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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
31 reportsClear category filter30,000 miles · Oct 24, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE REAR BRAKES WOULD ALSO CONTINUOUSLY GRIND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF OCTOBER 24, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHIC…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE REAR BRAKES WOULD ALSO CONTINUOUSLY GRIND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF OCTOBER 24, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UPDATED 11/14/07
NHTSA ODI #10206759
37,249 miles · Sep 10, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
HAD TO REPLACE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE DISC PAD AND ROTORS @ 37,249 MILES. *TR. RECEIVED 12/27/07 64200. UPDATED 12/12/07
NHTSA ODI #10202431
38,000 miles · Aug 21, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS IS IN REGARD TO A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WITH REAR BRAKE GRINDING. I RECEIVED A NOTICE ( 07N10)FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY JULY 2007 . IT STATED THAT MY VEHICLE MAY HAVE HAD DIRECT EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO SWELL AND CREATE A SLIGHT DRAG CONDITION. LOW LEVELS OF BRAKE DRA…
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THIS IS IN REGARD TO A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED WITH REAR BRAKE GRINDING. I RECEIVED A NOTICE ( 07N10)FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY JULY 2007 . IT STATED THAT MY VEHICLE MAY HAVE HAD DIRECT EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO SWELL AND CREATE A SLIGHT DRAG CONDITION. LOW LEVELS OF BRAKE DRAG COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. AT 36,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND . THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE . WHEN I BROUGHT THE AUTO TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE. WHEN THE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO HAVE THE REPAIRS COMPLETED AT THE DEALER I WAS INSURED ALL THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. TO MY SURPRISE THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE ALL THE NEEDED PARTS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. FORTUNATELY ANOTHER DEALER IN THE AREA HAD THE NEEDED PARTS. THE DEALER FURNISHED A LOANER CAR FOR 5 DAYS . WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR ONLY THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. IF THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS IN FACT "MOISTURE" THEN WHY WOULDN'T ALL THE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10200385
23,000 miles · Jul 9, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
REAR BRAKES WENT OUT AT 23,000 MILES. NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND PADS. FORD MAKES DISPOSABLE ROTORS, IN THAT THEY CAN'T BE TURNED OR RESURFACED. THEY ARE THROW AWAY ROTORS, AND I HAD TO BUY ALL NEW ONES AT $100 A PIECE. WHY DID REAR GO OUT BEFORE FRONT? WHY DOES FORD MAKE DISPOSABLE PARTS? DON'T KNOW, BUT IT IS A SHAME AND A RI…
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REAR BRAKES WENT OUT AT 23,000 MILES. NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND PADS. FORD MAKES DISPOSABLE ROTORS, IN THAT THEY CAN'T BE TURNED OR RESURFACED. THEY ARE THROW AWAY ROTORS, AND I HAD TO BUY ALL NEW ONES AT $100 A PIECE. WHY DID REAR GO OUT BEFORE FRONT? WHY DOES FORD MAKE DISPOSABLE PARTS? DON'T KNOW, BUT IT IS A SHAME AND A RIP OFF.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10195910
21,000 miles · Jun 17, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WITHIN FOUR DAYS OF OIL/LUBE AND FILTER THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED ON THE 2005 FORD 500 WITH 20,000 MILES. IT COST $375, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR BY DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10193550
26,800 miles · May 11, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKE DISCS LOCKED UP AND BEGAN TO GRIND. THE DISCS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS SIGNS OF POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPAIRED TWO ROTORS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT IS A COMMON FAILU…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKE DISCS LOCKED UP AND BEGAN TO GRIND. THE DISCS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS SIGNS OF POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPAIRED TWO ROTORS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAILURE BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR PROVIDE RESTITUTION. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,800. UPDATED 06/15/07 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10190498
3,000 miles · Feb 8, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TOO SMALL AND WEAR OUT BEFORE 10,000 MILES. AT 3,000 MILES I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT REAR WHEELS WERE COLLECTING LARGE AMOUNTS OF BRAKE DUST. SERVICE ADVISOR FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AT THAT TIME. TEN MONTHS LATER, I WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE DESI…
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REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TOO SMALL AND WEAR OUT BEFORE 10,000 MILES. AT 3,000 MILES I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT REAR WHEELS WERE COLLECTING LARGE AMOUNTS OF BRAKE DUST. SERVICE ADVISOR FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AT THAT TIME. TEN MONTHS LATER, I WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE DESIGNED TOO SMALL AND THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY THEY WERE REPLACING REAR PADS AND ROTORS ON NUMEROUS FORD FIVE HUNDREDS PRIOR TO 10,000 MILES. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT FORD WOULD PAY THE COST IF VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OLD. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10182048
