Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250. The contact stated that the emergency brake failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. Updated 05/24/16*lj updated 12/12/2017
1999 Ford F-250: brake failure
18 of the 581 complaints about the 1999 Ford F-250 describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 19 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Campaign number 02v068000 parking brake failure 1999 f-250 truck exhibits all problems as described in this campaign, yet ford says, according to my VIN, the vehicle is not under recall. Your website search of this VIN says there is.
Total brake failure on our 1999 f-250 super duty ford diesel at 69,600 miles with no warning that there was anything wrong. Had this happened on the day before when we were towing our 22' 5000lb boat at turnpike speed there would have been a bad crash.
Consumer states that the bushings in clutch kept breaking off. When this happened the clutch pedal went all the way to the floor, and consumer could not stop the vehicle. The piece that broke off was made of plastic, and did not do the job. This happened 3 times. The first time at 80,000 miles. Currently, it happened again and there was no recall on it.
While braking 40 MPH brakes failed. The pedal went to the floor ,causing extended stopping distance. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
The vehicle began experiencing a brake fade while coming to a hard stop. After the third time this happened, consumer tried to duplicate the event but was unsuccessful. Consumer took the vehicle to the local service station to have the brake system inspected. The technician looked over the brakes and saw no signs of damage or abnormal rotor wear. The tech suggested theat the rear rotors and all pads be replaced. In addition, the tech informed consumer that the brake line may not have been adequately bled from a previous recall service prior to purchasing the vehicle. Two weeks after the inspection there was a faint scraping sound coming from the right rear of the vehicle. Two weeks after hearing the noise, the brakes failed. On the ground were pieces of the brake pad and small fragments of cast steel. Brake fluid leaked heavily from the rear passenger side. The vehicle was towed to the local service center. The owner of the center concluded that the cause appeared to be a caliper which froze in the engaged position due to condensation within the caliper leading to inner corrosion and thus mechanical failure.
If this vehicle hits a bump while applying brakes brakes will release and the brake pedal goes to the floor completely and the consumer was un able to stop the vehicle.
Under warranty rotors machined and brake pads replaced. Second time, rotors machined and new ford part number for pads replaced. Brake failure possibly responsible for accident with injury.
Whenever brakes are applied and when running over a bump, it causes a momentary loss of brakes. Vehicle been in dealer shop on three occasions, and nothing could be found. Please feel free to provide any further details.
Brake pedal linkage pin was missing causing complete brake failure. Dealer service said they do not report brake failures until they see several cases!
Intermittently when the brakes are applied in a panic pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has inspected and repaired vehicle.
During inclement weather brake failed when applied. Consumeer tried to avoid hitting vehicle in front and hit a pole. There was no deployment of driver and passenger side airbages and the seat belt did not restrain driver and kill swith failed. Yh
Service bulletins that may apply
- Vacuum pump inoperative or runs continuously - climate control defaults to defrost
- Concerns with rear brake noise
- Some super duty f series vehicles may exhibit a brake squeal / squeak from the rear brakes
- Exhibiting ABS codes of B2141 or B2477 following replacement of a gem module
- Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material...
- Engineering is investigating all brake concerns on vehicles exhibiting brake noise
- Subject regarding vehicles exhibiting rear brake grab and shoe wear
- Concerns with premature wear of the inner rear pad
Related recalls
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions, failure of the front parking brake cable input button could result in failure of the parking brake system to hold the vehicle stationary.
- Risk
- This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front parking brake cable and the controller and verify the performance of the parking brake system. Owner notification began april 5, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 02V068000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Ford F-250 brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1999 Ford F-250?
18 of 581 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford F-250 (3%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Ford F-250?
There is 1 recall and 19 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Ford F-250
Tire blowout 50No deployment 19Loss of power 16ABS 13Adaptive cruise 12Stalling 11Pulling 11Ball joint 10Fire or smoke 10Engine failure 9Grinding brakes 7Knocking 7Premature wear 7Power steering loss 6Fuel leak 5
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