There are 13 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2004 Ford F-350 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL UNEXPECTEDLY WENT DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR, THUS DISALLOWING THE TRUCK TO STOP. THE PEDAL WAS ABLE TO BE PUMPED,UP ENOUGH IN ORDER TO STOP THE TRUCK, BUT ONLY ONE TIME. ATTEMPTS TO PUMP THE PEDAL AND INCREASE THE PRESSURE ENOUGH FOR FUTURE ATTEMPTS AT STOPPING THE TRUCK WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY CERTIFIED MECHANICS REVEALED RUST BUILDUP ON/NEAR A WEAK SPOT ON ONE OF THE BRAIDED, FLEXIBLE FRONT BRAKE LINES WHICH HAD BURSTED, VIRTUALLY MAKING THE BRAKES USELESS BY DISALLOWING PRESSURE TO BE BUILT UP IN THE SYSTEM. A FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM REVEALED A SECOND BRAIDED, FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE THAT WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF RUST BUILDUP AND EMINENT FAILURE. THE POINT OF FAILURE ON BOTH LINES WAS THE FLEXIBLE, BRAIDED SECTION ITSELF, JUST ADJACENT TO WHERE IT CONNECTED WITH THE PRE-MOLDED PORTION OF EACH LINE.
I WAS LEAVING MY HOME WITH MY TRAVEL TRAILER FOR VACATION. I MADE IT TO THE FIRST TRAFFIC LIGHT AND HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, I NEEDED TO USE THE TRAILER BRAKES TO STOP. AFTER DRIVING VERY SLOWLY HOME I DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY BRAKE LINE. THIS WAS NOT AN ORDINARY TYPE LINE, THIS WAS A STAINLESS STEEL LINE THAT HAD SOME TYPE OF SEALING DEVICE IN THE ENDS THAT FAILED. THERE ARE TWO MORE OF THE SAME TYPE LINES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE GREAT CONCERN THAT IF ONE OF THESE LINES FAILED WILL THE OTHER TWO FAIL? THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE TRAILER BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO APPLY REPEATED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY DRIVEN HOME, WHERE IT WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE PUNCTURED AND LEAKING FLUID. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE REAR BRAKES FAILED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED, AND THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET HAD FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, BUT BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. HE MADE THE REPLACEMENTS HIMSELF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.
PULLING MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER WITH F350 DULLEY ONLY 23 MILES FROM HOME AT 60 MILES MPH DRIVERS SIDE OUTSIDE DUELL 3/4 OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE DOWN TO STEEL BELTS RIPPED DUELLEY FENDER OFF TRUCK DAMAGED TO CAMPER ALSO . THIS IS THE 2ED TIRE TO DO THIS THE 1ST TIRE WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DRIVING 70 MPH DAMAGED 1/4 PANEL ,BUMPER ,RUNNING BOARD .THIS HAPPENED ON 12/29/08 BOTH TIRES HAD 78LBS PSI AFTER TREAD SEPARATION AND HELD AIR FOR 3 DAYS .LOOKING AT THE TWO TIRES AFTER THE TREAD SEPARATED YOU COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO TIRES ALSO WEIGHED AXLES ON TRUCK AND WAS 4200LBS UNDER LOAD LIMIT OF TIRES . THE TIRE ARE GENERAL AMERITRAC TR 23585./16 1ST TIRE DID 2000$ IN DAMAGES .I HAVE NOT GOT EST. FOR DAMAGES ON TRUCK AND TRAILER FROM 2ED TIRE AS OF THIS TIME. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE ROTTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
2004 FORD F350 CREWCAB REAR SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, TURBO UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *KB ***NAR*** THE REAR ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
AT JUST UNDER 25,000 MILES, MY ROTORS WERE WARPED ON MY 2004 F350 DIESEL DUALLY (4X4 8'BED CREW CAB). I DO HAUL TRAILERS UNDER 8000 LBS OCCASIONALLY BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO UNDO STRESS ON THIS TRUCK TO WARRANT SUCH A CONDITION SO EARLY. EVEN THOUGH MY BRAKES WERE "IN THE GREEN" AT MY LAST OIL CHANGE AT 20,000 MILES, AFTER MY COMPLAINT THEY SAID MY BRAKES WERE NOW IN THE RED - ALONG WITH MY WARPED ROTORS. THIS DEFINITELY SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED AND TAKES TOO LONG TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN TOWING A TRAILER, WEIGHING 14,000 POUNDS, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO TOW 15,000 POUNDS ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THREE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, THE CONTACT WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS, BUT COULD NOT GET THE TIRE OFF. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP STATED THE PADS DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT HAD THE BRAKE PADS, PEDAL, AND FLUID REPLACED IN AN EFFORT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.
WHEN TRUCK ORIGINALLY PURCHASED BUBBLE ON TIRE, AND DEALER SAID THEY ALL COME THAT WAY, TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE PARKED ABOUT A MONTH LATER, NO HOLES, WE WERE TOLD TIRE WAS NO GOOD, HAD TO BE REPLACED. TRUCK KEPT STALLING, LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING WHILE NAVIGATING DOWNHILL, SOLENOID ASSEMBLY REPLACED. 2 DAYS LATER KEPT STALLING. DEALER HAD TRUCK 21 DAYS TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION, AGAIN SOLENOID ASSEMBLY REPLACED AFTER THAT REPLACED WIRING HARNESS. SINCE THEN, CALIPER BROKE AND BRAKES WENT, TURBO HAS BEEN REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS REPEATEDLY STALLED, NOISES FROM REAR END WITH NO DX. NOW ENGINE SMOKING, LOSS OF POWER, RPMS JUMP WHILE IDLING. TRUCK HAS ALSO REPEATEDLY CHANGED GEARS AUTOMATICALLY, IE WHILE AT RED LIGHT TRUCK WOULD JUMP TO 3RD AND THEN TRUCK WOULD STALL. *JB
WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
BREAKING SYSTEM WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK UNDER NORMAL LOAD AND DRIVING CONDITIONS. F350 - SD- V10 GAS. THE STOPING DISTANCE IS TWO TIMES THAT OF THE F350 - SD - DIESELS IN OUR FLEET. THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FORD FIELD SERVICE ENGINEE UNWILLING TO TO SOLVE PROBLEM.*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.