First passenger side caliper seizes up. About 10000 miles later the driver's side of the vehicle had the same issue. Two new rear calipers about eleven months apart in failure.
Pain in the ass!! It has been a consistent problem. I've had my brakes done twice in the last 2 years. My husband will now be replacing the caliper, again.
Rotors are heat damaged. Calipers cannot be releasing causing the rotors to heat up. Mostly the right rear was the worst. I noticed many more have had this problem. Dealer said needed to place both disc plus new pads due to being to hot. Ford should fix this problem. I am getting ready for a new truck and I am thinking of going with Chevy. I have had many Fords but they are slipping. They are getting cheaper in their vehicles.
Brakes seized up on both sides. Was told it was due to corrosion. Both sides at the same time from corrosion? ESP wouldn't cover it (rather dealership would not submit for ESP coverage). Vehicle was serviced at same location 3 months prior with no mention of corrosion reported from inspection. Cost placed on owner even with Premium ESP and Premium Maintenance Plan.
The week of Dec 4,2014 - Resurfaced front brakes and caliper assembly, and brake lining kit. Another 5 to 6 thousand miles later @ 13,427 miles overheated brakes. The brake module brake lining replaced again. This was on June 18, 2015 . The problem was more severe, a lot of steering wheel vibration when the brakes are applied at highway speed. The problem appears mainly on the front brakes with the overheating.
The rear brakes do not appear to overheat. I have a third appointment with Lief Johnson Ford next week on Sept 29, 2015. Do you have a crystal ball on what may happen. I sure do miss the cars / trucks of days gone by.
- bern63tx,
Austin, TX, US
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Right rear brake engages at random intervals and causes noticeable squeaking while driving at highway speeds. I just took it in to get new tires and they told me the rotor is wearing unevenly on only the right rear. The rear driver's side is fine with 40% wear on the pads. They could find no indication that there is anything wrong, I plan to take it to the dealer I purchased from to complain and see if they can repair it, even though I am now out of warranty by approximately 4k. I had taken it to the dealer for all of my services.
I got home one day- smelt something really hot. Felt the tire- it was so hot I couldn't keep my hand on it.the calipers were seized up tight!!! . Took it to dealership- they said calipers built up with dirt, grime, etc. said I needed to keep them clean.. About a month later- same thing happened to the other side. I took the truck for its 30,000 mi check up-the dealer told me- brake pads were worn and rotors needed to be replaced.. I felt that they wore prematurely due to the caliper sticking issue. The dealership insisted it was a "consumable item" not replaced under warranty.. I totally disagree. Ford should have replaced the brakes and rotors due to the caliper issue- I had addressed calipers issues at least a total of 3-4 times. People at work had joked my car was in the garage more than I had possession of it!!!
We took our car in to get fixed. At the same time we picked it up, someone else turned in his with the same problem. Our auto center guy called Ford and they told him it is a common problem. When he asked why there is no recall yet, they told him they could not answer that one.
The brakes would seize and the rims would get so hot you couldn't touch them. I thought gravel or dust may have been trapped between the rotor and pads so at first I wasn't alarmed. Rinsed out the areas after they cooled and it seemed to have resolved itself. I was returning back from camp and I usually use the mileage screen (graph) to check my current traveling mileage. I was going down a steep highway grade and noted that the mileage didn't seem right for going down hill. I immediately pulled over thinking the brakes my have locked again. When I got out, both rear tires were actually smoking. You could touch the rims they were so hot. I thought had the tires blown because of the heat my family would have been at extreme danger since we were in a 100 km / hr zone and that was the speed I was driving at.
I contacted my dealer and had the brakes checked. I felt the rotors myself and felt the rear rotors were badly worn. The dealer told me that the rotors were OK and the brakes require regular lubrication. I've never lubricated brakes in my life and thought the guy was nuts. Isn't that what brake fluid is for? Besides this car is Krown rust proofed yearly.
Living in FL and purchased 10 months ago as a certified pre-owned vehicle, we drove the vehicle up to NJ for one week to visit family and see snow. When we returned, I pressure washed the wheel wells and undercarriage. One week later my wife hears a grinding noise and after taking it to the dealership we were first told that this was caused by our recent trip to the snow and it would cost $500 to get it fixed.
After doing some research and finding out that this is a common problem I asked if there was a service bulletin for this and I was told there was. Now I'm being told that my vehicle isn't covered for this repair because it's for vehicles with 3 yrs or 36k miles. I purchased this vehicle 10 months ago and it's not even 2 yrs old. It's a design problem and apparently very common. They should see it gets fixed, not force owners to pay for their mistake.
I've owned this car for 3 winters and experienced the issue with brakes every winter, all winter. The official party line from the dealership is that the brake pads build up with salt/road gunk and corrode the brake pads since their made a of magnesium...What?! We've spent a ton replacing brakes/brake pads. However, my husband speculates that the issue has more to do with the calipers not releasing properly. I know very little about the mechanics of brakes, so I feel like I can't argue with the dealership.
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First passenger side caliper seizes up. About 10000 miles later the driver's side of the vehicle had the same issue. Two new rear calipers about eleven months apart in failure.
- Bryon G., Kalamazoo, US