Vibration when braking

Hello,

I had my rear brakes down about a month ago, I had the shoes and drums done. As soon as I picked up my car I noticed vibration in the brake pedal when braking, I can notice it a little in the steering wheel as well. I turned right back around and took my car back, the guy took it for a drive, said nothing was wrong, but had the mechanic look at it again. They said nothing was wrong. Three days later when putting on my ER brake, it lost complete tension. I took it back in a week and a half later. They said the brakes were fine, adjusted the tension in the ER brake and said it wasn't as tense as it should be, and to bring it back in a week later (couldn't get to it that day), and said they have to take apart the ER brake console and see if it is a cable or if it is the rachet. So I did, and when I took it back, they said the ER brake was fine and that they think a cable was stuck, because the rear brakes that I just had done were glazed, and worn down excessively, so they redid the brake job at no charge.

Ok, so I pick it up again, and it still vibrates. So about a week later I took my car in for inspection and asked to have my brakes checked again, because the vibration still happens. They said my brakes are fine and they resurfaced the two front rotors and that should help the vibration. Well it didn't! As a matter of fact, I think the vibration is a little worse. NOW I notice my front right tire is wearing down on the outer side of the tire. I can't understand why they touched my front brakes when none of this happened until they did the REAR ones. I think they are guessing.

My car never had vibration until I got the rear brakes done that day. Does anyone have any idea of what can really be wrong, and if I should fight this company??? I don't know how many times I have to keep going back there to be told everything is fine and it isn't!

I mean, I tried that same day to get it taken care of, and now my very expensive tire is wearing down.

What is your take on this?
I don't know alot about cars, so I appreciate all your help.

Thanks!

There are many things that can cause a "brake vibration". If it happened suddenly when you had the rear brakes done it's obviously going to narrow down the possibilities... I'm ASE certified in brakes and would make my best guess that 1. If they REPLACED the drums, that they are not true, or perfectly round and should be machined accurately. 2. If they MACHINED your old drums, that it was not done properly. I work with a guy who's been a mechanic for 25 years and still can't cut a drum/ rotor properly. Take your car somewhere else, talk to their mechanic and have him look at it. If they can fix it let them and take the bill back to the manager at the other shop that you originally were at. Have the reasons for the second job documented well then have a nice long talk with the manager/ owner of the first shop. Let me know what happens...

If you're feeling it in the steering wheel too, did you check for cracked motor mounts. It happened in my car too and after I spent a bundle it turned out to be two cracked motor mounts. Mine were easy to replace

I would have the wheel bearings checked, they may be going bad, as you mentioned the tire wear, and vibration in the sterring wheel. when were the last time the front rotors were replaced? It may be coincidence that they were starting to warp on your trip TO the shop...the worn tire issue may also be attributed to the vehicle being out of allignment. Hope this helped.