22 complaints reported

1993 Ford F-350 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
22
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2003

THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, WHEN THEY WERE PRESSED. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2003
Sep 2001

REPEATED FAILURE OF ALL DISC BRAKE COMPONENTS (RUBBER, CYLINDERS, ETC.) 18,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 49,000 MILES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 2001
Apr 2001

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED FRONT DISC BRAKES LOCK UP, CREATING EXTREME VIBRATION WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jun 2000

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY PULSATE. DEALER HAS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS DRY ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jun 1998

I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND DIDN'T SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. I SWIRVED TO MISS A CAR, AND WAS SIDE SWIPED BY A TRUCK. IF THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE WORKED PROPERLY, THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1998
Jun 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THEN RELEASING THE BRAKES, A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE CALIPERS HAVE BURNED UP. THEN THERE ARE NO BRAKES. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 3 YEARS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM, STILL NO SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
May 1998

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1997

FRONT BRAKES FAIL TO RELEASE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1997
Mar 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THEY LOCK UP AND WOULDN'T RELEASE, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE SAID THST THE PISTON IN WHEEL CALIPER WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKES WEAR DOWN IN THE REAR WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKES TO BECOME WARPED, HE ALSO NOTES THAT VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE USED. HE DISCONNECTED THE ABS SYSTEM AND VEHICLE RUNS BETTER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1996

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1996
Sep 1996

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLIED THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLE IS HEAVY FOR BRAKES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1996
Aug 1996 Crash

BRAKES GRABBED DURING APPLICATION, NO RESPONSE FROM ABS, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1995
Jul 1996

REAR BRAKES DO NOT STAY ADJUSTED, MUST BE READJUSTED EVERY 2500 MILES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1996
Dec 1995

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, EXPERIENCING LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1995
Dec 1995

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1995
Nov 1995

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED SIX TIMES AND CHANGED THE ROTOR FOUR TIMES. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1995 Crash

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN ABS CAME ON EXPERIENCED LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND PEDAL FADED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1995
Jun 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1995
Jun 1995

REAR ABS BRAKES; BRAKES ARE SPONGY NEEDING A LOT OF PRESSURE TO CAUSE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Apr 1995 Crash

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995
Apr 1995

FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS DRAG, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1995

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1993 Ford F-350 has 22 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.