Hydraulic system kept brake pads pushed against rotors, burned out all 4 brakes,in addition the computer system designed to indicate brake failure failed to register any warning of the iminent failure of the system. The vehicle had a new york state inspection only one month earlier and less than one thousand miles before the complete brake failure!
2000 Volkswagen Golf brakes complaints
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The right rear brake pad wore down to the metal backing plate in under 20,000 miles while all other pads were still serviceable. Brake light on the right rear had also burned out. The glove compartment door hinge snapped while opening it.
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