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1993 Ford F-250 Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
26
Latest Jul 24, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
20%
of 130 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

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 1993 Ford F-250 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 26 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.

Owner reports naming brake

The 25 most recent of 26, in the owner's own words

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BrakesEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Jul 24, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, FRONT CALIPERS, REAR DRUMS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND RESURFACED.*JB

NHTSA ID
566728
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Mar 30, 2000

WHILE STARTING UP TRUCK DRIVE BELT FELL OFF. ALSO, THERE WERE NO BRAKES OR STEERING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT SIX TIMES. CONSUMER INDICATED IF GOING DOWN A HILL VEHICLE WOULD HAVE CRASHED. NEITHER DEALER NOT MANUFACTURER PROVIDED ANY HELP. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
859478
Incident
Mar 30, 1994
Brakes
Filed Jul 22, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
708984
Incident
May 10, 1999
Brakes
Filed Oct 19, 1998

VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS.

NHTSA ID
542105
Incident
Apr 8, 1993
Brakes
Filed Sep 9, 1998

BRAKE CALIPERS STARTED TO FAIL AT 30,000 MILES. DID NOT GET FIXED UNTIL 40,000 MILES WHEN PROBLEM PROHIBITED THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THEN AT 52,000 THE ENTIRE BRAKE CALIPER SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, WHICH IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHILE WHEN THIS LAST INCIDENT OCCURED, THEREBY, AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
540686
Brakes
Filed Aug 16, 1998

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
539925
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed May 13, 1998

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL GRABBED , THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
822867
Incident
Mar 31, 1998
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+8 more
Filed Apr 6, 1998

LEFT LATCH ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD SNAPPED LOOSE.

NHTSA ID
999999999
BrakesHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+4 more
Filed Feb 2, 1998

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
529557
Incident
Oct 26, 1996
Brakes
Filed Nov 19, 1997

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES GRAB AND CAUSE TRUCK TO JERK TO A STOP ALMOST, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA ID
525142
Brakes
Filed Aug 21, 1997

ABS PROBLEMS; ON WET OR GRAVEL ROAD SURFACE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, LOSES BRAKES COMPLETELY AND SLIDES INTO INTERSECTION, ETC. DEALER STATES NOTHING IS WRONG WITH BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
815577
Incident
Sep 9, 1995
Brakes
Filed May 6, 1997

INTERMITTENTLY ON SNOWY OR WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE ABS LOCKS UP AND GRABS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD. WHEN BRAKING AT 55 MPH THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK JUMPS UP AND DOWN. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES IN 2 YEARS, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
809894
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Nov 7, 1996

EQUIPPED W/REAR ABS BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE AN INCH CRACK, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK DEALER ALSO FOUND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKING, BOTH REAR CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE SHOES AND AXLE SEAL, FRONT ROTORS AND PUCKS. *SLC

NHTSA ID
804687
Incident
Oct 21, 1996
BrakesSuspension
Filed Nov 5, 1996

METALLIC BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEAT/WARP.

NHTSA ID
510985
Incident
May 19, 1994
Brakes
Filed Sep 17, 1996

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING REAR WHEEL BRAKE LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND WET ROADS. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS.*AK SENSOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER ABS STILL LOCKS UP REAR TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ID
802501
Incident
Nov 11, 1993
Brakes
Filed Aug 28, 1996

REAR CALIPER SLIDES BIND, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO FAIL/EXCESSIVE WEAR TO FRONT BRAKES.

NHTSA ID
508024
Incident
Mar 21, 1995
Brakes
Filed Aug 2, 1996

ABS: WHEN APPLIED 40 MPH OR FASTER FRONT END VIBRATES SEVERELY, INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCES, DIFFICULT TO STEER. *SLC

NHTSA ID
800390
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed May 7, 1996

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON GRAVEL SURFACES, THE REAR BRAKES FAIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
984188
Brakes
Filed Feb 2, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
501203
Incident
Oct 8, 1993
Brakes
Filed Jan 29, 1996

LEFT FRONT BRAKE DOES NOT RELEASE EVEN AFTER FOOT IS TAKEN OFF BRAKE PULLS TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
978359
Brakes
Filed Jan 16, 1996

WHEN SLOWING TO STOP, FRONT OF VEHICLE VIBRATES ROUGHLY, DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE TO FRONT ROTORS. *DSH

NHTSA ID
500804
Incident
May 24, 1994
Brakes
Filed Jan 2, 1996

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING HAS ERRATIC OPERATION HAVING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

NHTSA ID
977255
Brakes
Filed Jun 9, 1995

BRAKES LOCKUP AND PEDAL FADES, REPLACE ROTORS/CALIPER/DRUM/MASTER CYLINDER FIVE TIMES. TT

NHTSA ID
966585
Brakes
Filed Feb 23, 1995
Crash reported

MACHINED REAR DRUMS 3 TIMES; DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
960446
Incident
Feb 23, 1995
Brakes
Filed Feb 21, 1995
Crash reported

PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED WHILE IN PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND SMASHED INTO A TREE. TT

NHTSA ID
960317
Incident
Feb 11, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Fuel system38Engine29Transmission13Steering11Driver assistance9Electrical8

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