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Air bag sensor i have complained to the dealership since i purchased the van new i have not been able to get results.
Replaced brakes with only 26,000 miles ,then again at 37,000 miles, now im at 41,000 miles and my brakes are making noises again. I also had to have the motor replaced in the driver side door window,it stopped going up and down in the first year i had the car. I had to have the rear window replaced due to the antenna in the window being broken, when i turned the rear defroster on the radio had alot of static. Since the window has been replaced it no longer defrost , i brought it back to the dealer several times and they tell me it works fine. They tested it inside a warm building. I also have an issue which the dealer says there is no problem, when driving and either the air conditioner/heater is on and lights at same time , when you brake the lights dim and the conditioner/heater goes low, also the interior light will dim as well. I have taken the car back to the dealer several times they say there is no problem. Im very disgusted with the vehicle.
Brake pads need to be replaced every 3 to 6 months.rotors were cut and then new rotors replaced.i live in a rural area not bumper-to-bumper, city traffic.i also do not ride my brakes.there seems to be a major defect in the monte carlo brake system. I just had to have a new alternator replaced on my 1999 monte carlo. I am very unsatisfied and will definitely not buy another gm product.
I bought aused car from jd byrider of reading pa ,i was told the car was safety inspected and the stickers are on vehicle, come to find out from my own mechanic the car was not safety inspected proper because there was alot of things found defective on itlike rotors were warpedbrake pad fell apart drums no goodbroken bolts to oil panand rear main seal broke car vibrates when at a right light and who ever did the inspection didn't do it the way he was supposed to which i think would have caused a major accident.
When i bought the car a month later i changed the rotor, 2 months later and every 3 months i'm changing brake pads. Drivers window won't go down changed motor twice. Turn signals work when they want to work. When it does work it blinks very fast. Took it to oldsmobile mechanic couldn't figure out why its doing that.
[1] brakeing seemed to be erratic so i went to a dealer to have it checked out.upon inspection it was found that the rear brakeing system was rusted to the point of a critical condition.[2]life threatening. [3]dealer replaced rotors,disks&pads on both rear wheels.
Withing a few weeks after i bought the honda accord 2009, in germantown, md, in december 2008...it started making a screeching sound in my brakes.everytime i go get it checked, they say it's fixed.then as soon as i drive away, the noise is still there...what the '!@#$% is this?i just got this brand new car... And started to make noise... This is a safety concern... Now, the year is ending... And the noise is there... I have no choice but to considering filing suit ...
Front brakes & rotors continuously need replacing (5 times in 4 years).
The contact owns a 1962 buick le sabre. The contact, who was an independent mechanic, was installing the brake kit and discovered that the disc rotors in the kit had the incorrect center hub size. The center hub size was too small and would not fit correctly on the rim and could become loose. Themanufacturer was abs powerbrake.com, model number: 802. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and offered no assistance.
On 8/30/01 at 7,968 at miles front brake rotors and pads were replaced.same condition occurred and on 8/9/02 at 14,133 miles, caliper kits and front rotors were replaced.again on 7/16/03 at 21,839 miles front rotors were replaced and brake pads were cleaned up.
I have a 1999 chevrolet tahoe 4x4 lt.in the last few months i have had to replace the front brake pads and rotors every 5,000 miles.i am now looking to spend another $600 to replace them again.i have had them looked at each time, and i am told there is nothing wrong with the calipers and they have no reason as to why the rotors are being warped.the most recent time i took in the tahoe i was told the rotors were blue due to the heat from the pads, but again there is nothing wrong with the calipers or anything else.i have not been carrying any heavy loads in the vehicle, or driving hard.most of the miles are from driving on the highway.i have never taken it off roading.
Front rotors were replaced on 7/5/2002 because they were warped (cat had 33,000 miles at that time), which was covered under warranty.car was taken in for brake inspection to a carx on 8/8/2003 (46,000 miles), and the rotors had to be replaced again, along with front brake pads.when contacted, both the lincoln-mercury dealer and corporate customer service line said that because there was only a 12-month/12,000 mile warranty on the rotors, they could not do anything but replace the items at full cost.
We have about 27,00 miles on the nissan titan and this is the fourth time we have had an issue with the rotors and brakes. Replaced rotors and brake pads twice and re-surfaced rotors once because they were warped. Now they need to be replaced again.
Niello bmw of sacramento checked my z3 2000 for traction control light is on advise, and some fluttering noise came out during acceleration. They found out that there's metal shavings in the differential. They repaired it and replaced it with new one as what they advised to me, plus they replaced thr brake pads, rotors, sensor drive belts, cover air bag and that cost $3200.18 which i paid. I questioned them if that's still be covered by the warranty since i bought that car in may 1999, and they said," no it's not under warranty." so i paid the whole amount of $3200.18. So i drove my car and in a matter of days the car broke again, stopping in the middle of freeway, and that time i heard some fluttering noise again underneath, which scared me. So i immediately called some help and took my car to niello bmw in sacramento for repair and it them a week to repair my car. After it was being repaired i traded it in with lexus rx 330 in roseville since i'm scared already driving bmw and don't trust that car again.
Need assistance in a matter that has been settled through a class action suit filed against honda in sept/09, which i just found out about on 4/25/11. I never received a notification, but i was made aware of the class action after attempting to make a call to the company?s complaint hotline to verify if there had been other complaints about premature wearing of the rear brakes as this was my 3rd replacement. My replacement equaled out to around every 25,000 to 30,000 miles. If you know anything about brakes and how they work if driven appropriately typically your front breaks wear first and your rear can last anywhere between 50,000 and 70, 000 miles. Since i have owned this vehicle i have replaced the front brakes one timeand changed my rear brakes 3 times (currently i have 94,000 highway miles) if you ask any mechanic they will tell you that the life expectancy of the rear brakes should last at least 2to 3 times longer than the front brakes. I have proof that there were no significant changes in the life of the new brake pads honda created to correct the problem. Not knowing of the class action i never submitted a claim for a reimbursement, but i found that honda had already started using the new brakes stated in the claim. The defective brakes lasted 30,000, andnew brakes lasted exactly the same. I then i am stuck paying maintenance fees for a defective electronic braking distribution system, for as long as i own the vehicle; new brakes and possible rotor damage every 30,000 miles.i have tried to resolve this with honda and the attorneys who represented the customers, with no resolution.all i am asking is for 100% correction in the defective braking system.
Grand caravan , ~15,500 miles, front brakes and rotors are worn, and need replaced. Occurs when you press on the brakes can hear screeching sound and grinding. Chrysler is aware of the issue tsb# 05-006-08.
My wife took our 2008 dodge caravan in to have her key replaced and abracadabra @ tomball dodge, in tomball,texas. Theservice manager told , my wife that everyone inspected her brakes , and they agreed that her brakes wear and tear were do to her driving habits, and she needed to replace her rotors only on one side. She was told that she is using her right front brakes more often than her left front brakes. When i confronted the csmgr she told me alot of people brake one side more than the other and it was more commonthan i thought, but they would fix both sides and make them even again , if she had the work done there today for 10% less the cost of the new pads and rotors. Remember, my wifewas only there to get her key replaced, and we were very lucky the technician detected the right handed braking issue, while driving the car into a noisy shop his super keen hearing was able to detect both sides. The brakes, were repaired at a local shop a few weeks ago, the parts in question were bought from tomball dodge, they have yet to comment on the right handed braking issue and its commonality.
We leased a 2000chrysler sebring convertable brand new. This past november we bought the vehicle. We have 30000 miles on the car and with no warning at all our brakes were gone to the point that the 2 front drums had to be replaced and the rear passenger drum had to be replaced. We have owned many cars and never had to replace drums and very few times had to replace brakes. We had no loss of brake pedal and no squealiong or grinding at all. They have been checked each time it was int he garage.
On july 17, 2003, i purchased a 2002 dodge ram 1500 quad cab, vin# [xxx], from hyde park motors, in hyde park, ny.in october of 2003, i experienced a problem with the front end shaking whenever applying the brakes to stop the vehicle.hyde park motors repaired the vehicle, and stated the rotors were warped, which caused the shaking in the front end.i again recently noticed a similar shaking problem in the front end while applying the brakes.upon bringing the vehicle to hyde park motors, the service manager called to advise me that the rotors were warped yet again.i was then told that when they replaced the rotors last year, it was done so merely as a measure of "good will", and this was a "wear and tear" issue that is not covered under warranty.i then called daimler/chrysler at 800-992-1997 and spoke with an individual by the name of josh.i explained the situation to him, at which time he contacted hyde park motors to investigate the issue.upon calling me back, josh informed me that this was not of issue to chrysler and it was a "wear and tear" situation.upon questioning the fact that there has been only 14,746 miles since the rotors were last replaced, i requested to speak to a supervisor in order to address a possible recurring safety issue.i was abruptly told by josh that there is no supervisor and he is permitted to make the decisions there.not satisfied with that answer, i called once again and spoke with a subject by the name of tom.tom also contacted hyde park motors and gave me the same answer as i received from josh.i again asked to speak to a supervisor and was refused contact with anyone else.my reply was simply that it is not normal to have rotors replaced twice in eleven months, and this is hardly a "routine" service issue. I am concerned that this may be a safety issue with my vehicle, and daimlerchrysler refuses to address my concern.updated 07/25/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
I am the original owner of a 2001 jeep grand cherokee.at 24k miles, the brakes vibrated so bad that i had to apply significant force to the steering wheel to maintain safe braking.my jeep dealer told me i had to have the entire brake system redone-and i did-$600+ bill.now 10k miles later, the brakes are again pulsing.the dealer now says the rotors need to be resurface-same ones they replaced 10k miles ago and that this isn't covered under warranty.what is going on?why no recall?does someone need to get hurt in an accident?
First as everyone else has experienced the brakes started to squeal.then around 30,000 miles when brakes were applied at speed around 60 mph the steering wheel began to vibrate.later followed by extreme motion in the wheel from left to right and eventually the brakes began to cease during acceleration.had the rotor resurfaced and new pads.8,000 miles later steering wheel doing the same thing and when i took it to the dealership they said my tires were bad and nothing wrong with the brakes.i find this hard to believe as the exact same problem happened before ending up with a bill around $1,000.so now i am waiting for the breaks to get so bad that they will actually service the problem.i am so disgusted with this anddon't know what course of action to take.
Brakes installed on my 2003 saturn ion by firestone service center failed a week after installation resulting in a auto accident. I had to take my car to 4 firestone could fix the problem.
My pt cruiser 2003 has brake fluid contaminationbecause of the contamination my brakes brake pads caliber are messed up haven't got fixed yet.
At approximately 34000 miles left front brake cylinder leaked, and caused sever damage to the braking system in my car.this was covered by the dealer, and they replaced all of the brake shoes, replaced the hydraulicsto the front brakes, turned the rotors etc.now, 20000 miles later, the same type of leak is occuring again.why the same type of failure?i can understand that the brake shoes need replacement periodically, and that the system needs to be serviced, but to have the complete hydraulic system fail (again) seven months after a full replacement?
I am the owner of a 2008 chrysler town and country touring edition minivan, i have been complaining about my brakes and the grinding noises and unusual stopping patterns i have been experiencing since purchasing the vehicle.recently achrysler warranty extension was issued to cover replacement of front rotors and pads.my vehicles front rotors and pads were changed and a 50.00 deductible was paid for this service.one month later my vehicle experienced heavy vibrations in the steering wheel and a grinding effect on the break pedal.upon returning to the dealer they replaced the front rotors and pads due to warping.i am concerned that this problem will resurface a month later.is this vehicle safe with the current breaking design and components.my questions are, why is it warping and wearing out so quickly and are there any other reports of faulty break design causing injury or accidents? i truly feel my family is life is at risk in this vehicle.
Car would lunge forward on its own 2007 ford freestyle.
I bought my 2006 honda civic lx in november 2005.in august 2008 the wear sensor on the front brakes were squealing and i had to have the brake pads replaced and the rotors machined at 8976 miles.i was told that because i live in a geographically hilly area that my brakes would wear sooner than other areas.i find this unusual, other cars that i have driven in the same area did not have this problem.since then i have had the front pads replaced and the rotors machined on 8/13/07 at 19,093 miles, on 6/2/08 at 27,878 miles and on 12/8/08 at 33,831 miles the pads had to be replaced again and i needed new rotors.i went to a different mechanic this time and they put on different pads which are still doing fine.i wrote to honda and spoke to a manager there and was told that this is a wear issue and there would be nothing they could do about it.i also feel that honda is not standing by the quality they used to.my sister has a 2001 honda civic and had her brake pads changed for the 1st time in 2008.
Upon investigation of brake noise repair shop determined that all four brake rotors where corroded to the point of breakage.vehicle has 41,000 miles.*la
My 2005 pt cruiser chrysler at 49,661 miles was in an accident right front end there was no problems before when car was returned it was making a noise that is coming from the right tire when i returned it to the insurance company progressive they had it looked at and stated the front bearing and hub was gone and that this is a common problem as i checked some sites on line it appears to happen all the time and neither the insurance nor e chrysler feels this defect is any of there faults.
Not a complaint. Information only. My 1999 honda crv is a great car with only minimal normal repairs. During a panic stop in a 45 mph speed zone i broke a brake line going to the right front wheel and was within millimeters of creaming the car in front of me. When i finally got the car to a mechanic it was found that the line had been rubbing on the frame and became weakened and had broken under the extra pressure. Warning: have your mechanic check your brake lines to insure they are not rubbing on something that will weaken them and cause them to fail when you really, really need them. Signed: happy honda owner.
Constant brake dust, unusual wear on rotors and brake pads, after just under 40000.rotors could not be turned must be replaced, dealer acknowledges wear problem on l series but gm will not contribute to cost at this point. Rear tire wear dealer does acknowledge problem and did replace all 4 tires and shim kit for chpped up rear tires but has not done across board recall ?
I have a 94 cutlass olds with only 62,000 miles on it. The brakes do not work properly. When stepping on the brake pedal the car surges forward and then stops. Today i almost hit kid crossing the street. I have reported this problem before. The dealer cannot find anything wrong. I just had my brakes replaced all the way around and the problem is still there. I had them replaced on 8-16-05. This does not do it all the time so there is no warning when they are not going to stop right away. I checked your site and there are 16 complaints on the brakes. Does someone have to be killed before anything is done to make gm do something about this defect. The car is a 94 but there are still a lot of us on the streets. I am thinking about calling the news station hotline so this problem will really be made public and see how many more people complain.
I have complained about my brakes on my solar 2000, the dealer ship here in rapid city, south dakota they willlaugh at me, they don't do any thing .i tell people if any thing happens to me in my vehicle it will be because of the brakes. I have my brakes done every year, and i just had them done and i still have problems with noise and sometimes no brakes at all. I get my brakes checked three times a year.
Abs brakes activate at a very low speed almost when slowing to a stop. I'm afraid im going to rear end someone. Dealer cant find any problems. When will this be a recall????
The brakes are constantly needing to be replaced due to wear.the problem begins with squeaking and then grinding begins.brakes are being replaced as often as every 12,000 miles.repairs involved new brake pads and either new rotors or repaired rotors.this has been an ongoing problem since about 12,000 miles.
I currently own a 1993 chrsyler voyager with 94,000 miles on the odometer. The vehicle identification number is [xxx]. Over the span of 7 years (from 1995-2002) there were almost 6 accidents during this period. The anti-lock brake system in this vehicle was inoperative. In these instants the abs light would suddenly come on and ultimately the brake would lock-up, and would not work. When pressing on the brake during these incidents it would not slow or stop the vehicle. During this period, i have informed the chrysler dealership service department. Since it was under warranty they have change the computer component and its parts several times. However, the abs is still not working properly. Recently the abs light came on suddenly while i was driving and for about 15 seconds abs did not work when press upon it. Then the light suddenly disappears and then the brake worked normally. I believe this abs system is defective and there should be a recall in the abs for this vehicle. This is a time bomb waiting to go off and i am afraid a terrible accident can happen in the near future. Has there been a recall for the abs for this vehicle from this manufacturer? what options do i have now that the 10years/100,000 miles powertrain warranty had expired? what is the responsibility does the manufacturer/dealership have after having gone there several times to fix this problem without success? can you provide some suggestions for me to protect my family and do i have any recourse? updated 07/24/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
2002 ford focus has failure of front brake calipers, needs replacing of rotors, pads and calipers under warranty but dealer refuses to agree to this estimate by master brake.dealer says i only need pads and rotors machined. Car only has 14,692 miles on it.
I have a 2000 dakota -- rotors warped @11,000 dealer replaced -- rotors warped again 8 mounths later @24,000 dealer wouldnt replace, over 12k since they installed them,so i turned and new pads -- @38,000 warped again replaced roters and pads --@53,000 warped again turned and new pads --warrped again @71,000 but havent replced rotors till this weekend @76,000 .
Brake pads completely disintegrated when inspecting pads, front edge of rotors have completely rusted. Pads were in good shape thickness wise in some areas and rotted in other areas. Pads and rotors were replaced now 5 months later it's starting again. Parking brake pads delaminated again. Abs light came on during trip for no reason?
I purchased my 2000 chevy malibu in march of 2001.in early 2003 i took my car in for repairs because i had lost steering ability.i was told the sub frame needed to be replaced so i had it done.a week later i had to bring the car back to the dealership for brake problems.i was then told the abs needed to be replaced so i had that done.since then i have had to change my brakes numerous times.just last year i had to replace the pads 3 times in a 9 month period because the pads had been worn all the way down.during that 9 month period i also had to replace the calipers and rotors once then a week later the rotors had to be resurface again.now i am having to have my brake pads replaced again this weekend.so that makes a total of 4 brake pad changes in less than a years time.
I had my town and country for just over 20,000 miles and i need to replace the rear brakes pads on my vacation.lucky i am a mechanic and could do it myself.i called the dealer down in florida and asked if there was any problems with that model they said no.i asked for price on pads and if they had them.i called the parts store and they had the front but not he backs that would be a day. The dealer told me 4 to 5 days for the back and fronts.i asked the price and they where less then 1/2 the price.i ordered and did the brake job.i had to call a dealer to find out how to compress the calibers they did not know.i remember that volkswagen had calibers like this and is turned in.i did the brakes and needed to do them 3 months later and rotors this time.i feel there is a factory problem here.
I bought aused car from jd byrider of reading pa ,i was told the car was safety inspected and the stickers are on vehicle, come to find out from my own mechanic the car was not safety inspected proper because there was alot of things found defective on itlike rotors were warpedbrake pad fell apart drums no goodbroken bolts to oil panand rear main seal broke car vibrates when at a right light and who ever did the inspection didn't do it the way he was supposed to which i think would have caused a major accident.
Excessive/premature wear to front brake rotors.front rotors have been replaced twice in 1 year, 3 months with only 34,000 miles of mostly highway usage in that time.rear rotors have yet to be replaced.rotors warp prematurely, then i have them cut down, then replaced, each time requiring several hundred dollars including new pads.
Monte carlo ss 2002. Car under 12000 miles needed new brake pads, and rotors resurfaced.previously had malibu 2000 that was bought back by dealer after 2 years of rotor and brake problems that caused 2 crashes. When is somebody going to look at the design of equipment in these vehicles to see there is a defect.dealership even admitted to flaw.*nlm
I bought my 2001 toyota tundra in febuary of 2005. When ide bought the brakes where in good shape. After just 3 months of driving my truck started shaking violently when applying the brakes at higher speeds (30-55mph). I took it to a mechanic and he said that the brakes were shot and that the rotors were in need of turning. I proceeded with the repairs and was back on the road again till two nights ago. My family and i were coming home after sunset when a cow darted out in the middle of the road. I acted quickly and veired only to find thatthe brakes didnt work causingme to loose controlof my truck. I was able to regain control by knowing the proper procedures from a defensive driving course ide taken when my occupation was as a firefighter but i still came in contact with the animal in the road due to the brake failure. Ive since taken the truck back to my mechanic and the brakes and rotors are shot once again. He said the exceedingly rapid ware of the brakes and rotors came from a malfunction on the rear brakes which in turn causes over strain on the front brakes resulting in premature break failure. Ive searched the internet and if your staff can possibly do the same they'll find that this has been a terribly common problem in the toyota tundras year model 2000 through 2004. Ive recently started circulating a petition for others that have had these problems with their toyota to accumulate proof thatthe problem has exsisted for some time now and that it has happened in an extremly large number of the toyota tundras. Their are countless testimonies of people with the same problems and have tried going to the manufacturer only to get the run around or just simply ignored.toyota is in violation of manufacturing defective vehicles and selling themto the public with no concern what so ever for the safety and concern of there customers or the people that they share the roadways with.
The u-spring holding the rear brake drums together rusted through and broke into two pieces. The dealership replaced both of the rear brake drum kits at a price cost to me of $117.40.
We by a 2007 silverado , inbrownsville tx, 2008new , about 5000 miles start w/ pulsation and brake problems, we take to the dealer and they change 3 time the disc brakes, and brakes pads ,, tires and chimes and still have the same problem. W this truck its a4 doors truck when you press the brake anyspeed do the pulsation and make a loud sound when press hard the breaksmy wife has a accident in december 2008 in mexico she saidshe press the brakes hard and do not stop she stopw/ the other truck she crash,, she don't have any injuries ,,any suggestion abut this problem ???
Purchased new vehicle07/21/07 and on 12/09/08 i had to have the rear brakes and rotors replaced on my new 2007 vw jetta with less than 16,000 miles on it!this is my 4th vw and i have never experienced this issue so soon before.my previous vw that i've brought to the same dealer for the last 8 years never had this issue.i find it inappropriate for vw to sell me a vehicle with sub standard parts that requires a lot of money to replace - with no disclaimer.i've come to expect better quality from vw.which was the main reason as to why i purchased a new vehicle from vw again.to add, i'll have to go through this again every 15,000 miles or so.it is not a breaking habit as my prior records with vw will show that is not the case.while customer.
Several months after the purchase of my 2002 kia sportage my brakes started to pulsate, i took it to the dealer they said my brakes were warped and needed replacing.rotors and pads in front have been replaced now 4 times in 16 months!
I have replaced my rotors and brakes 3 times already and now they are starting to make that sound again where it starts to drag. I just replaced my brakes in may of 2004 and i have only driven it 8,000 miles. I still have 4,000 miles left on the warranty. I took it in to bill pierre ford and they told me it was normal to have this niose and that there is plenty of brake left. I am thinking that they are wanting me to drive it until the warranty is up so i will have to replace the rotors and brake pads and pay out of my pocket instead of just replaceing them now! i am very irritated now cause i can not get any help and it is going to cost me another $600.00 dollars!! i have already replaced them 3 times out of my pocket . What the hell is going on with ford how can they get away with this!
