14 of the 76 complaints about the 1998 Ford F-250 are about the braking system — 18% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 9,000 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE WAS A PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED. THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10025079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #744514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #744515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #744520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A SUDDEN STOP. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT 30-40 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER ROTATED ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #878475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A SUDDEN STOP. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT 30-40 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER ROTATED ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #878475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BRAKES LOCK AND RELEASE RESULTING IN FAILURE OF VEHICLE TO STOP. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED QUICKLY, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL. WHEN TRAVELING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE, IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY FAIL. IF DRIVING ON EXTREMELY WET ROADS AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. BRAKES PADS AND/OR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO IMPROPER WEAR. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO RESOLVE. HOWEVER, SINCE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO DISCUSS VEHICLE REPLACEMENT. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE A BRAKING DEFECT HOWEVER THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. COPIES OF ALL REPAIR ORDERS AND SERVICE NOTICES FROM FORD ARE AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS CORRESPONDENCE TO THE DISPUTE REOLUTION BOARD AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #720812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BRAKES LOCK AND RELEASE RESULTING IN FAILURE OF VEHICLE TO STOP. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED QUICKLY, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL. WHEN TRAVELING OVER A BUMPY SURFACE, IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY FAIL. IF DRIVING ON EXTREMELY WET ROADS AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. BRAKES PADS AND/OR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO IMPROPER WEAR. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO RESOLVE. HOWEVER, SINCE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO DISCUSS VEHICLE REPLACEMENT. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE A BRAKING DEFECT HOWEVER THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. COPIES OF ALL REPAIR ORDERS AND SERVICE NOTICES FROM FORD ARE AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS CORRESPONDENCE TO THE DISPUTE REOLUTION BOARD AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #720812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #845904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES SHUDDER OR WOBBLE. MULTIPLE REPAIRS DONE BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. WE WERE GIVEN A LOANER TRUCK (SAME MODEL AND MAKE) WHICH TURNED OUT TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM! DEALER HAS REPLACED ALL BRAKE PARTS MULTIPLE TIMES , TURNED DRUMS MULTIPLE TIMES, AND REPLAC
NHTSA complaint #709657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WILL SHUTTER, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE DEFECT. *AK
NHTSA complaint #838290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. ALSO DRUMS GOT VERY HOT. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE 7 TO 8 TIMES, AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE THE LAST TIME THAT IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #833166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. ALSO DRUMS GOT VERY HOT. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE 7 TO 8 TIMES, AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE THE LAST TIME THAT IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #833166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
HAVE HAD 4 FAILURES IN THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. FIRST TIME, THE TRACTION BARS WERE MAKING A HORRIBLE METAL-METAL CREAKING/GRINDING NOISE; TRACTION BARS WERE REPLACED. SECOND TIME THE ENTIRE BRACKET BOLTED TO THE FRAME CAME LOOSE, SLIDING AND BANGING AROUND ON THE FRAME; TRACTIONS BARS, TRACTION BAR BRACKETS, AND TRACTION BAR BOLTS ALL REPLACED. THIRD TIME AIR SPRING (AIR RIDE SUSPENSION) LEAKED DOWN AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO PULL TO ONE SIDE (TRUCK WAS NOT LEVEL; DRIVER'S SIDE REAR RODE VERY LOW, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT RODE VERY HIGH); AIR SPRING WAS REPLACED. FOURTH TIME THE TRACTION BAR (PASSENGER SIDE) BROKE; SERVICE CENTER NOT OPEN, PLAN ON TAKING IT IN TOMORROW. REAR WINDOW SEAL HAS BEEN 'FIXED' TWICE, YET CONTINUES TO LEAK WATER INTO THE CAB, LAST TIME SHORTING OUT SOME AFTERMARKET ELECTRONICS BEHIND THE REAR SEAT. BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (50-75) RESULTS IN A FRONT-END VIBRATION, ROTORS WERE TURNED BY THE DEALER RECENTLY DUE TO A FRONT DISC BRAKE PROBLEM THAT RESULTED IN THE INSIDE PAD WEARING DOWN TO BARE METAL AND MUCH GRINDING (WEAR INDICATORS ARE ON THE OUTSIDE PAD AND WERE NOT ENGAGED (SQUEAKING); SO THEY WERE NOT INDICATING PADS NEEDED REPLACEMENT). THE OTHER SIDE PADS WERE WORN NON-PARALLEL TO THE PAD BACKING (PAD WAS THICKER ON ONE EDGE THAN THE OTHER).
NHTSA complaint #700817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.