pissedcustomer

there can be a leak at where the clamp holds the rubber hose to the frame at the calipers rust has been known to collapse the hose and prevent the calipers from working so there might be a small hole in one of the four hoses you have there have a mech check them out and or replace that hose
 

No one on this forum has given you this advice. This is the 3rd thread that you have posted too on the same subject and the answers have always been the same. If you are losing pressure, you have a leak. If you can't find it, you need a mechanic. If you have one that can't find it or is steering you wrong, you need a better, and more trusted, mechanic. Personally, if something as important as the breaking system on my vehicle was causing an unsafe condition, it would already be with a competent mechanic. In fact, been there, done that.

Ok so just to be clear....using a bigger braking system will stop air from somehow getting into my line and I'll be able to stop using the brake pedal..... my brake pedal won't shake and I won't be able to just push it down to the floor only hearing air...? I've gotten a master cylinder and booster so that's not the case...but when I get my brakes bled I have great brakes...
 

Ok so just to be clear....using a bigger braking system will stop air from somehow getting into my line and I'll be able to stop using the brake pedal..... my brake pedal won't shake and I won't be able to just push it down to the floor only hearing air...? I've gotten a master cylinder and booster so that's not the case...but when I get my brakes bled I have great brakes...
 

Yes, this problem was solved by putting the dual piston calipers on from a 2012 or newer model.  You can only do this if you're wheels are large enough to allow the larger rotor and caliper to fit.  My '09 Journey has 19" wheels, so it wasn't a problem.  I think you can get away with the larger hardware if you have 17' wheels, but you should double check, definitely won't work with 16" wheels.  I think there is a thread pinned to the top for this problem, it's kinda long, but in there you'll find everything you need to know.  With the original calipers and rotors I was replacing pads and turning rotors twice a year.  Since I swapped out for the larger size, it's been four years and I'm almost ready to replace the pads.  I got my caliper at a junkyard and bought new rotors, it's an easy do-it-yourself project and doesn't cost very much.  I opted to only do the front ones, my back ones last pretty long.  Hope this helps, Happy Motoring......

we took our Journey in for an oil change and tire rotation. we have 20,800kms and we were told we need new front brakes, they said there was about 15% left on them. this makes me mad because our last vehicle (a toyota) never needed new brakes in the 3 years we owned it!
we are also having a tail light replaced, and our auto-up on the driver window isn't working. on top of this, in the 11 months we've had our Journey we've had to have our ignition replaced, engine wiring harness adapted, and power steering fluid reservoir replaced!
As far as i'm concerned, this vehicle is a total Lemon!!!!!

I defiantly don't use two feet driving! I've emailed the head customer service rep and i was told they are working on the issues! I think if enough people are coming forward with this issue they should just recall the 09-10 models!!