Hi, Guest
10-20-2005, 06:40 AM
NefCanuck,Oct 19 2005, 04:07 PM Wrote:Running an '05 AFAIK the dealership did jack to the brakes when they sold it to me with 14,712km/8 months of use on it and I'm at 25,600km/13 months total usage. No weirdness I can detect (pulsing, dragging, pulling to the side when braking)
When did the last gen models start showing problems? (time/mileage)
NefCanuck
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My wife and I have had 6 Foci in total ... every one of them (including our '04) started showing signs of premature wear or some sort of problem around the 20k mark.
After the brakes on my third Focus went off, I learned about Ford's "quiet" warranty whereby they would replace rotors (but not pads) if you complained hard enough and had less than 20K on them.
Every Focus since, I've automatically taken in at about 19k and complained bitterly ... and got new rotors in every case.
The second set of rotors now on my wife's car are in poor shape at 34k -- with deep scars where something's been digging into them. They still stop pretty good, but the pulsing is gradually coming back.
I was hoping that when the time comes to replace these rotors, that somehow I could replace them with the rotors of the '05 -- just not sure what's involved.
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *