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2004 Jeep Liberty brake problem.
I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty that I purchased brand new in November of 2003.
I have 18,231 miles on it and the brake rotors are bad. The dealer told me that they need to be turned. I was not happy with the fact that it was not covered under their 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty. I told them I would take it somewhere else to have the rotors turned because their price was ridiculous. The Service Manager told me that I should make sure that the rotors were turned on the vehicle because that is the only way they are supposed to be done on the Jeep Liberty. Has anyone else had this problem with only 18,000 miles on their Jeep and is it true that the rotors have to be turned on the vehicle? Thanks for any comments on this problem. |
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2004 Jeep Liberty brake problem.
It would appear it is a really common scam the $tealerships are pulling
these days. They use an impact gun to install the tires and the rotors warp. They then sucker you for a turn and use the impact gun again on the tires so the turn doesn't last at all. They are 'supposed' to finish tightening the wheels by hand with a torque wrench so the lugs push evenly on the rotors. If you go into their shop, I will bet you will see the so called 'techs' just hammering wheels on with no torque wrench to be seen. Even if they claim they use 'torque sticks' on their gun, these are not accurate enough to prevent warpage. New out of the box, those sticks are still +/- something like 15% which can make a 30 ft lb up or down difference at 100 ft lb of torque. Half the time, rather than replace, the rotors get turned under warranty, then they hammer the wheels back on and the next one is a replacement just after the warranty is up. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Fred wrote: > > I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty that I purchased brand new in November of 2003. > I have 18,231 miles on it and the brake rotors are bad. The dealer told me > that they need to be turned. I was not happy with the fact that it was not > covered under their 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty. I told them I would > take it somewhere else to have the rotors turned because their price was > ridiculous. The Service Manager told me that I should make sure that the > rotors were turned on the vehicle because that is the only way they are > supposed to be done on the Jeep Liberty. Has anyone else had this problem > with only 18,000 miles on their Jeep and is it true that the rotors have to > be turned on the vehicle? Thanks for any comments on this problem. |
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2004 Jeep Liberty brake problem.
I have 80,000 miles on the brakes on my 1995 Wrangler, with no work
performed on them except for an occasional fluid flush and inspection of the front pads and the rear shoes. Your theory makes some sense. In 18,231 miles the OP maybe had the tires rotated once, enough to get the rotors warped if they used an impact wrench. Fred, what work have you had done on the vehicle previously? Specifically, have you had the wheels taken off before, and why? Earle "Mike Romain" > wrote in message ... > It would appear it is a really common scam the $tealerships are pulling > these days. > > They use an impact gun to install the tires and the rotors warp. They > then sucker you for a turn and use the impact gun again on the tires so > the turn doesn't last at all. They are 'supposed' to finish tightening > the wheels by hand with a torque wrench so the lugs push evenly on the > rotors. > > If you go into their shop, I will bet you will see the so called 'techs' > just hammering wheels on with no torque wrench to be seen. > > Even if they claim they use 'torque sticks' on their gun, these are not > accurate enough to prevent warpage. New out of the box, those sticks > are still +/- something like 15% which can make a 30 ft lb up or down > difference at 100 ft lb of torque. > > Half the time, rather than replace, the rotors get turned under > warranty, then they hammer the wheels back on and the next one is a > replacement just after the warranty is up. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > > Fred wrote: > > > > I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty that I purchased brand new in November of 2003. > > I have 18,231 miles on it and the brake rotors are bad. The dealer told me > > that they need to be turned. I was not happy with the fact that it was not > > covered under their 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty. I told them I would > > take it somewhere else to have the rotors turned because their price was > > ridiculous. The Service Manager told me that I should make sure that the > > rotors were turned on the vehicle because that is the only way they are > > supposed to be done on the Jeep Liberty. Has anyone else had this problem > > with only 18,000 miles on their Jeep and is it true that the rotors have to > > be turned on the vehicle? Thanks for any comments on this problem. |
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2004 Jeep Liberty brake problem.
