2006 Chevrolet Colorado Brakes Problems

Your ABS (anti-lock brake system) warning light stays on even after the sensor was replaced. The error message that triggered the warning didn't clear after the repair, which means the problem may not have been fully resolved or there could be an additional issue with the brake system.

FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AS IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING. AFTER A SHORT TIME DRIVING, AN ABS WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATES INDICATING A FAULT. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE FIRST, THE BRAKES DO NOT ACT IN THE WAY A DRIVER WOULD EXPECT AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES I GET CONCERNED EVERY TIME THAT THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. SECONDLY, I BELIEVE THE FAULT MAY CAUSE THE ABS TO NO LONGER FUNCTION IN CONDITIONS IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM, IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AMONG COLORADO AND CANYON TRUCKS. A "FIX" FOR THIS PROBLEM IS REPORTEDLY IN THE RANGE OF $1500 WITH MANY OWNERS REPORTING THAT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED OR CONTINUED. I FEEL THAT ANY ISSUE INVOLVING A FAULTY BRAKE COMPONENT MUST BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CHEVROLET HAS CHOSEN NOT TO DO THIS AND I FEAR THIS MAY BE YET ANOTHER FAILURE ON THE PART OF GM TO ADDRESS A SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVING ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES. I WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT I AM THE FIRST TO REPORT THIS ISSUE. I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO BECOME A STATISTIC. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU KINDLY FOR YOUR TIME. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INCIDENT DATE, MILEAGE AND SPEED ARE ONLY ESTIMATES. *TR

ANTI LOCK BRAKES MAKE NOISE. WARNING LIGHTS COME ON . OK ABOVE 30 MPH BUT BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS STAY ON. DEALER SAYS BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY WANT AROUND $1000 TO DO THIS. CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER. SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER [XXX]. THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS,REQUESTED THIS IN WRITING THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME THIS IN WRITING . THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING THING WITH THIS TRUCK, AND MANY OTHERS FROM WHAT I SEE ON THE INTERNET. THEY SAY TRUCK TO OLD & TO MANY MILES, BUT THEY ADVERTISE LONG LASTING CHEVY TRUCKS.06 59000 MILES . ALSO HAD A $2900 PROBLEM WITH ENGINE . CHEVROLET HELPED ON THIS. COST ME ABOUT $530 TO FIX A FACTORY DEFECT. THANKS *TR

STOPPED AT RIGHT TURN YIELD SIGN BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES; CARS STARTED TO MOVE THE CAR AHEAD OF ME STOPPED AGAIN I PUT ON MY BRAKES AND SLOWLY HIT THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR. AFTER THE INCIDENT I NOTICE THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SLOWLY GO TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I HIT THE VEHICLE MY PEDAL WAS HITTING THE FLOOR, I HAD NO BRAKES. NO DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, MINOR DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE'S PLASTIC BUMPER. *TR

THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AT SLOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. THEY WILL DO THIS IN SUCH A WAY THAT CATCHES YOU OFF GUARD AND THROWS YOU FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED A FEW SERIOUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE LOCK UP TAKES AWAY CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE SEVERITY OF THE LOCK UPS VARIES SOMEWHAT. THEY MAY LOCK THEN UNLOCK BUT THEY CAN JUST AS EASILY LOCK UP AND BRING THE TRUCK TO A SKIDDING STOP. THEY ARE ALSO SQUEALING SEVERELY. *TR

DESCRIPTION: ABS FAILURE, TRANSMISSION, LEAKS (SELECT ABOVE WON'T WORK) ABS WARNING LIGHTS GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND BRAKES FAIL TO FUNCTION. TRANY STICKS IN 4 WD & WON'T GO INTO 2WD, DRIVER FLOORGETS ABOUT 1/2 INCH WATER ON FLOOR FROM RAIN. *TR

