Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 73000 | ||
| This applies to ford f-250 and f-350 series pickups which have single rear wheels and the ford 10.5 inch rear-end. this issue affects at least model years 2003 through the current year. these trucks have 4 wheel disc brakes and the design of these brake systems is causing the emergency brake to fail. the rear disc brake rotors on these trucks are designed with the inside of the rotor doubling as a brake drum that is used for the emergency brake. the emergency brake consists of a set of 2 brake shoes which are held to a backing plate by anchor pins. the shoes are forced against the drum by a cam when the emergency brake is applied by the driver. the shoes then apply pressure to the inside of the rotor and this causes the vehicle to slow down. the emergency brake system has 2 backing plates and they are bolted to the left and right sides of the rear axle tube. the emergency brake shoes are held to these backing plates by anchor pins which pass through the backing plates and which are attached to the brake shoes with clips. these backing plates and brake shoe anchor pins ensure that the brake shoes are held in the proper position when the emergency brake is applied. the emergency brake systems on these trucks are failing because the backing plates are rusting away in a relatively short period of time. the rust is so bad that the emergency brake shoe anchor pins pull through the backing plates and the brake shoes then float freely within the brake drum. these backing plates are rusting away in as little as 4 years and in less than 80,000 miles. in maryland, the emergency brake is required to be functional or the vehicle will not pass inspection. ford should recall these vehicles and fix this problem before someone gets hurt. ford should reimburse owners who have replaced these parts at their own expense. | |||