2015 Ford F-250 SD: brake failure

Filed Jul 21, 2025 · Brakes · 58,000 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2015 Ford F250. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle veered into the lane of oncoming traffic. As a result, the contact's vehicle hit an incoming vehicle head-on. As a result, the brakes failed to function, the contact's vehicle jumped over the embankment, and the vehicle came to a stop about 75 ft. down the embankment. The driver-side and passenger-side air bags did not deploy. Unknown if any warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed. EMS was called. However, the contact refused to go to the hospital. The contact suffered injuries to the left arm and below the shoulder blade that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The insurance company was notified, and the vehicle was towed to the insurance storage yard. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

Filed Apr 22, 2022 · Body, Brakes · AR

For about the last 12 months, my truck has what they call the death wobble. This is happened continuously at speeds of 40 to 60 miles an hour and sometimes even takes me off the road and I have to pull over and stop. In addition, I believe the brakes went out due to the continuous wobbling

Filed Aug 10, 2019 · Brakes · NJ

Brakes tested a month ago at ford. All of a sudden no brakes and fluid everywhere. Ford said caliper just went bad 1500 dollars to repair even though was a apparent defect. Nothing should go bad that quick. Pads metal on metal with no warning. No light. No noise. Nothing. Just snapped putting myself and everyone around me in danger

Filed May 14, 2019 · Engine · 87,000 miles · MO

The truck has 87,000 miles and I was driving 45 MPH, engine light came on the truck jurked like back fire, no brakes no acceleration . Went to the nearest dealer they said the exhaust valve stuck and through the rod through the piston and cylinder wall. Ford says sorry need new engine 10,000.00

Filed May 23, 2017 · Brakes · 13,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-250. While driving various speeds, the brakes failed to work and the check brake warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also mentioned that the failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not repaired. The dealer refused to do the repair. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was determined that the ABS needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle did not qualify for the lemon law. Case number: 12138371 was provided. The failure mileage was 13,000.