Quote:
Originally Posted by colaman
First I'll open up by saying I love my truck but I'm perplexed about the brakes on this vehicle. I'm no spring chicken so I don't ride the brakes, abuse the brakes etc. I have a 2010 4x4 5.7 with only 20,000 km. I took it in for service becaue the brakes were pulsing and didn't feel like they were working right. The end result was they replaced the two front rotors and pads and the two rear drums and pads all under waranty but they certainly implied that this was my fault. Twice this year the truck was sitting for a week or two without being used. When I went to use it and put it in drive, the brakes had seized onto the rotors and drums. Has anyone else experienced this? No - the parking brake wasn't on. I don't use it.
|
I have had brakes seize, but not after sitting for just one week. Was it winter (salt) when it was parked? When they replaced the rotors and drums, did they replace with OEM or aftermarket contaminated china steel? Are you suggesting that the brakes *all* seized? I find that particularly unlikely -- typically it will be one or both of the rotors and not the drums.
Typically, the dealer would opt to turn the rotors rather than replace... unless the replacements are *extremely* cheap (aftermarket contaminated china steel $20 each). Chinese rotors rust FAST.
Here's a possible scenario for you;
Guy comes in with pulsing brakes. Dealer figures that they can get 'yota to fork over $1000+++ +labor for all new factory brakes. Dealer would much rather to take those new brakes and sell them to another customer for cash, so they drop $120 on china knockoffs and install those.
I'm not saying that they did this, but I am suggesting you look into it. Check your drums and rotors to make sure they really are OEM. If they aren't, call corporate and get them to check warranty claims on your VIN. If there was a claim for new brakes, then dealer committed fraud.
Linear Mode
