1995 dodge dakota 33,000 miles no brakes after 2 months
2007-02-11 09:37:37 · 9 answers · asked by kurthco5000 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
Well I think it would depend on where it was driven ! When I lived in Phoenix, I went through brake pads really fast because of the constant stop and go ! When I moved to the country the opposite occurred !
2007-02-11 09:44:15 · answer #1 · answered by g_man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably depends on you driving genius. If you brake hard you are going to go through the pads real fast. Another thing is to buy brake pads from the dealer so they are mopar. Never buy the cheap $20 autozone and murrays kind. The other guy said to shift to lower gear but if you have an automatic transmission never downshift unless you are at a complete stop. If your brakes heat up a lot then the brakes might not be releasing after you let go of the pedal.
2007-02-11 19:04:58 · answer #2 · answered by Rx8 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 95 Dakota with only 33K on it, does anyone drive it? I have only had Chevy SUV's and P-U Trucks for the last 25 yrs. The Suburban manufacturer brakes and manufactured replacement brakes in the 90's were so bad that many 4x4 Suburban drivers were only get 15-20K out of a set of brakes, we switched to higher $ ceramic brakes which lasted longer.
What you need ask yourself, do you ride the brake? Is the rotor warped or needs to be turned? Basically is there something in the system causing the brakes to wear out?
2007-02-11 17:46:27 · answer #3 · answered by J C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really all depends on how you drive (and brake) for that matter. If you are going through brakes that quickly you might want to consider purchasing higher end break pads, you can also try going slower speeds, breaking slower over a distance rather than a lot all of a sudded and use engine breaking (shifting to a lower gear) to slow you down instead of your breaks.
2007-02-11 17:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by heavy_cow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
96 ram and i use to change brakes like every 4 months. then i got the good quality brakes and they last me a whole year also i adjust my back brakes alot so u might want to try that
2007-02-12 22:29:25 · answer #5 · answered by fonzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't go through a lot of brake pads.
I try to pre-judge traffic so I don't accelerate/brake often.
I use downshift instead of brakes when going down a long steep mountain grade.
2007-02-11 17:46:00 · answer #6 · answered by flywho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are the rear brakes working? are the calipers hanging up? something is either holding the brakes on, the rears are not working or the brake pedal makes a good foot rest
2007-02-11 17:45:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had an explorer b4 i bought my trailblazer and i use to change my brakes every 3 months
2007-02-11 17:46:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
corrective action: Step 1 Remove radiator cap. Step 2 Replace everything underneath. (ADJ3USN)
2007-02-11 17:59:41 · answer #9 · answered by selectiveimage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