There is 61000 miles on the vehicle. I have had no work done on the brakes. The pads are fine. Dealer said the rotars are black and worn. It will cost $675.00 for the job. Am I being ripped off?
2006-12-22 09:40:10 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
James, i work @ a Ford Dealer and as much as i hate to say it you probably do need all 4 rotors. Reason is most likely they are rusted very bad. They could try and machine them but what happens on those explorers is there is too much rust to machine them and when they get all the rust out they will be below minimum thickness making them unsafe to use. I see it all the time (not proud to say that). Also what you need to watch for is the parking brake is located it the hat of the rear rotors. When the rear rotors are removed, alot of the time the shoes for the parking brake fall apart also... like 120$ just for the shoes. Ford has this style setup on a few vehicle and it works fine, but the explorers seem to have a problem with it... why? i dont know. Hope this helps you. Any questions feel free to ask!
2006-12-22 13:44:38 · answer #1 · answered by speeddemon_747 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the rotors are black, it indicates that the brakes have been seriously overheated. Once overheated, the only fix is to replace them -- pads and rotors.
Do you brake with your left foot? Do you rest your left foot on the break pedal? Do you tow heavy loads? Do you do a lot of driving in mountainous areas? Do you do a lot of city driving and brake hard at the last minute? Any of the above can contribute to brakes overheating.
$675.00 sounds about right at a dealer. You might be able to do a bit better at an independant shop -- but not at one of the brake shop chains.
BTW, just because the brakes still stop the car doesn't mean that they're OK. Brakes tend to deteriorate slowly and you never notice the change in pedal effort over time as it's so gradual.
2006-12-22 14:10:00 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife drives a 2003 Explorer Sport Trac with 68K miles and doing the front and rears with rotors & pads was not cheap. Since they are using all factory parts, That's not terrible, but high for just rotors. I have several accounts with Ford dealers through my business and have performed many brake jobs on Ford SUVs and that's not a bad price at all if it includes pads & rotors. The labor alone is over 3 hours( pads & rotors) and the rotors are $86.00 ea(front at my cost) and the rears are $65.56ea. You start doing the math and it quickly adds up. I went with Brembos & ceramics on my wife's truck. With a vehicle weighing in at over 5K including passengers, you don't play games with a safety item.
If it is for rotors alone, $675 is too much. I could see $500 based on the information I provided. Every business exists because it makes a profit including every company that every person in this post works for. If they didn't we would all be jobless.
2006-12-22 15:35:20 · answer #3 · answered by Marc87GN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to take it to another shop, preferably one that specializes in brakes. It is EXTREMELY rare that both front and rear rotors need to be replaced at the same time. Fronts wear about twice as fast as rears. It is also unlikely that the pads are fine and the rotors are worn - it is usually the other way around. Have the dealer measure the rotor and pad thicknesses and report the measurements to you. Have them tell you what the minimum thicknesses are for the parts (Minimum thicknesses are stamped on the rotors.) I would take it to a brake shop and get an estimate. $675 sounds way high.
2006-12-22 09:54:50 · answer #4 · answered by mcmustang1992 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to an brake specialty shop like Midas or Brake Master for a second opinion. I doubt you need all of them but it isn't imposable.
Definitely get another opinion. I have a Ford F-250 Diesel with almost 200,000 miles and I've never replaced a rotor. I have had two brake jobs. Always pulling stuff with that truck. Unless you let your brakes get down to the rivets and scored the rotors you shouldn't need all of them
2006-12-22 11:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by Dumb Dave 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try jumping it again. Wiggle all (4) the clamps until you see them scratch the terminal. Leave them for 10+ mins. May want to rev up the vehicle doing the charging (1500-2000rpm). Take it somewhere and have the battery checked. If it still just clicks, but doesn't turn, try hitting the side of the starter (bigger metal cylinder part) with a hammer while someone tries to start it.
2016-05-23 16:38:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there are no scars on the rotors and there is no shimmy in the steering wheel or rear brakes pulsating when you stop then you do not need new rotors. If there is any of that, then you STILL don't need new rotors as they can be turned as long as there is still enough metal to turn them........which if you didn't grind them to a nub stopping with dead pads or shoes, there will be. Don't do it!!
2006-12-22 09:59:43 · answer #7 · answered by gin and juice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your car to another repair shop to have the brakes serviced. If you find a good independent mechanic you could even buy the parts yourself and have the mechanic install them for labor costs only.
2006-12-25 18:03:14 · answer #8 · answered by e e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope ! You think that when you buy a car that it never wears out ??????????? Turn the radio down and you can hear the brakes making a squeaking noise, The wear indicators are telling you to get service...You should learn something from this
2006-12-22 09:47:31 · answer #9 · answered by buzzwaltz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
61k and you never done brakes,,,, sound like right time for brakes. being a explorer the rotors probaly stuck and you'll need a big hammer, im short if you aint a dyi take to the pro
2006-12-22 13:44:27 · answer #10 · answered by dacautz@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