We had the brakes serviced .it included the changing over the brake pads and the rotors turned. And in less than 8months later we went bake to get the brakes inspected due to a very high pitched noised that grew since the brakes we replaced with new ones. The mechanic informed us that the back brakes verses the front brakes we not wearing equally and that he was shocked to discover that both front and back brakes were replaced at the same time.i know for a fact that they were replaced as i sat and watched the previous mechanic install our new brake pads/shoes just after 7 months of buying the vehicle. The front brakes had a wearing of 30% and the rear wore down to 70%.this is becoming a nightmare and it's also becoming very expensive.. I just want to know how it is possible to need new brakes on average of half a year between changes.this if not looked into could become extremely dangerous and is dangerous if the back brakes a wearing out faster than the front.then i have to change the brakes out every 6-7-months just to know that i will be able to stop the car when needed! the horrible screeching sound i discovered is the rotors and the mechanic very shocked to see that they are warped and in such bad shape after such a small amount of time between the brake changes within a 6-7 month time period.we have only one working vehicle and feel that is issue is to be addressed as it is a huge safety concern. I can not keep changing the brake system every 6-7months yet i have no choice if we are to be safe and would like to stop the car.please find out if the problem can be corrected once and for all to where we only have to change the brakes on the car longer than a year or more especially when we drive the car easy... We are not bad drivers yet we are terrified that we will not be able to stop at any given moment as i am sure we will need a brake change again in just a few months again! battery in the keypad opens,locks & starts car never works right...
Problems with the brake indicator lamp on the dashturning on when apply brakes. The indicator lightbecomes active when the weather reaches a temperature of 32 degree or lower.i reported this problem to a toyota dealer when the vehicle was under warranty.toyota found no problem at the time of service.*nlm
After putting 19,111 highway mileage onmy 2009 honda civic dx, i was told by my honda dealer that i needed new front brakes. I did as i was told, and purchased my brakes for $226.39. This repair was done in august of 2010. 8 months later at 34,189 miles, i was told that i needed new front brakes again. I was furious and upset, because i recently got my brakes replaced. I made a complain to the store manager, and he was not helpful at all. I ended up paying another $229 to replace the front brakes. I was also told that my front rotors were worn out as a result of my bad brake pads. I did some research to see if other people had problems with their front honda civic brakes, and it seems like this has been a recurring problem with 2009 - 2011 honda civics. I am afraid of the safety of this vehicles, and something needs to be done before someone gets hurt because of this issue, that honda is not willing to rectify.
2008 chrysler town & country minivan. Around 17,000 miles the van started making noise when applying the brakes took it in and the brake pads were replaced, then less than 300 miles later it was screeching andthe brake pads & rotors had to be replaced. I filed a complaint thenodi id number : 10326711.to their credit, chrysler did reimburse us. Now in july 2010, the brakes are making noises and we take it tochrysler and they told us it needs new brake pads an rotors again, this is less than 6,000 miles later. However the rotors are on backorder and will not be in until late august. It is now october 26th, 3 months later and we have just been told for the fifth straight time that the rotors are still on backorder and they do not expect them until sometime in november. Our car now shakes and shimmies and squeals & screeches when we apply the brakes. This cannot be good for the vehicle and has to be affecting the wheels, axles, bearings, etc not to mention whatever else on the car is getting shaken out of place.i feel it is a rolling deathtrap and should not even be allowed on the highway. Chrysler has admitted they have brake problems and sent out letters to assist with paying for new brakes however, making someone wait for over 3 months for brake parts is criminal!the dealership where we have been trying to get the parts says they are so sorry but this has been an on going problem with the chrysler minivans. We even called the dealership in a town about 60 miles away and they too confirmed the rotors are on backorder. Please investigate this and step in and do something before serious accidents and injuries occur.
I have a chrysler town and country 2008 minivan. I have had brake and rotor problems beginning after one year.i had front brakes pads replaced and rotors resurfaced at 11,300 miles.i did not trust chrysler to do it. At20,740 miles, i had to do replace front brakes and rotors again. At 22,000 miles, the car shook like a carnival ride when i applied brakes.rear rotors were warped and they were replaced along with the caliper slides.on the rear right, the slide pin bolt was damaged.within four months, at 24,700 miles, the rear brakes were replaced again.at 24,947, the achose was ruptured.five weeks later, at 26, 869 miles, i had all brakes and rotors replaced again. This time we put in ceramic brake pads and better quality rotors. The service man notified me that the front brake rotor was very overheated with blue scorch marks.he said a possible fire could have happened due to brake caliper or collapsed brake hose issue.we hate this van.it is two years old and has cost us a fortune.chrysler should reimburse us for all the brakes and rotors.
Have had repeated front brake wear out and noise (squaek/groan) on my 2000 mercury villager since new. Have had 4 sets of front brake pads and a set of rotors replaced in only 28,000 miles. Dealer says there is nothing wrong. The other two mercury villagers that i've owned (1996 and 1998 models) did not have this problem.
Brakes shuddering-it's been in twice already and fixed under a tsb but the problem is happening again. Nissan corp has a case manager assigned already. Ida cohen.
Well i thought that i was purchasing a really good and safe vehicle at first, but now i am finding to almost doubt myself.... Well i have been driving my nissan armada for about two months now and it used to get me to work and back home on a daily basis.it is also used to take me and my children to the doctors etc.i had felt this vibration in the truck and steering wheel and i did not think it was anything until it started to get worse as the days progressed.if i go over 30 mph and have to slow down the vibration is real minor.if i go over 35 mph it takes longer to stop and the vibration gets worst.i have called up the dealer to try to get this problem fixed and they told me that i have to make an apt. And just wait to see if they can fix it...so far no call back of any kind.
My 2001 jeep grand cherokee has to the shop twice for the same complaint.the car shimmies very bad above 40 mph when the brake is applied.i only have 18,700 total miles on the car.the first incident occurred at approximately 8500 miles and the dealer replaced the required parts according to the technical bulletin issued by daimler chrysler.the second time (same exact shimmy indication), i was told that the rotors had to be turned and that it was a heat problem and not covered under any warranty.furthermore, the problem was perhaps a driver habit and not any fault of the manufacture.i paid the bill and informed the service manager that i was not happy with this situation and wanted him to verify through his district manager that this was appropriate action and not a warranty item.he said that he would and get back with me.*nlm
I have a workhorse chassis with a brake problem.sounds like action # peo732. I noticed during a trip to florida in april that the brakes smelled hot at the rear of motorhome during refueling.during my trip to salt lake city august 1st, 2007.my brake pedal would go to the floor and not come back up or release the brakes,i used my toes to bring pedal back up. In utah i had a diagnostic center look at the problem, they determined it to be a bad booster pump.they replaced the pump and pedal would come back up and release the brakes, but still had a soft pedal. When i got home (arlington texas)brakes were not releasing properly.i called workhorse and they told me where to take the motor home for service. Motor home has been in the shop for over 30 days, they have replaced the power steering gear box, and the booster pump again.they told me the motor home was ready,nothing under warranty, i paid them $4,558.85. When i got in the motor home the brake pedal went to the floor, also would not start, which was probably the pedal not comming back up and leaving the brake lights on.technicians are bleeding the brakes and checking it out again.seems workhorse is no help in resolving the problem.i am now out the $4,558.85 at southweset international trucks here in arlington texas plus $1,089.25 for work on brakes in utah. And i still don't have a drivable motor home.
I applied my brakes on my gmc truck and they failed . The brake tubing rusted thru at the abs unit. Upon further inspection it was determined that all the brake lines were rusted severely. I tried to find pre bent lines and they are not avail. From gm and not avail from aftermarket for a 2002 gmc 2500hd 2wd or any gmc from dealer.frme and undercarriage is rusted worse the my 1983 and brake rotors rusted and flaked away.
Routan seemed to jolt/skid when brake was pressed. This would happen approximately every 3rd day. Took it to the dealership and they found the rotors were worn. This i cannot understand when it is a new 2010 which i purchased in august of 2010. I do not comprehend and understand their explanation. The described how the rotor works along with the brake. Bottom line is a more sensible material is being used. They were not replaced only touched up. Makes no complete sense and to me is already a safety hazard. Also there is a ticking sound coming from the engine but they could not detect/find it. I'm to go back and do a test drive with their technician so that i can point out to them the sound. Well today when i started the routan it has more of a clicking sound which was not there before. I would hear the sound only when the gas pedal was being used. When gas pedal would be released it would go away but now it is a constant sound.
On jan. 8,2003 i had a complete brake inspectio and repair done by tuffy's auto servive at 4164 n. Milwaukee in chicago. I notices s scraping sound coming from my left front wheel. I returned to tuffy's five (5) times, the last being on or about january 20, 2003. At this time, mr jim janicek, the district manager for tuffy's was present. Again they inspected my brakes and i was assured by mr. Janicek that there was nothing wrong with my brakes.at this time, mr. Janicek, the district manager fortuffy's strongly suggested that i was wasting his time and not to return.on may 29, 2003, on my way home from work i developed a loud grinding noise coming from my left front wheel with greatly reduced braking power. On may 30, 2003 i again was charged , this time for two (2) calipers to repair brakes. I believe the caliper failure was due to the the work done by tuffy's to begin with.on july 8, on my way to the hospital, as my wife must go weekly; traveling at a rateof 30 mph in medium traffic i had complete brake failure. I pumped the brakes and was barely able to avoid a major accident. Driving at a rate of 10 -15 mph i was able to take my car to lynch buick at 5330 w. Irving park rd. In chicago. They inspected my brakes and found there to be a substance that was not brake fluid in the system. The total cost of repair will be over $1,000.00. Tuffy's was notified and they took a sample of the fluid from the brake master cylinder. Tuffy's stated thethe brake system had anti-freeze in it. Tuffy's auto service on north milwaukee in chicago was the only one to work on my brakes and the only one under the hood for any reason since january 8, 2003., h due to the great trauma caused by tuffy'slynch buick will repair my car. When tuffy' botched the first job, i gave them another chance, that chance almost cost me and my wife our lives. I feel they should not be allowed to do any more brake repairs on any vehicles.
I bought my 2009 dodge journey sxt v6 brand new 12 miles on it and we love the car, and after numerous electrical issues such as power to radio, ac, lights ( not working while driving) and after many returns to dodge dealer for repairs, so far that problem fixed.my doors fill up with water every time it rains, dealership says that's normal, i've never heard water slouching round inside a door before, which i believe lead to the power windows failing.dealership fixed electrical window issue but get water in doors.the most important issue is at 9000 miles i had to take the car in, brakes were grinding, dealership replaced the brakes.now at 21000 miles it needs a complete new brake job done and they want to charge me about $500.the signs that the brakes were going brakes they started squeaking and then a week later my brakes are metal to metal.i believe this is a huge safety issue this is our family car.
I have 5000 miles on my 09 cobalt ss and i took my car in to put stage 1 on and look at my brakes because they already had grooves in them. There needs to be a higher quality brake and rotor put on the rears.
I own a 2007 chrysler sebring bought new in oct 2007. I have been havinga constant vibrating problem with the braking system and/or tires since may 2008 and i did not know my brake system was covered under warranty up to 18,000 miles so i took it a firestone dealer. At the time i had 15,000 on my sebring and they told me thatmy brakes were wearing down due to my rotors eating my brad pads and i would need them to be resurfaced. So i paid out of pocket $120 to have them resurfaced and continued to have the same problem then when i had time i took my vehicle to the dealer in august 2008 and they informed me that i would need new rotors and brakes because firestone did not properly put the brakes back on or something with the braker slider bridge. Well come to find out from the manager at firestone, that my rotors should not have to be replaced at such low mileage and it is a manufacturers defect from the chrysler corporation. Well i had to have them replaced because i work an hour away from my home and depend on my vehicles liability. I could not stand driving 2 hours everyday with constant vibration. So i paid $288.00 to have my rotors replaced and firestone was kind enough to throw in the brakes for free. Well here it is october 18, 2008 and i am still having the same exact problem. I called chrysler corporation and informed them of my problems and they just do not seem to care. Ihave been the route of the dealer and i keep getting the run around. Well when i step on my brake my vehicle sounds like it is revving up as in acceleration but still slows down, when i make left had turns i hear a clunk in the steering column and that has not been addressed because apparently there is nothing wrong with it.i am afraid that one day my brakes may fail when i am driving and i have 2 small children to be concerned about. I need this constant problem resolved.
I purchased a new 2000 chevrolet malibu. Six months after owning the car i began having brake problems.upon applying the brakes, the entire front of the vehicle to vibrate and the steering wheel shook violently to the left and right.i took my 6 month old vehicle to a dealership and they advised the front rotors were warped.they replaced the rotors. Later, this same defect occurred three more times.chevrolet only made two more repairs. Each time they simply replaced the rotors and placed a shim between the axles and the rotor.this same manufacturers design flaw occurred on the flowing year and make vehicles:1997-2000 chevrolet malibu1997-1999 oldsmobile cutlass1999-2000 oldsmobile alero1999-2000 pontiac grand ami complained to chevrolet about the problem, but nothing was done.the district representative in san antonio simply tried to avoid me.chevrolets on line complaint system also did nothing.again, there has never been a recall for this brake problem.the main cause of this problem is due to the small (thin) size of the brake rotors, which caused a failure to disperse heat adequately.if a driver drives into a rain storm or to a car wash and the hot rotors cool too rapidly they will warp.please see gm service bulletin # 00-05-23-002, dated february 2000 for more information.the maddening thing about this situation is that chevrolet knew about this problem when i purchased my car.chevrolet/gm failed to recall all these vehicles, and even though they knew it was a flaw in their engineering and design, they left the problem in the hands and pocket books of their customers.how many accidents have been caused by this type of corporate irresponsibility. This is a deceptive trade practice.*nlm
I have had the brake rotors repalced or resurfaced 4 times now.vehicle has recurring problem of brake pulsation due to warped rotors.originally i was told the rotors were defective and kia was replacing all rotors.now after several attempts to repair i am told this is not a defect but "normal wear".i believe the front braking system is sub-standard and is prone to overheating which causes warping.
We purchased our 2001 dodge durango in dec. 2000.in march 2001, my husband returned to the fullerton dealership in ca to have the vehicle looked at due to prob. With the steering wheel on the freeway, when he hit bumps.they could not find a problem wtih the vehicle, advised him that it was just due to the los angeles freeways.we have taken the car in on several occasions due to it feeling wobly and unstable, we have been told time and time that we need wheel alingments.also, we were experiencing a prob. With the brakes reverbrating, only to be informed that it was part of the anti-lock brake system.yesterday, i was driving home and nearly hit a pedestrian and several vehichles because i lost control of the vehicle, the steering wheel was "off-center" and i was not able to control it.when i made a turn, specifically, left the steering wheel felt like it was skidding or hydroplanning.i recently had tires put ont he vehicle and a wheel alignment.it feels like my wheel on the left (driver's) side is going to fall off.i am having the vehicle towed to the dealer today.
I have a 2006 ford expedition and my wife almost lost control and hit a car when the brakes went to the floor.the vehicle has had "spongy brakes" since i bought it and had it to the dealer twice.there is a tsb to replace the front caliper/rotor and pads and ford did this but it still feels spongy and is now leaking fluid.this has been an issue on many expeditions and should have been a recall rather than a tsb.this is an incredibly dangerous situation when the brakes fail.i know i have had instances where i literally need to stand on the brakes to get the vehicle to stop.
I own a jeep grand cherokee limited w/ 36,000 miles brakes pulsate at 40 mph and almost out of controll @ 55 mph and over when applying brakes. Almost side swiped a bus with my child in car to keep it on the road.have returned to dealer( john irish auto plaza san rafael ca) jim graves has been very understanding. Its not the dealer i am upset it is with chrysler/ daimler!!! they have a serious problem , are they waiting for someone to die!!! they replace with the same defective rotors they should provide another brake rotor system to see if it takes care of the problem.i hear stillen has something that may work. History: 8181 miles brakes shimmy; excessive run out, 9377 miles replace front rotors, 15832 miles front & rear have excessive run out resurfaced f & r rotors,21293 miles shimmy excessive run out; replaced front clippers & rotors, 26,133 miles f & r rotors have run out, 28921 miles vibration f & r rotors have excesive run out; resurfaces f & r rotors. 29450 need rear brakes, 29492 miles replaced rear brakes and rotors. 33101 miles shimmy vibration f & r rotors have excessive run out. Resurfaced f & r rotors. 36202 miles vibrations again taking back to dealer. Manager agreed this is really bad!
Brake problems.i have had to have extensive work on my brakes every 8000 miles.i can set my odometer by this it is so reliable.when i bought my sorrento in 2006 within the first 8000 miles the brakes went out.the dealership agreed to change the rotors for me.in 8000 miles the shoes, rotors everything was bad again. I called the dealership, they refused to fix it. I went to them and they wanted to charge an exorbitant price so i went to my usual car repair shop. They changed the brakes and as usual within 8000 miles again the brakes.i went back to my car repair shop and they said this time it was the back brakes (the first time the front). They repaired them and assured me that this should not happen again before about 30k miles. Now after 8000 miles my brakes are again bad.i have complained repeatedly to kia, they do nothing. Their consumer portion of kia is a joke.they always say it's the consumer's fault. My car is 3 years, and almost 4 years old and i only have 29k miles on it so i am not a rough driver, not a long distance driver and am a 50 year old woman so it's not like i'm out hotrodding.
While pulling out on to the main street from a residential housing area, both lanes clear of on coming traffic..dry/sunny day.....12 noon saturday....as i pulled out i saw 60 yards aheadtraffic in my lane was stopped for a vehicle 3-4 cars ahead of me making a left hand turn.my speed was under 25 mph and when i went to apply the brakes my 1999 suburban 2wd would not stop.i applied my brakes well in advance of the stopped vehicles, but my suburban continued to move forward with little or not stoppage. I tried to ditch the vehicle to the right but could not due to a telephone pole, road side cemetery and trees.at the time i saw the on coming left lane did not have vehicles coming so i pulled out into that lane.i passed 2 or 3 of the vehicle in my lane before a vehicle traveling in the left lane towards me came.i tried to steer the suburban to the left into the ditch.i was unsuccessful and collided head on with the other vehicle.i had my seat belt on but the seat belt did not stop me from hitting my head on the wind shield causing a star burst crack in the glass.both air bags deployed....cw
Repeated replacement of front brake rotors due to warping. Dealers kept saying never heard of any problems with dodge dakota brake problems.
Rear brake hum at low speed, mainly when accelerating from full stop.both rear rotors replaced and pads replaced, still occurs.occasional grinding from driver's rear brake - mechanic cannot solve problem despite frequent brake part replacements.dealer cannot find problem either.*la
I have a 2000 ford focus that i have had allot of problems with. I specially ordered this car to have all the safety features including side impact air bags, and anti loc brakes. We originally had bought the car in ca. The first problem happened at 3000 miles the rear brakes started squealing, and the seat belt buzzer wont go off. We took it to ford were they said nothing was wrong. We moved to nc were we now live. Took it back to ford with the same complaint this now 30,000 miles. They said they were defective, they had the car over night for the seat belt buzzer, still no problem found. So they replaced the brakes. When we picked up the car the seat belt buzzer did the job of staying on for us. It stopped the squeal problem with the brakes. 1 1/2 weeks later we had an accident. Whitch i might add the air bags did not go off. Also in the accident the rear seat came unhinged and threw a plastic piece that holds the seatbelt at the back of her head causing a lump. My wife said the brakes just didn't work as they did previously with the noise. I took it out for a test drive found the brakes were not acting right, the car would not stop properly. Took it back to ford, they told us that everything was fine. A friend of ours was a ford mechanic at a different dealership was going to look at it for us, he was killed that week in a car accident un-related. So we lost our inside mechanic to tell us what was really happening. Now at 50,000 miles the noise is back, my wife who drives the vehicle says every once in a while the brakes will act up again.now we just don't have the time nor the patients to deal with the dealerships once again for now the fan blower only works on 3 on the dial and the cable broke to select def, vents, ect. Along with the recall of the wiper motor, and the neeeding of new roters on the front. This car to me is a lemon.
Replaced brakes with only 26,000 miles ,then again at 37,000 miles, now im at 41,000 miles and my brakes are making noises again. I also had to have the motor replaced in the driver side door window,it stopped going up and down in the first year i had the car. I had to have the rear window replaced due to the antenna in the window being broken, when i turned the rear defroster on the radio had alot of static. Since the window has been replaced it no longer defrost , i brought it back to the dealer several times and they tell me it works fine. They tested it inside a warm building. I also have an issue which the dealer says there is no problem, when driving and either the air conditioner/heater is on and lights at same time , when you brake the lights dim and the conditioner/heater goes low, also the interior light will dim as well. I have taken the car back to the dealer several times they say there is no problem. Im very disgusted with the vehicle.
I bought my jeep 6 months ago.it now has 79000 miles and i have no clue how many times the previous owner changed the rotors.i also have the problem of a vibrating uncontrollably wheel when i start to break at 30 mph or over.i guess i will have to change my front rotors and then deal with it again in 20,000 miles.i find this to be ridiculous.
Premature brake wear on 2008 honda accord/mileage at time of repair in september 2010 was 21,138 miles. Car was in service since 12/08/09.
I had my front brake rotors replaced at 67,220 miles - at that time the front brakes were shot, yet the rear brakes had 50% life remaining (appears to be undue pressure placed on front brakes.after only 5,000 miles, the vehicle pulsated while braking.so at 73,091 miles at had front brakes resurfaced, at which time the mechanic acknowledged that the brakes were already showing signs of over heating and were already warped.i had rear brakes done (even though they had sufficient life remaining) at the same time in case that contributed to the problem.i now have 16,000 miles on the front brakes (10,000 miles after first resurfacing), they again are pulsating strongly, and require undue pressure from my foot to make them work appropriately....especially on the highway.i consider this a serious safety hazard and as a result of the engineering and/or manufacturing of the brakes.
There have been three instances where the same right rear brake pad have worn down before any of the other brake pad on our vehicle.at the time we had an extended warrenty and contacted the dealership and the vehicle warrenty owner through the dealership.the warrenty owner indicated that it was normal wear and tear therefore they would not cover it.we fought with the dealership about the issue but they also indicated the same thing although they commented that it was very unusual that only one side of the vehicle would have such a problem.we met another customer at the same dealership that was having the same exact issue with her vehicle and had brought it in for repair.we mentioned this to the service agent but it was again not regarded as something significant.the following year we had the same issue with that side of the vehicle again.we went to the same dealership with our compliant and showed them our repair order the year before and they did not regard it at all.we had the problem repair at pep boys because it was going to be too much at the dealership. We again had the problem a third time and by this time our extended warrenty was over and we knew the dealership would not listen so we went ahead and repaired the problem yet again.after reading the owners manual and speaking with a few friends we decided to finally report the issue to nhtsa after hearing about the tire issues with suv's.thanks.
