Brake Issues Continue
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Brake Issues Continue
I am the owner of a 2006 Dodge Stratus. I bought this vehicle new and have had issues with its brakes since purchasing it. Currently the vehicle is 300 miles shy of 50,000 miles.
All too often I seem to be having to replace the left-front rotor. The right-front rotor never seems to give me a problem. Since purchasing the this vehicle, I've replaced the front left-side rotors 8 times and had them resurfaced twice. When I've had them resurfaced, I've had both front rotors resurfaced to keep them consistent.
I've brought the vehicle into three different dealerships with the same result, a warped rotor again. The dealerships have performed pressure checks, changed regulators/valves, replaced the brake hoses, replaced the caliper, replaced the brake fluid, replaced the rotors, greased the slides and still the rotors on the one side continue to warp.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what should be checked next? The brake pads never look like they are uneven, they look like new even at 50,000 miles. Any insight you may be able to provide will be appreciated.
All too often I seem to be having to replace the left-front rotor. The right-front rotor never seems to give me a problem. Since purchasing the this vehicle, I've replaced the front left-side rotors 8 times and had them resurfaced twice. When I've had them resurfaced, I've had both front rotors resurfaced to keep them consistent.
I've brought the vehicle into three different dealerships with the same result, a warped rotor again. The dealerships have performed pressure checks, changed regulators/valves, replaced the brake hoses, replaced the caliper, replaced the brake fluid, replaced the rotors, greased the slides and still the rotors on the one side continue to warp.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what should be checked next? The brake pads never look like they are uneven, they look like new even at 50,000 miles. Any insight you may be able to provide will be appreciated.
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Thank you for your insight. When I take the car in for service, I will be sure to ask them to check these items. I do know the wheel hub was replaced on that side of the car at just over 31,000 miles and the control arm nearly 12,000 miles later. My 2000 Stratus had similar issues with destroying rotors which were a result of grooves being worn in the brake guide rails/caliper brackets on the left side. Luckily I knew someone with a welder who fixed that since it came as one unit.
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Since you are fast approaching the end of your warranty, I would strongly suggest you contact National Customer Service. Let them know the names of the dealerships you have gone to, and that you are still having problems and need their help.
Once I got the run around from a dealer on a warranty issue they refused to help me with. So I called National Customer Service and they lit a fire under their butt. The dealership called me back and apologized and took real good care of me from then on. Of course they didn't like me going behind their backs, but something had to be done.
Good luck and I hope you get your issue resolved!
Once I got the run around from a dealer on a warranty issue they refused to help me with. So I called National Customer Service and they lit a fire under their butt. The dealership called me back and apologized and took real good care of me from then on. Of course they didn't like me going behind their backs, but something had to be done.
Good luck and I hope you get your issue resolved!