nblount1

This is just ludicrous...If they know there is a valid issue with their braking system, then why are they still collecting money from people??? Eff them, we need to make this more public, because Chrysler is attempting to keep it quiet and sweep us all under the rug. I even had my brakes replaced with aftermarket rotors and pads, and now I have a new issue with the braking system!! I have taken it into my local shop several times, and the owner of the shop finally wrote a formal letter explaining that the braking system on this vehicle is insufficient for the weight and size, and told me to take it to a lawyer. He cited all of the complaints from the sites, including this one, and checked out the lawsuit in progress that caused the warranty extension(if you can call it that) When I bought this car, I thought it was an upgrade from what I was driving around before. But now I am more embarrassed to be seen in this POS!

I did change both the pads and rotors, as new ceramic pads came in the kit. I did not have a shop put a finish cut on them, but have since learned on this forum, and from a mechanic friend of mine, that you should put a finish cut to clean up flaws. The only part I cleaned really was the new rotor, I was wondering if maybe the grease I used could have gotten transferred from the caliper to the rotor? I did notice it as soon as I left my buddy's house, after bedding them in, and it has been there ever since. I dont take any offense, I am always open to advice from people with more experience than me. I can't stand it when I do something wrong, or miss a step, but am willing to ask for help to get it done the right way. I think today I am going to go back through the brake job, take the rotors down to the shop and have them turned, and clean the calipers, lube the slides, and see where that takes me. Also, when replacing the pads, I noticed that there are 2 pads in the set that have a tab on one end. Is this significant?

I know there has been a significant issue with the brakes on this car, I just wish I had done a little more research before I bought it November of last year. Roughly about 2 months and 8k miles after driving off the lot, I started to notice a pulsation on the front end. Shortly after, maybe 2 weeks, it got worse, as the steering wheel would shake during braking. I let it go for about another 2 or 3 weeks while I researched this issue. Once I joined this forum, I thought I solved the problem by taking the recommendations of several people on here to buy a drilled/slotted rotor to resolve the issue of the front brakes continually overheating and warping. So I purchased a set of the drilled/slotted rotors by Powerstop from AutoAnything.com, and installed them this past Monday night. This is not my first brake job, but I wouldnt consider myself an expert, either. Long story short, the day after install I noticed a slight vibration while applying the brakes at certain speeds. For instance, as I exited the freeway at about 70mph, no vibration until the car slowed down to around 50mph, then it would go away just to come back around 30mph, then go away again as I slowed nearly to a stop when it would reappear. I took the car to several shops, one shop finally coming to the conclusion that it was the rear brakes that were warped, since I just replaced the fronts it couldnt be them, right? Wrong, that didnt fix it, as it still occurs every time, around the same speeds. Now that I have driven it more, and the shop doesnt seem to know what the problem is, I have seemed to have developed a new problem. From time to time, as I approach a stop sign while driving slowly, just before I come to a complete stop, I will hear this horrible grinding noise seemingly coming from the front brakes. This doesn't happen every time, especially when I am on a test drive with a mechanic trying to explain the problem, and I cant get it to duplicate. I am extremely frustrated with this car, and the powerstop brakes( which neither they nor autoanything seem to have a resolution for). Anybody have any ideas to what might be causing these problems? SHould I tear it down and reinstall them? Turn the front rotors, return them?? Thanks