[MaximusStimulus]

It's because of the Fords low grade pads they installed on this model......not the alloy wheels! ! I put on some quality ceramic pads and the problems is solved ! !

 

[Damien89]

Ford put the cheapest brake pads on this van. Also the brake bias is dialed in stronger than usual on the rear brakes. I assume to help keep the van from constantly nosing down during braking.

Solution I chose was to put a higher quality pad on at 5000K miles. I'll see how it goes.

And which pads did you use?

 

[Byron the Painter]

It's because of the Fords low grade pads they installed on this model......not the alloy wheels! ! I put on some quality ceramic pads and the problems is solved ! !

I'm curious about that as well...please, do tell!

 

[Erichter]

I'm curious about the pads too. Also, how do I find when my Transit was built?

 

[wgc]

Erichter go to etis.ford.com (http://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRegSelector.do;jsessionid=5AFD9D408788E2F7C71310AA0E1C75A7.fcvas507) and plug in your VIN # then look to the right and it will give you the build date-
Day/Month/Year and all the options on the van.

 

[joefromga]

Thanks, that will affect my Transit as it was built 8th October 3015.

Are you from the future?

 

[jonsobi]

No way, if I was I wouldn't have bought my troubled Transit a second time!

 

[Byron the Painter]

No way, if I was I wouldn't have bought my troubled Transit a second time!

The good news is, you only have to sell it once.

 

[jonsobi]

The good news is, you only have to sell it once.

Byron - If they offer to buy it, I might just keep it to torment you a little longer!!>

 

[Byron the Painter]

Ha!...you're really gonna love what I just wrote regarding your POS in the other thread.

 

[Erichter]

Just took my Transit to my dealer, also where I purchased, prepped with the TSB number and build date. They looked at it and said the TSB does pertain to my van. Said they have to order parts and I have to bring it back in.

 

[danketchpel]

I have noticed a VERY heavy rear brake bias on my Cargo van. It's almost silly how much the bias is to the rear. I think there's about 30% more braking available if there was more applied to the front.

I'm seeing about a 2:1 build up of brake dust on the rear wheels which is almost totally opposite of most other vehicles with a more typical front biased brake balance.

I'd love to adjust it some but suspect that it's well nigh impossible if it's electronically programmed.

 

[brownbear]

Those with improperly installed rear brakes, did it sound different after they were fixed?

I have groaning sounds when I reverse, which are coming from the rear brakes.

How could Ford mess this up so badly with brakes. My 2012 F150 was darn near perfect. Ran the original brakes well over 60k Miles.

Why would they not use brakes from other models.

I'm not a fan of things being re-invented when they worked fine on other platforms.

 

[alarmist]

The groaning in reverse is more common and not related to the bracket issue. Your (early) build date will tell you if you need to check the brackets.

 

[boondoggle]

Brake caliper mount plates are in wrong, Ford doesn't care.

Just took my 2015 Transit (XLT Wagon midroof) to the dealer because my rear brakes were making noise. Sounded to me like the "safety squeal" you get when it's time to change pads. I saw this thread about the service bulletin and called the dealer. Just got off the phone with them. They looked at my brakes and determined the caliper mount plates are indeed installed incorrectly, BUT since the pads are wearing evenly they are not going to do anything about it.

This seems wrong to me, if Ford knows that the plates are installed wrong and knows that it COULD cause excessive uneven wear, why not fix it? My rims are covered in brake dust and the rear brakes squeal a bit when stopping going forward, worse when backing up. I have 13,600 miles. So Ford is going to do nothing and wait until it's out of warranty or what?

This is my first Ford. Can't say I'm impressed with the company so far.

 

[jonsobi]

My brakes and rotors were replaced under warranty at 11000 miles. I have no way of knowing if the plates were mounted correctly then or now.

 

[Erichter]

Just picked up my Transit from the dealer for the rear brake TSB. Their service dept. is open on Saturday which is nice because I use my van for my business. Hopefully my brakes will last and way less brake dust.

 

[Timematters]

Rear brake pad availability

I just put the third set of rear pads on my Transit over the weekend @ 30000 miles. Rotors are still in good shape.

All it takes is one pad to wear down faster than the rest and like previous vans I've had where the bias is towards the rear, it is the passenger side outer pad that is getting worn down the quickest.

I've been a customer of www.rockauto.com for quite a few years now and for those of you who are also customers, feel free to ignore me.

In the past six months they've gone from offering only Motorcraft pads to over twenty-one different sets. Daily drivers... Severe duty...High performance and Long life.

My fronts are still going strong but I will be picking up a set of severe duty rear pads for the next change. I have not decided on which brand but I do know it will not be Motorcraft.

 

[Byron the Painter]

the passenger side outer pad that is getting worn down the quickest.

I will be picking up a set of severe duty rear pads for the next change. I have not decided on which brand but I do know it will not be Motorcraft.

Interesting that you point this out...both my rear brakes spew dust but the passenger side seems a bit more. I noticed that from the get-go.

So you've burned through a few pads, eh? I reckon they were all Motorcraft...did you resurface the rotors or just slap new pads on? Also, please let us know how those aftermarket pads work for ya...I don't know how much longer I can stand living with this black crap.

 

[Timematters]

I reckon they were all Motorcraft...did you resurface the rotors or just slap new pads on?

You reckon correctly, Motorcraft was the only choice at the time I purchased.

I did not resurface the rotors for two reasons. 1. The pads will only last about 5 months. 2. The rotors are are very high quality and quite substantial.

A word about having the rotors turned... according to the service manual, if you are going to do that procedure, Ford requires that it be done while the rotors are still mounted. That requires a special machine, and to be honest, I've never heard of that before.

For me, it's less of a hassle to just buy and install two new rotors. Probably works out the same cash wise.