Brakes - Intermittent Brake Squeal

90ford35 Article No. 90-22-6

^ BRAKES - OCCASIONAL OR INTERMITTENT "SQUEAL"

^ NOISE - BRAKES - OCCASIONAL OR INTERMITTENT SQUEAL"

FORD: 1985-86 LTD 1985-88 EXP

1985-91 CROWN VICTORIA, ESCORT, MUSTANG, TEMPO, THUNDERBIRD 1986-91 TAURUS

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1985-86 CAPRI, MARQUIS

1985-87 LYNX

1985-91 CONTINENTAL, COUGAR, GRAND MARQUIS, MARK VII, TOPAZ, TOWN CAR 1986-91 SABLE 1987-91 TRACER 1991 CAPRI

MERKUR: 1985-89 XR4TI

LIGHT TRUCK: 1985-90 BRONCO II

1985-91 BRONCO, ECONOLINE, F-150-350 SERIES, RANGER 1986-91 AEROSTAR 1988-91 F SUPER DUTY 1991 EXPLORER

This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to expand the model and model year coverage.

ISSUE: Occasional or intermittent brake squeal may be cause 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: None
SUPERSEDES: 87-16-7
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY
OASIS CODES: 301000, 702000, 702100