Five problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 2000 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Brake pedal went to floor,found brake line to rear wheels rusted through.
Brake line failure,while backing down driveway, brakes were put on the stop, pedal went all the way to the floor, used emergency brake to stop, pulled forward back up the driveway and noticed a lot of brake fluid on the driveway, upon investigation, noticed main brake line had ruptured near the fuel tank due to rust and corrosion,went to napa to get new brake line and replaced ourselves because it was on Sunday and no dealers were open, talked to Ford mechanic at local dealership and was informed that this problem is well know with this truck,"poor design he says".
I have a model year 2000 Ford F-250 pickup truck with approximately 45k miles on the odometer. This truck is driven primarily in the summer, and has never been used for snow plowing. Yesterday, as I was driving with my young son in the truck, I experienced a failure of the braking system when I tried to slow down descending a steep grade. Fortunately, I was able to downshift to slow the vehicle and eventually bring it to a complete stop safely. Had the brakes failed when approaching stopped traffic or even pedestrian traffic, the outcome could have been far worse. I know two other people who have had similar experiences with Ford trucks, one of whom was in a crash due to it. Since I haven't heard of incidents like this with any other vehicle, I suspect this is a pattern unique to Ford, and wanted to make sure it was reported. It appears to be a brake line failure, presumably due to corrosion, but I have not yet had it serviced.
The consumer stated the brake line failed and rusted in two. The other two lines were like brand new. The one that was rusted must be made out of different material. The vehicle failed on the highway while driving at 55 mph. The brakes just completely failed. This happened on 9-17-05. The dealer said that there was nothing they could do about it. The manufacturer said the same thing. The consumer reported no problems prior to this. (11/17/05).
The metal brake line from the master cylinder up to the front wheels has a hole, which was worn into from rubbing against the moving steering wheel shaft. Causing a loss of braking fluid. Consumer states that this line should have been secured to the firewall, to prevent situations like this from occuring. Also the brake line was replaced by the dealer under warranty.