Q: I put new pads rotors and calipers on and only the center of the rotor on the front driver side is wearing, any ideas?

asked by on March 14, 2018

I put new pads rotors and calipers on my cousin's 2011 dodge journey and the front driver side is wearing down the rotor for the second time but just around center of the side that faces out, any ideas what's causing this?
My car has an automatic transmission.

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