Dodge JOURNEY brakes problems
1,224 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
5,274 owner complaints analyzed
26 distinct recall campaigns
62,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2020 model years. Data snapshot: . 3,468 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
1,224 of 5,274 complaints match this topic (23.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10820900 · 2016-01-19 (January 19, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 (NA) DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V675000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10820900 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11118616 · 2018-08-08 (August 8, 2018)
A SHORT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR WIRING HARNESS CAUSES HEAD LIGHTS TO FLASH, TURN SIGNALS TO FAIL TO OPERATE, SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, AND WARNING LIGHTS TO FLASH. IT ALSO FEELS LIKE ABS IS DISABLED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED AND THE PROBLEM CONFIRMED BY TECHNICIANS. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS OVER $900 AND THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER FOR AT LEAST THREE WEEKS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH NUMEROUS MODEL YEARS OF THE DODGE JOURNEY. I H…
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Owner report 10228553 · 2008-05-21 (May 21, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL AUTOMATICALLY MOVE OUT OF POSITION WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY TAPPED THE GEAR SHIFTER, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR OR NEUTRAL WHILE IN MOTION. THE CONTACT CONSIDERS THIS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 300. UPDATED 06/09/08 *BF
Owner-reported narrative. 40 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228553 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10265500 · 2009-04-15 (April 15, 2009)
HAVE A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY AND NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION AT 11,000 MILES AND NOW AT 13,000 MILES I NEEDED BRAKE PADS. STILL HAVE WHINING NOISE THAT NO DEALER CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE RADIO REPLACED, A RECALL COMPLETED AND SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS FIXED. IN LESS THAN A YEAR. UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN NOT AFFORD TO TRADE IT IN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10265500 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10266302 · 2009-04-21 (April 21, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO START WITHOUT A KEY BEING PLACED IN THE IGNITION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT BUMPED THE KEY FOB AND THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE KEY FOB WAS VERY SENSITIVE. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WE…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10266302 at NHTSA ↗