Parking Brake Problems of Ford F-150 - part 2

2004 F-150, moderate to severe vibration appearing to come from the drive train or drive line. Vibration appears in the 55 - 60 mph and can get so bad that I was forced to pull over to check vehicle for damage. Problem first surfaced after towing a 3500 lbs trailer for about 60 miles. No problem previously. F150 rated for 5000 lbs. Problem occurs intermittently but comes on suddenly and must pull over for fear of losing control of vehicle. Attempted typical vibration related repairs. Tires completely rotated and rebalanced. Transmission flushed and fluid changed. Differential fluid changed. Transfer case fluid changed. Engine electronically checked for operational issues or "codes". None. When vibration begins, put f150 into neutral to check for possible engine mount problems. Neutral had no effect on easing the severe vibration. Attempted simply easing off gas - no effect. Vibration remained severe. Only solution is to come to a complete stop and then restart. Vibration stops but only for a period of time then comes back just as severe. Repairs typically associated with vibration at speed have had no effect. Danger is in potential loss of control and having to stop on hi-speed interstate highways with the associated danger of collision from passing vehicles.

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My 2004 Ford f 150 fx 4 regular cab flareside pickup which currently has 36,000 miles has a massive vibration / shuddering while under acceleration past forty miles per hour ; I have already taken the vehicle to the dealer where they told me that it was an emergency brake problem after getting fixed the problem occurred less than a week later ; it is going back into the dealer again to get rediagnosed and cost even more money please make Ford motor company accountable for this issue !!!.

Parking brake is not disengaging properly causing intermittent rubbing/clicking sounds coming from rear wheels while driving. All parking brake cables, parking brake shoes and liners were replaced on 8/28/09. Now again on 12/12/09, I'm having the same problem and my truck must go in shop for diagnosis/repair again on 12/14/09.

Driving on road in school zone (25 miles per hour) children playing on sidewalk. Children were jumping on off sidewalk into street. Applied my brakes. Heard clunk in the back of the truck then - no brake. Used emergency brake to stop. Failure occurred as axle broke, apparently loose for long time - not original owner, purchased from dealer. C clamp holding axle in place is dissolved into small pieces causing axel to come out. Caliper is toast (only thing holding axle into place) rotor, brake pad, all rear axle components - completely failed, caused over $3,000 in repairs to truck. Extended warranty won't cover stating when the tire rubbed against the curb - they consider that as impact - Ford wants no part in fixing - said no reported problems with c-clamp (no recalls) or axel breaking or slipping away. A true nightmare! - you pay for extended warranty - but they don't pay for the repair, you buy a truck from a dealer, yet they don't check safety - only tires, wipers and small stuff. Consumer is forced to bear any defective parts on their own. Really frustrated.

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This complaint regards the separation of brake lining from the brake shoe on the parking brake mechanism of a 2004 Ford F-150 truck.

Used emergency brake, released it and was driving on highway at 55 mph. Truck began to shake. Shaking increased to where wipers where bouncing on windshield. I had to slow down and finally pulled off road. I pushed and released my emergency brake several times. This fixed the 'problem'. This issue happened 2 times. . . After second occurrence, I wd-40'd the emergency brake system and more importantly, quit using it! no problems since. I mentioned to Ford and they shrugged their shoulders. . .

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. While driving between 25-50 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate violently. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The driver pulled over to the side of the road and immediately turned off and restarted the engine. The vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure occurred intermittently during the travel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the emergency brake housing failed. The contact discovered a technical service bulletin pertaining to the malfunction. The vehicle is in the process of being repaired. The failure mileage was 57,000 and current mileage was 57,500.

My 2004 Ford F-150 parking brake doesn't release fully or randomly engages as I'm driving down the road. This makes the truck shimmy badly. I didn't know what was happening when this first started. I took it in to the dealer they said they could find nothing wrong. It happen a number of more times. Finely the parking brake pedal came loose and went to the floor when I tried to engage it. I took the truck back to the dealer they said my parking brake shoes where shot and I must be driving with my brake on. I was not. I paid to have new parking brake shoes and drums turned. About 1 yr. Later I was drive down the highway got a bad shimming again . About two days later my parking brake pedal went to the floor again. At this time I knew the parking brake was the problem. I took it back to the dealer again they still say there is no problem.

