2001 focus brake problem?

2001 FORD FOCUS
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MATT420
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i have a 2001 ford focus with 89,000 miles and when i brake ait 60 mph there is a grinding sound with a vibration, but at 30 mph and lower it does not do this. i looked at the frount brake pads and rotors and they were fine what else could it be?
Feb 23, 2007 at 8:38 PM
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CHEVY22
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sounds like the rotors may be warped and there is no way to visually inspect for that , they need to be pulled and put on a brake lathe or on the car with a dial indicator , as far as the grinding , you may have an inner pad on one side or both going metal to metal , whatever you do the longer you wait to have it checked the more cash it will cost you and its a safety issue , hope this helped

jim
Mar 15, 2021 at 7:31 PM
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