OEM Ford Brakes Online

What Types of Brakes are There?

For just about every vehicle, from Ford Focus and Lincoln MKX to Mercury Grand Marquis and otherwise, there ae two: disc and drum systems. Disc brakes are made up of brake rotors, plus brake calipers with brake pads attached to them. Drum brakes, however, consist of brake drums and brake shoes.

What Do Brakes Do?

They generate the friction, and thus the resistance, that vehicles use to slow down and stop. Both systems do the same thing, they just do it slightly differently.

How Do Brakes Work?

The brake pedal is pressed, the brake pistons engage, they travel the master brake cylinder's bore, and pressurize the brake fluid, and the fluid flows through brake hoses and lines. In disc brake systems, the rotors clamp to the calipers and pads. In drum brake systems, the shoes and drums fasten together.

When Should You Replace Brake Parts?

That depends on both their condition and the results of an inspection. Check the status of the brake pedal, fluid, lines, hoses, and assemblies, plus the parking brake. If any parts need replacement, change them as soon as possible. Otherwise, warning lights, shuddering, pulling sideways, grinding and other strange noises, weak brake grip, a soft or low brake pedal, and taking longer to slow down and stop than usual will tell you it's likely time.

Before buying anything new online to solve these problems, be sure you're getting genuine brake parts.

Why Buy Genuine OEM Brakes vs. Aftermarket

The Ford brand designs them not only for Lincoln and Mercury models, but also for its own. That's a fitment guarantee that you may not always get from aftermarket brake parts.

Where and How Do I Order Ford Brake Parts Online?

Our auto parts store carries a huge selection at prices well below MSRP. You can browse our catalog by first selecting your make, model, and model year. Order now, and we'll ship fast, to any US address. For further information on shipping, returns, and cancellations, consult our store policies, and don't hesitate to contact our parts team if you need anything while you shop. We'll be happy to help.