Rear brakes wearing faster than front?????
03-05-2018, 08:22 PM
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The electric brake depends on the engine - my 3.5 NA has it. I asked about servicing electric calipers, found info, and replied to my self in this thread:
https://www.f150forum.com/f12/electr...-query-406920/
https://www.f150forum.com/f12/electr...-query-406920/
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03-05-2018, 09:14 PM
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That's a new one to me. On every vehicle I've ever owned, the front pads/shoes wore out faster than the rears. Unless physics have changed, the fronts always wore faster since they do most of the work.
Just had the 150 go through the Quick Lane at a dealer I've used downstate many times, and the report came back that the rear brakes were worn down to the caution area.
49K miles on it right now, and I've never had brakes wear that fast. I'm not one of those that gasses it to the last second, then jam on the brakes. I've actually had brakes last into the 74K+/- range.
My first thought was the traction control could be the cause, but have only seen the warning light a couple times.
Any one else with this going on, or have had it happen?
Just had the 150 go through the Quick Lane at a dealer I've used downstate many times, and the report came back that the rear brakes were worn down to the caution area.
49K miles on it right now, and I've never had brakes wear that fast. I'm not one of those that gasses it to the last second, then jam on the brakes. I've actually had brakes last into the 74K+/- range.
My first thought was the traction control could be the cause, but have only seen the warning light a couple times.
Any one else with this going on, or have had it happen?
03-05-2018, 09:29 PM
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If you trust that Quick Lane, then there is a question or two that you can think about. I have noticed on my '17 with ACC that when we crest a hill on ACC and start down, the ACC applies the brakes. I wonder if it does so evenly or just the rears as it might be using the electronic brake available there. I don't know a thing just thinking, listening, observing, and worrying.
03-05-2018, 09:32 PM
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The electric brake depends on the engine - my 3.5 NA has it. I asked about servicing electric calipers, found info, and replied to my self in this thread:
https://www.f150forum.com/f12/electr...-query-406920/
https://www.f150forum.com/f12/electr...-query-406920/
03-08-2018, 06:27 PM
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If you trust that Quick Lane, then there is a question or two that you can think about. I have noticed on my '17 with ACC that when we crest a hill on ACC and start down, the ACC applies the brakes. I wonder if it does so evenly or just the rears as it might be using the electronic brake available there. I don't know a thing just thinking, listening, observing, and worrying.
03-08-2018, 06:46 PM
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The electric brake depends on the engine - my 3.5 NA has it. I asked about servicing electric calipers, found info, and replied to my self in this thread:
https://www.f150forum.com/f12/electr...-query-406920/
https://www.f150forum.com/f12/electr...-query-406920/
03-08-2018, 06:54 PM
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I have no clue. I discovered the brake application by accident one foggy night and wondered who the heck was shining all that red light behind me every time we crested a hill. I am a dummy and decided to figure out who was giving me a hard time. A little watching and I realized it was in time with the feeling of deceleration I normally associate with brake application and I always noticed a reduction in speed. Ford is/was giving me a hard time. As soon as I have time, the dealership and I will have a conversation about this - both because it is weird and because of the potential for unneeded brake wear. But then again *I* am SPECIAL!
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2015 f150 4x4 rear replaced at 12k, 27k and 63k. Master cylinder replaced at 27k. Ford dealer has no idea why they are wearing out to fast.
That's a new one to me. On every vehicle I've ever owned, the front pads/shoes wore out faster than the rears. Unless physics have changed, the fronts always wore faster since they do most of the work.
Just had the 150 go through the Quick Lane at a dealer I've used downstate many times, and the report came back that the rear brakes were worn down to the caution area.
49K miles on it right now, and I've never had brakes wear that fast. I'm not one of those that gasses it to the last second, then jam on the brakes. I've actually had brakes last into the 74K+/- range.
My first thought was the traction control could be the cause, but have only seen the warning light a couple times.
Any one else with this going on, or have had it happen?
Just had the 150 go through the Quick Lane at a dealer I've used downstate many times, and the report came back that the rear brakes were worn down to the caution area.
49K miles on it right now, and I've never had brakes wear that fast. I'm not one of those that gasses it to the last second, then jam on the brakes. I've actually had brakes last into the 74K+/- range.
My first thought was the traction control could be the cause, but have only seen the warning light a couple times.
Any one else with this going on, or have had it happen?
10-25-2018, 01:34 PM
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My rears on my 15 wore out at 29,000. Rears were 2mm but fronts were still 8mm I tow a lot. Probably 20,000 of that was towing a trailer that is 2500 unloaded and 6-7000 loaded. Maybe that has something to do with it, I don't know. I replaced them with Wearever "Frontline" pads which are heavy duty pads intended for police use and heavy towing. We'll see how long they last. Not really a big deal if I need a set of $25 rear pads every 30k miles.
Last edited by T_R; 10-25-2018 at 01:36 PM.
