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.
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THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, WHEN THEY WERE PRESSED. *JB
REPEATED FAILURE OF ALL DISC BRAKE COMPONENTS (RUBBER, CYLINDERS, ETC.) 18,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 49,000 MILES. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED FRONT DISC BRAKES LOCK UP, CREATING EXTREME VIBRATION WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY PULSATE. DEALER HAS INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS DRY ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
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.
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
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
FRONT BRAKES FAIL TO RELEASE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.
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
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
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLIED THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLE IS HEAVY FOR BRAKES. *AK
BRAKES GRABBED DURING APPLICATION, NO RESPONSE FROM ABS, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
REAR BRAKES DO NOT STAY ADJUSTED, MUST BE READJUSTED EVERY 2500 MILES.
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, EXPERIENCING LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT
WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED SIX TIMES AND CHANGED THE ROTOR FOUR TIMES. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN ABS CAME ON EXPERIENCED LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND PEDAL FADED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
REAR ABS BRAKES; BRAKES ARE SPONGY NEEDING A LOT OF PRESSURE TO CAUSE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS DRAG, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT.
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.