2009 DODGE JOURNEY Complaints

I HAVE A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY STX I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON MY CAR- THEY WERE NOT STOPPING AND MADE A TERRIBLE RUBBING NOISE. MY MAJOR CONCERNS ARE THESE: SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR- NEW IF YOU STOP SUDDENLY THE WHOLE CAR BUCKS FORWARD AND SKIDS. THE OTHER CONCERN IS THE VERY EARLY WEAR OF THE BRAKES.. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT MANY OTHER DODGE JOURNEY CONSUMERS HAVE HAD EARLY BRAKE WEAR. I HAVE NEVER REPLACED BRAKES IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE BEFORE 40,000 MILES. I DRIVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY SHORT DISTANCES IT IS VERY SCARY NOT KNOWING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO WEAR. IT IS NOT A COVERED WARRANTY ITEM. IT IS VERY COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING. THERE ARE CLASS ACTION SUITS ON THE THIS SAME ISSUE IN 2 SEPARATE STATES.

WE PURCHASED A USED 2009 DODGE JOURNEY WITH 41,000 MILES ON IT. THE LOW TIRE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON, WHICH THE DEALER ASSURED US WAS DUE TO COLD WINTER AIR. 10 DAYS LATER A TIRE WENT FLAT SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. I CHANGED THE TIRE TO THE DONUT SPARE, TOOK IT TO A TIRE STORE, AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE TPMS DEVICE HAD BROKEN, WHICH HAD ALLOWED THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THEY CHECKED THE OTHER TIRES AND 3 OF THE 4 TIRES HAD BROKEN TPMS DEVICES. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THEY SAW SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH LOTS OF DODGE VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY IN WINTER. THE TIRE STORE DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS THEY NEEDED TO FIX IT RIGHT THEN, SO A REGULAR VALVE STEM WAS PLACED IN THOSE THREE TIRES AS A TEMPORARY FIX. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE TPMS DEVICES IN THE OTHER TWO TIRES WERE SO BROKEN THAT ANY SUDDEN DISTURBANCE, SUCH AS A POTHOLE, COULD HAVE CAUSED THEM TO LOSE PRESSURE VERY QUICKLY, AND THAT THIS WAS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS EXCESSIVE WEAR. AGAIN ON 29 DEC 2010 BRAKES AND ROTORS EXCESSIVELY WORN AT 15312 MILES.

AT 2000 MILES ON MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW STICKING, AND BRAKES SQUEAKING. ALSO CAR NOT SHIFTING WHEN TAKING OFF AND WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN AND TRY TO SPEED BACK UP. I TOOK IT IN. THEY TOLD ME MAYBE SAP IN WINDOW AND BRAKES FINE. THREE DAYS LATER WINDOW ACTING UP AGAIN. TOOK IT IN. SAME REASON. CLEANED AND GREASED. THIS IS THE EIGHT TIME I'VE TAKEN IT IN. THEY HAVE REPLACED MOTORS, SWITCHES, TRACKS, SEALS AND NOW WONT ROLL UP OR DOWN . THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE START. AT 21000 MILES THE DEALER TELLS ME I NEED NEW PAD AND ROTORS. TAKE IT TO BRAKE SHOP AND THEY TELL ME ALL I NEED IS PAD. BRAKES WORKING FINE RIGHT NOW BUT STILL SQUEAK EVERY NOW AND THEN. THEY HAVE REPLACED ELECTRICAL HARNESSES THAT MAY CATCH ON FIRE. THE SQUEAKING NOISE NOW HAS TURNED INTO OTHER PARTS THAT ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACED. MY COMPUTER CHIP HAS BEEN RESET 4 TIMES AND CHEAP PLASTIC MIRRORS ON VISORS AND SUNGLASS HOLDER AND LIGHT ON INSIDE ROOF. THE SPRINGS ON MY BACK DOORS HAVE POPPED OUT LEAVING THE DOOR STUCK OPEN. WENT TO EAT WITH 23000 MILES ON THE CAR AND AFTER LEAVING THE CAR WOULD NOT START. CALLED DEALER AND THEY CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND WANTED ME TO PAY FOR THAT ALSO. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS ON 10-15 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR REPAIRS. THEY STILL HAVE NOT GOT THESE ISSUES FIXED. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 20274743. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

