Brake Question
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Brake Question
I have about 15,000 Miles on my truck and my brakes are starting vibrate. More than likely, it is a rotor. What is the warranty as far as the brakes go? I know what caused the problem because it started doing it after pulling my trailer and getting my brakes hot. Thanks in advance!
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Originally Posted by PSD6litre40
I have about 15,000 Miles on my truck and my brakes are starting vibrate. More than likely, it is a rotor. What is the warranty as far as the brakes go? I know what caused the problem because it started doing it after pulling my trailer and getting my brakes hot. Thanks in advance!
u need to get it taken care of asap
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I have read that the stock rotors are not that thick and warp easily.
I have read on other forums on the FTE site that better quality aftermarket rotors are preferred and increase braking performance.
Not sure what kind of warranty is on the rotors, but steering and alignment issues ends at 12,000 miles. Hopefully warping rotors will be covered and viewed as a safety issue and that 15,000 miles is nothing.
Under NO circumstances would I mention you were towing!!!
They don't need to know and it does not help your cause. They'll claim that you failed to use Tow/Haul mode and drove to fast and heated them up (even though they can not prove)!!!!
Good luck and let us know what happens.
Jeff
I have read on other forums on the FTE site that better quality aftermarket rotors are preferred and increase braking performance.
Not sure what kind of warranty is on the rotors, but steering and alignment issues ends at 12,000 miles. Hopefully warping rotors will be covered and viewed as a safety issue and that 15,000 miles is nothing.
Under NO circumstances would I mention you were towing!!!
They don't need to know and it does not help your cause. They'll claim that you failed to use Tow/Haul mode and drove to fast and heated them up (even though they can not prove)!!!!
Good luck and let us know what happens.
Jeff
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Its a rotor. They will likely want to turn it, rather than replace it, and may have to by Ford warranty requirements....i.e. if its thick enough to turn, Ford requires it to be turned first or they won't pay for replacement. Push for replacement, rather than turning. Turning only cuts it down and makes it true again....and thinner...which makes it even more likely to warp. We used to turn a lot of them at Ford when I was a service mgr (mid 90's)...they almost always came back for rotor replacement shortly thereafter.
