faulty rotors
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faulty rotors
I took my '04 Escape in for front brake work. It has 29,000 miles on it. The rotors needed to be replaced, as they were to thin to turn! I have a 86 F250 with 250,000 miles on it, and it has the original rotors! I need help in how to get Ford to pay for the rotors. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
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Sorry that you have to go thru like this and My 03 Escape of orginial rotors did thin out cuz it is cheap and soft metal from factory and I replaced it myself with aftermarket parts which is EBC brands and seem doing well this far and don't let the dealership replace it for you or you may end up in next 30,000 miles like this. So, wish you luck.
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You would think Ford would have taken care of this issue by now. The rotor issue has been around since day 1. If you replace them with OEM parts, you will be replacing the rotors again shortly, possibly before the pads wear out!
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Originally Posted by BlueOval5.0
You would think Ford would have taken care of this issue by now. The rotor issue has been around since day 1. If you replace them with OEM parts, you will be replacing the rotors again shortly, possibly before the pads wear out!
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Because it's not a "safety" issue and most drivers take it back to the Ford dealer and pay $400+. Profit ahead of complaints! Same reason the V6 spark plugs on the rear bank are so hard to access. Though a DIYer can do it in less than 2 hours, it ain't like the old days of a 15 minute plug change.
FYI, I just hit mine lightly with a rubber mallet and they came off and I had 75k miles.
FYI, I just hit mine lightly with a rubber mallet and they came off and I had 75k miles.
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The pads are actually designed to cut into the rotors as you stop... to keep the rotors true. The drawback is that they are throw-away rotors.. you have to replace them with just about every brake service. This is by design. (focuses are the same way)
You can search for aftermarket rotors (I wouldn't use them with ford pads.. use aftermarket pads) and they may hold up better... but don't be surprised if they tend to warp or make noise.
Good luck
You can search for aftermarket rotors (I wouldn't use them with ford pads.. use aftermarket pads) and they may hold up better... but don't be surprised if they tend to warp or make noise.
Good luck
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