2010 Dodge Journey service brakes, hydraulic problems

“WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP DUE TO REAR CALIPER FAILING TO RELEASE . CAUSED LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE TO POUR FROM REAR TIRE . BRAKES WERE CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR NOISE UNDER WARRANTY . NO FAULTS WERE FOUND ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT . PREVIOUSLY VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO SETS OF FRONT ROTORS,THREE SETS OF FRONT PADS .REAR PADS REPLACED AT JUST OVER 31K MILES . NOW AT 39K REAR CALIPERS ARE SEIZED WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR ROTORS AND PADS . DEALERSHIP PAID FOR THE REAR CALIPERS . CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ANSWER MY CONCERNS .JUST HAD TO SHELL OUT $416.00 FOR REAR PADS AND ROTORS. SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF WHILE UNDER WARRANTY WHEN IT WAS FIRST NOTED . CLEARLY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED . *TT”

“I HAVE HAD MY TIRES REPLACE ABOUT EVERY 25,000 MILES THE ARE WEARING REALLY BAD ON THE INSIDE I HAVE HAD ALIGNMENTS DONE AND THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH THE ALIGNMENT I HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 ON TIRES NOT SURE IF IT IS CAUSED BY THE BRAKES AND ROTORS BEING BAD. I'VE HAD THEM REPLACED TWICE ALSO. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE JOURNEY AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE ROTORS WERE FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 08-09-12 *BF THE STATED THE BRAKE PADS WERE NOT WORN NOR WAS IT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THEM. THE VEHICLE HAS POOR FUEL MILEAGE AND LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE DRAGGED INSTEAD OF COASTING WHEN RELEASING THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE OPERATES CORRECTLY IN NEUTRAL AND WITHOUT USING ALL WHEEL DRIVE. FUEL MILEAGE ALSO INCREASED. UPDATED 08/13/2012 *JS *TR”

“WE HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS AND/OR ROTORS THREE TIMES IN 70,000 MILES. THE LAST BRAKE JOB REQUIRED REPLACING THE REAR CALIPER, ALONG WITH THE ROTORS AND PADS - WHICH WAS VERY COSTLY. THE MECHANIC TOLD US THIS WAS FAIRLY COMMON, WITH THIS CAR. MY ONLY COMPLAINT WITH THIS VEHICLE, IS THE BRAKES. THEY ARE SIMPLY TERRIBLE. DODGE REALLY NEEDS TO FIX THIS MISTAKE. *TR”

“WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 12,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH ONLY APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES ON IT AND AT APPROXIMATELY 19,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR WORN OUT PADS AND WARPED ROTORS. TOOK IT TO A DODGE DEALER TO SEE WHY THE BRAKES WORE OUT SO EARLY AND THEY SAID IT HAD NON-MOPAR BRAKE PADS ON IT SO IT VOIDED THE WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR US. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS 3 TIMES FOR WORN OUT PADS AND WARPED ROTORS AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ONCE AT 40,000 MILES FOR THE SAME. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE GO THRU BRAKES LIKE THIS ONE. THE BRAKES ARE UNDERSIZED FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND DODGE KNOWS IT BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THAT IS NOT RIGHT! WHEN THE BRAKES WEAR OUT THIS QUICKLY WITH NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THIS POORLY DESIGNED BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR”

“I EXPERIENCED SHAKING/PULSATIONS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP (THE FASTER I WAS GOING BEFORE DECLINE IN SPEED, THE LARGER THE SHAKING/PULSATION WOULD BE). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT WHEELS WERE STICKING AND THAT THE PISTONS WERE GETTING HOT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY CRACK. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 15K MILES ON IT. *TR”