NO BRAKE LIGHTS. FUSE IS NOT BLOWN. *TT

AFTER HAVING MY FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, THE ABS SENSOR ON MY BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK. WHEN THE SENSOR FAILS, MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE IMPAIRING MY ABILITY TO STOP. THIS IS A WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM WITH CHEVY COLORADO/CANYON TRUCKS AND GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECALL THE TRUCK AND FIX THE SENSOR. I HAD AN ESTIMATE DONE TO "FIX" THE SENSOR AND IT WAS OVER $1000, THIS IS AFTER ALREADY PUTTING $1000 INTO REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKES SIX MONTHS AGO ON A TRUCK WITH BARELY 40K MILES. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO 4WD CREW CAB PICK UP WITH 22,000 MILE. THE ABS FAULT ALARM HAS BEEN COMING ON AND GOING OFF, STARTED ON 8/4/2011. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. REPAIRS HAVE YET TO BE MADE. WITH THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF VEHICLE, I WOULD THINK THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE ABS SYSTEM. *TR

ABS BRAKES RANDOMLY ENGAGE OR ENGAGE DURING NORMAL APPLIED BRAKING. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES, MY ISSUE IS THE ABS FAULT LIGHT APPEARS ON THE INFORMATION CONSOLE AND STAYS LIT. I'VE GONE TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE THE ANSWER. I'VE BEEN ON A FEW COLORADO FORUMS AND IT ALL SEEMS TO BE THE SAME COMPLAINT, THEIR ABS/BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER. *TR

2006 CHEVY COLORADO- 4WD- Z71, EXTEND CAB 1. PREMATURE REAR BRAKE SHOE WEAR (MORE THAN FRONT DISK); 2. RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT BLOWS OUT REPEATEDLY AND SHOWS SHORTOUT BURNS ON CONTACTS AT BULB SOCKET. REPLACING BULB JUST BLOWS EACH TIME. 3. REAR WINDOW LEAKS IN HEAVY RAIN STORMS. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO, THE ABS FAULT MESSAGE COMES UP DAILY, AND THE ABS ENGAGES FOR NO REASON, MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO START. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET, INCLUDING EDMUNDS.COM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR

PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY STARTED TO PULSATE AS IF IT WAS HARD BRAKING AND I WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND GET OUT OF THE LANE OF TRAFFIC. SINCE THEN THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AND I LOOSE THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I BELIEVE THE FRONT HUBS MAY BE FAILING OR THE SPEED SENSORS WHICH IS BUILT INTO THE FRONT HUBS ARE FAILING.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE HEATER BLOWER SWITCH ONLY WORK ON THE FOURTH SETTING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

ABS BRAKE HUB/ SENSOR ....BRAKES GO INTO ABS MODE WITHOUT CAUSE OR REASON. BRAKE PEDAL GOES INTO ABS MODE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. CHEVROLET HAS REPLACED THREE HUB ASSEMBLIES OF WHICH I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR TWO. DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

ABS FAILURE ON INFO SCREEN OF TRUCK. 06 CHEVY COLORADO. TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD LEFT SIDE HUB AND SENSOR NEED REPLACED. TRUCK HAS AT THIS TIME A LITTLE OVER 10K MILES ON IT. IN LESS THAN ANOTHER 1K MILES IT STARTED AGAIN. DEALER CHECKED OUT THE TRUCK AND SAID BOTH SIDES NOW NEED REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $1300. I REMINDED THEM THEY DID REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE. O OK WE'LL COVER THAT SIDE BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE OTHER SIDE. I TOLD THEM I WOULD GET IT FIXED JUST BEFORE MY YR WAS UP ON THE LEFT SIDE REPAIR WARRANTY. I ASK THEM IF THE TRUCK WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE ANSWER IS YES, WE JUST STATE INSPECTED IT WHILE IT WAS HERE. SO, APRIL 2011 IS THE TIME I HAVE TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE BY. *TR

