I sure hope I am not replacing brakes again. I just did it about 1 yr ago. The dealer put new brakes on my jeep and I paid a fortune for them.
When I slow down I hear a soft rubbing noise. Is it my brakes or whats wrong? Any suggestions would be helpful.
2007-10-29 17:52:21 · 8 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
a year ago? how many miles have you put on it since then? brakes usually wear out between 30k to 50k. if the dealer put them on and it was the value line pads they carry a life-time warranty on the pads alone.. you will still have to pay labor, if its been less than 12 months or 12,000 miles. there will be no charge. but it sounds like brakes to me.
2007-10-30 00:35:28 · answer #1 · answered by chrysti's midlife crisis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might have gotten a piece of debris up into the brake parts. I once had a piece of wire in mine, sounded really bad. Take it to a reputable brake shop and ask them to inspect. The dealer may or may not cover any repairs. Brake pads are consider a wear item but, most dealers have a 12 month warranty on parts. First find out what is wrong. My first Liberty went 65,000 miles on the original brakes and still had 1/3 of the material left.
Be certain you are not resting your left foot on the brake pedal, it will cause premature wear.
2007-10-29 21:15:54 · answer #2 · answered by nightrider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its your pads. if it cost that much to have the dealer replace them then there are two other options if the warrantee has expired. a local garage. their labor rates are much cheaper. do it yourself. it takes about 10 min a side barring any complications. and the pads are not too costly. just have someone show you how to do it. i just did my cousins on her liberty and they are a snap. the noise you are hearing is most likely the metal backing or rivits on the pad is starting to scrape the rotor. you need to fix it soon or you will have to replace your rotos as well.
does your peddal go to the floor or can you only push it part way. pushing as hard as you can. my mom had air in the brake lines and it made a slight swooshing sound. air compressses at a different rate than brake fluid. and if there is air in the lines then the peddal will be soft. if the problem persists after having the pads replaced then have the lines bled.
once a year is probably about right for replacing brake pads. i do mine in the spring and fall on my trucks but i am hard on the brakes. usually costs me about $20 for the new pads.
2007-10-29 18:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by tom5251972 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had the same problem with other Chrysler products. You change the pads, sometimes even the rotors and you still have squealing. I hate to say it, but unless you fork out the money for a high end set of brakes, your gonna live with that forever.
2007-10-29 20:38:11 · answer #4 · answered by SFC S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Front or rear? Did you have only the front done before and not the rear, or vice-versa?
It sounds very much like the pads and/or rotors are worn down.
Have it fixed, this time somewhere else.
2007-10-29 17:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by E. F. Hutton 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is your boyfriend in the car with you at the time? I'm just saying.
2007-10-29 17:59:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it could be your brake pads or rotors, probably pads.
2007-10-29 17:56:04 · answer #7 · answered by Mike B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you,r discs are worn or wearing out
2007-10-29 20:07:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