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Rear Brakes FILE COMPLAINT HERE SO WE CAN GET A RECALL

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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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Rear Brakes FILE COMPLAINT HERE SO WE CAN GET A RECALL

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/index.cfm

spend 2 minutes here to file a complaint about the rear brakes. Many people seem to be complaining about this, put it in writing here, and they will eventually be forced to perform a recall.

44 people (including me have filed so far.)

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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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Done, Thank you for posting this!
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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just trying to get enough people to get their vins out there.
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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whats wrong with the rear brakes?
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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they wear out too quickly (and the rotors are being scored at 100mile-20000mile cars)

Also inside rear pads start to get noisy
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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good to know will keep my eye/ear out
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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done.................




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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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Maybe should be a sticky.....
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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my rear disc brakes 'rub and make eerie screeching noises' when I put the car in reverse and move around, 09 SS LNF. how do I phrase that 'appropriately'?
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 12:36 AM
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I would complain but I don't have stock rear rotors and pads anymore
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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Will do whenever I get to writing my VIN down.
Anyone have a picture of what Scoring looks like? I'm on 1400 miles and the rear rotors look "black" where the pad meets the rotor while the front all looks Silver..but I did notice them squeaking.
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 01:02 AM
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Added my car.
I checked the rear rotors Saturday when they had it up on the lift putting on my new tires.
Driver side deep groves inside about 1 inch down from the top. Passenger side light grooving over the entire inside.
Outside clean both sides.

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Will do whenever I get to writing my VIN down.
Anyone have a picture of what Scoring looks like? I'm on 1400 miles and the rear rotors look "black" where the pad meets the rotor while the front all looks Silver..but I did notice them squeaking.
Just feel them, if they feel smooth your OK for now, when they start scoring they start getting grooves in them.

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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 01:18 AM
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Already done.
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 01:57 AM
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 05:00 AM
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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bump for more participation
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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I did mine a few months ago. I wish all the people who complain on here would do it.
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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we should slao start one on the bushings also. dont know if you guys had this problem yet. my car is going in next week for bushings and rear brakes again. Got them changed at 10000miles and now need them changed again at 20000miles
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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I more than likely will need the bushings too.
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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Bump for sticky/participation.
Or sticky-participation.
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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Welcome to May 2009:
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...&postcount=175

Nonetheless, let's keep the grievances flowing.
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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I've submitted twice already. Once for the first time, and now the second after it's happening again. Even if you've already had this 'fixed', it's going to happen again, file another complaint.
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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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333 miles and it's started
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