2013 Fiesta Hatch SE 1.6 DOHC. How many miles do rear brake shoes last? At what thickness should they be replaced? Good brand. Ford dealer can not get them.

5 minutes ago, borgward said:

How many miles do rear brake shoes last?

Depends on how often you use the brakes 🤔

10 hours ago, borgward said:

Ford dealer can not get them.

Ford dealer can not (be bothered to) get them.

About 60,000 miles sounds about right on a FWD car.

Unless you regularly do handbrake turns, on our Fusion and Fiesta 02-08, at least 100k.  Just had the Fiesta drums (at 113k) off for a clean and adjust, all OK.  Did them at 70k previously.

Last time I changed rear drum linings was on a 1974 Ford Escort - but they were only shot because the half shaft bearing was very worn!

I wouldn't expect to change drum shoes until the cylinder fails and contaminates them with brake fluid.

However, I did have an issue many years ago where the friction material adhesive failed, the friction material came off the shoe and locked the rear wheel absolutely solid on a blind bend on an unrestricted B road.  Had a horrendous time with recovery not understanding that the car couldn't be towed on a dolly with a locked rear wheel.  Took ages to get a proper truck out, and they damaged the bumper dragging the car on.  In hindsight I wish I'd kept driving it to the next village and just f*cked the tyre completely.  That event was always in my mind every time I used that road afterwards, which was pretty much every day!  Next car I bought absolutely had to have rear disc brakes.

I think I last replaced any back in the 80s!

In over 70 years of driving I've never replaced them.

Probably due by now 😂