2009 Dodge Journey: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Apr 25, 2018 · Brakes · TN

Over the last 3 years I have had an excessive amount of work done on my brakes. On the front wheels, both have had 3 new sets of rotors, 2 of which had to be resurfaced, 3 sets of brake pads, 2 new calipers for the left and 1 for the right, 1 brake hose and 1 hub bearing for the left. The rear tires have had a new set of rotors, which were resurfaced today, and a new hub bearing on the rear left. The vehicle has never been wrecked, and I can confidently say my driving is not the cause of this issue. When the brakes have gone bad, I hear a squeal, there is vibration in the wheel and the brake pedal, and the car would pull to the left or the right, depending on which caliper needed to be replaced. This is a serious safety hazard that needs to be addressed on a much higher level than on the consumer's dime.

Filed Mar 15, 2018 · Transmission · 144,000 miles · TN

Oct 2017 I was driving and all of a sudden the car made a grinding sound that didn't stop we took it to the dealership where we purchased it used. They charged us for parts $2000.00 and fix it . About 4 weeks later the same thing happened I was able to drive it to the dealership again but this time they said the part wasn't available. Its now march of 2018 and the part still isnt available and I am paying on a car I don't have. Why is this not being recalled ?? I see I am not the only one in this position. I was on a public hwy.....took it to dealership via local street....I was a nervous wreck the oil type substance was pouring out...the dealership told me it is the same part they fixed ,the ptu.

Filed Feb 16, 2018 · Brakes, Electrical · 60,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. While driving various speeds, the vehicle began to shake and there were squealing noises and a vibration from the floorboard. The vehicle was towed to champion chrysler jeep dodge in indianapolis, indiana where it was determined that the power train unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the brakes and electrical system malfunctioned. The vehicle was repaired at least thirty times by various dealers since 2013. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Filed Apr 4, 2017 · Brakes · CA

Bought 2009 dodge journey new. With only 12,143 miles (19.818 km) I had to have rotors and brakes replaced due to them rusting out. This was done in germany by a dodge dealer. A policy adjustment was made. Then with only 27,000 miles on the vehicle I had to replace the brake pads and the rotors needed to be turned. Then with 43,148 miles I had to once again replace all brake pads, front rotors and the rear rotors were able to be machined. This is the work I had done at san diego dodge dealer. When I had the work done in may 2016 I took the vehicle back in aug 2016 due to a squeaking noise coming when brakes applied. Was told it was from new brakes and I should just pump them and it should go away. I tried to do this but noise remained so I took vehicle back in nov 2016 and was told that the brakes were "dirty" and they could clean them for $134 or I could once again pump them and it should stop. I tried again their recommendation and then decided to take for second opinion so took to perry's dodge in national city, ca on 3 april 2017 and was informed that I the vehicle needed all four brakes and the rear rotor needed replaced with the front rotor needing machined. I would think that for a vehicle having only 53,000 miles and having 4 brake jobs and now needing another one that something is wrong. I contacted dodge customer service rep (royal) who basically said that according to the san diego dodge dealership that this is normal wear and tear but they did open email case number: 3336076 and reference number: 29272328. I have read many reviews that basically say that the 2009 and 2010 dodge journey's brake system were not made to hold the weight of the vehicle. Dodge will not claim this error and so us who bought this vehicle when it first came out are stuck with performing brake jobs every 10,000 miles.

Filed Nov 2, 2016 · Brakes, Suspension · 160,000 miles · MD

Suspension parts failing constantly, front tie rods, sway bars, struts, ball joints, bushings wear after 10,000 a 15,000 miles. As a result alignment is off and cause unusual wear on the tires resulting in rough uncomfortable ride. Brakes get hot and wear/ squeak after 10k miles, sometimes sooner resulting in hub cap dust and paint chipping. Rear tie rods go bad resulting in rear camber being offset and inside of tires wear real quick. Right side door locks have to be manually locked/ unlocked. Intermittent not starting problems, win module already replaced once due to recall. Driver side window up and down buttons broke off. Front dash rattles bad when taking off/ going over bumps. Rear left side door hinge got loose resulting in spring popping off, now door won't stay open and closes by itself, that's the door that's least used.

