After replacing the brake pads and rotors, there is a noise when braking?

Tiny
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  • 2016 DODGE CHARGER
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The dealer told me it was time to replace the back pads and rotors. Went to tires plus and they replaced the back rotors and pads. There was no noise prior to this. Then my brakes started screeching. Went back to Tires Plus thinking it was my back brakes. They said the front brakes needed to be replaced. I then replaced the front rotors and pads. The screeching was still there and was maybe even worse. I went back to Tires Plus again. They told me that an inferior rotor was put on my front brakes. They needed to put a better rotor on my front brakes. They replaced them with new rotors. Then when I was driving around on Saturday, I started to get a very bad clicking noise when braking at slow speeds until coming to a full stop. Some screeching but not like it was. Tires Plus told me it was normal and that it would go away after driving 200-500 miles. So far I have gone about 200 miles and it is still there. Is this true that it will go away? Is this problem normal?
Monday, May 22nd, 2023 AT 5:20 AM

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Tiny
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This is not normal, and brakes should never make noise. I would take it to a different shop and have them inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts and the brake pad anti-rattle clips. Here are how the front and rear brakes are installed correctly in the images below. This is for both SRT and regular brake systems. Can you please shoot a quick video with your phone so I can hear the noise? That way I can tell for sure what's going on. You can upload it here with your response. Check out the images (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.
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Monday, May 22nd, 2023 AT 2:12 PM
Tiny
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Thank you very much! I thought the same things. I followed my gut this morning and went to a different tire plus location. They said it was the pads as you say. They replaced the pads and thumping stopped. I still have a squeak though. I have now had 3 sets of rotors/pads, 1 back, 2 front, and still have a squeak. Hard to believe it will not go away.
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Monday, May 22nd, 2023 AT 3:05 PM
Tiny
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I would try a different brand of brake parts some aftermarket parts squeak no matter what due to inferior materials used.

Here is a guide to help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/ultimate-guide-to-diagnosing-and-fixing-automotive-brake-squeak-causes-and-solutions

Can you please shoot a quick video with your phone so I can hear the noise? That way I can tell for sure what's going on. You can upload it here with your response.
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Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023 AT 11:11 AM

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