The rear brake pads do not sweep the entire surface of the rear rotors. nearly 25% of the rear rotor is not in contact with the rear brake pads. this diminishes braking force and makes the rear rotor incompatible with currently available replacement pads. this defect is visually apparent when the car is stationary. it also impacts the vehicles ability to come to a stop while in motion. i suspect that the wrong parts were installed by the manufacturer or there is a manufacturing defect present.
I have the 2019 dodge scat pack, base model, no options. it comes with the 4-piston brembo calipers on the rear wheels. the factory brake pad only contacts a little over half of the rotor. this is on both rear wheels, inside and outside surface. this easily reduces braking force by half; much more when the car is fully loaded. the pads do not look damaged, just an obvious defect (see pictures compared to replacement pad). other dodge scat packs report similar defects. i contacted brembo back in december, and after multiple contacts, nothing to this day (even though initially they said they'd contact me back in a few days since this looked unusual). i contacted fca, and they had no clue about this, so i visited my local palmen dodge, racine, wi. the parts manager said he'd never seen this before either. when we looked up replacement pads, they were "normal" looking, like the one next to the stock pad that came with the car. unfortunately, this is wearing a wide groove in the rotor, which will then have to be replaced. the dealer confirmed that i'd have to buy it myself since wear items are not covered. i have changed this pad type many times, since 2009, and have never seen a pad cut back like this. i am worried that if i have to stop quickly, i will not get full braking in the rear since the pads are only covering part of it. secondly, i will have to buy two new rear rotors, and pads, to get the full stopping power that the manufacturer intended. *ln*jb
While driving the parking brake engaged itself. there was no light on instrument cluster. an the parking brake had to be engaged an disengaged to continue driving. speeds were slow. city road. possibly dangerous if at a faster speed.