1999 FORD F-250 SD Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY SANK TO THE FLOOR. I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED AN EXPANDING POOL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FORMING UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK, JUST FORWARD OF THE REAR, DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE HAD CHAFFED A HOLE ON THE FRAME RAIL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKES. HAD THIS BRAKE LINE FAILED AT ANY OTHER TIME, RATHER JUST BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DIRE CONSEQUENCES.

Mileage: 93,000

WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY SANK TO THE FLOOR. I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED AN EXPANDING POOL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID FORMING UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK, JUST FORWARD OF THE REAR, DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE HAD CHAFFED A HOLE ON THE FRAME RAIL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKES. HAD THIS BRAKE LINE FAILED AT ANY OTHER TIME, RATHER JUST BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DIRE CONSEQUENCES.

Mileage: 93,000

BRAKE LINE FAILURE! THE PORTION OF THE BRAKE LINE BETWEEN THE FRAME RAIL AND THE FUEL TANK IS SUBJECT TO EXTREME RUSTING AS DEBRIS IS NOT EASILY CLEARED FROM THIS AREA. (SAND, MUD, WATER, ECT...) THIS AREA BECOMES WEAK, AND THE RUSTING CAUSED A RUPTURE WHEN APPLYING MY BRAKES AT A STOP SIGN IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. THE FRONT BRAKES/REAR BRAKES DO NOT HAVE SEPARATE FLUID RESERVOIRS. THIS CAUSED COMPLETE BRAKING FAILURE. I HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPOT! THANK GOD THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT RATHER THAN DRIVING 5 BOY SCOUTS AT 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 134,632

APPROACHING INTERSECTION APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PRESSURE FAILED. REAR IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PUSHED THEM INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION AFTER ACCIDENT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE WAS HANGING AND LEAKING FLUID. HAD TRUCK TOWED BACK TO MY SHOP AND REMOVED ALL 3 LINES TO HAVE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS BRAIDED LINES. UPON INTERSECTION OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINES THE CRIMP CLAMPS LOCATED UNDER THE RUBBER COVERING ON RUBBER LINE BEFORE IT TURNS INTO STEEL AND GOES INTO CALIPER. SPOKE WITH BRAKE LINE BUILDER AND STATES THAT IT IS AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. REPLACE FRONT AND REAR LINES ON VEHICLE. THE RUBBER STORES ALL THE MOISTURE,SALT,SAND AND OTHER ELEMENTS. I WAS TICKETED WITH CARELESS DRIVING FROM REAR ENDING THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE LINE FOR VISUAL INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 199,996

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VEHICLE, SHE WAS STOPPING AT INTERSECTION (4 WAY) AND WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AT THIS INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING TO HER TO RUN THE STOP SIGN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I FOUND THE DEFECT, THE BRAKE LINE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH BRAKE LINE. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

DROVE TRUCK WITH NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEM, WHEN ARRIVING HOME PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. LATER WENT TO MOVE TRUCK AND OBSERVED PUDDLE OF FLUID IN DRIVEWAY WHERE TRUCK WAS PARKED. CRAWLED UNDER TRUCK BEFORE MOVING IT AND DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM LINE THAT RUNS FROM FRONT OF TRUCK TO REAR. BRAKE LINE HAD SEVERE EVIDENCE OF RUST. REPLACED STEEL BRAKE LINE THAT RAN FROM JUNCTION AT FRONT TO JUNCTION AT REAR AXLE. OLD LINE THAT WAS REMOVED IS AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 113,434

THE MAIN FORE-AFT BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH WHERE IT FOLLOWS THE FRAME RAILS ON MY 1999 FORD SUPERDUTY PICKUP. AS A RESULT, THE LINE FAILED, AND I LOST ALL BRAKING CAPABILITIES. LUCKILY, THIS HAPPENED AT HOME, AND NO INJURY OR CRASH OCCURED. *JB

Mileage: 113,000

1999 FORD F-250 SD 4X4 REAR BRAKE ROTOR CRACKING. THE REAR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACE 3 TIME SINCE NEW. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE HE CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE BRAKE LINES RUBBED TOGETHER, CAUSING A HOLE TO RUB THROUGH THE METAL BRAKE LINES. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF BRAKES.*AK