I had the tires rotated at 12,000 miles by the dealer, nothing else has been
done to the vehicle. I feel that the rotors should not wear or warp at 18,000 miles, and is it necessary to have them turned on the vehicle, or are they just trying to get me to have the dealer do the job? Fred "Earle Horton" > wrote in message om... >I have 80,000 miles on the brakes on my 1995 Wrangler, with no work > performed on them except for an occasional fluid flush and inspection of > the > front pads and the rear shoes. Your theory makes some sense. In 18,231 > miles the OP maybe had the tires rotated once, enough to get the rotors > warped if they used an impact wrench. > > Fred, what work have you had done on the vehicle previously? > Specifically, > have you had the wheels taken off before, and why? > > Earle > > "Mike Romain" > wrote in message > ... >> It would appear it is a really common scam the $tealerships are pulling >> these days. >> >> They use an impact gun to install the tires and the rotors warp. They >> then sucker you for a turn and use the impact gun again on the tires so >> the turn doesn't last at all. They are 'supposed' to finish tightening >> the wheels by hand with a torque wrench so the lugs push evenly on the >> rotors. >> >> If you go into their shop, I will bet you will see the so called 'techs' >> just hammering wheels on with no torque wrench to be seen. >> >> Even if they claim they use 'torque sticks' on their gun, these are not >> accurate enough to prevent warpage. New out of the box, those sticks >> are still +/- something like 15% which can make a 30 ft lb up or down >> difference at 100 ft lb of torque. >> >> Half the time, rather than replace, the rotors get turned under >> warranty, then they hammer the wheels back on and the next one is a >> replacement just after the warranty is up. >> >> Mike >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) >> >> Fred wrote: >> > >> > I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty that I purchased brand new in November of > 2003. >> > I have 18,231 miles on it and the brake rotors are bad. The dealer >> > told > me >> > that they need to be turned. I was not happy with the fact that it was > not >> > covered under their 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty. I told them I >> > would >> > take it somewhere else to have the rotors turned because their price >> > was >> > ridiculous. The Service Manager told me that I should make sure that > the >> > rotors were turned on the vehicle because that is the only way they are >> > supposed to be done on the Jeep Liberty. Has anyone else had this > problem >> > with only 18,000 miles on their Jeep and is it true that the rotors >> > have > to >> > be turned on the vehicle? Thanks for any comments on this problem. > > |
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2004 Jeep Liberty brake problem.
Have you priced new rotors? They are a basic DIY job to put on and cost
$89.00 ea. locally. Mike Fred wrote: > > I had the tires rotated at 12,000 miles by the dealer, nothing else has been > done to the vehicle. I feel that the rotors should not wear or warp at > 18,000 miles, and is it necessary to have them turned on the vehicle, or are > they just trying to get me to have the dealer do the job? > > Fred > > "Earle Horton" > wrote in message > om... > >I have 80,000 miles on the brakes on my 1995 Wrangler, with no work > > performed on them except for an occasional fluid flush and inspection of > > the > > front pads and the rear shoes. Your theory makes some sense. In 18,231 > > miles the OP maybe had the tires rotated once, enough to get the rotors > > warped if they used an impact wrench. > > > > Fred, what work have you had done on the vehicle previously? > > Specifically, > > have you had the wheels taken off before, and why? > > > > Earle > > > > "Mike Romain" > wrote in message > > ... > >> It would appear it is a really common scam the $tealerships are pulling > >> these days. > >> > >> They use an impact gun to install the tires and the rotors warp. They > >> then sucker you for a turn and use the impact gun again on the tires so > >> the turn doesn't last at all. They are 'supposed' to finish tightening > >> the wheels by hand with a torque wrench so the lugs push evenly on the > >> rotors. > >> > >> If you go into their shop, I will bet you will see the so called 'techs' > >> just hammering wheels on with no torque wrench to be seen. > >> > >> Even if they claim they use 'torque sticks' on their gun, these are not > >> accurate enough to prevent warpage. New out of the box, those sticks > >> are still +/- something like 15% which can make a 30 ft lb up or down > >> difference at 100 ft lb of torque. > >> > >> Half the time, rather than replace, the rotors get turned under > >> warranty, then they hammer the wheels back on and the next one is a > >> replacement just after the warranty is up. > >> > >> Mike > >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > >> > >> Fred wrote: > >> > > >> > I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty that I purchased brand new in November of > > 2003. > >> > I have 18,231 miles on it and the brake rotors are bad. The dealer > >> > told > > me > >> > that they need to be turned. I was not happy with the fact that it was > > not > >> > covered under their 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty. I told them I > >> > would > >> > take it somewhere else to have the rotors turned because their price > >> > was > >> > ridiculous. The Service Manager told me that I should make sure that > > the > >> > rotors were turned on the vehicle because that is the only way they are > >> > supposed to be done on the Jeep Liberty. Has anyone else had this > > problem > >> > with only 18,000 miles on their Jeep and is it true that the rotors > >> > have > > to > >> > be turned on the vehicle? Thanks for any comments on this problem. > > > > |
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2004 Jeep Liberty brake problem.
