I bought this 2005 Elantra from a dealer a while back. When I brake kinda hard like on a hill I get a grinding brake front end noise. I pulled off the 2 front wheels and the pads are like new and the rotors are like new. I checked the back brakes also and they are fine. Is it possible that these are just crappy pads??

Has anyone else had this issue?

Thanks, Joe

 

I've got the same issue with hard braking on my 2006 Elantra GT. I took it to the dealer near the end of the warranty period, but I didn't get a satisfactory diagnosis. They suggested changing the rear pads. At the same time, they misdiagnosed a different issue, suggesting some unneccessary work. That left me a bit suspicious.

I'm not into the "try this, maybe it'll work" kind of solution, so I checked the brakes myself. There was plenty of material left on the original pads, and no other problems. I'm going to change to a different manufacturer when it's time to replace the pads; other information I've seen on the internets suggests that the OE ones aren't that great.

Anyone else have the same issue, or thoughts on pad replacement?