Parts for your 2017 Ford Mondeo-Brake shoes

2017 Ford Mondeo brake shoes — are they used?

Short answer: no. On the 2017 Ford Mondeo (MD series, AU/NZ), brake shoes aren’t fitted. This model runs four-wheel disc brakes and uses an electronic parking brake (EPB) that clamps the rear disc pads via a motor on each rear caliper. There’s no separate drum-in-hat setup and therefore no brake-shoe hardware to service or replace.

This isn’t just hearsay. Ford’s Workshop Manual for the 2015–2018 Mondeo/Fusion platform (CD391) lists the rear brake assembly as a disc with an EPB-integrated caliper (Section 206-series: Rear Disc Brake, Electronic Parking Brake), and there’s no parts listing for parking-brake shoes. Ford’s parts catalogue for the MD Mondeo in Australia/New Zealand shows rear rotors, pads, calipers, and EPB actuators — again, no brake shoes. The Owner’s Manual also describes the EPB as acting on the rear brake system, consistent with caliper-applied parking force rather than a separate shoe-and-drum mechanism.

Why no shoes? Many older or different-platform vehicles use a “drum-in-hat” parking brake where small shoes expand inside a brake rotor hat. The 2017 Mondeo instead relies on the EPB motor to wind the rear caliper piston and clamp the pads onto the rotor. It’s lighter, simpler to package, and integrates neatly with stability systems and auto-hold functions.

What should Mondeo owners maintain instead of shoes? Focus on the usual rear disc brake service: quality pads and rotors, clean and lubricated caliper slide pins, correctly operating EPB actuators, and fresh brake fluid at the recommended interval. Any work on the rear brakes must put the EPB into service/maintenance mode using a scan tool or the approved vehicle procedure from the workshop manual, then perform an EPB calibration when finished. Skipping this can damage the actuator or caliper.

• Scraping or squealing from the rear? Likely worn pads or a lip on the rotor, not shoes.
• Park brake not holding on a hill? Could be glazed pads, worn rotors, or an EPB calibration/actuator issue.
• Rear brakes running hot or binding? Often seized slide pins or a sticky caliper piston.

Bottom line for the 2017 Ford Mondeo in Australia and New Zealand: there are no brake shoes to replace, because the car doesn’t use them. Keep the rear discs, pads, calipers, and EPB system in good nick and it’ll stop and park exactly as it should.

Popular questions about 2017 Ford Mondeo brake shoes

Do 2017 Ford Mondeos have brake shoes?
No. They use rear disc brakes with an electronic parking brake integrated into the rear calipers. There are pads, rotors, calipers, and EPB motors — but no separate drum-style brake shoes.

What should be replaced during a rear brake service if there are no shoes?
Typically rear pads and rotors when worn, plus cleaning and lubricating caliper slide pins. If required, inspect/replace the rear caliper or EPB actuator. Always put the EPB into service mode before retracting pistons and complete an EPB calibration afterward.

How can a shop tell if the parking brake issue isn’t “shoes” but EPB or pads?
A technician will check pad thickness and rotor condition, scan the EPB for fault codes, confirm EPB operation and calibration, and inspect caliper movement. Lack of any shoe hardware and the presence of EPB actuators on the calipers make the system’s design obvious once the wheel is off.