You possibly misunderstood that they need to be turned while still
mounted on the axle, I just don't see how rotors can be turned (which requires a lathe) like that. And rotors can not only warp from lug nuts not being tightened equally (which is getting rare now due to heavier-duty rotors being used now on Jeeps) but from overheating the rotors from hard braking as well. NO automotive manufacturer will warranty the brake assembly for wear or warped rotors beyond a "courtesy" period which is often around 12,000 miles. The reason is that brake wear and rotor warping is not generally under control of the manufacturer since one customer might get 60,000 miles out of a set of brakes where someone else may only get 10-12,000 miles out of them. Fred wrote: > I had the tires rotated at 12,000 miles by the dealer, nothing else has > been done to the vehicle. I feel that the rotors should not wear or > warp at 18,000 miles, and is it necessary to have them turned on the > vehicle, or are they just trying to get me to have the dealer do the job? > > Fred > > > "Earle Horton" > wrote in message > om... >> I have 80,000 miles on the brakes on my 1995 Wrangler, with no work >> performed on them except for an occasional fluid flush and inspection >> of the >> front pads and the rear shoes. Your theory makes some sense. In 18,231 >> miles the OP maybe had the tires rotated once, enough to get the rotors >> warped if they used an impact wrench. >> >> Fred, what work have you had done on the vehicle previously? >> Specifically, >> have you had the wheels taken off before, and why? >> >> Earle >> >> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message >> ... >>> It would appear it is a really common scam the $tealerships are pulling >>> these days. >>> >>> They use an impact gun to install the tires and the rotors warp. They >>> then sucker you for a turn and use the impact gun again on the tires so >>> the turn doesn't last at all. They are 'supposed' to finish tightening >>> the wheels by hand with a torque wrench so the lugs push evenly on the >>> rotors. >>> >>> If you go into their shop, I will bet you will see the so called 'techs' >>> just hammering wheels on with no torque wrench to be seen. >>> >>> Even if they claim they use 'torque sticks' on their gun, these are not >>> accurate enough to prevent warpage. New out of the box, those sticks >>> are still +/- something like 15% which can make a 30 ft lb up or down >>> difference at 100 ft lb of torque. >>> >>> Half the time, rather than replace, the rotors get turned under >>> warranty, then they hammer the wheels back on and the next one is a >>> replacement just after the warranty is up. >>> >>> Mike >>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! >>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 >>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) >>> >>> Fred wrote: >>> > >>> > I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty that I purchased brand new in November of >> 2003. >>> > I have 18,231 miles on it and the brake rotors are bad. The dealer >>> > told >> me >>> > that they need to be turned. I was not happy with the fact that it >>> was >> not >>> > covered under their 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty. I told them I >>> > would >>> > take it somewhere else to have the rotors turned because their >>> price > was >>> > ridiculous. The Service Manager told me that I should make sure that >> the >>> > rotors were turned on the vehicle because that is the only way they >>> are >>> > supposed to be done on the Jeep Liberty. Has anyone else had this >> problem >>> > with only 18,000 miles on their Jeep and is it true that the rotors >>> > have >> to >>> > be turned on the vehicle? Thanks for any comments on this problem. >> >> > -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
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2004 Jeep Liberty brake problem.
