2012 Dodge Journey: brake failure

Filed Nov 13, 2024 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 99,784 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Journey. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal went to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS module was failing and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V675000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,784.

Filed Sep 6, 2022 · Brakes, Electrical · TX

Electrical - the vehicle while driving just shut off. No power, no lights, the engine died. The vehicle was brought to a stop, placed in park and then restarted without issue. The ABS system - the brakes failed to work. While at a stop light, brakes depressed, the vehicle began rolling backwards.

Filed Oct 24, 2020 · 129,000 miles · NE

Driving down the highway or street, car completely shuts off, causing loss of brakes and power steering. Will restart after several attempts but is dangerous on the interstate or while passing or driving down the highway. Has happened on several occasions. Mechanic code pulls dead battery but battery changed and still shuts off.

Filed Mar 4, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 146,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. While driving 65 MPH in inclement weather, the brake pedal was depressed and the ABS and traction control warning indicators illuminated and the brakes failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v675000 (electronic stability control, service brakes, hydraulic). The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000.

Filed Jan 11, 2019 · Brakes · 141,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. The contact stated that the brakes failed occasionally while driving. When the contact attempted to stop, the brake pedal had to be depressed to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who test drove the vehicle, but no failure was found. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 141,000.

Filed Jun 19, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 140,000 miles · NJ

Last week I was driving my car and it felt like it was going to stall at a stop sign. Then the engine light came on when I started driving again. While driving on a busy highway my car just shut off. No brakes, or steering. I had 3 kids in the car 2 being toddlers. I was able to put it into park and start it again to get it off the road. This is the first time this happened to me and now I am scared to drive it. As for electrical my car randomly sometimes just changes radio stations, u connect doesn't work. When disconnecting the battery it works for about a month and you can not use it anymore.

Filed Apr 24, 2018 · Brakes · 70,644 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. While driving approximately 25 MPH, a grinding noise was heard without warning when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to crown dodge of fayetteville (436 n mcpherson church rd, fayetteville, nc 28303, 910‑920‑9613) where it was diagnosed that the brake pads were not fitted correctly on the calipers and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. Several weeks later, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer were the front disc brake pads were replaced. The contact stated that the brake failure occurred several times. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 70,644.

Filed Sep 14, 2017 · Airbags, Brakes · 207,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. While driving 55 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the ABS and anti-skid warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the diagnosis was unknown; however, both the front and rear brake pads and front rotors were replaced. The failure persisted and the independent mechanic informed the contact of a recall, and suggested he call the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v432000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to waldorf dodge (2294 crain hwy, waldorf, md 20601 (301) 232-0946) where the air bag recall was serviced. The contact informed the dealer of the brake failure, but the dealer failed to diagnose or repair the brake failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v675000 (electronic stability control, service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was approximately 207,000.

Filed Feb 2, 2017 · Brakes · IL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2012 dodge journey. When the brake pedal was depressed, it failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into the driver side of another vehicle. The air bags deployed. The driver sustained bruising from the seat belt restraint and air bag, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The insurance company towed the vehicle to a repair center, investigated the crash, and determined that the brake system may have been faulty prior to the crash. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v431000 (engine) and 15v675000 (electronic stability control, service brakes, hydraulic) after the crash occurred. The manufacturer was notified of the crash and was to investigate the brake failure and air bag deployment. The contact was waiting for a response from the manufacturer. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was not available. - (recall related incident) ts

Filed Dec 28, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 50,000 miles · IL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the brakes failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, an on coming vehicle crashed into the passenger side. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed but the contact did not know the cause of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v675000 (electronic stability control, service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Filed Sep 7, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 99,365 miles · KY · crash · 2 injuries

My husband and I were traveling up our hill on from our house. It is very steep, like cresting the top of a rollercoaster. Once we were at the top coming over the top our brakes gave out. My husband kept pushing them to the floor and still nothing worked. We had to round a bad curve towards the bottom and had to swerve to avoid hitting a car coming up the road. In doing so my husband tried to keep control of the car but ended up veering off the road into someone's yard where we hit a tree head on then skidded across their driveway and crashed through their privacy fence and landed nose down into their inground swimming pool. And at no point did our airbags deploy. We were wearing seat belts but I actually had to go the local urgent care for head injury and my husband is seeing a dr for back injury. Our headrests had a mechanism that deploys in accidents. That was all that worked. Thank god nobody was in the pool because they would have been killed. The police were called and a report filed.

Filed Feb 23, 2015 · Brakes · 20,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2012 dodge journey. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal noise and the brakes failed. The contact stated that the brakes failed only a few months after they were installed. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the brakes had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.