2009 DODGE JOURNEY - HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE REPLACEMENT (ROTORS TURNED, PADS REPLACED) AT 25000 (FEBRUARY 2010) AND NOW AT 53000 WE HAVE BEEN TOLD ALL ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACE, THE FRONT RIGHT ROTOR IS CRACKED, ALL BREAK PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. CALLED CHRYSLER TONIGHT 12/27/2010 AT 7:05 PM AND THEY NO REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DODGE JOURNEYS AND BRAKE/ROTOR PROBLEMS. THEY ADVISED US TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM SEND IT IN TO CORPORATE. THEY MAY PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT - THEY HAVE NOT PAID FOR ANYONE'S REPLACEMENTS NOR HAVE THEY ISSUED A RECALL. THIS IS MY SECOND LEMON FROM CHRYSLER/DODGE THE FIRST WAS A CHRYSLER 300 WHEN THE FRONT END WOULD NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CORPORATION. LOTS OF AMERICANS ARE BEING VICTIMIZED BY THE CAR COMPANIES. THIS ABSOLUTELY MUST BE STOPPED. *TR

AFTER ONLY HAVING 25,000 MILES, MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY NEEDED TO GET ALL NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THIS CAME ON SUDDENLY AS MY CAR JUST BEGAN HAVING A GRINDING SOUND EVERY TIME I PRESSED THE BREAKS. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND FEEL THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTED INCIDENTS OF THE SAME OCCURRENCE WITH THE 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH CHRYSLER DODGE, I SUGGESTED THAT THIS BE LOOKED INTO FOR A RECALL SO THAT THIS UNSAFE SITUATION NOT OCCUR TO ANOTHER PERSON, POSSIBLY ENDING MUCH WORSE THAN MY SITUATION DID. I AM AWAITING REIMBURSEMENT FOR A PORTION OF THE AMOUNT PAID TOWARD THE BRAKES, AND AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO BE FULLY REIMBURSED, I AM MORE CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SAFEY OF OTHERS.*LN

THE 2009 DODGE JOURNEY BUILDS UP CARBON IN THE CYLINDERS. THIS WILL CAUSE THE CYLINDERS TO FAIL. THE CAR WILL SHAKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WILL SHIFT INCORRECTLY. IT IS EXTREMELY SCARY WHILE DRIVING 55 MILES PER HOUR. YOU HAVE NO IDEAL WHAT IS WRONG. AFTER MANY TRIAL AND ERRORS WITH DODGE THE PROBLEM OF IS ONLY FIXED BY GETTING YOUR ENGINE TORE APART. THEY WILL TELL YOU AT FIRST BAD SPARK PLUGS. THIS IS INCORRECT. THEN THEY SAY BAD GAS. THIS IS INCORRECT. THEN CLEAN THE CARBON OUT. THIS TO IS A TEMPORARY FIX, THEY MUST REDO THE ENGINE, BUT I FEEL THIS IS AGAIN A TEMPORARY FIX, BECAUSE THEY JUST REPLACES PARTS IN ANOTHER 40,000 MILES IT IS BOUND TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I ONLY HOPE BY LETTING EVERYONE KNOW THIS WILL ONLY HELP TO HAVE DODGE RETHINK ABOUT REPLACING THE PARTS TIME AND TIME AGAIN, AND REALLY LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND FIX THE PROBLEM FOR THE CONSUMER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR VALVE HAD FRACTURED ON EACH TIRE EXCEPT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE SECOND FAILURE, THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR REPAIR WERE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED AFTER THE THIRD FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ UPADTED 03/03/11

BRAKE FAILURE BRAKES AND ROTORS WORN TO A DANGEROUS CONDITION PREMATURE WITHOUT AND WARNING OR PANEL LIGHT.