Is going 60000 miles without having your breaks changed bad?

My mom has a 2000 Dodge stratus. She bought it about 3 years ago when it had 50000 miles. now it has atleast 111000 miles. she is stressing saying its gonna cost her $400 to get her breaks changed, because she needs new roters too. how many miles should you get your breaks changed on? and does she really have to buy new roters? how much to they averagely cost? is she retarded for going that long without changing them? cuz i asked her when she last got them changed and she said she never has.Is going 60000 miles without having your breaks changed bad?
There are 'chirpers' built into the pads. When your brakes squeek when not pressing on them, it's time to change the pads. When they start grinding, it's too late and you need rotors too.

$400 sounds cheap to replace all 4 pads and (probably 2) rotors. Get it done before somebody gets hurt bad.

Pads generally last 50,000-75,000 miles under normal driving.Is going 60000 miles without having your breaks changed bad?
you should change them when the get below 2/32 of pad left. as long as you dont do a lot of hard braking or city driving then they will last a long time. if they are grinding into the rotors then that is her own stupidity for not replacing the pads cause now she does have to get new rotors.rotors have a minimum discard thickness on them and if they are above that then you can have them resurfaced for a lot cheaper. just ask you mechanic to check the rotor specs and see if they can be machined or not. i have a 2004 chevy tahoe with 137000 miles on it and it is still on original brake pads and rotors.
Judging a brake condition by mileage can be misleading. Depending on where a vehicle was driven, for instance. In high mountain areas brakes would be used more then on the flat lands. And city driving would put a lot more strain on brakes compared to country driving.

So 60 000 miles on one car could mean worn brakes, while on another, the pads could still be good.



If she somehow knows that she needs rotors, then her brakes are probably pretty bad. Most brake jobs do not require the replacement of the rotors, unless they are worn down and grooved, by the pad, and tabs on the pads. Some shops can grind the rotors, if not to badly worn, and they are then reusable. To replace them would require a lot more work and manhours, which relates to money,(labor)



Some brake pads can go 40000 some more, some less, depending on the quality of the pads. This is what is stated by the pad makers. But again, that depends on the driving conditions.

A heavy footed driver, driving the the city, can go through brake pads in 20 000 miles.



Best thing to do, is to take it a a ';reputable'; brake shop and get an estimate. They can do a quick look and see what all needs done. And if you are still concerned, take it to another one, and see what they say. Two estimates will be closer to the truth.



The cost depends again, on the quality of pads, and how much labor is required, and of course, if the rotors need to be ground or replaced.
It's very possible but not likely that the brakes are still good depending on how much she uses the brakes, I suggest getting the pads checked every 30,000 miles to be on the safe side, she needs to get them checked NOW.