71k miles on the odometer has leaking rear axle seals on both sides and the oil is running down on the parking/emergency as well as the main brakes. This confuses the abs system and renders the rear brakes useless in normal as well as emergency situations. I blogged on the forum f150online and several other owners are experiencing the same problem with some having as few as 11k miles on their vehicle. Look at the post, rear axle seals leaking on a 2004 4x4. I did purchase this vehicle from the original owner knowing it needed a complete brake job on both axles. I performed the brake job just prior to making a 2k trip to visit my father during the holidays noticing the problem and could do nothing about the leaking problem until my return. The brakes worked very well during the whole trip. I noticed the leaking by oil dripping on my wheel after my return. The leaking is worse on the right side (passenger). I am a well trained mechanic and perform brake service to mine and my familys vehicles using the best parts I can buy in this area. If I do it, it stays fixed. I have the old parts removed from the brake job and would be willing part with them for an investigation on your part.

Right rear emergency brake assembly shattered, bent and broken inside brake drum. Pad stripped off one brake shoe, pins bent and activator arm broken. Occurred when emergency brake applied while in parking lot. All pieces stayed in the brake drum and damaged the drum before the vehicle could be brought to a stop. Could have been very serious if it caused the drum to seize due to overheating or jamming between the drum and the axel while spinning around inside the drum while driving.

Parking brake activates while driving at highway speed. It causes vehicle to shudder. Local dealership, says this has been a consistent problem.

After releasing the parking brake, the connection of the cable to brake assembly on the driver side rear wheel failed. When the connection failed it caused all of the internal parts of the parking brake assembly to come loose and bind, thus causing all of the internal parts to become dislodged. Once all the parts became dislodged they started to rattle and bind inside the brake assembly. To correct the failure, the entire parking brake assembly must be replaced, including the disc/drum assembly and brake shoes for the parking brake.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he heard a squeaking noise coming from the rear while braking. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the emergency brake disintegrated. The vehicle was repaired. The failure occurred a total of five times. The contact also stated that he had never used the emergency brake during the life of the vehicle and he was unaware as to how it could fail if it was never used. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 43,000. . . Updated 04/11/12.

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2005 Ford f150 left rear emergency brake does not release causing the vehicle to vibrate and creating excessive heat on axle. May be same problem as described in NHTSA item number 10024843.

May 07 rear brake pads replaced. January 08 a violent shaking occurs at 50mph nearly causing a loss of control of vehicle on highway. Took vehicle to shop and found that a broken clip on the parking brake allowed the parking brake shoes (on the inside of the rotors) to bind nearly locking the wheels. Needed to replace parking brake, both rotors and brake pads due to damage. Shop did not keep the parts. Concern is the a broken parking brake clip can result in a loss of vehicle. Cost was over $800. Ford claimed that brake abuse was at fault.

I was driving down the interstate at 60 mph in a 65mph zone when out of nowhere with no prior warning or indication of malfunction it happened. No crash but emergency stop did have to happen and could have caused a crash. The emergency brake actuator froze up on the rear right side of my f150 2004 supercrew with only 46,000 miles on the odo. This freeze up caused the rear brake to engage involuntarily and destroyed the actuator, the brake pads, and the rotor.

The parking brakes have failed causing severe vibrations while driving over 50 mph, and must be replaced as well as the rotors on my 4x4 F-150 truck. *b.

Felt like a flat first time it happened, but there was no flat. Heavy vibration. Dealer can't service under warranty without duplicating it. Put my hand on right rear rotor, it was hot and the other 3 rotors were not. I suspect it is a bad piston in caliper or a faulty e-brake. I am going back to dealer again.

Driving at highway speeds, a severe vibration occurred. Rear parking brakes lockup without warning, required replacement of rear parking brakes.

Approx two years ago I replaced the front brakes on my 2004 F-150 super crew. Upon removing the right side caliper I discovered that one of the two pistons was cracked. I also found it to be leaking fluid. I then removed the left side to find the exact same cylinder in that side cracked however not yet leaking. Upon taking my truck to my local Ford dealer I was told there was nothing they could do. My after market warranty company advised they did not cover this either and that the problem was caused by me. I am only bringing this to someone's attention now because I simply was not aware of this site. Also three weeks ago I changed the brakes again and observed the cylinders appeared to be brittle and would not make it to the next brake change. Now my brakes are mysteriously loosing pressure.

The contact stated the emergency brake cable is stretched out and will not hold the vehicle in place. The emergency parking brake was engaged and the vehicle rolled off of a jack while a tire was being changed. There were no injuries. Also, the emergency parking brake gets stuck and will not release, and the indicator light stays on. The dealer was contacted, and there have been no repairs. Updated 3/9/2006 -.

