1990 FORD F250 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

28 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (28)

Aug 15, 2005

DT NHTSA RECALL 92V026000 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. MY BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WOULD CHARGE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRS. CONTACTED FORD, THEY GAVE THE RUN AROUND. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE BRAKES WENT OUT. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS OVER HEATING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND THE BRAKES ON THE BOAT THAT I WAS TOWING. THIS HAPPENED ON FRIDAY AUGUST 12, 2005. *AK

Mileage: 69,000

Oct 27, 2000

EQUIPPED WITH TOWING PACKAGE AXLE SEAL FAILED, AND LEAKED OIL ONTO BRAKE LINE ,CAUSING FAILURE OF BRAKES. 2. LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT, BURNING ALL WIRES, AND CAUSING FIRE HAZARD.*AK

Sep 2, 1999

VEHICLE REPAIRED TWICE UNDER RECALL #92V026000. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES APPLIED / PULL INTO ANOTHER LANE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER WHO REFUSED REPAIRS DUE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. *YC

Aug 11, 1999

LEFT FRONT WHEELS WOULD GRAB & LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAPPENED ONLY AFTER THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL. TOOK TO DEALER TO CORRECT & MECHANIC REFUSED TO DO THE WORK. RECALL 92V026000. *AK

Jun 4, 1998

92V026000/ 92S44, BRAKES; THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE SEVERAL DAYS, AND ALSO KEPT THE RECALL NOTICE DID NOT COMPLETE OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM OF THE RECALL. WHEN THE TRUCK IS RETURNED, HARD TO OBTAIN APPOINTMENTS FOR SERVICE. *AK *SLC

Oct 15, 1997

BRAKES FADE, DUE TO CALIPER PISTON. THE PISTONS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A NUMBER OF VEHICLES, TO BE REPLACED BY PHENOLIC PISTONS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT WITHIN THE CRITERIA OF QUALIFIED RECALL VEHICLES.

Jul 25, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BRAKES SOMETIMES GO OUT, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND FEELS THE BRAKES LOOSE. *AK ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THERE WERE NO RECALL NOTICE ISSUED. THE CONSUMER REPLACES THE BRAKES CALIPER AND ROTORS EVERY 2000-7000 MILES. *YH

Jun 4, 1997

THE REAR AXLE SEALS ALLOW THE LUBRICANT TO LEAK ONTO THE BRAKES AND THE REAR BRAKES DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED (4) TIMES WITHIN 70,000 MILES IN A (5) YEAR PERIOD. *AK

Apr 7, 1997

POWER BRAKES ARE LOST INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

Oct 24, 1996

BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS REPLACED DUE TO IMPROPER BRAKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN MOUNTAINOUS ROAD WITHIN 20 MPH. NOT SURE IF TRUCK IS EQUIPPED W/REAR ABS BRAKES. *AK

Oct 8, 1996

AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK DONE, THE VEHICLE REAR BRAKES HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY AND ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES WORK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. RECALL#92V026000. *AK

Oct 7, 1996

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE IS EXPERIENCED. *AK

Aug 9, 1996

DURING OPERATION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM 70 MPH TO 90 MPH. HAD TO TURN IGNITION OFF IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3X.*AK CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. DEALER REPLACED MAP SENSOR DUE TO ROUGH SHIFT IN TRANSMISSION, PASSING GEAR STICKS, TRANSMISSION VIBRATES GOING INTO GEAR, HOUSING SEAL AND SPEED SENSOR REPLACED. POPPING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT CAUSED BY TIRE WEAR(NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION). BRAKE HOSE WAS CUT. FUEL PUMP RUNS CONSTANTLY, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY. SHOCKS FAILED. *SLC

Jun 13, 1996

BRAKES FAILED.

Jun 12, 1996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S BRAKING BECAME INOPERATIVE WITH PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR WHILE HAULING HORSES ON A FIFTH WHEEL DUE TO DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER DESIGN. *AK

Apr 9, 1996

ABS: BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT 3 TIMES WITHIN 3 YEARS; MANUFACTURER'S RECALL #95444; REPLACED ELECTRONIC BRAKE VALVE ASSEMBLY; COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Jan 5, 1996

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Dec 7, 1995

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. TT

Dec 5, 1995 Crash

THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP AND CAUSED SKIDDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Nov 1, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, DOWN STEEP GRADE, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, AND TO STOP HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT *JB

Nov 1, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, DOWN STEEP GRADE, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, AND TO STOP HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT *JB

Oct 17, 1995

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN RECALL 92V026000, OVERHEATING OF BRAKE SYSTEM, DEALER MADE REPAIRS ON 6/94, BUT OVERHEATING CONTINUES TO OCCUR WHILE BRAKING. TT

Sep 19, 1995

REAR BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, REAR BRAKES HAVE STOPPED WORKING. TT

Sep 12, 1995

THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR . TT

Jul 27, 1995

BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Mar 28, 1995

REAR BRAKE SEAL WENT OUT, RESULTING IN OIL LEAK AND BRAKE LOST. TT

Jan 27, 1995 Crash

FRONT BRAKE LINING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (92V-026). *AK

Jan 26, 1995

WHEN PULLING TRAILER BRAKES GIVE OUT AND RESULTING IN BRAKE LOST, REPLACE MODULATER VALVE UNDER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. TT