Brake Disc Caliper Problems of Ford Mustang

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of an abnormal clicking sound. The contact drove the vehicle around the block. The contact noticed that the clicking sound had continued. The vehicle was taken to dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed and determined that both rear calibers were defective and was clamping down on the rotors. The contact was informed that the calipers and rotors needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

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Front brakes drag or freeeze up causing extreme heat or actually stop vehicle. Car has 18,000 miles. Front calipers have been rebuilt twice. First failure at ten years,then failed after apx 3 years. The problem is the phenolic pistons swell after time or due to lose of lubrication. They change dimension and stick in the caliper. This is the 3 rd vehicle with the same probem. 81 Ford f150, 98 Ford f150 front disk brakes. Both after the vehicle had been on the road about 10 years. When pistons have been replaced with metal pistons I have had no more issues with the front brakes. The Mustang has no metal piston available and had to be rebuilt with after market phenolic pistons. They failed again probably because of lack of lubrication of boot and piston. Somehow I feel this is a chronic failure and happens a lot without anybody being aware that time and or heat affect the phenolic piston and cause brake failure. This failure is strictly vehicle related and not due to any external causes except time, heat, or lubrication. I feel the weight of the non metallic piston doesn't compensate for the cost of the brake failure that it causes. I've been told by Ford that the phenolic pistons were selected to save weight.

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The contact owns a 2007 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that while servicing the vehicle, he noticed that the calipers were not the correct size and not wide enough. The contact stated he was a private mechanic where he diagnosed that the calipers, the brake rotors, and the brake pads needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 77,000.

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Parking brake was engaged overnight while parked. Temperatures went below freezing. Next morning, released parking brake and began driving. Acceleration was sluggish and I could smell something burning. Rear brake discs were extremely hot after . 5 mi of driving. Upon removal of the wheels, the passenger side brake pad had been glazed and was extremely hot. Brake caliper froze in the engaged position do to multiple cracks and deterioration of the parking brake cable boot. Ford has not issued a recall despite reports of parking brake cable failure causing poor braking while moving or no braking while parked and cars rolling in to traffic.

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When I first purchased my car I started to notice that shifting didn't seem right. One morning I walked out to my car to start it and the clutch was on the floor. I pumped the clutch several times to get any kind of pedal pressure back. This happened one more time and I did the same thing the get pressure back. On 6 Dec was the first time I brought it in to a Ford service dealer to have it looked at. But before I got to the dealer, I started to notice a lot of noise from the transmission. The noise sounded like a whine. Then noises also came from the rear brakes I started to hear a lot of noise from them, like they were still touching the rotors. When I got to the Ford dealership I told them about all the issues I was having and and left the car with them. Later that evening the service center said the car was done. When I picked it up the same issues were happening with the transmission and the brakes. I returned to the Ford service center and dropped off the car again the next day. The service center keeps on saying the transmission and clutch are fine, everything is normal and there are no other reported issues with this problem on the transmission. On the brakes, the service center did find that both rear pads had broken guides on them and they were allowing the pad to move around in the caliper. The service center fixed the brake issue and I haven't had anymore issues with that. Now on 10 Dec, I left my house and went to put the car in sixth gear and it wont go in, the gear will just grind. I pulled over and went through all the gears and sixth gear will not work. I have contacted my local Ford dealer and service center and have yet to hear anything back from them.

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My caliper broke on my drivers side back wheel. . . . . Mechanic said it was unusual for the year and he also had another one with exact same problem and same exact side and wheel he thought that was unusual.

I 'm having problems with the brakes of my Mustang gt 2000. This car has only 13500 driving miles and for three occasions I had been with the brakes because its has the sticking problems (front left side and rear right side). Eventually the pads and calipers turned hot and brakes do not stop the car. The last time of this event the car was on an accidents and we went down on a hill and my car broke down the front part. I was reading in internet many people are having the same problems with Mustang from 99-04.

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2004 Ford Mustang rear brake caliper/piston failure. The failure resulted in a near fire on the right rear of the vehicle. End results in replacement of the rotor, caliper, and brake pads. The left rear brake system was unaffected.

1)break calipers stop functioning 2)break pads and rotors fail prematurely due to uneven wear 3)complete break job with replacement of caliper.

Right brake sticks causing rotors and pads to heat up and catch on fire. The dealer replaced the pads and rotors and I had to pay for it. The problem still there. I have also read forums online where other owners have had the brake catch fire due to it catching. The mechanic at the dealer admitted that the caliper was not working right, but dealer refused to replace it. My dealer will not fix problem or ever look at the rotor that is already torn up and over heater again after only 2 days of driving. I don't know if anyone else has been injured or killed, but I am sure if this is not looked into someone will be soon. I am not the only owner that is having this problem. Dealer tried to claim we drove with e-brake on. It was not on. Vehicle pulled to the right as if it was a alignment problem. When I stopped there was smoke coming from the right rear brake. I have the rotors and pads to prove that the only one that was messed up is the right. It almost caught on fire.

Passenger's side rear caliper got stuck and burned through rear brake pad, causing extended stopping distance. Please provide further information and VIN#.

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Brake caliper broke, spun in the wheel base cutting the tire.

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