# Honda brakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-brakes/18196>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** brakes\
**Created:** [August 14, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-brakes/18196 "2008-08-14T23:17:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![philomena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@philomena](https://community.cartalk.com/u/philomena)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-brakes/18196/1 "2008-08-14T23:17:17Z")

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Hi, I had all new brakes put on my 05 Honda Pilot at theHonda Dealers on May 16,08. On July 21 I heard a thump thump as I drove the car away from the airport. It had sat in the airport parking lot 10 days. Took it to the dealers who said that I needed brake work due to the car sitting for so long. After I argued and demanded some common sense, they agreed to pay for the work. It was to come to 160 dollars.  
  
 They "resurfaced " the front rotors and replaced the rear rotors.  
  
 Am I crazy or are they sheisters? They kept telling that sometimes this happens when cars sit for 10 days. I would like to complain to the Honda company but not sure if I should write to Takeo Fukui, Pres and CEO, in Japan. Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-brakes/18196/2 "2008-08-15T01:17:37Z")

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Tires that sit for a long time will develop a temporary “flat spot”. It goes away after they warm up a little. Rotors will also develop some surface rust when sitting for awhile. Cheap rotors could develop a lot more that some of the better ones, but in either case, this should also wear off shortly.