In March 06 I brought my 2005 Nissan Altima, which I bought brand new,
in for an oil change at 19,000 miles when my mechanic stated that my
rear brakes were worn. I then brought it to my dealer and the too
stated that my rear brakes were prematurely worn, the pad down to the
metal more so on the passanger side,they dont know why but warranty
would not cover it. After numerous phone calls to Nissan of America
and my dealer I had to pay $260 for rear brakes. Now its Decemebr and
10,000 miles later and the rear brakes are grinding again. I brought
it back to the dealer and they stated again that they were worn and
would repalce just the right rear pads and resurface the rotor. I said
there must be something wrong and they stated that there wasnt anything
worng and again the dont know why the brakes were worn. They just said
that Altimas go throug brakes faster. I dont buy it. I have a call into
nissan now, maybe this time they will do something.
Steve Parker - 25 Dec 2006 20:33 GMT
> In March 06 I brought my 2005 Nissan Altima, which I bought brand new,
> in for an oil change at 19,000 miles when my mechanic stated that my
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> that Altimas go throug brakes faster. I dont buy it. I have a call into
> nissan now, maybe this time they will do something.
firemedic,
Do you have any shudder while braking?
My first hunch would be a manufacturing defect in the caliper. The
caliper piston is probably damaged or was not machined correctly. This
would cause the piston to not retract back after releasing brake
pressure. I have seen this on at least one of my cars. Caliper
replacement under warranty is the fix if my hunch is true. Go to the
regional service manager and explain the uneven wear. The brakes should
not wear unevenly.
Sparky