I own a 1996 Camry V6 le with 4-wheel disk brakes, and its current mileage is close to 90,000 miles. I have never worn out the front disk pads, while I have replaced the rear pads a few times. Toyota says it's my gentle driving style that causes the unusual wear. I say that the proportioning valve set at the factory is mis-set, but it takes special tools to change and no one has these tools, so I can't prove my point. The big question to me: Is my car stopping with two brakes or 4 brakes, as it was designed to do?

- San Francisco, CA, USA

On the date of failure, during a routine visit to a Toyota shop, my front brake pads were measured to be 8mm. Since that time, and with Toyota techs taking the measurements, their size has not reduced more than 0.5 mm. Since the rear pads seem to be wearing at a quicker-than-expected rate (they were 10mm new, 6mm on the above date and 3.5mm currently), I am concluding that the front brakes are not being employed properly, and this condition is putting me and my passengers at a great safety risk. I have taken the car to two Toyota shops, and have had their district service manager involved, but Toyota claims that the brakes are good because the line pressure readings are within specifications. I have not witnessed these tests nor have they told me what the readings should be, so I can't be sure that the tests were performed. They have not attempted a repair, and won't do so, because "there is nothing wrong" and if there was, it's not related to the warranty. They tell me that I just have very good brakes. They will not address how the brakes can be working, but not wearing. Since I have had them inspect the brakes at least three times, I have paid for at least one inspection, they have told me to take my complaint to arbitration in accordance with the warranty. I do not understand how the Toyota people can tell me that the front brakes are functioning correctly without showing any wear. They work by wearing. I believe that Toyota should be required to repair or replace brake system components, under warranty, until my brakes are working properly, that is, the front brakes are doing most of the stoppin, as they should.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

Brake pads failed resulting in noise.

- Emerson, AR, USA

Front brake pads are prematurely wearing out, cause unknown.

- Langley Park, MD, USA

While braking a grinding noise begins experienced with extended stopping distances, replaced pads and rotors however continues to experience same difficulties.

- Hickory, NC, USA

Brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision due to worn pads.

- Chino, CA, USA

Front pads and discs failed.

- La Verne, CA, USA