While I was on a highway driving at 65 MPH my steering and brakes went out at the same time. I happened to be 200 yards behind the traffic in front of me and I was able to stop the vehicle before impact. A hydraulic hose failed and rendered the steering and brakes almost completely useless. The steering was extremely difficult to control but I managed. The brakes were almost completely gone but I managed to slow the truck down to a safe stop off the highway. When I had the truck towed to my diesel mechanic I was told by the owner that ford engineered the hydraulic system to control the steering and brakes. I will never buy another ford with that kind of ridiculous engineering. I had three hoses replaced at a total cost of $451.54. One factory hose was $172.53, another $100.68 and the third was $24.04. The safety issue here is unreal. How could ford engineering have done such a stupid thing.
2000 Ford F-250: brake failure
7 of the 326 complaints about the 2000 Ford F-250 describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
There were no brakes if the vehicle was turned short.
The metal brake line from the master cylinder up to the front wheels has a hole, which was worn into from rubbing against the moving steering wheel shaft. Causing a loss of braking fluid. Consumer states that this line should have been secured to the firewall, to prevent situations like this from occuring. Also the brake line was replaced by the dealer under warranty. *ak
While traveling on expressway consumer applied brakes and pedal went all the way to the floor, also there was smoke coming from passengers side wheel. Dealership is aware of problem. *ak
When driving in snow and applying brakes all 4 wheels lock up, regular brakes did not work at that time either. Consumer was without brakes for 20-40 feet.
Vehicle stalled; no brakes; no steering; forced other car off road;truck at red hill ford, red hill, pa.
Vehicle was taken to dealership on 11 different occasions due to brake failure. Brakes were weak and would not work when vehicle would hit a bump or run at a fast pace. Dealer had unhooked the anti-lock brakes system, and the brakes are now working fine. Dealer had advised consumer that this defect was a problem to super duty trucks . Manufacturer is aware, and has no remedy, but to disconnect the antilock brake system.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Vacuum pump inoperative or runs continuously - climate control defaults to defrost
- Concerns with rear brake noise
- 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
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Ford F-250 brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 2000 Ford F-250?
7 of 326 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford F-250 (2%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Ford F-250?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Ford F-250
Tire blowout 55Fire or smoke 13Stalling 11Pulling 11No deployment 6Loss of power 6Power steering loss 6Wipers 6
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