1995 FORD F-250 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

1995 FORD F250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING GAS LINE, BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS. *SMD THE MASTER CYLINDER, AIR PUMP, BRAKE PADS, SERPENTINE BELT, BRAKE LINES, ALTERNATOR, CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR, BATTERY, HEADLIGHT CONTROL AND UPPER SWITCH WERE ALL REPLACED. ALSO, THE STARTER SOLENOID SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE OIL PAN, THAT WAS RUSTED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, DUE TO CRACKING.

Mileage: 495

1995 FORD F250. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING. *TGW WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE SHIFTER INTO PARK OR NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART. HE ALSO, STATED THE FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR WAS REPLACED. ALSO, OTHER REPAIRS INCLUDED, NEW HOSES, FAN CLUTCH, IDLER WHEEL, BRAKE PADS, RELAY ON GLOW PLUG, V-BELT, SEVERAL BATTERIES, THE LIFT PUMP AND THE SOLENOID ON THE STARTER. JB ALSO, THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/31/12 THE DEALER FOUND PROBLEMS WITH THE ICP INJECTOR PRESS, EBA EXH BACK PRESS, MAP, MANIFOLD AND ABS. UPDATED 03/14/13. *JB

1995 FORD F250. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING. *TGW WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE SHIFTER INTO PARK OR NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART. HE ALSO, STATED THE FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR WAS REPLACED. ALSO, OTHER REPAIRS INCLUDED, NEW HOSES, FAN CLUTCH, IDLER WHEEL, BRAKE PADS, RELAY ON GLOW PLUG, V-BELT, SEVERAL BATTERIES, THE LIFT PUMP AND THE SOLENOID ON THE STARTER. JB ALSO, THE O-RINGS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/31/12 THE DEALER FOUND PROBLEMS WITH THE ICP INJECTOR PRESS, EBA EXH BACK PRESS, MAP, MANIFOLD AND ABS. UPDATED 03/14/13. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE HOOD, FENDER WALLS AND WIRES WERE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO WAIT UNTIL THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT CONTACTED HIM BEFORE ANY REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ UPDATED 12/19/2011 *LN

Mileage: 148,000

1998 FORD F150 TRUCK (BRAKES LOCKING WHENEVER FAST BRAKING APPLIED, FORD F250 SAME THING TRUCK WAS WRECKED LAST NIGHT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THANKS GOD NO ONE WAS KILLED ! 1997 FORD MUSTANG SAME PROBLEM ,BRAKES LOCK WHEN FAST PRESSURE IS APPLIED . HELP THESE VEHICLES ARE GOING TO KILL SOMEBODY . OH YES AND ON THE F250 WE NOW HAVE A TRAFFIC TICKET FOR FAILURE TO CONTROL SPEED AND THE TRUCK IS TOTALED. *TR

Mileage: 300

REAR BRAKE FAILURE/ ON 4TH SET FRONT ROTERS,CALAPERS WITH 45,000 ON TRUCK WHEN JACK UP WITH BOTH FEET ON BRAKE ON BRAKEREAR BRAKES ONLY WORK TO STOP WHEELS AT VERY SLOW APPLACATION AT 12,000 MASTER CYLINDER,BUSTER,ABSVALVE BY PA FORD DELER.20, AT COURTESY FORD PT WASH/LAST TWO I DID,{KANG REPAIR}*AK

Mileage: 1,200

DROVE TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE, BRAKES WORKED FINE. NEXT DAY STARTED ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT BRAKE WARNNG LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF. WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE, NOTICED THAT I HAD ONLY ABOUT 10% OF NORMAL BRAKING POWER. BROUGHT TRUCK TO A SLOW STOP AND CALLED LOCAL DEALER. TRUCK WAS TOWED IN. DEALER REPLACED A VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY, FORD PART F4TZ-2A451-A . PART COST $308.55, LABOR $101.99. HAD THIS TRUCK BEEN IN ITS NORMAL SERVICE, TOWING A 9,000 POUND TRAVEL TRAILER THE RESULTS MIGHT HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR DESIGN DEFECT. A BRAKE PART SHOULD NOT GO FROM 100% EFFECTIVE TO 10% WITH NO WARNING. DT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE APPLING BRAKES PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO FLOOR BOARD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, TECHNICIAN REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, VEHICLE STILL HAS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON NINE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS AT A STANDSTILL/ IDLING, AND SUDDENLY EXHAUST SOUNDED LIKE MARBLES, AND TURBO QUIT. ALSO, HAD TO GET REAR MAIN SEAL REPLACED TWICE. BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED, AND TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

