1993 FORD F-250 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, FRONT CALIPERS, REAR DRUMS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND RESURFACED.*JB

WHILE STARTING UP TRUCK DRIVE BELT FELL OFF. ALSO, THERE WERE NO BRAKES OR STEERING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT SIX TIMES. CONSUMER INDICATED IF GOING DOWN A HILL VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CRASHED. NEITHER DEALER NOT MANUFACTURER PROVIDED ANY HELP. *AK *ML

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS.

VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS.

BRAKE BOOSTER LOCKED UP CAUSING ROTORS AND DRUMS TO HEAT UP AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS.

ABS MODULE FAILED RESULTING IN VIBRATION.

BRAKE CALIPERS STARTED TO FAIL AT 30,000 MILES. DID NOT GET FIXED UNTIL 40,000 MILES WHEN PROBLEM PROHIBITED THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THEN AT 52,000 THE ENTIRE BRAKE CALIPER SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, WHICH IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHILE WHEN THIS LAST INCIDENT OCCURED, THEREBY, AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT.

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL GRABBED , THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL GRABBED , THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FRONT BRAKES FAILED.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES GRAB AND CAUSE TRUCK TO JERK TO A STOP ALMOST, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

ABS PROBLEMS; ON WET OR GRAVEL ROAD SURFACE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, LOSES BRAKES COMPLETELY AND SLIDES INTO INTERSECTION, ETC. DEALER STATES NOTHING IS WRONG WITH BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY ON SNOWY OR WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE ABS LOCKS UP AND GRABS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD. WHEN BRAKING AT 55 MPH THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK JUMPS UP AND DOWN. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES IN 2 YEARS, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

EQUIPPED W/REAR ABS BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE AN INCH CRACK, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK DEALER ALSO FOUND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKING, BOTH REAR CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE SHOES AND AXLE SEAL, FRONT ROTORS AND PUCKS. *SLC

EQUIPPED W/REAR ABS BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE AN INCH CRACK, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK DEALER ALSO FOUND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKING, BOTH REAR CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE SHOES AND AXLE SEAL, FRONT ROTORS AND PUCKS. *SLC

EQUIPPED W/REAR ABS BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE AN INCH CRACK, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK DEALER ALSO FOUND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKING, BOTH REAR CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE SHOES AND AXLE SEAL, FRONT ROTORS AND PUCKS. *SLC

METALLIC BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEAT/WARP.

REAR SHOES REPLACED.

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING REAR WHEEL BRAKE LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND WET ROADS. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS.*AK SENSOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER ABS STILL LOCKS UP REAR TIRES. *SLC

CALIPER FAILURE, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT BRAKE FIRE.

ABS: WHEN APPLIED 40 MPH OR FASTER FRONT END VIBRATES SEVERELY, INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCES, DIFFICULT TO STEER. *SLC

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON GRAVEL SURFACES, THE REAR BRAKES FAIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. *SD

LEFT FRONT BRAKE DOES NOT RELEASE EVEN AFTER FOOT IS TAKEN OFF BRAKE PULLS TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

WHEN SLOWING TO STOP, FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATES ROUGHLY, DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE TO FRONT ROTORS. *DSH

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING HAS ERRATIC OPERATION HAVING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

BRAKES LOCKUP AND PEDAL FADES, REPLACE ROTORS/CALIPER/DRUM/MASTER CYLINDER FIVE TIMES. TT

BRAKES LOCKUP AND PEDAL FADES, REPLACE ROTORS/CALIPER/DRUM/MASTER CYLINDER FIVE TIMES. TT

BRAKES LOCKUP AND PEDAL FADES, REPLACE ROTORS/CALIPER/DRUM/MASTER CYLINDER FIVE TIMES. TT

MACHINED REAR DRUMS 3 TIMES; DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *AK

ROTORS FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, ALSO VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED

DIESEL TRUCK HAS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT