expedition problems?

[LOWLIFE]

hey everyone,im looking to buy a expedition and iv ben reading all the reviews i can find on them..i got some questions..i read the brake pads ware real quick with easy driving,and brake dust is real bad,if i put custom rimes on it how hard would it be to keep them clean?iv read the driver door rattles alot but im not worried about that..iv also read that the e-brake ant worth a grap,there are more stuff but i dont recall everything..i love the way the expedition looks inside/out..just curiuse if you have these problems or any other problems..i know some people make things out to be worse then they realy are or cry about anything, so i thought it would be best to join a forum and get some revies from you guys THANK'S for any help/info you can give..

 

[daddiojiggy]

sure breakdust is bad. what would you expect when you're slowing down a 2+ ton rig?i'll take the dust and know that i'm gonna stop. if you want you can get ceramic pads and they will do a world of difference with the dust--and still stop good. e-brakes only have problems when people don't use them for a long time and the suddenly use them. when you switch owners would be a good chance of this happening. i use mine EVERYDAY, ALLDAY and i've never had a problem on any vehicle.

 

[smo0othride]

brake dust isn't THAT bad... sure brake dust gets on the rims but not any more than the car I had before(mercedes.) Also, after I switched to ceramic pads they really cut down on the brake dust and improved braking performance. My windows and doors rattle but only when going 90 - 100. Also, after 50,000 miles my e-brake will still keep the truck is place when it's in drive.

 

[mustangrfast88]

brake dust aint bad just dont make the mistake i made of not cleaning it off i spent almpst 6 hours on all the wheels to get it all off of all the wheels. the big problem with the brakes are the rotor when you have to change them i just changed the front one on mine and it took 3 hours to get the rotors off the truck. i have never had any problems with door rattles on mine. like said before as long as the ebrake is used it will still work like it is spoused too. i love my expedition there aint anything i would change about it but find one with the tow hitch already on it or get one put on soon after you buy it

 

[LOWLIFE]

THANK'S for the info..

 

[smo0othride]

And if you get chrome rims, Turtle Wax Chrome Polish works really well to clean them.

 

[mustangrfast88]

simple green and thunder blast are some other good cleaners for rims and to clean carpet before you shampoo it clean

 

[green03]

I put ceramic pads on the front of mine too...... now the rear actually gets dirty before the fronts. With the stock pads it only took 3 trips to work and back before the front rims needed cleaning again.
Matt