Why Are My Brakes Grinding?

 
You’re cruising the %%target_city%% streets on the way home from work, and you notice a squeaking sound as you come to a stop. It’s the unmistakable sound of brakes grinding, leaving you wondering, “Why are my brakes grinding? Is it time to get them replaced?” One thing for certain is you don’t want to find out the hard way, so it’s best to find out as soon as possible.

It’s easy to dismiss it when your brakes grind when stopping, but it could be a costly mistake as the National Highway Safety Administration believes that faulty brakes could be the cause of as many as a quarter of all road accidents. Kind of makes you want to put an end to that grinding, sound, right? If you hear your brakes making grinding noises when stopping, you should make an appointment with the Parkway Honda service center immediately for your family’s safety.
 

Brakes Grinding When Stopping

It’s important to take note of when you hear your brakes grinding. If you hear your brakes grinding when stopping, that could mean:

• That your brake pads are worn down. As brake pads begin to wear, they make a high-pitched squealing sound, but if you don’t replace them, that high-pitched sound becomes a grinding noise.

• If you hear a sharp grinding noise, it’s likely your brake disc and calipers. Another sign that this is the problem is if your brake pedal vibrates when you apply pressure. This will require brake pad, dis, and rotor replacement.

• If your brake pedal shakes and you hear grinding when you apply full pressure to the brake, it could be a problem with the vehicle’s Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), which activates when you apply full pressure to the brakes and can cause the brake pedal to shake.

Brakes Grinding When Driving

If you hear your brakes making a grinding noise when you’re driving, it could be debris, such as gravel, bouncing between the caliper and rotor. It’s not an emergency, but debris lodged in your braking system can cause damage with time.

Schedule Your Service with Parkway Honda

If you hear your brakes grinding when stopping or even when you’re cruising the Dover streets, it’s critical to find the issue and take care of it swiftly. Contact us at Parkway Honda to schedule a service appointment with our Honda certified auto technicians. We’re also here to provide you with helpful service tips, and we also offer service specials to help you save on critical services!