A steel brake line on my truck rusted and ruptured causing a complete brake failure. This is the second occurrence of this problem on this vehicle. The brake line had rusted and had a partial failure, causing a leak. The rusted section was replaced about 5 years ago. The recent line failure caused an accident.
1997 Ford F-350: brake failure
8 of the 155 complaints about the 1997 Ford F-350 describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 13 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
While braking, with no warning, brakes failed. Brake line running from diverter to rear axle rusted through behind front fuel tank at plastic bracket. There was no pedal resistance and no braking at all. All fluid was lost. The hole in the line is about 0.250 inch long and about 0.045 inch wide. There was never a problem or a soft pedal prior to this. Luckily this occurred in a valley in a driveway while turning around so there was no damage. This would have been potentially catastrophic had it occurred while driving on the road or while maneuvering on a steep grade. The truck is clean with no body rust. I am replacing the brake line. This should never have happened on a 7 year old vehicle.
Was traveling 35mph and started to slow down to make a turn applied brakes and pedal went to the floor, vehicle did not stop. Vehicle rear ended another vehicle. Neither driver's nor passenger's airbag deployed. No injuries.
When shifting from second gear to the drive gear, engine will unexpectedly stall. Dealership has examined vehicle two times and has failed to remedy the problem. *ak consumer adds engine completely shuts down when upshifting from 1st to 2nd gear generally on incline, when engine dies there are no brakes, no power steering, and the vehicle then becomes uncontrollable, vehicle is put in neutral to restart engine.
When applying the ABS brakes on wet or dry pavement the pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Vacuum pump failed causing loss of brakes from fluid leakage. Mjs
Brakes failed.
Abs brakes failed, vehicle lost control, resulting in a collision.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Customer may complain that the raybestos electronic brake controller does not work, works incorrectly,...
- Rear brake drag or excessive wear on rear brakes
- Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda is now approved for warranty and service use
- Service tip information regarding elimination of sanding rotors and drums
- A vibration or shudder may be felt during braking on some vehicles
- The rear parking brake cables may bind and not allow the rear brake shoes to return fully to the anchor...
- Availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment
- A grabbing condition and / or squeal noise from the rear brakes during first few brake applications after...
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- What is wrong
- The retainer clip that holds the master cylinder push rod to the brake pedal arm is missing.
- Risk
- A loss of service braking can occur increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect to verify that the retainer clips are installed and if clips are missing will install clips.
Recall number 96V184000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1997 Ford F-350 brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1997 Ford F-350?
8 of 155 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford F-350 (5%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Ford F-350?
There is 1 recall and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Ford F-350
Tire blowout 17Fire or smoke 8Stalling 8ABS 5Power steering loss 5Transmission failure 5
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