 Journey. The Dodge execs really should be ashamed of themselves for turning what was traditionally a relatively simple auto repair into a time-consuming, aggravating, and dangerous affair...for both pros and novices. Thanks again for sharing the know how.
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Yeah, my Mom owns a 2010 Journey and just got charged $200 labor alone to get the battery replaced. What the hell kind of braindead engineer decided this was a good spot for a battery?
Yeah, that's the idea! "Intelligent" design so that they could charge you $200 for labour! Imagine all the money the dealerships made because of this!!
I'm in the exact same position right now!!! Battery is dead and it's -30 out.... I couldn't do this myself in my driveway even if I tried!! I have no choice but pay 400 to take it in or drive the POS off a cliff.....
My brothers Journey got hit from the corner of the front bumper and the battery got damaged. It was cut by the plate that holds it. Now its gonna be even more of a pain to replace it.
@@kila11 same here we had -40 windshield and my battery dead dead and still cold, thinking of maybe doing it my self instead of paying tow and labor and all that
My Dodge Journey is a 2017. I bought it used with low miles in 2019. I have no real problems with. I did change brake rotors, discs & pads and slider pins. Also battery 6.maths later . but I hate to spend cash in a garage. I try everything myself. I’m not a schooled mechanic by read auto books many years and then internet came in and with UA-cam is my teacher now. Yes the battery placing position is a real pain in the butt. I managed laying on gravel in my driveway ( no garage ) jack Journey up and turned steer tire inward and removed the plastic mud guards in front of tire. Yes it was a real pain. But anyone can do it. Take it slow you can do it. Cost me $200for a top of line battery. I just turned 75 this year and still working . But it hurts to lay on ground now ,hard to get back up…
LoL.
Thanks, good work. Interestingly, I’m 75 yrs young too: Spouse’s 2015 Journey : I used NOCO CAPACITIVE TO jump,& simply into my POINT S REPAIR replacement OF ORIGINAL BATTERY, & to full synthetic Motor Oil @5 W-30, as Dealer Program oil is 5W-20 Conventional, and to thick in Arctic temps…!, And, (!!, I forgot to have Mech@nic tell Me MOPAR **DATE, ON battery); though our remote terminals ( in Engine. Compartment) oddly**needed some / a lot cleaning off, as could,not get a jump first try @-31 OR COLDER, @ 6:30 A.M. couple weeks ago..
Also, costly @some $400, BUT GURANTEED WORK, & my peace of mind..( I have : crushed a Dealer oil Filter , as TECH tightnened to-tight, or Concerned about Aluminum heads/spark plugs ….). Miss doing most of Shocks/ plugs/Oil myself…,& I cut back my Shop Tools when downsized to APARTMENT! I still have Jobs/ working some/ Art stuff//AA stuff.
Thx dude, I didn't know the battery isn't a simple fix anymore
Only takes 20 min not as bad as people say, tip turn wheel all the way to the left and you can do it without lifting it . Easy job once wheel is turned, if your battery is dead which normally they are not dead to the point you can't turn a wheel, then jump it. Twist wheel change battery easy.
20 minutes is great Miguel. I tried that but I’m got stuck on the negative terminal bolt, I was trying for hours 😔
@@mronemanband1 that’s great,
Easy job...😂. You’re eyes must be brown....
Appreciate the no nonsense video man, work at oreillys and had a customer come in and need a battery and didnt have the money to do that and a shop to change it so this was the guide i used to change it for her after hours lol.
Good man! Can you do mine next!? 😅
That was very kind of you to do. Most stores probably would have turned her away.
I just had to do this. All i had were wrenches and i had to use the scissor jack on gravel. I successfully accomplished the goal even though the manufacturer didnt want me to. Now i get dodge journey videos recommend. 👍🏼
i would have never bought this car if I knew that
We finally traded ours in!
@@thecodyproject950 good riddance. A God awful piece of garbage. Can't wait to get rid of mine (not actually mine, helping a relative sell it)
Every other car manufacturer : let's make the battery easily accessible
Dodge after a few too many drinks: let's hide that fucker under the front left fender, like they're having a scavenger hunt!!
I save this video when people insult my ford f150. I just say "could be worse" and show them this.
Lol that's perfect!
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I'm kicking myself for buying this vehicle, or at least not taking a look under the hood before buying it brand new. What a freekn PITA job. But thanks for sharing anyway.
These are the engineers that graduate at the bottom of their class.
