Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2004 Ford F-350

While applying brakes in an attempt to stop, the brake pedal unexpectedly went directly to the floor, thus disallowing the truck to stop. The pedal was able to be pumped,up enough in order to stop the truck, but only one time. Attempts to pump the pedal and increase the pressure enough for future attempts at stopping the truck were unsuccessful. Inspection of the vehicle by certified mechanics revealed rust buildup on/near a weak spot on one of the braided, flexible front brake lines which had bursted, virtually making the brakes useless by disallowing pressure to be built up in the system. A further inspection of the system revealed a second braided, flexible brake line that was showing signs of rust buildup and eminent failure. The point of failure on both lines was the flexible, braided section itself, just adjacent to where it connected with the pre-molded portion of each line.

I was leaving my home with my travel trailer for vacation. I made it to the first traffic light and had great difficulty stopping the vehicle. The brake pedal went straight to the floor, I needed to use the trailer brakes to stop. After driving very slowly home I diagnosed the problem as a faulty brake line. This was not an ordinary type line, this was a stainless steel line that had some type of sealing device in the ends that failed. There are two more of the same type lines on the vehicle. I have great concern that if one of these lines failed will the other two fail? this could have been a horrific accident had I not been able to use trailer brakes to stop the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-350. Upon entering the vehicle he applied pressure to the brake pedal and it extended to the floor. He stepped out of the vehicle and noticed brake fluid leaking from underneath. He also noticed that the brake lines were completely covered with rust. The vehicle was not examined or repaired. The failure and current mileages were 123,000.