Masi1926

I replaced mine at 17,000 with the Napa premiums.
I can understand the material deposit theory, and that they're not actually warped.
In my case, my brakes were fine. Then I had a 70 mph to 0 mph, hard stop in traffic on the highway. They felt like potato chips after that. Whether they over heated (which I'm more inclined to believe) or they pad deposits on them. They had to be replaced, either way.
I'm of the theory that the f150's brakes are to small.
Remember the 04's and up? All of them had filthy front rims from the brake dust. The Expedition's had the same issue.
It just seems like they have to work too hard, to stop these big rides. Or there's not enough rear braking pressure.

Crash89

I have never had a problem with the rotors on any of my Ford's.

I have owned 5 Mustangs and 4 F150's.

I think it has more to do with Driving habits. Read the stoptech link posted earlier.

The vibration is due to deposits, not being warped. If you come to a hard stop, and your rotors are still hot, and you keep your foot hard planted on the pedal, you are going to get uneven deposits.

1994Vmax

Considering these 2 hooptys are my first Fords and the only trucks I have ever gotten braking vibration from something is awry. Because of how I am I have owned all fullsize truck brands too. My brakes generally last over 100000 miles... hell the old 05 Sierra's rotors were rusting away before the pads ever wore out at around 105000 miles when I swapped them finally. My work XLT has over 30000 miles and still brakes evenly but the front rotors look terrible.... starting to groove even. I dont drive city... or town... just middle of nowhere highway so brake use is minimal at best. These F150's come with relatively low quality brake parts... end of story.

kameronth

I have 38k miles on my 2011 F150, 22k miles on my work F150 and had 115k miles on my previous F250 all with stock rotors and never a warping/vibration issue.

Crash89

Like I said, I have never had a problem with the brakes on any of my Fords.


End of Story.

Masi1926

It is very possible that the pad material bonded to the rotor after a hard stop. I can't debunk that study.
Either way, I drove another 600 miles with them pulsating like crazy. They didn't get better or worse.
It was easier for me just to replace them in my own driveway in a hour, than have them resurfaced.
I know some drag their brakes. I can see it, and can understand pad transfer to the rotor in those cases.

I know it's not my driving style, as they were perfect before, that idiot on the highway forced everyone to a complete stop. Not to mention this is my 12th vehicle, but 2nd f150 out of 4, to do this.
I still don't like, that one hard stop rendered the brakes nearly undrivable, on a $50,000 pickup that's supposedly "engineered" to take harder driving.
I had an empty bed... What if I had 500lb's in the bed or a heavy trailer?

eriet1

17000 miles on my 2014 stx. Brakes are still as smooth as the day i got it.

kevin7898

97k km or 60k miles on my truck, im hard on it. Drive it real hard off roaf and have had the brakes and rotors real hot several times, read that as can smell burning brake hot. And have not yet had warping of the rotors. Rapid cooling is what can warp them. Like braking really hard then driving through a deep puddle

maxxmaven

I haven't had much luck with the stock rotors either, just purchased rotors and pads from www.rotordepot.com and will install and report back. I have high hopes since a friend of mine has had success with installing them already.......

Panman03

Have 33k on my 12. They seem to work good still with little to no vibration. But the last few weeks I've been getting a very slight very quiet kind of pulsing from feels like drivers front. Both front rotors have small grooves in them. Wondering and hoping it's just the rotors. I will admit I drive very hard and aggressive.