warped rotors
03-25-2015, 09:16 PM
#41
Senior Member
Owning cars for 15 years, only one brake problem. Which used drilled rotors that cracked on my 350z. I used torque wrench with aftermarket wheels but not stock wheels lug nut. mazda proteige, civic, prelude, rsx type s, camry, 4runner, s2000, wrangler, sierra and cruze. All of cars never use torque wrench. all of them ran more milies than current f150 (Expect wrangler and sierra). 350z and evolution 9. Used torque wrench. All of course ran more milies than f150. None of any issue with brakes or pads with my driving style, base on my experience im kinda not agree with your old mechanic. I do believe mine was just bad ones that came from factory. 
I will also disagree that these are warped rotors, it's pad material transfer.
03-25-2015, 09:49 PM
#43
My Rotors on a 2013 f150 were actually rusting from the inside out. Bad material. Had them replaced with slightly better than stock... no issues.
Wish i had a picture of how horrible the rotors were... bad material..
Wish i had a picture of how horrible the rotors were... bad material..
04-01-2015, 11:03 AM
#44
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Bringing old thread to life - 2013 F150 Platinum Max Tow
Warped front rotors, turned under warranty at 20K miles. Dealer always rotates tires and a torque wrench used to toghten so it is not caused by air impacts.
Back at dealer today, they turned rear first and now gave me loaner to turn fronts. It was shaking the steering wheel hard pulling boat through curves and braking.
All under warranty but tried to blame me for braking to hard but mechanic said 80% brakes at 33K... not braking to much to have 80% left.
I suspect poor metal quality and upgrade of rotors and pads next time on my dime. Ford will not admit to an issue, no TSB's.
Warped front rotors, turned under warranty at 20K miles. Dealer always rotates tires and a torque wrench used to toghten so it is not caused by air impacts.
Back at dealer today, they turned rear first and now gave me loaner to turn fronts. It was shaking the steering wheel hard pulling boat through curves and braking.
All under warranty but tried to blame me for braking to hard but mechanic said 80% brakes at 33K... not braking to much to have 80% left.
I suspect poor metal quality and upgrade of rotors and pads next time on my dime. Ford will not admit to an issue, no TSB's.
Last edited by jb-hunter; 04-01-2015 at 11:27 AM.
04-02-2015, 02:38 AM
#45
Go Broncos
My OEM rotors were pulsating around 35k miles. Spent maybe an hour removing them and had O'Reilly resurface for around $15 each, way cheaper than buying a new set. They're not difficult to remove and they still feel like new a year later. You should be able to resurface a set once extending their life thousands of miles. As far as pads are concerned, mine look like they could go to 80 or 100k.
I have no issue with the quality of OEM in this case and I don't see the need to "upgrade" when they wear out.
I have no issue with the quality of OEM in this case and I don't see the need to "upgrade" when they wear out.
06-20-2015, 06:57 PM
#46
Senior Member
I have had my rear rotors resurfaced once and replaced twice in 76,000 miles. I bought my old 2000 at 88,000 and had 168,000 on it when i traded for this 2009. No brake trouble. I think ford is putting cheap material in the newer trucks.
06-20-2015, 09:59 PM
#47
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I cooked the fronts while on a hard run through the mountains. They started a shimmy under braking that progressively got worse. A set of Powerstop rotors and EBC Yellowstuff pads and the truck stops like it should.
