Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||||
| 08-14-18 | 03/01/2008 | 10024843 | Intermittent vehicle vibration--parking brake disengagement concerns. *nj | 06/02/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 94213 | ||
| The parking brake on our 2004 f-150 froze in the 'on' position. this wasn't obvious until the car got to about 45 mph, when it would vibrate quite violently. the only fix was to pull over and work the brake several times. this is extremely dangerous if you are accelerating to join traffic on a busy highway! this was an intermittent problem which was reported to the dealer, but they could not duplicate it during their testing. it turns out that the parking brake expanders (actuators) were corroded to the point of one of them (driver side) being frozen. after finally having the dealer figure it out, i researched this problem on the various f-150 bulletin boards and found that this is a common problem. i also found that ford has issued updated parts to correct the corrosion problem. in our case, the dealer replaced the affected parts with the updated parts. | |||
| 02/28/2007 | 14287 | ||
| Passenger airbag light indicator/display advises that airbag is off even when seat is occupied. | |||
| 01/29/2009 | 48518 | ||
| My 2004 ford f-150 parking brake doesn't release fully or randomly engages as i'm driveing down the road.this makes the truck shimmy badly.i didn't know what was happening when this firist started.i took it in to the dealer they said they could find nothing wrong.it happen a number of more times.finely the parking brake pedal came loose and went to the floor when i tried to engage it.i took the truck back to the dealer they said my parking brake shoe's where shot and i must be driveing whith my brake on.i was not.i paid to have new parking brake shoe's and drumes turned.about 1 yr.later i was drive down the highway got a bad shimming again .about two days later my parking brake pedal went to the floor again.at this time i knew the parking brake was the problum.i took it back to the dealer again they still say there is no problum. | |||
| 05/16/2010 | 146000 | ||
| 2004 f-150, moderate to severe vibration appearing to come from the drive train or drive line. vibration appears in the 55 - 60 mph and can get so bad that i was forced to pull over to check vehicle for damage. problem first surfaced after towing a 3500 lbs trailer for about 60 miles. no problem previously. f150 rated for 5000 lbs. problem occurs intermitently but comes on suddenly and must pull over for fear of losing control of vehicle. attempted typical vibration related repairs. tires completely rotated and rebalanced. transmission flushed and fluid changed. differential fluid changed. transfer case fluid changed. engine electronically checked for operational issues or codes. none. when vibration begins, put f150 into neutral to check for possible engine mount problems. neutral had no effect on easing the severe vibration. attempted simply easing off gas - no effect. vibration remaind severe. only solution is to come to a complete stop and then restart. vibration stops but only for a period of time then comes back just as severe. repairs typically associated with vibration at speed have had no effect. danger is in potential loss of control and having to stop on hi-speed interstate highways with the associated danger of collision from passing vehicles. | |||
| 12/21/2009 | 35000 | 1 | |
| My 2004 ford f 150 fx 4 regular cab flareside pickup which currently has 36,000 miles has a massive vibration / shuddering while under acceleration past forty miles per hour ; i have already taken the vehicle to the dealer where they told me that it was an emergency brake problem after getting fixed the problem occurred less than a week later ; it is going back into the dealer again to get rediagnosed and cost even more money please make ford motor company accountable for this issue !!! *tr | |||
| 07/16/2007 | 46000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down the interstate at 60 mph in a 65mph zone when out of nowhere with no prior warning or indication of malfunction it happened. no crash but emergency stop did have to happen and could have caused a crash. the emergency brake actuator froze up on the rear right side of my f150 2004 supercrew with only 46,000 miles on the odo. this freeze up caused the rear brake to engage involuntarily and destroyed the actuator, the brake pads, and the rotor. *tr | |||
| 08/22/2009 | 63098 | 1 | |
| Parking brake is not disengaging properly causing intermittent rubbing/clicking sounds coming from rear wheels while driving. all parking brake cables, parking brake shoes and liners were replaced on 8/28/09. now again on 12/12/09, i'm having the same problem and my truck must go in shop for diagnosis/repair again on 12/14/09. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| This complaint regards the separation of brake lining from the brake shoe on the parking brake mechanism of a 2004 ford f-150 truck. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 58000 | 1 | |
| Parking brake activates while driving at highway speed. it causes vehicle to shudder. local dealership, says this has been a consistent problem. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2008 | 77500 | 1 | |
| Right rear emergency brake assembly shattered, bent and broken inside brake drum. pad stripped off one brake shoe, pins bent and activator arm broken. occurred when emergency brake applied while in parking lot. all pieces stayed in the brake drum and damaged the drum before the vehicle could be brought to a stop. could have been very serious if it caused the drum to seize due to overheating or jamming between the drum and the axel while spinning around inside the drum while driving. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2006 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Approx two years ago i replaced the front brakes on my 2004 f-150 super crew. upon removing the right side caliper i discovered that one of the two pistons was cracked. i also found it to be leaking fluid. i then removed the left side to find the exact same cylinder in that side cracked however not yet leaking. upon taking my truck to my local ford dealer i was told there was nothing they could do. my after market warranty company advised they did not cover this either and that the problem was caused by me. i am only bringing this to someone's attention now because i simply was not aware of this site. also three weeks ago i changed the brakes again and observed the cylinders appeared to be brittle and would not make it to the next brake change. now my brakes are mysteriously loosing pressure. *tr | |||
| 01/14/2008 | 33915 | 1 | 11/30/2004 |
| May 07 rear brake pads replaced. january 08 a violent shaking occurs at 50mph nearly causing a loss of control of vehicle on highway. took vehicle to shop and found that a broken clip on the parking brake allowed the parking brake shoes (on the inside of the rotors) to bind nearly locking the wheels. needed to replace parking brake, both rotors and brake pads due to damage. shop did not keep the parts. concern is the a broken parking brake clip can result in a loss of vehicle. cost was over $800. ford claimed that brake abuse was at fault. *tr | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 22000 | 1 | 10/03/2005 |
| The parking brakes have failed causing severe vibrations while driving over 50 mph, and must be replaced as well as the rotors on my 4x4 f-150 truck. *b | |||
| 04/29/2006 | 2 | ||
| Driving at highway speeds, a severe vibration occurred. rear parking brakes lockup without warning, required replacement of rear parking brakes. *nm | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE | |||
| 09/12/2007 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Parking brake cable somehow became detached from the hook on the rear of rotor on both driver & passenger sides. cable did operate before. *tr | |||