My kia rio has 15000 miles on and the brakes went in the car.i called the dealer heritage ford and they did not want to cover this. It was only the passenger side in the front. So that meant a faulty part in my eyes. I called kia also who did not care. So i had the brakes replaced and when taking them off on the passenger side the pad itself was there but the brake fell off the pad. And most normal cars the brakes are held on with a pop rivet. Not this car. They are held on with thin pieces of aluminum which everyone knows how easy aluminum bends and twists exactly how mine were. And the brake is held onto the pad with glue!!! these cars should be recalled for faulty manufacturing. I am very dissatisfied with this car and with the way kia handled this situation.*la
2010 dodge journey sxtbrake failure.rotors replaced by carmax and serviced by landmark dodge.extreme shaking in front wheel and premature rear brake failure.
Rear brakes on my 2006 ford freestylethere was a recall on the rotors and pads and they was repaired by ford at 40k but now this is the third set with only 91k since then and it time for ford to do something about it look like this is a on going thing with the freestyle and 500.
In the past three years, i have driven a total of 10,000 miles and have had to replace the rotors, calipers and brakes on my vehicle twice with incurred costs of $900.00 the first time and $700.00 the second time.
Vibration in front end rotors were warped. Machined all four rotors 2 months later machinedall four rotors five months later replacedpassenger side rotor replaced caliper brake shoes and pads. Took in for vibration again all four rotors need machined again.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)from:[xxx] subject:toyota comments: i recall a similar problem with military aircraft, in which the engineers (myself included), could not isolate a system error. It was repeatedly fixed with no success. The problem fell down to a firmware error, on which the software was running. The firmware logic code was a third party provision to the system, and none of the engineers had real access to the logic circuitry. The firmware tested fine, and ran the test code as well, with no errors. It wasn't until the system was fully operational, that the system threw the errors. Since it was the firmware that threw the errors, none of the sensors or any of the system logs caught the problem. The vendor of the firmware "assumed" it was always the user code "the oem" that was at fault, and any log was aimed at monitoring the software execution, and not the firmware processing. In watching the major auto manufacturer come to his knees, it struck me as to how similar, the situation seems in this case, to what we experienced, in the air force. Perhaps there should be some modicum of consideration to the firmware architecture in your investigation, and not just the software. Just a thought for you to have fun with. Davec from nhtsa web site.
My abs light came on about two months ago. I wasen't able to do anything about this problem because of my health, and a ford dealer is 16 miles away.
Multiple brake failures with my 2005 nissan armada. Nissan motor america is well aware of the serious safety defects in my vehicle but will not honor the 2 times of a major system failure to replace the vehicle. This is the 4th time i have had a major brake failure on the vehicle including its systems and computer components. Parts have been replaced in my vehicle 4 times. The last time, i was assured by a dtc from california who flew up to wa who authorized the replacement of the entire braking system which failed again "it would never happen again". Multiple failures on the diagnostics revealed codes which was again authorized the replacements of parts from a consumer affairs regional manager: codes: vehicle dct c11110-controller failure, p1832 tcs op signal, p1831-vdc op signal, p1828 -line pres. In short, master vaccum, master cylinder, abs control unit, all were replaced again. Nissan fp numbers: 47660-zq21b actuator assy. 47210-zc01c master vac assy, 46010-7s20a cyl brake master, wiring connectors, brake fluid...etc, etc. This is another failure attempt for nissan to skirt the seriousness of this issues of my vehicle and hundreds of others if not thousands. Service advisor from town nissan in wenatchee mentioned that the rotors has been turned. Work not performed. Lied to me as a customer. Now i have major break fade from my vehicle being tested from the dealership to try and duplicate the failure initially and road testing it for proper function. The first 3 brake failures occurred within the first 2 years of the vehicles life. 3200 miles - rotors failed, 5800 miles-major brake failure all components replaced. 13,000 miles-another major brake failure, parts replaced again, 22,000 miles rotors warped & replaced. 28,000 miles, brake failure again, major systems replaced again. 49,000 miles again brakes failed. Major systems replaced. When will nissan listen? after a death in a school zone? crosswalk? myself? replacement of parts is a poor attempt for nissan.
I bought a used saturn on 8/23/08 from desert inn motors, too many problems after 3 months , new battery, brake bad, motor problem too expensive to repair, so i told them i'm not making anymore payments, they told me to bring the car back and they would replace the car, they repo my vehicle, shady business practices.
Bought vehicle in march of 2004, replace pads in early may.the rotors then went out june 30. Replace and lasted 3 days before brake pedal went to the floor.replace master cylinder. Limited slip differential light is now coming on.stereo does not hold a station.truck has had new brakes 3 times in 3.5 months. *la
We purchased a brand new 2008 chrysler town & country mini van just before nov 25, 2008.a month ago at 17,000 we had to put on all new(front and back) brake pads and rotors!this car is not driven hard or funny, we do not ride our brakes. Sincechrysler does not cover brakes after 12,000 miles so we had them repaired at the oilworks, by a man we trust. The cost was $400, yesterday, 300 miles after the new brakes were installed we had to have new rotors installed again! we were not charged for the second rotors but were told that there was so much brake dust the pads were already wearing! i started looking online and found that there are literally thousands of people with the same complaint about abnormal brake wear on the 2008 chrysler town & country vans. We paid about $30,000 for this vehicle and we maintain it properly. I think chrysler should have to stand up for the lousy brakes they are installing on these cars. And come up with a brake product that works!
I bought aused car from jd byrider of reading pa ,i was told the car was safety inspected and the stickers are on vehicle, come to find out from my own mechanic the car was not safety inspected proper because there was alot of things found defective on itlike rotors were warpedbrake pad fell apart drums no goodbroken bolts to oil panand rear main seal broke car vibrates when at a right light and who ever did the inspection didn't do it the way he was supposed to which i think would have caused a major accident.
I own a 2008 honda accord and in feb. 2009 i had 15,000 miles on the car and the rear brakes replaced by honda at a cost of $86.55 which was about half the price of the repair. In feb. 2010 at 30,000 miles the rear brakes were down to the sensors and they had to be replace again. I have owned a 1999 and have a 2007 honda accord and never replace the rear brakes until they had ar lease 45,000 miles on the car. There is a problem with the rear brakes on the 2008 and 2009 honda accord.canada has a customer satisfaction campaign for the rear brakes.the brakes were replace at no charge in feb.2010 and i should be reimbursed for my $86.55 that i paid in feb. 2009 but honda refuses to pay for the repair.there should be a recall for the rear brakes honda does not want to do this cause it will cost them millions of dollars. I hope we are not looking at another toyota situation.
Front brake rotors.
I have 47000 miles on my2001 jeep grand cherokee and have had to replace the rotors twice. Once at about 25000 miles and now again at 47000 miles.what a rip off.
Ongoing brake problems with rotors and pads. The initial failure of all rotors and pads were replaced by dealer 11,505 miles. Rear pads have failed again at 17,589 miles. This vehicle was in for a state safety inspection and failed so again i will be in contact with dealership.
I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo.i have had the rotors replaced four times in under one. I feel that this problem should be addressed by dc as a recall. I 've tried to get the tsb ( technical service bullitan) done for free being that this is an ongoing problem with thse vehichles and i was denied.
I have a 1999 ford f350.i have the brakes worked on 4 separate times in the 5 years since the truck from my father in law.the front start to shake very hard and final slows down.i have had the rotors replace the calipers replaced and the rotors turned.i have only put 60,000 miles on this truck and my father in law had put 160,000.he was having the same problem with the brakes.i have taken it to the dealer each time and they say it is hard driving.i have not been pulling any trailers with it and the brakes usually start shaking within a couple thousand miles of the brake job.
Excessive brake repair:front and rear since vehicle was purchased on 9/12/01 to 3/31/03: brakes serviced on 12/14/01-machine front rotors and rear drums, 3/14/02-replace front brake pads and rotors machine rear drums, 8/12/02 r&r rear drums & machine r&r rear brake shoes & lube backing plate, 3/31/03 front brakes needed clean andadjust rear brakes. Mileage was respectively: 5836, 12450, 21975, 33533. All brake work done by dealer. Independent brake inspection on 4/3/03 shows front brakes neededand 20/1000ths left on rear drums. This will be the third set of brakes put on this vehicle before the manufacturer's warranty expires. Also rear drums are within 20/1000ths of drum spec discard prior to manufacturer's warranty expiration.
Bought vehicle in march of 2004, replace pads in early may.the rotors then went out june 30. Replace and lasted 3 days before brake pedal went to the floor.replace master cylinder. Limited slip differential light is now coming on.stereo does not hold a station.truck has had new brakes 3 times in 3.5 months. *la
Air bag sensor i have complained to the dealership since i purchased the van new i have not been able to get results.
Brakes when i purchased car they were good first inspection period champion ford had to change all even master cylinder they have not worked right since you feel as if you cannot stop on time.i complained several times to champion ford i even filed a complaint awhile back with ford motor company about there repairs of any type on my car.i then began to take it to ferraro ford which has now closed up but they were not happy with the brakes either they even contacted ford about what might be done.i just need to know if there was ever a recall or safety concern.
Problem pertains to rotors, discs & caliperson a 2000 jeep grand cherokee.problems cause severe vibration & shimmying when brakes are applied from 15 to 55 mph.was unaware the dealership resurfaced rotors between 7,000 & 8,000 miles when taked in for an oil change in 2001.problems occured again in 2002 at 14,500 miles-rotors were resurfaced again & they informed us then that the rotors were alreadyresurface once in 2001.problems occured again in 2003 at 23,600 miles-rotors,brake pads & calipers were all replaced.having more problems now july 7,2004-rotors are warped again at 29,500 miles. This is a very dangerous vehicle to operate in the mountains of pennsyvlania.i would like to have the nhtsarecall this vehicle and have itrepaired properly.
2002 chevrolet tracker has been to cargil chevrolet in putnman ,conn . We have taken it to them many of timesforvibrations andbalance on tires arewrong ,and other thingsreplaced. But they still cannt fix itthey say it the tracker itself.
I have had the rotors on my 2002 jeep replaced 3 times. The vehicle has only 23,000 miles on it.currently there is a service bulletin for rotor replacement.any thoughts of a recall on these rotors??
Unusual wearing & pulsation of front brakes on car; replaced 3 times in 41,000 miles.1) replaced rotors & pads at 7000 mi. At olds dealer-no charge.2) 28,000 mi. Same problem; work done by estes chevy indianapolis.gm service ctr. Paid 1/2.3) at 41,000 miles, same problem. Took to car-x for opinion; est. Of $283.00 to fix the pads & rotors; calipers ok. Took car to estes.they said a bad caliper caused brakes & rotors to wear & all needed to be replaced.they suggested owner "raced the car" - untrue. Estes gave estimate of $1000 & said to call gm svc. Ctr.gm customer svc rep, maura said gm would pay 1/2 the cost.i told her that was not ok; they have brake problems with aleros & have defective vehicles causing a product liability & safety concern. Maura refused to give us the old parts on the car if we had estes do repair work, saying gm wanted them.she said estes' estimate was $863, different than my quote. I asked maura to send e-mail or fax with gm offer & she told me she did not have access to a fax or email.she asked if i would give maintanence documentation.i told maura this had nothing to do with brakes, and i wanted to talk to her supervisor.she refused, saying she does not have a supervisor.i told her to call estes' service mgr; we did not want estes to fix it.i had researched brake problems on aleros on web; there are sites devoted to this.we picked up the car from estes, took it to car-x to fix, & had them check the calipers.cost was $284.00 for rotors and pads; there was nothing wrong w/caliper; they will check the pads every 6 mos .they gave us our old parts to keep.they stated gm rotors were thin metal; brake pads were grinding into them.the value of the car is less than loan, because of poor quality of the car, so we are out thousands of dollars.estes lied about the problem, overcharged, and gm refused to give us the parts off our own car.gm & estes colluded in evaluating the car.
We have 88,000 miles on our 2004 toyota sequoia and it is time to put on the 3rd set of front brakes on this car.if there a problem with the brake system?? our sister in-law also has a sequoia around the same mileage and has not replaced the brake ever.
The steel and various brake parts and suspension have been replaced twice due to rust. I believe this matter is unjustifiable, since the truck only has 50,000 miles. Please reply.
I have a 2001 ford explorer sport. After driving for any period of time,(especially at highway speeds) when you apply the brakes they shudder violently. As you try to come to a stop at any time the brakes go in anti- lock mode and then give out!! you have to pump the brakes to get them to hold. It is very scary and dangerous situation. I had the brakes repaired at my ford dealer (fette ford, clifton nj) not that many miles ago. And they tell you they have never heard of this problem before and it's my bad driving habits causing the problem. There is a website (fordbrakes.com) where hundreds of drivers describe the same problems and similar lies told to them by ford service depts. When this story finally gets out and we start realizing how many accidents, injuries, and maybe deaths have occurred over the past dozen years. It will probably rival the toyota cover-up. Please take action and investigate now!!!
During four years of ownership of a 1999 jeep grand cherokee, i have had 5 replacements of rotors. Causing serious vibrations of the wheels, steering and the entire auto. *nlm
Toyota tundra brake issue. My truck brakes start to pulse at all speed while attempting to stop. I have inside the last two years replaces three sets of front brake pads and rotors. This is particularly frightening while apply the brakes exiting the freeway on wet roads the brakes don't seem to want to stop the truck in a straight line and the front end has a tendency to jump and drift to one side of the road.i have made several attempts my self having the brakes repaired by qualified mechanic and even to blame the brakes on one mechanic that he did not know what he was doing i have since found that he did know what he was doing he just did knot know about the toyota tundra brake issue history as i did not know as well till now. Each time the mechanic blamed it on the driving habits. This is not the case, as the last time i had my brakes worked on was just last year in november and found that the brakes have done the same thing in less time then in the past. In addition the mechanic found that the pulsing of the front end had damaged the front end which cost over $3,000.00 to fix. Its just now after the toyota gas peddle issue came to light that i started to do some research and found that this has been happening for over 8 years with the toyota tundras all over the country.this is a real issue with the tundra year 2001.
I have a 2006 chrysler town & country that has a braking system that is too small for the size of the van.i am on my third set of front brakes and my second set of rear brakes.this was all done before 36,000 miles.i spoke with someone who used to be a chrysler service manager and he stated that chrysler installed a braking system that is too small for the van which causes the brakes to wear out faster.i see this as a safety issue and it is becoming quite expensive.have there been any other reports like this?i think chrysler should have to answer why they did this.i also believe the rear captain's seats in the van have too steep of a decline angling towards the point where the back and the bottom of the seat meet to properly install child restraint seats.it is impossible to level out the car seats for my kids.no other van has seats that are similar to this.
I have had the brakes fixed on my 2000 jeep grand cherokee 3 times.the steering wheel shakesand vibrates uncontrollably when the brakes are applied at any speed.it is hard to control the car, especially on the interstate.i have a real concern for my safety and my passengers safety.i went to get them fixed for the fourth time, with only 20,000 miles on the car, and i was told i had to pay for it, since my warranty had just expired 3 months prior.this problem really should be recalled.and chrysler is not very nice about any situation like this.they don't care how inconvenienced you are.they never offer you a car, while yours issuppose to be "being fixed."i only wish it was fixed.no more jeeps for me.it's a lemon!!
(1)brakes feel insufficient until pressed very hard (2) 2 accidents where i as the driver rear ended drivers (3) complaint was made to sholz kia when i went to have orvr recall taken care of and they stated the brakes were normal for the model.also:(1)occasionally when vehicle transmission is put in reverse (2) the car drives forward (3) i called sholz kia and chrysler-plymouth-kia or paramus and was not taken seriously.
I own a 2003 honda accord which i've owned for 3 years with in the last 3 years i have had to replace my brakes rotors pads and calibers 5 times my brakes over heat and sometimes wont stop this is a known issues to honda and they have done nothing to fix it im afraid to drive my car cause i don't know if im ever going to stop even after having to had my brakes repaired 5 times and yet car still does the same thing someone needs to recall the brakes on this car before someone dies.
I have had problems with the rotors on my 2000 jeep grand cherokee. At 20,000 miles they warped and the service department resurfaced them. At 30,000 miles, i had to have them replaced. At 47,000 miles, again resurfaced and at around 60,000 miles, again i had to replace them. This is not new to me. This is my fourth jeep , and have had similar results on all of the jeeps that i have owned. This is not just my experience, i know of many people, whom i work with and friends, that have the same problems that i have had. I believe this is cause by a few different reasons for this and unfortunately, it all comes back to cost for the car manufactures.they are making their rotors thinner, and of poorer quality materials.this means that they can not get rid of heat properly and therefore for warp.*nlm
My rotors in my '06 wrangler went bad at 9500 miles, shaking violently when stopping.they were replaced, but now at 20k the same thing is occurring!i was told chrysler will turn them for free but will not replace them again.they never replaced the original pads either.i am very upset to see such a trend of complaints with the rotors and the company still continues to use cheap, defective parts.the mechanic the first time told me this is common and chrysler does not care once you bought the vehicle.things replaced so far, and these were under 10kmiles; steering stabilizer/rotors/slave cylinder in clutch($700 job)/not delivered with tinted rear windows/hesitation and stalling at a red lights/strap broke off rivet in soft top.clutch still making the noise that was diagnosed as slave cylinder (its the throttle bearing da!!!)
2006 towne & country. On 12/16/2010, came into the landmark dodge & chrysler dealership service dept. Afterwork for a routine oil change. I had a coupon which offered tire rotation and safety inspection. The next day while driving to work i noticed my car didn't seem to stop normally. The next few days it became more and more difficult to get the vehicle to stopand the safety of my family and me grew intensely. On the evening of 12/2210 driving home from the mall the vehicle would not stop. It kept moving forward even as i pumped the brake pedal to the floor. I had to drive home with flashers on at less than 10mph and then had the car towed into the dealership. Aaa driver said the van had no braking system. The car was too dangerous to drive. The dealership reported my 2006 towne & country van had oil in the brake system and the braking system had to be totally overhauled with a master cylinder, front and rear brake shoe pads, flush, and rotors due to containments. They quoted a cost of approximately $2700.00. I refused to pay a bill for a vehicle they messed up. I had no prior problems with my brakes or braking system before the oil change on 12/16/10.i have routinely had my van servicedconsistently this year and since the purchase date. I want my vehicle fixed correctly and the matter resolved expeditiously.
I think grandam has the worst braking system on their cars. I spend so much money alone on brakes. I've asked several people who also own a grandam and they say the same thing i change my brakes at least 3-4 times a year. I own a 98 pontiac grandam and as soon as i finish paying on it i am getting rid of it.
Front rotors are warped i have had to get them replaced or resurfaced every 8,000 miles this is a jeep grand cherokee.i find that the brakes start to pulsate every time its time to replace or resurface rotors . I have to pay out money each time this is very dangerous can some one tell me if chrysler has a permanent fix for this please help
I have a 2000 isuzu pick-up hombre and i was having problems with the front disc brakes that did not work properly.it seemed that everytime i pressed on the brakes, i had a hard push then shortly aftwards, the brakes gave stopped the vehicle.this felt like the abs was kicking in.after taking the vehicle to an isuzu dealer, they said the brakes are a "wear" item and not covered by the warranty.i know a little about brakes and trucks and changed many disc's, so i looked to see if i could find what was causing the problem.to my surprise, the disc's (all four) were larger than the rotor and although i have over 30,000 miles on the vehicle, i found that being oversized, the top of each brake pad lapped over the rotor approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch.this wear pattern caused the top of each disc to overlap the top of each rotor and this top was engaging prior to the disc making contact with the rotor, which lead to the delay of engagement of the full disc on the rotor.this also made the hard contact then engagement of the rest of each disc which felt like the abs activating.the amount of wear to the non-wear on the top of the break was approximately 1/4 inch.i filed off the top of each disc to give a clean surface and rotor contact and the problem went away.now the abs comes on intermitently.this overhang on the rotor top due to the oversize of the disc's is a strange sensation which could give a false sence of security, especially if a sudden stop occurred.it also gives a loss of control along with the false sence of security.i believe this should be investigated and it surely is a substantial hazard for the consumer.i contacted isuzu, but they blew it off as a "freek occurance".sounds familiar as a cpsc investigaor who has recalled a lot of products that the manufacturer attribute to a freek occurrance.this is a possible life threating defect.sincerely
There is a problem with the front brakes on the vehicle. I was advised to have the rotors turned and the brake pads replaced at 22,000 miles in october 2007 - the work was completed at the dealership. I went in for a routine service on july 1st, 2009 and was told i needed to have the brake pads replaced and the rotors turned again with the mileage at 36,983 miles. On independent inspection i did verify that in less than 15,000 miles the brake pads had completely worn out. I would not have realized there was even a problem with the brakes if i hadn't just happened to go in for other service. I am deeply concerned about the braking system on this vehicle and whether the brakes are adequate for the weight of the vehicle. There seems to be a real potential for sudden failure of these brakes. On questioning the service manager about this in more detail he did say the vehicle is too heavy for the brake system.
1999 jeep brake rotors- shaking while braking.purchased jeep with 45,000 mile and they resurfaced them before i purchased the vehicle.know at 60000 mile it shakes again pulling like anti-lock brakes activated.it is very serious shaking and if not prepared could and probably has caused accidents.took jeep in for unrelated service and they told me that jeep has come out with new rotors for this problem and that it would cost me $407.00 double what regular rotor would cost??i want to know if someone can help explain why they are not backing their product if they know there is a problem?they obviously know this other wise why are they trying to sell me another product to fix their defective product.i have heard and read many complaints about jeeps and the brake rotor problems know after checking thisoffice's complaint files.some one please point me to whom i should talk to.i am in the law enforcement field and have never had a vehicle shake while braking like this before is jeep notbacking it's vehicles??*nlm
The brakes on my vehicle have to be consistently repaired.i have brought the vehicle to the dealer three times and the jeep only has 45,000 miles.i have another jeep that has also been brought in three times and it has less than 25,000 miles.all for bad brakes which i'm consistently told , " is a known defect" by chrysler and the technical staff.
A piece of tractor trailer brake drum came off of a truck and through my windshield while i was driving on the interstate causing severe orbital fracture and permanent eye muscle damage to my left eye.i have done research about this type of accident and it is not as rare as i was hoping that it was. There needs to be better safety inspection and replacement procedures in place to prevent this from happening in the future.
Since i purchased this veh, it never occurred to me as to how often i was having to have the brakes replaced and components replaced. A friend told me to check recalls for mitsubishi and now i find the brake system has a recall. Well due to me being way past my warranty the recall does not help me, but from what i hear the dealer refuses to make these free repairs. Refund for all consumers who brought the things.no accidents or injury at this point.
Brake pads need to be replaced every 3 to 6 months.rotors were cut and then new rotors replaced.i live in a rural area not bumper-to-bumper, city traffic.i also do not ride my brakes.there seems to be a major defect in the monte carlo brake system. I just had to have a new alternator replaced on my 1999 monte carlo. I am very unsatisfied and will definitely not buy another gm product.
