Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Ford F-250 Sd submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE PARKING BRAKES WERE NEVER VERY EFFECTIVE AND DESPITE BEING REPAIRED SEVERAL NOTHING HAS BEEN ABLE TO IMPROVE THEM. THE TRUCK HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DISC REAR BRAKES. IT IS DANGEROUS TO PARK IT ON A HILL EVEN IF ITS LEFT IN GEAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT PARKED, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT HAD ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET FROM THE ORIGINAL PARKED POSITION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS FRACTURED AND FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT OCCASIONALLY THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE SINCE IT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88000.
THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES AND HEARD A POP. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE STOPPED, AND INVESTIGATED, I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE TWO BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD BROKEN OFF. THIS LEFT THE MASTER CYLINDER HANGING BY ONE BENT BOLT AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. VERY SCARY. LOW GRADE BOLTS? I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE TRUCK. HERE IS AN INTERNET POSTING OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HTTP://WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/690350-BROKEN-MASTER-CYLINDER-BOLTS.HTML I DON'T HAVE MY VIN WITH ME HERE AT WORK, I CAN GIVE THIS TO YOU IN A FOLLOWING EMAIL IF YOU LIKE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F 250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER REMOVING THE REAR TIRES HE FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINING WAS OFF OF THE BRAKE SHOE AND BROKE INTO SEVERAL PIECES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CAUSED THE FAILURE WHEN IT BROKE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS OFF TRACK AND FAILED TO CLOSE AFTER IT WAS OPENED. THE TRANSMISSION MADE NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VALVE BODY SENSOR AND THE VALVE TRAIN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 MILES AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 F-250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ACCELERATED WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. A FEW DAYS AGO THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE A PEDESTRIAN WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF IT AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION FROM A DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT DUE TO THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, A VIBRATION WAS FELT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL ALONG WITH THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT END, ALL AXLES, ROTORS, RING AND PINION AND WHEEL HUBS, BUT THE VIBRATION CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD AN ENGINEER TEST THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE VIBRATION TO BE WITHIN OPERATING STANDARDS.*AK THE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CENTER CONSOLE SQUEAKED, THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/21/06. *JB
CONSUMER HAD EGR SENSOR REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MAKING VEHICLE FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. *TS THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE ROLLED ALTHOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE PARKING BRAKE. *NM
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