Mileage: 116,788

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE BRAKES WERE ASSEMBLED IMPROPERLY. THE DISC BRAKES WERE INSTALLED WITH ANTI-SQUEAL PADS WITH TWO SETS ON THE RIGHT REAR AND ON THE LEFT SIDE THERE WERE NO ANTI-SQUEAL PADS. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE COMPONENTS AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE ROTOR AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS. WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST THE PARKING BRAKE THE CONSUMER REALIZED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER ON THE RIGHT WHEEL WAS MISSING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT RESOLVE ANY OF THE CONCERNS. *AK (12/02/05) *SC

Mileage: 101,000

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE BRAKES WERE ASSEMBLED IMPROPERLY. THE DISC BRAKES WERE INSTALLED WITH ANTI-SQUEAL PADS WITH TWO SETS ON THE RIGHT REAR AND ON THE LEFT SIDE THERE WERE NO ANTI-SQUEAL PADS. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE COMPONENTS AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE ROTOR AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS. WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST THE PARKING BRAKE THE CONSUMER REALIZED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER ON THE RIGHT WHEEL WAS MISSING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY DID NOT RESOLVE ANY OF THE CONCERNS. *AK (12/02/05) *SC

Mileage: 101,000

APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL, WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES. THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. I INVESTIGATED TO SEE WHERE THE LEAK WAS, THE ENTIRE LINE FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE BACK IS BADLY CORRODED, ALL THE WAY UP TO WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE LINE COMING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER (ENEN THE COUPLING IS CORRODED). THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A CHEMICAL REACTION OCCURRING BETWEEN METALS. I HAD THIS HAPPEN IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH NO SPEED, USED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK, IF THIS HAD BEEN A NORMAL STOP (E.G., A STOP IN TRAFFIC, IT MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS PENDING FAILURE.

Mileage: 76,380

1999 FORD SD F250 CREW CAB LONG BED - DIESEL 6 SPD MANUAL: FRONT LEFT BREAK LINE CUT BY ENGINE PLASTIC SPLASH SHIELD. VEHICLE HAS 158K MILES NO RUST ON BREAK LINE BUT YOU CAN TELL THAT THE SPLASH SHIELD HAS BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE METAL LINE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE CREATED IN THE SPLASH SHIELD DESIGN. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS APPLIES ONLY TO DIESEL APPLICATIONS DUE TO THE HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST . THIS ALMOST CREATED SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN THE LINE RUPTURED; WE WERE PULLING A 26 FT TRAILER WHICH HAD ELECTRIC BREAKS THAT HELP STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE WE REACHED A MAJOR INTERSECTION. THE TRUCK HAD JUST BEEN IN FOR SERVICE AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TWO DAYS BEFORE FOR VARIOUS SERVICES. THERE WAS NO WARNINGS THE BREAKS WERE FIRM AND THE THEY WENT WITHG ONE STEP OF LAST STEP ON THE BREAK. BREAK LINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, MODIFIED TO MISS SPLASH SHEILD OR SPLASH SHEILD WILL NEED TO BE MODIFIED TO ASSURE CLREARANCE TO BREAK LINE.

Mileage: 158,000

FAIL TO BRAKE, FOUND HOLE IN BRAKE LINE TO REAR AXLE DUE TO CORROSION . I WILL REPLACE LINE ASAP.

Mileage: 72,957

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES FAILED . THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATED AND THEN STOP. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM *NM

Mileage: 75,000

WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THEY DIDN'T HOLD. THE BRAKE PADS, WHERE IT CLUES TO THE METAL, SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE CALIPER AND SKID DISC. DEALERSHIP REPLACED PARTS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

Mileage: 66,018

WHILE BACKING A JET SKI TRAILER DOWN A BOAT RAMP THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE OTHER COMPONENTS AND LAID AGAINST THE FIREWALL. THIS MADE THE BRAKE SYSTEM UNUSABLE. THE TRUCK WAS FINALLY STOPPED WITH THE PARKING BAKE PLUS THE TRAILER JACK KNIFING TO THE LEFT AND INTO THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE PICKUP BED. THE YELLOW RETAINING PIN THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE PEDAL POST WITHIN THE ? STABALIZING MOUNT AND THE ELECTRICAL SENSOR MODULE WAS FOUND ON THE FLOORBOARDS. ONCE RECONNECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMED NORMALLY.*AK

