Hi Everyone,

A relative of mine has an '02 Strarus with about 37K on the clock. Was talking to him today and he was concerned about his brakes squeaking and making alot of noise. Is this the normal time for brakes to need replacing on these cars. It seems kind of soon, but I've never owned a Dodge before so I'm not too familiar with OEM Mopar parts. He has discs in the front and drums in the back.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

i also have a 02 stratus, and im no my 2nd set of pads, but i drive my car VERY hard. i do notice some squeaking, and this is relatively customary, at lower speeds, if you have semi metallic brakes pads.

 

normal for rear brakes to squeak, about 40% of them do. Have him check the fronts for wear though.

 

36000 miles, and ive never had to pay a bit of attention to my rears. im on my second set of front pads, and i get a bit of noise at very low speed.