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I drive a 2008 Ford Focus and have noticed that the brakes seem rather harsh especially if you tap the brake pedal a low speed (say 20Kph for example). At first I thought this was perhaps an issue associated with my particular vehicle but recenty I drove a Focus rental and experienced the same brake issue. The brakes work well with no unsightly noise just a harshness that I have not experienced with my previous 2004 Focus Zetec. Any ideas? Thanks.
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We're not aware of any issues with the brakes on the Ford Focus and as you say another similar car had the same feeling, it is obviously a characteristic of the model.
We often hear of characteristics of particular models that a driver does not particularly like, but if it's not a defect and all similar models have the same feel, there's nothing much that can be done to change it.
Sorry, I can't offer any reason as to why you feel the brakes feel harsh.