The problem will probably return and get worse. Most likely cause is the piston sticking in the caliper. A bad brake line could also cause it. The caliper binding (not sliding) on its bolts will cause the outer pad to wear quickly but does not create nearly as much heat as a sticking piston.
Camer>
Hi
>
> I've got a 2000 windstar, 42000km. The other day after a 100 km drive
> upon stopping I noticed a metalic rubbery smell from the driver's side
> wheel. Comparing to the passenger's side, it was quite hot. I pulled
> the tire off, the rotors and pads, rim were very hot, once again
> compared to the opposite side. Now I fully understand that rotors,
> pads get quite hot but this was too hot. Anyway, my wife had an oil
> change done today and a brake check at the same time. The service tech
> said that the brakes, all round were "fine". I'm thinking the tech
> just looked at the disk, pad, shoe, drum thickness and came to the
> "just fine" result. Anyway, the front pads have easily 1/4 inch of > brake pad left.
>
> I'm thinking that I should be pulling the pads, caliper off both
> sides and lubricating just to make sure. We haven't had a 100 km drive
> since then and during our short drives after stopping I've checked to
> find both wheels of equal temp. Could this just have been a sticky
> caliper which worked it's way out?
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Cameron