I am not familiar with the Liberty axle design, but I have seen disks turned
while on the hub. I don't see how you could turn one, without taking the disk or the hub off the vehicle and mounting it in a lathe. It is possible that Mike's theory is correct, and that this dealer's use of air impact wrenches generates a lot of brake work for him. I don't know how you could prove it though. You are going to say, "You messed up my brake disks" and they are going to say, "Your driving style is out of our control, and that is why the manufacturer does not warranty brakes". If you have this many questions about the dealer's service department, it wouldn't hurt to get a second opinion. There must be lots of brake and muffler shops in your town. Earle "Fred" > wrote in message news:1WmEg.20489$yE1.3751@trndny02... > I had the tires rotated at 12,000 miles by the dealer, nothing else has been > done to the vehicle. I feel that the rotors should not wear or warp at > 18,000 miles, and is it necessary to have them turned on the vehicle, or are > they just trying to get me to have the dealer do the job? > > Fred > > > "Earle Horton" > wrote in message > om... > >I have 80,000 miles on the brakes on my 1995 Wrangler, with no work > > performed on them except for an occasional fluid flush and inspection of > > the > > front pads and the rear shoes. Your theory makes some sense. In 18,231 > > miles the OP maybe had the tires rotated once, enough to get the rotors > > warped if they used an impact wrench. > > > > Fred, what work have you had done on the vehicle previously? > > Specifically, > > have you had the wheels taken off before, and why? > > > > Earle > > > > "Mike Romain" > wrote in message > > ... > >> It would appear it is a really common scam the $tealerships are pulling > >> these days. > >> > >> They use an impact gun to install the tires and the rotors warp. They > >> then sucker you for a turn and use the impact gun again on the tires so > >> the turn doesn't last at all. They are 'supposed' to finish tightening > >> the wheels by hand with a torque wrench so the lugs push evenly on the > >> rotors. > >> > >> If you go into their shop, I will bet you will see the so called 'techs' > >> just hammering wheels on with no torque wrench to be seen. > >> > >> Even if they claim they use 'torque sticks' on their gun, these are not > >> accurate enough to prevent warpage. New out of the box, those sticks > >> are still +/- something like 15% which can make a 30 ft lb up or down > >> difference at 100 ft lb of torque. > >> > >> Half the time, rather than replace, the rotors get turned under > >> warranty, then they hammer the wheels back on and the next one is a > >> replacement just after the warranty is up. > >> > >> Mike > >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > >> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > >> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > >> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > >> > >> Fred wrote: > >> > > >> > I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty that I purchased brand new in November of > > 2003. > >> > I have 18,231 miles on it and the brake rotors are bad. The dealer > >> > told > > me > >> > that they need to be turned. I was not happy with the fact that it was > > not > >> > covered under their 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty. I told them I > >> > would > >> > take it somewhere else to have the rotors turned because their price > >> > was > >> > ridiculous. The Service Manager told me that I should make sure that > > the > >> > rotors were turned on the vehicle because that is the only way they are > >> > supposed to be done on the Jeep Liberty. Has anyone else had this > > problem > >> > with only 18,000 miles on their Jeep and is it true that the rotors > >> > have > > to > >> > be turned on the vehicle? Thanks for any comments on this problem. > > > > > |
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2004 Jeep Liberty brake problem.
what a load of **** he gave u! get some autozone rotors and forget turning the
rotors you will be better off in the long run Fred wrote: > I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty that I purchased brand new in November of 2003. > I have 18,231 miles on it and the brake rotors are bad. The dealer told me > that they need to be turned. I was not happy with the fact that it was not > covered under their 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty. I told them I would > take it somewhere else to have the rotors turned because their price was > ridiculous. The Service Manager told me that I should make sure that the > rotors were turned on the vehicle because that is the only way they are > supposed to be done on the Jeep Liberty. Has anyone else had this problem > with only 18,000 miles on their Jeep and is it true that the rotors have to > be turned on the vehicle? Thanks for any comments on this problem. |
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2004 Jeep Liberty brake problem.
