Brake Disc Caliper problems of the 2008 Ford F-250

I have 46000 miles on my truck and four times my rear brakes have locked up on me. I bought the vehicle used with 17000 miles so can not tell you how many times it has happened previously. It is no wonder I got a used vehicle with so low of miles. I have lost all faith in driving this truck for any kind of distance. I have been completely unable to move stranded on the road. On another occasion I had to drive fifty miles towing a trailor with vice grips crimping my brake line after I broke the caliper free and guess what they are locked up again. This is a real problem and very dangerous.

While in motion, more often on hot days, the brake calipers, in both the front and back, lock up and the truck needs to be left stationary until they release. The brake pads, calipers, and rotors have been changed numerous times. Ford will not take credit for faulty calipers when I explained the problem at 30,000 original miles. When I asked an experienced local mechanic about the problem, he explained that Ford used two different types of metals in their calipers so they expand and contract at different rates, causing them to lock up.

Was told by dealer, rear caliper was dragging, I replaced rear brakes and in the process noticed both back calipers were defective at 62000 miles. One piston on one side was attached to the pad and cracked in half. The other side, both pistons were broken. At such a short mileage interval, calipers should not be defective and dragging on the rotors.

I was on my way to the building supply with the truck. I was towing a small utility trailer. As I approached a fairly sharp curve I applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. The truck brakes were gone without warning. The trailer brakes locked and slowed the vehicle enough to get safely through the turn. I relied on the trailer brakes and the transmission to complete the trip and get the vehicle safely home. When I got home I called the dealer and had the truck towed there for repair. The dealer said that the failure was due to badly worn brake pads causing the calipers to overextend and a caliper piston seal had failed. Pads on all 4 wheels were badly worn. It was the left rear caliper that failed. I do not understand how the brakes can be this badly worn after only 21,000 miles.

After a 10 mile trip , got to my home and rear driver brake was smoking. I had continuely complained to local Ford delaership about excessive heat I. E. You could hear crackling after parking the vehicle. I bought a centec hand laser heat temperature lcd gun and demonstrated to the Ford service manager that all discs had excessive heat. They claimed they serviced the brakes. Continually blamed the new york winter and salt. Since I got my last service satisfaction survey shortly after this smoking incident, I wrote that Ford should recall these trucks for this problem since the dealerships either cannot fix the problem or wait till the warranty is up(is Ford itself covering up?) I replaced the caliper myself in my yard since I felt it was unsafe. The pistons in these calipers freeze up due to a manufacturer defect.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250 sd. The contact was driving 70 mph when smoke emitted from the rear driver side wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake calipers were defective and caused the brake system to overheat. As a result, the brake assembly had to be replaced. The contact mentioned he had to replace the brake assembly a total of three times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the recurring problem. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that all four tires seized. In addition, the vehicle performed as if the brake pedal was constantly being depressed while driving. The vehicle was taken to dealer for diagnostic testing, who confirmed that the brakes had seized. The dealer lubricated the brakes with heavy grease and replaced both the brake pads and calipers. The failure recurred. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 18,000. The current mileage was 22,000. The VIN was not available.

In April 2010, my 2008 Ford F-250 super duty's right front brake caliper froze, causing the brakes to heat up and begin smoking. The Ford dealership claimed to fix the problem in April, but in July, the same thing happened to the front drivers side brake (smoke began billowing from the wheel on the highway). Upon inspection, the Ford mechanic found all four brakes on the truck seized, including the front passenger side brake again. The mechanic stated that he sees the problem all the time on the super duty trucks, but Ford motor company refused to acknowledge that there is a problem with the brake design on its trucks. So far, the brakes on my truck have seized twice within a three month span, and the dealership more or less assured me it would happen again, and that I would need to take my vehicle in for an expensive brake overhaul every time it occurs. This faulty design not only presents a financial burden because of costly repairs, but also puts my life, and my family's lives, at risk every time I drive this vehicle.

2008 Ford f250 - right rotor only disintegrating causing major damage to the caliper and rubber boot. Had truck to dealership twice and they could find nothing wrong with the truck, now dealership is saying that it is lack of maintenance on my part. I seriously believe that this is a defective part. Brake on right hand side is completely gone. I think if the dealership would have check this out better they would have found the problem while the truck was under warranty.

I bought my truck in November 2008 brand new. At approximately 13000 miles I had my right front brake caliper freeze up. I was on my way home from work pulled in my driveway got out and saw smoke coming from around my left front wheel. I took it in to the dealership the following day and the dealership had to install a new caliper, pads and rotor. This was all done under warranty, unfortunately this same thing has happened 3 more times - once on the right front,once on the right rear, and again on the left front. The last time was at 48000 miles and I had to pay for the repairs because I was out of warranty. Every incident was the same with the resulting repairs being the same (new caliper, new rotor,and new pads. I hope that something can be done to make Ford remedy this situation before someone gets hurt. Living in michigan I drive on slippery roads and if this were to happen on slippery roads I fear what the outcome of the incident may be. This I feel is a very unsafe condition, I pull a 34 foot fifthwheel camper and would not want to experience this while pulling it. I know of at least 5 other trucks with this same problem ranging in years from 2005 to present. Ironically Ford has issued a TSB on the 2010-2011 Ford superduty for this exact problem. I believe they need to expand the TSB or issue a recall on all of these trucks. I am on the verge of getting rid of my truck because I feel it is not real safe to drive. Hopefully something will be done about this.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Ford f250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the front and rear rotors, the calipers and the front and rear brakes. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure was mileage 42,000. Djr.