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Purchased my Ford f - 150 (VIN: 1ftpw12525kf04900) on August 18, 2005. On September 17th, 2005, was towing a cargo trailer of furniture and other items and went to unload some of the things at the first stop. I set the parking brake on the vehicle since I had backed up a driveway and was parked on an incline. Upon unloading certain items at the first stop, I pulled the release lever on the parking brake and proceeded to the next stop, about 10 miles away. While on the way, I noticed a shimmy to the truck and actually pulled off to the side of the road to see if I had a flat tire or some other problem with either the truck or the trailer I was towing. I did not see anything obvious and continued to my destination. While backing the truck and trailer into the driveway at the next place, I noticed the rear wheel on the driver's side only, was smoking. The wheel was too hot to touch and had the smell of burnt brake lining. After continuing on my trip about an hour later, the problem seemed to have resolved itself. After that, I have not used the parking brake since. I noticed a slight shaking in the steering wheel since the initial incident that occurs when braking. The shaking does not occur all the time, but seems to more prominent during gradual braking. I brought the vehicle in for inspection at a Ford dealer on February 1, 2006 to have the brakes looked at. They said everything looked normal. No anomalies were noted. When they test drove the vehicle, they did not notice a shimmy or shaking in the steering wheel during braking. Since then, the shimmy or shaking in the steering wheel has become more pronounced when braking and I am better able to tell when this will occur.

Rear brakes applied without prompting truck vibrated wildly causing loss of control. Result right rear emergency brake cable detached from seat, rear brakes burnt down to 33 mm. Brake rotors out of true. Tires wearing irregularly.

Speed control deactivation switch caught on fire. White smoke was coming out of grill . Consumer got out of car and put fire out. That morning brake warning light came on, and he had to pull the emergency brake a few times, and it went off. Took vehicle to repair shop, and had it repaired. Has not called manufacturer.

Driver applied the parking brake and the parking brake failed. Driver took the vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the parking brake mechanism needed to be replaced.

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Note: this is just a starting point for my neighbor. She will contact you personally when back in state. 2004 Ford supercrew pickup truck. Bought from denver dealership with 6000 miles. 1) brakes began acting up ( overheating ) 2) left rear emergency brake locked up while vehicle was approaching dam on snow covered road. Truck went into skid and slammed into guard cable. Extensive front end damage to vehicle. Woman and two young daughters traumatized by vehicle hovering over 400 ft. Drop off dam. Approximately 10 ft more to the left and vehicle would have undeniably flipped and rolled to the bottom of the dam and into the power plant. 3) brought to summit Ford dealership in silverthorne, CO. Mechanics all agreed the left rear emergency brake was defective and led to the accident. Now, Ford won't honor to repair the vehicle and state farm insurance say they won't repair the vehicle as is a Ford defect. Neighbor lady has been without her just bought vehicle now for over two months. Countless phone calls have been unanswered or ignored as finger pointing continue4s between the insurance company and Ford. I was called to scene and helped vehicle owner get truck off guard cable.

I have a 2004 Ford f150 that has had a terrible vibration and shaking problem to the point that the windshield wipers jump up and down everytime I have said anything to the dealership they say they dont what it is and they haven't heard of anything like this and even the last time I told them it was like something was seizing up we went online and started investigating the problem and found that all kinds of people are having the same problem and alot of them seem to think it is in the emergency brake system there is two metal parts that rust together and wont let it work is there anything I can do about this to get Ford to replace it even though it is 5 yrs old because this is very dangerous last winter I was driving in snow and the back end slid around on me and this was caused by the brake trying to seize up.

When consumer applied the emergency brake it would not hold. As a result the vehicle rolled backwards damaging the tailgate. Dealership inspected vehicle several times, but problem was not resolved.

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Consumer states the emergency parking brake cable broke from the connector, while applying the brake. Dealer was not notified at this time. Nlm.

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The emergency / parking brake cable has broken for the second time (previous break reported to NHTSA in 1997 / 1998) break was aprox 7" from pedal end of cable (same place as before). Replacement part # f65z-2853ba $32. 78. Suspect cable is not the problem but the pedal assembly could be designed / manufactured incorrectly causing cable to be pinched / chaffed. I was just lucky that the cable snapped when I was on the flat and not in my inclined driveway! still have cable if you wish to inspect it, will gladly send it to your engineers just give me an address.

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Parking brake failure, resulted in car rolling away.