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131 messages, Last post on Nov 10, 2009 at 11:36 AM
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Replying to: jurdean (Jul 14, 2009 3:17 pm) |
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I feel everyone's pain. I have an 08 Mariner 4WD that has the brake 'lock/slip' problem, where sometimes it does a brake, release, engage behavior, and othertimes worse. The other day the rear brakes locked up and I had to drag the back of the vehicle for about 100 yards with locked brakes. Then when I hit the brake pedal, the wheels unlocked and I was rolling again. The car has been in for service for several days and I have them doing the final repair under the lemon law. They called me last night to tell me that they saw the behavior (which must mean the brake, release, engage behavior) and it is normal for the vehicle and FORD says nothing is wrong. Perhaps I didn't descripe engage properly here because engage on mine means engage to where the wheels in the back nearly lock, then release a little back to where they should be. I guess FORD considers it normal for cars to have brakes lock up, slip and slide on wet roads and ultimately cause accidents.
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Replying to: justindd (Aug 28, 2009 5:33 am) Have the exciter rings checked on all 4 axles. Good luck.
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Replying to: hilltowns (Aug 30, 2009 2:12 pm)
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Replying to: owlsnestkid (Sep 01, 2009 2:11 pm) it would occur at about 15mph or less, intermitently. now it happens often. i sometimes coast in neutral to a stop sign to avoid it happening. does anyone else experience this? it seams to be front brakes
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Replying to: escapebrake1 (Sep 14, 2009 5:35 am)
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Replying to: owlsnestkid (Sep 14, 2009 1:46 pm) What you "feel" is a slight surge forward. Obviously a faulty "tone" wheel would result in this happening more often. |
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I have enjoyed my 2006 FEH and have 60k miles. I've followed all recommended maintenance etc. Two weeks ago the brake warning light started coming on occasionally. I checked the emergency brake..no problem, the car would brake as it normally would, I checked the brake fluid levels..no problem..but the light and alarm would still come on especially when hitting a bump or turning. I thought maybe a sensor and electric problem with the dash. Took it to the dealer who said they couldn't get the light to come on when they drove it..I explained I wasn't imagining it. They took down more info..I became wary of if they knew what they were doing. I was in shock ( to say it mildly) when they said they hooked it up to a diagnostic machine and what I needed was a new master cylinder ($1800.) If the brake light still continued "Ford" recommended a new ABS system ($4500.) Even after they would do this work they couldn't "guarantee" the problem would be solved. I asked why there wouldn't be some other physical evidence that the brakes were bad, ie fluid leak, squeaking, spongy breaks..and was told they didn't know but they had to advise me that this was the "repair" that Ford recommended. I haven't done anything as I want to get a 2nd opinion. After reading what alot of you have said I'm really stumped! Any advice? I too am afraid to drive it!
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Replying to: degu1 (Oct 20, 2009 7:38 pm)
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Replying to: dsteak (Oct 21, 2009 10:38 am) Probably need to get fixed before the warranty is up. I agree that the problem does not involve the master cylinder or any major repair. Has to do with the parking brake or getting the code off of the truck computer - then following the recommended repair outlined by Ford engineers.
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