"How Much Does It Cost to Replace Rotors on 2002 Ford Focus SE?"

White 2002 Ford Focus SE

I have a 2002 Ford Focus SE which is making a squeaking and clunking sound when I put on the brakes. A friend of mine told me it was most likely one of the rotors which has gone bad. What does it cost to repair or replace one of the front rotors (front passenger side)? Is it best to replace both in the front, or only the one which makes the noise?

Answer: Replacement rotors from a parts store like autozone can cost anywhere from $20.00-$40.00 each, autozone offers two (2) brands the valuecraft brand that is cheaper than the duralast brand the difference that I could see was that the duralast ones were slightly thicker than the valuecraft ones therefore they could probably be turned twice where the valuecraft ones could probably be only turned once before they were junk. rotors from a ford dealer would probably be twice as expensive as any parts store ones and probably be no better than the duralast ones.Another thing if your rotors have never been turned then turning them might eliminate the noise and if you have to replace the rotors always replace them in pairs and always put new brake pads on as pads will wear to the shape of the rotor and if the rotor is uneven then the pad will have worn unevenly and you might end up with a pulsation in your brake pedal until the uneven section of the old brake pad wears away. Again autozone offers three (3) grades of brake pads first you have the value craft that only comes with a short warranty second they offer the duralast pad that comes with a lifetime warranty which mean as long as you are the owner of that car and your brake pads wear out just bring the worn out brake pads to any autozone store and they will give you new ones for free and third they have the duralast gold pads same lifetime warranty but I only recommend them for high performance vehicles and being that your car is what it is the extra cost is not justified. After all this I would recommend having your brakes checked by a mechanic that you trust before buying anything.