Brake pedal is mushy and drops to the floor when engine is running.i had the brakes completely replaced, hoses replaced.nothing corrects the situation, brake pedal will not come up any higher and when you brake it goes to the floor, the vehicle does stop.
My wife and i purchased a new 2001 chrysler grand cherokee and have had nothing but problems with our brakes, rotors and calipers. The warranty covered it for the first three years and the chrysler manufacturing paid for repairs up to now, but are now refusing to pay for future repairs. And it's due again, the brakes and rotors have been replaced every year. I believe this is a secret recall and i'm sure a technical service bulletin was issued to all the dealer repair shops and that angers me and i'm sure a lot of your complaints as well my wife and i are at our wit's end and don't know who to turn to. This to me, warrants a nation wide recall, does someone have to die before chrysler takes this complaint seriously or has it already happened and the people who investigated the accident wasn't aware of this dangerous defect, who knows? we refuse to trade it in or sell because we simply can't afford it at this time, it's paid for.any advice and/or guidance will be appreciated. Thanks.
The rotors on my 1999 jeep grand cherokee laredo are going bad after having them done last year.this is a known problem with jeeps.i feel this should be looked into because this is not a norm. *nlm
I have a 2008 honda accord and just rolled over 41,000 miles.i started to hear the metal on metal coming from my rear wheels.this is my 3rd accord so i know it is brakes related.41,000 mile would be ok except i also had the brakes replaced at 21,000 miles.i was luck that my dealership covered the 1st set under warranty but now that i am no longer covered under the warranty i am going to have to pay.on both of my previous accords i only replaced the brakes once in over 100,000 miles.something is not right.
Brake rotors on my 2001 jeep grande cherokee have been replaced at 7,968 miles, 14,133 miles, 21,839 miles and the condition is recurring at 26,677 miles.information from the dealer indicates that this is a problem effective thousands of jeep owners nationwide and daimlerchryster is not cooperating and not taking responsibility for obviously defective equipment that is being replace with defective equipment.odi - nhtsa apparently has not launched a formal investigation, but certainly should. To force daimlerchrysler to address this problem and initiate a much needed recall.
Front rotors have failed three times within 60,000 and nissan says that this is due to driving habits, i.e., rotors get hot and then fail. Reference # 4029350 perjudy ext. 3773.dealer has replaced rotors each time and i find no fault with dealer with the exception that they do not know what is causing this; other than the driving habits as expressed by the nissan rep. Judy.this condition is dangerous and causes the car to be bounce with loss of control a very real possiblity. For the second replacement, a statement in the followup to nissan was made that this problem was serious. This vehicle is not driven in the city or under city conditionswhere brake pressure occurs often; the miles are highway miles as we live in the country; we have a paved road to the house so road conditions are not a factor. The response by nissan is a "run-around" with the same verbage and reflects the nissan rep's atttempt to defuse any complaint. In looking at the office of defects investigations, there are several references to rotor failure: nissan said that they were unaware of any problems. In fact, the nissan dealer (ancira-san antonio, tx) indicated that i should contact nissan concerning this situation. I did and am not satisfied the least with their runaround as i believe this to be a serious and dangerous condition of at least the vehicle which we have.
Brake rotor and pad kit purchased from rock auto was the wrong dimension and they refused to accept the improper fit, the following response from rock auto::[xxx]i have received a reply from the manufacturer confirming that part number koe 1970, the rotors you received, are the correct rotors for a 1999 gmc yukon 5.7l v8 with 4wd and 6 lug wheels.the part number for these rotors should be ar8609xpr.if this is not the number stamped on the rotor you received, you may have received a mis-boxed part.if that is the case, please respond with the number that is stamped on the rotor you received.if this number matches the rotors you received, you can simply follow the return instructions i have emailed to you.in this case we would be unable to refund you the original shipping, but we will cover the return shipping in the form of a shipping label.when the manufacturer says that the fit is correct and the customer says it is not, it is our policy to split the shipping on the order.i apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your cooperation in this matter.this is a very dangerous condition where the aftermarket "brokers" like rock auto are selling parts that are the wrong size and then supporting the manufacturer (profiting). The thickness of the rotor plate pushed my road wheel out beyond full wheel lug nut engagement and no engagement of the road wheel center hole with the bearing hub. The only contact was the lug nuts. This is an extremely dangerous condition.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
After 24,000 miles a noise from brake system developed on our 2007 lexus ls460. I took it into the dealer and was told pads need to be replaced and rotors turned under warranty. I picked the car up the next day and drove around block and came back with the same noise. The dealers shop foreman drove the car and asked if i could leave car because of the noise. I picked up car 12 days later and was told they had to replace rotors because of foreign material on rotors. The noise was still there and was told that was normal. After about 250 miles i noticed the brake dust was much worse than before and that one side was much darker than the other and the noise was still there when you came to a stop and start. After 2 more trips to dealer for the noise and dust they did not attempt any repair and was told that the pads are made to be soft for high performance braking. Last week i took my car to an ase certified shop and they test drive the car and they agreed with me that the noise was not normal. I had them turn the rotors, witch took .012" to clean up, and replace pads with an aftermarket set and the noise is gone and the dust is much less. I believe lexus put soft pads because they could not get the brakes to perform to nhtsa requirements. There is information on the web that shows that the ls460 lexus braking distance posted by lexus compared to independent test are much different in number of feet to stop this car and feel that this is a safety issue.*tw
I was involved in an accident on 7/6/2010 while driving for jefferson partners at approximately 5:25p.m. In conway, arkansas.i had stopped at a traffic light and started to pull off, when i stepped on the brake and it failed.i continued to step on the brake, but the bus would not stop, i could not avoid the vehicle in front of me because it was during rush hour traffic and the center lane was full of traffic also.i continued to press on brake, but bus would not stop.i was on a training session with a senior driver, who witnessed the failure, along with having 9 passengers on the bus, no one was injured.the company after their investigation terminated me stating that this was a preventable accident, since there were no cameras on the bus involved, and the determination was made by the safety director in minneapolis, minnesota.the bus was driven back to kansas city, missouri with no inspection following the accident.there were two prior reports written up on same bus stating that the brakes had failed previously, i didn't see these reports before i was sent out on this bus, however i did note the previous dates at the bottom of my report upon returning to kansas city.it is incidents like this which show poor maintenance of these vehicles.the bus number in question is #1793.
In february, 2005 i purchased a 2005 chevy silverado 2500 hd fwd pickup. From day 1 i had brake fading with the vehicle. I complained to the dealer when ever i brought it in for service to no avail. In july 2008, with 18,359 miles on it i was told "the rear rotors were rusted to the point it was affecting braking power" and had to be replaced. The front rotors were also rusted and had to be replacedin june 2009, with 25,001 miles on it, i again had brake problems and 3 bleeders were rusted and ruined and had to be replaced along with one caliper. At the same time the rear brake pads had to be replaced and the rotors resurfaced.
As a lexus owner and international journalist (washington, dc) i hereby lodge a formal complaint against lexus usa/tms offices in torrance, ca. My mother and i survived death, sustained traumatic serious injuries (which led to my miscarriage) due to my lexus car manufacturer defects and mechanical malfunctioning resulting in a loss of control collision on 09/21/2009. Since 09/22/2009 up to date 11/30/09 i have been cheated, scammed and lied to by my car manufacturer and sales offices corporate leaders, who contacted me and gave me false promises of my car re-purchase, stating that my defective car is subject to a buy-back and replacement in addition to legal liability issues related to our medical bills. Up to date i have been cheated, lied as being a victim of a chain of liars, cheaters and fraud masters from lexus-usa. Proof of all communications will be provided to your office upon request. Please handle an expedited and extensive investigation in this matter. My car is abandoned by lexus usa headquarters those who contacted me a few times and cheated about prompt resolution of my claim for all damages resulted from my car defects. As journalist and victim of fraud, i will prepare a special news coverage with my colleagues that will disclose and expose lexus usa deceptive business practice and fraud. I will seek recovery to the fullest extent of laws. Lexus usa office fraud masters who have been assigned to my claim, caused me punitive and monetary damages. As a result i sustained medical, rental and other expenses. All wrongdoers shall be held accountabledue to violations and non compliances with federal, state and local laws and regulations. Please contact me and advise me of the status of this case. Updated 03/23/2010
I bought a used 2008 dodge caravan with 34,000 miles on it. There was a recall on the brakes and rotors at 38,000, carmax never told me that. I ended up replacing my rotors twice since nov 2010 and my brakes 4 different times. I sent dodge chrysler a letter with my invoices for refund with no response. And now again dodge is telling me that i need to replace the rotors and brakes. I don't have the money, and i should not have to continue to pay for this. I drive a special needs daughter and two sons in this van and feel it is unsafe but its the only car we have and no one will help us. Thank you
I have a 2006 kia sorento, the rotors keep failing.as of this date i have had the rotors replaced twice and turned once.they need to be replaced again.the last time i had them replaced was in december 2008.on average i have to have them replaced or turned every 8 - 9 months.i have reported it to the bbb and to kia.kia refuses to put it on recall stating that the safety highway commission has to request the recall.i am not the only one who has this problem but am the only one who is truly concerned.please help me.
I have had to replace not only the brake pads but the rotors as well, every 20,000 miles dealer tells me it's the way i drive. It just so happens that i drive for a living and i'm sorry it's the product!*la
Driving 2010 toyota prius.seemed to have 'skipped' forward while gentle braking over bumpy road (small bumps).car had allegedly had electric repair to abs for the prius, however; will take to another dealer to confirm.i realize there are privacy concerns as an owner, and i'm not looking to put emphasis on myself, however; after supposed repairs to the brake system i am worried that the electronic update to the prius 2010 was not sufficient.the slight 'jolt' that i felt made me think initially i was bumped in the back of my car.thanks again for investigating this.
Possible impact on stopping distance.front brake pads are being scarf on the edges in possible claim of preventing squeaking when brakes are applied.problem seems this scarfing reduces the brake shoe area applied to the brake rotor and thus reduced braking and increase of stopping distance.in pasted time a few companies used this practice, but now is more common. I just purchase a set of ceramic brake pads with this type of manufacturing practice, they were made in canada.i believe any type of these shoes should not be sold.go back to what the car manufacture has engineered for their vehicle.
Have to replace brake rotor on 2007 dodge charger with hemi. The rotors have been replaced appro 2 months ago and need replace again. This a police package vehicle. There has been a problem with another department that has or is going to replace rotors on there vehicle.
I bought my 2002 fordfocus in august 2002 from universal ford dealership in long island city, new york. About one month later of having the focus my brakes started squealing. My new car only felt and drove like a new car for one month. I took back the car for service and they told me the car is normal. I recently changed my brake pads and had my rotors checked out and still am having brakes squealing. *la
Brake failure, trouble stopping car. Welds on brake pads broken,2 of 4 pads these pads had only 19,000 miles on them. I bought these pads & rotors at pep boys, their best pro line brakes guaranteed for life.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)i own a 2001 gray chevrolet venture minivan & often times for about the last 5 years now and even at the present time, the accelerator speeds up without any explanation and i have to pump the brakes several times before attempting to turn the car back on again to stop it from continuously accelerating.when the vehicle is off and when i have to pump the brakes,the brake pedal actually pumps up to deactivate the acceleration process temporarily.this happens often during the summer months when air condition is in use and it also happens alot when you are driving and the accelerator will just speed up suddenly for no reason.i have had it inspected by the dealership once about 5 years ago when this first started and they say that it is some kind of braking security feature once they hooked it up to their computer system and said it was nothing to be concerned about but other auto mechanics that have inspected my brakes on the vehicle don't seem to know anymore than the dealership knows because the vehicle is computerized.all the other mechanics do is change my brakes pads when they wear down but can't explain the sudden accelerationnow that i am hearing about all of the controversies with toyota motors braking defaults and the deaths and injuries associated with it i am really getting concerned about my vehicle continuously accelerating for no explainable reason.i think chevrolet will probably try and hid something because they don't want the bad exposure that toyota is getting so i really don't want to deal with them right now especially after them telling me basically nothing in the past. Can you please advice me what to do??? [xxx]
I have the same problem with my 2002 mercury mountaineer, 85,000 miles, as case number 10187427.rubbing sound in driver's side rear wheel as wheel rotates; going frontwards or backwardsbrakes, pads, rotors, calipers all have been replaced and noise has not ceased.
Brake lines they need to be made of stainless steel so they do not rust and rot awaycausing you to lose your brakes . Every car we have owned has blown out the lines and we have lost our brakes. We were lucky not to have gotten into an accident . But how many people have got killed because of this flaw penny pinching and playing with peoples lives. This has to be stopped.
Our 2001 chevy impala has had brake and rotor problems since the car had approximately 15,000 miles.the rotors were cut twice and replaced once while under warranty.the car pulsates when reducing speed and the steering wheel shakes when braking.we just spent $1,449 at the local chevy dealer to have the rotors once again replaced and brakes replaced along with the abs braking system.it is no longer under warranty as the vehicle has 65,000 miles.there is no reason brake rotors should have to be cut or replaced every 6,000 miles.there is no reason that the brakes should have had to be replaced twice.there has to be a manufacturers design defect and the car manufacturer should have to pay for all these expenses.*la
I bought a used saturn on 8/23/08 from desert inn motors, too many problems after 3 months , new battery, brake bad, motor problem too expensive to repair, so i told them i'm not making anymore payments, they told me to bring the car back and they would replace the car, they repo my vehicle, shady business practices.
Brake pads completely disintegrated when inspecting pads, front edge of rotors have completely rusted. Pads were in good shape thickness wise in some areas and rotted in other areas. Pads and rotors were replaced now 5 months later it's starting again. Parking brake pads delaminated again. Abs light came on during trip for no reason?
Car would lunge forward on its own 2007 ford freestyle.
(1)brakes feel insufficient until pressed very hard (2) 2 accidents where i as the driver rear ended drivers (3) complaint was made to sholz kia when i went to have orvr recall taken care of and they stated the brakes were normal for the model.also:(1)occasionally when vehicle transmission is put in reverse (2) the car drives forward (3) i called sholz kia and chrysler-plymouth-kia or paramus and was not taken seriously.
My rotors in my '06 wrangler went bad at 9500 miles, shaking violently when stopping.they were replaced, but now at 20k the same thing is occurring!i was told chrysler will turn them for free but will not replace them again.they never replaced the original pads either.i am very upset to see such a trend of complaints with the rotors and the company still continues to use cheap, defective parts.the mechanic the first time told me this is common and chrysler does not care once you bought the vehicle.things replaced so far, and these were under 10kmiles; steering stabilizer/rotors/slave cylinder in clutch($700 job)/not delivered with tinted rear windows/hesitation and stalling at a red lights/strap broke off rivet in soft top.clutch still making the noise that was diagnosed as slave cylinder (its the throttle bearing da!!!)
Bought vehicle in march of 2004, replace pads in early may.the rotors then went out june 30. Replace and lasted 3 days before brake pedal went to the floor.replace master cylinder. Limited slip differential light is now coming on.stereo does not hold a station.truck has had new brakes 3 times in 3.5 months. *la
Niello bmw of sacramento checked my z3 2000 for traction control light is on advise, and some fluttering noise came out during acceleration. They found out that there's metal shavings in the differential. They repaired it and replaced it with new one as what they advised to me, plus they replaced thr brake pads, rotors, sensor drive belts, cover air bag and that cost $3200.18 which i paid. I questioned them if that's still be covered by the warranty since i bought that car in may 1999, and they said," no it's not under warranty." so i paid the whole amount of $3200.18. So i drove my car and in a matter of days the car broke again, stopping in the middle of freeway, and that time i heard some fluttering noise again underneath, which scared me. So i immediately called some help and took my car to niello bmw in sacramento for repair and it them a week to repair my car. After it was being repaired i traded it in with lexus rx 330 in roseville since i'm scared already driving bmw and don't trust that car again.
While pulling out on to the main street from a residential housing area, both lanes clear of on coming traffic..dry/sunny day.....12 noon saturday....as i pulled out i saw 60 yards aheadtraffic in my lane was stopped for a vehicle 3-4 cars ahead of me making a left hand turn.my speed was under 25 mph and when i went to apply the brakes my 1999 suburban 2wd would not stop.i applied my brakes well in advance of the stopped vehicles, but my suburban continued to move forward with little or not stoppage. I tried to ditch the vehicle to the right but could not due to a telephone pole, road side cemetery and trees.at the time i saw the on coming left lane did not have vehicles coming so i pulled out into that lane.i passed 2 or 3 of the vehicle in my lane before a vehicle traveling in the left lane towards me came.i tried to steer the suburban to the left into the ditch.i was unsuccessful and collided head on with the other vehicle.i had my seat belt on but the seat belt did not stop me from hitting my head on the wind shield causing a star burst crack in the glass.both air bags deployed....cw
I have a 2000 isuzu pick-up hombre and i was having problems with the front disc brakes that did not work properly.it seemed that everytime i pressed on the brakes, i had a hard push then shortly aftwards, the brakes gave stopped the vehicle.this felt like the abs was kicking in.after taking the vehicle to an isuzu dealer, they said the brakes are a "wear" item and not covered by the warranty.i know a little about brakes and trucks and changed many disc's, so i looked to see if i could find what was causing the problem.to my surprise, the disc's (all four) were larger than the rotor and although i have over 30,000 miles on the vehicle, i found that being oversized, the top of each brake pad lapped over the rotor approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch.this wear pattern caused the top of each disc to overlap the top of each rotor and this top was engaging prior to the disc making contact with the rotor, which lead to the delay of engagement of the full disc on the rotor.this also made the hard contact then engagement of the rest of each disc which felt like the abs activating.the amount of wear to the non-wear on the top of the break was approximately 1/4 inch.i filed off the top of each disc to give a clean surface and rotor contact and the problem went away.now the abs comes on intermitently.this overhang on the rotor top due to the oversize of the disc's is a strange sensation which could give a false sence of security, especially if a sudden stop occurred.it also gives a loss of control along with the false sence of security.i believe this should be investigated and it surely is a substantial hazard for the consumer.i contacted isuzu, but they blew it off as a "freek occurance".sounds familiar as a cpsc investigaor who has recalled a lot of products that the manufacturer attribute to a freek occurrance.this is a possible life threating defect.sincerely
I have a 2000 isuzu pick-up hombre and i was having problems with the front disc brakes that did not work properly.it seemed that everytime i pressed on the brakes, i had a hard push then shortly aftwards, the brakes gave stopped the vehicle.this felt like the abs was kicking in.after taking the vehicle to an isuzu dealer, they said the brakes are a "wear" item and not covered by the warranty.i know a little about brakes and trucks and changed many disc's, so i looked to see if i could find what was causing the problem.to my surprise, the disc's (all four) were larger than the rotor and although i have over 30,000 miles on the vehicle, i found that being oversized, the top of each brake pad lapped over the rotor approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch.this wear pattern caused the top of each disc to overlap the top of each rotor and this top was engaging prior to the disc making contact with the rotor, which lead to the delay of engagement of the full disc on the rotor.this also made the hard contact then engagement of the rest of each disc which felt like the abs activating.the amount of wear to the non-wear on the top of the break was approximately 1/4 inch.i filed off the top of each disc to give a clean surface and rotor contact and the problem went away.now the abs comes on intermitently.this overhang on the rotor top due to the oversize of the disc's is a strange sensation which could give a false sence of security, especially if a sudden stop occurred.it also gives a loss of control along with the false sence of security.i believe this should be investigated and it surely is a substantial hazard for the consumer.i contacted isuzu, but they blew it off as a "freek occurance".sounds familiar as a cpsc investigaor who has recalled a lot of products that the manufacturer attribute to a freek occurrance.this is a possible life threating defect.sincerely
In the past three years, i have driven a total of 10,000 miles and have had to replace the rotors, calipers and brakes on my vehicle twice with incurred costs of $900.00 the first time and $700.00 the second time.
Front rotors have failed three times within 60,000 and nissan says that this is due to driving habits, i.e., rotors get hot and then fail. Reference # 4029350 perjudy ext. 3773.dealer has replaced rotors each time and i find no fault with dealer with the exception that they do not know what is causing this; other than the driving habits as expressed by the nissan rep. Judy.this condition is dangerous and causes the car to be bounce with loss of control a very real possiblity. For the second replacement, a statement in the followup to nissan was made that this problem was serious. This vehicle is not driven in the city or under city conditionswhere brake pressure occurs often; the miles are highway miles as we live in the country; we have a paved road to the house so road conditions are not a factor. The response by nissan is a "run-around" with the same verbage and reflects the nissan rep's atttempt to defuse any complaint. In looking at the office of defects investigations, there are several references to rotor failure: nissan said that they were unaware of any problems. In fact, the nissan dealer (ancira-san antonio, tx) indicated that i should contact nissan concerning this situation. I did and am not satisfied the least with their runaround as i believe this to be a serious and dangerous condition of at least the vehicle which we have.
Constant brake dust, unusual wear on rotors and brake pads, after just under 40000.rotors could not be turned must be replaced, dealer acknowledges wear problem on l series but gm will not contribute to cost at this point. Rear tire wear dealer does acknowledge problem and did replace all 4 tires and shim kit for chpped up rear tires but has not done across board recall ?
In the past three years, i have driven a total of 10,000 miles and have had to replace the rotors, calipers and brakes on my vehicle twice with incurred costs of $900.00 the first time and $700.00 the second time.
A piece of tractor trailer brake drum came off of a truck and through my windshield while i was driving on the interstate causing severe orbital fracture and permanent eye muscle damage to my left eye.i have done research about this type of accident and it is not as rare as i was hoping that it was. There needs to be better safety inspection and replacement procedures in place to prevent this from happening in the future.
I have a 2008 honda accord and just rolled over 41,000 miles.i started to hear the metal on metal coming from my rear wheels.this is my 3rd accord so i know it is brakes related.41,000 mile would be ok except i also had the brakes replaced at 21,000 miles.i was luck that my dealership covered the 1st set under warranty but now that i am no longer covered under the warranty i am going to have to pay.on both of my previous accords i only replaced the brakes once in over 100,000 miles.something is not right.
Need assistance in a matter that has been settled through a class action suit filed against honda in sept/09, which i just found out about on 4/25/11. I never received a notification, but i was made aware of the class action after attempting to make a call to the company?s complaint hotline to verify if there had been other complaints about premature wearing of the rear brakes as this was my 3rd replacement. My replacement equaled out to around every 25,000 to 30,000 miles. If you know anything about brakes and how they work if driven appropriately typically your front breaks wear first and your rear can last anywhere between 50,000 and 70, 000 miles. Since i have owned this vehicle i have replaced the front brakes one timeand changed my rear brakes 3 times (currently i have 94,000 highway miles) if you ask any mechanic they will tell you that the life expectancy of the rear brakes should last at least 2to 3 times longer than the front brakes. I have proof that there were no significant changes in the life of the new brake pads honda created to correct the problem. Not knowing of the class action i never submitted a claim for a reimbursement, but i found that honda had already started using the new brakes stated in the claim. The defective brakes lasted 30,000, andnew brakes lasted exactly the same. I then i am stuck paying maintenance fees for a defective electronic braking distribution system, for as long as i own the vehicle; new brakes and possible rotor damage every 30,000 miles.i have tried to resolve this with honda and the attorneys who represented the customers, with no resolution.all i am asking is for 100% correction in the defective braking system.
