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1989 Ford F-350 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.
8
Latest Apr 22, 1998
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.
19%
of 42 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.
0
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 1989 Ford F-350 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed Apr 22, 1998

GREASE ON REAR BRAKE SEALS, THEY FAILED WHILE DRIVING. OIL WOULD GET ONTO BRAKES. COULD SEE OIL DRIPPING. BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. REAR BRAKES NOT EFFECTIVE AT ALL, ESPECIALLY WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. WILL HAVE DEALER CHECK OUT SEALS. *AK

NHTSA ID
822714
Incident
Jun 6, 1992
Brakes
Filed Oct 28, 1997

BRAKE FAILURE WHILE BEING OPERATED UNDER HOT HILLY CONDITIONS.

NHTSA ID
524065
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 11, 1996

VEHICLE'S REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEALS ARE LEAKING AND OIL IS FALLING ONTO ABS, REAR BRAKE LINING CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES OR LOCKUP DUE TO DIRT ACCUMULATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
803656
Incident
Jun 1, 1994
BrakesFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 12, 1996

THE REAR HOUSING SEAL REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS, THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
987072
Brakes
Filed Apr 30, 1996

BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983825
Incident
Apr 29, 1996
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Apr 11, 1996

REAR WHEEL GREASE RETAINER SEALS FAILED SIX TIMES, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ON REAR BRAKE SHOES.

NHTSA ID
503173
Incident
Jun 11, 1990
Brakes
Filed Jun 7, 1995

ABS SYSTEM HAS GONE BAD, BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP. TT

NHTSA ID
966444
Incident
May 7, 1995
Brakes
Filed Apr 3, 1995

WHEN IT RAINS ABS LOCK UP. TT

NHTSA ID
962948
Incident
Jan 1, 1990

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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