40k and my pads are shot as well

 

Wow, I've 60,000 on mine and pads still have life in them!

 

so I should hit the brakes hard? How do you bed them?

Insult to injury after my Oil change / brake service this week I drove on the highway (to get home) for the first time and the shield underneath the truck came loose, bent under the truck, melted to the exhaust, and drug on the ground.

 

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

If you don't bed the brakes the pads may become glazed and result in poor braking performance.

 

Unbelievable that the stories are identical. Following by 2 pump replacements, I as well were told that needed new brakes. Rmember, I had a brake service done, at their insistence, prior to having pump replaced (twice). Of course didn't do a thing. Brakes still don't grab like they used to.
Folowing an oil change, the shield underneath came off and was dragging on the ground in the middle of the freeway. Tied it up with a cable tie on the side of the road, took it into the dealer and they indicated they didn't attach it properly.
Other notes -- once had an oil change they forgot to put the dipstick back in. Was still on the bench the next time I took it in. Lastly, following the last pump replacement, there is some sort of a felt(?) cover in the wheel well that came off -- missing the plugs that hold it on. Again, took it back in and they of course denied it was their fault. This is East Court Ford in Toronto. Buyer beware.

 

After having the pump replaced in mine my front brakes were shot a month later as well. Had to put on new pads and rotors. Did the work myself as Ford wanted to charge insane prices for the motorcraft crap. It really ground my gears that I was having to deal with this and seemed suspiciously connected to the vacuum pump issue but they denied it.

 

Okay, how do you know the pump is going? I don't have any reason to suspect that mine is just would like the know the signs of it is all. Thanks guys

 

That's the getcha. When it dies, once or twice it'll make a screeching sound and then it's silent. If you pump your brakes at idle a few times and you'll hear the compressor run. When it's dead you no longer hear that sound. Oh, and if you have a hard pedal after starting you have no vacuum boost.

 

Thanks for link.

 

Hey folks,

Thanks to all the great posts in this forum I was able to diagnose through a video clip, that my 2012 F150 Ecoboost SCREW was having brake vacuum pump issues on start-up and sometimes while stopped at lights.

I ordered the brake vacuum pump from Tasca Automotive online.

I saw some pics of the headlight removed and after looking at the unit itself, I was able to attempt this myself. I'm no mechanic, but only three 3/8" screws to unbolt the drivers side headlight, 3 light connections disconnected, and I was staring at the pump assembly. 1 hose disconnect, 1 electrical disconnect, and 2 nuts to remove while laying under the bumper to take out the two 1/2 inch nuts (you'll need a deeper than standard socket for this).

All in all, it took me about 45-50 minutes. The maintenance book hours on this should say 1 hour. That includes unpacking the part and getting my tools, and tool return.

Anyway, my truck is out of warranty and if you're having trouble with this part, do it yourself. It's really really easy!

This forum helped me SCREW up my courage to get it done. Terrific stuff all....

Best,

Scribe308

p.s. 47k miles and my brakes are still good according to my local garage guy.