# 2017 Dodge Journey - Battery dies quickly

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-dodge-journey-battery-dies-quickly/179408>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** batteries, dodge\
**Created:** [September 16, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-dodge-journey-battery-dies-quickly/179408 "2021-09-16T22:15:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![SueBailey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SueBailey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SueBailey)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-dodge-journey-battery-dies-quickly/179408/1 "2021-09-16T22:15:35Z")

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Car parked for 3 or 4 days battery goes dead

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-dodge-journey-battery-dies-quickly/179408/2 "2021-09-16T22:53:19Z")

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I guess your asking why? have the battery checked. most auto parts will check it for free. if its ok you might have a parasitic drain. something using energy that should not. also make sure you dont have any interior lights left on. another thing to check is to see if your brake lights are sticking on. you might have a faulty brake light switch causing the brake lights to stay on when you shut the car off. sometimes this could happen intermittenly.

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-dodge-journey-battery-dies-quickly/179408/3 "2021-09-16T22:59:21Z")

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[How to Test and Find a Parasitic Battery Drain (Key Off) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdIKNnwEjIs)

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-dodge-journey-battery-dies-quickly/179408/4 "2021-09-16T23:02:13Z")

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[Dodge Journey Battery Draining Diagnosis | Drivetrain Resource (700r4transmissionhq.com)](https://www.700r4transmissionhq.com/dodge-journey-battery-draining/)