Brake discs are wearing out faster, warping and losing their braking performance earlier on some modern vehicles according to a new report with some brakes being replaced after only 25,000 miles.
Early brake disc wear appears to be a combination of problems. Modern brake pads are more abrasive due to harder compounds used in brake pad material and so wear discs faster. Inferior brake discs imported from the Far East could be to blame for some carmakers.
Thousands of new cars arrive in the UK, are parked up for several months, stock piled, waiting to be distributed to dealers. These vehicles stand in all weather conditions without the wheels moving, the brake discs start to rust and deteriorate even before the customer receives their new vehicle.
The problem is not limited to any particular manufacturer, there are reports of top marques such as BMW and Mercedes brake discs failing early as well as popular fleet car suppliers.
Complaints about the original brake discs fitted on cars are now very common with drivers complaining about judder, warping, noise and poor braking performance.
Well, with the reputation BMW drivers have, is it really the brake discs fault that suddenly they are slammed on at the last possible moment to avoid an accident because the driver could not be bothered to brake... gently - on the approach?
Jackie Violet