2002 Ford F-250 Brakes Problems

The vehicle is equipped with adjustable brake and accelerator. The pedals should move up and down together. But the brake pedal is several inches higher causing a safety issue.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD POP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME EXHIBITED CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE PULLEY HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 260,000. *TR

2002 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY RUSTED STEEL BRAKE LINE WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL AT 25MPH IN NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE 84,507 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND DO NOT LIVE IN A HARSH ENVIRONMENT. THE LOCATION OF RUSTY AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 6 - 12 INCHES AWAY FROM JUNCTION SPLICE FOR THE FRONT BRAKES AND REAR BRAKE LINE. THE RUSTY BRAKE LINE IS THE LONG REAR BRAKE LINE. THE STEEL BRAKE LINE IS RUBBING A CABLE COVER THAT HAS METAL TAPE ON IT AND HAS CAUSED PREMATURE RUSTING. I LIVE IN EAST TENNESSEE AND THE WEATHER IS NOT HARSH. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAD BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEMS BEFORE AND HAD THE DEALER TO TURN THE ROTORS ONCE AND REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS. THANK GOODNESS I WAS TRAVELING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THIS HAPPEN. THE WEEK BEFORE I DROVE THE TRUCK ON I-40 GOING TO NORTH CAROLINA THRU THE GORGE. WHAT IF IT HAPPENED THEN? *TR

ON THIS DATE IN 2010 MY F250 SD HAD THE LEFT TIE ROD REPLACED ALONG WITH A COMPLETE "HEAVY DUTY" FRONT WHEEL BRAKE SERVICE (INCLUDING ROTOR REPLACEMENT) AND A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT PERFORMED BY A FORD DEALERSHIP. THIS WAS TO ADDRESS A SEVERE SHIMMY AND VIBRATION THAT OCCURRED WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I'D CONSIDER THE CONDITION TO BE SO SEVERE THAT IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN ON MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT TIMES. TODAY, 5/22/12 AT 112,800 MILES AND LESS THAN TWO YEARS AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIR I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AGAIN. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON-LINE AND HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS OF THIS VEHICLE FROM MODEL YEARS 2000 - 2003 WITH THIS COMPLAINT. OWNERS ARE HAVING MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AT A FREQUENCY OF 10K - 20K MILES. I'M TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER IN THE MORNING FOR HIS INSPECTION. WITH MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN IN MY RESEARCH I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT FORD IS NOT SUPPORTING ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION. *TT

ON MY FORD F-250 CREW CAB, ALL FOUR BRAKES AND ROTORS WENT BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 10-08-2009 WITH 81,125 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ON 11-10-2009 (ONE MONTH LATER) I HAD TO REPLACE A CALIPER ON THE LEFT REAR AXLE. ON 5-16-2013 WITH 100030 MILES (18,905 MILES LATER) I HAD TO INSTALL ANOTHER NEW CALIPER AND ROTOR ON LEFT REAR AXLE AND REPLACE BOTH BRAKE PADS. ON 8-1-14 WITH 106,861 MILES, (AGAIN WITH ONLY 25,736 MILES SINCE LAST BEING REPLACED) BOTH FRONT CALIPERS FROZE AND RUINED THE LEFT FRONT ROTOR THAT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALL REPLACEMENT PARTS USED WERE GENUINE FORD PARTS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 54,000 MILES SO I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED PRIOR TO ME BUYING IT. FROM THE INTERNET I SEE THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THESE BRAKE PARTS ARE UNSATISFACTORY. NOT ONLY IS IT UNSAFE WHEN THEY FREEZE FROM VIBRATION, BUT IT IS EXTREMELY COSTLY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE. THANK YOU. *TR

VEHICLE WAS ONE MONTH OLD WHEN STEERING WHEL SHOOK WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. VEHICLE NOW HAS 49,000 MILES AND AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. BOTH TIMES ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED AND PAD REPLACED. *TR

MAIN BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF ALL BRAKING POWER TO ALL WHEELS. SAILED THROUGH A SEVEN LANE INTERSECTION. POOR QUALITY MATERIALS USED THAT LEAD TO BRAKE LINE RUSTING. SHOULD HAVE USED STAINLESS STEEL TO PREVENT RUST. FORD DENIED PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIM AS "OUT OF WARRANTY". CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SHOULD RE-PLUMB ALL BRAKE LINES TO BE STAINLESS STEEL. WILL NEVER ADVISE PEOPLE TO BUY FORD TRUCKS. *TR

2002 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. FAILURE CAUSED BY FAULTY BOOSTER PUMP AND MASTER CYLINDER ISSUES. FORD DENIES ANY ISSUES WITH SAID COMPONENTS, A QUICK SEARCH ON THE NET RESULTS IN HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. $1400 IN PARTS TO REPAIR. INSURANCE WOULD NOT COVER "MECHANICAL PARTS". *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT STOP. THE TRAILER THAT WAS BEING PULLED WHIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND THE TRAILER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

