I HAVE A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY STX I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON MY CAR- THEY WERE NOT STOPPING AND MADE A TERRIBLE RUBBING NOISE. MY MAJOR CONCERNS ARE THESE: SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR- NEW IF YOU STOP SUDDENLY THE WHOLE CAR BUCKS FORWARD AND SKIDS. THE OTHER CONCERN IS THE VERY EARLY WEAR OF THE BRAKES.. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT MANY OTHER DODGE JOURNEY CONSUMERS HAVE HAD EARLY BRAKE WEAR. I HAVE NEVER REPLACED BRAKES IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE BEFORE 40,000 MILES. I DRIVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY SHORT DISTANCES IT IS VERY SCARY NOT KNOWING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO WEAR. IT IS NOT A COVERED WARRANTY ITEM. IT IS VERY COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING. THERE ARE CLASS ACTION SUITS ON THE THIS SAME ISSUE IN 2 SEPARATE STATES.
2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES ON THE 2012 DODGE JOURNEY SQUEAKED AND APPEARED TO NOT WANT TO STOP PROPERLY. I TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BREAK DUST THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE SQUEAKING GOT WORST, I TOOK IT BACK IN WAS TOLD THAT THEY REPLACED MY BRAKE PADS. HERE I AM 2 MONTHS LATER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAS A SLOW TAKE OFF. WHEN TRYING TO OBTAIN SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS BEFORE SPEED IS PICKED UP. NOW, I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER SEATBELT NOT GIVING A LIGHT SIGNAL NOR ALARMING SIGNAL THAT SEATBELT IS NOT ON. *TR