2000 Ford F-350 SD: brake failure

Filed May 29, 2011 · Brakes · 174,000 miles · MI

2000 ford f350 crew cab 4x4 brake line was corroded from different metals used. Had hole in line and brake pedal went to the floor causing me to have no brakes. Extremely dangerous!!!

Filed Apr 3, 2010 · Brakes · 119,000 miles · MI

Brake line failure on main line from master cylinder to rear axle. Released fluid on ground and in air, basically no brakes when this happened' line was corroded right where stainless line changes to metal some sort of dissimilar metal corrosion going on many cases on line about these trucks and brake lines.

Filed May 31, 2007 · Engine · WA

Towing 20 ft trailer in traffic and motor just died no brakes or steering luckily only doing 25 MPH was able to take side street and have towed to dealer was out of state at the time. Cam position sensor not listed needs recall.

Filed Jan 23, 2006 · Brakes · 29,600 miles · VA

Dt*: the contact stated when the brake pedal was depressed; the brake pedal went to the floor. The vehicle was taken to the local dealership for inspection and repair. The service personnel discovered the brake line was fractured due to corrosion.

Filed Oct 20, 2005 · Engine · 74,500 miles · CO

On my 2000 ford f350 diesel, the camshaft position sensor failed as I was entering the highway. The engine stalled and I had no power to the engine. The power steering and power brakes failed and I could not get the truck totally off the highway. Luckily a police officer on the highway pulled in behind me and stayed with me with his lights on until a tow truck arrived. It was a scary situation. Then I find out that the problem is very common, very dangerous, and very ignored by the manufacturer. If the police officer was not there quickly, or if he had a call to attend to, someone could have been killed.

Filed Oct 20, 2005 · Engine · 28,000 miles · TX

F-350 camshaft position sensor failed prematurely (28,000 miles). Engine shut down with no warning, brakes failed. Rolled to a stop, the engine would not restart. No traffic around. Ford replaced the part under warranty.

Filed Oct 19, 2005 · Steering · 96,000 miles · 00

On september 30, 2005 I emailed ford my concern with the power steering hose failure on my 2000 f350 truck ([xxx], 153,440 km). I subsequently spoke to their customer service representative, and to the supervisor in that department, and could not believe the run-around I received regarding my concern. They claimed they had no access to performance records on vehicles and could not comment on my concern. They simply tried to bounce me back to the dealer, with whom I had already discussed my concern. The dealer advised I communicate with ford's customer service department and provided me with the email address. Here is what happened. When backing out of my driveway, the power steering and power brakes failed, leaking power steering fluid all over the driveway. Had the vehicle towed to jubilee ford in saskatoon, saskatchewan for repair. The high pressure line to the hydro-boost was replaced at a cost of $292.70. I was told the nut at one end of the hose failed. I kept the old hose. My concern is very simple. Because of the very serious consequence of this (losing steering and brake control) happening while driving (ie. Accident causing injury or death), has this occurred with other super duty trucks and should there be a recall for this failure? Ford's engineering department must keep records of this type of failure, as it applies to 1999-2005 super duty trucks, and hence ford should be able to provide a straight forward answer. I have not been able to obtain this from them. *nm updated 07/18/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed Sep 19, 2005 · Brakes · 67,200 miles · NJ

I experienced a complete brake line failure and loss of brake use on my 2000 ford f350 super duty 4x4 pickup. Luckily, the failure occurred while my vehicle was being inspected by the state of new jersey. I had to have it towed to the nearest ford dealership where they proceeded to bill me extensively for replacing the main brake line.

Filed Aug 7, 2000 · Acceleration, Brakes · MI

Consumers experienced problems concerning loss of braking ability, steering, and throttle sticking which caused 2 accidents. Nlm