Mercedes-Benz: ML320 Brakes

My wife's 2000 ML430 is using up brake pads quicker than I would expect, and
the dealer says that is "normal". She has gone through two sets of rears
(quite a surprise) and one set of fronts in 40k. And the brakes are noisy
and prone to squeals when braking at low speed, even with new rotors!
Dealer says there are many complaints yet no real cure.

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"B. Newman" <net> wrote in message
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I'm getting 25K-30K out of fronts and 30K-40K out of rears. One set of
rotors per two sets of pads. This is in somewhat hilly terrain, 75%
town/surbuban, 15% light trailer towing on highway.

5K is ridiculously short, but then I've seen some ridiculous driving habits
that are pure hell on brakes.

- Mark

I have 24,000 on my ML 320 (2002 ) and I just had a state inspection
sticker with the original brakes. I would say that it is abnormal

On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 02:07:09 GMT, "B. Newman"
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I drive in a lot of city traffic and I also drive very "spiritedly". My OEM
brakes lasted about 20K miles. I used Rotex pads as the replacement and
while they are still a little noisy, I have no brake dust on the wheels and
the truck seems to stop more quickly now. The OEM pads seem to be a bit
soft. I'd recommend trying an aftermarket pad.

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- RODNEY

The dealer is a bit "abnormal" as he says "that is normal". Usually two
sets of front and one set of rear is so call "normal".

If your wife did not do hand brake turn (4WD???) all the time or tow a boat
all the time, your ML must have a brake problem.

Complaint accepted, everything remains the same (or will sort it out in the
very near future <100 years later>)-- the golden rule of handling customers'
complaints

Keith Beast
E14 4NS Docklands

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