The pads must be very hard and metallic-based. My '01 ZX3 rotors are
wearing too but I have higher mileage. I am very easy on brakes and on
the highway 70% of the time. My brakes sound a bit like they have
sandpaper for pads but have most of their pad left at 45K miles. The
rotors also rust very easily after a night in the rain and are very
noisy for the first few brakings. One rotor is grooved a bit. I will
measure them before I put on new pads (aftermarkets, not Ford ones).
It looks like the pads may go for 100K though, so I will most likely
replace the rotors at that time too. They have a slight pedal
vibration at times and none at other times...so may be starting to
warp. For sure, the brakes on these and many other cars are not as
good as they could be! Bad place to cut corners.

Gary

A couple of my kids have had brake jobs done at major shops (Midas and
forget the name of the other one) in the last couple of years and I think
they both paid between $300 and $400. One did a great job and the other
introduced a squeal that won't go away. I will admit that it's pretty easy
money. They clean it all up, turn the rotors and drums, replace the pads and
shoes and pressure bleed the system (and, of course, guarantee the work). If
you have ever done a brake job and busted your knuckles a couple of times as
well as cover yourself with that soot, you might too think it is worth the
400 bucks!
jor

Mine went at 30,000 miles. WV has auto inspection and I was shocked i
needed rotors and pads so early. the dealer said they came really thin.
Along with those lousy 16 inch expensive tires.