JFUSION
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2012
I've owned a couple Fords in recent years and both vehicles had issues with rotor warpage and related symptoms (Fusion and Escape). Some of it was related to the rotors rusting along the outer edge, but some was warping too. It seemed to get worse after winter use.
When I look at my 20 inch wheels it gives me the impression that the rotors are kind of small. I know some of it is just the appearance due to the larger rims, but I'm a bit concerned as our trucks do weigh a fair bit. Just want to confirm that our rotors are decently sized for the vehicle. Thus far the braking system seems okay, I'm not overwhelmed by the feel of the braking system, but it seems adequate. The factory pads and rotors on my 2002 Honda S2000 have easily gone 7 years and 100,000 kms with no adverse issues, but I can't seem to get that kind of performance out of my Ford brakes.
First thing I did when I brought the truck home was to torque the lugnuts to 100 ft lbs, improper lug nut torque is one reason rotors warp. The lugs on my truck were not torqued to 100 ft lbs, all 20 lug were less than 100 ft lbs, I'd say they were closer to 80 ft lbs judging by the feel of how much I had to tighten them up.
Any opinions on our braking system would be great to hear. Thanks for reading.
When I look at my 20 inch wheels it gives me the impression that the rotors are kind of small. I know some of it is just the appearance due to the larger rims, but I'm a bit concerned as our trucks do weigh a fair bit. Just want to confirm that our rotors are decently sized for the vehicle. Thus far the braking system seems okay, I'm not overwhelmed by the feel of the braking system, but it seems adequate. The factory pads and rotors on my 2002 Honda S2000 have easily gone 7 years and 100,000 kms with no adverse issues, but I can't seem to get that kind of performance out of my Ford brakes.
First thing I did when I brought the truck home was to torque the lugnuts to 100 ft lbs, improper lug nut torque is one reason rotors warp. The lugs on my truck were not torqued to 100 ft lbs, all 20 lug were less than 100 ft lbs, I'd say they were closer to 80 ft lbs judging by the feel of how much I had to tighten them up.
Any opinions on our braking system would be great to hear. Thanks for reading.