general problems of the 1999 Ford F-350

Six problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 1999 Ford F-350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 10/25/2018

Tl the contact owns a 1999 Ford F-350. While the contact's father was driving 55 mph, he swerved to avoid striking another vehicle. When the brake pedal was depressed, the driver's side tires did not stop and the steering seized. As a result, the driver struck a tree and the vehicle rolled into a ditch. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's father sustained blunt force trauma to the torso and was fatally injured upon impact. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The VIN was not available.

2 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2009

1999 Ford f350. Pulls to sharp right when braking. Wobbling when brakes are applied. Clunking when your turn sharp. Has been in numerous shops and no one seems to be able to fix the problem.

3 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 06/15/2005

The contact owns a 1999 Ford f350. The contact stated that when he applied the brakes the vehicle would wander to the left toward oncoming traffic. A brake job was done to the vehicle but the problem persisted. The dealership replaced all the parts that were replaced the first time. They told him that it was something else. The vehicle was unsafe to drive. All the parts were Ford parts. The vehicle was in the shop for the past two weeks but they could not figure out what the problem was.

4 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 05/28/2003

Steering froze while making a left turn. Could not straighten steering wheel. This caused consumer to hit another auto's door head on. Also the brakes did not work, lost complete braking power.

5 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 02/08/2003

When the brake was applied, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance.

6 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 02/02/1999

The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-350. The contact stated that when the parking brake was engaged, the vehicle continued to roll. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the parking brake was replaced several times but the defect was not remedied. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 35,000.




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