Brakes Failed Problems of Ford F-250

Trailer brake module fails without notice.

Trailer brake controller the factory trailer brake controller is not working properly when a trailer with electric service brakes is properly connected to the truck. The controller has about a 30 second delay and does not push enough electricity to the trailer brakes to engage them fully. This results in longer stopping distance for the truck and trailer combination, possible brake failure for the truck due to overloading of the brakes which, could result in an accident. I have had my trailer brakes checked by a professional. They are performing as they are designed to. I have contacted my Ford dealer and he assures me that my factory controller is working as it should. I do not believe them. I still have a trailer that is not getting enough electricity to apply the brakes.

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Complete brake failure, 2,500 miles on this car!.

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Takata recall steering lock up and complete brake failure when turning and decelerating. Three occurrences in last 3 months. Last 1-10-2017.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. While driving various speeds, the brakes failed to work and the check brake warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also mentioned that the failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not repaired. The dealer refused to do the repair. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was determined that the abs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle did not qualify for the lemon law. Case number: 12138371 was provided. The failure mileage was 13,000.

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The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-250 sd. After the brake pedal was depressed, it sunk to the floorboard and failed to operate. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by using the electric brake from a trailer being towed by the vehicle. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cruise control brake release switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.

I replaced the rear brakes on my 1995 Ford f250. I put on new duralast brake shoes (part #358) from autozone. Afterwords, the emergency/parking brake failed. I took everything apart and took a while before I found the problem. At the top of the brake shoes there is a half circle where the front and back shoe meets and that is where the emergency/parking brake cam pushes the shoes apart. The oem shoes have a tall shoulder at the very tip top where the cam pushes against the rear shoe, the duralast shoe has a shorter shoulder and allowed the cam to slip over the top of the rear shoe causing the unexpected emergency/parking brake failure.

We had just purchased this truck the day before with 19,000 miles on it and while towing a fifth wheel RV the in-dash oem trailer brake controller failed to engage trailer brakes allowing the RV to push the truck into an intersection. I've been to the dealer three times now and they cannot figure out why the trailer brake controller will not work. They have performed a "pin-test" and determined the in dash brake controller was not working so they replaced it to find the trailer brakes still do not activate when applying the brakes. It will work when manually activated with the slider however there is no trailer brake activation when the brake pedal is applied. The dealer acknowledges there is a problem but cannot figure it out. I've spent three days at the dealer thus far and im scheduled to return at 7 am tomorrow for them to work on it more. This is a serious safety issue and could cause a major accident if the truck does not safely stop towing a heavy RV. We traded an f150 for this f250 super duty for the added towing capacity however we now do not feel safe towing anything.

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Driving down the highway and hit a bump in the road the truck started to do the death wobble and shaking uncontrollably. I have to slow down and jerk the wheel to get it to stop. Its increasingly getting worse and now doing it at lower speeds around 25- 30mph. This has almost caused wrecks with vehicles rear ending me, or wobbling in their direction. It also happened in a neighborhood with children playing, I thought I was going to hit the kids! the brakes also fail while beaking and hitting a bump. The tires are at the recommended pressure and that is not the problem. This is a very common problem as I have seen while doing more research. Im afraid this will eventually cause the truck to roll or wreck. Dont let the loss of life open this investigation again.

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The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the brakes failed. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the frame rail and undercarriage were completely rusted. In addition, the exhaust manifold was corroded and there were fumes entering the cabin of the vehicle. The rear plates for the parking and emergency brakes were also completely rusted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. There were no recalls for the vehicle. The failure and the current mileage was 59,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-250 sd. While accelerating, the manual lever on the dashboard that was used to lock the brakes failed. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was designed to not have trailer brakes when driving less than 15 mph. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that no compensation would be made because the vehicle was not under recall. On March 23, 2005, the manufacturer made a modification to the brake system in order to correct the failure. However, vehicles that were manufactured prior to that date were not repaired; therefore, the contact's vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was a 52,000 and current mileage was 58,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford f250 super duty. He experienced brake failure twice while driving, but was able to avoid two crashes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the front rotors were replaced. After the repair he experienced reduced braking capability. He also smelled a burning odor during brake application and upon further inspection, he noticed that the front rotors were defective. He was in the process of taking the vehicle back to the dealer. The failure and current mileages were 59,300. Updated 12/07/09. Updated 12/08/09.

Brake issue- have had disk's on the front surfaced once in 20k miles and is in need to resurface again. I have a 3/4 ton pickup, diesel and feel the rotors are not vented to reduce the (heat) build up sufficiently. I feel this is a engineering problem that should be remedied. Will wind up in brake failure.

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While applying the brake pedal the brakes failed . This caused the vehicle to continue to accelerated and then stop. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic could not duplicate the problem. Please provide further details.

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While braking 40 mph brakes failed. The pedal went to the floor ,causing extended stopping distance. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Complete brake failure has occurred. The night I brought it home then two weeks later the same thing. Went to apply brakes and pedal went to floor. I did hear a noise coming from under the hood while it occured. After I coasted to stop. Brakes were find again. Very bizzarre!.

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Vehicle was taken to dealership on 11 different occasions due to brake failure. Brakes were weak and would not work when vehicle would hit a bump or run at a fast pace. Dealer had unhooked the anti-lock brakes system, and the brakes are now working fine. Dealer had advised consumer that this defect was a problem to super duty trucks . Manufacturer is aware, and has no remedy, but to disconnect the antilock brake system.

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Rear brake failure on numerous occasions. Finally resulted in crash. Dealer could not find any problem. Self diagnosis of raising rear of vehicle while idling in drive with rear wheels spinning rear wheels could not be stopped with full brake pressed. No braking on rear wheels. Disconnecting wire to proportioning valve results in normal rear brake operation. Possible cause is ebcm or proportioning valve.

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Consumer was entering a freeway at 45-50 mph when he tried to stop vehicle and could not due to brake failure.