1991 Ford F-250 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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BRAKES FAIL SOMETIMES. I NEED HELP. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS RECALL OF 03/11/92TO LATE FOR THIS RECALL ?. NHTSA CAMPAIGN 92VO26000 .*AK
AFTERING DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 MILES USING THE BRAKES FREQUENTLY VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED AGAIN, THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A CRASH. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN DRIVING 25 MPH AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL , BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END CRASH. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTED THAT MASTER CYLINDER FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM.*AK
BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKES. VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY AT ALL, WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. *AK
BRAKE CALIPERS FAIL CONTINUALLY. MJS
FRONT RIGHT DISC BRAKES; WHILE DRIVING STARTED PULLING AND FELT LIKE A FLAT TIRE. WHEN PULLED OVER THE RIGHT FRONT, DRUM WAS IN FLAMES. CONSUMER PUT OUT FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY--WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS A PAUSE BETWEEN APPLYING THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPING.
BRAKES OVERHEAT CAUSING CALIPERS TO BURN.
FRONT ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLICATION, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE TO DETERMINE CORRECTIVE ACTION. TIHIS FAILURE IS NOT CONSISTENT.*AK CONSUMER STATED DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*JB
BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FADED PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL.
ABS BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC SUDDEN STOP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
BRAKES FAILING WHEN IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE BRAKE FLUID IS OVERHEATING, CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND INABLITITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. RECALL #92S44. *AK BRAKES HAVE FADED FOUR TIMES FAILURE OCCURED WITHOUT WARNING, REPLACED FRONT PADS THREE TIMES, REPLACED ROTORS ONCE, CURRENTLY ROTORS APPEAR TO WARPED.*JB
BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *DH
ABS, BRAKE FAILED ON DRY SURFACE/ EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AT LOW SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
WHEN GOING DOWN THE HILL THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE NO FRONT BRAKE. TT
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Quick Summary
The 1991 Ford F-250 has 17 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.