I changed the brakes on my car at 30000 miles and i am at 43000 miles now, and the service technician said i need new brakes on my front wheels. Is this normal? I dont drive abnormal, i havent went on any long trips since installing the new brakes? What gives????
How long do front brakes last on a 2005 ford focus?
Maybe the first brake job had a problem with it that caused the friction pads to wear abnormally. Then, the pads may be worn thin at only one corner or edge of the surface, but you still have to replace them. So I would ask the technician if the pads show normal uniform wear and if so, why have you only gotten 13,000 miles on them when you got 30,000 miles on the OEM pads. Not all pads are the same quality and your car probably requires %26quot;semi metallic%26quot; type pads which are more expensive. They may have installed a cheaper set of pads on the first brake job. The safest thing to do is have the Ford dealer replace the pads.
PS, It isn't the long trips that wears the brakes as much as short stop and go driving because your not using the brakes as much on the open highway.
How long do front brakes last on a 2005 ford focus?
it depends on your driving conditions %26amp; habits. also what quality
of brakes were installed.
It depends on your drive... but I work for auto dealers maintenance group.. and you should take your car in every 3k miles for a check up!
A regular service may sound costly... but preventative maintenance is a lot cheaper.. and save your car and you headaches.
average brake life is 15-20000 miles, can change drasticlly depending on driving habits/style. if you drive all highway milles you will get more life as you are driving farther and stopping less if you do a lot of stop and go you will get less because you are driving shorter distances and braking more often. No offense but the focus is a lower end vehicle and is built with low cost parts, that means less brake pad as well, also if you think you are not getting the life you should still check hydrolic issues like the pistons and hoses, they can make the parts work harder as can worn shocks and struts.
