2004 Brake Noise!!!

[JGorbe]

I recently purchased a 2004 Malibu LS and I'm very happy with the car. However, I am getting the most terrible grinding sound everytime I brake. This happens at any speed no matter how soft or hard I apply them. I can also feel the vibration through the brake pedal. This can't be normal. Is this happening to anyone else?

[gapboi210]

I have somewhat of a similar problem. when I first got my car it did that. Now when ever the pads and rotors get hot, it sounds like it is grinding, however I don't feel it in the pedal. I am looking into getting some cross drilled and slotted rotors, these help dissipate the heat much better.

[wpbharry]

My brakes are fine. 800 miles. The Owner's Manual is VERY specific about the brake break-in period, which I followed to the "T".

[cmattson]

How old is the car itself? (check the build date). Sometimes, when a vehicle sits on a dealer lot for a while, surface rust develops on the brake rotors. Until you drive the vehicle for a short period of time and wear the surface rust off, it will vibrate and/or squeak.

[dpgthing]

7600 miles on my car, i live in germany (had it shipped over from South carolina with 2500 miles on it), brakes were a little wierd at first, but now, they work great.

there was a recall on the ABS system too..look into that. not for the noise, however it was for the Anti-lock brake system for when it slows to 3 mph it gives out or something (in my case? never really had a care or notice of that).

It's not in every model though.

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