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1999 Ford F-450 Sd 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.
13
Latest Sep 13, 2005
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 66 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 1999 Ford F-450 Sd submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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 Sep 13, 2005

BRAKES LOCKING UP--FAILURE OF ANTI-LOCK. *JB

NHTSA ID
10136375
Incident
Sep 10, 2005
Mileage
76,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Apr 21, 2003

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT REMAIN ENGAGED. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10017293
Incident
Oct 25, 2002
Mileage
60,000 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed Apr 11, 2002

NHTSA RECALL 02-V-068-000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02-S34; VEHICLE HAS MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT REQUIRES PARKING BRAKE TO BE ENGAGED WHEN PARKED. WHILE DISENGAGING PARKING BRAKE, THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY BROKE, NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO STAY STABLE. VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL ISSUED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR PARTS WERE THE SAME PARTS AS WHAT FAILED TO BEGIN WITH, CONSUMER HAS 2 OF THESE VEHICLES, ONLY ONE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER BOTH PARKING BRAKES FAILED. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES ARE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AND FLASHERS. *SLC

NHTSA ID
8007442
Incident
Mar 16, 2002
Brakes
Filed Mar 18, 2002
Crash reported

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP TRUCK IN RAIN/SNOW CONDITIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID
759486
Incident
Oct 30, 2000
Brakes
Filed Oct 10, 2001

PARKING BRAKE CABLE FAILURE CAUSED A PARKED VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. (MEG JONES SR. CASUALTY CLAIMS EXAMINER FOR CLIENT). *YH

NHTSA ID
563671
Brakes
Filed Jul 11, 2001
Crash reported

WHEN ENGAGING EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IT FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY BACKWARDS. CONSUMER NOTED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A CABLE WHICH SNAPPED ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
892450
Incident
Nov 1, 1999
Brakes
Filed Jul 11, 2001

WHEN ENGAGING EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IT FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY BACKWARDS WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A CABLE THAT SNAPPED, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS TOO MUCH TRUCK WEIGHT FOR THE PARKING BRAKE, CONSUMER OWNS THREE 1999 MODELS THAT ALL EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA ID
892448
Incident
Nov 1, 1999
Brakes
Filed Oct 13, 2000

ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON, CONSUMER INVOLVED IN 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO FAILURE, PEDAL INTERMITTENTELY GETS HARD CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL ALSO GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
555930
Incident
Aug 17, 2000
Brakes
Filed May 24, 2000

WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT. IN A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE IS HARD TO HANDLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
862433
Brakes
Filed Feb 16, 2000

EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO HARD TO APPLY. EVEN WHEN APPLYING EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL WITH HARD FORCE, VEHICLE WOULD STILL ROLL. DEALER NOTIFED, AND REPLACE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT SAME PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

NHTSA ID
857070
Incident
Oct 15, 1999
Brakes
Filed Aug 4, 1999

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
844368
Incident
Aug 4, 1999
Brakes
Filed May 20, 1999

DRIVER SIDE REAR DISC BRAKES, DUE TO ENGINEERING DESIGN,(CALIPERS ON FRONT OF ROTOR) WILL NOT CLEAN DEBRIS (MUD,SAND, GRAVEL) FROM SURFACE OF ROTOR, THIS HAS RESULTED IN TWO ROTORS BEING GROUNDED INTO COOLING WEB. CAN RESULT IN SHOES LOCKING ROTOR AND CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT. WE ALSO HAVE A 1999 FORD F550 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM , RESULTING IN 3 ROTOR CHANGES. WE OPERATE COMMERCIALLY IN SAND, MUD (OFFROAD). *AK

NHTSA ID
706684
Incident
Nov 13, 1998
Brakes
Filed May 12, 1999

OTHER FAILURES 4-24 AT 55MPH STOPPED WITH ONLY TRAILER BRAKES: 4-29 AT 40MPH ABLE TO SLOW WITH GEARS

NHTSA ID
706437
Incident
Feb 16, 1999

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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