Brake Disc Rotor problems of the 2004 Ford F-150

The front brakes have shuddered when applied since purchasing the truck new. As a result of this shudder, the rotors have warped and worn so thin they now have to be replaced. If we had not just bought new tires, we would never had known that the brakes were ready to fail. Ford has known about the shudder problem since 2004 and in fact, made a design change to the front brakes beginning on November 29, 2004. However, they refuse to cover the work under warranty or send out a recall for this defect.

: the contact stated while applying pressure to the brake pedal, the vehicle would not stop. The dealership determined the rotors were warped and the front and rear rotors were replaced.

My 04 Ford f150 supercrew 4x4, at 10,000 miles noticed brakes and rotors starting to wear. At 17,000 miles they were destroyed. Talked to the dealer and he said that it was normal wear and would cost me over $400 to fix it. The trucks under warranty, why should I pay for a manufacturer flaw in the brake system. I called Ford direct and got someone who was reading answers out of a book and was absolutely no help. I e-mailed Ford and their response was all dealers are independent and can charge whatever they want!! and never did give me an answer about my brakes. I finally talked to a friend who's father IA high up the Ford ladder. He had someone give me a "deal" and repair my truck at a small cost. Why should I have to get a "deal" when my truck is still under warranty? new brakes have 500 miles on them and already see the new rotors starting to groove!!! Ford has not helped one bit in this problem I own two Fords, cant wait to get rid of them. There will be no more Fords in this family!!.

I have discovered what may be a factory defect in the 2004 Ford f150 truck in relation to design and application. I just spent $500 in putting on new front rotors on my truck, however there was plenty of life left on the front pads. So if the rotors have to be replaced after 40,000 miles when the front pads are still good, then there is a problem.

2005 Ford F-150. Recurring brake problem in approx 28,000 I have had the vehicle back to the dealer 5 times as brakes squeal and grind. Approx every 4 - 5,000 miles, the same problem occurs.

Vibration on take-off when cold from rear-end. Ford won't fix extreme brake rotor wear for a new truck with only 12000 mles. Ford says this is normal. I don't think so.

I have a new Ford f150 super crew that has had three sets of rotors , stabilizer bars, tires, brakes, brake cluster, etc. I now have 18,000 miles on this truck and it is needing another set of rotors now. It is completely unsafe to drive and we have children and are afraid to take them any where in this vehicle. I have other that I can provide info that has had the same problems. I need help with this and I am going to explore every avenue possible to see that no one is injured do to this defect.

With 4k miles, the brake rotors were scarred extremely bad. The dealer and the manufacturer stated that this problem was due to normal wear. The consumer stated that the vehicle is under full warranty. The consumer stated that he can not afford to get the vehicle fixed.

I am going to give you a view of what has happened with this truck in the 2 months that I have owned this new truck. The day after I bought the truck I took it back for a vibration in the breaks and a vibration in the wheels at 30 and 75 well as I am sure all of you know the vibration in the wheels at those speeds was the tires are out of round and well the breaks well we are still on that one I also had a vibration in the rear end. Well they told me that they had to get new tires and that the rear end was bad. So now that they have replaced the rear end and replaced the tires and rebuilt the break system that still does not work, and now the window falls off track and I smell something burning in the truck like plastic also let me add that the keypad does not work. Now remember that this truck in two (2) months old I bought it on August 23 2004 and it is now November 9, 2004. So what do you think that I should do??? I do appreciate all the input .

The vehicle would shimmy/vibrate when braking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer had to turn both front rotors. The consumer has a concern that the rotors were wearing prematurely.

Complaint received via e-mail. While driving down a hills state road applied the brakes and the car started to shimmer, and the steering wheel started to shake very badly. I was scared to death. Luckily, we made it to the park in one piece. I drove home and called the dealer. The dealership, upon inspection of the vehicle, indicated that the 2 front rotors were badly warped. They machine them down just shy of the minimum, and did not replace them because the warranty book indicated replacement only if it was beyond the maximum allowed.

Brakes warping. . . Abs comes on,brakes start pumping. . . . . . Turn the brake disc about three times, replaced brake disc four times in twenty thousand miles on f 150 Ford pickup truck. . . . . . . .

Disc brake defect- I own a 2004 F-150 supercrew. Two of my friends own one each as well. The disks are too small for the weight of the vehicle. Mine have already warped twice. They finally stopped turning them which only makes the warping faster, and put a new set on. The only problem is that tehy will do the same thing. My friends are having the same problem and Ford acknowleges the problem although I don't see it as a recell item. I dont know what Ford will do once these trucks are out of warranty. They always try to sell extended but I will not bite as I know that this is a design defect. 2. I believe that most people will drive on the warped brakes making them brake differently in bad conditions. I believe that brakes are a major componant of any moving vehicle and that in nearly all dangerous situations in a vehicle brakes are applied and depended upon. 3. I talked planet Ford in to replacing the rotors. They wanted to turn them a second time. According to posts on different web sites, the warping in the front rotors and the groving in the rear rotors has become a major issue.

2004 Ford f150 XLT 4wd supercab(brakes constantly squealing)conditions were normal even braking. I never had to slam on the brakes. 've brought my vehicle back to Ford dealership three times over a period of 4 months. Corrective actions are scuffing the brake pads and deglazing the rotors. It's fine for a month and the squealing is back as well as a deposit of brake dust on the wheel. I've also had two incidents concerning the electronic accelrator(Ford calls this drive by wire as it is digitally controlled acceleration)the trouble light displayed in dash panel twice over a period of 4 months. The last incident caused the vehicle engine to violently sputter and misfire causing loss of power . The vehicle was checked with diagnostic equipment and I was told that nothing appeared wrong with the accelerator module. The brakes I can live with but the electronic accelerator is paramount for the vehicle to function. No accelerator(digital) no go. Loss of power,control and you might cause an accident causing injury to you and others.

Vehicle was taken to the dealer because the vehicle would shimmy while driving 35 mph or more. The dealer turned the rotors. After 6000 miles the problem resurfaced. . Please provide any further information.

I have a 2004 F-150 XLT extended cab pickup. I hae had the truck for 5 months and ever since the first month I have had brake problems. My brakes and rotors keep getting tore up and Ford is saying that I have used tire shine and that is what "ate" my brakes up. I have only used tire shine once! also, my tires are only 5 months old and they are extremley wore out. I have told the Ford dealer about this and they said it is normal on a 4x4. I have asked 2 other Ford dealers and they said they have never heard of it being "normal" on a 4x4. In either case Ford is unwilling to replace the tires. Also their customer service hotline is not worth it, their attitude is OH well it is your problem not mine. I am very unhappy with Ford.

While coming to a stop sign I noticed the steering wheel starting to shake. It progressively, became worse so I took it in to my local Ford dealer. The first time they said they found nothing, then as it got worse they found the rotors warped. They replaced the rotors and pads. About 4-5 months went by and I noticed the steering wheel starting to shake again. I brought it to a different dealer, kearny mesa Ford and the found the rotors warped again. This time they wanted to machine the rotors, instead of replacing them. I pushed them into replacing the rotors and pads again. This took a day or so to get them to do this. Once again, 4-5 months down the road, the steering wheel started to shake. This time encinitas Ford said that Ford would not replace anything regarding the brakes. I informed them of all the other complaints on this site and only then did they get back to me saying they would replace the rotors but not the pads. Magically, their service director said that Ford had newer rotors available, but they flat out refused to replace the pads. So as of now I have new rotors and I am getting new pads put on somewhere else. I would not give them any of my money to replace the pads. I would rather have another mechanic do the work. We will see how long these rotors last!.