Brake Disc Caliper problems of the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta

The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the rear brake pad locked while driving, due to the brake pad being stuck. When the contact put the vehicle in park, the brake pad fell off onto the floor. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new brake caliper and brakes. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but did not assist the contact with the repairs. The failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 49,000.

I have a 2008 vw Jetta and I have had to have the brake pads, rotors and calipers replaced now for a 3rd time. The first 2 times happened within the first 12 months of owning the vehicle.

I have a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta. I purchased it new in August 2008. The rear brakes wore into the rotors at 12,000 miles. The dealership repair shop had just informed me that the brakes were fine at 10,000 miles. The rotors and brakes had to be replaced at my cost as it is not a warranty item but a wear item. At my 20,000 mile checkup, I was again told that my brakes were fine and had 50% remaining. I took the car to meineke to have the brakes double checked. I was shown that the rear calipers are defective. They do not allow the emergency brake to disengage. As such, my emergency brake is constantly on, causing my brakes to lock on to the rotor. The mechanic had to use a crow bar to pry loose the emergency brake. I was told that I cannot use the emergency brake until it is fixed. I have a 5 speed and this is concerning that I cannot use the emergency brake. The dealership explained that the warranty will only allow them to replace one caliper at a time. If the other one is broken, then I have to wait until I drive it a while after one is replaced. I have seen a lot of data online about the exact same problem in several model years of the Volkswagen Jetta. Interestingly, my dealership was out of the calipers and had to reorder more. I am very frustrated that my safety has been in jeopardy as my brakes could have once again failed. I am upset that the dealership neglected to correct the problem. I had to take it to a different mechanic to finally have the problem correctly diagnosed. Incidentally, part of my engine went out within the first 6 months of owning the car. I have also had to have the front end repainted as it began chipping immediately. Now the door edges and the top edge of the hood are chipping.

2008 Jetta se has had recurring squealing back brakes since day 1. Murrieta vw in CA says it is normal. They checked and sprayed. Good to go, but now at 14k miles, noise has returned. Only happens at slow speed (backing up/parking). Is there a defect on the calipers/piston assembly? vw dealer says it is "normal. " in 25 years of driving never had a car do this. It is very annoying and sounds dangerous. Cars should not do this, esp at 14k miles. Brake failure could be on the way, causing serious damage, or death.

Pre-mature rear-brake wear. The rear brake pads completely wore out at about 17,000 miles causing metal to metal contact with the rear rotors. Most of the miles are highway. Many forums report similar problems for other years of the vehicle and it seems that the cause could be calipers that don't disengage completely when the parking brake is used. Since I have a manual transmission it's hard not to use the parking brake. My rear wheels are always covered in brake dust and it seems like the pads will wear out soon again (about 22,000 miles later). I tried not to use the parking brake after the first repair and have a commute consisting of about 85 percent highway miles so this kind of brake wear is inexcusable. The front brake pads did not need any attention yet and look good.