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#30 of 177 Re: 08 jetta brake issues??? [steven39] by jeffyscott Jun 28, 2008 (10:21 am)
Replying to: steven39 (Jun 28, 2008 9:00 am) 3 years and 25,000 miles on ours (2005.5) and at last tire rotation no mention was made of brake wear. I think some who had premature brake wear indicated that it was from using the parking brake, which we rarely do.
#31 of 177 Re: 08 jetta brake issues??? [steven39] by rshaker90 Jun 29, 2008 (5:14 am)
Replying to: steven39 (Jun 28, 2008 9:00 am) My wife has 35,000 miles on her 2005.5 Jetta and the rear brakes had to be replaced and she never used the parking brake. The front how every are still good. I think it basically comes down to every two years or so you need to change a set of brakes on any car no matter if it's the front set or rear set so I think it comes down to which car you rather have and than you can deal with it. If you do brakes yourself, you can just put pads on the rear without having to cut or replace the rear rotors only.... don't recommend doing this with the front because of the pulse you can get in the brake pedal. But only go thought two sets of pads with a set of rear rotors. All in all the Jetta is a really good car an the brake issue.... I think it's just set to use more rear braking so that is why the wear faster than another car's rears would. Replies to this message: ruking1 (Jul 02, 2008 11:59 am)
#32 of 177 Re: 08 jetta brake issues??? [steven39] by handiman Jul 02, 2008 (11:32 am)
Replying to: steven39 (Jun 28, 2008 9:00 am) Hey Steven39, you might still want to consider the Jetta. The problem with my rear brakes had nothing to do with the E-brake either, since I don't use it much at all. read about my story in earlier messages and you will find that If you make a stink about it with the dealership who services your car, they should take care of the problem like my guys did. My wife's Jetta is a TDI '06 model sold as an 07, brand new and right now it gets 42mpg combined driving. It really is a good car. We got about 21000 miles on it at this time. Holler if you have any other questions.....Roy
#33 of 177 Re: 08 jetta brake issues??? [rshaker90] by ruking1 Jul 02, 2008 (11:59 am)
Replying to: rshaker90 (Jun 29, 2008 5:14 am) Barring manufacturers/ oem defects, (should be still under warranty) she might want to change the way she brakes. She should firmly apply the brakes and not PRE brake, as the pre braking makes the boosters in the rear work harder transfering way more of the braking action to the rears- when it should be the fronts.
#34 of 177 Re: jetta brake wear [stevenstm1] by trepine Jul 03, 2008 (4:32 pm)
Replying to: stevenstm1 (Mar 27, 2008 8:43 am) Hi all, I'm new addition to this forum and here's my case--new 2008 jetta, 3-4months old, 4200 miles, both rear brakes completely GONE. Grinding metal on metal. Rotors damaged. Locking up and jumped the median b/c my brakes caused me to lose control. This is not a routine overuse problem nor maintenance problem unless I have used my brakes to slow me down as I reentered the atmosphere from space on my last trip to the space station. Mechanic at the dealership tried to strongly insinuate that this was my fault as the driver because I used the emergency brake for parking and that I didn't downshift as much as he thought I should have been. My car is in the shop right now being fixed so I'll have to update this thread after they tell me what they think. I have researched this extensively and most cars, including most VWs, don't change brake pads remotely often and NOBODY...NOBODY...has to do it at 4200 miles. If I end up having to fix the brakes in another 10000 miles as it seems others have had to do on this forum then it's a lemon--no two ways about it. Not happy about this and If you're reading this I would make a point of asking your dealer when you're shopping and immediately seeking service for squeeking/grinding/squealing brakes. (I thought mine was just a rock and it was only grinding for the last week) Good luck, will let you know Tom   Replies to this message: handiman (Jul 03, 2008 7:02 pm) trepine (Jul 04, 2008 5:41 am) handiman (Jul 05, 2008 6:56 am) trepine (Jul 07, 2008 4:01 pm)
#35 of 177 08 brake issues by steven39 Jul 03, 2008 (5:42 pm)
thanks tim for your post, i myself was considering a 08 jetta for my next car purchase...however,i have been reading owners reviews on this website for the 05-08 model year jetta's trying to get a good idea of the jetta's reliabilty...it's obvious now that the only thing i have learned during my research is that i need to avoid the jetta like the plague...issues such as premature brake wear such as your brakes issues,electrical problems,ect.....the premature brake wear seems to be a common thing with all jettas and they are not cheap to replace...iv'e owned cars in the past where i didn't have to replace the brakes for 80,000.00 miles let alone have to replace the rear brakes at under 5000 miles as in tim's case....steve Replies to this message: jeffyscott (Jul 04, 2008 4:19 am) pholeta (Jul 16, 2008 3:56 am)
#36 of 177 Re: jetta brake wear [trepine] by handiman Jul 03, 2008 (7:02 pm)
Replying to: trepine (Jul 03, 2008 4:32 pm) Tom, If you care to, read what I wrote starting way back at message # 9 of 35 and the responses from others after mine. There is a lot of helpful info here. I believe that the brakes that were shipped on the car new, were defective as with many other Jetta's. Since 11000 miles, I have not had any other problems with my rear brakes. It is an on going problem with the new brakes and of course should be taken care of by the dealership ASAP. For free mind you. I have not had any other problems other than a couple little things and now I'm on 20699. The car has been doing just fine. I personally give it high ratings and am still very happy with it. And it really matters whether or not how your dealer's service department treats you and the problem. Let me know if you got any questions......Roy Replies to this message: trepine (Jul 04, 2008 5:41 am) handiman (Jul 05, 2008 6:56 am)
#37 of 177 Re: 08 brake issues [steven39] by jeffyscott Jul 04, 2008 (4:19 am)
Replying to: steven39 (Jul 03, 2008 5:42 pm) According to Forbes, Jetta is one of the "Best Small Cars For The Buck" and CR Reliability Rating is "Good".   http://www.forbes.com/home/2008/05/02/best-small-cars-forbeslife-cx_jm_0502cars.- html
#38 of 177 Re: jetta brake wear [handiman] by trepine Jul 04, 2008 (5:41 am)
Replying to: handiman (Jul 03, 2008 7:02 pm) I like the car don't get me wrong and I read every entry in this thread before I posted. This is a design flaw/defect though, no two ways about it, and that raises some big concerns for me as a car owner. The fact that there is a forum thread about my problem is proof of principle. The other fact that bothers me is my service people's response--no brakes burn out from wear...no matter what you are doing..at 4200miles. I explicitly asked them too if there was a known problem like this with jettas/VWs and they denied it, but took me about 2 secs to find this theme on the internet. VW is notorious for their great service and this should be addressed in that manner. Oh, and if it is related to your brakes VW may want to be a little more concerned since it's a safety issue and not just a cosmetic one. I want to see what they say after they take a look at it and get back to me--that will tell me whether or not I'll be keeping/buying a VW in the future. more to follow Tom Replies to this message: handiman (Jul 05, 2008 6:56 am)
#39 of 177 Re: jetta brake wear [trepine] by handiman Jul 05, 2008 (6:56 am)
Replying to: trepine (Jul 04, 2008 5:41 am) Tom, I agree with you 100% and I don't want to seem like I make light of the situation either. It is a flaw just like in my '99 Suburban in which the brake system mainly the calibers were too small to do the job. I too am interested in the response of your service people. Thanks for the feedback and your input.....Roy

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