So I went to change the front brakes on my 2011 unlimited today and found that the rear pads were a lot more worn than the fronts 28,000 miles on the jeep pads never have been changed. Has anyone else had this problem where the rear wear before the fronts. Any fixes for this ?

 

It's not a problem. It's just the way it is on newer vehicles. Both my JK and my 2001 VW Golf wear out the rear brakes faster than the front.

It's most likely due to the newer brake systems having increased rear brake bias during normal braking.

 

My rears went long before fronts did. It's normal with jk's

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Rear wheel drive with Chrysler traction control. When winter hits the rear brake pads take a beating.

 

Traction control doesn't kick in that often and when it does, the pads don't do much braking.
Lots of newer front wheel drive cars wear out their rear brakes faster then the fronts, too.

 

I'm not used to the rears wearing out first. The fronts looked like new. What happens to the more powerful fronts wearing out first. And boy do the brake lines look weak

 

Same with mine, surprising how much quicker the rear wear compared to the front

 

Selling the front and rear pads together is a ploy....I've got 90k miles now and have only had to replace my rear pads once but I bought the package figuring I would do the fronts too but they still looked brand new.


So if you're buying brake pads.....buy what you need, otherwise you end up with paperweights in the toolbox.

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I am wondering if this is due to the Hill assist. I know mine came with it, and it was the first thing I turned off along withe seat belt chime. I don't know if the automatics come with it.
I have also wired in the switch to turn off all the Nanny Systems. As soon as I see rain or snow I flip the switch. I am not a lover of my Jeep trying to drive itself.
I have about 2000 mile till my next oil change tire rotation at 20000. So far I haven't really seen any bias wear front to rear.

 

Can't be that. My jk doesn't have it.