actually jeep made the on the car brake lathe a essential tool when the wj's
came out with the rotor problem they had and it didn't help Jerry Bransford wrote: > You possibly misunderstood that they need to be turned while still > mounted on the axle, I just don't see how rotors can be turned (which > requires a lathe) like that. > > And rotors can not only warp from lug nuts not being tightened equally > (which is getting rare now due to heavier-duty rotors being used now on > Jeeps) but from overheating the rotors from hard braking as well. NO > automotive manufacturer will warranty the brake assembly for wear or > warped rotors beyond a "courtesy" period which is often around 12,000 > miles. The reason is that brake wear and rotor warping is not generally > under control of the manufacturer since one customer might get 60,000 > miles out of a set of brakes where someone else may only get 10-12,000 > miles out of them. > > Fred wrote: > > I had the tires rotated at 12,000 miles by the dealer, nothing else has > > been done to the vehicle. I feel that the rotors should not wear or > > warp at 18,000 miles, and is it necessary to have them turned on the > > vehicle, or are they just trying to get me to have the dealer do the job? > > > > Fred > > > > > > "Earle Horton" > wrote in message > > om... > >> I have 80,000 miles on the brakes on my 1995 Wrangler, with no work > >> performed on them except for an occasional fluid flush and inspection > >> of the > >> front pads and the rear shoes. Your theory makes some sense. In 18,231 > >> miles the OP maybe had the tires rotated once, enough to get the rotors > >> warped if they used an impact wrench. > >> > >> Fred, what work have you had done on the vehicle previously? > >> Specifically, > >> have you had the wheels taken off before, and why? > >> > >> Earle > >> > >> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message > >> ... > >>> It would appear it is a really common scam the $tealerships are pulling > >>> these days. > >>> > >>> They use an impact gun to install the tires and the rotors warp. They > >>> then sucker you for a turn and use the impact gun again on the tires so > >>> the turn doesn't last at all. They are 'supposed' to finish tightening > >>> the wheels by hand with a torque wrench so the lugs push evenly on the > >>> rotors. > >>> > >>> If you go into their shop, I will bet you will see the so called 'techs' > >>> just hammering wheels on with no torque wrench to be seen. > >>> > >>> Even if they claim they use 'torque sticks' on their gun, these are not > >>> accurate enough to prevent warpage. New out of the box, those sticks > >>> are still +/- something like 15% which can make a 30 ft lb up or down > >>> difference at 100 ft lb of torque. > >>> > >>> Half the time, rather than replace, the rotors get turned under > >>> warranty, then they hammer the wheels back on and the next one is a > >>> replacement just after the warranty is up. > >>> > >>> Mike > >>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > >>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > >>> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > >>> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > >>> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > >>> > >>> Fred wrote: > >>> > > >>> > I have a 2004 Jeep Liberty that I purchased brand new in November of > >> 2003. > >>> > I have 18,231 miles on it and the brake rotors are bad. The dealer > >>> > told > >> me > >>> > that they need to be turned. I was not happy with the fact that it > >>> was > >> not > >>> > covered under their 3 year or 36,000 mile warranty. I told them I > >>> > would > >>> > take it somewhere else to have the rotors turned because their > >>> price > was > >>> > ridiculous. The Service Manager told me that I should make sure that > >> the > >>> > rotors were turned on the vehicle because that is the only way they > >>> are > >>> > supposed to be done on the Jeep Liberty. Has anyone else had this > >> problem > >>> > with only 18,000 miles on their Jeep and is it true that the rotors > >>> > have > >> to > >>> > be turned on the vehicle? Thanks for any comments on this problem. > >> > >> > > > > -- > Jerry Bransford > PP-ASEL N6TAY > See the Geezer Jeep at > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ |
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