Haven't seen reports of this but have you contacted your dealership about it yet?
car is there again now -- they've tried and failed to address twice so far.
seems they're clueless and have to phone home to Alfa mothership before being 'allowed' to attempt fixes.
ya - don't get me wrong - I do love the car - handles like a dream - awesome performance / acceleration - adaptive cruise control is a great featureis their ANYTHING about the stelvio you like?![]()
ya - don't get me wrong - I do love the car - handles like a dream - awesome performance / acceleration - adaptive cruise control is a great feature
it just has a handful of annoyances -- brakes being top of the list, foggy windshield and shitty washer fluid / wiper performance while moving, and low range on the homelink -
plus the dealership not stepping up w/r/t the brakes after 3 attempts has me fairly sour at the moment
...and then my wife gets home from work as says "my brakes squeaked a little today". LOLI have 2800 miles on mine and have not had any brake noise.
Ours has 5500 miles on it. Rear passenger side started squealing a week ago. I think it might be because of the cold arse weather and tons of road salt?
Dealership is telling me this squeaking/squealing is the normal characteristics of these brakes and there's nothing they can (or will) do...
my experience started before cold weather and has only worsened with it.
supposedly alfa is only focused on stopping the car and doesn't care about any noises - the comment was 'if you can hear them you know they're working'
using different / 3rd party pads would supposedly void any warranty and open them up to potential liability should you crash due to brake failure.
I'm pretty disappointed as its very loud and distracting - especially when you have people / colleagues in the car and it happens every time you apply the brakes
lucky us - no other luxury car on the market has this ridiculous issue - just Stelvio - and so far my Alfa dealer seems to care less...
At least in the USA, voiding a warranty for replacement with comparable to OEM spec aftermarket parts is illegal. They cannot void any warranty except on the brake pad itself if you use a equivalent part from another manufacturer, so long as it is properly installed following the correct procedures.using different / 3rd party pads would supposedly void any warranty and open them up to potential liability should you crash due to brake failure.
Easy way to solve that is just drive in D/M and drive it harder like it's an Italian sports car, and brake later and harder. They don't squeak when you use them more! :winkI'm pretty disappointed as its very loud and distracting - especially when you have people / colleagues in the car and it happens every time you apply the brakes