Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 071110 | 10022675 | Brake booster system may exhibit a brake pedal kickback and/or grabbing condition when applying the brakes. *nj | 09/19/2007 | ||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||||
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ready | 07/06/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm | 07/06/2011 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC | |||||
| 19817 | 06/01/2007 | 10022716 | 2008 f-super duty - soft or increased brake pedal travel - perform both master cylinder bypass test and pinpoint test f. *nj | 09/24/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 26000 | 1 | |
| After a 10 mile trip , got to my home and rear driver brake was smoking. i had continually complained to local ford dealership 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. *tr | |||
| 08/22/2011 | 26000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/09/2012 | 21000 | 1 | |
| 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. | |||
| 02/22/2012 | 55000 | ||
| Slowing down to exit highway and lost all power steering and power brakes as if the truck shut off, but it was still running | |||
| 08/19/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- 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. kmj | |||
| 12/10/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Everytime i get on the brakes hard the steering quits, cannot steer 2008 f250, diesel, hard on brakes steering locks in direction you are going, happens everytime without fail. | |||
| 07/02/2010 | 10292 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/14/2009 | 30000 | 3 | |
| 2008 ford f250 crew! where do i begin? i've had this truck in more times than i can count! most recently for power steering issues! i'm having it worked on for the third time today! along with another problem with the front drive shafts, which it has been in at least two other times for! the power steering doesn't work at lower speeds when trying to maneuver around or even when trying to turn around! you literally have to crank as hard as you can to get it to turn and being a fairly fit 28 year old construction worker i shouldn't have to work that hard to turn the wheel on a truck that has power steering! i just about rammed a light pole while out plowing at about 15 miles an hour with my 2 year old riding in the back! this of course was before i had it in the last time and it is a little better but the problem persists and i don't want to be driving this truck trying to get onto a roadway with any of my four children when it decides to act up and get hit by a mack truck! i hope something can be done with this and hope to hear back! thank you!!! *tr | |||
| 11/15/2007 | 1000 | 1 | |
| On several occasions while applying foot brake pedal, foot also depresses gas pedal. this occurs mostly when having to stop quickly. condition increases stopping distance. condition is bad with a standard transmission and much more so with an automatic transmission. selling dealer and another dealer in texas said there is no adjustment. in my opinion there is a design problem that needs to be corrected. this is a safety hazard. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 02/12/2008 | 10 | 4 | 02/11/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250 sd. while driving 50 mph, the instrument cluster, traction control system, cruise control, and air conditioning failed. all of the gauges displayed zero. the vehicle would operate, but nothing would display on the instrument panel. the vehicle would also stutter and then the gauges would function properly. the vehicle has been at the dealer for two weeks and they informed the contact that the instrument cluster was faulty and would be replaced under warranty. the current mileage was 1,000 and failure mileage was 10. | |||
| 12/24/2007 | 4700 | 1 | 10/01/2007 |
| While driving applied brakes for upcoming stop light and rear brakes locked up causing the rearend of the truck to hop violently. took truck to ford dealer and they said they could find nothing wrong. *tr | |||