Grabby brakes

[factorytuned2012]

Not an issue or bad thing necessarily.. just looking to fuel my curiosity. My work assigned vehicle is a 2023 ford transit connect I’ve noticed with the colder temperatures the 1st 1-3 miles the brakes are extremely grabby. Never with any personal vehicles I’ve experienced this, any one knowing what this could be?

 

[Lubener]

Poor quality or contaminated lining material.

 

[factorytuned2012]

Poor quality or contaminated lining material.

Vehicle has 6000 miles it was assigned to me with 18 miles, I’m the only driver and baby it as I do my personal vehicles. It corrects itself in just a few short miles if it were mechanical or poor quality parts wouldn’t it be persistent? I was thinking moisture caught between pads and rotors just reducing the travel needed for the initial pad bite

 

[Kira]

Perhaps overnight rusting needs that 1-3 miles to wear off?

I noticed rust on my lesser used car just yesterday. I took it out for a spin.
The first couple of stops were "grindy sounding" then the noise disappeared.

 

[factorytuned2012]

Perhaps overnight rusting needs that 1-3 miles to wear off?

I noticed rust on my lesser used car just yesterday. I took it out for a spin.
The first couple of stops were "grindy sounding" then the noise disappeared.

Yes that’s a possibility

 

[SARG52]

Most forget to clean & lube the caliper pins when doing a brake job. I imagine the "frozen" crappy grease could create the described condition.

 

[NYEngineer]

We have a 2021 Traverse that we bought brand new. Grabby doesn't even begin to describe how the brakes were on this thing. Used to drive my son and I insane when we rode with my wife. She's one of those that follows too closely and then romps on the brake pedal.
I switched the pads to Duralast either gold or platinum, can't remember. Night and day difference. Car stops like a normal car now.

 

[factorytuned2012]

Most forget to clean & lube the caliper pins when doing a brake job. I imagine the "frozen" crappy grease could create the described condition.

this vehicle hasn't had brake service yet. but yes also number 1 squeal cause is not replacing the abutment clips and blowing out old brake dust many shops just slap in new pads and grease nothing.

 

[fantastic]

I'd wager moisture as possible cause.

 

[DuckRyder]

I didn't even realize they still made them in 2023.

I would guess it's pad composition, probably owing to the commercial nature of the platform assuming it did it from new.

 

[factorytuned2012]

I didn't even realize they still made them in 2023.

I would guess it's pad composition, probably owing to the commercial nature of the platform assuming it did it from new.

yeah it may be the last of the transit connects. you thinking maybe semi metallic pads over ceramic?

 

[Pew]

All my cars do it as the weather dips towards freezing. I'm assuming a combination of pad formula. Differents formulas will have different friction coefficient at different temps; some may be super grabby at low temps but are more modular at operating temps and vice versa. Another thing is, your vehicle may be meant to carry cargo vs passengers so smooth operations may have taken a back seat.

 

[92saturnsl2]

We have a 2021 Traverse that we bought brand new. Grabby doesn't even begin to describe how the brakes were on this thing. Used to drive my son and I insane when we rode with my wife. She's one of those that follows too closely and then romps on the brake pedal.
I switched the pads to Duralast either gold or platinum, can't remember. Night and day difference. Car stops like a normal car now.

Nice to hear I'm not the only one with that problem when riding with the wife. I'm on my third set of brakes/rotors since buying her minivan and I've never cheaped out on parts.

 

[Mewbs]

I have driven a few Ford trucks rentals, i think its normal for such a heavy duty vehicle to have super grabby brakes. Feels safe all the time.

I recently upgraded my brake pads on both vehicles to semi metallic and the inital bite and stopping power feels stronger and linear to pedal pressure compared to OEM ceramics. I wonder why Akebono pads were rated GG when they performed worse than the FF rated semi metallics I put on.

 

[DuckRyder]

yeah it may be the last of the transit connects. you thinking maybe semi metallic pads over ceramic?

As mentioned, im more talking about the particular compounds desired performance characteristics than the properties related to metallic or non-metallic/ceramic.

Grabby brakes has also been a common complaint on Fords lately, though the most visible ones are in relation to hybrids like Escape and Maverick,

 

[factorytuned2012]

As mentioned, im more talking about the particular compounds desired performance characteristics than the properties related to metallic or non-metallic/ceramic.

Grabby brakes has also been a common complaint on Fords lately, though the most visible ones are in relation to hybrids like Escape and Maverick,

Yes I saw this on a google search relating to the mavericks brakes.