2009 Dodge Journey: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · MI

I bought this dodge journey sxt last yr 2/16/2018, I asked the salesman if there's any recalls or anything wrong with this car.. He said only need to replace the rear tires.. I contacted a lemon law lawyer the next day after getting the tires replaced bc he lied to me, the tie rod & ball joint had to be replaced, on top of that I found out there are (4) recalls on my car that were never taken care of, so dodge chyrsler dealership replaced the front/back airbags in (mar/april)of year 2018.. I received the recalls to my phone, to top that off I purchased this vehicle in cash over ($4,263.00), the lemon law lawyer told me to go to a website to get the history on my car I bought, it was involved in a car accident on passenger side on (10/18/2017).. I was lied to totally, I almost got rear ended bc the transmission stopped on me, my sister raised $$ to get transmission replaced, now had to put new brakes/new battery/new starter/another new tire/ then the hub assembly broke along with the sway bar arm, the electrical system is faulty & car starts but then if I go anywhere & then try to start to go home, it won't start & the fob key needs to be replaced as well.. This car is a safety hazard, too many problems that shouldn't be happening..it has stopped on me too many times to count, I'm at thee point I afraid to drive it.. This vehicle has (2 recalls) that have not been taken care of yet, I had to call canada to tell them I bought the vehicle bc they didn't have me as the new owner, I didn't get any recall notices in the mail bc I just bought this car last yr & it was at a dealership, they never took care of the recalls,, I was sent a notice to my credit karma acct telling me there's 4 recalls but the airbags are dismissed bc they were taken care of,. I have 2 recalls that have not been repaired.my ignition switch hasn't worked from the day I bought this car,it's loose.

Filed Dec 8, 2018 · Engine · MI

Takata recall I purchased this car & was told only needed to replace back tires.. I told the sakes guy I do not want to put any money in any cars, I told him I own a 2004 dodge intreprid se I bought brand new on 7/27/2004, last yr in end of sept it started to nickel & dime me. This car I bought from this guy said nothing wrong , I said this car looks like it's neen in a car accident, he said nothing wrong, said I will be 2nd owner & a clear title... Wrong, I bought this car from a car lot on 2/16/2018, on 2/17/2018 had to buy 3 tires & found out the tie rod & ball joint were hanging by a thread, mechanic said the sales guy would have seen all this when he told me they moved the good tires to the front & put bad tires to back, I had to get new brakes front & back/ new battery, the airbags were missing & I almost got hit bc the transmission stalled on me, the history that I found out with this 2009 dodge journey sxt was already in a accident on 10/18/2017 bc the transmission stalled, I had to ha to put lots of $$$ into this vehicle that I did not want to do, to top that off, I had to call canada & they said they didn't have me as the new owner, I found out the cash I paid the guy had to pay off a leon that was on this car, then after he paid it, I received in the mail leon was paid off in full,the company that had a lein didn't know I bought this car & I had to call canada to give them updated info that I bought the car if &4,263 cash bc guy wouldn't take a check or money order/ nor cashiers check, the lemon law lawyer I called on 2/17/2018 I wouldn't be able to stop payment bc the sales guy lied to me & sold me a bad car, the car is in the repair shop since sept 12,2018bc of the transmission, manufacturing issue that I do not have anything to do with, my sister opened a gofundme me page to raise $$. I believe dodge should pay for this transmission..

Filed Oct 24, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 129,988 miles · MI

Not right,, transmission stopped on me driving, k & m dodge mechanic says it's not my fault that the transmission just stopped on me while driving, he said the 2 gear isn't there, this is 2 times now I almost got killed, to top that off I purchased this mused vehicle on 2/16/2018 & paid cash of $4,263.00 I asked if this car had any problems bc I do not want to put any money into it.. He told me & my parents only needed rear tires, I asked if it's neen in a car accident, he said no.. He said I will be the 2nd owner,, something isn't right, so I took it in on 2/17/2018 to get 2 new rear tires & omg, are you kidding me,, this car didn't have any airbags, electrical system was messed up, had to have a oil change on 2/22/2018, then it went in repair shop on 2/26/2018 for recall on airbags, then got it back on 3/26/2018, just for it to go back in on 4/1/2018 for a ball joint/tie rods/rotors/brakes front & back/ wheel alignment/new battery you got to be kidding me,, I am pissed as heck, found out I'm the 4th/5th owner,, it was in s car accident passenger side in oct 2017 car stalled on ppl, minor frame work, car is missing lots of parts, then I had to buy another tire front passenger side, key fob doesn't want to start car,,then I almost got hit driving bc ignition stopped on me driving,, then had starter replaced new on 8/26/2018 to top that off on aug 28 car stalls again, friend comes over with meter to check out car statistics & says car needs the transmission control modular reset so I can drive, so then try to drive car on sept 5th, won't move, so I have to get rides, then on sept 12th start up, try to drive it & the car stops, tried to drive it back to k & m dodge on sept 12th 2018,, it's been there since that day bc not drivable, needs a new transmission, I can't afford bc I am on disibility (social security disabilty), I called a lawyer on 2/17/2018

