2 year old Fiesta with seized pads - chargeable work?

[Manks]

Wife's car in for repair because of a squealing noise. Turns out the brake pads have seized in the caliper one side. The dealer wants to charge us for the repair because pads are consumables. I have pointed out that they have not worn out they have become jammed therefore it is a warranty job.

The car has done 22k miles.

Thoughts please chaps.

[syko89]

has the caliper piston seized so its always braking on that side?

sounds like a warrenty job to me, although ford will do their best to get out of it.

[Manks]

syko89 said:

has the caliper piston seized so its always braking on that side?

sounds like a warrenty job to me, although ford will do their best to get out of it.

The pads are sticking in the slides.

[anonymous-user]

Sounds like a call to Ford customer services is in order

[Manks]

Dave_ST220 said:

Sounds like a call to Ford customer services is in order

On the phone to them now.

[Deva Link]

I had a similar thing with a SEAT which failed MOT due to uneven rear braking. Dealer said they needed servicing so I asked why they aren't part of the service schedule. Dealer made me pay but SEAT sent me a credit note (eventually).

[Manks]

The problem has gone away, Ford agreed to pay.

Not overly impressed with the dealership though, which is a shame because we are just about to change that car.

[anonymous-user]

Make sure you drop by that dealership in your NEW car to pick up a brochure for another NEW car

[jvl]

Manks said:

Wife's car in for repair because of a squealing noise. Turns out the brake pads have seized in the caliper one side. The dealer wants to charge us for the repair because pads are consumables. I have pointed out that they have not worn out they have become jammed therefore it is a warranty job.

The car has done 22k miles.

Thoughts please chaps.

I'm sometimes getting a loud squealing noise driving at low speeds in my 59 plate fiesta. I wonder if it's the same thing.

Edited by jvl on Thursday 25th August 15:52

[Manks]

jvl said:

I'm sometimes getting a load squealing noise driving at low speeds in my 59 plate fiesta. I wonder if it's the same thing.

Maybe

If their diagnosis is correct it's the pads binding and getting hot. So it will only happen when car has been driven for a while.

Aparently there seems to be little evidence of lubricant on the fitted pads when the car comes from the factory, but the dealers apply it to replaceement pads.

[Manks]

jvl said:

I'm sometimes getting a load squealing noise driving at low speeds in my 59 plate fiesta. I wonder if it's the same thing.

Possibly. Reading between the lines it is not uncommon. The pads are not lubed from the factory.

[HellDiver]

Get used to it, they'll jam up at least twice a year, even if they're copper-slipped.

I can strip, clean and rebuild the front calipers on my Mondeo in 30 mins now, I've done it so often. They rust up because I don't do big miles, and the car is sometimes not used for a week, so the discs rust up.

[Manks]

HellDiver said:

Get used to it, .

The car will be gone next month I hope.