6.7
fairly significantTypical Repair Cost:
$157.00
Average Mileage:
24,333 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- installed aftermarket ceramic brake pads on rear axle (1 reports)
brakes problem
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2009May 06
Accord EX 2.4L I-4
- Automatic transmission
- 31,000 miles
I read about premature rear brake wear on the 2008 and newer models; not for the 2007 models. The wear indicator told me that the rear pads were worn but didn't expect the rear brakes to wear out before the front. An inspection showed the rears needing replacement while the front pads have approximately 8 mm remaining (A new front brake pad has 11 mm of lining). I used to be a Lexus/Toyota tech and went to the local Honda dealer to speak with the techs. They told me that I got more mileage than they've seen for rear pads; normally they need replacement before 31K!
What I did was unconventional since I was repairing the car myself: I went to the local auto parts store (No..not Autozone or Pep Boys or Kragen; a REAL auto parts store) and spoke with the guy behind the counter. I installed some aftermarket ceramic pads and noticed right away that the rims stayed quite a bit cleaner and the rotors didn't appear to be wearing any differently. It should be noted that when your rims get dirty, that's mostly brake lining material. I've put 6,000 miles on the car since installing the new pads and still have about 9 mm of lining left; a much more normal rate of wear in my opinion. It should be noted that in the Honda Factory Service Manual, they don't recommend turning rotors unless a pulsation is felt. Rotors are normally turned because the customers are so demanding now and also to "pad" the profits. (Sorry, couldn't resist the pun) I'm not sure why the pad material is so soft; perhaps to sell brake jobs??
In a nutshell: I installed aftermarket ceramic brake pads in about 20 minutes and did NOT turn the rear rotors. Total expense: $35.00 and about 1 hour of time total...
I also would recommend that owners find a competent local mechanic (er...technician) to repair their automobile as dealer technicians work on commission: That is...the more services and repairs they can sell you, the more money the mechanics and service advisors earn.
The commission-based system is why I quit being a technician: I couldn't sell people stuff that they didn't need.
2008Aug 08
Accord SE 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 8,000 miles
I bought my accord new in 07' and at 8k I began having the brake problems that are now common to most new accord owners. My car would shudder when the brakes were applied. The first time I took it into the dealership they acted surprised at this, well duh, 8k, no you shouldn't be having brake problems, so the fixed the rotors, had to go back at 12k for the same problem, again, they worked on the rotors...vibrations stopped ...for a bit... then at 18k the problem returned, only this time the brake pads were worn, back down to a nub and front nearly gone as well... this time they told me that Hondas official position was that this was "normal wear and tear" ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Loyal Honda customers buy them b/c of their low maint and high reliability, well, no more... they offer no explanation as to why the continued problems with the brakes, none whatsoever. The dealer told me this would be the last time they would address the issue that from this point out I would need to simply pay what they charge for a brake job... ok does anyone else find this CRAZY... no wonder Honda is taking huge $$ losses, hopefully people are wising up! I put a lot of money down on this car, mainly b/c I planned to drive it until the wheels fell off, but apparently with the way Honda now makes cars, that can occur under "normal wear and tear" LOL at 8k! So now I"m stuck with this lemon of a car and having to pay for brakes every 15k miles or so and the very uncomfortable question of "are my brakes going to start having issues again today" as my 1 year old sits in my back seat. Believe me if I could sell this car and recoup even half of what I put down on it, it would be gone and I'd be driving anything but a Honda. Sadly, after writing corporate the only response I got was "well we received your letter, ....long awkward pause from customer service agent on the phone.....we just wanted to let you know that we received it"... LOL..so they're going to do nothing... way to go Honda, I'll never buy a car from you again... well unless its a used Toyota! HONDA YOU SUCK!!!!!!
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2009Oct 01
Accord EXL V4
Hi to All,
I am a very gentle driver, but today (01/10/09) I learned that I need to change rear brakes on my 2007 HONDA ACCORD EXL. How this can happen when you put only 34000 miles on car. The same thing happened to my previous HONDA 2008 EXL twice at 35000 miles. Honda does not want to accept that this is their problem with 2007 Honda’s. I am forced to pay for this repair. Also, I am thinking to open a case against Honda in court.
Rouben B.
Watertown, MA, USA
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