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| Just took my wife's Jetta in for 20000 mile service. I thought the $330 was expensive, but now they called saying that new rear brakes and rotors are needed. My wife's last car (Ford escort's) rear brakes went to 60000 before pad replacement and rotor resurfacing. This sucks. My $330 bill just went up to over $700. The big bummer about this is we bought it used at 12K miles, so after having it for 8000 miles we are out a bunch of money. I just left a voicemail with the guy who sold us the car. Hopefully they will come down on the price. | |
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I own a manual 2.5L 2005.5 Jetta. My car has only 23,000 miles, so I consider it pretty new. So I was shocked when I took my car in for the 20,000mile service and was told that I needed new rear brakes. They told me that my front breaks were great but the back breaks really needed to be replaced. I was shocked and thought that they were lying to me. Also $400 for just rear breaks is ridiculous!!! I know how to break and most of my driving is freeway driving. I have never heard of breaks going out this fast! I just started searching online about the early break wear on the rear breaks and I can't believe how much I have found. I thought I was alone but I am glad that all of you have posted your comments on this stupid problem! Btw..My mom's 2005 camry has almost 80,000miles and will soon be needing its first brake replacement.
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| Now at about 29,000, I have just been told that our front and rear brakes both have 50-60% remaining. This is on a 2005 (new) Jetta with the 2.5 engine and automatic. | |
hi folks,does anybody know if the brake issues have been resolved or are they still haveing problems with the 09 jetta's as well. have read many owners reviews on this site regarding 08 jetta premature brake wear on the back brakes and haveing to shell out in upwards of 400.00 bucks to have them replaced.iam considering a 09 jetta but don't want to have to spend 400.00 every time for premature brake wear.
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Replying to: steven39 (Jan 25, 2009 9:57 am) More to the VW point, again a firm maybe. In theory, the number and percentage of brake issues has gone down since the 2002 MY when the rear pads seemed to have very short interval life. This was due to 1. a very aggressive rear brake bias 2. very soft rear pad materials. Both were known to be corrected in 2003 MY. If I personally (judging by the pad thickness left  113,000 miles of HARD miles on oem brakes) do not get least 200,000 miles on the original set, 2003 MY Jetta, I will be severely disappointed.  To post this again, VW's do have a rear bias. So the key to more "even braking" is not to so called " pre and/or trail brake. " What this means in practical terms, (given the majority of non emergency situations) is to brake firmly in such a way that the weight is transfered to the front brakes, which by design should normally handle most of the friction exchange. I am just as interesting in other folks experiences on the 2009 Jetta TDI model, but at 700 miles, nada so far. |
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Replying to: steven39 (Jan 25, 2009 9:57 am) |
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On a 2009 Jetta, when taking my foot off the break pedal the movement in the pedal causes a loud clunk sound. Is this common or is there a fix?
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Replying to: chesterj (Jan 30, 2009 3:18 pm) |
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Replying to: alcu77 (Aug 09, 2008 5:22 pm) If you could help me with your advice, I would greatly appreciate it. You seemed very knowledgeable. |
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After reading all this, i think I may have folks beat on the miles. I bought my 08 Jetta brand new last aug. i have 8879mi and the back brakes are grinding like mad. loud, still enaged with foot off brake-bad shape. taking it in tomorrow. curious what they will say. I have the 5yr coverage. I ain't paying if these are shot already. normal driving, manuel tran. this problem seem odd to anyone else?
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