01, 2wd, 4.7 ltr. durango. Orignal brake pads and rotors lasted 50 k, but since then I have put 3 sets of pads and rotors (every 8k). I get heavy lopeing in the steering wheel and brake pedal. When I replace the pads, they look fine. New rotors work well for a little while, but it doesn't last long. Should I be looking at the replacment pads and rotors, or is this a caliper, or master cylinder problem with these SUV's. There is obviously some heat build up, but it not from our driving (light footed wife). Thanks

 

I dont know of any brake issues with the Durango.. But riding the brakes on a heavy vehicle will help you go through brakes rather quickly..

Have you been replacing the pads and rotors at the same time? Get pads, rotors, and an allignment (poor allignment can mess stuff up) all done at the same time.. How do your tires look?

 

Using cheap aftermarket rotors?

 

Next time that you change your pads and roters... make sure you take the caliper bolts out and polish them up...

It also wouldn't hurt to put a bit of ceramic (high temp) brake grease on them as well....

It is often overlooked where a sticky caliper bolt can cause extreme wear on the roters very quickly.

 

Look into the brake calipers being your problem. I know I ran through a set of brakes prematurely when my RF caliper's piston hung up.