Need new front brakes at 38,000 miles
#21
Re: Need new front brakes at 38,000 miles
The parking brake system consists of the following components:
- Parking brake control
- Parking brake warning indicator switch
- Front parking brake cable
- Parking brake cable equalizer
- Rear parking brake cables
- Rear drum brake components
Like "gpsman1" says, it means that your rear brakes are getting wet and grabbing which is just like what I said. It just makes logical sense!
#23
Re: Need new front brakes at 38,000 miles
Plus a locked up slide pin is a fairly rare event let alone one on each floating caliper.
Last edited by wwest; 08-23-2010 at 07:19 PM.
#24
Re: Need new front brakes at 38,000 miles
Some service centers will often over do repairs to make sure customers don't have to bring vehicles in for a second time for the same issue. Had the front rotors and pads been replaced and the issues that caused the owner to bring in the vehicle in the first place persisted, the owner would most likely be upset because they paid for a service that, in their eyes, didn't fix the problem and second, the fact that they had to schedule another apt. and bring the vehicle in again for the same problem.
Additionally, it may have cost $400 to replace the front rotors at and pads at the first apt. and another $400 to turn the rear rotors and replace the pads (price including parts and labor) at the second apt. OR it would cost $600 to do the work on both the front and rear rotors and be 100% confident that the issue was taken care of.
Just trying to offer a different perspective.
#25
Re: Need new front brakes at 38,000 miles
Has anyone else had a problem with front rotors rusting and causing the brake pads to wear prematurely? That's what happened to me. The front rotors rusted so badly that they became pitted and caused premature wear on the brake pads. I had to have completely news rotors and pads installed in the front and had to have the rear rotors turned to remove a lighter layer of rust. The rear pads were not yet worn enough to require replacement.
#27
Re: Need new front brakes at 38,000 miles
GaryG
#28
Re: Need new front brakes at 38,000 miles
Willard, both my '05 and '09 FEH's get rusted front disc with the way I drive. In fact, the front disc on my '09 needs to be cleaned again by using "N" to apply the brakes. There is nothing wrong with them and I have 72,000 miles on my '05 FEH brakes and they are in great condition still. I use to do all my brake jobs myself, but I'm to lazy to do them now.
GaryG
GaryG
The braking surface of a rotor will "rust" in as little as 24 hours, but the instant you apply the "brakes"(***) that light coating of rust will be wiped away, no exceptions, that I have ever known about.
Now, rust, lots of it, outside the pad frictional contact area, SOP.
It seems highly improbable to me that anyone could get through the day without the frictional brakes being used in multiple instances, and even one use would wipe away the rust.
Last edited by wwest; 08-30-2010 at 04:17 PM.
#29
Re: Need new front brakes at 38,000 miles
Me, too! 38,021 miles.
My wife told me her 2009 Mariner hybrid was making a "wierd noise" when she braked. Pulled off the front wheel and the ouyboard brake pad looks like new - inboard pad was down to rivets and ruining the rotor. This was on both front wheels.
Took it in first thing this morning. Ford mechanic says caused by rust, they are replacing the pads and rotors, going through the hybrid procedure. $450. Ticks me off. I mentioned the great difference in wear outboard versus inboard. He says the inboard rotor side will rust much quicker then outboard. By the way, outboard side looks clean as a whistle - no rust. Inboard side of the rotors are pitted and grooved - but I figure the grooves were made by the rivets.
My wife is a lightfoot - so maybe I need to make sure the brakes get used every once in a while. Do the braking in nuetral thing.
My wife told me her 2009 Mariner hybrid was making a "wierd noise" when she braked. Pulled off the front wheel and the ouyboard brake pad looks like new - inboard pad was down to rivets and ruining the rotor. This was on both front wheels.
Took it in first thing this morning. Ford mechanic says caused by rust, they are replacing the pads and rotors, going through the hybrid procedure. $450. Ticks me off. I mentioned the great difference in wear outboard versus inboard. He says the inboard rotor side will rust much quicker then outboard. By the way, outboard side looks clean as a whistle - no rust. Inboard side of the rotors are pitted and grooved - but I figure the grooves were made by the rivets.
My wife is a lightfoot - so maybe I need to make sure the brakes get used every once in a while. Do the braking in nuetral thing.