Driving 2010 toyota prius.seemed to have 'skipped' forward while gentle braking over bumpy road (small bumps).car had allegedly had electric repair to abs for the prius, however; will take to another dealer to confirm.i realize there are privacy concerns as an owner, and i'm not looking to put emphasis on myself, however; after supposed repairs to the brake system i am worried that the electronic update to the prius 2010 was not sufficient.the slight 'jolt' that i felt made me think initially i was bumped in the back of my car.thanks again for investigating this.
I am the owner of a 2008 chrysler town and country touring edition minivan, i have been complaining about my brakes and the grinding noises and unusual stopping patterns i have been experiencing since purchasing the vehicle.recently achrysler warranty extension was issued to cover replacement of front rotors and pads.my vehicles front rotors and pads were changed and a 50.00 deductible was paid for this service.one month later my vehicle experienced heavy vibrations in the steering wheel and a grinding effect on the break pedal.upon returning to the dealer they replaced the front rotors and pads due to warping.i am concerned that this problem will resurface a month later.is this vehicle safe with the current breaking design and components.my questions are, why is it warping and wearing out so quickly and are there any other reports of faulty break design causing injury or accidents? i truly feel my family is life is at risk in this vehicle.
Premature brake wear on 2008 honda accord/mileage at time of repair in september 2010 was 21,138 miles. Car was in service since 12/08/09.
Brake problems.i have had to have extensive work on my brakes every 8000 miles.i can set my odometer by this it is so reliable.when i bought my sorrento in 2006 within the first 8000 miles the brakes went out.the dealership agreed to change the rotors for me.in 8000 miles the shoes, rotors everything was bad again. I called the dealership, they refused to fix it. I went to them and they wanted to charge an exorbitant price so i went to my usual car repair shop. They changed the brakes and as usual within 8000 miles again the brakes.i went back to my car repair shop and they said this time it was the back brakes (the first time the front). They repaired them and assured me that this should not happen again before about 30k miles. Now after 8000 miles my brakes are again bad.i have complained repeatedly to kia, they do nothing. Their consumer portion of kia is a joke.they always say it's the consumer's fault. My car is 3 years, and almost 4 years old and i only have 29k miles on it so i am not a rough driver, not a long distance driver and am a 50 year old woman so it's not like i'm out hotrodding.
My pt cruiser 2003 has brake fluid contaminationbecause of the contamination my brakes brake pads caliber are messed up haven't got fixed yet.
Since i purchased this veh, it never occurred to me as to how often i was having to have the brakes replaced and components replaced. A friend told me to check recalls for mitsubishi and now i find the brake system has a recall. Well due to me being way past my warranty the recall does not help me, but from what i hear the dealer refuses to make these free repairs. Refund for all consumers who brought the things.no accidents or injury at this point.
Brake failure, trouble stopping car. Welds on brake pads broken,2 of 4 pads these pads had only 19,000 miles on them. I bought these pads & rotors at pep boys, their best pro line brakes guaranteed for life.
After putting 19,111 highway mileage onmy 2009 honda civic dx, i was told by my honda dealer that i needed new front brakes. I did as i was told, and purchased my brakes for $226.39. This repair was done in august of 2010. 8 months later at 34,189 miles, i was told that i needed new front brakes again. I was furious and upset, because i recently got my brakes replaced. I made a complain to the store manager, and he was not helpful at all. I ended up paying another $229 to replace the front brakes. I was also told that my front rotors were worn out as a result of my bad brake pads. I did some research to see if other people had problems with their front honda civic brakes, and it seems like this has been a recurring problem with 2009 - 2011 honda civics. I am afraid of the safety of this vehicles, and something needs to be done before someone gets hurt because of this issue, that honda is not willing to rectify.
The brakes are constantly needing to be replaced due to wear.the problem begins with squeaking and then grinding begins.brakes are being replaced as often as every 12,000 miles.repairs involved new brake pads and either new rotors or repaired rotors.this has been an ongoing problem since about 12,000 miles.
Brake lines they need to be made of stainless steel so they do not rust and rot awaycausing you to lose your brakes . Every car we have owned has blown out the lines and we have lost our brakes. We were lucky not to have gotten into an accident . But how many people have got killed because of this flaw penny pinching and playing with peoples lives. This has to be stopped.
Withing a few weeks after i bought the honda accord 2009, in germantown, md, in december 2008...it started making a screeching sound in my brakes.everytime i go get it checked, they say it's fixed.then as soon as i drive away, the noise is still there...what the '!@#$% is this?i just got this brand new car... And started to make noise... This is a safety concern... Now, the year is ending... And the noise is there... I have no choice but to considering filing suit ...
Problems with the brake indicator lamp on the dashturning on when apply brakes. The indicator lightbecomes active when the weather reaches a temperature of 32 degree or lower.i reported this problem to a toyota dealer when the vehicle was under warranty.toyota found no problem at the time of service.*nlm
Brake pedal is mushy and drops to the floor when engine is running.i had the brakes completely replaced, hoses replaced.nothing corrects the situation, brake pedal will not come up any higher and when you brake it goes to the floor, the vehicle does stop.
I have a 2006 ford expedition and my wife almost lost control and hit a car when the brakes went to the floor.the vehicle has had "spongy brakes" since i bought it and had it to the dealer twice.there is a tsb to replace the front caliper/rotor and pads and ford did this but it still feels spongy and is now leaking fluid.this has been an issue on many expeditions and should have been a recall rather than a tsb.this is an incredibly dangerous situation when the brakes fail.i know i have had instances where i literally need to stand on the brakes to get the vehicle to stop.
Grand caravan , ~15,500 miles, front brakes and rotors are worn, and need replaced. Occurs when you press on the brakes can hear screeching sound and grinding. Chrysler is aware of the issue tsb# 05-006-08.
Abs brakes activate at a very low speed almost when slowing to a stop. I'm afraid im going to rear end someone. Dealer cant find any problems. When will this be a recall????
Multiple brake failures with my 2005 nissan armada. Nissan motor america is well aware of the serious safety defects in my vehicle but will not honor the 2 times of a major system failure to replace the vehicle. This is the 4th time i have had a major brake failure on the vehicle including its systems and computer components. Parts have been replaced in my vehicle 4 times. The last time, i was assured by a dtc from california who flew up to wa who authorized the replacement of the entire braking system which failed again "it would never happen again". Multiple failures on the diagnostics revealed codes which was again authorized the replacements of parts from a consumer affairs regional manager: codes: vehicle dct c11110-controller failure, p1832 tcs op signal, p1831-vdc op signal, p1828 -line pres. In short, master vaccum, master cylinder, abs control unit, all were replaced again. Nissan fp numbers: 47660-zq21b actuator assy. 47210-zc01c master vac assy, 46010-7s20a cyl brake master, wiring connectors, brake fluid...etc, etc. This is another failure attempt for nissan to skirt the seriousness of this issues of my vehicle and hundreds of others if not thousands. Service advisor from town nissan in wenatchee mentioned that the rotors has been turned. Work not performed. Lied to me as a customer. Now i have major break fade from my vehicle being tested from the dealership to try and duplicate the failure initially and road testing it for proper function. The first 3 brake failures occurred within the first 2 years of the vehicles life. 3200 miles - rotors failed, 5800 miles-major brake failure all components replaced. 13,000 miles-another major brake failure, parts replaced again, 22,000 miles rotors warped & replaced. 28,000 miles, brake failure again, major systems replaced again. 49,000 miles again brakes failed. Major systems replaced. When will nissan listen? after a death in a school zone? crosswalk? myself? replacement of parts is a poor attempt for nissan.
I had my town and country for just over 20,000 miles and i need to replace the rear brakes pads on my vacation.lucky i am a mechanic and could do it myself.i called the dealer down in florida and asked if there was any problems with that model they said no.i asked for price on pads and if they had them.i called the parts store and they had the front but not he backs that would be a day. The dealer told me 4 to 5 days for the back and fronts.i asked the price and they where less then 1/2 the price.i ordered and did the brake job.i had to call a dealer to find out how to compress the calibers they did not know.i remember that volkswagen had calibers like this and is turned in.i did the brakes and needed to do them 3 months later and rotors this time.i feel there is a factory problem here.
My abs light came on about two months ago. I wasen't able to do anything about this problem because of my health, and a ford dealer is 16 miles away.
I bought my 2002 fordfocus in august 2002 from universal ford dealership in long island city, new york. About one month later of having the focus my brakes started squealing. My new car only felt and drove like a new car for one month. I took back the car for service and they told me the car is normal. I recently changed my brake pads and had my rotors checked out and still am having brakes squealing. *la
Rear brakes on my 2006 ford freestylethere was a recall on the rotors and pads and they was repaired by ford at 40k but now this is the third set with only 91k since then and it time for ford to do something about it look like this is a on going thing with the freestyle and 500.
I was involved in an accident on 7/6/2010 while driving for jefferson partners at approximately 5:25p.m. In conway, arkansas.i had stopped at a traffic light and started to pull off, when i stepped on the brake and it failed.i continued to step on the brake, but the bus would not stop, i could not avoid the vehicle in front of me because it was during rush hour traffic and the center lane was full of traffic also.i continued to press on brake, but bus would not stop.i was on a training session with a senior driver, who witnessed the failure, along with having 9 passengers on the bus, no one was injured.the company after their investigation terminated me stating that this was a preventable accident, since there were no cameras on the bus involved, and the determination was made by the safety director in minneapolis, minnesota.the bus was driven back to kansas city, missouri with no inspection following the accident.there were two prior reports written up on same bus stating that the brakes had failed previously, i didn't see these reports before i was sent out on this bus, however i did note the previous dates at the bottom of my report upon returning to kansas city.it is incidents like this which show poor maintenance of these vehicles.the bus number in question is #1793.
Monte carlo ss 2002. Car under 12000 miles needed new brake pads, and rotors resurfaced.previously had malibu 2000 that was bought back by dealer after 2 years of rotor and brake problems that caused 2 crashes. When is somebody going to look at the design of equipment in these vehicles to see there is a defect.dealership even admitted to flaw.*nlm
There is a problem with the front brakes on the vehicle. I was advised to have the rotors turned and the brake pads replaced at 22,000 miles in october 2007 - the work was completed at the dealership. I went in for a routine service on july 1st, 2009 and was told i needed to have the brake pads replaced and the rotors turned again with the mileage at 36,983 miles. On independent inspection i did verify that in less than 15,000 miles the brake pads had completely worn out. I would not have realized there was even a problem with the brakes if i hadn't just happened to go in for other service. I am deeply concerned about the braking system on this vehicle and whether the brakes are adequate for the weight of the vehicle. There seems to be a real potential for sudden failure of these brakes. On questioning the service manager about this in more detail he did say the vehicle is too heavy for the brake system.
I own a 2008 honda accord and in feb. 2009 i had 15,000 miles on the car and the rear brakes replaced by honda at a cost of $86.55 which was about half the price of the repair. In feb. 2010 at 30,000 miles the rear brakes were down to the sensors and they had to be replace again. I have owned a 1999 and have a 2007 honda accord and never replace the rear brakes until they had ar lease 45,000 miles on the car. There is a problem with the rear brakes on the 2008 and 2009 honda accord.canada has a customer satisfaction campaign for the rear brakes.the brakes were replace at no charge in feb.2010 and i should be reimbursed for my $86.55 that i paid in feb. 2009 but honda refuses to pay for the repair.there should be a recall for the rear brakes honda does not want to do this cause it will cost them millions of dollars. I hope we are not looking at another toyota situation.
I think grandam has the worst braking system on their cars. I spend so much money alone on brakes. I've asked several people who also own a grandam and they say the same thing i change my brakes at least 3-4 times a year. I own a 98 pontiac grandam and as soon as i finish paying on it i am getting rid of it.
Not a complaint. Information only. My 1999 honda crv is a great car with only minimal normal repairs. During a panic stop in a 45 mph speed zone i broke a brake line going to the right front wheel and was within millimeters of creaming the car in front of me. When i finally got the car to a mechanic it was found that the line had been rubbing on the frame and became weakened and had broken under the extra pressure. Warning: have your mechanic check your brake lines to insure they are not rubbing on something that will weaken them and cause them to fail when you really, really need them. Signed: happy honda owner.
We purchased a brand new 2008 chrysler town & country mini van just before nov 25, 2008.a month ago at 17,000 we had to put on all new(front and back) brake pads and rotors!this car is not driven hard or funny, we do not ride our brakes. Sincechrysler does not cover brakes after 12,000 miles so we had them repaired at the oilworks, by a man we trust. The cost was $400, yesterday, 300 miles after the new brakes were installed we had to have new rotors installed again! we were not charged for the second rotors but were told that there was so much brake dust the pads were already wearing! i started looking online and found that there are literally thousands of people with the same complaint about abnormal brake wear on the 2008 chrysler town & country vans. We paid about $30,000 for this vehicle and we maintain it properly. I think chrysler should have to stand up for the lousy brakes they are installing on these cars. And come up with a brake product that works!
I bought a used 2008 dodge caravan with 34,000 miles on it. There was a recall on the brakes and rotors at 38,000, carmax never told me that. I ended up replacing my rotors twice since nov 2010 and my brakes 4 different times. I sent dodge chrysler a letter with my invoices for refund with no response. And now again dodge is telling me that i need to replace the rotors and brakes. I don't have the money, and i should not have to continue to pay for this. I drive a special needs daughter and two sons in this van and feel it is unsafe but its the only car we have and no one will help us. Thank you
The u-spring holding the rear brake drums together rusted through and broke into two pieces. The dealership replaced both of the rear brake drum kits at a price cost to me of $117.40.
I applied my brakes on my gmc truck and they failed . The brake tubing rusted thru at the abs unit. Upon further inspection it was determined that all the brake lines were rusted severely. I tried to find pre bent lines and they are not avail. From gm and not avail from aftermarket for a 2002 gmc 2500hd 2wd or any gmc from dealer.frme and undercarriage is rusted worse the my 1983 and brake rotors rusted and flaked away.
Niello bmw of sacramento checked my z3 2000 for traction control light is on advise, and some fluttering noise came out during acceleration. They found out that there's metal shavings in the differential. They repaired it and replaced it with new one as what they advised to me, plus they replaced thr brake pads, rotors, sensor drive belts, cover air bag and that cost $3200.18 which i paid. I questioned them if that's still be covered by the warranty since i bought that car in may 1999, and they said," no it's not under warranty." so i paid the whole amount of $3200.18. So i drove my car and in a matter of days the car broke again, stopping in the middle of freeway, and that time i heard some fluttering noise again underneath, which scared me. So i immediately called some help and took my car to niello bmw in sacramento for repair and it them a week to repair my car. After it was being repaired i traded it in with lexus rx 330 in roseville since i'm scared already driving bmw and don't trust that car again.
Brakes installed on my 2003 saturn ion by firestone service center failed a week after installation resulting in a auto accident. I had to take my car to 4 firestone could fix the problem.
I bought my 2006 honda civic lx in november 2005.in august 2008 the wear sensor on the front brakes were squealing and i had to have the brake pads replaced and the rotors machined at 8976 miles.i was told that because i live in a geographically hilly area that my brakes would wear sooner than other areas.i find this unusual, other cars that i have driven in the same area did not have this problem.since then i have had the front pads replaced and the rotors machined on 8/13/07 at 19,093 miles, on 6/2/08 at 27,878 miles and on 12/8/08 at 33,831 miles the pads had to be replaced again and i needed new rotors.i went to a different mechanic this time and they put on different pads which are still doing fine.i wrote to honda and spoke to a manager there and was told that this is a wear issue and there would be nothing they could do about it.i also feel that honda is not standing by the quality they used to.my sister has a 2001 honda civic and had her brake pads changed for the 1st time in 2008.
I bought my 2009 dodge journey sxt v6 brand new 12 miles on it and we love the car, and after numerous electrical issues such as power to radio, ac, lights ( not working while driving) and after many returns to dodge dealer for repairs, so far that problem fixed.my doors fill up with water every time it rains, dealership says that's normal, i've never heard water slouching round inside a door before, which i believe lead to the power windows failing.dealership fixed electrical window issue but get water in doors.the most important issue is at 9000 miles i had to take the car in, brakes were grinding, dealership replaced the brakes.now at 21000 miles it needs a complete new brake job done and they want to charge me about $500.the signs that the brakes were going brakes they started squeaking and then a week later my brakes are metal to metal.i believe this is a huge safety issue this is our family car.
We had the brakes serviced .it included the changing over the brake pads and the rotors turned. And in less than 8months later we went bake to get the brakes inspected due to a very high pitched noised that grew since the brakes we replaced with new ones. The mechanic informed us that the back brakes verses the front brakes we not wearing equally and that he was shocked to discover that both front and back brakes were replaced at the same time.i know for a fact that they were replaced as i sat and watched the previous mechanic install our new brake pads/shoes just after 7 months of buying the vehicle. The front brakes had a wearing of 30% and the rear wore down to 70%.this is becoming a nightmare and it's also becoming very expensive.. I just want to know how it is possible to need new brakes on average of half a year between changes.this if not looked into could become extremely dangerous and is dangerous if the back brakes a wearing out faster than the front.then i have to change the brakes out every 6-7-months just to know that i will be able to stop the car when needed! the horrible screeching sound i discovered is the rotors and the mechanic very shocked to see that they are warped and in such bad shape after such a small amount of time between the brake changes within a 6-7 month time period.we have only one working vehicle and feel that is issue is to be addressed as it is a huge safety concern. I can not keep changing the brake system every 6-7months yet i have no choice if we are to be safe and would like to stop the car.please find out if the problem can be corrected once and for all to where we only have to change the brakes on the car longer than a year or more especially when we drive the car easy... We are not bad drivers yet we are terrified that we will not be able to stop at any given moment as i am sure we will need a brake change again in just a few months again! battery in the keypad opens,locks & starts car never works right...
Purchased new vehicle07/21/07 and on 12/09/08 i had to have the rear brakes and rotors replaced on my new 2007 vw jetta with less than 16,000 miles on it!this is my 4th vw and i have never experienced this issue so soon before.my previous vw that i've brought to the same dealer for the last 8 years never had this issue.i find it inappropriate for vw to sell me a vehicle with sub standard parts that requires a lot of money to replace - with no disclaimer.i've come to expect better quality from vw.which was the main reason as to why i purchased a new vehicle from vw again.to add, i'll have to go through this again every 15,000 miles or so.it is not a breaking habit as my prior records with vw will show that is not the case.while customer.
Vibration in front end rotors were warped. Machined all four rotors 2 months later machinedall four rotors five months later replacedpassenger side rotor replaced caliper brake shoes and pads. Took in for vibration again all four rotors need machined again.
Ongoing brake problems with rotors and pads. The initial failure of all rotors and pads were replaced by dealer 11,505 miles. Rear pads have failed again at 17,589 miles. This vehicle was in for a state safety inspection and failed so again i will be in contact with dealership.
I own a 2003 honda accord which i've owned for 3 years with in the last 3 years i have had to replace my brakes rotors pads and calibers 5 times my brakes over heat and sometimes wont stop this is a known issues to honda and they have done nothing to fix it im afraid to drive my car cause i don't know if im ever going to stop even after having to had my brakes repaired 5 times and yet car still does the same thing someone needs to recall the brakes on this car before someone dies.
I purchased my 2000 chevy malibu in march of 2001.in early 2003 i took my car in for repairs because i had lost steering ability.i was told the sub frame needed to be replaced so i had it done.a week later i had to bring the car back to the dealership for brake problems.i was then told the abs needed to be replaced so i had that done.since then i have had to change my brakes numerous times.just last year i had to replace the pads 3 times in a 9 month period because the pads had been worn all the way down.during that 9 month period i also had to replace the calipers and rotors once then a week later the rotors had to be resurface again.now i am having to have my brake pads replaced again this weekend.so that makes a total of 4 brake pad changes in less than a years time.
In february, 2005 i purchased a 2005 chevy silverado 2500 hd fwd pickup. From day 1 i had brake fading with the vehicle. I complained to the dealer when ever i brought it in for service to no avail. In july 2008, with 18,359 miles on it i was told "the rear rotors were rusted to the point it was affecting braking power" and had to be replaced. The front rotors were also rusted and had to be replacedin june 2009, with 25,001 miles on it, i again had brake problems and 3 bleeders were rusted and ruined and had to be replaced along with one caliper. At the same time the rear brake pads had to be replaced and the rotors resurfaced.
I have the same problem with my 2002 mercury mountaineer, 85,000 miles, as case number 10187427.rubbing sound in driver's side rear wheel as wheel rotates; going frontwards or backwardsbrakes, pads, rotors, calipers all have been replaced and noise has not ceased.
2006 towne & country. On 12/16/2010, came into the landmark dodge & chrysler dealership service dept. Afterwork for a routine oil change. I had a coupon which offered tire rotation and safety inspection. The next day while driving to work i noticed my car didn't seem to stop normally. The next few days it became more and more difficult to get the vehicle to stopand the safety of my family and me grew intensely. On the evening of 12/2210 driving home from the mall the vehicle would not stop. It kept moving forward even as i pumped the brake pedal to the floor. I had to drive home with flashers on at less than 10mph and then had the car towed into the dealership. Aaa driver said the van had no braking system. The car was too dangerous to drive. The dealership reported my 2006 towne & country van had oil in the brake system and the braking system had to be totally overhauled with a master cylinder, front and rear brake shoe pads, flush, and rotors due to containments. They quoted a cost of approximately $2700.00. I refused to pay a bill for a vehicle they messed up. I had no prior problems with my brakes or braking system before the oil change on 12/16/10.i have routinely had my van servicedconsistently this year and since the purchase date. I want my vehicle fixed correctly and the matter resolved expeditiously.
Brakes when i purchased car they were good first inspection period champion ford had to change all even master cylinder they have not worked right since you feel as if you cannot stop on time.i complained several times to champion ford i even filed a complaint awhile back with ford motor company about there repairs of any type on my car.i then began to take it to ferraro ford which has now closed up but they were not happy with the brakes either they even contacted ford about what might be done.i just need to know if there was ever a recall or safety concern.
2010 dodge journey sxtbrake failure.rotors replaced by carmax and serviced by landmark dodge.extreme shaking in front wheel and premature rear brake failure.
Brake pads completely disintegrated when inspecting pads, front edge of rotors have completely rusted. Pads were in good shape thickness wise in some areas and rotted in other areas. Pads and rotors were replaced now 5 months later it's starting again. Parking brake pads delaminated again. Abs light came on during trip for no reason?