Filed Jun 23, 2016 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · CO

While driving this vehicle, when you go to use the brakes they become 'mushy'. You have to push on the brakes all the way to the floor before the vehicle will even try to stop. We have replaced the brakes already since purchasing the vehicle and now not sure what to do. Yesterday while I was driving down the highway, traffic came to a complete stop. I had to push on the brakes very hard. The tires actually squealed, the car jerked, and you could feel the brake give a jerking feeling below my foot. Fortunately, I did not have my babies with me this time. Another incident that has happened this week is when the tires squealed when I was trying to turn right at a light and could not get the vehicle to slow down enough on a decline. This is very scary and I hope this is fixed very soon. I have looked at other sites and notice that there are a lot of brake issues with this particular vehicle.

Filed Mar 30, 2016 · Brakes · 78,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. While driving 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle vibrated severely. A loud squealing noise was heard from the two front wheels. The failure occurred constantly. In addition, fumes of smoke appeared from the two front wheels. The dealer claimed the brakes were completely new. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rotors and brakes for the front wheels needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 78,000.

Filed Jan 22, 2015 · Brakes · 24,000 miles · MI

The brakes made a squealing nose they replaced brakes under warranty.

Filed Dec 4, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 60,000 miles · TX · crash

While in the drive through car turned off and I couldn't stop and scraped the driverside fender on a yellow barrier pole. I thought it was a fluke (a wtf moment) so I never worried about it again. It still cuts off every now and again but I am usually parked or moving slowly. I did get pulled over one time when the car cut off and to stop I had to put it in park so I wouldn't run a stopsighn onto hwy 99. (he let me go) went for the recall on the ignition sat for over an hour only to be told they dont have the replacement part or know when they will have it. On many occasions I am unable to get the car to start. When this happens I have to place the car in neutral and try again. The car will start once placed in neutral. Whenever there is a thunderstorm the driverside rear door will fill up with water from the outside. If I slam the door hard the water will flow out of the bottom. Front brakes grind and squeek no matter if the pads are new or have been on for a while. (I tried new rotors to) wiring recall was fixed only to do the samething as before months later.

Filed Aug 23, 2014 · Brakes, Transmission · 101,000 miles · CA

I purchased the car in january of 2014 from a used car lot (which I will never do again) and it was sold with transmission leaks. I just found this out after taking the car in for a hole in one of the coolant hoses less than a month ago because it wasn't leaking on the ground. I started hearing a grinding, squeaking and ticking sound that my mechanic couldn't figure out. I just had the breaks done so they are essentially brand new. I had to have the tires replaced because they were worn to the thread. Going up a hill yesterday, I heard a loud noise and then the car wouldn't move. This left me in the middle of the road blocking traffic with 5 children in the car. Turns out there's a cracked transfer case. Sounds like there are many others like me out there having similar problems with this particular year make and model and a recall is in order....again!!!!

Filed Dec 30, 2013 · Transmission · 77,000 miles · NY

While making a left hand turn, I felt the car jerk several times as though I was using anti-lock brakes. This was confusing since I did not even have my foot on the brake. Seconds later I heard an almost grinding or dragging noise. I pulled over into the first empty lot I found and checked the tires, got down and checked under the car for anything hanging that could have been dragging on the ground, found nothing that looked out of the ordinary. I thought then that there may have been snow or ice around the tires since it had snowed the night before. I proceeded to get back into the car and drove approximately three minutes and the noise got louder. I drove to my mechanic which was another 5 minutes away. He was amazed that the power train seemed to explode from the inside out. In all his years of fixing cars, he said he had never seen anything like it. We've read many recall notices for the power train yet no one is willing to help with this recall. Since we bought the car used, they say that the recall is not transferable. This is total bull since it is approx $2400. If this was a defective part, there should be no reason why we would be responsible to have it repaired. Something must be able to be done. I would even be willing to pay half the bill but not the entire bill since it must have been defective to start with. I have been without a car now for four weeks and have become a burden to friends and family, needing rides to and from work. I am very upset with dodge for not even attempting to meet me half way. I was under the impression that they were a reputable company. Unless they can help in some way, I will never purchase another dodge and discourage anyone else to also.

Filed Jun 22, 2013 · Brakes · 23,000 miles · WV

Bought my journey in march of 2009. In feb of 2010 my brakes were squeaking so I had them checked and it was found I needed pads and rotors replaced on back. 3 months later the front rotors and pads needed replaced. 6 months later the back rotors needed replaced again along with pads. 8 months later the fronts needed rotors again and the back needed pads. This is just crazy how many times I have been to the mechanic. Most of my drive is highway so there is no explanation other than there has to be a serious defect. I love my journey but will never purchase a chrysler vehicle again.