BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 19, 2017
PARKED MY TRUCK AT THE POST OFFICE TO RETRIEVE MAIL, GOT OUT AND SHUT DOOR, AND OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE I SAW WHAT I THOUGHT AS MOVEMENT OF MY TRUCK, SO I TURNED AROUND TO SEE MY TRUCK STARTING TO ROLL BACKWARDS , I YELLED WTF, AND STARTED TO CHASE MY TRUCK THROUGH THE PARKING AREA, TRIED TO JUMP IN WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR AND I WAS TO OLD AND FAT TO DO THAT, TRIED PUSH BACK , BUT TRUCK WAS TO HEAVY TO DO THAT, SO I WENT FOR THE PARKING BRAKE PRESSED IT HARD AND FAST AS I COULD, AND THAT WORKED MY TRUCK WAS IN PARK, AS I HAD MY KEYS IN MY HAND. THE PARK LOCK ON THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN SOME WAY ,ALLOWING TO ROLL LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL
- NHTSA ID
- 11034491
- Incident
- Oct 17, 2017
- Mileage
- 130,000 mi
HITTING BRAKE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. STEEL LINE COMING OUT ABS RUPTURED WHERE THE FLEX SECTION ENDS RIGHT ABOVE FRAME RAIL. WHERE I LIVE, STEEP HILLS AND SHARP TURNS, THIS WAS VERY LIFE THREATENING IF OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING! I'M NOT A HAPPY CAMPER! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10563095
- Incident
- Feb 4, 2014
- Mileage
- 72,745 mi
BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES RUPTURED DUE TO EXTREME CORROSION INSIDE THE FRAME THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF BRAKING/STOPPING POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10344037
- Incident
- Jul 18, 2010
- Mileage
- 26,835 mi
A REAR BRAKE LINE ON MY 2001 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKING ABILITY. I REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE WITH A PART FROM FORD, BUT FORD SEEMED UNINTERESTED IN ADDRESSING THIS FAILURE, WHICH I HAD NEVER HEARD OF HAPPENING BEFORE. I STILL HAVE THE OLD PART. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10342208
- Incident
- Aug 10, 2009
- Mileage
- 57,000 mi
THERE IS A BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR WHEELS LOCATED ROUGHLY ABOVE THE DIFFERENTIAL. THAT LINE IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ANOTHER CABLE (MAYBE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE) AND THE BRAKE LINE AND CABLE ARE RUBBING TOGETHER. THE BRAKE LINE IS VERY WORN IN THAT AREA FROM CONTACT WITH THE CABLE. IT LOOKS TO BE WORN TO A POINT THAT WOULD BE VERY CLOSE TO THE "CORE"OF THE BRAKE LINE. OF COURSE EXCESS PRESSURE OR FURTHER WEAR COULD CAUSE A FAILURE OF THAT LINE AND THEREFORE LOSS OF REAR BRAKING. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10226024
- Incident
- Apr 14, 2008
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
VIBRATION/GRINDING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10148941
- Incident
- Jan 29, 2006
VIBRATION WHEN APPYING BRAKES BECAUSE RUST ON ROTORS. NEW ROTORS INSTALLED NEW ROTOR RUSTING, STILL HAVE PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10116468
- Incident
- Sep 25, 2004
- Mileage
- 19,954 mi
UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT A LINE WAS WEARING THROUGH DUE TO RUBBING ON THE SHOCK TOWER INSIDE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL, AND WAS ACTUALLY WORE PAST THE NYLON STRENGTH CORDS. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THIS WAS FOUND TO BE THE POWER STEERING LINE WHICH IS USED FOR THE HYDRABOOST SYSTEM, WHICH USES POWER STEERING FLUID TO BOOST THE BRAKES. HAD THIS LINE CONTINUED TO WEAR UNTIL LEAKAGE OR RUPTURE I WOULD HAVE LIKELY LOST BOTH ABILITY TO BRAKE AND STEER THE VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO THE TYPE OF CONNECTIONS USED ON THIS LINE, THE NEW LINS CONTACTS THE EXACT SAME AREA AND WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO WEAR THROUGH AGAIN.
- NHTSA ID
- 10116142
- Incident
- Mar 19, 2005
- Mileage
- 92,000 mi
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER ROTOR BROKE. ALSO, REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10066772
FIRESTONE TIRE 265/75 16, TREAD PEELED OFF THE TIRE. CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF TRUCK. BROKE WIRES LOOSE INCLUDING ANTILOCK BRAKE WIRE. SWERVED DANGEROUSLY TO THE LEFT ACROSS 3 LANES, LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK BACK UNDER CONTROL. THE TIRE AND THE 4 OTHERS CAME WITH THE VEHICLE, 2001 F250SD CREW CAB, 56,000 MILES. LAST WEEK OUR OTHER TRUCK, 1998 F150 WITH WILDERNESS HT TIRES HAD A TREAD SEPARATE AND 3WEEKS PRIOR TO THAT THE STEEL BELTS WERE BROKE IN ANOTHER TIRE. THIS TRUCK HAS 28,000 MILES. I THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, MAYBE THEY NEED TO SHUT DOWN OR QUIT MAKING TIRES FOR SUV'S AND TRUCKS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10033476
- Incident
- Aug 24, 2003
2001 FORD F-250 DIESEL PICK UP TRUCK. UNDER HARD BRAKING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. FORD DEALER SAYS "THIS IS NORMAL, THEY ALL DO THAT".*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10008326
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2003
- Mileage
- 1 mi
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