17 complaints reported

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.

Reports
17
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2002

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 2002
Oct 2000

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 2000
Apr 2000 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2000
Jun 1999 Injury

BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKES. VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY AT ALL, WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1999
Feb 1999

BRAKE CALIPERS FAIL CONTINUALLY. MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Aug 1998 Fire

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1998
May 1998

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Mar 1998

BRAKES OVERHEAT CAUSING CALIPERS TO BURN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1997 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Nov 1996

BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1992
Sep 1996

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FADED PRIOR TO RECALL, CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1993
Aug 1996 Crash

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC SUDDEN STOP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1996
May 1996

BRAKES FAILING WHEN IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1996

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1996
Jan 1996

BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *DH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1992
Mar 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILED ON DRY SURFACE/ EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AT LOW SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Feb 1995

WHEN GOING DOWN THE HILL THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE NO FRONT BRAKE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD F-250, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

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.