Rusted Rotors under Brake Pad!! 2004 Explorer
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Rusted Rotors under Brake Pad!! 2004 Explorer
Mercury Mountaineer 2004, 25,000 miles, original owner.
I performed a rear brake job and was shocked to find that the rear rotors were rusted under the brake pads in an approximate ¼” strip to such a depth that it prevented the rotors from being machined (turned) by the Ford dealer, and severely wore the pads in the location of the rust strip.
These rotors and pads are the original equipment and have only 25,000 miles on them, and both had to be discarded. The dealer service manager has indicated to me that this condition is common, normal and accepted by Ford and that rusted rotors under the brake pad are considered as non-warrantable. Common, normal and accepted, I was shocked! Why should rotors go bad at 25,000 miles and be discarded. I always turned rotors 1-2-maybe 3 times. What gives?
Does anyone have information if this condition is really “common, normal and accepted by Ford and considered as non-warrantable?”
I have started to look at rear rotors as I walk past Mountaineers, Explorers and other Ford vehicles. Some have had this same ¼” rust strip under the brake pad!
Any information will be helpful.
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I performed a rear brake job and was shocked to find that the rear rotors were rusted under the brake pads in an approximate ¼” strip to such a depth that it prevented the rotors from being machined (turned) by the Ford dealer, and severely wore the pads in the location of the rust strip.
These rotors and pads are the original equipment and have only 25,000 miles on them, and both had to be discarded. The dealer service manager has indicated to me that this condition is common, normal and accepted by Ford and that rusted rotors under the brake pad are considered as non-warrantable. Common, normal and accepted, I was shocked! Why should rotors go bad at 25,000 miles and be discarded. I always turned rotors 1-2-maybe 3 times. What gives?
Does anyone have information if this condition is really “common, normal and accepted by Ford and considered as non-warrantable?”
I have started to look at rear rotors as I walk past Mountaineers, Explorers and other Ford vehicles. Some have had this same ¼” rust strip under the brake pad!
Any information will be helpful.
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RE: Rusted Rotors under Brake Pad!! 2004 Explorer
Oh yeah it's common, I work in the industry and see it everyday. Feel relived though that it is'nt just your mountaineer, I see it on expedition, excursion, blazer, c1500, c2500, s10 pickups, durangos etc...The problem is low quality OE steel suppliers selling to manufacturers. A lot of time these problems do not occur with replacement rotors from USA supplier like Bendix. Spend the extra money and buy the good stuff, Oh yeah look at the inside of your fronts as well, they probably look the same.
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