Brakes Failed problems of the 2009 Dodge Journey

Wheels, brakes, and rotors deteriorate prematurely and/or shortly after the warranty expires resulting in an excessive cost to the consumer and the potential for a complete brake and tire failure.

This vehicle has been in the shop several times for the brakes malfunctioning and still no real solution Dodge has a commercial for the Journey stating that they are insurance institute for highway safety. Top safety pick for 2011 if the brakes fail it does not get any more unsafe then that it is obviously a problem and the consumer has no one to turn to please do something before someone dies should not you be proactive instead of reactive at the very least investigate to see if there is a problem. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Journey. The contact stated the brakes failed and the vehicle would shake abnormally when applying the brakes. In addition, there was an increase in stopping distance. The contact stated that they took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the front and rear brakes needed to be replaced. The contact received a letter from the manufacturer stating that they were extending coverage on the brakes and rotors of the vehicle by one year. The contact believed that the low mileage on the vehicle deemed that the failure was a manufacturing defect. The failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 13,552.

Brakes and rotors fail prematurely on Dodge Journey. I've had to replace the brakes and rotors three times now in the past 12 months. The rotors warp causing the vehicle to shake. I don't think that the brake system that Dodge put in these cars functions correctly.

Purchased a 2009 Dodge Journey sxt in 02/09; took car in to dealership 11/30/10 for routine oil change/maintenance and was told the front brakes were shot even though the car has less than 21,000 miles on it and vehicle has had stringent maintenance. Was told by the service dept that Journeys "are just hard on brakes". Then contacted several local brake shops and was told this was way too early for brakes to be failing. No warning light on dash; only indication brakes were bad was a little grabbing or mushy feeling upon braking, occasional slight squealing noises but this was infrequent. Upon checking the internet I found hundreds of complaints from other Dodge Journey owners of premature wear on brakes. Contacted Dodge corporate office; spoke with service rep and explained the problem. She agreed front brakes should not be wearing out this early; she contacted the local dealership where I bought the car (which I had already done). She called me back and said they had worked out that I needed to take the car in and replace the front brake parts and upgrade to heavier duty parts. Kicker is that I was supposed to pay for everything; I pointed out that the factory parts originally issued on the car were obviously not heavy duty for a 3800 pound car and that the brakes were a design defect. She stated that it was considered to be normal wear and that Dodge would not replace parts; dealership stated the same. Asked if it would take someone dying in a crash from brake failure to get Dodge to recall vehicles and no answer was given. Took car in to local brake shop and mechanic said front brakes were totally gone and were cutting into the rotor. This is a hazard issue. I take the car in every 3000 miles for maintenance and had never previously been told brakes were going bad---- which they shouldn't be at barely 20,000 miles! these cars should be recalled due to defective parts and have the company to replace brakes.

Pre-mature rear brake failure.

I have a 2009 Dodge Journey and the front brakes failed after 29,686 miles. The dealer claims it is normal, this is not true. I am very conscious about braking, I keep my distance and do not make hard brakes unless needed. Based on posted reports, many are having the same problem. I have never owned an automobile with a brake failure with less than 70,000 miles on it, never. Brake failure is a safety concern of mine, it could harm the people in the car as well as some one else. Dodge is not taking any responsibility for this design or material defect, what ever the case is, but they don't have any problem taking your money to keep repairing the problem. I am sure Dodge will do nothing until a couple of people are killed due to brake problems with this type vehicle.

Brake failure brakes and rotors worn to a dangerous condition premature without and warning or panel light.

Have a 2009 Dodge Journey with defective brakes. Vehicle has only 18,000 miles and this is the 3rd set of brakes and rotors needing replacement. Premature brake wear leading to brake failure front and rear. Contacted Chrysler,they want me to pay for defective brakes. Dealer admitted to me seeing on going problem with this car. Chrysler says nothing wrong. Numerous complaints online from same vehicle owners,same complaints. Something needs to be seriously done about this before someone gets hurt .

Premature brake failure.

On my 2009 Dodge Journey sxt 4 door SUV I have had constant brake problems. Had to initially get the front breaks replaced at 16,000 miles and am now taking it back in to get them replaced again at 25,000 miles only a few months later. This is ridiculous! I don't ride my brakes at all! brakes should not need to be replaced this often on a vehicle. Please make Dodge take responsibility and replace every brake on every model and refund all of us who have had to deal with this! this is our families lives at stake if the brakes fail, someone needs to be held accountable!!.

Premature brake failure on front brakes. The brakes have been replaced 4 times and rotors have been replaced three times due to severe warpage.

The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Journey. While driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise when the brake pedal was depressed. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The contact also stated that the brakes failed to stop the vehicle immediately when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brakes and the rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, after a short period of time the failure recurred multiple times. Additionally, the tires were replaced multiple times due to the continuous failures. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags , electrical system) and stated that the parts were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available to service the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000.