Class Action Lawsuit: G35 front brakes failure
#61
07-14-2007, 07:31 PM
Originally Posted by ybarniv1
Hello Guys,
To my dismay, my dealer told me I need to replace both pads and rotors on my front brakes (for $525). I am at 20,000 mi and 4 years (2003 model), so I am out of their specific warranty for this failure.
To me, this is clearly a FAULTY design for which Infinity should have recalled all G35, as opposed to just offering a 36k/3-year warranty (which I wasn't aware of).
In my 40 years of driving career, I have never heard of such a problem with any other car.
This is why I am consulting with my lawyer about initiating a Class Action suit against them. To be effective, and interesting for a law firm to pursue, I'll need to come up with as many complainants as possible, and the more the merrier.
Please contact me if you are as pss'd off as I am.
Thanks, Yair Barniv, ybalias-travel@yahoo.com
To my dismay, my dealer told me I need to replace both pads and rotors on my front brakes (for $525). I am at 20,000 mi and 4 years (2003 model), so I am out of their specific warranty for this failure.
To me, this is clearly a FAULTY design for which Infinity should have recalled all G35, as opposed to just offering a 36k/3-year warranty (which I wasn't aware of).
In my 40 years of driving career, I have never heard of such a problem with any other car.
This is why I am consulting with my lawyer about initiating a Class Action suit against them. To be effective, and interesting for a law firm to pursue, I'll need to come up with as many complainants as possible, and the more the merrier.
Please contact me if you are as pss'd off as I am.
Thanks, Yair Barniv, ybalias-travel@yahoo.com
You bought a sports car...the brakes are designed to stop faster, which means they were probably designed to wear twice as fast. Now you have to replace them and you can't afford it (or something..?) so you sue infiniti.
Have fun!
-Sean
#62
07-15-2007, 01:53 PM
Originally Posted by 04NismoV35
Regardless of your lawsuit, getting the brakes done at the dealer is just too expensive and you're only going to get OEM parts which will give you the same problem again in the future. Most here have gone aftermarket and have been better since. www.RacingBrake.com offers some good solutions that should cost a bit less overall.
IVE ALWAYS FELT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE OFF SOMEHOW ..
(( NOT DEFFECTIVE )) JUST NOT WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ...
THANKS FOR THAT LINK TO RACINGBRAKE.COM ..
#63
08-17-2011, 10:15 AM
AutoZone Brakes Failure
I was in a accident in Dec 2010 that was caused by DuraLast Brake failure.
I had replaced the brake pads twice but still no braking power. The brakes would not bit down enough to stop my truck and i rear ended the car in front of me. I have found many complaint on internet message boards regarding these AuotZone Brakes. I am schedule for surgery and how to find others who were involve in accidents or near misses. Perhaps a Class Action Suit Is Needed.
I had replaced the brake pads twice but still no braking power. The brakes would not bit down enough to stop my truck and i rear ended the car in front of me. I have found many complaint on internet message boards regarding these AuotZone Brakes. I am schedule for surgery and how to find others who were involve in accidents or near misses. Perhaps a Class Action Suit Is Needed.
#64
08-17-2011, 11:52 AM
uhh i had the duralast brakes on my g and those were some of the best brake pads i bought...sad to hear about your accident hope everything goes well.
as for this thread, for the 500 that the dealer charges just get 05-06 brakes and you will forget about your brakes, on the o3-04 brakes i went through pads at abot 3k miles and rotors at 15k miles, but i did alot of agressive driving and i would gladly change my pads for the stopping power i was getting, no joke if our brakes were designed to last and not stop i would be dead, several times over
as for this thread, for the 500 that the dealer charges just get 05-06 brakes and you will forget about your brakes, on the o3-04 brakes i went through pads at abot 3k miles and rotors at 15k miles, but i did alot of agressive driving and i would gladly change my pads for the stopping power i was getting, no joke if our brakes were designed to last and not stop i would be dead, several times over
#65
08-21-2011, 11:22 PM
make sure you get some vicodin
I was in a accident in Dec 2010 that was caused by DuraLast Brake failure.
I had replaced the brake pads twice but still no braking power. The brakes would not bit down enough to stop my truck and i rear ended the car in front of me. I have found many complaint on internet message boards regarding these AuotZone Brakes. I am schedule for surgery and how to find others who were involve in accidents or near misses. Perhaps a Class Action Suit Is Needed.
I had replaced the brake pads twice but still no braking power. The brakes would not bit down enough to stop my truck and i rear ended the car in front of me. I have found many complaint on internet message boards regarding these AuotZone Brakes. I am schedule for surgery and how to find others who were involve in accidents or near misses. Perhaps a Class Action Suit Is Needed.
#67
08-23-2011, 12:44 AM
There still hasn't been anyone who can empirically show that any pad is better than OEM for DD use. Our cars have spectacular brakes, among the very best in stopping distance (60-0 in 113 feet). To get much better, you have to spend 3x more on your car. They may wear out quickly, but for stopping distance, OEM brakes perform best with OEM pads. If you're going to track your car, you probably shouldn't use the OEM setup.
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08-23-2011, 07:54 AM
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If your duralast brakes "failed," you installed them incorrectly. I worked at autozone for 3 years, and the only complaint I ever heard was from squeaking, which again is incorrect installation. did you re-use the old rotors? did you cross hatch the rotors with sandpaper to seat the new pads correctly? did you clean the machining oil off the rotors? Lube the pins and slides? list goes on and on. 85% of the issues you'll see are from user abuse, incorrect installation being one of them.
That being said, I'm still getting hawks for my car
That being said, I'm still getting hawks for my car
#70
08-25-2011, 01:13 AM
#71
08-25-2011, 12:49 PM
The challenge is that "work better" means different things to different people. It really depends on what is important to the owner -- quiet? low dust? low fade? long life? initial bite? low pedal pressure? stopping power proportional to pedal pressure?
There is no one pad that is "best" in all those categories.
There is no one pad that is "best" in all those categories.
#73
08-25-2011, 05:05 PM
haha, you sir are also a f@g! Have fun trying to be the typical American!! *I can't afford this, hmmm...let me think!! AHHH!! Got it! I will sue infiniti of North America because i can't afford this and i need a quick penney*
You bought a sports car...the brakes are designed to stop faster, which means they were probably designed to wear twice as fast. Now you have to replace them and you can't afford it (or something..?) so you sue infiniti.
Have fun!
-Sean
You bought a sports car...the brakes are designed to stop faster, which means they were probably designed to wear twice as fast. Now you have to replace them and you can't afford it (or something..?) so you sue infiniti.
Have fun!
-Sean
So I'm guessing the tire wear issues is also a "sport car" issue?
Even though Nissan admits there is something wrong with the 350z suspension causing premature tire wear.
Cupping and Feathering is not caused by "high performance". You really want to call a car with the same motor as a Maxima a "sports car?".
Nevertheless, Nissan obviously saw something wrong with the 03 Brembos, which is why they got rid of it.
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