Cosmo234

Ok, got the service form back from the dealership, and the official description says:  "Rear Brake Pads and Rotors - $550.    We declined the service for now, but definitely feel they should last longer then 55k miles on a Hybrid.

 

 

I'm a little further along (81K on 2013), but my quote for front AND rear pads and rotors was ~$860.  The pads are OK.  Might as well replace? But the rotors were completely shot.  Told me that they were warped and couldn't be machined.  Said they looked like it was a car that is rarely driven (it's my daily driver).  I don't park in a garage, but I feel like the rotors shouldn't be this bad?  Also...wait for it...swollen lug nuts?  :D 

anyway, has anyone here replaced their own brakes?

I understand your claims but as a CMax owner who has not experienced them with my SEL, I don't agree with your claims.  But I'd just like to say that the 47/47/47 mpg claim is not false.  It can be done, I do it all the time.  You just have to be willing to work at it using the right techniques of braking and acceleration.  These cars are not like normal cars they require special driving to deliver the mileage claims by Ford and the EPA.  If Ford is guilty of anything it would be of not letting owners know at the time of purchase that special driving techniques would be required to achieve the 47/47 mpg.  Bottom line is it is a fact that they will deliver 47mpg each and everyday and even more.  I've seen 50 to 60 mpg on my car and no battery issues.  Sorry for your problems with your CMax.  It is easy for me to say I think you should hang in there and give this remarkable car another chance.  Sure I've had some issues with mine but nothing which would make me want to give it up.  I've been tracking my gas mileage since April 2013 on www.fuelly.com.  These are the facts...

 

• 50 Fuel-Ups
• 81.7 Best MPG
• 24,536 Miles Tracked
• ^$0.088 Cost/Mile

In that time it has cost me ^$187.73 to run Maxus in less than a year.  I used to spent that much in a little more than two tanks of gas with my regular gas burning SUV.  I love my CMax and would buy another for my wife if I could afford another car payment.  My last tank of gas yesterday (3/8/14) before that was on 2/14/14, almost a month.  I can live with that.

Just got mine.