Problem: severe shimmy in steering wheel, possibly leading to loss of control. conditions: occurs whenever brakes are hot and vehicle speed is above 45 mph. problem occurs when descending long & steep inclines. problem does not occur when brakes are not hot from heavy use. temporary abatement: drive at speeds of 45 mph or less down inclines. *tr
Dt: consumer stated the front brake rotors wore out and warped all the time. they were eating the brake pads up. the rotors warped within the first 5, 000 miles of usage. they were changed, and the problem recurred. consumer found on the internet that there was a special pad for this problem, but he could not get any of these pads. dealer inspected the front brakes, and said they could not find the cause of the problem. the rotors had to be changed twice, and were turned once, but they warped again. consumer noticed that vehicle vibrated at about 5, 000 miles, and at 6000-7000 miles the vehicle was taken in.*ak
With less than 12,000 miles the left front brakes locked up...no warning lights came on... brake pads burnt to a crisp...warped rotors and calipers...had to get work done by other than ford...2006..or could drive it !!!! ford failed to pay under their warranty... have had howling in rear end ??? since new...ford can't repair, they tried three times... then said they would have a district ford rep look at it...failed to do so until after warranty ran out... unable to use the esp warranty anywhere but a ford dealership... like i want to take it back to the same people that can't fix it !!!! *nm