This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
ABS failure on a Ford 1999 F-150. I have had the ABS fail twice and this time it has been in the Ford dealers shop for over 30 days. It is at morristown Ford in morristown, tn.37814. Each time my brakes have failed and almost caused a serious accident. This time this repair was not at my fault, service writer stated it had moisture in the module and needs to be replaced? morristown replaced this module in Aug. 2007, I feel I was sold a defective part and now the ABS module needs to be replaced at a cost of over $600. I feel Ford should be responsible for this repair since the part that was replace must have been defective since service writer told me it was missing grease that should have prevented moisture. Please help!
1999 Ford 250 brakes were defective causing driver to swerve off the road and strike another vehicle. When the consumer applied the brake pedal it went to the floor and the vehicle would not slow down. The vehicle's front fender, right side panel, rear right fender, and rear taillight were damaged. The trailer of the other vehicle sustained yellow paint transfer and superficial scratches (Ohio traffic crash report).
Ford F 250 safety issue, constantly have to make certain the truck doesn't lurch forward on release. The consumer is having problems with the clutch on the six speed manual and the emergency brake. The clutch releases only 1 to 1 1/2 inches off the floor. The consumer was told that the original had a rubber hose part that allowed expansion when the hydraulic clutch fluid was compressed. The vehicle was found that the problem with the clutch fork was bending. The consumer stated that it is difficult to shift gears causing a pause that could result in someone else rear ending him. The vehicle emergency brake was replaced due to recall notice however the consumer still has to leave it in gear on even theslightest grade because the emergency brake does not hold the truck in place. Ford Motor Company agreed to replace the parking brake front cable and the pedal control assembly. The A/C blew hot air.
Soft brake pedal at times, not all the time, sometimes when stopping the pedal goes almost to the floor causing longer stopping distances, on more than one occasion I have went to far in a interstate due to the brakes.
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- Russellville, TN, USA