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Is your Chevy Sonic acting strange when you brake?

When I read that story the other day I was wondering how something like that could happen. Still wondering ....
 
So....if the pads are not there is the bare caliper munching down on the rotor? I would think that would be noisy as hell.
 
Interesting...now that it's mentioned I could recall at least one of the four Sonics I drove had a longer stopping distance. I'm used to large car stopping distance though, subcompacts can usually stop PDQ.
 
Captain Howdy said:
Plus it's unsprung weight, so it really helps in the twisties! 😛

I'm assuming not many of these went to customers or is it really common to not test drive a new car?
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I just want to know how does an assembly line miss putting the brake pads in? Or did they fall off?
 
IGemini said:
Interesting...now that it's mentioned I could recall at least one of the four Sonics I drove had a longer stopping distance. I'm used to large car stopping distance though, subcompacts can usually stop PDQ.
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Then I am surprised that your rear wheels did not lock up.
 
ThatsABigOne said:
Then I am surprised that your rear wheels did not lock up.
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You'll have to explain that to me. My understanding is that a missing brake pad would either make the braking weaker or noisy from rotor grind and modern ABS prevents a lot of those lockups.
 
IGemini said:
You'll have to explain that to me. My understanding is that a missing brake pad would either make the braking weaker or noisy from rotor grind and modern ABS prevents a lot of those lockups.
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Yeah it'd be noisy as hell. Rotors and calipers would probably need to be replaced. Not to mention add some brake pads, lol.
 
IGemini said:
Interesting...now that it's mentioned I could recall at least one of the four Sonics I drove had a longer stopping distance. I'm used to large car stopping distance though, subcompacts can usually stop PDQ.
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I can't say for sure on this particular car, but trust me, if you were driving a car without front brake pads it would be a lot more memorable than just an increased stopping distance.
 
Captain Howdy said:
Plus it's unsprung weight, so it really helps in the twisties! 😛

I'm assuming not many of these went to customers or is it really common to not test drive a new car?
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i didn't test drive my car when i bought it. i'd gotten sick of test drives at that point, how could one new mazda be different from any of the other new mazdas?

i guess they could have been missing brakes 😱
 
Captain Howdy said:
I can't say for sure on this particular car, but trust me, if you were driving a car without front brake pads it would be a lot more memorable than just an increased stopping distance.
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What little I've found suggests that Sonics could either squeal or just not stop so well depending on which brake pad is missing.

I could be mistaken too. Just saying I wouldn't be surprised either way.
 
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