There are 11 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2004 Ford F-250 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 11 of 11 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE CALIBER SUDDENLY BROKE AND I HAD NO BRAKES. ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT.
DRIVING IN TOWN AND WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND. EXAMINING THE BRAKES I SAW THAT THE BRAKE CALIBER WAS LEAKING.
THE PARKING BRAKES WERE NEVER VERY EFFECTIVE AND DESPITE BEING REPAIRED SEVERAL NOTHING HAS BEEN ABLE TO IMPROVE THEM. THE TRUCK HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DISC REAR BRAKES. IT IS DANGEROUS TO PARK IT ON A HILL EVEN IF ITS LEFT IN GEAR.
COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO A BROKEN REAR BRAKE LINE. OCCURRED AFTER PULLING/ PARKING A 12000 LB 5TH WHEEL RV. BREAK ATTRIBUTED TO RUST BY FORD SERVICE DEPT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS FRACTURED AND FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE MANEUVERING IN DRIVEWAY. REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO INSTALLATION ERROR WHICH CAUSED IT TO WEAR THROUGH ON A FRAME MOUNTED FASTENER. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEMS WERE "2 CHANNEL" IN THAT IF A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED THAT ONLY HALF OF THE SYSTEM WOULD BE AFFECTED. MY EXPERIENCE YESTERDAY HAS CAUSED MUCH CONCERN FOR OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. IN MY OPINION, ALL BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE MANUFACTURED FROM STAINLESS STEEL AS IT APPEARS THE FUEL LINES CURRENTLY ARE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFICIENCY THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THANKFULLY, MY EXPERIENCE OCCURRED AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. IF IT HAD OCCURRED AT ROAD OR HIGHWAY SPEED, I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATES RUSTED OUT. QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2000-2008 FORD TRUCKS. PARKING BRAKE COMPONENTS ARE MOUNTED TO BACKING PLATE. LOSS OF PARKING BRAKES AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO REAR ABS IF THE PARKING BRAKE COMPONENTS SEPARATE FROM MOUNTS.
THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES AND HEARD A POP. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE STOPPED, AND INVESTIGATED, I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE TWO BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD BROKEN OFF. THIS LEFT THE MASTER CYLINDER HANGING BY ONE BENT BOLT AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. VERY SCARY. LOW GRADE BOLTS? I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE TRUCK. HERE IS AN INTERNET POSTING OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HTTP://WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/690350-BROKEN-MASTER-CYLINDER-BOLTS.HTML I DON'T HAVE MY VIN WITH ME HERE AT WORK, I CAN GIVE THIS TO YOU IN A FOLLOWING EMAIL IF YOU LIKE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 F-250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ACCELERATED WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. A FEW DAYS AGO THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE A PEDESTRIAN WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF IT AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION FROM A DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT DUE TO THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *AK
I WORK FOR SECURITY AT A NUCLEAR PLANT. WE HAVE TWO 2004 FORD, F250 PICKUPS. I AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WE WEAR MILITARY STYLE BOOTS, IF YOU MOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE AND STILL HAVE YOUR FOOT PARTIALLY OVER THE ACCELERATOR YOUR SHOE WILL COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEFORE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED FAR ENOUGH TO APPLY THE BRAKE. MYSELF AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD A NEAR MISS BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD BEFORE THE BRAKE ENGAGES.*AK
DT: THE VEHICLE SHOOK ALL OVER THE ROAD AND IT MISFIRED. IT VIBRATED AND RUMBLED. IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM DUE TO THE BALANCING OR ALIGNMENT. IT WAS SOMETHING WITHIN THE ENGINE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT FIXED. ALSO, HAD A BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM. TOOK THE VEHICLE THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE ROTORS. HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED ON MARCH 1, 2004. THE BACK WINDOW WAS LEAKING WATER. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THAT WAS NOT FIXED. THE CONSUMER FILED A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT. *AK
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.