2006 CHEVY COLORADO ABS BRAKE FAULTS. LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKES PEDAL HARD TO PRESS. BRAKES SEEM TO NOT WANT TO STOP TRUCK NORMALLY. *TR

MY 2006 CHEVY COLORADO IS HAVING ABS PROBLEMS. BRAKES ARE SQUISHY AND PUMPING OWN THEIR OWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SOMETIMES WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THEY AREN'T TOTALLY THERE. THE PEDDLE WILL ALMOST GO TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS AND PARK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE ALONG TIME (LAST COUPLE OF YEARS). HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME THING. JUST CHECK THE INTERNET. AM I IN DANGER OF A CRASH? PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WE ARE ALL HAVING. *TR

HAVING ISSUES WITH: ABS BRAKING FAULT ON 2006 4X4 COLORADO CREW CAB. HAVING VIBRATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AND FEEL AS IF BRAKES ARE NOT BEING APPLIED ENOUGH TO STOP IN AN EMERGENCY. ABS FAULT LIGHT ON DASH GOES OFF AFTER RESTART OF ENGINE AND ALL IS OKAY UNTIL I DON'T KNOW WHEN! I'VE READ WHERE PEOPLE ARE BEING CHARGED IN THE THOUSANDS TO REPAIR THIS AND ARE STILL HAVING THESE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES THE ABS FAULT LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON AND OFF .TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AT 37,000 MILES LIGHT STAYS ON AND BRAKEING FEELS INTERUPTED AT TIMES . TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT WHOLE HUB NEEDED REPLACED ON THE LEFT SIDE AT A COST OF NEARLY $700.00 AND THAT THE RIGHT SIDE WOULD PROBABLY NEED REPLACED SOON TO. I AM 77 YEARS OLD AND THE COST OF THE TRUCK WAS $33,000 .I HAVE BEEN INTO THE FORUMS FOR THIS TRUCK AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SAME COMPLAINTS . SHOULD THIS NOT BE A REASON FOR A GM RECALL ? THANKS GM I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL GM PURCHASER FOR 58 YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND LATER IT WAS A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC IN THE AREA WERE HE WAS TRAVELING. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,561 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,243.

THERE APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY OF THE 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS THE INNER BRAKE PADS CAN FAIL TO FUNCTION. INSPECTION OF THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2006 COLORADO SHOWED THE OUTER PADS HAD NORMAL WEAR WHILE THE INNER PADS SHOWED VIRTUALLY NO WEAR (PADS WERE ALMOST FACTORY SPEC THICKNESS). THIS WAS AFTER 80,000 MILES (85% HIGHWAY DRIVING) WHICH INDICATED THE INNER PADS WERE NEVER FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE INNER SIDE OF THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE BADLY CORRODED WHICH REQUIRED THAT THE ROTORS BE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD NO SCORING OR WARPAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFETY INSPECTED IN PENNSYLVANIA 4 TIMES (2006-2009) BY A CHEVROLET DEALER WHO NEVER NOTED THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY COULD MISS THE FACT THAT ONE THE BAKE PADS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ROTORS WERE GETTING THINNER WHILE THE INSIDE PADS NEVER CHANGED IN THICKNESS. DURING THE FOUR YEARS I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE I NEVER HAD PROPERLY OPERATING FRONT BRAKES. I'VE OWNED 14 VEHICLES, VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS, THAT HAD FRONT DISC BRAKES AND I'VE NEVER SEEN A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I'VE TALKED TO TWO INDEPENDENT GARAGES IN NEW JERSEY WHO TOLD ME THAT OUT OF 17 COLORADOS THEY COLLECTIVELY HAVE SERVICED 14 HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM (>80%). THAT SEEMS LIKE AN ABNORMALLY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF FAILURES FOR A BRAKING SYSTEM. THE REMEDY PROPOSED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF A CHEVY DEALER IN NEW YORK WAS TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES INSPECTED EVERY 3 TO 6 MONTHS (AT $40 A POP) FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

