Im lost here. I have a 95 F-150 2wd. 4 months ago I replaced brakes because of wear. I had replaeed the breaks and rotors. After a few days one of the brakes was sticking (drivers side) left one. So just drove it till the crapped out. So I just replaced the Brakes, rotors, Calipers, Brake hose's, and bearings inner and outer and new tires (old ones were getting wore, plus the left front tire was wearing out on the outer side I wonder if this a sign to whats wrong). When I first drive it (cold) it seems to be ok, no bad pull. But after driving a while using brakes normaly. My truck pulls left and when I let off the break I dont straighten out. I did notice twice as I was pulling into my drive way slight left turn into it and hit brakes to stop I got a bad grind. Also I notice that im starting to get a noise like a glazed over rotor would make. Now I took it to the Ford dealer. No luck there. They put on a new camber kit and did an alignment they say its perfect. I asked them if it could be the Master Cylinder, but he said that he wouldnt think so because it would be all the brakes. If anyone has any ideas here, please help. Also the brakes have been bled. And I have 180,xxx miles on her.

 

Also noticed that when comming to a stop at slow speed I get a some what of a grind. Its like when you are at a stop and you just start to let of the break a bit and you get that grind/fast vibration. Like the brake is grabbing and sliding really fast. (every car does this). But this is doing it with out trying and only the left side. Anyone have any Ideas??? It going to the dealer again tuesday ( tomorrow ).

 

does it have abs

 

my cousin has a 2004 f150 and it did the same thing and the dealer replaced a abs sensor that was gone bad and was causing the abs to activate on the front left

 

Im pretty sure that I dont. I have locked them up many times.

 

ok just a thought take a look on your rear axle do you see a plug with a wire going into it it would be on the top of the axle in the center of the pumpkin

 

It could be a sticking slide pin or caliper. Also a bad tire can give you some pull too.

 

Yes there is.

 

I have had 3 sets of calipers do this now. And the tires are new, the old one's did the same thing.

 

This may sound silly but have you checked the left rear brake to make sure it isn't the problem?

John

 

no, hmm might do that. but when I hit the break I feel the steering wheele pull left. I guess I should check the back though.

 

Well the dealer says the right rear brake is out of adjustment. Though they still have no idea why it is pulling left. The dealer told me to. "Replace my rotors and brakes with ford products", because anything from the "zone" or
"advance" are "crap" Now I bought the best my local shop carried (american made) as for the rotors. The brakes are Morse ceramic. Now should I go with Ford original rotors and brakes? Personaly I have never had a problem with aftermarket products before. And finally is it possbile I could have a master cylinder problem? I have noticed in the past both front brakes grinding at different times.

 

Front wheel bearings check out ok? I had a spun bearing and a stuck caliper on my E150.

 

Are ford original brake products better than aftermarket? And is there a way to find out or test my master cylinder to see if it is going out? Maybe a pressure test or something. And is it easy to rebuild a master cyl? Or better off replacing it all together?

*update, rear brake has been adjusted. And still pulling to left. BUT still brakes are fine (no pull) when cold, but after about 3-5 min of driving it starts pulling.

 

Im still completly lost. I put the front end up on jacks and spun the tires. The left spins freely (driverside) and the right (passenger) spins but seems to be hitting the pad in one spot, or mabey the nut holding the rotor on is just a bit tight..not sure. Im going to go ahead and replace the wheel bearing again, I used the old ones from the last brake job i did on it 5 months ago since to me they were still new. Another way to think of it. Maybe the right side isnt grabing enough and making the left do all the stopping. Maybe this is causing the ocasional grind noise.
Also, The brake line off the master cylinder is original, to where it meets the splitting point where it brakes off and goes to the right side, now all of this has been replaced ( the passenger side lines ) So im pretty sure its not the brake lines.