Brake pads completely gone after 25,000 miles

Tiny
JENNIFER MCLELLAND
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  • 2007 TOYOTA
  • 100,000 MILES
At 75,000 miles, I had new brake pads put on and all rotors re-surfaced. When the car reached 100,000, I noticed some issues with the brake, so I took it to a different dealer. The service rep told me three of four brake pads were completely gone, as a result, three of four rotors were ruined, he showed one to me and it did have groves on it, and three of four calipers were seized. Only one of my brakes was working and the car was dangerous to drive. Brake pads usually last from 30,000 to 60,000 miles, correct? How is this possible? I wonder maybe one caliper was seized and the service rep tried to up-sell me to get unnecessary work to be done. Thanks!
Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 AT 8:54 AM

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Tiny
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Brake pads wear from driving condition etc and what type were put on. If the cheap ones were put on then you got about what to expect out of them. However, I find it odd that three out of four calipers were frozen but it can happen. The frozen calipers may be more a direct cause than pads as we do not know what type were installed.
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Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 AT 12:23 PM

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