Original brake pads & rotors, @ what mileage did you replace?

[mpc11]

Driving in this morning I heard a slight whirring type noise from driver side front. It wasn’t a metallically type sound or squeal (like a wear indicator, if the expy even has them,) but more like something was slightly hung up and dragging. Mostly only heard at slower speed, but at cold start and later in drive, and doesn’t change with turning. Looking through the wheel, pads look ok, but will pull the wheel and inspect tonight. Don’t see any obvious grooves in rotor.

As I sit here at work wondering if it’s actually time for pads to be replaced, or if it’s another issue like something is hung up or bearing starting to go bad, I’m curious at what mileage others have needed to replace the original stock pads and rotors? And was that front, rear or both.

Thanks!

 

[PHIL NOWASKI]

Front brake pads were replaced at 46,000 miles and still have original brakes pads on rear.

 

[mpc11]

With about 34k miles, pads are still good. After pulling the wheel and rotating hub by hand, something seems to drag or rub in the inner cv joint housing for about half the rotation. Just sounds constant even at idle speed.

Going in next week for a laundry list of things before factory warranty is up, so we’ll see if this is covered...

 

[Gumby]

My rears were replaced at 117,000 kms. My fronts have not been replaced, although I believe they will likely get some attention at during the next service visit. I'm now at 122,000 kms.

 

[osteodoc08]

Rear replaced around 50k, original fronts needing to be replaced soon. Right at 80k currently.

2018 Expy Max HD tow 4WD

 

[lv2drive]

wow front pads and rotors lasting 80k for you!? that’s impressive, you must actually know how to drive / use the brakes properly!

 

[osteodoc08]

wow front pads and rotors lasting 80k for you!? that’s impressive, you must actually know how to drive / use the brakes properly!

lots of extended driving. I’d have well over 125-130k but I bought my Hybrid in 2019. It’s up to 52k

 

[Soliyou]

With about 34k miles, pads are still good. After pulling the wheel and rotating hub by hand, something seems to drag or rub in the inner cv joint housing for about half the rotation. Just sounds constant even at idle speed.

Going in next week for a laundry list of things before factory warranty is up, so we’ll see if this is covered...

if you have 4wd, this could be the vacuum actuated hub not fully disengaged due to a faulty check valve.

 

[NyackRob79]

Rear pads replaced at 40k miles. Apparently using the adaptive cruise control, the rears wear out much sooner. Maybe the adaptive cruise control pushes the rears harder? Tough to say.
Still good on the fronts at 49k miles now. Will probably have to replace them around 55k at current rate.

 

[mpc11]

if you have 4wd, this could be the vacuum actuated hub not fully disengaged due to a faulty check valve.

Thanks for the heads up. I do have 4wd. It’s an ‘18 limited with hd tow. The drag consistently starts and stops at the same point in the rotation.

 

[MxRacer965]

wow front pads and rotors lasting 80k for you!? that’s impressive, you must actually know how to drive / use the brakes properly!

The 2011 Grand Cherokee I bought new in 2011 has just under 95K miles on it now and still has all original brakes! I’m hoping to get the same out of my Expedition.

 

[Going_Going_Gone]

Two Lincoln MKX's and one F-150 in our family went through the rear brake pads first. I think that the braking systems are proportioned this way to prevent the front end from nose-diving. Two of the (120,000+ mi.) vehicles needed rear brakes at around 60,000 mi. but still had adequate thickness in the front pads when we sold them.

 

[smith627]

Usually 50,000m for the front and 100,000m for the rear.