1988 FORD F250 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

16 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

16
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (16)

Mar 15, 2000

BRAKE CALIPER MOUNT IS SPREADING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THERE'S IS A BANGING AND SQUEALING NOISE, AND IS VERY HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO GET ANSWERS TO WHY IT'S HAPPENING. *AK

Mar 11, 2000

ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES FORD ISSUED A RECALL AND INSTALLED INSULATORS ON THE CALIPERS TO CURE THE PROBLEM AND EVER WOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF PARTS AND LABOR DUE TPO THE INITIAL PROBLEM . ALSO FORD RECALLED THE VEHICLE ON THE PAINT AND WHEN AFTER 2 YEARS OF TRYING TO GET FORD TO DO SOMETHING THEY SAID I HAD TO MANY MILES ON THE TRUCK . THIS IS NO WAY TO TREAT A CUSTOMER *AK

Oct 1, 1999

ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO 40' COACHMAN RV WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. MJS

Oct 1, 1999

ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO 40' COACHMAN RV WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. MJS

Sep 2, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Aug 17, 1999 Crash

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

Jan 19, 1999 Fire

OWNER HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON IGNITION SWITCH AND BRAKES ON JUNE 22,1998 (RECALL # 92V026000, 96V071000). 6 DAYS LATER, OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND SMELLED SMOKE, SOON AFTER BRAKE LOSS AND IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE OCCURRED; VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE PARTS THAT WERE WORKED ON FAILED, BUT FORD DENIES RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

Jul 29, 1997

BRAKES:COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN, HIT BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. FRONT BRAKE LINE HAD HOLE, CAUSING FLUID TO DISAPPEAR FROM MASTER CYLINDER, LEAVING VEHICLE WITH NO BRAKES AT ALL.

Jul 24, 1996 Crash

VEHICLE VEERED TO LEFT UPON APPLYING BRAKES IN EMERGENCY SITUATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AW

May 8, 1996

BRAKE CALIPER RETAINING PINS FALL OUT. *DSH

Apr 23, 1996

FRONT BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601427) *DSH

Mar 1, 1996

FRONT BRAKES OVERHEAT AND CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES. *AK

Mar 1, 1996

FRONT BRAKES OVERHEAT AND CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES. *AK

May 9, 1995

ABS, BRAKES SYSTEM ACTIVATES WITHOUT WARNING, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKE LOSS EFFECTIVESS. TT

Apr 14, 1995

ABS ANTI-LOCK DRIVING TRY TO STOP THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL. TT

Mar 21, 1995

MASTER CYLINDER RELACED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURES. *SKD