A couple of us have offered a possible simple solution -> try heating up the brakes first. . If that works, you are done.

In my case, taking car to dealer is a pain. . . 1) make appointment, 2) take off work and drive 45 minutes, 3) wait in lobby or try to find ride 45 minutes back, 4) if lucky, then parts are available and you only have to drive back home, if parts are not in stock -> go back step 1 and start over.

Under warranty does not mean free.

 

Same here!

 

As for bedding, there seems to be a convergence on the idea that this may be more valuable for so called racing pads, and I believe I mentioned this originally. Now lets think about the recommended procedure for a moment -- 8 or more hard stops from 60 to 5 mph. Where on earth does the average suburban driver do this without getting a ticket, or getting in an accident??? On the other hand, if you track your vehicle (I see so many Durangos there -- NOT!) you have plenty of room and proper conditions to do that to your heart's desire to fix any minor build up of material on your brakes that may not have been used since the last time you were at the track, and will keep you happy that day without heading back into pit row for a major repair.

 

On brand new, street/DOT brake pads (not racing brakes), you typically aren't suppose to do any hard braking or unnecessary panic stops for the first 50 miles of installation. Most pad come with break-in instructions inside the box that tells you this.

 

46fever I can't argue there that our time is valuable and you are correct that everybody's situation is different. The only thing is that for the price we pay for most of these vehicles and not just Durango's, I think we are entitled to the service when these situations arise.

 

Unless it's not balanced from the manufacturer (the rotors), then it just may need a break in like someone else says.

http://brakeperformance.com/bedding-in-rotors.php

You may need to break it in regardless of mileage, if you never have after changing the pads/rotors.

 

I wouldn't deny the potential efficacy of this, but think about the implementation even of this. If really true, the car manufacturer would surely put it smack in the front of the owner's manual. Why would they let you out the door without that supposedly important piece of information and drive thousands of customers back to their shop for unnecessary warranty work?

Conversely, when the shop wants you to come back for some non-warranty work, like a more frequent oil change than the manufacturer recommends (which might even be covered by a maintenance plan), they are going to shout it from the roof tops to you.