FEB 2009 TOOK FOR OIL CHANGE, WAS ADVISED NEEDED BRAKES. BRAKES INSTALLED. BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE GRABBING EVER SINCE.... I WILL NOT DRIVE ON WET ROADS/RAINY DAYS. BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY- CANNOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. HAVE HAD AT FIRESTONE AUTOMOTIVE REPEATEDLY FOR THEM TO ADJUST THE REAR BRAKES..... NOW DEALING WITH GM... TODAY IS THE 3RD TIME IN THEIR SHOP (PATRIOT CHEVROLET IN DADE CITY, FL) HAVE BEEN TOLD BY PATRIOT CHEVROLET THAT THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO DO EXCEPT KEEP ADJUSTING THEM WHEN THEY GET TOO TIGHT. I HAVE TO TAKE TO SHOP EVERY 2-5 WEEKS FOR ADJUSTMENT. *TR

ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO THE ABS FAULT LIGHT COMES ON EVERY NOW AND THEN. ALSO YOU CAN HEAR THE ABS MOTOR ENGAGE WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE !!!! YOU NEVER KNOW IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY WILL THE ABS SYSTEM WORK OR FAIL? THE TRUCK HAS LESS TEN 29,000 MILES ON IT AND IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO WHICH I BOUGHT NEW IN NOVEMBER 2006. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN APRIL 2006. I WAS REAR ENDED CAUSING $1,500.00 OF DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY AND THE BUMPER WAS PUSHED INTO THE PAINTED AREA UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. THE COLLISION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BEING BURNED UP, NOT ALLOWING CONTACTS TO ENGAGE BRAKE LAMPS. I HAVE NOTIFIED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE OF THIS ISSUE AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. I HAD TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT SWITCH AND HAVE IT INSTALLED AT MY COST. I AM SEEKING FOR CHEVROLET TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE AS THE PERSON'S INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED A FAULT OF THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. *TR

REAR BRAKE GRAB AND PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. *TR

BRAKES SQUEAK AND GRAB AFTER RAIN OR WHEN WET. PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY UPON FIRST COUPLE OF STOPS. I HAVE REFERRED TO THE DEALER THEY SAID RUST BUILDUP ON ROTORS NORMAL CONDITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE HIS BRAKES CHECKED. UPON HIS ARRIVAL, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE ROTOR ON BOTH BRAKES. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF BOTH BRAKES. THEY REPAIRED BOTH ROTORS WITH NEW ONES AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/15/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

2006 CHEVV COLORADO PU. 2WD. THE FRONT DISK BRAKE CALIPERS CAME LOOSE. NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVEING ON WASHBOARD ROADS ; A LOOSE RATTELING SOUND THAT BECAME WORSE OVER TIME. FIRST NOTICED AT ABOUT 12,000 MI. MAY BE CAUSE OF OCCASIONAL UNEVEN STOPPING OF VEHICLE. REPAIRED UNDER WARRENTY WITH OE PARTS YESTERDAY; CONCERNED PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR WITN TIME. SOUND NOT NOTICEABLE ON PAVED ROADS. DEALER DAVIDSON IN LOVELAND CO 970-667-3950 ,GREG JOHNSON IN SERVICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 10MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSED HIM TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES ABRUPTLY AND THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REAPPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN JUST ENOUGH TO MANEUVER AND PREVENT A CRASH. THE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURS DAILY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4000. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKES ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17000.

REAR BRAKES HAVE FAILED FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASE; ALMOST CAUSED TWO CRASHES. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. BRAKE LIGHTS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE ROTORS RESURFACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING SLIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY SENSITIVE TO THE TOUCH AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

AT ABOUT 12,000 MILES, OWNING TRUCK FOR LESS THAN A YEAR, THE BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAK, AND THEN GRIND. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THERE WAS A HIGH METAL CONTENT IN FRONT PADS. FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 15,000 MILES. *JB