Hello first if you can'tell by the wording of the question I am about to ask I am a woman.. I have a 97 Neon and recently my car started making a noise now what I do know about neons is that the brakes squeel even if they are new. Now I don't know if this problem I am having is a BREAK issue or a ROTAR issue. You know the sound a card in a bike wheel sounds like, well my car makes that type of noise when I am breaking and sometimes it happens when I first start driving sometimes it doesn't until I have been driving for about 15 mins. Also my breaks seem to be fine its the noise I don't know what that is if anyone knows what it is please help...

Sounds like you know cars better than many others:) How old are your front brakes? Yes new brakes can make noise on any car if cheap parts or incomplete parts are used...Your brakes are actually designed to make noise when they are not right:) The squeal can be the front pads are worn down to the safety sensor...causing a grinding sound that comes and goes...as they continue to wear, they will squeal more frequently. Also as they become dirty...(bad weather) the dirt trapped on the pad to rotor contact area causes this same sound...sometimes a good automatic car wash can clear this up...as the rotors are wearing they can also generate noise, and vibration when you are stopping...The front brake pads and rotors are not complicated to change on your Neon...If you decide to replace the pads...the quietest and cleanest are the ceramic pads...These are available at most parts stores for good prices. Hope this helps:)