I have complained about my brakes on my solar 2000, the dealer ship here in rapid city, south dakota they willlaugh at me, they don't do any thing .i tell people if any thing happens to me in my vehicle it will be because of the brakes. I have my brakes done every year, and i just had them done and i still have problems with noise and sometimes no brakes at all. I get my brakes checked three times a year.
Possible impact on stopping distance.front brake pads are being scarf on the edges in possible claim of preventing squeaking when brakes are applied.problem seems this scarfing reduces the brake shoe area applied to the brake rotor and thus reduced braking and increase of stopping distance.in pasted time a few companies used this practice, but now is more common. I just purchase a set of ceramic brake pads with this type of manufacturing practice, they were made in canada.i believe any type of these shoes should not be sold.go back to what the car manufacture has engineered for their vehicle.
My wife and i purchased a new 2001 chrysler grand cherokee and have had nothing but problems with our brakes, rotors and calipers. The warranty covered it for the first three years and the chrysler manufacturing paid for repairs up to now, but are now refusing to pay for future repairs. And it's due again, the brakes and rotors have been replaced every year. I believe this is a secret recall and i'm sure a technical service bulletin was issued to all the dealer repair shops and that angers me and i'm sure a lot of your complaints as well my wife and i are at our wit's end and don't know who to turn to. This to me, warrants a nation wide recall, does someone have to die before chrysler takes this complaint seriously or has it already happened and the people who investigated the accident wasn't aware of this dangerous defect, who knows? we refuse to trade it in or sell because we simply can't afford it at this time, it's paid for.any advice and/or guidance will be appreciated. Thanks.
I have a 2001 ford explorer sport. After driving for any period of time,(especially at highway speeds) when you apply the brakes they shudder violently. As you try to come to a stop at any time the brakes go in anti- lock mode and then give out!! you have to pump the brakes to get them to hold. It is very scary and dangerous situation. I had the brakes repaired at my ford dealer (fette ford, clifton nj) not that many miles ago. And they tell you they have never heard of this problem before and it's my bad driving habits causing the problem. There is a website (fordbrakes.com) where hundreds of drivers describe the same problems and similar lies told to them by ford service depts. When this story finally gets out and we start realizing how many accidents, injuries, and maybe deaths have occurred over the past dozen years. It will probably rival the toyota cover-up. Please take action and investigate now!!!
As a lexus owner and international journalist (washington, dc) i hereby lodge a formal complaint against lexus usa/tms offices in torrance, ca. My mother and i survived death, sustained traumatic serious injuries (which led to my miscarriage) due to my lexus car manufacturer defects and mechanical malfunctioning resulting in a loss of control collision on 09/21/2009. Since 09/22/2009 up to date 11/30/09 i have been cheated, scammed and lied to by my car manufacturer and sales offices corporate leaders, who contacted me and gave me false promises of my car re-purchase, stating that my defective car is subject to a buy-back and replacement in addition to legal liability issues related to our medical bills. Up to date i have been cheated, lied as being a victim of a chain of liars, cheaters and fraud masters from lexus-usa. Proof of all communications will be provided to your office upon request. Please handle an expedited and extensive investigation in this matter. My car is abandoned by lexus usa headquarters those who contacted me a few times and cheated about prompt resolution of my claim for all damages resulted from my car defects. As journalist and victim of fraud, i will prepare a special news coverage with my colleagues that will disclose and expose lexus usa deceptive business practice and fraud. I will seek recovery to the fullest extent of laws. Lexus usa office fraud masters who have been assigned to my claim, caused me punitive and monetary damages. As a result i sustained medical, rental and other expenses. All wrongdoers shall be held accountabledue to violations and non compliances with federal, state and local laws and regulations. Please contact me and advise me of the status of this case. Updated 03/23/2010
I bought a used saturn on 8/23/08 from desert inn motors, too many problems after 3 months , new battery, brake bad, motor problem too expensive to repair, so i told them i'm not making anymore payments, they told me to bring the car back and they would replace the car, they repo my vehicle, shady business practices.
We by a 2007 silverado , inbrownsville tx, 2008new , about 5000 miles start w/ pulsation and brake problems, we take to the dealer and they change 3 time the disc brakes, and brakes pads ,, tires and chimes and still have the same problem. W this truck its a4 doors truck when you press the brake anyspeed do the pulsation and make a loud sound when press hard the breaksmy wife has a accident in december 2008 in mexico she saidshe press the brakes hard and do not stop she stopw/ the other truck she crash,, she don't have any injuries ,,any suggestion abut this problem ???
I have a chrysler town and country 2008 minivan. I have had brake and rotor problems beginning after one year.i had front brakes pads replaced and rotors resurfaced at 11,300 miles.i did not trust chrysler to do it. At20,740 miles, i had to do replace front brakes and rotors again. At 22,000 miles, the car shook like a carnival ride when i applied brakes.rear rotors were warped and they were replaced along with the caliper slides.on the rear right, the slide pin bolt was damaged.within four months, at 24,700 miles, the rear brakes were replaced again.at 24,947, the achose was ruptured.five weeks later, at 26, 869 miles, i had all brakes and rotors replaced again. This time we put in ceramic brake pads and better quality rotors. The service man notified me that the front brake rotor was very overheated with blue scorch marks.he said a possible fire could have happened due to brake caliper or collapsed brake hose issue.we hate this van.it is two years old and has cost us a fortune.chrysler should reimburse us for all the brakes and rotors.
We have about 27,00 miles on the nissan titan and this is the fourth time we have had an issue with the rotors and brakes. Replaced rotors and brake pads twice and re-surfaced rotors once because they were warped. Now they need to be replaced again.
We have 88,000 miles on our 2004 toyota sequoia and it is time to put on the 3rd set of front brakes on this car.if there a problem with the brake system?? our sister in-law also has a sequoia around the same mileage and has not replaced the brake ever.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)i own a 2001 gray chevrolet venture minivan & often times for about the last 5 years now and even at the present time, the accelerator speeds up without any explanation and i have to pump the brakes several times before attempting to turn the car back on again to stop it from continuously accelerating.when the vehicle is off and when i have to pump the brakes,the brake pedal actually pumps up to deactivate the acceleration process temporarily.this happens often during the summer months when air condition is in use and it also happens alot when you are driving and the accelerator will just speed up suddenly for no reason.i have had it inspected by the dealership once about 5 years ago when this first started and they say that it is some kind of braking security feature once they hooked it up to their computer system and said it was nothing to be concerned about but other auto mechanics that have inspected my brakes on the vehicle don't seem to know anymore than the dealership knows because the vehicle is computerized.all the other mechanics do is change my brakes pads when they wear down but can't explain the sudden accelerationnow that i am hearing about all of the controversies with toyota motors braking defaults and the deaths and injuries associated with it i am really getting concerned about my vehicle continuously accelerating for no explainable reason.i think chevrolet will probably try and hid something because they don't want the bad exposure that toyota is getting so i really don't want to deal with them right now especially after them telling me basically nothing in the past. Can you please advice me what to do??? [xxx]
Routan seemed to jolt/skid when brake was pressed. This would happen approximately every 3rd day. Took it to the dealership and they found the rotors were worn. This i cannot understand when it is a new 2010 which i purchased in august of 2010. I do not comprehend and understand their explanation. The described how the rotor works along with the brake. Bottom line is a more sensible material is being used. They were not replaced only touched up. Makes no complete sense and to me is already a safety hazard. Also there is a ticking sound coming from the engine but they could not detect/find it. I'm to go back and do a test drive with their technician so that i can point out to them the sound. Well today when i started the routan it has more of a clicking sound which was not there before. I would hear the sound only when the gas pedal was being used. When gas pedal would be released it would go away but now it is a constant sound.
I have a 2006 chrysler town & country that has a braking system that is too small for the size of the van.i am on my third set of front brakes and my second set of rear brakes.this was all done before 36,000 miles.i spoke with someone who used to be a chrysler service manager and he stated that chrysler installed a braking system that is too small for the van which causes the brakes to wear out faster.i see this as a safety issue and it is becoming quite expensive.have there been any other reports like this?i think chrysler should have to answer why they did this.i also believe the rear captain's seats in the van have too steep of a decline angling towards the point where the back and the bottom of the seat meet to properly install child restraint seats.it is impossible to level out the car seats for my kids.no other van has seats that are similar to this.
Brake rotor and pad kit purchased from rock auto was the wrong dimension and they refused to accept the improper fit, the following response from rock auto::[xxx]i have received a reply from the manufacturer confirming that part number koe 1970, the rotors you received, are the correct rotors for a 1999 gmc yukon 5.7l v8 with 4wd and 6 lug wheels.the part number for these rotors should be ar8609xpr.if this is not the number stamped on the rotor you received, you may have received a mis-boxed part.if that is the case, please respond with the number that is stamped on the rotor you received.if this number matches the rotors you received, you can simply follow the return instructions i have emailed to you.in this case we would be unable to refund you the original shipping, but we will cover the return shipping in the form of a shipping label.when the manufacturer says that the fit is correct and the customer says it is not, it is our policy to split the shipping on the order.i apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your cooperation in this matter.this is a very dangerous condition where the aftermarket "brokers" like rock auto are selling parts that are the wrong size and then supporting the manufacturer (profiting). The thickness of the rotor plate pushed my road wheel out beyond full wheel lug nut engagement and no engagement of the road wheel center hole with the bearing hub. The only contact was the lug nuts. This is an extremely dangerous condition.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I am the original owner of a 2001 jeep grand cherokee.at 24k miles, the brakes vibrated so bad that i had to apply significant force to the steering wheel to maintain safe braking.my jeep dealer told me i had to have the entire brake system redone-and i did-$600+ bill.now 10k miles later, the brakes are again pulsing.the dealer now says the rotors need to be resurface-same ones they replaced 10k miles ago and that this isn't covered under warranty.what is going on?why no recall?does someone need to get hurt in an accident?
Toyota tundra brake issue. My truck brakes start to pulse at all speed while attempting to stop. I have inside the last two years replaces three sets of front brake pads and rotors. This is particularly frightening while apply the brakes exiting the freeway on wet roads the brakes don't seem to want to stop the truck in a straight line and the front end has a tendency to jump and drift to one side of the road.i have made several attempts my self having the brakes repaired by qualified mechanic and even to blame the brakes on one mechanic that he did not know what he was doing i have since found that he did know what he was doing he just did knot know about the toyota tundra brake issue history as i did not know as well till now. Each time the mechanic blamed it on the driving habits. This is not the case, as the last time i had my brakes worked on was just last year in november and found that the brakes have done the same thing in less time then in the past. In addition the mechanic found that the pulsing of the front end had damaged the front end which cost over $3,000.00 to fix. Its just now after the toyota gas peddle issue came to light that i started to do some research and found that this has been happening for over 8 years with the toyota tundras all over the country.this is a real issue with the tundra year 2001.
I bought my 2001 toyota tundra in febuary of 2005. When ide bought the brakes where in good shape. After just 3 months of driving my truck started shaking violently when applying the brakes at higher speeds (30-55mph). I took it to a mechanic and he said that the brakes were shot and that the rotors were in need of turning. I proceeded with the repairs and was back on the road again till two nights ago. My family and i were coming home after sunset when a cow darted out in the middle of the road. I acted quickly and veired only to find thatthe brakes didnt work causingme to loose controlof my truck. I was able to regain control by knowing the proper procedures from a defensive driving course ide taken when my occupation was as a firefighter but i still came in contact with the animal in the road due to the brake failure. Ive since taken the truck back to my mechanic and the brakes and rotors are shot once again. He said the exceedingly rapid ware of the brakes and rotors came from a malfunction on the rear brakes which in turn causes over strain on the front brakes resulting in premature break failure. Ive searched the internet and if your staff can possibly do the same they'll find that this has been a terribly common problem in the toyota tundras year model 2000 through 2004. Ive recently started circulating a petition for others that have had these problems with their toyota to accumulate proof thatthe problem has exsisted for some time now and that it has happened in an extremly large number of the toyota tundras. Their are countless testimonies of people with the same problems and have tried going to the manufacturer only to get the run around or just simply ignored.toyota is in violation of manufacturing defective vehicles and selling themto the public with no concern what so ever for the safety and concern of there customers or the people that they share the roadways with.
2008 chrysler town & country minivan. Around 17,000 miles the van started making noise when applying the brakes took it in and the brake pads were replaced, then less than 300 miles later it was screeching andthe brake pads & rotors had to be replaced. I filed a complaint thenodi id number : 10326711.to their credit, chrysler did reimburse us. Now in july 2010, the brakes are making noises and we take it tochrysler and they told us it needs new brake pads an rotors again, this is less than 6,000 miles later. However the rotors are on backorder and will not be in until late august. It is now october 26th, 3 months later and we have just been told for the fifth straight time that the rotors are still on backorder and they do not expect them until sometime in november. Our car now shakes and shimmies and squeals & screeches when we apply the brakes. This cannot be good for the vehicle and has to be affecting the wheels, axles, bearings, etc not to mention whatever else on the car is getting shaken out of place.i feel it is a rolling deathtrap and should not even be allowed on the highway. Chrysler has admitted they have brake problems and sent out letters to assist with paying for new brakes however, making someone wait for over 3 months for brake parts is criminal!the dealership where we have been trying to get the parts says they are so sorry but this has been an on going problem with the chrysler minivans. We even called the dealership in a town about 60 miles away and they too confirmed the rotors are on backorder. Please investigate this and step in and do something before serious accidents and injuries occur.
Front rotors are warped i have had to get them replaced or resurfaced every 8,000 miles this is a jeep grand cherokee.i find that the brakes start to pulsate every time its time to replace or resurface rotors . I have to pay out money each time this is very dangerous can some one tell me if chrysler has a permanent fix for this please help
I own a 2007 chrysler sebring bought new in oct 2007. I have been havinga constant vibrating problem with the braking system and/or tires since may 2008 and i did not know my brake system was covered under warranty up to 18,000 miles so i took it a firestone dealer. At the time i had 15,000 on my sebring and they told me thatmy brakes were wearing down due to my rotors eating my brad pads and i would need them to be resurfaced. So i paid out of pocket $120 to have them resurfaced and continued to have the same problem then when i had time i took my vehicle to the dealer in august 2008 and they informed me that i would need new rotors and brakes because firestone did not properly put the brakes back on or something with the braker slider bridge. Well come to find out from the manager at firestone, that my rotors should not have to be replaced at such low mileage and it is a manufacturers defect from the chrysler corporation. Well i had to have them replaced because i work an hour away from my home and depend on my vehicles liability. I could not stand driving 2 hours everyday with constant vibration. So i paid $288.00 to have my rotors replaced and firestone was kind enough to throw in the brakes for free. Well here it is october 18, 2008 and i am still having the same exact problem. I called chrysler corporation and informed them of my problems and they just do not seem to care. Ihave been the route of the dealer and i keep getting the run around. Well when i step on my brake my vehicle sounds like it is revving up as in acceleration but still slows down, when i make left had turns i hear a clunk in the steering column and that has not been addressed because apparently there is nothing wrong with it.i am afraid that one day my brakes may fail when i am driving and i have 2 small children to be concerned about. I need this constant problem resolved.
I have a 1999 ford f350.i have the brakes worked on 4 separate times in the 5 years since the truck from my father in law.the front start to shake very hard and final slows down.i have had the rotors replace the calipers replaced and the rotors turned.i have only put 60,000 miles on this truck and my father in law had put 160,000.he was having the same problem with the brakes.i have taken it to the dealer each time and they say it is hard driving.i have not been pulling any trailers with it and the brakes usually start shaking within a couple thousand miles of the brake job.
The brakes on my vehicle have to be consistently repaired.i have brought the vehicle to the dealer three times and the jeep only has 45,000 miles.i have another jeep that has also been brought in three times and it has less than 25,000 miles.all for bad brakes which i'm consistently told , " is a known defect" by chrysler and the technical staff.
While pulling out on to the main street from a residential housing area, both lanes clear of on coming traffic..dry/sunny day.....12 noon saturday....as i pulled out i saw 60 yards aheadtraffic in my lane was stopped for a vehicle 3-4 cars ahead of me making a left hand turn.my speed was under 25 mph and when i went to apply the brakes my 1999 suburban 2wd would not stop.i applied my brakes well in advance of the stopped vehicles, but my suburban continued to move forward with little or not stoppage. I tried to ditch the vehicle to the right but could not due to a telephone pole, road side cemetery and trees.at the time i saw the on coming left lane did not have vehicles coming so i pulled out into that lane.i passed 2 or 3 of the vehicle in my lane before a vehicle traveling in the left lane towards me came.i tried to steer the suburban to the left into the ditch.i was unsuccessful and collided head on with the other vehicle.i had my seat belt on but the seat belt did not stop me from hitting my head on the wind shield causing a star burst crack in the glass.both air bags deployed....cw
I currently own a 1993 chrsyler voyager with 94,000 miles on the odometer. The vehicle identification number is [xxx]. Over the span of 7 years (from 1995-2002) there were almost 6 accidents during this period. The anti-lock brake system in this vehicle was inoperative. In these instants the abs light would suddenly come on and ultimately the brake would lock-up, and would not work. When pressing on the brake during these incidents it would not slow or stop the vehicle. During this period, i have informed the chrysler dealership service department. Since it was under warranty they have change the computer component and its parts several times. However, the abs is still not working properly. Recently the abs light came on suddenly while i was driving and for about 15 seconds abs did not work when press upon it. Then the light suddenly disappears and then the brake worked normally. I believe this abs system is defective and there should be a recall in the abs for this vehicle. This is a time bomb waiting to go off and i am afraid a terrible accident can happen in the near future. Has there been a recall for the abs for this vehicle from this manufacturer? what options do i have now that the 10years/100,000 miles powertrain warranty had expired? what is the responsibility does the manufacturer/dealership have after having gone there several times to fix this problem without success? can you provide some suggestions for me to protect my family and do i have any recourse? updated 07/24/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
[1] brakeing seemed to be erratic so i went to a dealer to have it checked out.upon inspection it was found that the rear brakeing system was rusted to the point of a critical condition.[2]life threatening. [3]dealer replaced rotors,disks&pads on both rear wheels.
First as everyone else has experienced the brakes started to squeal.then around 30,000 miles when brakes were applied at speed around 60 mph the steering wheel began to vibrate.later followed by extreme motion in the wheel from left to right and eventually the brakes began to cease during acceleration.had the rotor resurfaced and new pads.8,000 miles later steering wheel doing the same thing and when i took it to the dealership they said my tires were bad and nothing wrong with the brakes.i find this hard to believe as the exact same problem happened before ending up with a bill around $1,000.so now i am waiting for the breaks to get so bad that they will actually service the problem.i am so disgusted with this anddon't know what course of action to take.
(1)brakes feel insufficient until pressed very hard (2) 2 accidents where i as the driver rear ended drivers (3) complaint was made to sholz kia when i went to have orvr recall taken care of and they stated the brakes were normal for the model.also:(1)occasionally when vehicle transmission is put in reverse (2) the car drives forward (3) i called sholz kia and chrysler-plymouth-kia or paramus and was not taken seriously.
I have a 2000 ford focus that i have had allot of problems with. I specially ordered this car to have all the safety features including side impact air bags, and anti loc brakes. We originally had bought the car in ca. The first problem happened at 3000 miles the rear brakes started squealing, and the seat belt buzzer wont go off. We took it to ford were they said nothing was wrong. We moved to nc were we now live. Took it back to ford with the same complaint this now 30,000 miles. They said they were defective, they had the car over night for the seat belt buzzer, still no problem found. So they replaced the brakes. When we picked up the car the seat belt buzzer did the job of staying on for us. It stopped the squeal problem with the brakes. 1 1/2 weeks later we had an accident. Whitch i might add the air bags did not go off. Also in the accident the rear seat came unhinged and threw a plastic piece that holds the seatbelt at the back of her head causing a lump. My wife said the brakes just didn't work as they did previously with the noise. I took it out for a test drive found the brakes were not acting right, the car would not stop properly. Took it back to ford, they told us that everything was fine. A friend of ours was a ford mechanic at a different dealership was going to look at it for us, he was killed that week in a car accident un-related. So we lost our inside mechanic to tell us what was really happening. Now at 50,000 miles the noise is back, my wife who drives the vehicle says every once in a while the brakes will act up again.now we just don't have the time nor the patients to deal with the dealerships once again for now the fan blower only works on 3 on the dial and the cable broke to select def, vents, ect. Along with the recall of the wiper motor, and the neeeding of new roters on the front. This car to me is a lemon.
I have a 94 cutlass olds with only 62,000 miles on it. The brakes do not work properly. When stepping on the brake pedal the car surges forward and then stops. Today i almost hit kid crossing the street. I have reported this problem before. The dealer cannot find anything wrong. I just had my brakes replaced all the way around and the problem is still there. I had them replaced on 8-16-05. This does not do it all the time so there is no warning when they are not going to stop right away. I checked your site and there are 16 complaints on the brakes. Does someone have to be killed before anything is done to make gm do something about this defect. The car is a 94 but there are still a lot of us on the streets. I am thinking about calling the news station hotline so this problem will really be made public and see how many more people complain.
We leased a 2000chrysler sebring convertable brand new. This past november we bought the vehicle. We have 30000 miles on the car and with no warning at all our brakes were gone to the point that the 2 front drums had to be replaced and the rear passenger drum had to be replaced. We have owned many cars and never had to replace drums and very few times had to replace brakes. We had no loss of brake pedal and no squealiong or grinding at all. They have been checked each time it was int he garage.
On jan. 8,2003 i had a complete brake inspectio and repair done by tuffy's auto servive at 4164 n. Milwaukee in chicago. I notices s scraping sound coming from my left front wheel. I returned to tuffy's five (5) times, the last being on or about january 20, 2003. At this time, mr jim janicek, the district manager for tuffy's was present. Again they inspected my brakes and i was assured by mr. Janicek that there was nothing wrong with my brakes.at this time, mr. Janicek, the district manager fortuffy's strongly suggested that i was wasting his time and not to return.on may 29, 2003, on my way home from work i developed a loud grinding noise coming from my left front wheel with greatly reduced braking power. On may 30, 2003 i again was charged , this time for two (2) calipers to repair brakes. I believe the caliper failure was due to the the work done by tuffy's to begin with.on july 8, on my way to the hospital, as my wife must go weekly; traveling at a rateof 30 mph in medium traffic i had complete brake failure. I pumped the brakes and was barely able to avoid a major accident. Driving at a rate of 10 -15 mph i was able to take my car to lynch buick at 5330 w. Irving park rd. In chicago. They inspected my brakes and found there to be a substance that was not brake fluid in the system. The total cost of repair will be over $1,000.00. Tuffy's was notified and they took a sample of the fluid from the brake master cylinder. Tuffy's stated thethe brake system had anti-freeze in it. Tuffy's auto service on north milwaukee in chicago was the only one to work on my brakes and the only one under the hood for any reason since january 8, 2003., h due to the great trauma caused by tuffy'slynch buick will repair my car. When tuffy' botched the first job, i gave them another chance, that chance almost cost me and my wife our lives. I feel they should not be allowed to do any more brake repairs on any vehicles.
