MORNING AFTER PURCHASING BRAND NEW VEHICLE (FOR $34,000) THE BRAKES SQUEAKED WHEN IN REVERSE, BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY - WHEN GOING FORWARD THE BRAKES CAN BE LOUD WHEN APPLIED I.E. HEARING THE BRAKE PAD BEING APPLIED - THESE NOISES GO AWAY AFTER SEVERAL APPLICATIONS OF THE BRAKES -
TOYOTA SERVICE HAS CLEANED & ADJUSTED THE BRAKES THREE TIMES WITH ONLY TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENT (2-3 DAYS) - THEIR EXPLANATION IS THAT A FINE LAYER OF RUST FORMS OVERNIGHT DUE TO 'ENVIRONMENT' (MY GARAGE IN MAINE, NOT A DAMP SITUATION) AND THIS IS RUBBED OFF BY BRAKE APPLICATIONS - IT APPEARS LUDICROUS THAT A NEW VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO REGULAR RUST AND A CONSUMER HAS TO LISTEN TO THIS NOISE AND ACCEPT THE EXPLANATION THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE -
THIS IS MY 4TH TOYOTA AND FIRST DIFFICULTY - I NOW REGRET THE PURCHASE AND WILL SHARE MY EXPERIENCE TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO LISTEN - I WISH MY FINANCIAL SITUATION WOULD ALLOW ME TO DUMP THIS VEHICLE BUT THE LOSS WOULD BE SIGNIFICANT AT THIS POINT
- Arnold D.,
East Waterboro, ME, US
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