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 2008 Ford F-350 Sd submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE BRAKES, CALIPERS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
PUSHED PARKING BRAKE WENT TO FLOOR , R&I REAR PARKING BRAKE BACKING PLATE RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF TRUCK 2008 F350 4X4 LARIAT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING AN OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE REAR BRAKES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WERE METAL ON METAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE CALIBERS GOING BAD AND CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROUTERS TO FAIL AS WELL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIBERS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE OTHER PARTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT FEELS THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE CALIBERS USED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 37000.
2008 FORD F-350 SD DIESEL 31000 MILES BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE THE VEHICLE HAD LAG BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE STUCK ON ONCE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED THE SMELL OF THE BRAKE WAS VERY NOTICEABLE ALSO VERY HOT COULD NOT TOUCH THE WHEEL HUB ONCE THE CALIPER WAS REMOVED IT WAS A PIECE THAT HAD BROKEN INSIDE CAUSING THE BRAKES TO STICK WHILE I WAS BUYING THE CALIPER THERE WAS ANOTHER TRUCK SAME PROBLEM ONLY 18,000 MILES ALSO COMMENTS FROM PARTS THAT THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME . *TR
HI, MY NAME IS [XXX] , MY TRUCK IS 2008 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL 6.4L LARIAT DUALLY.WHEN I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IT HAD 57,000 MILE AND I USE IT TO TWO BIG TRAILERS TO TRANSPORT FURNITURE'S OUT OF THE STATE TEXAS. LAST WEEK WHILE I WAS PULLING MY LOADED TRAILER ON THE HIGHWAY IN IRVING TEXAS GOING TO NEW ORLEANS LA DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, SOMETHING TOLD ME TO STOP AND GET SOME WATER FROM THE MY COOLER AT THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE I WILL NOT STOP FOR AT LEAST 200 MILE. AS I SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, WHEN I REACH 15 MILES PER HOUR THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP SO I PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKE AND MY FOOT WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND MY HEART WENT DOWN WITH IT, I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, LOW GEAR 1, AND GO ON THE GRASS TO STOP MY TRUCK. A MOBILE MECHANIC CAME AND SAID I NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE, YOUR BREAK BOOSTER EARS ARE ONE BROKE OFF AND THE OTHER ONE IS VERY LOOSE.( WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER CONNECT TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. HE TIGHTENED ON BOLT AND TOLD ME TO FOLLOW HIM TO FORD DEALER 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, USING THE BRAKE VERY LIGHTLY, DRIVING SLOW AND RELY MOSTLY ON THE TRAILER BRAKES. WE WENT TO WEST WAY FORD AT FIRST DID NOT WANT TO DIAGNOSE MY TRUCK, AND TOLD ME I HAVE TO WAIT 3 DAYS BECAUSE THEY ARE BEHIND AND THEY COULD NOT HELP ME NOW. I TOLD HIM THAT I AM LUCKY TO BE A LIFE AND TALKING TO YOU NOW, HE REPLIED OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE TO WAIT AND YOU DO TOO! SO I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND I SPOKE WITH KELLY, SHE TOOK DOWN THE REPORT AND TOLD ME AFTER THE TECHNICIAN FINISH DIAGNOSING YOU TRUCK WE WILL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO. THEY ASK WEST WAY FORD (VINCE GRAZIOSO TO LOOK AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME I NEED TO PAY TO REPLACE MY BRAKE BOOSTER,. THEY SAID YOUR TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT COST YOU $1289.00 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND TO CHANGE THE AIR FILTER, AND THE DIESEL FILTER LIKE IF THAT'S. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2008 F-350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK [XXX] FRONT CALIPER LOCKUP OVERHEAT, SMOKE AND FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS 29,000 MILES, ALL REQUIRED FACTORY MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS MET AT OR BEFORE REQUIRED INTERVALS. NORMAL DRIVE OF 14 MILES AVERAGING 50-60 MPH, WITH FINAL 1/2 MIL PORTION AT AIRPORT AND AT 25-30 MPH. FRONT LEFT (DRIVER) SIDE CALIPER FAILS TO RELEASE, DRIVE OF 1/8 MILE TO PARKING LOT REVEALED SMOKING AND LOCKED CALIPER. NO PREVIOUS BRAKE ISSUES. 900 MILE FREEWAY ROUND TRIP (450 MI PER DAY)( COMPLETED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 3 DAYS ALL WITH NO ISSUES. DEALER IS REPLACING CALIPER, DISC AND PADS UNDER WARRANTY. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS NOT RELEASED TO OWNER AS DEALER IS REQUIRED TO SEND DEFECTIVE CALIPER TO FORD FOR ANALYSIS.. ALL THREE REMAINING CALIPERS ARE OF THE SAME TYPE. *TR
ON FEBRUARY 21, 2009, I PURCHASED A 2008 FORD F-350 FROM EL CAJON FORD. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE EXPERIENCED AT LEAST SIX INCIDENTS OF ACCIDENTALLY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE MY FOOT IS OPERATING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS ON 9/21/2009, AND OCCURRED WHILE BACKING THE TRUCK INTO A PARKING SPACE. I CAME EXTREMELY CLOSE TO HITTING A CONCRETE BLOCK WALL. THESE INCIDENTS ARE QUITE FRIGHTENING, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THIS LATEST INCIDENT HAS LEFT ME SO STARTLED, THAT I AM AFRAID TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED TWO OTHER FORD F-350 TRUCKS, A 1990 (9 YEARS), AND A 1999 (10 YEARS). IN THE 19 YEARS AND 350,000 MILES I DROVE THOSE TWO TRUCKS, I NEVER, EVER, HAD THIS OCCUR WITH EITHER VEHICLE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING DIFFERENT ABOUT THE 2008. I BELIEVE THAT THE SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS IS INSUFFICIENT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON TWO FORD TRUCK INTERNET FORUMS, AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE WOULD REV AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. HER SPOUSE SHOVED THE GEAR INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, HE KEPT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE DEALER BELIEVED THAT THE SPEED SENSORS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 800. UPDATED 06/24/09. *LJ UPDATED 06/30/09.*JB
I HAVE A 2008 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY 4X4 CREW CAB DIESEL DULLY. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LOCKED. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER HAD BROKEN. WAS ABLE TO CAREFULLY DRIVE TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN TERRELL TX. THEY ACCUSED ME OF RUNNING OVER SOMETHING. AFTER REPAIRING THE BRAKE CALIPER THEY APOLOGIZED FOR THE ACCUSATION. THE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE CALIPER TIRE AND RIM. THIS SAME THING OCCURRED LAST WEDNESDAY. EXCEPT THIS WAS THE OPPOSITE SIDE ON THE REAR. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST CAUSED A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. ONE THE BRAKE LOCKS UP IT PULLS THE VEHICLE TO THAT SIDE CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. HAD THE DIESEL ENGINE REPLACED IN OCT JUST 4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,100. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED *JB
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.
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