I have a workhorse chassis with a brake problem.sounds like action # peo732. I noticed during a trip to florida in april that the brakes smelled hot at the rear of motorhome during refueling.during my trip to salt lake city august 1st, 2007.my brake pedal would go to the floor and not come back up or release the brakes,i used my toes to bring pedal back up. In utah i had a diagnostic center look at the problem, they determined it to be a bad booster pump.they replaced the pump and pedal would come back up and release the brakes, but still had a soft pedal. When i got home (arlington texas)brakes were not releasing properly.i called workhorse and they told me where to take the motor home for service. Motor home has been in the shop for over 30 days, they have replaced the power steering gear box, and the booster pump again.they told me the motor home was ready,nothing under warranty, i paid them $4,558.85. When i got in the motor home the brake pedal went to the floor, also would not start, which was probably the pedal not comming back up and leaving the brake lights on.technicians are bleeding the brakes and checking it out again.seems workhorse is no help in resolving the problem.i am now out the $4,558.85 at southweset international trucks here in arlington texas plus $1,089.25 for work on brakes in utah. And i still don't have a drivable motor home.
At approximately 34000 miles left front brake cylinder leaked, and caused sever damage to the braking system in my car.this was covered by the dealer, and they replaced all of the brake shoes, replaced the hydraulicsto the front brakes, turned the rotors etc.now, 20000 miles later, the same type of leak is occuring again.why the same type of failure?i can understand that the brake shoes need replacement periodically, and that the system needs to be serviced, but to have the complete hydraulic system fail (again) seven months after a full replacement?
First as everyone else has experienced the brakes started to squeal.then around 30,000 miles when brakes were applied at speed around 60 mph the steering wheel began to vibrate.later followed by extreme motion in the wheel from left to right and eventually the brakes began to cease during acceleration.had the rotor resurfaced and new pads.8,000 miles later steering wheel doing the same thing and when i took it to the dealership they said my tires were bad and nothing wrong with the brakes.i find this hard to believe as the exact same problem happened before ending up with a bill around $1,000.so now i am waiting for the breaks to get so bad that they will actually service the problem.i am so disgusted with this anddon't know what course of action to take.
2002 ford focus has failure of front brake calipers, needs replacing of rotors, pads and calipers under warranty but dealer refuses to agree to this estimate by master brake.dealer says i only need pads and rotors machined. Car only has 14,692 miles on it.
Have had repeated front brake wear out and noise (squaek/groan) on my 2000 mercury villager since new. Have had 4 sets of front brake pads and a set of rotors replaced in only 28,000 miles. Dealer says there is nothing wrong. The other two mercury villagers that i've owned (1996 and 1998 models) did not have this problem.
Rear brake hum at low speed, mainly when accelerating from full stop.both rear rotors replaced and pads replaced, still occurs.occasional grinding from driver's rear brake - mechanic cannot solve problem despite frequent brake part replacements.dealer cannot find problem either.*la
First as everyone else has experienced the brakes started to squeal.then around 30,000 miles when brakes were applied at speed around 60 mph the steering wheel began to vibrate.later followed by extreme motion in the wheel from left to right and eventually the brakes began to cease during acceleration.had the rotor resurfaced and new pads.8,000 miles later steering wheel doing the same thing and when i took it to the dealership they said my tires were bad and nothing wrong with the brakes.i find this hard to believe as the exact same problem happened before ending up with a bill around $1,000.so now i am waiting for the breaks to get so bad that they will actually service the problem.i am so disgusted with this anddon't know what course of action to take.
I have replaced my rotors and brakes 3 times already and now they are starting to make that sound again where it starts to drag. I just replaced my brakes in may of 2004 and i have only driven it 8,000 miles. I still have 4,000 miles left on the warranty. I took it in to bill pierre ford and they told me it was normal to have this niose and that there is plenty of brake left. I am thinking that they are wanting me to drive it until the warranty is up so i will have to replace the rotors and brake pads and pay out of my pocket instead of just replaceing them now! i am very irritated now cause i can not get any help and it is going to cost me another $600.00 dollars!! i have already replaced them 3 times out of my pocket . What the hell is going on with ford how can they get away with this!
Unusual wearing & pulsation of front brakes on car; replaced 3 times in 41,000 miles.1) replaced rotors & pads at 7000 mi. At olds dealer-no charge.2) 28,000 mi. Same problem; work done by estes chevy indianapolis.gm service ctr. Paid 1/2.3) at 41,000 miles, same problem. Took to car-x for opinion; est. Of $283.00 to fix the pads & rotors; calipers ok. Took car to estes.they said a bad caliper caused brakes & rotors to wear & all needed to be replaced.they suggested owner "raced the car" - untrue. Estes gave estimate of $1000 & said to call gm svc. Ctr.gm customer svc rep, maura said gm would pay 1/2 the cost.i told her that was not ok; they have brake problems with aleros & have defective vehicles causing a product liability & safety concern. Maura refused to give us the old parts on the car if we had estes do repair work, saying gm wanted them.she said estes' estimate was $863, different than my quote. I asked maura to send e-mail or fax with gm offer & she told me she did not have access to a fax or email.she asked if i would give maintanence documentation.i told maura this had nothing to do with brakes, and i wanted to talk to her supervisor.she refused, saying she does not have a supervisor.i told her to call estes' service mgr; we did not want estes to fix it.i had researched brake problems on aleros on web; there are sites devoted to this.we picked up the car from estes, took it to car-x to fix, & had them check the calipers.cost was $284.00 for rotors and pads; there was nothing wrong w/caliper; they will check the pads every 6 mos .they gave us our old parts to keep.they stated gm rotors were thin metal; brake pads were grinding into them.the value of the car is less than loan, because of poor quality of the car, so we are out thousands of dollars.estes lied about the problem, overcharged, and gm refused to give us the parts off our own car.gm & estes colluded in evaluating the car.
Bought vehicle in march of 2004, replace pads in early may.the rotors then went out june 30. Replace and lasted 3 days before brake pedal went to the floor.replace master cylinder. Limited slip differential light is now coming on.stereo does not hold a station.truck has had new brakes 3 times in 3.5 months. *la
2002 ford focus has failure of front brake calipers, needs replacing of rotors, pads and calipers under warranty but dealer refuses to agree to this estimate by master brake.dealer says i only need pads and rotors machined. Car only has 14,692 miles on it.
There have been three instances where the same right rear brake pad have worn down before any of the other brake pad on our vehicle.at the time we had an extended warrenty and contacted the dealership and the vehicle warrenty owner through the dealership.the warrenty owner indicated that it was normal wear and tear therefore they would not cover it.we fought with the dealership about the issue but they also indicated the same thing although they commented that it was very unusual that only one side of the vehicle would have such a problem.we met another customer at the same dealership that was having the same exact issue with her vehicle and had brought it in for repair.we mentioned this to the service agent but it was again not regarded as something significant.the following year we had the same issue with that side of the vehicle again.we went to the same dealership with our compliant and showed them our repair order the year before and they did not regard it at all.we had the problem repair at pep boys because it was going to be too much at the dealership. We again had the problem a third time and by this time our extended warrenty was over and we knew the dealership would not listen so we went ahead and repaired the problem yet again.after reading the owners manual and speaking with a few friends we decided to finally report the issue to nhtsa after hearing about the tire issues with suv's.thanks.
I have a 2000 dakota -- rotors warped @11,000 dealer replaced -- rotors warped again 8 mounths later @24,000 dealer wouldnt replace, over 12k since they installed them,so i turned and new pads -- @38,000 warped again replaced roters and pads --@53,000 warped again turned and new pads --warrped again @71,000 but havent replced rotors till this weekend @76,000 .
My kia rio has 15000 miles on and the brakes went in the car.i called the dealer heritage ford and they did not want to cover this. It was only the passenger side in the front. So that meant a faulty part in my eyes. I called kia also who did not care. So i had the brakes replaced and when taking them off on the passenger side the pad itself was there but the brake fell off the pad. And most normal cars the brakes are held on with a pop rivet. Not this car. They are held on with thin pieces of aluminum which everyone knows how easy aluminum bends and twists exactly how mine were. And the brake is held onto the pad with glue!!! these cars should be recalled for faulty manufacturing. I am very dissatisfied with this car and with the way kia handled this situation.*la
Excessive brake repair:front and rear since vehicle was purchased on 9/12/01 to 3/31/03: brakes serviced on 12/14/01-machine front rotors and rear drums, 3/14/02-replace front brake pads and rotors machine rear drums, 8/12/02 r&r rear drums & machine r&r rear brake shoes & lube backing plate, 3/31/03 front brakes needed clean andadjust rear brakes. Mileage was respectively: 5836, 12450, 21975, 33533. All brake work done by dealer. Independent brake inspection on 4/3/03 shows front brakes neededand 20/1000ths left on rear drums. This will be the third set of brakes put on this vehicle before the manufacturer's warranty expires. Also rear drums are within 20/1000ths of drum spec discard prior to manufacturer's warranty expiration.
I have had to replace not only the brake pads but the rotors as well, every 20,000 miles dealer tells me it's the way i drive. It just so happens that i drive for a living and i'm sorry it's the product!*la
I have a 2000 isuzu pick-up hombre and i was having problems with the front disc brakes that did not work properly.it seemed that everytime i pressed on the brakes, i had a hard push then shortly aftwards, the brakes gave stopped the vehicle.this felt like the abs was kicking in.after taking the vehicle to an isuzu dealer, they said the brakes are a "wear" item and not covered by the warranty.i know a little about brakes and trucks and changed many disc's, so i looked to see if i could find what was causing the problem.to my surprise, the disc's (all four) were larger than the rotor and although i have over 30,000 miles on the vehicle, i found that being oversized, the top of each brake pad lapped over the rotor approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch.this wear pattern caused the top of each disc to overlap the top of each rotor and this top was engaging prior to the disc making contact with the rotor, which lead to the delay of engagement of the full disc on the rotor.this also made the hard contact then engagement of the rest of each disc which felt like the abs activating.the amount of wear to the non-wear on the top of the break was approximately 1/4 inch.i filed off the top of each disc to give a clean surface and rotor contact and the problem went away.now the abs comes on intermitently.this overhang on the rotor top due to the oversize of the disc's is a strange sensation which could give a false sence of security, especially if a sudden stop occurred.it also gives a loss of control along with the false sence of security.i believe this should be investigated and it surely is a substantial hazard for the consumer.i contacted isuzu, but they blew it off as a "freek occurance".sounds familiar as a cpsc investigaor who has recalled a lot of products that the manufacturer attribute to a freek occurrance.this is a possible life threating defect.sincerely
Brake rotors on my 2001 jeep grande cherokee have been replaced at 7,968 miles, 14,133 miles, 21,839 miles and the condition is recurring at 26,677 miles.information from the dealer indicates that this is a problem effective thousands of jeep owners nationwide and daimlerchryster is not cooperating and not taking responsibility for obviously defective equipment that is being replace with defective equipment.odi - nhtsa apparently has not launched a formal investigation, but certainly should. To force daimlerchrysler to address this problem and initiate a much needed recall.
Upon investigation of brake noise repair shop determined that all four brake rotors where corroded to the point of breakage.vehicle has 41,000 miles.*la
The rotors on my 1999 jeep grand cherokee laredo are going bad after having them done last year.this is a known problem with jeeps.i feel this should be looked into because this is not a norm. *nlm
First as everyone else has experienced the brakes started to squeal.then around 30,000 miles when brakes were applied at speed around 60 mph the steering wheel began to vibrate.later followed by extreme motion in the wheel from left to right and eventually the brakes began to cease during acceleration.had the rotor resurfaced and new pads.8,000 miles later steering wheel doing the same thing and when i took it to the dealership they said my tires were bad and nothing wrong with the brakes.i find this hard to believe as the exact same problem happened before ending up with a bill around $1,000.so now i am waiting for the breaks to get so bad that they will actually service the problem.i am so disgusted with this anddon't know what course of action to take.
Brakes shuddering-it's been in twice already and fixed under a tsb but the problem is happening again. Nissan corp has a case manager assigned already. Ida cohen.
Several months after the purchase of my 2002 kia sportage my brakes started to pulsate, i took it to the dealer they said my brakes were warped and needed replacing.rotors and pads in front have been replaced now 4 times in 16 months!
I have a 1999 chevrolet tahoe 4x4 lt.in the last few months i have had to replace the front brake pads and rotors every 5,000 miles.i am now looking to spend another $600 to replace them again.i have had them looked at each time, and i am told there is nothing wrong with the calipers and they have no reason as to why the rotors are being warped.the most recent time i took in the tahoe i was told the rotors were blue due to the heat from the pads, but again there is nothing wrong with the calipers or anything else.i have not been carrying any heavy loads in the vehicle, or driving hard.most of the miles are from driving on the highway.i have never taken it off roading.
Front rotors were replaced on 7/5/2002 because they were warped (cat had 33,000 miles at that time), which was covered under warranty.car was taken in for brake inspection to a carx on 8/8/2003 (46,000 miles), and the rotors had to be replaced again, along with front brake pads.when contacted, both the lincoln-mercury dealer and corporate customer service line said that because there was only a 12-month/12,000 mile warranty on the rotors, they could not do anything but replace the items at full cost.
Unusual wearing & pulsation of front brakes on car; replaced 3 times in 41,000 miles.1) replaced rotors & pads at 7000 mi. At olds dealer-no charge.2) 28,000 mi. Same problem; work done by estes chevy indianapolis.gm service ctr. Paid 1/2.3) at 41,000 miles, same problem. Took to car-x for opinion; est. Of $283.00 to fix the pads & rotors; calipers ok. Took car to estes.they said a bad caliper caused brakes & rotors to wear & all needed to be replaced.they suggested owner "raced the car" - untrue. Estes gave estimate of $1000 & said to call gm svc. Ctr.gm customer svc rep, maura said gm would pay 1/2 the cost.i told her that was not ok; they have brake problems with aleros & have defective vehicles causing a product liability & safety concern. Maura refused to give us the old parts on the car if we had estes do repair work, saying gm wanted them.she said estes' estimate was $863, different than my quote. I asked maura to send e-mail or fax with gm offer & she told me she did not have access to a fax or email.she asked if i would give maintanence documentation.i told maura this had nothing to do with brakes, and i wanted to talk to her supervisor.she refused, saying she does not have a supervisor.i told her to call estes' service mgr; we did not want estes to fix it.i had researched brake problems on aleros on web; there are sites devoted to this.we picked up the car from estes, took it to car-x to fix, & had them check the calipers.cost was $284.00 for rotors and pads; there was nothing wrong w/caliper; they will check the pads every 6 mos .they gave us our old parts to keep.they stated gm rotors were thin metal; brake pads were grinding into them.the value of the car is less than loan, because of poor quality of the car, so we are out thousands of dollars.estes lied about the problem, overcharged, and gm refused to give us the parts off our own car.gm & estes colluded in evaluating the car.
Front brake rotors.
I have a 2006 kia sorento, the rotors keep failing.as of this date i have had the rotors replaced twice and turned once.they need to be replaced again.the last time i had them replaced was in december 2008.on average i have to have them replaced or turned every 8 - 9 months.i have reported it to the bbb and to kia.kia refuses to put it on recall stating that the safety highway commission has to request the recall.i am not the only one who has this problem but am the only one who is truly concerned.please help me.
I own a jeep grand cherokee limited w/ 36,000 miles brakes pulsate at 40 mph and almost out of controll @ 55 mph and over when applying brakes. Almost side swiped a bus with my child in car to keep it on the road.have returned to dealer( john irish auto plaza san rafael ca) jim graves has been very understanding. Its not the dealer i am upset it is with chrysler/ daimler!!! they have a serious problem , are they waiting for someone to die!!! they replace with the same defective rotors they should provide another brake rotor system to see if it takes care of the problem.i hear stillen has something that may work. History: 8181 miles brakes shimmy; excessive run out, 9377 miles replace front rotors, 15832 miles front & rear have excessive run out resurfaced f & r rotors,21293 miles shimmy excessive run out; replaced front clippers & rotors, 26,133 miles f & r rotors have run out, 28921 miles vibration f & r rotors have excesive run out; resurfaces f & r rotors. 29450 need rear brakes, 29492 miles replaced rear brakes and rotors. 33101 miles shimmy vibration f & r rotors have excessive run out. Resurfaced f & r rotors. 36202 miles vibrations again taking back to dealer. Manager agreed this is really bad!
2002 ford focus has failure of front brake calipers, needs replacing of rotors, pads and calipers under warranty but dealer refuses to agree to this estimate by master brake.dealer says i only need pads and rotors machined. Car only has 14,692 miles on it.
Bought vehicle in march of 2004, replace pads in early may.the rotors then went out june 30. Replace and lasted 3 days before brake pedal went to the floor.replace master cylinder. Limited slip differential light is now coming on.stereo does not hold a station.truck has had new brakes 3 times in 3.5 months. *la
My 2001 jeep grand cherokee has to the shop twice for the same complaint.the car shimmies very bad above 40 mph when the brake is applied.i only have 18,700 total miles on the car.the first incident occurred at approximately 8500 miles and the dealer replaced the required parts according to the technical bulletin issued by daimler chrysler.the second time (same exact shimmy indication), i was told that the rotors had to be turned and that it was a heat problem and not covered under any warranty.furthermore, the problem was perhaps a driver habit and not any fault of the manufacture.i paid the bill and informed the service manager that i was not happy with this situation and wanted him to verify through his district manager that this was appropriate action and not a warranty item.he said that he would and get back with me.*nlm
Front brakes & rotors continuously need replacing (5 times in 4 years).
I have a 2000 dakota -- rotors warped @11,000 dealer replaced -- rotors warped again 8 mounths later @24,000 dealer wouldnt replace, over 12k since they installed them,so i turned and new pads -- @38,000 warped again replaced roters and pads --@53,000 warped again turned and new pads --warrped again @71,000 but havent replced rotors till this weekend @76,000 .
I have 47000 miles on my2001 jeep grand cherokee and have had to replace the rotors twice. Once at about 25000 miles and now again at 47000 miles.what a rip off.
During four years of ownership of a 1999 jeep grand cherokee, i have had 5 replacements of rotors. Causing serious vibrations of the wheels, steering and the entire auto. *nlm
Brake pads need to be replaced every 3 to 6 months.rotors were cut and then new rotors replaced.i live in a rural area not bumper-to-bumper, city traffic.i also do not ride my brakes.there seems to be a major defect in the monte carlo brake system. I just had to have a new alternator replaced on my 1999 monte carlo. I am very unsatisfied and will definitely not buy another gm product.
I have had the brakes fixed on my 2000 jeep grand cherokee 3 times.the steering wheel shakesand vibrates uncontrollably when the brakes are applied at any speed.it is hard to control the car, especially on the interstate.i have a real concern for my safety and my passengers safety.i went to get them fixed for the fourth time, with only 20,000 miles on the car, and i was told i had to pay for it, since my warranty had just expired 3 months prior.this problem really should be recalled.and chrysler is not very nice about any situation like this.they don't care how inconvenienced you are.they never offer you a car, while yours issuppose to be "being fixed."i only wish it was fixed.no more jeeps for me.it's a lemon!!
I bought my jeep 6 months ago.it now has 79000 miles and i have no clue how many times the previous owner changed the rotors.i also have the problem of a vibrating uncontrollably wheel when i start to break at 30 mph or over.i guess i will have to change my front rotors and then deal with it again in 20,000 miles.i find this to be ridiculous.
Our 2001 chevy impala has had brake and rotor problems since the car had approximately 15,000 miles.the rotors were cut twice and replaced once while under warranty.the car pulsates when reducing speed and the steering wheel shakes when braking.we just spent $1,449 at the local chevy dealer to have the rotors once again replaced and brakes replaced along with the abs braking system.it is no longer under warranty as the vehicle has 65,000 miles.there is no reason brake rotors should have to be cut or replaced every 6,000 miles.there is no reason that the brakes should have had to be replaced twice.there has to be a manufacturers design defect and the car manufacturer should have to pay for all these expenses.*la
I have had the rotors on my 2002 jeep replaced 3 times. The vehicle has only 23,000 miles on it.currently there is a service bulletin for rotor replacement.any thoughts of a recall on these rotors??
Rear brake hum at low speed, mainly when accelerating from full stop.both rear rotors replaced and pads replaced, still occurs.occasional grinding from driver's rear brake - mechanic cannot solve problem despite frequent brake part replacements.dealer cannot find problem either.*la
On 8/30/01 at 7,968 at miles front brake rotors and pads were replaced.same condition occurred and on 8/9/02 at 14,133 miles, caliper kits and front rotors were replaced.again on 7/16/03 at 21,839 miles front rotors were replaced and brake pads were cleaned up.
Problem pertains to rotors, discs & caliperson a 2000 jeep grand cherokee.problems cause severe vibration & shimmying when brakes are applied from 15 to 55 mph.was unaware the dealership resurfaced rotors between 7,000 & 8,000 miles when taked in for an oil change in 2001.problems occured again in 2002 at 14,500 miles-rotors were resurfaced again & they informed us then that the rotors were alreadyresurface once in 2001.problems occured again in 2003 at 23,600 miles-rotors,brake pads & calipers were all replaced.having more problems now july 7,2004-rotors are warped again at 29,500 miles. This is a very dangerous vehicle to operate in the mountains of pennsyvlania.i would like to have the nhtsarecall this vehicle and have itrepaired properly.
I have had to replace not only the brake pads but the rotors as well, every 20,000 miles dealer tells me it's the way i drive. It just so happens that i drive for a living and i'm sorry it's the product!*la
I have had problems with the rotors on my 2000 jeep grand cherokee. At 20,000 miles they warped and the service department resurfaced them. At 30,000 miles, i had to have them replaced. At 47,000 miles, again resurfaced and at around 60,000 miles, again i had to replace them. This is not new to me. This is my fourth jeep , and have had similar results on all of the jeeps that i have owned. This is not just my experience, i know of many people, whom i work with and friends, that have the same problems that i have had. I believe this is cause by a few different reasons for this and unfortunately, it all comes back to cost for the car manufactures.they are making their rotors thinner, and of poorer quality materials.this means that they can not get rid of heat properly and therefore for warp.*nlm
Excessive brake repair:front and rear since vehicle was purchased on 9/12/01 to 3/31/03: brakes serviced on 12/14/01-machine front rotors and rear drums, 3/14/02-replace front brake pads and rotors machine rear drums, 8/12/02 r&r rear drums & machine r&r rear brake shoes & lube backing plate, 3/31/03 front brakes needed clean andadjust rear brakes. Mileage was respectively: 5836, 12450, 21975, 33533. All brake work done by dealer. Independent brake inspection on 4/3/03 shows front brakes neededand 20/1000ths left on rear drums. This will be the third set of brakes put on this vehicle before the manufacturer's warranty expires. Also rear drums are within 20/1000ths of drum spec discard prior to manufacturer's warranty expiration.
