I have a 2013 Journey SXT 2.4 and noticed again after taking a long trip this weekend that I still have what feels like a stumble or miscue in the transmission. It feels like its not in gear then drops into gear when you hit the gas to pull away from a dead stop. either that or an engine misfire. its only happened 3 or 4 time in 6000 miles, but doesn't seem normal. Its very hard and sudden and embarrassing when you have been talking the journey up and this happens. Any ideas?

 

Still under warranty? Take it to the dealer.

 

This may or may not help but it's worth the effort to try.
I drove a Caliber for 5 years and helped found the most
popular Caliber forum on the net.
One complaint that came up almost from day one was that
of a stumble or pronounced hesitation when accelerating
from a dead stop.
The solution was derived from source at Chrysler testing
and worked on most but not all 2.0 and 2.4 liter engines.
The throttle on all these vehicles is fly by wire and the
response can be re-calibrated by:

1-Place car to run but DO NOT start.

2-Depress gas pedal to floor SLOWLY while counting to 15.

3-Release gas pedal to full up position SLOWLY again while counting to 15.

4-Place car to OFF and wait about 5 - 10 minutes.

5-Restart and test drive.

The only thing that may also be required for cars with passive entry/start
is move the fob away from the car for that 5 - 10 minutes.

Give it a try and give feedback to he forum.

 

Yes its still under warranty. Only 7000 miles. I will try the recal and see what that does. It hasnt done it in about 10 days now. I will try and see what happens , if not I will check with the dealer. Thanks for the help guys!

 

OK have gone through the recal. Will drive it a while and see what happens and let you all know.