Has anyone experienced a brake problem with 2012 LR4?

The rear brakes needed to be redone on my wife's truck after 35,000 KM. On her previous vehicles, she needed a brake job near 90,000 KM.

Land Rover Canada said that is within their standards. I thought 60,000 KM is the norm.

Any comments?

 

I change rotors (discs) and pads every 40K miles on my 2010 RRS which is adequate for general use. I always check the rotors for thickness within spec and remove the rim lip when just changing pads. LR make their money on servicing and spares like all auto makers. I always use Brembo or EBC rotors and pads.

 

That is not unreasonable mileage for the LR4. Here is the problem: The OEM pads are soft (wear fast, produce tons of dust but have great feel and fade characteristics). On a heavy rig like the LR4 you will go through brakes faster.

The dealer will probably want to change the rotors as well. This gets expensive. Also unnecessary as the pads are soft...

Here is what I do:

1) Unless I have some sort of brake vibration I replace the rotors every 2nd pad change. If your rotors have a huge "lip" at the edge then it suggests wear and should be replaced. Don't cheap out on rotors and get ones with coated "hats".

2)Use a ceramic pad to cut down on the dust. Again don't go cheap.

A simple pad change takes very little time. I simply clean up the rotors with some emery cloth, grease the slider pins and use a new brake warning wire. This takes less than 1 hour for the front or back.

 

Just lemoned my LR4 with 11k miles due to brake issues. Pedal went to the floor. Replaced brake cylnder, master cylinder (2 times), bias valve and still had issues.

Picked up new 2013 LR4 LUX and have had no issues.