Brake Disc Pads problems of the 2006 Chrysler Town & Country

Replaced my 2006 t&c front brakes with machine rotors at 29,400 miles(15 months). Now one year later at 44,000 miles I have a honing noise in left rear wheel. Took to dealer and service tech says front rotors warped need replacing and need new pads too. Also need rear brakes too! this appears to be a common defect in t&c minivans. My history of other cars I own shows normal 2-2/ 1/2 years before requiring new brakes.

2006 t&c rotors/pads needed replacement at 21,000 miles. . . . Dealer claims van is heavy and I was lucky to get that much mileage! shouldn't Chrysler put a proper brake in their "heavy" van or at least design the replacement brake to end this problem? $30,000 van-and I see that this is a common problem. Very disappointed in the lack of quality control.

I was driving my elderly parents around seattle when I started noticing that my front brakes were grinding, took the vehicle to les schuab to have it looked at and found that my pads were gone, metal to metal with the rotors. There were only 22,000 miles on the car at the time and failure of the brakes was premature. It was also noted by the mechanic that the pads installed by the factory did not have wear indicators to let the driver know when the brakes were going bad. Front brakes were replaced and the rear brakes were cleaned, rotors were salvageable.

I was driving to work when I started noticing that my front brakes were grinding and squeaking very loudly. I took the vehicle to my usual mechanic to have it looked at and found that my pads were gone, metal to metal with the rotors. There was only 18, 000 miles on the car at the time and failure of the brakes was premature. My mechanic was shocked that a virtually new car had such severe brake erosion. I never had an indicator to let me know that the brakes were going bad. Front and rear brakes were replaced and the front rotors were replaced. A total of $600. About a year later at 38,000 miles the same thing happened all over again within six months of having the brakes checked by my mechanic and he said the brakes looked like new.

Heavy wear on brakes. At approx 13,000 miles we had to replace the brakes due to wear. The dealer said it was the norm these days due to newer brake materials and our Chrysler t&c being a heavy vehicle. I don't think brakes should wear out at 13000 miles. Please monitor this issue.

I bought my 2006 town and country 9/05 it has 15,000 miles on it we had to change the brakes, when my husband took them off, the drivers side was metal to metal when the passenger side still had 1/2 a pad left. I love my van but the company where I bought it from is another story.