Brake Disc Caliper problems of the 2000 Saturn LS

One problem related to brake disc caliper has been reported for the 2000 Saturn LS. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brake Disc Caliper problem

Failure Date: 07/31/2009

I would like to file a complaint about the self-adjusting brakes on the Saturn 2000 Ls. I have been very happy with this car for the last 7 years, except now this problem has come up and it continues, I believe not by wear and tear, but my faulty design. What happens is that a bracket on the rear brakes comes off the gear and no longer adjusts the brakes as you drive. The bracket has a spring pulling downward on it and nothing on the end of that bracket to hold it in place on the gear. Thus, every 3-4 weeks now, my father must pull the tires off and adjust them by hand. The point of the self-adjusting brake system is that they do just that: self-adjust. They should not be gradually coming off and endangering the brake system and thus my driving. I have taken my car to just brakes for brake repairs (replacing shoes, pads, calipers, etc. ) and even for this problem. All they can do is adjust it a little tighter than my dad can. They agree that the self-adjusting brakes are a faulty design, especially since there is nothing to keep the bracket on the gear so that it can do its job of adjusting. This cannot just be from wear and tear on my car and I know others should be having problems with it too. Something must be done to protect the drivers of these Saturn 2000 Ls cars and the other drivers on the road. This past Friday, July 31, 2009, I didn't really have any brakes to get home on in wet, curvy mountain roads of north georgia. The manufacturer should be responsible for fixing this problem and there should be a recall on this product so that others can get this fixed. To fix it there needs to be something to hold the bracket to the gear so that the spring does not pull it down off the gear and the brakes can continue to self-adjust!.




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