Thanks for this great clear and concise video. I work at a dealership and just needed to give the Journey a jump to move it out of the way. I already thought it was an inconvenient car with the ethanol-only situation but now that I know about the battery I definitely want it outta here! I would never put this on my customers, especially my minivan moms!
I wonder if you could relocate the battery to the back and run long cables. Or make a door on the fender to open from the outside.
Helpful video. I forgot the damn thing was located there.
My journey went into battery saver mode. Any idea how to remove that indicator off the dash cluster
Looks like the designers/engineers forgot about the battery completely and it was too late when they realized. This is the one spot they count find.
😂 get this my daughter gave us dodge stratus when the car didn't start had it towed to find out diagnosed cost $100 Come to find out it was the number 8 blown fuse in fuse box, But wait
Then had to replace the battery and found out where it was at Ok so when I had to buy a new car since I had accident in my Altima I went to Enterprise couldn't find anything but dodge journey 2018 w/3 benches Great! I looked underneath the hood and said I be damn look where the 🤬 battery is
Yup I still bought it 2:21
I have to do this right now 34 degree temps and I dreading it.
Dammit bro I wish you luck! It's not that bad once you find the location. You got this 💪
What guage is the positive ? I need to get compression terminals. Thank you.
Thank you so much. This video was the crown royal. I gave the 600 thumbs up!!!. Subscribe!!!
My '17 Journey won't start, and I was thinking it's the battery. The lights come on, as well as the instrument panel, but will not start. Could it still be the battery?
Thks man!
I Love my Journey but the 1 thing i do hate about it is the battery being under the wheel well
Is it possible to jump this car? 2013 dodge journey?
What year is yours ? I hadn’t need a button to start one my dad has a 2009 one 😔 problems all around
Thanks
I was today years old when i found out replacing my wifes battery can't be done at lunchtime.
"Uh...nothing huh?..oh! you gotta push the damn peddle..that'll help" 😭🤣🤣
I like your intro music.
Does anyone know if there is a special reset process if you end up having to buy a new negative terminal? My son-in-law accidentally broke the sensor on that terminal and so we had to order a new terminal. We have it all put together and installed, and at first the dome lights came on, but when we tried to start it we just heard a loud click and everything died again.
Sounds like something is still loose or the battery is losing volts when the starter kicks on. Check with volt meter when cranking. Hope that helps!
Battery changing is a common requirement!! Why the F would the designers think to make it this inconvenient and TIME CONSUMING!! 🤬
Man what a pain in the ass… thanks so much for the video tho dude!!!
I hope the Chrysler Engineer that designed this battery location learns what Hell is. I have had two Journeys and the battery replacement is close to hell. I had a 2004 Dodge Stratus that had its battery in the same place BUT FCA used SIDE Terminals on the battery and that worked a lot better than the top terminals on the Journey's.
How did you get it out ? What are the things you try to show then if you don’t show us how to get off the car.
He told you exactly what to do. Remove the wheel, remove the inner fender liner, then remove the battery.
he performed a great video, but taking that bracket off is a bitch and a mystery
Thank u for this!! I may be a girl but I know a good but about cars and do all my maintenance (rotating tires, oil change, replaced my fuel pump & fuel filter, idle air control valve) just to name some things lol but finding this about made me lose my mind 😂😂😂
Thanks, no difference in PEOPLE WRENCHING ON CARS, a tough Job. !! ( enjoy most OIL/ Shocks / Plugs)** I been working on cars 50:++ years,,DIY ..HELENA Valley, MT::**2015 Journey 4/Cyl!!! .. THIS IS stupid design battery (& pos / neg caps not flip( have to break,@-30 F be,ow Zero) .. see my Comments .. How did you work it out?
@@opera93 are you a computer
@@TheMrMrjoshtyn No.
good Job ! Its simple ! Thanks from russia !
I live in Phoenix. And I'm about to change this damn battery in over 100° temps. Miserable
Best of luck!
@@thecodyproject950 Man! That battery was a pain to get to and replace. But I did it.
Thnx
yes it IS a stupid place for the battery, but once past that, I had to have an AGM and the only one I could find in Canada in group sizes 26, 75/86 was an Odyssey for almost $500cdn plus $100 shipping. There were many other sizes at around the $200-50 range, but not the one I needed for OEM measurement's of 9 1/16" L x 6 13/16 W x 8" H.
