Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2010 Dodge Journey.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Bought a brand new 2010 Dodge Journey and it needed new brake pads and rotors at just 19,000miles, worried brakes may fail at some point or are not sufficient enough for the vehicle. Dealership billed me $50 to get them repaired, stated Chrysler/Dodge company put a "participation fee" and if my car was over 24,000miles it would be $100. Dodge seems well aware of this issue with the brakes on these vehicles but are not doing anything about it, brakes are a top safety concern for any vehicle, and I feel I am driving a ticking time bomb especially with my children in the vehicle.
Dodge Journey, engine complete power down/shut down; loss of all function in the car, no steering, no brakes, no lights.
1) I had the front brakes replaces after owning the care 7 days. The dealer replaced the front rodars and brake pads. Six weeks later I complained of the metal to metal sound from the rear brakes, but the dealer told me, "you can keep driving the car, it's ok for now". Now the brakes are totally gone and the front brakes are causing the car to shake when you slow down. . . Again!! 2) the car doesn't always start. You have to crank the key 4-5 times before it will start. This seems to be in intermittent problem. 3) the transmission jerks into gear. 4) the plastic in the wheel well coming off.
I bought a Dodge Journey a few weeks ago. I live in the mountains, and the first time I went to drive down the hill I had problems with the breaks. They would shake the steering wheel horribly, and I would feel a grinding on the pedal. I would have to pump the breaks just to gain control of the car. I took it back to the dealer I bought it from, they told me it is just the way the car is made. I felt that wasn't acceptable, so they replaced the break pads with a more expensive pad. The shaking is better, but I can still feel the grinding and have a feeling this won't last very long. Dodge needs to replace the entire break system, I feel like the breaks are an essential part of a car for safety and I don't feel safe driving my family in this car. It needs to be fixed before people start getting hurt.