Day before yesterday, something happened that really bothers me.i went with a friend of mine to buy parts to repair the brakes on his 1990 jeep wrangler.he needed new brake rotors, pads, etc..we went to the local kragen's store in jackson, california.they had all the parts in stock, but after my friend looked at the new brake rotors to make sure they were the correct ones that he needed, he spotted a chipped spot on the inside of the machined surface.there was a chip out of the machined surface and a small crack running toward the center of the rotor.he called it to the salesperson's attention (jose), who said it wasn't really a problem, and that he could just turn the rotor and remove the defect.he didn't understand the significance of the crack at all, dismissing it as just a cosmetic defect.my friend asked for and got another unit, upon which jose said he would just turn the rotor in question and return it to stock.this satisfied my friend, for his needs, of course.but it really bothered me.this was clearly a manufacturing defect, and with potential disastrous consequences if the rotor were to disintegrate due to the crack.cracks like this bring down airplanes, e.g., the united airlines plane that lost its engine over nebraska because of a crack in the rotor of a jet engine.it seems to be that jose was particularly cavalier in his attitude toward the defect.clearly, the piece should be returned to the manufacturer (raybestos) as a defective product and should never be placed in use.even if it were perfectly safe, as jose contended,the turning of the rotor would have decreased its useful life to its new owner; i'm sure kragen's isn'tgoing to tell the ultimate purchaser that the rotor was found to have a defect and material removed to correct the problem.kragen's should never question an item of this nature that has a defect in it.i think their attitude toward this is entirely negligent.*la
1999 jeep brake rotors- shaking while braking.purchased jeep with 45,000 mile and they resurfaced them before i purchased the vehicle.know at 60000 mile it shakes again pulling like anti-lock brakes activated.it is very serious shaking and if not prepared could and probably has caused accidents.took jeep in for unrelated service and they told me that jeep has come out with new rotors for this problem and that it would cost me $407.00 double what regular rotor would cost??i want to know if someone can help explain why they are not backing their product if they know there is a problem?they obviously know this other wise why are they trying to sell me another product to fix their defective product.i have heard and read many complaints about jeeps and the brake rotor problems know after checking thisoffice's complaint files.some one please point me to whom i should talk to.i am in the law enforcement field and have never had a vehicle shake while braking like this before is jeep notbacking it's vehicles??*nlm
I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo.i have had the rotors replaced four times in under one. I feel that this problem should be addressed by dc as a recall. I 've tried to get the tsb ( technical service bullitan) done for free being that this is an ongoing problem with thse vehichles and i was denied.
Repeated replacement of front brake rotors due to warping. Dealers kept saying never heard of any problems with dodge dakota brake problems.
Brake rotors have been replaced 3 times for warping. Defective hubs and ball joints at 42,000 miles. Dealer claims from towing. This is a tow vehicle and nothing oversized has been attacked to the vehicle. Dealer has honored the replacement of the rotors, but not the hubs and ball joints which should not have failed at this point. Any help would be appreciated.
Have to replace brake rotor on 2007 dodge charger with hemi. The rotors have been replaced appro 2 months ago and need replace again. This a police package vehicle. There has been a problem with another department that has or is going to replace rotors on there vehicle.
My rotors in my '06 wrangler went bad at 9500 miles, shaking violently when stopping.they were replaced, but now at 20k the same thing is occurring!i was told chrysler will turn them for free but will not replace them again.they never replaced the original pads either.i am very upset to see such a trend of complaints with the rotors and the company still continues to use cheap, defective parts.the mechanic the first time told me this is common and chrysler does not care once you bought the vehicle.things replaced so far, and these were under 10kmiles; steering stabilizer/rotors/slave cylinder in clutch($700 job)/not delivered with tinted rear windows/hesitation and stalling at a red lights/strap broke off rivet in soft top.clutch still making the noise that was diagnosed as slave cylinder (its the throttle bearing da!!!)
On july 17, 2003, i purchased a 2002 dodge ram 1500 quad cab, vin# [xxx], from hyde park motors, in hyde park, ny.in october of 2003, i experienced a problem with the front end shaking whenever applying the brakes to stop the vehicle.hyde park motors repaired the vehicle, and stated the rotors were warped, which caused the shaking in the front end.i again recently noticed a similar shaking problem in the front end while applying the brakes.upon bringing the vehicle to hyde park motors, the service manager called to advise me that the rotors were warped yet again.i was then told that when they replaced the rotors last year, it was done so merely as a measure of "good will", and this was a "wear and tear" issue that is not covered under warranty.i then called daimler/chrysler at 800-992-1997 and spoke with an individual by the name of josh.i explained the situation to him, at which time he contacted hyde park motors to investigate the issue.upon calling me back, josh informed me that this was not of issue to chrysler and it was a "wear and tear" situation.upon questioning the fact that there has been only 14,746 miles since the rotors were last replaced, i requested to speak to a supervisor in order to address a possible recurring safety issue.i was abruptly told by josh that there is no supervisor and he is permitted to make the decisions there.not satisfied with that answer, i called once again and spoke with a subject by the name of tom.tom also contacted hyde park motors and gave me the same answer as i received from josh.i again asked to speak to a supervisor and was refused contact with anyone else.my reply was simply that it is not normal to have rotors replaced twice in eleven months, and this is hardly a "routine" service issue. I am concerned that this may be a safety issue with my vehicle, and daimlerchrysler refuses to address my concern.updated 07/25/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
I have had the brake rotors repalced or resurfaced 4 times now.vehicle has recurring problem of brake pulsation due to warped rotors.originally i was told the rotors were defective and kia was replacing all rotors.now after several attempts to repair i am told this is not a defect but "normal wear".i believe the front braking system is sub-standard and is prone to overheating which causes warping.
I had my front brake rotors replaced at 67,220 miles - at that time the front brakes were shot, yet the rear brakes had 50% life remaining (appears to be undue pressure placed on front brakes.after only 5,000 miles, the vehicle pulsated while braking.so at 73,091 miles at had front brakes resurfaced, at which time the mechanic acknowledged that the brakes were already showing signs of over heating and were already warped.i had rear brakes done (even though they had sufficient life remaining) at the same time in case that contributed to the problem.i now have 16,000 miles on the front brakes (10,000 miles after first resurfacing), they again are pulsating strongly, and require undue pressure from my foot to make them work appropriately....especially on the highway.i consider this a serious safety hazard and as a result of the engineering and/or manufacturing of the brakes.
Excessive brake repair:front and rear since vehicle was purchased on 9/12/01 to 3/31/03: brakes serviced on 12/14/01-machine front rotors and rear drums, 3/14/02-replace front brake pads and rotors machine rear drums, 8/12/02 r&r rear drums & machine r&r rear brake shoes & lube backing plate, 3/31/03 front brakes needed clean andadjust rear brakes. Mileage was respectively: 5836, 12450, 21975, 33533. All brake work done by dealer. Independent brake inspection on 4/3/03 shows front brakes neededand 20/1000ths left on rear drums. This will be the third set of brakes put on this vehicle before the manufacturer's warranty expires. Also rear drums are within 20/1000ths of drum spec discard prior to manufacturer's warranty expiration.
We leased a 2000chrysler sebring convertable brand new. This past november we bought the vehicle. We have 30000 miles on the car and with no warning at all our brakes were gone to the point that the 2 front drums had to be replaced and the rear passenger drum had to be replaced. We have owned many cars and never had to replace drums and very few times had to replace brakes. We had no loss of brake pedal and no squealiong or grinding at all. They have been checked each time it was int he garage.
I purchased a new 2000 chevrolet malibu. Six months after owning the car i began having brake problems.upon applying the brakes, the entire front of the vehicle to vibrate and the steering wheel shook violently to the left and right.i took my 6 month old vehicle to a dealership and they advised the front rotors were warped.they replaced the rotors. Later, this same defect occurred three more times.chevrolet only made two more repairs. Each time they simply replaced the rotors and placed a shim between the axles and the rotor.this same manufacturers design flaw occurred on the flowing year and make vehicles:1997-2000 chevrolet malibu1997-1999 oldsmobile cutlass1999-2000 oldsmobile alero1999-2000 pontiac grand ami complained to chevrolet about the problem, but nothing was done.the district representative in san antonio simply tried to avoid me.chevrolets on line complaint system also did nothing.again, there has never been a recall for this brake problem.the main cause of this problem is due to the small (thin) size of the brake rotors, which caused a failure to disperse heat adequately.if a driver drives into a rain storm or to a car wash and the hot rotors cool too rapidly they will warp.please see gm service bulletin # 00-05-23-002, dated february 2000 for more information.the maddening thing about this situation is that chevrolet knew about this problem when i purchased my car.chevrolet/gm failed to recall all these vehicles, and even though they knew it was a flaw in their engineering and design, they left the problem in the hands and pocket books of their customers.how many accidents have been caused by this type of corporate irresponsibility. This is a deceptive trade practice.*nlm
I own a 2007 chrysler sebring bought new in oct 2007. I have been havinga constant vibrating problem with the braking system and/or tires since may 2008 and i did not know my brake system was covered under warranty up to 18,000 miles so i took it a firestone dealer. At the time i had 15,000 on my sebring and they told me thatmy brakes were wearing down due to my rotors eating my brad pads and i would need them to be resurfaced. So i paid out of pocket $120 to have them resurfaced and continued to have the same problem then when i had time i took my vehicle to the dealer in august 2008 and they informed me that i would need new rotors and brakes because firestone did not properly put the brakes back on or something with the braker slider bridge. Well come to find out from the manager at firestone, that my rotors should not have to be replaced at such low mileage and it is a manufacturers defect from the chrysler corporation. Well i had to have them replaced because i work an hour away from my home and depend on my vehicles liability. I could not stand driving 2 hours everyday with constant vibration. So i paid $288.00 to have my rotors replaced and firestone was kind enough to throw in the brakes for free. Well here it is october 18, 2008 and i am still having the same exact problem. I called chrysler corporation and informed them of my problems and they just do not seem to care. Ihave been the route of the dealer and i keep getting the run around. Well when i step on my brake my vehicle sounds like it is revving up as in acceleration but still slows down, when i make left had turns i hear a clunk in the steering column and that has not been addressed because apparently there is nothing wrong with it.i am afraid that one day my brakes may fail when i am driving and i have 2 small children to be concerned about. I need this constant problem resolved.
I have 5000 miles on my 09 cobalt ss and i took my car in to put stage 1 on and look at my brakes because they already had grooves in them. There needs to be a higher quality brake and rotor put on the rears.
I purchased a new 2000 chevrolet malibu. Six months after owning the car i began having brake problems.upon applying the brakes, the entire front of the vehicle to vibrate and the steering wheel shook violently to the left and right.i took my 6 month old vehicle to a dealership and they advised the front rotors were warped.they replaced the rotors. Later, this same defect occurred three more times.chevrolet only made two more repairs. Each time they simply replaced the rotors and placed a shim between the axles and the rotor.this same manufacturers design flaw occurred on the flowing year and make vehicles:1997-2000 chevrolet malibu1997-1999 oldsmobile cutlass1999-2000 oldsmobile alero1999-2000 pontiac grand ami complained to chevrolet about the problem, but nothing was done.the district representative in san antonio simply tried to avoid me.chevrolets on line complaint system also did nothing.again, there has never been a recall for this brake problem.the main cause of this problem is due to the small (thin) size of the brake rotors, which caused a failure to disperse heat adequately.if a driver drives into a rain storm or to a car wash and the hot rotors cool too rapidly they will warp.please see gm service bulletin # 00-05-23-002, dated february 2000 for more information.the maddening thing about this situation is that chevrolet knew about this problem when i purchased my car.chevrolet/gm failed to recall all these vehicles, and even though they knew it was a flaw in their engineering and design, they left the problem in the hands and pocket books of their customers.how many accidents have been caused by this type of corporate irresponsibility. This is a deceptive trade practice.*nlm
My 2005 pt cruiser chrysler at 49,661 miles was in an accident right front end there was no problems before when car was returned it was making a noise that is coming from the right tire when i returned it to the insurance company progressive they had it looked at and stated the front bearing and hub was gone and that this is a common problem as i checked some sites on line it appears to happen all the time and neither the insurance nor e chrysler feels this defect is any of there faults.
I have a workhorse chassis with a brake problem.sounds like action # peo732. I noticed during a trip to florida in april that the brakes smelled hot at the rear of motorhome during refueling.during my trip to salt lake city august 1st, 2007.my brake pedal would go to the floor and not come back up or release the brakes,i used my toes to bring pedal back up. In utah i had a diagnostic center look at the problem, they determined it to be a bad booster pump.they replaced the pump and pedal would come back up and release the brakes, but still had a soft pedal. When i got home (arlington texas)brakes were not releasing properly.i called workhorse and they told me where to take the motor home for service. Motor home has been in the shop for over 30 days, they have replaced the power steering gear box, and the booster pump again.they told me the motor home was ready,nothing under warranty, i paid them $4,558.85. When i got in the motor home the brake pedal went to the floor, also would not start, which was probably the pedal not comming back up and leaving the brake lights on.technicians are bleeding the brakes and checking it out again.seems workhorse is no help in resolving the problem.i am now out the $4,558.85 at southweset international trucks here in arlington texas plus $1,089.25 for work on brakes in utah. And i still don't have a drivable motor home.
We purchased our 2001 dodge durango in dec. 2000.in march 2001, my husband returned to the fullerton dealership in ca to have the vehicle looked at due to prob. With the steering wheel on the freeway, when he hit bumps.they could not find a problem wtih the vehicle, advised him that it was just due to the los angeles freeways.we have taken the car in on several occasions due to it feeling wobly and unstable, we have been told time and time that we need wheel alingments.also, we were experiencing a prob. With the brakes reverbrating, only to be informed that it was part of the anti-lock brake system.yesterday, i was driving home and nearly hit a pedestrian and several vehichles because i lost control of the vehicle, the steering wheel was "off-center" and i was not able to control it.when i made a turn, specifically, left the steering wheel felt like it was skidding or hydroplanning.i recently had tires put ont he vehicle and a wheel alignment.it feels like my wheel on the left (driver's) side is going to fall off.i am having the vehicle towed to the dealer today.
Not a complaint. Information only. My 1999 honda crv is a great car with only minimal normal repairs. During a panic stop in a 45 mph speed zone i broke a brake line going to the right front wheel and was within millimeters of creaming the car in front of me. When i finally got the car to a mechanic it was found that the line had been rubbing on the frame and became weakened and had broken under the extra pressure. Warning: have your mechanic check your brake lines to insure they are not rubbing on something that will weaken them and cause them to fail when you really, really need them. Signed: happy honda owner.
I have a 2006 chrysler town & country that has a braking system that is too small for the size of the van.i am on my third set of front brakes and my second set of rear brakes.this was all done before 36,000 miles.i spoke with someone who used to be a chrysler service manager and he stated that chrysler installed a braking system that is too small for the van which causes the brakes to wear out faster.i see this as a safety issue and it is becoming quite expensive.have there been any other reports like this?i think chrysler should have to answer why they did this.i also believe the rear captain's seats in the van have too steep of a decline angling towards the point where the back and the bottom of the seat meet to properly install child restraint seats.it is impossible to level out the car seats for my kids.no other van has seats that are similar to this.
I bought aused car from jd byrider of reading pa ,i was told the car was safety inspected and the stickers are on vehicle, come to find out from my own mechanic the car was not safety inspected proper because there was alot of things found defective on itlike rotors were warpedbrake pad fell apart drums no goodbroken bolts to oil panand rear main seal broke car vibrates when at a right light and who ever did the inspection didn't do it the way he was supposed to which i think would have caused a major accident.
Brake rotors have been replaced 3 times for warping. Defective hubs and ball joints at 42,000 miles. Dealer claims from towing. This is a tow vehicle and nothing oversized has been attacked to the vehicle. Dealer has honored the replacement of the rotors, but not the hubs and ball joints which should not have failed at this point. Any help would be appreciated.
2002 chevrolet tracker has been to cargil chevrolet in putnman ,conn . We have taken it to them many of timesforvibrations andbalance on tires arewrong ,and other thingsreplaced. But they still cannt fix itthey say it the tracker itself.
My 2005 pt cruiser chrysler at 49,661 miles was in an accident right front end there was no problems before when car was returned it was making a noise that is coming from the right tire when i returned it to the insurance company progressive they had it looked at and stated the front bearing and hub was gone and that this is a common problem as i checked some sites on line it appears to happen all the time and neither the insurance nor e chrysler feels this defect is any of there faults.
My 2005 pt cruiser chrysler at 49,661 miles was in an accident right front end there was no problems before when car was returned it was making a noise that is coming from the right tire when i returned it to the insurance company progressive they had it looked at and stated the front bearing and hub was gone and that this is a common problem as i checked some sites on line it appears to happen all the time and neither the insurance nor e chrysler feels this defect is any of there faults.
Since i purchased this veh, it never occurred to me as to how often i was having to have the brakes replaced and components replaced. A friend told me to check recalls for mitsubishi and now i find the brake system has a recall. Well due to me being way past my warranty the recall does not help me, but from what i hear the dealer refuses to make these free repairs. Refund for all consumers who brought the things.no accidents or injury at this point.
I own a 2007 chrysler sebring bought new in oct 2007. I have been havinga constant vibrating problem with the braking system and/or tires since may 2008 and i did not know my brake system was covered under warranty up to 18,000 miles so i took it a firestone dealer. At the time i had 15,000 on my sebring and they told me thatmy brakes were wearing down due to my rotors eating my brad pads and i would need them to be resurfaced. So i paid out of pocket $120 to have them resurfaced and continued to have the same problem then when i had time i took my vehicle to the dealer in august 2008 and they informed me that i would need new rotors and brakes because firestone did not properly put the brakes back on or something with the braker slider bridge. Well come to find out from the manager at firestone, that my rotors should not have to be replaced at such low mileage and it is a manufacturers defect from the chrysler corporation. Well i had to have them replaced because i work an hour away from my home and depend on my vehicles liability. I could not stand driving 2 hours everyday with constant vibration. So i paid $288.00 to have my rotors replaced and firestone was kind enough to throw in the brakes for free. Well here it is october 18, 2008 and i am still having the same exact problem. I called chrysler corporation and informed them of my problems and they just do not seem to care. Ihave been the route of the dealer and i keep getting the run around. Well when i step on my brake my vehicle sounds like it is revving up as in acceleration but still slows down, when i make left had turns i hear a clunk in the steering column and that has not been addressed because apparently there is nothing wrong with it.i am afraid that one day my brakes may fail when i am driving and i have 2 small children to be concerned about. I need this constant problem resolved.
Well i thought that i was purchasing a really good and safe vehicle at first, but now i am finding to almost doubt myself.... Well i have been driving my nissan armada for about two months now and it used to get me to work and back home on a daily basis.it is also used to take me and my children to the doctors etc.i had felt this vibration in the truck and steering wheel and i did not think it was anything until it started to get worse as the days progressed.if i go over 30 mph and have to slow down the vibration is real minor.if i go over 35 mph it takes longer to stop and the vibration gets worst.i have called up the dealer to try to get this problem fixed and they told me that i have to make an apt. And just wait to see if they can fix it...so far no call back of any kind.
My wife took our 2008 dodge caravan in to have her key replaced and abracadabra @ tomball dodge, in tomball,texas. Theservice manager told , my wife that everyone inspected her brakes , and they agreed that her brakes wear and tear were do to her driving habits, and she needed to replace her rotors only on one side. She was told that she is using her right front brakes more often than her left front brakes. When i confronted the csmgr she told me alot of people brake one side more than the other and it was more commonthan i thought, but they would fix both sides and make them even again , if she had the work done there today for 10% less the cost of the new pads and rotors. Remember, my wifewas only there to get her key replaced, and we were very lucky the technician detected the right handed braking issue, while driving the car into a noisy shop his super keen hearing was able to detect both sides. The brakes, were repaired at a local shop a few weeks ago, the parts in question were bought from tomball dodge, they have yet to comment on the right handed braking issue and its commonality.
My 2005 pt cruiser chrysler at 49,661 miles was in an accident right front end there was no problems before when car was returned it was making a noise that is coming from the right tire when i returned it to the insurance company progressive they had it looked at and stated the front bearing and hub was gone and that this is a common problem as i checked some sites on line it appears to happen all the time and neither the insurance nor e chrysler feels this defect is any of there faults.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)from:[xxx] subject:toyota comments: i recall a similar problem with military aircraft, in which the engineers (myself included), could not isolate a system error. It was repeatedly fixed with no success. The problem fell down to a firmware error, on which the software was running. The firmware logic code was a third party provision to the system, and none of the engineers had real access to the logic circuitry. The firmware tested fine, and ran the test code as well, with no errors. It wasn't until the system was fully operational, that the system threw the errors. Since it was the firmware that threw the errors, none of the sensors or any of the system logs caught the problem. The vendor of the firmware "assumed" it was always the user code "the oem" that was at fault, and any log was aimed at monitoring the software execution, and not the firmware processing. In watching the major auto manufacturer come to his knees, it struck me as to how similar, the situation seems in this case, to what we experienced, in the air force. Perhaps there should be some modicum of consideration to the firmware architecture in your investigation, and not just the software. Just a thought for you to have fun with. Davec from nhtsa web site.
As a lexus owner and international journalist (washington, dc) i hereby lodge a formal complaint against lexus usa/tms offices in torrance, ca. My mother and i survived death, sustained traumatic serious injuries (which led to my miscarriage) due to my lexus car manufacturer defects and mechanical malfunctioning resulting in a loss of control collision on 09/21/2009. Since 09/22/2009 up to date 11/30/09 i have been cheated, scammed and lied to by my car manufacturer and sales offices corporate leaders, who contacted me and gave me false promises of my car re-purchase, stating that my defective car is subject to a buy-back and replacement in addition to legal liability issues related to our medical bills. Up to date i have been cheated, lied as being a victim of a chain of liars, cheaters and fraud masters from lexus-usa. Proof of all communications will be provided to your office upon request. Please handle an expedited and extensive investigation in this matter. My car is abandoned by lexus usa headquarters those who contacted me a few times and cheated about prompt resolution of my claim for all damages resulted from my car defects. As journalist and victim of fraud, i will prepare a special news coverage with my colleagues that will disclose and expose lexus usa deceptive business practice and fraud. I will seek recovery to the fullest extent of laws. Lexus usa office fraud masters who have been assigned to my claim, caused me punitive and monetary damages. As a result i sustained medical, rental and other expenses. All wrongdoers shall be held accountabledue to violations and non compliances with federal, state and local laws and regulations. Please contact me and advise me of the status of this case. Updated 03/23/2010
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