SwampDonkey76

I am a ford tech and our dealership offers a free diag period where we do not charge the customer for the first 1/2 hour to hour. Besides, your PCM should be covered under your power train warranty and you should not be charged AT ALL for your diagnosis.

Is the vibration during hard braking? Do they feel like they are grabbing when coming to a slow rolling stop. If either of these are occurring then you need to have your rotors resurfaced. The vibration is caused by a warpage on the braking surface of the rotors.

I am a Ford service tech. This is an issue I have dealt with before. The most common correction is as stated above. Have your calipers and slide pins inspected. Your brake pads and rotors are only covered under a 12 month and 12k warranty but your caliper is considered part of the power train and is covered for much more. 5 yr or 60k if I remember right. I would have the dealer remove your caliper glide pins and thoroughly clean them and lubricate them with dielectric caliper grease. Also have them place small amounts of the caliper grease on the anti-rattle clips that are between your brake pads and your caliper mounting bracket. If this does not cure your issue then I recommend having them replace your calipers and deglaze your pads. The pads need deglazing because the sticking caliper has superheated your pads and rotors and caused them to glaze over. It may also be necessary to make a pass over the rotors on the brake lathe to deglaze them as well. If you do not have them deglazed them they will cause a squeak from the rear when applying the brakes. I hope this helps and please post your results to let me know which course of action your dealer took.

I am a Ford service tech. This is an issue I have dealt with before. The most common correction is as stated above. Have your calipers and slide pins inspected. Your brake pads and rotors are only covered under a 12 month and 12k warranty but your caliper is considered part of the power train and is covered for much more. 5 yr or 60k if I remember right. I would have the dealer remove your caliper glide pins and thoroughly clean them and lubricate them with dielectric caliper grease. Also have them place small amounts of the caliper grease on the anti-rattle clips that are between your brake pads and your caliper mounting bracket. If this does not cure your issue then I recommend having them replace your calipers and deglaze your pads. The pads need deglazing because the sticking caliper has superheated your pads and rotors and caused them to glaze over. It may also be necessary to make a pass over the rotors on the brake lathe to deglaze them as well. If you do not have them deglazex then they will cause a squeak from the rear when applying the brakes. I hope this helps and please post your results to let me know which course of action your dealer took.