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 2001 Ford F-350 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 25 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
Was driving down the rd came to stop light and I had nothing for breaks. I quickly pumped brake and got it to slowdown and made the turn. Went to pull into hospital and had no breaks even tried pumping it again and still had no breaks.
STEERING GETS HARD AND FEELS LIKE IT LOCKS WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES. *TR
THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. FRONT AND REAR WHEELS SPUN. DEALER FOUND NO DEFECTS.*AK *BF *NM
THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD FROM AN INCLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HIT SEVERAL TREES BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE. *AK *SC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND VIBRATED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND VEHICLE HAD WORK DONE ON THE BRAKES ON 9 OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALERSHIP WAS SAYING THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING ELSE. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED, AS A RESULT THE BRAKES SEIZED UP AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT AND THE BRAKE PISTON SHATTERED CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. *JB BRAKE PADS WERE THE ROOT CAUSE THE PADS FROM THE BRACKING PLATE AND THE CALIPERS RESULTING IN THE CALIPER PISTONS TO GRIND INTO THE ROTOR.*TS
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A MOTORCYCLE. NO INJURIES. THE DRIVER WA ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
WHILE BRAKING PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND COULD NOT TURN TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER ADMITTED THERE WAS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK STEERING LOCKED ALSO AT HIGH SPEED. *LA
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*AK
BRAKING PRESSURE IS UNBALANCED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK DEFECTIVE BALANCER. *TS
CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING OUT, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES , VEHICLE WILL HAVE HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD AT ANY SPEED STEERING LOCKS UP, EVEN AT STAND STILL. DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO.*AK
TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE MASTER CYLINDER TO TRUCK BROKE. ONE OF THE BOLTS SNAPPED IN TWO, CAUSING MASTER CYCLINER TO BE PUSHED AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM FIREWALL OF TRUCK. THIS RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES.*AK JLG
ONGOING PROBLEM WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP, IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULLTO THE LEFT. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON 6 OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WENT TO DEALER IN AM ABOUT CLUTCH PROBLEMS, DEALER LOOKED AT TRUCK, SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. LEFT DEALER WAS COMING UP TO INTERSECTION, WENT TO DOWN SHIFT, CLUTCH WENT OUT AND BRAKES. HAD NO BRAKES OR CLUTCH! WAS TOWED TO DEALER. HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBEMS SINCE WITH EMERG. BRAKE NOT WORKING. WAS TOWED AGAIN 4/19/2002 WAS PULLING FORWARD CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE ALMOST HIT 3 MAIL BOXES AND STONE WALL.*AK
ROTORS WARP AFTER ONE THOUSAND MILES, HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY REPLACE THEM. MORE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE LESS STOPPING POWER CONSUMER HAD. ALSO, DOORS MAKE A RATTLING SOUND. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
FRONT BRAKES ARE WARPED. ALSO, DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
STEERING BECOME HARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP PROPERLY WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AND MAKING A FULL TURN. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OR WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL BECOME HARDER TO CONTROL. ALSO WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO STEER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
BRAKE CABLE ON LEFT/REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE IS RUBBING AGAINST FRAME AND IS CHAFING THE CABLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND PLACED A PIECE OF HOSE OVER THE CABLE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM OCCURRING. HOSE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF CHAFING FROM CONTACT WITH FRAME OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
VEHICLE INITIALLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT UPON MODERATE BRAKING. THE PROBLEM WAS "FIXED" AND NOW THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT ON MODERATE BRAKING.*AK
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILURE: PARKED TRUCK ON 2% INCLINE, PUT IN NEUTRAL(5 SPEED MANUAL), AND SET PARKING BRAKE. 5 MINUTES LATER TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, LEFT OFF AND REAPPLIED THEM AGAIN, CAUSING ABS TO LOCK ON AND OFF, RESULTING IN SEVERE SHAKING OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER RATTLE. DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLIES RATTLE UNDER LIIGHT GRAVEL ROAD CONDITION AND OVER LIGHT BUMPS. IS ASSEMBLY COMING APART? FORD SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION BUT RECOMENDS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON F350 SUPER DUTY VEHIVCLES? FORD SAYS THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROLEM FROM 2000 TO 2001 F250/350 AND EXCURSION. SPECIAL SERVICE BULLETIN #14277 FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY.*AK
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