Hi I hope someone can help shed some light on this. I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi with 20 inch tires. Around 21K I had the front rotors replaced at my cost due to pulsating when braking. 2 months later around 23K I took it in again and they replaced them again under warranty because I paid the first time. Today at 25K I took it in again and they replaced them again for free. THis time I mentioned to them that this is the 3rd set in 5K. They said there is nothing wrong with the vehicle and that it is not a common problem. They accused me of aggressive driving and hard braking. Now that's a joke. I am not that aggressive. I drive the vehicle very little actually due to the nature of my job. The truck for me is my pleasure vehicle. I do not use it in construction and I do not tow. I used to own a Silverado 5.3L and never had any issues with brakes or rotors.

Thx

 

I had exactly the same problem with my 2004 Quad Cab SLT/ Hemi. They warped every 12,000 to 15,000 miles. My mechanic said is was a design flaw. Who knows if he was being factual or talking smack.

Traded the 04 for an 08 in April. 25,000 so far and no problems.

I do drive agressive by the way.....

 

Sounds like a piston in the calipers are getting stuck so your brakes are always being engaged. I assume that the pads are wearing down equaly as fast as well right?

 

No issues with my brakes so far.

 

No they said the front pads are still 70%.

 

I looked at my maintenance. They replaced the front shocks under warranty at 15K because they were leaking. Wonder if something they did has caused this to start occurring. I went 20K on first rotors and now 2-3K since then.

 

My brakes are good and I drive very agressive.

 

Get some aftermarket rotors. You can also try easing up on the brake when at a stop....holding the brake down too hard while they're hot can warp them. That's the good thing about sticks, you can just push the clutch in and let off the brake.

 

well, I doubt it's design flaw. Over 100,000 miles on my 04 rotors and no warping/grooves/or any flaws actually. The pads have been changed 3 times but the rotors are as good they can be.

 

running the rotors hot and driving through puddles or washing the wheels off when the rotors are hot can cause the rotors to warp almost instantly.

Most dealers these days do not stock all needed parts, but rather purchase parts from local stores like NAPA and charge OEM retail prices. Almost always, aftermarket companies run thinner on the metals and their rotors warp much faster. I would almost be willing to bet you don't have OEM rotors especially at the cost of the dealership!!!! I have worked at a few dealerships and if they need a part or don't have a part, they will buy from an outside source and jack up the price ridiculously for what they would actually charge for their parts. Recently when i owned my Silverado, I needed a rear emergency brake cable. The dealer didn't stock it and they said they can call around and see if they could get one from another dealer...BS.. They called Napa because I was right there in the store when they called. The Parts guy called me right back and said yeah, we have one in stock and it will cost $58. I bought the same thing they were gonna buy direct from Napa and paid $36. That's the game they play.

Your stock rotors prob had an unusual short life, but then you may have been getting aftermarket one's. I would chack into that.