Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
PARKING BRAKE
1180608/01/1998615303Subject regarding a missing rubber stop bumper from the parking brake cotnrol. *tt01/12/2001
469808/01/1998615237On some vehicles, the rubber stop bumper may be missing from the parking brake control, a replacement service part is now available. *tt01/09/2001

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
PARKING BRAKE
106/01/1998
 Parking brake was defective.
PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL
10/03/1999509/01/1999
 With parking brake fully set to the floor, truck rolled down boat launch smashing boat trailer into dock. with parking brake completely set to floor, on level ground, driver accidently left vehicle in drive and exited with motor running. truck rolled forward nearly running over driver. parking brake will not hold vehicle with maximum rated gvwr, will not hold on incline, and will not hold when truck is left in gear. excessive pedal effort is required to get brake to work at all. several other owners have had similar problems. ford says characteristic of vehicle. *ak
PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE
09/12/2006550001
 The parking brake cable end came off of the cable from where it attaches to the parking brake pedal. *nm
11/18/2003102000107/20/2002
 Ford motor company refuses to acknowledge a recall of my truck (1999 ford f-250) that is listed on your website. the recall is for a faulty parking brake, and mine has broken as noted in the recall. what if any recorurse do i have through your agency to force ford to repair this vehicle? the information i have been able to get indicates that the recall numbers are as follows: nhtsa 02v068 ford recall number 02s34 *la