Premature rear brake rotor wear

[Camdak]

If you've ever parked on an incline at all, you've used the parking brake. It auto-engages whenever you park on an incline. Then dis-engages when you start to drive away. If it's working properly.

The blurry picture doesn't say much, afa pad wear goes. But the Hybrid brake pads should usually be serviceable for many 10s of thousands of miles. Some Escape Hybrids have logged over 200k miles before needing brake pad replaced.

Take it in and have it inspected by your dealer.

There is auto-hold that lets you take your foot off the brake at a red light. And there's hill hold, which keeps you from rolling back, when stopped going up a steep hill and you take your foot off the brake and hit the go pedal to proceed.

Ok I understand now but with all these different “holds” I guess I’m just wondering which brakes are the ones being held, front or back? Not trying to start any flame wars here, I just am unsure, and since I’ve been here, 5 months, Ozarkbeard has, in my opinion, been a great wealth of useable advice!

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[MakinDoForNow]

A. That's road salt. It snowed here last night and, with a high temp of 25 today I wasn't going to wash it, especially since we are expecting a foot of snow Saturday. It washes right off, not corrosion.
B. I'll try later.
C. That's on the agenda for tomorrow when I can pull it into my garage.

Im the only person that has driven the truck and I've never used the parking brake, not even once. The other rear rotor looks the same. I've also only driven the truck on paved roads.

Do you drive a lot in slippery mode (= does slippery mode use rear brakes???)

 

[Camdak]

Do you drive a lot in slippery mode (= does slippery mode use rear brakes???)

Wow, I’ve been wondering that myself as last night we just had a big dump of wet snow and today was the first time I’ve used slippery mode on the FX4. Nice!

 

[Carlitos_92]

The stability control has to be able to control the brakes at all 4 wheels independently in order to work, so the capability is there on all Mavericks. Thus, on an AWD model there is no reason to think that brakes can't be applied at any of the 4 wheels as part of the traction control...

 

[Camdak]

The stability control has to be able to control the brakes at all 4 wheels independently in order to work, so the capability is there on all Mavericks. Thus, on an AWD model there is no reason to think that brakes can't be applied at any of the 4 wheels as part of the traction control...

Thanks Carlitos, would stability control be the same as traction control or am I way off base here?

 

[Carlitos_92]

Thanks Carlitos, would stability control be the same as traction control or am I way off base here?

Different. Traction control only impacts the driven wheels. The system will apply brakes on either side of an open differential so the torque goes to the wheel with better traction. ABS sensors can pick up the wheel speeds for comparison.

Stability control will apply the brakes to any of the 4 wheels to control whole-vehicle rotation in a spin - understeer/oversteer. The system looks at the vehicle trajectory via accelerometer(s) and compares it to where the steering wheel is pointed.

 

[Camdak]

Different. Traction control only impacts the driven wheels. The system will apply brakes on either side of an open differential so the torque goes to the wheel with better traction. ABS sensors can pick up the wheel speeds for comparison.

Stability control will apply the brakes to any of the 4 wheels to control whole-vehicle rotation in a spin - understeer/oversteer. The system looks at the vehicle trajectory via accelerometer(s) and compares it to where the steering wheel is pointed.

So all FWD, AWD Mavs are equipped with Stability control then, as they are with trac control. Good to know.

 

[Carlitos_92]

So all FWD, AWD Mavs are equipped with Stability control then, as they are with trac control. Good to know.

Yep, stability control has been a mandate in the US for several years, like ABS.

 

[todd92]

Rear brakes have much thinner pads to begin with, and stability control always applies the rear brakes first. So does traction control. New cars wear at rear brakes faster.

However, 8000 miles is ridiculously too soon. Picture of pad thickness, the picture posted show nothing.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Rear brakes have much thinner pads to begin with, and stability control always applies the rear brakes first. So does traction control. New cars wear at rear brakes faster.

However, 8000 miles is ridiculously too soon. Picture of pad thickness, the picture posted show nothing.

I questioned if op was driving more in slippery mode whether on slippery or non slippery conditions thinking that more aggressive steering could possibly cause more single rear wheel braking resulting in aggressive rear pad wear? My rear pads visually appear less thick, triggering my concern. If they are initially thinner that answers my question. I was thinking I saw on "the works" report that they were same thickness. Who knows if they actually check or not?

 

[Kirkstone]

Yes! My dealership just told me that my rear brakes and rotors need to be replaced. They sent me a picture, and they are all rusted and worn. I only have 40,000 kms and have been off work the past 7 months. I've had a few new vehicles including a 2010 Ford Ranger and didn't go thru them this fast! Guess if you buy cheap, you get cheap! Although I do love my truck!

So about 24,400 miles - worse than my story.

I took my 2022 XLT hybrid in for inspection and had to replace rear rotors and pads at 27,800 miles and 31 months of ownership. I went in the shop and looked and they were right. I should add it's been driven in two New England winters.

I use the regen braking as much as possible and always strive for 100% when stopping at a stoplight. No panic braking and rarely use the parking brake.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

Do you drive a lot in slippery mode (= does slippery mode use rear brakes???)

OP has a Hybrid. Slippery mode on the Hybrid is quite different than Slippery mode on an EcoBoost.

 

[BeardedMarine]

From the look of your wheels and rotors a lot of salt has been used on your roads. This causes rotors to rust up and ruin your brake pads. Bout the only two things you can do is either, have your rotors turned, (if they can cut all the rust and rouges out before the rotors gets too thin) and replace the pads. Or replace the rotors and pads with new.

I live in Oklahoma so we don't see this very much. But we'd have the occasional vehicle from up North so up with brake noise looking just like this.

 

[Ramvx68]

I noticed this morning that both rear brake rotors are wearing, look almost look like metal to metal west but they aren't making noise. I have only 8000 miles on it. Has anyone else experienced premature brake wear?

Yes sir I live in Ontario Canada and have the 2022 XLT experiencing the same type of wear it does bug me to look at it but brakes seem to be working fine and my dealer said it's just a thing could be the particular material that they've used in the rotor , I even went so far as to take the wheels off and scuffed the rotor to make it look like it was new again but it did reappear , also the dealer said it happens on a couple other vehicles like the Bronco , price point of the vehicle I guess , I'm sure a coated aftermarket product would be much better

 

[Goose20]

I noticed this morning that both rear brake rotors are wearing, look almost look like metal to metal west but they aren't making noise. I have only 8000 miles on it. Has anyone else experienced premature brake wear?

Have cuts on both sides in rear .Going to dealer ..One dealer said stones got between pad and rotor...REALLY...Man

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