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2012 Ford F-250 brakes problems

10 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 32,000.

owner complaints
10
of this car's complaints
4%
typical mileage
32,000
crashes
0
recalls
0

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Ford F-250 brakes problems in other years

199019952000200520102014

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2012 Ford F-250 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed May 15, 2021 · Brakes · 53,000 miles · WI

Sponge brake pedal dealer said nothing is wrong

Filed Apr 6, 2021 · Brakes · 128,300 miles · NC

On march 27,2021. I was returning from a shopping trip. I pulled into my drive way parked, turned off the truck. Opened door and immediately smelled hot brakes. I turned looked to rear of vehicle noticed smoke rising from driver and passenger side. I immediately grabbed garden hose a sprayed down the brakes rear and front, water turned to steam instantly. As to when the brakes locked up I cannot pin point, but going to say when I turned to my street which is just under 3/4 mile from house. Once I was sure vehicle was safe I called service department to make an appointment to initiate repairs. Repairs complete april 6, 2021. I did not receive any real answer as to the cause.

Filed Dec 16, 2020 · Brakes · 95,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving, he had to slam on the brakes to avoid crashing into a vehicle that had turned in front of him. The brake pedal went soft while pressed down. The vehicle was taken to ron tirapelli ford (4355 w. Jefferson st, shorewood, il 60404, (815) 725-3033). The dealer checked the brakes and recommended that the brake pads be changed and the brake lines be bled to remove air in the system. The contact picked up the vehicle and tested the brake pedal and the brake pedal went down to the floorboard. The contact had the manager step on the brake pedal and it went down to the floor. The dealer made an appointment the next day and provided complete service check. The failure recurred again while driving 45 MPH. The contact took the vehicle back to the same however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jan 15, 2019 · Brakes · 30,000 miles · OH

Soft pedal, brake system pedal pressure has movement when starting. While driving has limited stopping power.

Filed Mar 4, 2016 · Brakes · 32,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and hesitated to respond without warning. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal had to be depressed to the floorboard for the vehicle to be stopped. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000. Updated 04/20/16

Filed Nov 2, 2015 · Brakes, Engine · 49,000 miles · WV

The vehicle's engine will stall (cut off) without any indication or notice during motion or at a stop. This has happened at city speeds (less than 25 MPH) and at highway speeds (greater than 55 MPH) the vehicle will not immediately start but may start after standing for some time. This causes power steering, power brakes and other important safety features to be degraded or lost.

Filed Jun 10, 2014 · Brakes · 27,000 miles · FL

We went to slow down and the brakes didn't feel right and wasn't stopping the truck by the time we did stop the brakes where smoking.

Filed May 27, 2014 · Brakes · 28,000 miles · FL

We came to a red light and the brakes failed to stop we had to put the truck to a sudden stop by using the trailer switch. We called the dealer but they said they couldn't help so we had to make the repairs on a back road we could not find any company willing to tow truck and trailer so we got a ride to a parts store and got the parts oem brake pads and calipers, problem is the truck is showing signs of same issue with 130 miles on repair.

Filed Oct 19, 2013 · Brakes · 1,000 miles · VA

When driving down the road and I start to brake the vehicle my foot travels half the distance to the floor before the brakes engage and start to stop vehicle. This happens on highway and residential driving. Made my concerns known to ford dealer but I get a printout of how "new" brakes work. When I made it clear to avoid accidents I had to pump brakes in order to engage brakes to stop vehicle, dealer again indicates that is the way it is to work. Had dealer service representative climbed into truck and depress brakes while vehicle was stopped with transmission in parked and declared "no problems" and "brakes worked as it should". When I agian mention it only happens when driving or vehicle in motion, dealer again advises this is the new booster. I have repeatedly mention that the brakes or booster are defective I get no reponse from dealer. Request the federal safety agency investigate the problems with the brakes. I have avoided accidents by pumping brake pedal to engage brakes sooner.

Filed Feb 11, 2013 · Brakes · 8,000 miles · MA

I drove thru 12" of snow on my road to my home. The brake pedal went to the floor and I had no braking power at all. I checked if there was any leaks and there were none. The temp was about 20 degrees at this time. I waited until the next day when the temp was at 30 degrees and tried the brakes again and they were at full strength. I called dealer and was told they never heard of problem before. I called ford cust care dept and described what happened. They told me that they would need to duplicate the brake issue to repair it.. At this point neither dealer or ford is willing to drill down to find out what had happened. I do not feel safe in this vehicle at this time.

Questions about the 2012 Ford F-250 brakes

Does the 2012 Ford F-250 have brakes problems?

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Ford F-250, 4% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2012 Ford F-250 brakes problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 32,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2012 Ford F-250 brakes?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford F-250 have bad brakes?

The Ford F-250 model years with the most brakes complaints are 1999 (108 complaints), 1995 (41 complaints) and 2000 (38 complaints).

Other 2012 Ford F-250 problems

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