VACUUM PUMP FAILED 1ST TIME APRX 1000 MILES, FORD REPLACED, FAILED 2ND TIME APRX 50K MILES, OUT OF WARRANTY, FAILED 3RD TIME, APRX 67K MILES, FORD REPLACED, FAILED 4TH TIME 87K MILES, OUT OF WARRANTY. EACH TIME BRAKES BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO APPLY AND VEHICLE BECAME HAZARDOUS TO OPERATE, ALSO WHEN PUMP FAILED 3RD TIME, SERPENTINE BELT WAS DESTROYED AND POWER STEERING WAS ALSO LOST, COMPOUNDING THE SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES/ STEERING, AND NO CONTROL. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FORD WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT FORD COMPANY HAS TO RECALL. *YH

BOTH BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED ON TWO SEPARATE ACCASIONS . FORD REPLACED THE FIRST BAD SET UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WONT ADMIT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG & WONT REPLACE THEM AGAIN.I'VE ALSO GOT AN EXHAUST LEAK THAT THEY TEMPERARILY FIXED UNDER WARANTY.

BOTH FRONT ROTORS CRACKED IN TWO / THREE PLACES, CAUSING NOISE. REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE. THE REAR DRUM & BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *

BOTH FRONT ROTORS CRACKED IN TWO / THREE PLACES, CAUSING NOISE. REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE. THE REAR DRUM & BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *

UPON STEEPING ON BRAKE PEDAL, IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHICH INDICATES BRAKE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THEM TO SMOKE AND CATCH FIRE.

BOTH FRONT ROTORS ARE CRACKED ONLY ON THE OUTER FACE, IT IS A SINGLE CRACK ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FACE AND FORD IS REFUSEING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS UNDER WARRENTY

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSYTEM MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. *AK

REAR BRAKES WORN OUT, AND THE BRAKE CABLES WERE MANUFACTURED IMPROPERLY.

REAR BRAKES WORN OUT, AND THE BRAKE CABLES WERE MANUFACTURED IMPROPERLY.

BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISES AND SKIPS. *AK *ML

BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING. *AK

BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING. *AK

THE FRONT LEFT ROTOR HAS CRACKED AND THE LEFT FRONT IS STARTING TO CRACK. THE CRACKING IS AFFECTING THE BRAKING PERFORMANCE. *AK

BRAKE CALIPERS STICK.

BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED.

BRAKE PADS REPLACED.

BRAKE LINE WORE THROUGH.

BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 15MPH, FRONT CALIPER OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES ERRATIC OPERATION, POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS, UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKE AT APPROX. 30MPH, THE BRAKES TEND TO GRAB/JERK, AND STICK, NO PRIOR WARNING.*AK

FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR IN A PANIC STOP. TT

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE WITH NO WARNING. TT

ABS, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE CRACKED, WHEN APPLIED BRAKE CAUSING VIRBRATION IN FRONT END. TT

ABS, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE CRACKED, WHEN APPLIED BRAKE CAUSING VIRBRATION IN FRONT END. TT

TRUCK PULLS TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WHILE DRIVING AT ROLLING SPEED. TT

REPLACED NOISY FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

REPLACED NOISY FRONT BRAKE PADS.

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS INTERMITTENTLY HAVING WHEEL LOCK-UP. YY

ASK FOR EXT 258. BRAKES VIBRATE AND WOULD NOT GRAB CUTTING ROTORS. TT

ABS: BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED; PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOOR; CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT

AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER MADE BY TEKONSHA ENGINEERING, WHEN HAND OPERATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. TT