Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 031910 | 09/29/2003 | 10004039 | Brake pull. 4x4 f-250/350 and excursion vehicles only. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| 16891 | 06/01/2003 | 10002606 | Clear gel-like substance in the hydraulic brake master cylinder reservoir. this substance is a silicone base lubricant used during assembly of the master cylinder. *tt | 09/08/2003 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 15578 | 01/01/2002 | 630126 | Some vehicles may exhibit an anti-lock brake system (abs) light on, b2141/b2477, and/or an inaccurate speedometer. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/25/2009 | 89000 | 1 | |
| On wednesday, february 25, 2009, my 2002 ford f-250 sd crew cab suffered a catastrophic loss of braking power. i went through a red light, three lanes of on-coming cross traffic, and could have killed someone or been killed. i had the vehicle towed to suburban ford in sterling heights, michigan. the cause of the problem was the main brake line from the master cylinder had rusted through. how could such an important part of the vehicle | |||
| 03/14/2004 | 49000 | 10 | 05/15/2002 |
| With a light tap and release on the brakes, the entire front end starts violently shaking and the steering wheel begins to violently steer in left and right violent motions. refuses to stop shaking until the truck comes to a complete rest. during this time i have no steering, or braking. this most notably happens while hauling a trailer (5th wheel or bumper tow), but has been duplicated by dealer without a trailer. while not being able to stop, had to use the trailer brakes (electronic), and downshifting, and some very tricky driving techniques to come to a safe stop. this has happened numerous times, vehicle was in for service to the front end earlier on do to excessive front tire wear which i believe was the onset of this hidden problem. a very dangerous situation, as this has happened to me on several mountain downgrades. each time an accident was avoided do to my superior driving skills. dealership, ford, and extended warranty company refuse to replace part that they adjusted and cover under warranty.(steering box, and linkage), that most definitely would have seen some excessive wear during the times that it was doing this. very deadly situation, that needs to be addressed. several witnesses to this are available at request. happened on feb 29, feb 27, march 14, march 12, march 15, and so on... took the dealer nearly 3 days with the vehicle to find this problem! *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 1 | 06/18/2002 | |
| F-250 superduty 7.3 l diesel. when applying brakes, left wheel wobbles and shakes severly. when taken to dealer and front end repair shop, they say rotors are warped and need to be replaced ($700.00). why after several complaints hasn't someone done something about this. i had a 1988 ford 350 diesel with the same problem. not being able to stop safely is a safety problem. i don't see a safety investigation on file for this problem. is anyone doing anything about this.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 1 | 06/18/2002 | |
| F-250 superduty 7.3 l diesel. when applying brakes, left wheel wobbles and shakes severly. when taken to dealer and front end repair shop, they say rotors are warped and need to be replaced ($700.00). why after several complaints hasn't someone done something about this. i had a 1988 ford 350 diesel with the same problem. not being able to stop safely is a safety problem. i don't see a safety investigation on file for this problem. is anyone doing anything about this.*ak | |||