Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-350. While the contact's father was driving 55 MPH, he swerved to avoid striking another vehicle. When the brake pedal was depressed, the driver's side tires did not stop and the steering seized. As a result, the driver struck a tree and the vehicle rolled into a ditch. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's father sustained blunt force trauma to the torso and was fatally injured upon impact. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The VIN was not available.
1999 Ford F-350 brakes problems
78 complaints (19% of all complaints for this car). 12 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 78
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- crashes
- 12
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip29
- Foundation components: disc: rotor9
- Foundation components: disc8
- Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings5
- Foundation components5
- Conventional5
- Conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable4
- Foundation components: disc: pads3
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
0k-25k
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50k-75k
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125k-150k
150k-175k
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200k+
Ford F-350 brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Ford F-350 brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions, failure of the front parking brake cable input button could result in failure of the parking brake system to hold the vehicle stationary.
- Risk
- This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front parking brake cable and the controller and verify the performance of the parking brake system. Owner notification began april 5, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 02V068000 · Recall details
Parking brake
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: super duty single rear wheel pickup trucks. The parking brake system, when engaged with a force of 125 pounds applied to the park brake foot control, may not hold the vehicles on a 20 degree grade. This does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems."
- Risk
- This could allow a vehicle to roll on an incline, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
- Remedy
- Dealers will burnish the parking brake using a specified procedure.
Recall number 98V101000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Parking brake failure
On may 11, 1998, ford motor company filed a defect information report concerning parking brake failure on certain 1999 f-350 super duty vehicles built at the kentucky truck plant from january 26, 1998 through april 24, 1998; recall 98v‑101.the reduction in parking brake effectiveness may occur on some of these vehicles, and is caused by the rust preventative coating the surface of the parking brake lining material which reduces the frictional characteristics at the lining and rotor interface.on march 13, 2000, odi opened rq00-010 on parking brake failures on 1999-2000 model year super duty f-series vehicles, on the basis of six failure reports on those vehicles.odi now has 10 reports of parking brake failure on the 1999 subject vehicles, built outside of the recall population, including three crashes.the data in the above table does not include parking brake failures on the recalled 1999 f-350 vehicles.the data received from ford in its response to the rq00-010 information request, revealed a high failure rate for the 1999 f-450/550 vehicles (1200r/100k), and a high failure rate of the 1999 f-250/350 vehicles, manufactured outside several of the recall build months.it is recommended that an engineering analysis be opened to address the parking brake problem in the 1999 model year super duty f-series vehicles.
RQ00010
What 1999 Ford F-350 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-350. The contact stated that when the parking brake was engaged, the vehicle continued to roll. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the parking brake was replaced several times but the defect was not remedied. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 35,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-350. The contact stated that the parking gear and the emergency brake failed. The contact was told by the dealer that the parking brake cable would need replacing and that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 02v068000 (parking brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage and cable). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 180,000.
I have a 1999 ford f350. I have the brakes worked on 4 separate times in the 5 years since the truck from my father in law. The front start to shake very hard and final slows down. I have had the rotors replace the calipers replaced and the rotors turned. I have only put 60,000 miles on this truck and my father in law had put 160,000. He was having the same problem with the brakes. I have taken it to the dealer each time and they say it is hard driving. I have not been pulling any trailers with it and the brakes usually start shaking within a couple thousand miles of the brake job.
Dt: contact stated when stepping on the brakes the car jumped all over the road and it will not stop. It bounced around uncontrollably. Contact noticed this problem with less than 3,000 miles on it in 1999. The dealer told contact that it was the brakes on and he had brakes on the changed. But, problem recurred as long as brakes were on. When contact had the ABS brakes disconnected problem disappeared.
Steering froze while making a left turn. Could not straighten steering wheel. This caused consumer to hit another auto's door head on. Also the brakes did not work, lost complete braking power.
When the brake was applied, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance.
Consumer states that while parked in a down hill position in driveway and the emergency brake cable snap and vehicle rolled down hill. Dealer contacted. Please provide additional information.
Consumer stated the rotors failed prematurely, which also caused the brakes to fail, when dirt was between the brake and the inside of the rotor, it caused premature wear, and the caliper became in contact with the rotor which created a metal to metal contact. Mr
Parking brake cable broke. Consumer is very concerned because vehicle is used frequently for towing.
Questions about the 1999 Ford F-350 brakes
Does the 1999 Ford F-350 have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 78 complaints about the brakes of the 1999 Ford F-350, 19% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Ford F-350 brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Ford F-350 brakes?
Yes, 2 recalls: 02V068000, 98V101000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford F-350 have bad brakes?
The Ford F-350 model years with the most brakes complaints are 1999 (78 complaints), 2000 (42 complaints) and 1995 (41 complaints).
Other 1999 Ford F-350 problems
Tires 91Transmission 64Steering 48Suspension 37Airbags 25Engine 24Fuel system 24Wheels 18Acceleration 15Visibility 13Lights 11Electrical 8Body 7Seat belts 6Seats 2
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