Article No. 87-16-7

BRAKES - OCCASIONAL OR INTERMITTENT "SQUEAL"

NOISE - BRAKES - OCCASIONAL OR INTERMITTENT "SQUEAL"
FORD: 1985-88 ALL CAR LINES

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1985-88 ALL CAR LINES

MERKUR: 1985-88 XR4Ti 1988 SCORPIO

LIGHT TRUCK: 1985-88 ALL LIGHT TRUCK LINES
This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to include the 1987 and 1988 model year vehicles.

ISSUE: Occasional or intermittent brake squeal on 1985-88 vehicles may be caused by the brake friction material generating noise and heat in order to dissipate energy. This occasional or intermittent squeal may be a normal condition and requires no corrective action.
ACTION: If a customer is concerned about occasional or intermittent brake squeal, it should be explained that brake friction materials inherently generate noise and heat in order to dissipate energy. As a result, an occasional squeal condition may be normal, and could be affected by cold, heat, wetness, snow, salt, mud, etc.

NOTE: This occasional or intermittent squeal is not a functional problem and does not indicate any loss of brake effectiveness.

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: Supersedes 86-6-9
WARRANTY STATUS: "INFORMATION ONLY"