drive axles and rear diff seals

[steve]

hi i have a 2009 sxt all wheel drive journey with 146000 kms i was wandering if anyone else was having trouble with the rear axles and seals on the rear diff.since i have high kms on my journey i will list all the problems i have had. 5 rear axles cv boot failures due to not enough clearance to the rear knuckle. replaced all the seals on the front and rear axles at 90000 kms and need to replace again. rear heater motor failure at 40k, rear wheel speed sensor at 65k, strut bearing at 65k, tie rod ends at 95k, front wheel bearing and ball joint and struts at 145k, brakes at 60k and 145k, rear lowerfender/door seal fell off, power steering hose failure at 62k, ruined tire at 35k and could not get replacement tires had to buy new rims and tires in different size,19in tires still very rare in canada, two tpm valve stem failures, 1 brake calliber failure. on the good side i have had no problems with the motor and tranny except for the common 5/6 hunting problem and harsher shifting after using the auto stick feature, you have to turn off the ignition to reset more smooth automatic shifting. oil changes between 5and10k kms, 22 miles to gal 90 percent highway, all wheel drive works good, starts very well in cold weather down to -40 not plugged in. a nice handling and quiet vechle when new but gets old and clunky way to fast, hope i never have the missfortune of ever owning aanother dodge product . help from customer service or dealers has been very poor.

[TheStewie]

hi i have a 2009 sxt all wheel drive journey with 146000 kms i was wandering if anyone else was having trouble with the rear axles and seals on the rear diff.since i have high kms on my journey i will list all the problems i have had. 5 rear axles cv boot failures due to not enough clearance to the rear knuckle. replaced all the seals on the front and rear axles at 90000 kms and need to replace again. rear heater motor failure at 40k, rear wheel speed sensor at 65k, strut bearing at 65k, tie rod ends at 95k, front wheel bearing and ball joint and struts at 145k, brakes at 60k and 145k, rear lowerfender/door seal fell off, power steering hose failure at 62k, ruined tire at 35k and could not get replacement tires had to buy new rims and tires in different size,19in tires still very rare in canada, two tpm valve stem failures, 1 brake calliber failure. on the good side i have had no problems with the motor and tranny except for the common 5/6 hunting problem and harsher shifting after using the auto stick feature, you have to turn off the ignition to reset more smooth automatic shifting. oil changes between 5and10k kms, 22 miles to gal 90 percent highway, all wheel drive works good, starts very well in cold weather down to -40 not plugged in. a nice handling and quiet vechle when new but gets old and clunky way to fast, hope i never have the missfortune of ever owning aanother dodge product . help from customer service or dealers has been very poor.

quite a history! Our 2009 R/T has 50k and has had very little trouble except small parts due to recalls and the brakes. We put ceramic pads on at my business garage since they were past the 20km warranty. had them 30% longer so far with no indication of faliure again yet.

We do have off and on an annoying vibration you can feel i nthe floor and sometiems in the steering wheel. Not as bad with the 19 inch tires but i feel it up my legs while driving at higher speeds. It is an annoying thing that the dealer claims doesn't exist. Other than that it has been a good car so far.

With that being said, we are seriously thinking of handing it back shortly due more to dissatisfaction with the dealer dimissing our ongoing complaint.

[jaymista]

I have had my Journey serviced at two different dealers in new brunswick, Canada. I have no real complaints with either of them. It may be that some mechanics are still new to this vehicle and simply are not up to snuff in giving service. They should be getting training on the job somehow. I have 54,000 kms after 2 years of driving. Still no major problems but the engine is getting a bit nosier due to wear and tear. Got a few scratches on the back bumper now because I haul a trailer with hard wood loads and things happen. I am only 5'4' and I have a bad knee and sometimes I have a hard time getting out of the van but that is just me. I have put a small cylindrical pillows attached to the head rests of the the front seats and both the wife and I like those on our neck. I still feel I am getting my money's worth for what I paid.