1999 Ford F-350 SD brakes problems

Filed Jul 24, 2011 · Brakes · 68,000 miles · TN

Brake line ruptured while driving. After checking the metal brake lines found all to rusted badly.

Filed Jul 1, 2011 · Brakes · 80,000 miles · CA

1 operating hour after coming down a 7% grade my 1999 f350 truck with camper suffered complete brake failure due to a corroded brake line. The fault occurred in a clip where moisture and abrasives had been held against the steel brake line. Nearby diesel fuel lines exhibited no rust. Because ford used steel that can rust for the critical brake line, my family almost lost our lives and potentially caused the deaths of others. The replacement left par of the original brake line in place.

Filed Sep 29, 2010 · Brakes · 83,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-350 superduty. While driving 35 MPH, the contact applied the brakes to slow down and the front brake pads fell off the vehicle. The contact shifted into neutral and rubbed the curb so that the vehicle would stop. The contact called the authorized dealer regarding the failure and the dealer stated that the pads fell off because the rotors were too thin. The brake pads were replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

Filed Apr 26, 2010 · Brakes · 72,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-350 super duty. The contact was driving at approximately 35 MPH and he depressed the brake pedal, it went down to the floorboard and stuck. The contact was able to safely drive the vehicle home where he checked the brake line and saw that it was corroded on the rear driver side in front of the fuel tank. The vehicle had not taken the vehicle into an authorized dealership for diagnosis but did call; the dealer stated that the contact would have to repair the brake line at his expense. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 72,000.

Filed Nov 25, 2009 · Brakes, Engine · 165,000 miles · KS · crash

Took my truck to the laird noller ford dealership for a cam sensor recall in november 2008. They could not make the repair that day and my appointment was rescheduled for after christmas 2008. The dealership told me that there was a recall on the parking brake module and they would replace it at the same time they replaced the cam sensor. Approximately a week after christmas (it was a wednesday) I took it back in for the repairs. They told me they would have it done at the end of the day, but at the end of the day they called back and said it would not be done until the next week. So, that next monday (january 3rd ish 2009) they called, I went to pick up my truck and all the recall repairs were made. Everything was good until september 17th 2009. I had my truck parked in my driveway, the emergency brake set (it has a manual transmisson), so it would warm up that morning. I was walking back to my house when I heard a load pop, I turned to see what was happening, and my truck began rolling out of my drive way and smashed into a tree. Called my insurance company, told them my parking brake module broke and that ford had just replaced it earlier in the year. They towed my truck to a body shop. I called ford next, and told them about the crash. They said that they would gather all my paper work and my insurance company would get a hold of them, and they would talk with them about who would pay for the damages. Then I called my insurance company, and told them who to talk to. My insurance decided the parking brake had failed, and that I needed to take it to ford to get it checked out. Ford looked at it, and agreed that yes the part (factory recalled and replaced part) had failed, and proceeded to price me a new one. They told me mine was out of warranty. The replacement part allegedly had only a 12 month 12,000 warranty, and I was at 10 months, 14,000 on a part that doesn't wear because of mileage. The parking brake was not replaced and failure occurs during every use.

Filed Sep 16, 2009 · Brakes · 121,000 miles · NY

Rotted out rear brake line behind fuel tank. I was towing a trailer and went to stop at a light and the petal went to the floor. I swerved to avoid the car in front of me. My right lane was empty allowing me to use it as a emergency lane and stop because the trailer had brakes. I limped home for repairs. I replaced the complete brake line from front to rear. It had rotted out behind the fuel tank on the drivers side.

Filed Jul 10, 2009 · Body, Brakes · 140,000 miles · VA

1999 ford f350. Pulls to sharp right when braking. Wobbling when brakes are applied. Clunking when your turn sharp. Has been in numerous shops and no one seems to be able to fix the problem.

Filed Oct 7, 2008 · Brakes, Engine · 60,000 miles · CA · 1 injury

I have had two major problems with this truck. My first issue was very dangerous in my opinion. The cam sensor went out which caused my truck to suddenly stop while I was driving it. Every system shut down including brakes. More than once I was going 70mph and it suddenly stopped - I had to guide myself to the shoulder and stop the truck with no brakes. Very very scary! I had the truck to several dealers al told me they had no idea what was wrong. Finally I talked to my cousin, a dodge mechanic, he explained that ford knew of a serious defect with their cam sensor on that year truck - he explained what it should cost to fix it. I took it to a private mechanic and he fixed it in his shop for exactly what my cousin said it would cost. Ford still has not acknowledged they knew of a problem. Second problem was with my brakes. The left front caliper broke off and jammed in the rest of the brake and stopped my truck very suddenly. I almost went through the windshield. I had them replaced with ford parts. I have had the new brakes back into the dealer several times as they seem to be doing the same as the first set - pulling to the left and not working particularly well. I was told it was due to the way I drive - downhill and steering to the right while braking - nonsense- I anticipate having the same problem at any time and stopping, dangerously, suddenly on the main street of my small town just as happened last time.

Filed Feb 15, 2008 · Brakes · OH

Emergency brake fill not hold truck on a hill and cable breaks every year. Have adjusted, replaced pedal, cable, etc.

Filed Sep 7, 2007 · Brakes, Tires · 53,000 miles · VA

I was traveling on the expressway with my 99 ford f-350 pulling a 5th wheel trailer when the front driver's side tire blew out. As I wrestled the truck to the shoulder, the brakes completely failed. As far as I could tell, even the electronic brakes on the trailer weren't helping to stop me as I drifted to a stop on the shoulder. The tire tread when it shredded apparently blew out a vacuum hose and there may have been some other connector or line associated with the ABS system that was affected - but I think it was just the vacuum hose. The mechanic who got us back on the road said that when the hose went out, the ABS system thought the tire was locked so it shut off the brakes - apparently all of them. If I had been in city traffic, we'd have plowed into vehicles in front of us potentially resulting in death or severe injury for someone. Trying to remember to downshift or hit the parking brake while wrestling a truck pulling a trailer that is riding on the front wheel rim and trying to pull back into traffic is rather challenging. I've lost a lot of confidence in ABS and wonder if this was an isolated incident, something associated with that particular vehicle or a basic hazard of ABS systems that is unknown to the public.