BRAKE PARTS DISC BRAKE ROTOR Complaints

AFTER PUTTING 19,111 HIGHWAY MILEAGE ON MY 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. *TR

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 *TR

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. *TR

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 STOP AND 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 SERVICED CONSISTENTLY THIS YEAR AND SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE. I WANT MY VEHICLE FIXED CORRECTLY AND THE MATTER RESOLVED EXPEDITIOUSLY. *TR

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???? *TR

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. *TR

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 AND THE BRAKE PADS & ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I FILED A COMPLAINT THEN ODI ID NUMBER : 10326711. TO THEIR CREDIT, CHRYSLER DID REIMBURSE US. NOW IN JULY 2010, THE BRAKES ARE MAKING NOISES AND WE TAKE IT TO CHRYSLER 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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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 A CHRYSLER 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. *TR