Bad brakes on 08 Fusion at 19,000 miles????

[cravincaffeine]

I have a 2008 Ford Fusion and absolutely love it so far. I have had it for 1 1/2 years and have not had any issues with it until recently. I was driving it on Sunday and heard a loud grinding noise coming from the back passenger side tire. My brother looked at it and said the pad is worn down to nothing and the rotor is damaged. The other tire (driver's side rear) has well over 1/2of the pad left, which he guessed would probably be 10,000 - 15,000 miles left in it. I took it to the dealership I bought it from and they said I need to replace both the brake pad and rotor, which is going to cost me over $400???? I don't understand 2 things: 1) Why would my brake pad be worn out at only 19,000 miles; and 2) Why only one side? My brother said it is not normal to have only one side wear out. Is this true? The service department at the dealership said Ford will not pay for it because they only cover it for 18,000 miles and 1 year. That doesn't sound right to me. Any suggestions or comments? Thanks so much.

[phantom_smack]

Are you bringing it to the selling dealer ? Ther was a tsb or something on rear brake wear I cant seem to pull it up right now so I dont have the actual numbers,but being 1 side I dont think that would apply.I would think a caliper or slide problem.You may be able to get some assistance from Ford if you call the number in your owners manual.

[YipMan_Style]

If they are nice, they call it a TSB. But the big picture is cost cutting/wear and tear. Honda (Accord) and Chrysler minivans are experiencing this problem also. It's not a "problem." It's just cheaper pads. Ford figure you will just service them faster.

They got to cut cost somewhere. Maintenance items are way to go.

It's not like the old days where brakes last you a lot longer.

Once you replace the pads (catch it early) with aftermarket pads, you are good to go for a (expected) long time.

[phantom_smack]

They state the pads absorbed moisture and swell causing premature wear.

[cougar68]

I just pulled up tsb's on an 08 Fusion and there was nothing for the brakes. But in consideration that it is an 08 with 19000 miles i would say its warranty issues. I also dont know all the facts of the vehicle so take that with a grain of salt.



Phantom-smack if your thinking of the same tsb i am it was for the freestyle, five hundred and montego

[xmech2k]

Maybe a sticking caliper or piston that wasn't releasing properly? Had the same issue on another brand SUV I owned. If that caused the worn out pad, I would think that should fall under warranty.

[theoldwizard]

Originally Posted by cravincaffeine

The service department at the dealership said Ford will not pay for it because they only cover it for 18,000 miles and 1 year.

That statement is a direct quote from the Warranty Guide you received when you purchased the car.

[zpn_by]

pads were likely sticking. given the design of the braking systems in use now, it's pretty much mandatory to do the brake servicing recommended by the manual. You must have anti-seize compound on the tabs of the pads, so that they don't stick in the slider grooves. You'll see what I mean if you ever take off a wheel, or even look through the wheel. We just had a Flex with 36000 km need rear brakes because the pads had worn down so far from sticking. Fleet maintenance only did oil changes, not the other services and that's why the pads got stuck and wore too quickly. It's not something to blame on Ford because all manufacturers are using the same basic design now.

[werpknarly]

dau. took her 08 in for service just before her B-B warrentee ran out, not sure what they did, but she said the breaks are much better now... she really couldnt discribe it