Brake Disc Pads Problems of Chevrolet Impala - part 2

The brakes on a 2002 gm Impala caused rotor failure due to the inboard pad wearing to the rotor while the outboard wear indicators still had a dime's width before it would touch the rotor. The car had just 33,000 miles on those brakes. The dealership reported that 18,000 to 30,000 is normal. That is too soon for highway miles. The other issue is a gm tech reported that the inboard pads are thinner than the outboard pads on the performance models. I have sent a complaint to gm and have not gotten a response.

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The consumer complained about an abs brake problem. The first time the dealership grounded the rotors. Another time they replaced the rotors, and another time they replaced the brakes. They had to replace the drums, rotors, and pads. The consumer believed that the problem started sometime in July 2002. The consumer has records of all the maintenance that was done to the vehicle. There have been no accidents as of yet. Since the last repair the only problem was the noise when backing up.

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At 25963 miles and again at 40196 miles the brake rotors on the rear of the car had to be replaced. Front rotors had to be resurfaced, and brake pads replaced. Chevrolet claims this is normal wear, but had previously indicated that they were having a problem with rotors that were flaking and warping at 15,000 miles. Chevrolet refused to repair under warranty.

Pad cuts into outer rotor at smallest dimention of rotor/pad.

Consumer states that when applying brakes steering wheel shimmies excessively, and hears a grinding noise. Dealer advised consumer that new brake pads and rotors were needed. Vehicle only has 26000 miles.

The braking system is inadequate to properly stop this vehicle. The front brake pads wear about two to three times faster than the rear.

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