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Paid over $1000 to replace all rotors + pads at 24k. Currently at 44k and have had pulsing since early 40k. God, why Jouney is such a nice SUV and the brakes suck so bad?

So what happens when you rotate your tires? Will this change be reflected in the console of the car?

Answering my own question: they don't fit. The calipers won't clear.

I wonder if a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee alloys going to fit the 2011 Journey of mine. They seem to be a good fit (size offset and bolt pattern) but I don't really have the experience to be 100% sure about that. Do any of you guys have a clue?

Replacing the solid rotors with aftermarket cross drilled (and/or slotted) rotors is a mild upgrade which might help reduce overheating a little bit but it won't solve the problem. The issue, in my engineering opinion, is the brakes are undersized for the vehicle's weight and size. They tend to overheat easily and chew up pads like crazy, which tells me they are too small for the vehicle. I'm pretty sure they sourced the brakes off the Dodge Avenger platform.

So, I'm going to research how easy it would be to upgrade the rotors, calipers, and brackets to fit a bigger factory setup (at least on the front brakes.....rear brakes don't seem to be a big problem). I'm thinking either upgrading to the new 2011 Journey or finding another Dodge platform to steal the brakes from. I'd love to fit the SRT-8 brakes on the front. That would solve all the problems.

Not sure what you mean by saying "upgrading to the new 2011". I have just replaced all 4 disks/pads on my 2011 Journey RT at 26000km. ???

Paid $1100 today for 4 new rotors and 4 pads replaced. Journey 2011 R/T 26.000km. Any news regarding 2011 model? Pretty pathetic...