2010 Ford Fusion: rotors or pads wearing out early

Filed Oct 14, 2014 · Brakes · 40,800 miles · AZ

Rear brake (passenger side) seized up causing rapid brake pad wear, this vehicle has had the rear brakes replaced 4times since new vehicle purchase.

Filed Jan 13, 2014 · Brakes · 45,000 miles · NC

The parking brake on my manual 2010 ford fusion will freeze in place in temperatures below freezing. While the parking brake is disengaged and the indicator light goes off, the pads remain in contact with the rear tire, causing excessive heat, threat of fire, loss of emergency braking, or loss of control. This also causes excessive and premature wear / damage to the affected braking system. This problem is well documented online by ford owners in northern climates.

Filed Dec 23, 2013 · Brakes · 26,046 miles · MI

Noticed a noise in the rear end of our car in december. Made appointment asap with dealership we purchased car at. Noise was worse on drive to dealership. Informed rear brakes were metal on metal. Had brake pads and rear rotors replaced and they ground down and fixed rear slides. On 03/18/2013 brakes were good with 22,454 miles. Lug nuts were replaced on 02/28/2012 because of 11s23 recall. Feel because car was built in mexico there was a defect in the rear brake disc and they were incorrectly built. We approached the ford dealership and regional customer service and they told it was normal wear and tear. Not acceptable. I told them I would complain to your agency. Brakes should last much longer-very premature wearing.

Filed Dec 5, 2013 · Brakes · 21,000 miles · MN

Rear brake pads worn out at 21000 miles. Manual transmission so parking brake must be used whenever parked. Front brakes almost no wear. Also we have cold weather here. ?

Filed Jan 16, 2013 · Brakes · 35,000 miles · MI

Got off the expressway and while stopped at light smelled "something". 3 blocks later at my house I felt the heat from the rear wheels on my legs and realized the smell was from rear brakes. Jacked up both rear wheels and found the wheels almost immovable. Rear pads worn down to 2-3mm! Front pads still had 10mm of pad remaining on all four pads! No problem (or use of) with parking brake. Calibers had been sticking - dragging for quite some time to wear down to almost nothing while leaving front brakes with years left on them. Car was still in warranty.

Filed Jan 3, 2013 · Brakes · 51,000 miles · WI

My ford fusion was parked in the parking lot while shopping. Temperature approximately 15 degrees f. Before going into the store, I had set the parking brake, as the car was parked on a slight incline. Upon exiting the store and restarting the vehicle, I disengaged the parking brake. However, the right rear brake did not disengage. Instead, a loud grinding sound occurred. The brake eventually disengaged, but by this time, the brake rotor was extremely hot. This had occurred one time previously, also on a cold day when the parking brake was set. The vehicle was taken into the dealership, and the dealer confirmed that the right rear rotor had overheated and been damaged. Pads and rotors were replaced. Upon picking the car up from the dealership, I drove approximately 3 miles to home, and when I exited the car, the right rotor was very hot and the smell of burning brakes was present in the garage. The left rotor was cool enough that I could place a hand on it for an extended period of time. I was unable to even momentarily touch the right rotor. In this particular case, I had not engaged the parking brake, as the vehicle was picked up from the dealership and the parking brake was not engaged. Vehicle had previously had brake pads and rotors replaced only 13000 miles previously (38000 miles) due to excessive rear brake pad / rotor wear.

Filed Jan 26, 2012 · Brakes · 31,506 miles · MA

Rear brake pads and rotors rust together when there is moisture in air and parking brake is used. Rear brake rotors rotted badly on inside edge. Right rotor completly failed brake pad draging. 16 inch alloy wheels.