At the end of a three mile hill, the front brakes (both front shoes) on my 1998 Expedition were smoking. No smoke from the rear brakes.

I took it to a local repair shop the next day.

The repair shop found nothing wrong with the calibers, master brake cylinder, or anything. The rotors and pads are less then 6 months old.

I had the shop bleed and replace all the brake fluid hoping that the cause was just air in the hydraulic fluid....hoping that will cure the problem.

But, I'm not convinced this problem is fixed. Any words of wisdom are welcome.

 

Did you ride the brakes all the way down the hill? If so, then it's probably normal.

 

I would have to agree with this. I live in TN on the cumberland escarpment and it is a very mountainous area, you need to downshift and use the engine to slow down on long hills.

 

Pitrow & Mark62,

thanks for your input. I better start using low gear.