Viper810 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 I have had my Fwd edge into the dealership 3 times now for squealing brakes during light to moderate braking. The squealing comes from all 4 wheels. The dealership has replaced all the pads with a "newer version" and deglazed the rotors. None of this has corrected the problem. They suggested I ride it out and get some miles on it to "bed" the brakes. That was 4500 miles ago and the noise is getting slightly worse. Is anyone having similar issues? Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepwx03 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 This happened with a Volkswagen I owned back in 2013. The dealership ended up soaking them in some type of solution. This ended up working, but we are also having the same problem in our Edge but have not discussed with the dealers yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cab2g Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Contrary to popular believe most brake squeal is caused by the vibration of the brake pad and the caliper. It has nothing to do with the rotors scraping the pads. The only surefire way is to put a thin coating of "brake grease" on the back side of each pad between the pad and the caliper. Do not grease the side that contacts the rotors. Once you add the grease, the tiny air gaps that create the sounds are filled with grease and you will have silent brakes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Post #4 forward can be deleted from this thread without harming the OP's intent. Anybody coming here looking for help is not likely to be helped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Post #4 forward can be deleted from this thread without harming the OP's intent. Anybody coming here looking for help is not likely to be helped You're right. I hid them. Sorry! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingNut Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 My Mustang had quiet brakes from the factory. When they were ready for replacement, i picked up new rotors (Centric) and OEM pads. I had some squealing issues so I swapped the pads for Hawk and the squealing went away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anile_eight Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 My Mustang had quiet brakes from the factory. When they were ready for replacement, i picked up new rotors (Centric) and OEM pads. I had some squealing issues so I swapped the pads for Hawk and the squealing went away. I also had Hawk pads on my previous car. They were great and never made a noise - I also used grease behind the pad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingNut Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 I also had Hawk pads on my previous car. They were great and never made a noise - I also used grease behind the pad My hawks dust a lot more than my Ford OEM pads but that is not a big deal since I wash my car all the darn time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anile_eight Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I had Hawk HPS pads and they were a higher performance pad then stock. I would have definitely expected more dust over stock but also better warm/cold performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFDEdge Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 My brakes always squeal first thing in the morning. But after driving it for a couple of minutes the squealing goes away. I haven't brought it to the dealer to be addressed, yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Mine always squeek every time I back out of the garage. Like WFDEdge, it stops after I've driven a short distance. Was told that a thin layer of rust forms overnight that burns off after braking. (?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 scrapes off, yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anile_eight Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 That should only build up if there is a high humidity environment or water hit the rotors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper810 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) Thought I would post an update. Took the car back in as the brakes are getting even louder now. I am being told that the noise is no longer an issue, now it is considered normal. So basically Ford has changed their story. They are instructing me to bring the car in every time the brakes squeal and the will deglaze the rotors. The problem is they start squealing a few days after the deglaze them. I am getting tired of people stopping me in the parking lot to let me know my brakes sound really bad. Guess this is going to be another battle like the cooled seats. I am going to edit this. I would no longer consider this a brake squeal. It is now very loud howl. Edited February 11, 2016 by Viper810 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 It's probably the pads, even though they were replaced, not the rotors. How many miles do you have on your Edge? Maybe try some aftermarket brake pads instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingNut Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Something is not installed correctly or the pads are messed up. At this point I'd swap out the pads with an aftermarket brand. Howling brakes is not normal....ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper810 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 The car has 7,500 miles. I am trying to avoid coming out of pocket for aftermarket pads. I am gonna stand my ground on this and make Ford fix it. The crazy thing is it is all 4 wheels not just one. And they are right, the rotors are glazing. Looks like dried Coke on rotors, and they have a tacky feel to them. From the lack of responses to this thread, it doesn't look like others are having an issue. So I don't believe this is "normal". What really pisses me off is that the dealership agrees that there is definitely a problem. It is Ford that won't pay to find the problem. I am going to have to put Ford Customer Service on my speed dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Don't see any official complaints filed with the NHTSA, doesn't mean of course that this hasn't happened to others. Hope you can figure out what's going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper810 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Ford Customer Service instructed me to take the car back to the dealership once again to verify if there truly is a problem. Guess what, they said there is definitely a problem. Now we have to drop the car off Monday so they can troubleshoot the problem again. In the last month the noise is slowly getting louder and now there is a ever so slight vibration in the brake pedal. Maybe they will just start from scratch with new calipers, rotors, and pads. Probably not though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Do the 2015 models have low frequency noise dampers on the rear brakes yet? If so the fronts must be the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper810 Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) I took the car back into the dealership in March. They put all new rotors on and also "sanded" the brake pads. We were able to go 1300 miles before they starting howling again. Which is the longest we have ever gone without squealing or howling. The dealership had us bring it in but could not duplicate the problem. I will have to wait until it gets more consistent and then take it back in. Edited May 8, 2016 by Viper810 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFDEdge Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 To update mine, I haven't heard the squeal in quite some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Put OEM style pads on my wife's Sebring convertible at the local Ford garage (coupon special), and the squeeked like crazy. Running foward or backwards. She hated them. So I bought a set of NAPA's best pads, took them back to Ford and they put them on, and dead quiet. Asst service rep said some pads squeek, the better ones don't. Will never go cheap again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 I have never had squeeky brakes since I started using the high carbon rotors and ceramic pads. Cost more but very quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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