NHTSA Complaint #10640686 — 2010 DODGE JOURNEY

I WENT TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED BECAUSE I WAS HAVING A PERSON REPLACE THE BRAKES AND HE COULDN'T GET THE TIRES OFF. THEY WERE CEMENTED TO THE WHEEL WELL. WHICH IN ITSELF IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WOULD HAVE HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE ROAD, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND BEEN STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED, THEY BROKE OFF ONE OF THE STUDS THAT HOLD ON THE LUG NUTS. IN REPLACING THE BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 28000 MILES, WHICH IS TOTALLY STUPID, BUT ON THE DODGE JOURNEY, A NECESSITY I GUESS, ON REPLACING ONE OF THE WHEELS AFTER NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE INSTALLED, ANOTHER OF THE LUG NUT STUDS BROKE OFF. THERE WAS NOT EXCESSIVE PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHO'S TO SAY YOU WOULDN'T BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAVE ANOTHER ONE BREAK OFF. OF COURSE, IN MY CASE, I GUESS THE TIRE WOULD HAVE STAYED ON SINCE IT WAS CEMENTED TO THE WHEEL. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES AND STUDS AND TIRES ON THE ALUMINUM WHEELS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR