Dark Horse New Discs & Pads @ 5,400 miles

[snodge]

My Dark Horse has been in today to have new front discs and pads fitted under warranty. I've been experiencing steering wheel vibration on moderate to heavy braking since March. I've only been driving the car occasionally during Summer so only just got around to getting it looked at and fixed.

I'm assuming that as it was covered under warranty, it is not something that I have caused - brakes were run-in on an initial 250 mile trip back from the dealer in Surrey, and I'm not heavy on the brakes under normal circumstances.

Anyone else had similar issues?

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[FrostyOne]

My Dark Horse has been in today to have new front discs and pads fitted under warranty. I've been experiencing steering wheel vibration on moderate to heavy braking since March. I've only been driving the car occasionally during Summer so only just got around to getting it looked at and fixed.

I'm assuming that as it was covered under warranty, it is not something that I have caused - brakes were run-in on an initial 250 mile trip back from the dealer in Surrey, and I'm not heavy on the brakes under normal circumstances.

Anyone else had similar issues?

I have had my 2024 DH since Sept 24 have 11,000 km on the vehicle so far. Brakes are barely worn according to my 3rd oil change car fitness report card. Rear tires... Well that's a different story.

 

[GregB-Dark-Horse]

I've got over 14000 kms on my 2024, no issues with brakes, they look barely used.

 

[keithwalton]

Depends on the cause but brakes are usually a wear and tear item and excluded from warranty. i seem to recall at point of purchase ford offering a warranty upsell that included wear and tear for ~£500, but it only included brakes, clutch, wiper blades and exhaust.

Unless they find a stuck / sticky calliper or a software bug that leaves them on (i do find the brake hold can cause them to drag for a while after) then it is likely at some point you warped them.

Warps rarely fix themselves and are more likely to get worse than better.

Hitting a deep puddle with hot brakes is usually a good way to knacker them

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