Mileage: 55,000

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED SEVERAL TIMES, TURNED, AND REPLACED ONCE. THIS LAST TIME BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OFF AND DOWN TO METAL. EXPERIENCE THESE ISSUES EACH TIME I TAKE A LONG TRIP OF 1000 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE. DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED FOR 3-4 HOURS BEFORE STOPPING AND LITTLE OR NO BRAKING DURING THIS PERIOD. THIS LAST TIME I HAD TO PAY FOR THE TURNING OF THE ROTORS AND BRAKE KIT. NEW KIT HAS SPRINGS TO HELP A PROBLEM PER TECH? THIS IS A DEFECTIVE SYSTEM!*AK

Mileage: 96,000

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED SEVERAL TIMES, TURNED, AND REPLACED ONCE. THIS LAST TIME BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OFF AND DOWN TO METAL. EXPERIENCE THESE ISSUES EACH TIME I TAKE A LONG TRIP OF 1000 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE. DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED FOR 3-4 HOURS BEFORE STOPPING AND LITTLE OR NO BRAKING DURING THIS PERIOD. THIS LAST TIME I HAD TO PAY FOR THE TURNING OF THE ROTORS AND BRAKE KIT. NEW KIT HAS SPRINGS TO HELP A PROBLEM PER TECH? THIS IS A DEFECTIVE SYSTEM!*AK

Mileage: 96,000

THE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE ROTORS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, THE BRAKES BECAME WARM AND THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK VIBRATED WHEN APPLIED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC, THE BRAKES WERE WARPED AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR MOST OF THESE KINDS OF TRUCKS. *NLM THE VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT SPINDLE AND ROTORS. *TS *JB

Mileage: 8,424

SEVERE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW. HAVE HAD FOUR MAJOR REPAIRS TO THE SYSTEM. PADS, ROTORS, ETC. STILL EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEMS. HEAT AFFECTED POOR QUALITY OF METAL IN THE CALIPERS.*AK

Mileage: 12,000

THE VEHICLES BRAKE LINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING . THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE MASTER CYLINDER. *NLM

Mileage: 122,000

TRUCK WANDERS ON ROAD AND PULLS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, DEALER WAS TOLD OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE VIEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THEY NEVER COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED THIS VIEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS AND HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HUBS TWICE MYSELF AT MY EXPENCE OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. THERE WAS ALMOST A FATALITY WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES MY TRUCK PULLED ME INTO THE DITCH SLIDING AND ROCKING FROM DRIVERS SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE UP ON TWO WHEELS. MY AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. WHO KNOWS IF THEY EVEN WORK. MY OVERDRIVE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND IS BROKE AGAIN. DOOR AJAR LITE ON CONSTANTLY. BUT QUALITY FORD CANT FIND OR OFFER ME SOME KIND OF SOLUTION. THEY NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED.

Mileage: 113,000

THE ROTORS OVER HEATED, WHEN DRIVING.*JB

Mileage: 43,000

SUPPLMENT; AIR BAG AND ANTI LOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAILURE ON ONE OCCASION, CONSUMER HAD PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO EXTREME PULSATION WHILE BRAKING CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL, THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEM PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE. *MJS

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAILURE ON ONE OCCASION, CONSUMER HAD PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO EXTREME PULSATION WHILE BRAKING CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL, THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEM PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE. *MJS

I THINK THAT FORD HAS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IT IS NOT A COMPLETE FAILURE BUT IT WILL LEAD TO SOME FAITAL PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM ON CURRENT MODELS BUT THE OLDER ONES ARE STILL DRIVING AROUND ON INADAQUIT BRAKES. THE ROTORS ARE WARPING WITH LITTLE USE AND LEFT UNATTENDED WILL CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS PUTTING A BANDAGE ON A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *AK