PICKUP IS A DIESEL F250, 2002, EXTENDED CAB. BRAKES OVERHEAT TOO EASILY AND ROTORS BECOME WARPED. WHEN RUNNING DOWN HILL AND HOLD BRAKES FOR EXTENDED PERIOD IT BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PICKUP IS DESIGNED TO CARRY LOADS, AND TOW TRAILERS, BUT THIS OCCURS WITH VIRTUALLY NO LOAD. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE SAME BRAKES ARE USED ON LIGHTER WEIGHT PICKUPS (I.E. GASOLINE ENGINE F250'S) AND THE DIESEL VERSION SHOULD HAVE HEAVIER BRAKES. I HAVE NOTED THAT FORD RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM IN THAT THEY HAVE BEEN INSTALLING MUCH LARGER BRAKE ROTORS ON THEIR NEWER DIESEL PICKUPS. I HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE AFTERMARKET BRAKES TO INCREASE THE COOLING ABILITY TO MINIMIZE THIS PROBLEM. FIRST TIME BRAKES WERE REPLACED WITH FORD ROTORS AND SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. DATE, NUMBER OF FAILURES, ETC. LISTED BELOW ARE MISLEADING AS THIS IS A PROBLEM EVERY TIME I BRAKE. FORD SERVICE PERSONS AND PARTS PERSONS JUST SHRUG THEIR SHOULDERS AT ME WHEN I COMPLAIN!!! *TR

RE: 2002 F250 5.4L S/D S/C THE SAME SPEED CONTROL SWITCH FAILURE DUE TO NORMAL BRAKE USAGE AS WARNED ONLINE AND IN FORD'S RECALL. I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER FOR THE RECALL, I DISCOVERED THE INFORMATION ONLINE. WHY IS FORD ONLY PUTTING A BAND-AID ON THIS PROBLEM? WHY ARE THEY NOT FIXING THE SWITCH OR THE MASTER CYLINDER TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? COST, I'M SURE. SAD. *NM

2002 FORD F-250 BRAKE LINE ROTTED. LETTER TO MANUFACTURER NOT ATTACHED. *KB THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ROTTED BRAKE LINE MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF POOR MATERIAL. *NM

PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT WE HAD THE TELESCOPING BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL REPLACED FOR A DEFECT. (IT DIDN'T WORK) ON SEPTEMBER 9TH 2005 AT APPROX 12:00PM OUR FORD EXCURSION SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. AVOIDED ROLL OVER AND HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. SPUN OUT 2 TIMES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A FENCE @ MCAS (MARINE CORPS AIR STATION) YUMA ARIZONA. WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. HIGHWAY PATROL. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR AND YUMA POLICE HAVE PICTURES AND REPORTS OF THE ACCELERATION PEDAL STILL MASHED INTO THE SUV'S FLOOR-BOARD STILL OPEN AT FULL THROTTLE WITH ENGINE OFF. THE ACCIDENT REPORT STATES MECHANICAL DEFECT OF ACCELERATION PEDAL. THE TIRES AND UNDER CHASSIS CAUGHT WERE ON FIRE WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO A CRASH STOP OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE PRIOR THE INVESTIGATOR WASN'T SURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK THE TIRES WERE STILL SPINNING OUT AS IF THE SUV WAS IN A DRIVE GEAR. ALTHOUGH I SUFFERED MINOR INJURED PULLED NECK AND BACK MUSCLES AND BROKEN ELBOW (RADIAL NECK FRACTURE). I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED ANOTHER HUMAN DUE TO THIS DEFECT. COMPLETELY TERRIFIED TO EVER DRIVE AGAIN. *JB

NO ACCIDENT. 2002 FORD F250 4X4 SHORT BED CREW. BRAKE ROTOR WARPING ALL THE TIME. NOT DRIVING THROUGH WATER WHILE HOT! *AK

BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE NEEDED. *AK

BRAKE ISSUE- HAVE HAD DISK'S ON THE FRONT SURFACED ONCE IN 20K MILES AND IS IN NEED TO RESURFACE AGAIN. I HAVE A 3/4 TON PICKUP, DIESEL AND FEEL THE ROTORS ARE NOT VENTED TO REDUCE THE (HEAT) BUILD UP SUFFICIENTLY. I FEEL THIS IS A ENGINEERING PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE REMEDIED. WILL WIND UP IN BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED EVERY 20,000 MILES. THE LAST TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW, AND AT 23,000 MILES CONSUMER EXPERIENCED VIBRATION ON STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE CURRENTLY IS AT 43,000 MILES AND STILL POSSES THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 38,000 MILES, AND CURRENTLY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 77,000 MILES. *AK THE ROTORS WOULD GET EXTREMELY HOT RATHER IN USE OR NOT. *SC