JoeC Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Well I just turned te legal age to drive in New Jersey and my parents bought me a Dodge Journey SXT with the entertainment package. The features are amazing and I really love the car. I wouldn't trade this for anything but those new amazing Durangos. Sadly I have been reading all these terrible reviews and the car looses warranty at 60k miles. ( currently 47k ). Ive had to get new brakes and rotors and on a small budget. I am scared that I won't be able to enjoy the car if I have no money to repair it. Of course I cannot tell my parents it's not that grand of a car being they just spent 17,000 on me. And worst of all, I love the features and the power. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 congrats on your new car,all cars need to be worked on at some time. the brakes do seem to be the weak link on the journeys,i have a 2011 with 15 k so far and at 10k the dealer had to turn the front rotors which i wasnt to happy with but so far that is all so when i need to have my brakes done again that is not covered i will do it myself. it is not that hard and ill use aftermarket parts to do it. hope you many miles of happy driving,and stay out of the ditches. P.S. find a good job as you got anthother 30 yrs. or so to go LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thanks for that information! I knew the rotors were garbage but I thought they would have covered that issue. I think all dodge vehicles lately look amazing. When I get older I will definitely be staying within the company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tstone Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 On a small budget, learn how to do the brakes yourself. With 4 discs it's a pretty easy job. You know you drive a Dodge when your rotors prematurely warp. Dodge rotors have been trash for at least the past 10 years. I had an '03 Intrepid that did the distance-- 231k miles on original drivetrain, always started & never left me stranded. However the rotors were complete crap. OE or parts house, they were all bad. So when you get the first sign of pulsing in the steering wheel when you hit the brakes, just pop the rotors off, send them to a parts house that cuts rotors (~$12 each) and slap them back on. Replace when they get too thin. The pads will probably last 50k in the front and 100k in the back. Stick with OE pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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