There are 13 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2016 Dodge Journey in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)The traction control light, the service AWD light and the abs light are all on, the horn stopped working, the buttons on the steering wheel stopped working, the backup camera stopped working, the air in the back portion of the vehicle turns on randomly-and the temp to the back randomly adjusts on its own and the heated steering wheel control shuts off and doesn't work. I brought it in to the dealership to have the U49 recall completed but they said they don't have to inspect the wiring that is included into the functioning of the CAN bus system. All of these issues started within a week of each other and nothing fixes them.
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that the traction control warning light and the ABS warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for State Inspection however, the vehicle was diagnosed that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. An undisclosed dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the part was on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified if the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,150.
DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT A LOW SPEED, NO BREAKING AND 2 SENSORS CAME ON. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. NO REASON FOR THEM TO ENGAGE AND HAVE NOT TURNED OFF.
WHEN DRIVING DOWN HILL ON THE FREEWAY ( 65 MPH OR FASTER) AND BRAKING TO SLOW THE CAR, A HEAVY VIBRATION AND WOBBLING OCCURS ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE ( TIRE, SUSPENSION). ALSO OCCURS WHEN CAR IS WASHED AND THE WHEEL IS WET. APPLYING BREAKS MAKES IT WOBBLE GOING AT A SLOWER SPEED, 25/35MPH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE POST HOLDING THE HANDICAP SIGN FOR THE PARKING SPACE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NO INJURIES AND NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY, HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
BEEN HAVING SERIOUS INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES. MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS WOULD COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AND THEN BRAKES START TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AS WELL AS PEDAL STARTS TO SHAKE. BROUGHT IT INTO DEALERSHIP ON 10/6/19 AS IT WAS THROWING A CODE FOR A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. HAD THEM REPLACE THAT ALONG WITH A FULL BRAKE SYSTEM CHECK ONLY FOR IT TO START HAVING SAME ISSUES 2 WEEKS LATER. I'VE READ ONLINE OF MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ONLY FOR DODGE TO SLAP A BANDAID ON IT. I HAVE 3 KIDS AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THEM ANYWHERE AS IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.
BRAKES AND PUCKS, DRUMS, BOTH FRONT AND REAR. NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 19500 MILES, VERIFIED THE REMOVED PARTS, WERE TOTALLY RUSTED AND DEFORMED. NUMEROUS VEHICLES AND MOST HAD 50,000 MILES PLUS BEFORE REPLACEMENT. THE ITEMS REMOVED BORDERED ON SAFETY ISSUES.
I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 DODGE JOURNEY CROSSROAD AND THE ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN I FELT MY CAR JERK LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. I TRIED TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR STALLED OUT. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT WOULD STALL AGAIN. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO FALL OUT OF MY CAR. IT WOULD STALL OUT EVEN IN REVERSE. IT WOULD ONLY RUN IN PARK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CRANK SHAFT OR TRANSMISSION. MY CAR IS ONLY 3YRS OLD AND WELL TAKEN CARE OF. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE SCANNER WOULDN'T READ ANY ERROR CODES. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING ON THE MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT THIS WEEKEND, MY 9MONTH OLD NIECE AND I ALMOST DIED BY BEING REAR ENDED BY TRAFFIC COMING OFF THE OFF RAMP.
"SOMETIMES" THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TURN ON. I HEAR A TICKING NOISE FOR A FEW SECONDS.. IF I PUSH ON THE BREAKS I CAN HEAR A GRINDING NOISE. THE LIGHTS ALWAYS TURN OFF AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO AND THE GRINDING NOISE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN BOTH THE ABS AND TRACKING LIGHTS ARE ON.
'TAKATA RECALL' IN LESS THAN A YEAR THE ABS LIGHT HAVE COME ON. THE FIRST TIME IT EVER CAME ON WAS STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING. SECOND TIME LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON AND YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKES THEN RELEASE AND AND PRESS THE BRAKES AGAIN FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP ADEQUATELY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TURNERSVILLE JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (3100 NJ-42, ERIAL, NJ 08081, (856) 316-7956) WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FRONT SENSOR AND HUB BEARING. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE UNSPECIFIED PART AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE INTERIM. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE GRILL OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ABS PART AFTER THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WANTED TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION WITH THE BRAKES AFTER THE REPAIRS FROM THE CRASH WERE ALREADY COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE BEARINGS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE DEALER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,960. *BF CONSUMER STATED REPAIRS WERE DONE BUT ADJUSTOR ASKED CONSUMER TO BRING IN THE CAR.*JB
I STARTED MY VEHICLE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING AND MY ABS LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WERE ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. AND MY CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE BRAKING NORMALLY JUST PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN. THE LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER 10 MINUTES AND THEN I GOT TO WORK AND TURNED MY CAR OFF. AFTER WITH I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE LIGHT HAD COME BACK ON AND I WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I NOTICED THIS WAS A RECALL FOR PREVIOUS YEARS FROM 2012-2015 OF THE SAME VEHICLE REPORTING SIMILAR ISSUES. PLEASE HELP.
HAD ABOUT 20,000 MI ON THE ODOMETER AND BRAKES START TO PULSATE VERY BAD, CAUSING LOTS OF VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HAD DEALER CHECK BRAKES AND SHOWED LITTLE SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE PADS. THIS CONTINUED TILL I FINALLY HAD THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET VENTILATED ROTORS AND NEW BRAKE PADS. AFTER ONLY 200 MILES, VEHICLE IS AGAIN VIBRATING VERY BAD ON HARD BRAKING AND STEEP INCLINES. GOING TO HAVE DEALER CHECK THE CALIBERS ON THE FRONT TO SEE IF ONE IS STICKING, WHERE BRAKES WERE CHANGED. NEVER HAD THIS OCCUR IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE WHERE THE PULSATING RETURNED AFTER REPLACING BRAKES AND ROTORS.
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