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Ford Transit Brakes Problems

19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 5 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2015. Best year: 2020.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Brakes · 2020 2

Rear brake issues. Upon taking off the brake pads on the driver's back the caliper piston would not turn in as it should. So I ordered a new one. Then I started on the passenger rear. When I tried to press and turn the piston back in...

Brakes · 2018 2

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Transit. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal squeaking sound would be emitted from the vehicle without warning. The contact stated that the sound went away upon the depression...

Brakes · 2017 2

My brakes are very soft. They have been bled and still persist to be soft and will go all the way to the floor. I have found many people having this same problem online with no solution. There seems to be a problem with the ABS system or...

Brakes · 2016 2

THE ABS TONE RINGS ON THE FORD TRANSIT VANS CRACK OFTEN. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ACCORDING TO FORD. THIS IS MY 3RD SET OF REAR TONE RINGS IN 3 YEARS. I LOOSE MY HILL-ASSIST, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES. *TR

Brakes · 2018 2

REAR BRAKES AND TIRES FOR TWO OF OUR 2018 FORD TRANSIT VEHICLES ARE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLES. WE ALSO SEEN THIS OCCUR WITH ONE OF OUR 2016 FORD TRANSIT -- REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ...

Brakes · 2017 2

BREAK CALIBERS HANGING UP IN REAR CAUSING PRE MATURE BREAK PAD WEAR AND ROTOR DAMAGE. CAUSED BREAKS TO WEAR DOWN FASTER AND ROTORS TO GET REPLACED.

Brakes · 2015 2

WHILE AT FORD DEALER FOR CORRECTION OF A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE I REQUESTED THE DEALER TO CHECK VEHICLE OVER AND TO DETERMINE IF MY VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKE CALIPER ANCHOR PLATE OR BRACKEDS WERE INTALLED INCORRECTLY (AS THERE IS/WAS A TSB ISSUE...

Brakes · 2016 2

THE REAR LEFT BRAKE PAD IN THE OUTSIDE(WHEEL SIDE) REDUCE RUNNING CLEARANCE DO TO MISALIGNMENT OF THE CALIPER HOUSING, PRODUCING UNSAFE EXCESSIVE HEAT, POOR MPG'S, METAL TO METAL NOICE AND EXPENSIVE MANTAINING COSTS FORD KNOW THE PROB...

Brakes · 2015 2

I HAVE 2 TRANSIT VAN BOTH BRAKE WEAR AROUND 18000 N WHEN WEAR GO RIGHT TO THE MATEL AND BRAKE AND ROTOR GET HOTTER THAN NORMAL TAKE TO MANY PRIVATE MECHANICS THEY ARE SAY BRAKE UNDER SIZE OR DESIGN ISSUE

Brakes · 2015 2

OUR DRIVER WAS DRIVING ON THE BELTWAY WHEN HIS BRAKES LOCKED UP ON HIM. WE DROPPED IF OFF TO THE SHOP TO HAVE A LOOK AND FOUND THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER WAS FAULTY. SINCE WE WERE UNABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER ( THE TRUCK IS STILL ...

Brakes · 2016 2

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD TRANSIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANGING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO FORCE THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT TO AVOID STRIKING TWO PARKED VEHICLES....

Brakes · 2015 2

COMPANY OWNS TWO FORD TRANSITS-SAME ISSUES ON BOTH FOUR TIMES IN FOR REPAIRS FOR SAME PROBLEMS SINCE SPRING BRAKES REPLACED, BROKEN CALIPERS, BROKEN CALIPER BOLTS, TWICE BROKEN AXLES

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