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2012 Dodge Journey brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 108 complaints for the 2012 Dodge Journey, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
108 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
66,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 2
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2012 Dodge Journey Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 66,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 12 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 13 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 66,000 miles
Based on 67 complaints that include mileage. 46% 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 miles13
20k to 40k miles12
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles13
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 67 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 fires, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Engine light multiple times- emissions control - found online but did not receive a recall: in affected cars, fca will replace the catalytic converter and update software for the powertrain control module — that is, your car’s primary drivetrain computer. Fca will recycle the old catalytic converter to remove the precious metals common in such devices, a usual practice. “obviously the catalytic converter, that’s the biggest part of this,” chernoby said.

January 2021 CrashInjury

Brake pedal goes completely to the floor when braking. Happens intermittently, brakes work perfectly fine for 2 to 3 weeks then occurs again. Has happened 4 times. Completely replaced brake fluid, checked brake pump and brake line for leaks, no leakage visible. Can it be brake module or ABS module that is defective? Vehicle was in motion everytime situation occurred on the highway.

Reported at 55,000 miles, September 2018

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