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2009 Dodge Journey Awd brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 56 complaints for the 2009 Dodge Journey Awd, 23% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
56 23% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
22,000 miles 52 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2009 Dodge Journey Awd Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 22,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 20 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 18 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 22,000 miles
Based on 52 complaints that include mileage. 77% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles20
20k to 40k miles18
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 52 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 22,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

2009 sxt AWD dodge journey is a replacement for the initial journey we purchased which was a lemon. We picked up this car 5/2009. It had a strange smell, much like propane when the engine was warm. The dealer was unable to identify after several visits. We gave up. This problem continued for the last year - progressively the smell worsened. On thursday, 10-28-10 while on interstate 270 I noticed smoke coming from my engine, and the propane smell was almost over powering. I phoned the dealer again.

Reported at 22,000 miles, October 2010 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge journey. The contact stated that while trying to decelerate from 5 MPH, the brakes would exhibit an abnormal pulsation and the vehicle would vibrate excessively. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she would need to replace the brakes and the rotors. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred four times and the brakes and rotors were repaired each time. The failure mileage was approximately 9,300. Updated 02/01/11 updated 02/03/11

Reported at 9,300 miles, April 2009

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