So I found a group 35 that would fit perfect, BUT it's a right hand positive, and Journey's need a left hand positive. I thought of buying it and just turning it around, but this one had downward indented posts and I didn't think the add battery monitor on the ground would clear it enough. Then I found a group 34 at Canadian Tire with very close measurements of 10"L on the bottom, 6 3/4" W and 8" H. I had already measured the battery tray and figured it would work, so I bought one. In the end it took a "little" bit of adjusting, but I got it in nicely! I had to remove the battery handle and sheer off the holder for it on the ground side. Then I cut the rounded corners off the battery tray with a grinder in seconds, painted the bare metal and the battery fit in perfectly. The only other issue I had was getting the battery in WITH the top holder in place already (couldn't get it in after). So I tied a string to it from above and held it there in place while I put the battery in it's place. The battery terminals were never an issue as I found a nice place to push the positive one up in place out of the way and it held both of them up out of the way very nicely :)
Thanks for posting… how is 5he AGM working? (( I have 2015, 4 CYL Journey(** not start this mo4ning @-30 F here in HELENA VALLEY MT…! (( trying to figure our my NOCO BOOSTER STARTER, & get NEG / Positive uncovered in engine Bay now.,,!! Stupid place for Battery, &&& we have no Floor Ducts ::**heat, on this model , I bought on Deal)…..
@@opera93 Works GREAT!!! I've always loved AGMs! It's easy to boost though once you find the 2 connections :) Good Luck!!
After replacing the battery my radio screen doesn’t turn on. Any idea how to get that back to work
Just buy a new car.
10mm?! I lost mine a long time ago...
I’m going through this now.. I am trying to charge my battery but cannot get it out..and I’m assuming you cannot charge battery from the jumper piece on top😩dumbest thing ever
Thanks.. see my Battery .. Hiw did you get it r3placed? IT IS TERRIBLE engineering!
Where did you but that battery for 150 bucks
I think i went to school with you if youre from odessa? I graduated OHS '08. Also my girls battery went out yesterday. Not excited for what's to bring tomorrow for me. Merry Christmas sir. Stay safe!
Thanks, see my experiences in replies, etc.😩awful, oddly I never thought to clean off 2015 JOURNEY Terminals in ENGINE COMPARTMENT! How did you come out in Battery?
Hit a deer recently and bumper was opened up and I saw this battery. was really thrown off. Getting it checked to make sure it’s still properly secure.
Only on the journey is this a problem. Dealer charges an arm and a leg to install a new one. You can put a bigger battery in though. Worst problem is the battery never gets warm in our canadian winters. I have to put a new one in every 24-36 months, but they are under warranty.
I had a Dodge Avenger and the battery was in the same place. I said that I wasn't going to ever get another Dodge and yet here I am.
Amen
This is why you look under the hood before buying vehicles!!!! LOL!
I know a lot of people may hate it but it makes the job more interesting for me. I love wrenching 👩🏾🔧
I'm still try to remove the battery 🥺
This is enough to make me pass on the Journey. It's a headache i don't need🤦🏽♂️
Several videos.... However they have various sequence of events, some of which are perhaps not "best practice"... Ideal #1 Spray the bracket nut and battery terminals with "Easing Fluid of you Choice".... #2. Remove the small electrical plug/socket on the Negative/Chassis Ground, while its "mate" is still attached and firm. #3 Remove the bolt holding the Negative/Chassis Ground cable to the bracket attached to the battery NEG post. Move the cables away from the battery and hold them clear with string/rope/clip (whatever)..... #4 Remove the bolt holding Positive/Red cable to the bracket attached to the POS battery post. Move the cable away from the battery and hold clear as per what was done with the Negative cable. #5... Another spray of "Easing Fluid of you Choice" to the nut at the top of the rod on the "hold down bracket"... Try to undo the nut, if it moves at all, then reverse direction (tighten) slightly and respray, then try and undo again.. It can be reached from above with a long extension bar. Try forward and back and spray to ease the nut off... Note 1:: If the battery terminal bolts are tight it's easier to work them loose without the battery dancing around. Note 2:: With the battery disconnected and the cables out of the way there is far less chance of the long extension bar causing a short between vehicle body and POS battery terminal. Note 3:: With the cables secured out of the way it is easier to "jiggle/juggle" the battery out. Clean it all up. Run the nuts on the various bolts, wire brush and lubricant.... And: If you are reading this then you are a DIY mechanic... Another 10-15 + minutes is not the end of the world...
thanks...I'm sure someone had a reason for putting the battery there, but why is beyond me
To watch the world burn. And ensure that customers don't ever buy another Dodge
Do you really have to take the wheel off ? Can’t you just turn the wheel and have a little room ?
