What you're describing on the rear brake noise *sounds* like the wear indicators. These little metal tabs are designed to scrape the rotor surface when you're *not* braking and make noise to indicate your brake pads are worn out.

BUT!! It doesn't make sense that your rear brakes would wear out before your fronts!! Maybe you've managed to bend one of the dust shields (backing plate) on the rear brakes and it's scrubbing the rotor or something. This is kinda no-brainer stuff to check, though, so it could be something else entirely. I'd like to think the dealer would have looked at the brake pads and the backing plate.

To cure the front brake squeal, assuming the pads aren't in need of replacement, just spray water directly at the brake caliper (try to aim it between the pads and the rotors)... this will wash any built-up brake dust out and probably cure the squeal. Most people are replacing their first set of fronts at 15-20k miles.

 

Same thing happens on my car. Your brake rotor is warped. Remove the rotor and take it to a brake shop. Ask them to machine it (or if you're in the South, "turn" it). All they do is shave off some metal off both sides.

Should cost less than $10.

 

I had a sound very much like yours. I could only hear it at slow speeds while you were passing close objects. It turned out to be that my park break was out of adjustment allowing the slack somehow to cause the scaping sound. I now it sounds weird but the sound went away. The break is very easy to adjust yourself. Remove the ash tray thing and with the handle pulled up about three clicks you can tighten it using a deep-well 10 mm socket. Make sure that there is some slack left in the cable when your break is released. Goodluck and enjoy your day.

 

I had the same problem. One dealer tried a few times to clean out the brakes but it didn't help. Finally I took the car to a small dealer who told me it was the front and not the rear (I thought it was the right rear). They surfaced and put new pads and no more noise. The brakes were not worn out but the little metal squeaker that lets you know when the brakes are almost worn out was making a noise everytime I pressed the pedal. The brake pads must of vibrated in a certain way which caused the squeaker to vibrate and make noise. Sorry for the long story.

 

i had the same problem

changed my front brake pads last week, taken care off, less than $200