Hey guys,
I recently leased a 2018 CX-5 GT AWD and have about 75 miles on the odometer. The vehicle had run 4 miles at the time of delivery and I didn't go on a test drive of the particular car before taking delivery (forgot somehow).The brakes squeal under moderately hard braking. If I apply the brake early, softly and smoothly, there is no squeal but during enthusiastic driving, I do tend to brake late and the brakes start to squeal when almost coming to a stop (and I can feel the ABS engaging aggressively at this time). Overall, when the ABS engages, it is not a smooth/pleasant stop.
The brakes also squeal when I'm braking and turning, braking on graded roads and ramps. (I drive in Seattle, so lot of streets are like this. Getting in and out of my parking lot is nothing short of a roller coaster ride with mid drop stops and six 90 degree turns on inclined ramps, before parking in an extremely tight spot).
What could be up with the brakes? Have other people observed this? What are my options?
I used to drive a BMW 335, so I may have enthusiastic driving habits. Do I need to change my braking patterns?
I recently leased a 2018 CX-5 GT AWD and have about 75 miles on the odometer. The vehicle had run 4 miles at the time of delivery and I didn't go on a test drive of the particular car before taking delivery (forgot somehow).The brakes squeal under moderately hard braking. If I apply the brake early, softly and smoothly, there is no squeal but during enthusiastic driving, I do tend to brake late and the brakes start to squeal when almost coming to a stop (and I can feel the ABS engaging aggressively at this time). Overall, when the ABS engages, it is not a smooth/pleasant stop.
The brakes also squeal when I'm braking and turning, braking on graded roads and ramps. (I drive in Seattle, so lot of streets are like this. Getting in and out of my parking lot is nothing short of a roller coaster ride with mid drop stops and six 90 degree turns on inclined ramps, before parking in an extremely tight spot).
What could be up with the brakes? Have other people observed this? What are my options?
I used to drive a BMW 335, so I may have enthusiastic driving habits. Do I need to change my braking patterns?