Vehicle is parked on an incline and emergency brake activated. There was a grinding noise made by the brakes, and vehicle begins to move downhill. Dealership informed consumer that this vehicle was not included in recall campaign 94v1690001, and has not examined vehicle to determine cause of problem. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
1994 Ford F-150: grinding or squealing brakes
6 of the 674 complaints about the 1994 Ford F-150 describe grinding or squealing brakes.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 15 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Grinding or squealing brakes by model year
What owners say
The problem just cropped up without any unusal traffic or road conditions. I noticed that there was a grinding sound coming from my front suspension area. My mechanic looked for a damaged suspension component, but was unable to locate any damage. Upon further investigation he identidied that the rivets attaching the cross member to the frame were not holding fast. The frame is moving when the truck turns and stops or starts motion. He contacted ford without any resolution. This will cost me approximately $500 to repair by drilling out the rivets and replacing with bolts. If you contact me I can give my mechanics name and number he is aware of other ford frame failures that he has repaired.
Brakes make grinding noise whenever applied.
Abs brake failure, in for repair, still experienced grinding/lock up. Tt
Brakes grind/vehicle pulls to the right when braking, causing premature wear on brake drums/pad/calipers and rotors.
Abs, failure of brakes making loud grinding noise when brakes are applied. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Vehicles may experience parking brake pedal which goes to the floor with minimal effort- bronco and...
- Information regarding parking brake control assembly concerns- bronco and f-series built through 4/22/1994...
- Procedure for servicing parking brake- service tip- bronco and f-series built through 4/22/1994 and...
- Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material...
- Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda is now approved for warranty and service use
- Service tip information regarding elimination of sanding rotors and drums
- The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable
- The parking brake pedal may go to the foor with little or no effort during application
Related recalls
Parking brake: conventional
- What is wrong
- The parking brake control self-adjust pawl does not line up properly with the self-adjust rachet causing the pawl to slip over one or more teeth in the rachet.
- Risk
- When the above occurs, it can result in parking brake system ineffectiveness. The parking brake will not hold the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll freely, if the transmission is not left in gear.
- Remedy
- A wedge will be installed which will serve to lock the parking brake self-adjust mechanism pawl into engagement with the rachet. Also, owners will be advised to release and reapply the parking brake whenever tooth skip occurs and will be reminded to always turn off the engine and leave the vehicle in gear when the vehicle is parked.
Recall number 94V169001 · Recall details
Questions about the 1994 Ford F-150 grinding brakes
Is grinding or squealing brakes a common problem on the 1994 Ford F-150?
6 of 674 owner complaints about the 1994 Ford F-150 (1%) mention grinding or squealing brakes. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Ford F-150?
There is 1 recall and 15 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Ford F-150
Fire or smoke 79Adaptive cruise 53ABS 40Airbag light 33No deployment 30Fuel leak 30Fuel pump 21Brake failure 20Tire blowout 20Pulling 18Premature wear 13Wipers 13Stalling 8Fuel smell 7Headlights 6Jerking 5Overheating 5
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