I'm going bonkers

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I'm going bonkers

Ford Ford Advice Ford Falcon Ford Falcon Advice Ford Falcon 2004

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MY 2004 Futura has had a rattle in the front brakes since I bought it. I took it back to the dealer and they sent me to a mechanic who fixed it with resin. The rattle went away for a month or two, then came back. It drives me bonkers. I also have severe brake shudder and have had it machined twice. The last machining lasted two months. Now I have to get the rotors replaced. I love my car but I'm not sure I'd have bought it knowing of these problems. My sister-in-law has a similar model Commodore and her brakes shudder as badly. The brake quality on our popular family cars needs to be upgraded.

Answered by CarsGuide

16 April 2009

Graham Smith

WE'VE had heaps of emails complaining about the same problem, and not only on Falcons. It's a common problem and there seems to be no real fix. Anti-rattle glue behind the pads helps, but it's not permanent. The first time it came to my attention was soon after the release of the BA Falcon, when an owner complained of the noise in his new car. Dealers fobbed him off, and Ford couldn't help, so eventually he traded his car in for a Honda.

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I'm going bonkers

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