Brake Grinding Noise problems of the 2009 Dodge Journey

I bought my car used in February 2011 with 26000 miles on it. Since then, I have put 10,000 miles on it and have had to replace the front and rear brake pads and rotors twice. The brakes wear prematurely and make a loud grinding noise that you can feel in the brake pedal. The dealership needs to recall the faulty brake system on these vehicles. I can't continue to pay $600+ every 6 months on brakes. This is ridiculous!.

2009 Dodge Journey sxt. In the year I have owned it, I have replaced brakes twice, as rite now I am replacing them cause they started squeaking a week ago and today they locked up. Also replacing one of the calipers. Any time I take a hard left turn, there is a loud grinding noise. I have replaced the tires already, and have had to replace the rear 2 again recently. Any time I go to brake when going over 40 mph, the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably. I have also recieved a recall from a local dealership for a wiring harness in drivers side. When I went in to dealership, they put it on order and said they would call when it came in, but never did. That was 6 months ago.

This car was purchased from a dealer used with 40,000 + miles on it. It had break issues right from the start. It seemed like the abs brakes did not work correctly and the car shook when the brakes were applied. After owning it for 14 months the front pads had to be replaced. The vehicle continued shaking and we were told the rotors were bad. We then replaced the front rotors and the back pads. The front brakes started making grinding noises within a couple of weeks. Now just one month after replacing the rotors, the front pads must be replaced again.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal grinding noise when applying the brakes. In addition, the rotors and brake pads were wearing prematurely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times where they replaced the front rotors and front brake pads. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The contact was reimbursed for fifty percent of the repair costs. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 37,500.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, he heard a grinding noise while attempting to slow down. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where both the rear and front suspension were replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000. Updated 01/26/lj the front brakes and rotors were replaced. Updated 04/20/11.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Journey. While traveling at various speeds the contact noticed that when the brakes were applied he heard a grinding noise in the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the front rotors and brake pads needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current mileage was 23000 and the failure mileage was 20000.

I own a 2009 Dodge Journey and started hearing squeaky brakes for about 2 days when coming to a stop and then all of a sudden I could hear and feel a loud grinding noise. I could then begin to accelerate and noticed that there was a dragging noise as if the brakes had not let go. You could even see metal shavings on the left front rotor! I took the vehicle in and was told that the vehicle needed new rotors and brake pads. I asked why the premature problems and they said sorry this is a problem with new vehicles but that there was nothing they could do for me. I had to buy new rotors and brake pads out of pocket.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Journey. While driving 25 mph, approaching a stop light, the contact applied her foot on the brakes and heard a loud grinding noise. The contact then engaged the accelerator pedal and noticed that there was a dragging noise as if the brakes had not released. A diagnostic test was performed which indicated that the vehicle needed new rotors and brake pads. The rotors and brake pads were replaced under the warranty. The failure mileage was 11,100. The current mileage was 11,180.

Bought 2009 Dodge Journey in June 2008. Beginning in late April 2010 at appx 26,000 miles brakes began a grinding noise. Took to get brakes looked at 2 weeks later and was informed the brakes/rotors were shot. One rotor was completely metal on metal and all the pads needed replacing. For a brand new car with less than 30k miles on it, there is no reason the brakes should have failed. I called the dealership to find out if the rotor was covered under my extended warranty and was told only the first 12k miles were covered. I have owned numerous cars over the years and have never had the brake damage/repairs needed on this car after so little time and miles had been driven on the car. After reading numerous complaints regarding the same issue, Chrysler needs to look into the problem. Brake repairs cost me $400. 00 for a car I bought brand new less than 2 years ago.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Journey. While driving at speeds of 35 mph, he could hear a grinding noise when applying the brakes. He also stated the brakes would not engage as accurately as they should. When depressed, the brake pedal would feel soft and would fall very close to the floorboard. The dealer advised the front brakes were worn and would need to be replaced. The rotors were cut and the front brakes were replaced under factory warranty. The failure mileage was 10,190 and the current was unknown.