miniceptor86

So what kind of cars were they 'cause like 65 to zero in around 140 feet would be pretty good binders and tires. Maybe big 'ol limos?

flasch192

hmm

brihvac

I respectfully disagree. Warranty is for a factory defect. If you are hard on your brakes while towing, hauling, etc...why should Ford be liable? Its a wear item and you caused the problem.
When you do something to your truck that has the potential to ruin something else on your truck, you have to step up and except the consequences of your actions if you have an issue. The OP seems to understand that.

Scarlet

I took delivery of my '11 Lariat in Jan. of '11. In late April, early May of '13 I was getting a vibration when I hit my brakes, and I suspected warped rotors. I tow my Polaris Ranger to West Virginia in a 7x14 enclosed trailer. I was attributing the warpage due to having to keep on the brakes while I'm coming down my property in the mountains. I had 36,223 miles on her. I took her to my dealer. Instead of turning the front rotors they were replaced, which I paid for, but the original pads were left on thou. In Jan. of '14, during an oil change I was told the front rotors were starting to score. That was at 43,105 miles on her, which was just shy of 7,000 miles since the rotors were replaced. This past Jan., at 51,448 miles I was having another scheduled oil change and service. Again I told them I was getting a vibration when I hit the brakes. They recommended turning the rear rotors and replacing the pads. So I did. So far so good at this point. I have nine months or about 8,500 miles left on my extended warranty. Obviously the next time this happens it will not be covered. I may be able to pi** a brick if they warp again, and may get a break. But, I think I may go the aftermarket route on all fours this time around.....

xlt-fx4

Funny, at 23,000 miles my rotors have been laser straight and smooth. This weekend I towed a trailer for the first time with this truck. 10 ft Aluminum one that weighs about 350 lbs, with just a couple hundred lbs of stuff in it.

After only 2 or 3 moderately hard stops on rte 95 in Connecticut, from about 35-45 mph in traffic, and now I feel some warpage starting through the pedal.

flasch192

Well I will let you know, Mine were just turned last week at 9000 miles im sure ill be back at 18,000 for the same issue !

chef-j

nothing wrong with resurface rotors, if done right. Most important is they must replace pads.

Mine had less than 15k and maybe 6 months old? Dealer wanted to charge me, so i walked away.

Ecoengineer

I've went through this twice. Here's what they do, if the rotors vibrate within the 3/36 warranty they will turn them as long as they are within spec. If they are worn down too far then they will replace them within the 3/36. I had my fronts turned at 12000 miles and the fronts and rears turned again at 25000 miles. Between 12000 and 25000 miles it had never pulled a trailer or had any close encounters where I needed to slam on the brakes. It's a bummer considering my roommate with a tundra has 105K on his truck and is finally going to replace the brakes on the front for the first time.

brihvac

You better kiss that dealers feet because they are the only dealer I have heard that will do that. I even talked to the Ford regional rep and he said that they will cut them one time as a customer courtesy and then its on you because of it being considered a wear item.

Kenferg1

Warped rotors are extremely rare. What you are experiencing is uneven pad material deposition. It often happens in situations like yours, after a hard, high temperature stop. A resurface and new pads may fix the problem.