That's ridiculous! My wife owns a 2018 Journey.
Thanks… ps my Wife’s ORIGINAL battery just went DEAD ((* 2015 Journey 4 CYL): see my experiences…Actually, my NOCO starts it , but undertook terminals were initially DIRTY!! ( my truck , next parking spot , took off @-31 to -34F, & took her to Work) …
It's in the same location as the first gen 200's battery.
Mine is dead rite now in my driveway and I don't want to do it
Its 10mm for the terminals and 12mm for the bracket and if the terminals are closer together as some group 26s are you will need to chop off some material on the hold down bracket to make room for the terminals. Good luck yall and screw you mopar engineers!
I want to punch the engineer in the face for putting this battery here 🙂 took about a hour and many scratches
You didn't show how to remove or replace the RETAINING BRACKET
Totally agree, this is the stupidest design, really pain in the ass, my nuts are rusted, took me hours to take it off, no use， have to cut part of the bracket. Dodge sucks
the bracket is where I got stuck, thats the instruction I'm looking for
My nuts got rusty just watching this video....Jeezu !
Omg! My ride is making a clicking noise so im thinking its the battery. Sucks!
Yes check the connections first, but if they are tight I would say you're right!
The stupid thing is, not all Dodge vehicles are like this. The Charger from around the same model year has it in the trunk. The Avenger had the battery in the same location though. So much to dislike about the Jouney.
WHAT THE FUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know whats worse, the location of the battery or the fact you bought a Dodge Journey.
You kind of forgot to show how to do the work, which is the point of this wasn’t it?
I bought a used dodge it died on me and my dad had to remove the tire to change the battery late at night....took 2 hours. Needless to say I can't wait to get rid of this car I've had 4 months, got a new battery and alternator and it still died on me. I bought it for 12k and kbb says it's worth 8k......worst car purchase I've ever made....never again. My brother has a checy traverse and his battery is under the backseat. When did these car makers start putting these batteries in weird unreachable spots. Makes 0 sense
Seem like those engineers had been smoking pot again 😂😂. Of all the things you could put there to save space they had to put most often replaced part of the car. It’s ok if you have Lithium Iron Phosphate which would literally last the life of the car but a damn lead acid battery goes bad in 2-3 years
I'll never buy a dodge ever again because of this.
Nice video good info but these assholes at Dodge need to be fired for this design worst ever but thanks again
Why not do a video showing the entire process . I’m having problems getting the retainers out of the shielding. You get a thumbs down from me.
Dodge Journey dumbness battery location design idea ever! Rather get rid of that car cuz is so cheap designed
lol
Not looking forward to doing this!! Smdh!! I’d like to smack the design tech at Dodge!!
I hate Chrysler products especially the journey 😒
Thanks, man. Pain in the ass, crap design. All designed to cause us to have to get service even in basic sh*t. Pathetic.
Who ever designed the pice of shit should get fired.
Its a dodge tesla😂
Look no further to answer the question why smart people buy Asian vehicles.
This is sad 😂😂
So dumb
Journey far far the worst vehicle ever
Thank you, good Work… my 96,000 mi+, 2015 Journey/4 Cyl not start today( lower than 30 below ZERO AT 8am, HELENA Valley MT)**** just trying my NOCO **BOOST, LITHIUM STARTER, BUT CANNOT get “ contact metal “ on leads In Engine Bay, etc ( still -17 or colder ), May wait .. Interestingly, those LI BOOST STARTERS have worked perfect three times in other battery/ dead starts(** this one did abiut four years ago @-30 on my 4 CYL/ Canyon 2007(( had to,get new ALT & BATT in truck)…. Jeez. Anyways appreciate help & etc. I may just have my MECH@NIC replace Battery’s ((* incidentally, some JOURNEY BATT GO DEAD, WITHIUT WARNING)… my Remotes/ Proximity warned me on both couple years ago, BATT LOW!! Awful Design, battery . Ps: I do some DIY ON my JOURNEY, has “ Lifetime OIL CHANGE, Dealership: though dealer up charges me**$460.00 for(** “” REPLACE FOUR PLUGS only, my, WORK ORDER ,))*… previously, only some?$200( still to much SHOP CHARGE) …**Apparently there is now 90,000 Plug Replace on 2015/*4 Cyl , & DEALER INCREASES, ETC… ( I never got new Maintenance updates)*???? Though I got recalls / Service update on REFLASH CRUISE, ECM, & redo rear ABS “ wo4k”?? Th@nks..