the blur

2010 Dodge Charger. AWD.
warped the rotors in 5000 miles without even trying.
Car never seen the track.

Took it back to the dealer, who attempted to cut them.
We all know todays rotors can't be cut. But the Dodge dealer doesn't know this yet. So now it's 1000 times worse. Steering wheel shakes bad under braking.

So I took it back again, and insisted on new rotors.
We'll see where the argument goes tomorrow.

There was nothing I did to even put heat into the rotors. I doubt it's pad transfer. prolly just excessive run out.

My NAPA corvette rotors last longer on the track than Dodge OEM rotors.

Just rotor ranting.......................

VetteDrmr

Don't forget about your pads. I've had passenger car OE pads put deposits on rotors within 1000 miles and ruin them. Haven't had that problem with aftermarket pads.

Had nothing to do with heat; I think it was just a lousy compound.

Good luck, and have a good one,
Mike

John Shiels

Tolerances on new cars are so tight you feel everything unlike years ago. Did he cut them when mounted on the axle?

CHJ In Virginia

When I owned my shop, my #1 complaint was rotors on Chrysler products. Chrysler cheaps out badly on this item by purchasing the thinnest least expensive rotors possible. They absolutely are not turnable if you expect to keep them above the discard dimension. I'll bet you a case of beer that your rotors are well below discard thickness now. Make the dealer use a decent digital micrometer and measure the thickness, that should stop any argument about the need to replace them. Most Chryslers need rotor replacement at their first brake pad change due to normal wear. Yours seems to be a rather extreme case but not unusual. The pulsing after the turning could be from improper machining technique.

the blur

New pads, New rotors, on the dealer.
Didn't have to argue too much. But that was because the problem was 1000 x worse after he cut them.

Then listening to the explanation of how it happened was pathetic:
a) Car sat too long on the dock.
b) I use the brakes too hard.
c) I used the brakes too much during the 1st 100 miles.

I was surprised they gave me pads. So I listened polietly, and said thank you.

At least they were respectable.

Rob31

I have four track events on my CUT rotors . Probably cutten sets for myself in the last six years . Dakota TOO , mighthave something to do with the way I drive ...







NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

batchman

All it takes is one gorilla with an impact gun...
- Jeff

johninar

Good point, might want to check with a torque wrench and make sure they are to specs.

the blur

But these tires were never off the car before.