Brake Service For Your Ford

Why "preventative" brake maintenance is important?

Your brakes are an essential safety component in your vehicle. They’re designed to slowly wear out as you use them to safely stop your vehicle. You don’t want to wait until they’re bad or worn to replace them – otherwise you’re putting yourself at risk for brake failure. And if you wait too long, your rotors could be damaged, costing you more money.

A little preventative maintenance goes a long way. It’ll help our technicians spot a brake part that needs servicing, before you’re even at risk for brake failure.

Every maintenance schedule contains a complete set of preventative brake services like fluid check/top off and thorough inspections. It’s a convenient way to make sure everything in your vehicle is taken care of properly.

Do you need brake service?

You can spot symptoms of worn brakes if you:

• Hear loud or frequent squeaks or grinding
• Smell an acrid, burning odor
• Feel your brake pedal “squish” or become difficult to depress
• Feel shuddering or continuous vibration in the steering wheel
• See rust or metal flakes peeling off your brakes
• See the brake system warning light turn on

If any of these symptoms occur, you should schedule a brake inspection at Mike Dorian Ford in Clinton Township, Michigan immediately.

What happens when you come in to Mike Dorian Ford for brake service?

You’ve just brought your vehicle in to our service department specifically for a problem with your brakes. Now what? A Service Advisor will ask a technician to diagnose the problem.

Then, our Service Advisor will take you through the technician's diagnosis, step-by-step. If it shows that your brakes need service, there’s no better place to have it done than right there at Mike Dorian Ford.

Once you’ve OK’d the services we recommend for your vehicle, we’ll get you back on the road as quickly as possible. And you can rest easy knowing our:

• Brakes are designed specifically for your vehicle
• Technicians have the most up-to-date braking system training for your vehicle

How do you choose brakes that will keep you safe and built to last?

The most important rule of thumb to follow when having brake parts replaced on your vehicle is to make sure they meet or exceed the original equipment standards. There aren’t any federal regulations on the quality of brake parts, so the pads you could be getting at some other repair shop could be a significant downgrade in quality from the parts that were originally on your vehicle.

If you get brake service at Mike Dorian Ford in Clinton Township, Michigan, you don’t even have to ask us to use brake parts that meet original equipment standards. We use Motorcraft® brakes, Ford Motor Company’s recommended brake for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles. They’re specifically designed for your vehicle and meet original equipment standards, which means you get the same level of quality and safety out of your brakes as you did when you first bought your vehicle. You can get:

• Motorcraft® pads and shoes for normal driving conditions
• Super Duty brake pads and shoes for vehicles that do a lot of heavy-duty braking

What can you do to help extend the life of your brakes?

While at the dealership:

• Check and top off brake fluid at every appointment
• A thorough brake inspection every 15,000 miles

 In between dealership visits, you should also:

• Avoid riding the brake on flat and sloped surfaces
• Check and refill brake fluid at least once a year