[Warlord187]

I have about 24,500 miles on my car and I'm still on the original brake pads. Also, for the past year, 95% of my driving has been in stop-n-go city traffic.

 

[Warlord187]

If you didn't like the brakes, wouldn't you have discovered that while test driving her?

I haven't had any problems with the brakes, and I'm driving in city traffic 90% of the time.

Hope I just didn't jinx myself there.

 

[Warlord187]

It could be bad design. Maybe the 'Trep should have been designed with bigger rotors and/or bigger calipers and/or bigger pads, etc. It could also be a matter of inferior OE brake friction material. Personally, I haven't had a problem with braking.

I'm not trying to advertise here, but I work for Bendix brakes. As I mentioned on the 2002 police package post, we do make a brake pad for the police cruisers that use a more agressive friction material, as well as a stronger plate and a stronger friction attachment type. These brakes should reduce braking distances, but may wear down the rotors quicker.

We also make a friction material for the Brazil market (mainly) that is so agressive that you literally can stop on a dime. But, every time you replace the pads, you must replace the rotors. I'm not sure if this material is used for the Intrepid application.

I can get numbers, if so desired.