Filed Oct 3, 2018 · Engine · MI

This(2009 dodge journey sxt),it has many safety issues, I told the sales guy I do not want to put any money into a vehicle, bought it on 2/16/2018, got new rear tires on 2/17/2018, I was told car needs a ball joint/tie rod asap, now I was mad, I got hold of a lemon law lawyer to get my money back, he can't help me bc the car is a 2009, he gave me info to call & found out the car was in a car accident on 10/8/2017 passenger side, found out the car had safety issues that needed to be done, so car went into shop on 2/26/2018 & I got it back on 3/27/2018. I had to get a new battery/new brakes front/back/rotors/ball joint/ nut/snap ring/then car just quit on me while driving, freaked me out, then I had to have the starter replaced, on 8/26/2018, now car went back in shop on 9/12/2018 bc the transmission stalled on me & I almost got reared end, the meter machine says it needs the transmission control module needed to be reset, wrong, the problem is the transmission & been hearing all kinds of nasty things to do with the chyrsler dodge ignition/ transmission / starter, this car has cost me so much money that I was lied too.. Safety issue is transmission I was told by 2 mechanics the transmission needs to be replaced bc the gear broke, nothing I did, transmission needs to be rebuilt or new one put in, I paid $4,263 plus now for everything else I was not planning on doing.. I been hearing bad stories about this car transmission/starter/ignition/electrical.. Plz help me out here, I almost got killed bc car stopped on me while driving.. . I bought this car on 2/16/2018 , milage was (124,627) & it's been in the repair shop more than me driving, it's back in on 9/12/2018,, plz help, I have all my receipts, I believe dodge/chyrsler should compensate something bc this transmission should have just quit on me driving & told gear broke, not my fault,help plz

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 May 20, 2016 · Brakes, Electrical · NY

I' got this car and the repairs never stopped coming. I've replaced the brakes & rotors 4 times in 3 years. I had to pay to have the car re-wired due to electrical problems & add a starter, replaced hoses. Shocks and ball joints. This has to be the worst vehicle ever.

Filed Jan 5, 2012 · Electrical, Steering · OH

We purchased this vehicle 2/2011 with 47,000 miles and recently in 9/2011 at our regular oil change we were told the left-front tie rod was going to need replaced. Now the steering is loose, and its loud in the front end while driving over bumps. We don't feel like we should be replacing tie-rod ends this soon on this vehicle that is in excellent shape otherwise. I know there is a dodge ram recall campaign#10v65800 for the same thing. Could this be something also related to the 2009 dodge journey?

Filed Aug 27, 2011 · Brakes · 10,000 miles · GA

2009 dodge journey, bought brand new, on 4th replacement of front and rear brake pads and rotors. Car needs brakes and rotors between 3rd and 4th repair at 5,000 miles! Metal to metal sound, feels like tie rod is breaking and steering wheel shakes very badly. Vehicle is a lemon and chrysler will do nothing to help. Due to the number of complaints on brakes a recall or repair should be being addressed by chrysler not carried by the consumers pocket and health. If I have an accident in this car, all of the complaints on this site will be referenced for my subsequent lawsuit. Last dodge of 4 previous vehicles that I will purchase!

Filed Aug 22, 2010 · Brakes, Engine · 19,529 miles · OH

Brake pads failed prematurely at 19529 miles (20% remaining). Rotors needed machined. Brakes should have a minimum wear warranty requirement. Also the front struts, tie rods and waterpump needed replaced.