Pulsating brake pedal

1998 FORD EXPEDITION
221,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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REDBONE
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Installed new rotors in the front; after 4 months the pedal pulsates when i try to stop after a speed 55 to 45 mph.
May 7, 2020 at 12:10 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

Sounds like the rotors are warped. That can come from overheating the brakes, riding the brakes or cheap rotors.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-brake-pads-and-rotors-fwd

You will need to either have them resurfaced or replaced.

Roy
May 7, 2020 at 12:15 AM
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