12 of the 78 complaints about the 2000 Ford F Super Duty are about the braking system — 15% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 92,037 miles.
12
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
Hood flew up and Brakes locked up when I tried to stop causing me to slide sideways unable to control it and flipped four times and the air bags never came out and truck was totaled.
NHTSA complaint #11679658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE LINE FAILURE. RUBBED HOLE IN BRAKE LINE.
NHTSA complaint #10043799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TRANSAXLE BEARING FAILED LEFT SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED, AND HAD TO BE TURNED AT 30000. HAD TO BE TURNED AGAIN AT 35000, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT49000.
NHTSA complaint #765643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
30000 BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED, AND BOTH FRONT BEARING SEALS WERE LEAKING. ROTORS WERE TURNED AND DISCS WERE REPLACED AT 43000, ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TURNED.
NHTSA complaint #765645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED YOU CAN NOT STEER THE TRUCK, I COMPLAINED TO NTHSA IN 1999 I HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL, THE OTHER AUTO MOVED JUST IN TIME, I COULD NOT TURN WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #754658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BACKING AND APPLYING BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME ON A HILL,YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.ALSO DURING A PANIC STOP THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP,THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION.DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE FORD SUPERDUTY TRUCK.I DONT SEE HOW THIS CAN BE NORMAL IF YOU CANNOT TURN THE SREERING WHEEL WHILE APPLING THE BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #754559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
LOSS OF STEERING WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, IT FORCED VEHICLE TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD; VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASION, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE HYDROBOOST SYSTEM PROHIBITS STEERING WHILE BRAKING IN MOST HARD BRAKING/EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, WHEN FULL BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE STEERING SYSTEM IS RENDERED INOPERABLE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #891425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOSS OF STEERING WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, IT FORCED VEHICLE TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD; VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASION, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE HYDROBOOST SYSTEM PROHIBITS STEERING WHILE BRAKING IN MOST HARD BRAKING/EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, WHEN FULL BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE STEERING SYSTEM IS RENDERED INOPERABLE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #891425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
FROM DATE OF PURCHASE SEVERE VIBRATION THROUGHOUT CHASSIS-HAS HAD EXTENSIVE WORK AND STILL VIBRATES SO SEVERELY AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND SEALS AND COMPONENTS HAVE FAILED DUE TO VIBRATION-HAD IN DEALER 4 TIMES. ALSO ARE REPLACING FRONT TIE RODS ON RECALL. INTERNET IS FULL OF PEOPLE WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEMS ON THESE CHASSIS.
NHTSA complaint #742454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I ORDERD MY TRUCK WITH 4 WHEEL ABS-THE DEALER SAID IT WAS STANDARD EQUIPMENT-THE DEALER PAPERWORK FROM FORD SAYS IT IS STANDARD EQUIPMENT-WHEN THE TRUCK CAME IN THE WINDOW STICKER SAYS IT HAS IT ON THE TRUCK AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT-IT DOES NOT HAVE 4 WHEEL ABS. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR ME BECAUSE I ORDERD ABS AND THE TRUCK WAS DESIGNED FOR ABS.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )
NHTSA complaint #726214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STEERING SYSTEM: WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED OR DRIVE ON COLD DAY THERE STEERING SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. ALSO WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED STEERING WHEEL WILL STOP AT A HALF OF A TURN. EXCESSIVE EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO TURN. 2. BRAKE ROTORS WILL SOMETIMES VIBRATE WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. ALSO ANTI-LOCK WILL TURN ON AND DRASTICALY INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE. 3. TRANSMISSION WILL SOMETIMES NOT LET ME SELECT FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. VEHICLE MUST BE IN LOW OR THIRD, THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO FIRST TO GET GOING.
NHTSA complaint #722759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STEERING SYSTEM: WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED OR DRIVE ON COLD DAY THERE STEERING SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. ALSO WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED STEERING WHEEL WILL STOP AT A HALF OF A TURN. EXCESSIVE EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO TURN. 2. BRAKE ROTORS WILL SOMETIMES VIBRATE WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. ALSO ANTI-LOCK WILL TURN ON AND DRASTICALY INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE. 3. TRANSMISSION WILL SOMETIMES NOT LET ME SELECT FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. VEHICLE MUST BE IN LOW OR THIRD, THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO FIRST TO GET GOING.
NHTSA complaint #722759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.