I wanted more up-to-date car reliability information that included actual repair rates. So in late 2005 I started getting people together to make this possible. TrueDelta now updates actual repair frequencies, not just dots, four times a year, to track cars closely as they age.
We've had excellent participation by Journey owners. But more remain needed, especially for the 2010, to provide precise results for all model years.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for the Journey, for free.
For the details, and to sign up to help out:
Car reliability research
We've updated the results for the Journey to include owner experiences through September 30, 2009. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year, the Journey scored 95, which is better than earlier but still worse than the average.
We'll have further updates in February and May.
Dodge Journey reliability comparisons
We've had excellent participation by Journey owners. But more remain needed, especially for the 2010, to provide precise results for all model years.
Participants simply report repairs the month after they occur on a one-page survey. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.
To encourage participation, participants receive full access to all results, not just those for the Journey, for free.
For the details, and to sign up to help out:
Car reliability research
We've updated the results for the Journey to include owner experiences through September 30, 2009. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year, the Journey scored 95, which is better than earlier but still worse than the average.
We'll have further updates in February and May.
Dodge Journey reliability comparisons