3,000 miles · Dec 27, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I BOUGHT MY 2006 FORD 500 IN JUNE OF 2006. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES GETTING VERY DUSTY (ON RIMS), SO I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND ASKED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. AT THE TIME THE ANSWER WAS, "THOSE ARE THE BRAKES WHICH THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. SO, I HAD TO ACCEPT THIS ANSWER A…
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I BOUGHT MY 2006 FORD 500 IN JUNE OF 2006. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES GETTING VERY DUSTY (ON RIMS), SO I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND ASKED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. AT THE TIME THE ANSWER WAS, "THOSE ARE THE BRAKES WHICH THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. SO, I HAD TO ACCEPT THIS ANSWER AND GO ON ABOUT MY BUSINESS. AT 12000 MILES (DECEMBER 2006) I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN THEY WERE DRIVING MY CAR IN FOR THE OIL CHANGE THEY NOTICED A SQUEELING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. I GUESS THEY CHECKED THE REAR WHEELS AND FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES. ANYHOW, NOW THEY HAVE CHANGED AND REPAIRED THE BRAKES. I WAS TOLD WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR THAT THERE WAS AN SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10177046
17,000 miles · Dec 14, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WORE OUT QUICKLY. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THERE WAS TOO MUCH BRAKE DUST IN THE REAR BRAKES. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10176154
119 miles · Aug 3, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES DRAG CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK, GRASP WHEN STOPPING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10164417
NHTSA investigations
1PE11018 · Idle Instability
Opened May 11, 2011 · Closed Feb 7, 2013
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
On November 29, 2012, Ford Motor Company (Ford) initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 12N03 to extend warranty coverage terms for repair of engine idle RPM surge caused by throttle body deposits in all model year (MY) 2005 through 2007 Ford Freestyle, Five Hundred and Mercury Montego vehicles.The program extends the coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle (all vehicles are eligible for the program through May 31, 2013, regardless of mileage).Dealers will repair vehicles exhibiting the condition by removing and cleaning the throttle body and reprogramming the PCM with software containing an updated idle speed control strategy.According to Ford, some of the affected vehicles may experience momentary, intermittent engine idle RPM surge (idle flare) when stopped or during low speed driving maneuvers such as in a parking lot or driveway.Unstable idle speed control (dips and flares) around the target engine speed (700 rpm) can occur in vehicles with deposit build-up in the throttle body when the system adjusts engine speed in response to changes in engine load, typically from power steering application or air-conditioner compressor cycling.Idle speed control logic is only active at vehicle speeds below 3.5 mph and when the accelerator pedal is not applied.Ford testing of a vehicle with a worst case throttle body measured a maximum idle flare of 1360 RPM lasting approximately 1 second, which Ford indicated was consistent with system design to limit vehicle speed and acceleration in idle control mode.Ford indicated that the test vehicle was held in place with normal brake effort and that vehicle speed remained under 4 mph without the brake pedal applied.In addition to throttle body deposit accumulation, symptoms associated with the condition may include Check Engine lamp illumination and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0505, P0506 or P061B.Ford attributed the surge condition to changes in idle air flow resulting from the progressive buildup of deposits in the throttle body from normal Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system operation.This condition was not adequately compensated for in the original Powertrain Control Module (PCM) calibration.Ford issued a technical service bulletin on August 15, 2011 (TSB 11-8-5), releasing an updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with CVT transmissions.On October 19, 2011, Ford issued a second bulletin (TSB 11-10-21) superseding TSB 11-8-5 and including updated powertrain control calibration for vehicles with 6-speed transmissions.Prior to Ford issuing the TSB?s, owner?s experiencing the alleged defect either received no repairs, if dealers could not duplicate the condition, or had the throttle body cleaned or replaced, which only provided temporary correction until the throttle deposit build-up returned.Ford?s revised powertrain calibrations appear to be effective remedies for the idle instability caused by build-up of throttle body deposits.However, even after the TSB?s were released, many owners experiencing the condition continued to have difficulty with proper diagnosis and repair as dealers were often either unable to duplicate the condition or were unfamiliar with the new repair procedures.Ford's new program addresses those concerns.NHTSA's testing and complaint analysis indicate that the idle speed control issue in the subject vehicles can only occur at very low speeds, are very brief events, are easily controlled by moderate brake pedal forces and result in minor increases in vehicle speed even with no braking.This investigation is closed.The closing of this in
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