SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN STEEP MOUNTAIN GRADE, UPON APPLYING BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES TEND TO SMOKE, HAVE REPLACED CALIPER, ROTOR, AND PAD, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS, DLR CAN'T CORRECT.*AK
1994
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS MELTING THE RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS. FORD HAS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH FORD EXPLORER AND PROBABLY F150. IF YOU TALK TO THE PARTS FOLKS THIS IS A COMMEN PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN AND CALLED FORD SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS. THE RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS HELP HOLD THE FRONT AXLE IN PLACE, WHEN THEY MELT IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STEER AND BRAKE DANGEROUSLY.