mwhitcomb Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 I took my Journey in to the dealership to have the brakes (big shocker right) looked at along with a few smaller issues. They heard a ticking sound in the engine while it was there (I hadn't heard or reported it) and found that both rocker assemblies were worn and needed to be replaced. It was under warranty so I am glad about that, however, completely frightened that I have purchased a crappy car. After ready reviews and forum topics I am literally scared to death that I made a huge mistake buying this darn car. I did buy an extended warranty so it will be covered for many items for 4 additional years (not the crappy brakes that I am sure I'll have to replace over and over again). My car has 9900 miles and so far has had: front pads and rotors repalced both rocker assemblies replaced passenger window repaired (would not roll up corretly) Interior trim piece falling off Lights turn off on dashboard when you shut off the wipers (they said this was normal) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckster Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 If you have an extended warranty then you shouldn't have to worry about anything other than another brake job. Just replace the low quality stock pads and rotors with quality aftermarket ones and then you won't have to worry about that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhitcomb Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 If you have an extended warranty then you shouldn't have to worry about anything other than another brake job. Just replace the low quality stock pads and rotors with quality aftermarket ones and then you won't have to worry about that either. The only problem with that theory is that I have a $100 deductible for each problem. If history predicts the future, I am screwed. I have had 7 or 8 issues already in the first 14k miles. Not to mention the inconvenience of having your car in the shop and dealing with the techs who love to tell you that your problems are "characteristic" of the Dodge Journey. No worries for me anymore. I am trading mine in tomorrow for a shiny new GM Acadia. Took a loss on the vehicle, but I am desperate to get out of this money sucking piece of junk. I know GM's are not perfect either, however, I have had 6 GM vehicles and any issues I have had have been fixed and fully covered by warranty - and, most important, not labeled as "characteristic." Can't wait to be done with my Journey, huge mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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