28 complaints reported

1994 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
28
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2005

BRAKE FADE. WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP, PEDAL WILL SINK SLOWLY BUT NOT ENOUGH TO ACTIVE A WARNING LIGHT. IF PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED HARDER VEHICLE WILL ROLL. DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NOT THE FIRST VEHICLE TO DO THIS AND HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. VEHICLE STILL DOES IT TO THIS DAY. MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, STILL NOT FIXED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 2004
Nov 2004

WHILE PULLING A TRAILER LOADED WITH FIRE WOOD, THE BRAKES FAILED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW ME DOWN. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT STONG ENOUGH TO STOP ME WHILE LOADED. HAD TO DOWN SHIFT TO STOP. THE BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE REAR AXLE HAD A HOLE IN IT. THE HOLE WAS LOCATED AT ONE ON CLAMPS TO THE FRAME. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 2004
Apr 2001

BRAKES WOULD RANDOMLY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WOULD FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED. BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DROP,BUT NOT TO FLOOR. WOULD GO THROUGH STOP LIGHTS AND INTERSECTIONS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER , IT WAS TEST DRIVEN. MECHANIC REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Sep 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLY THE BRAKES, BRAKES DRAG. WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL, AND CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL STOP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1999
Aug 1999

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED, AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS HAD THE SEAL BROKEN, AND HAD GREASE ON THE PART WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1999
Feb 1999

THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE PULLING A 12,000 POUND FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. DRIVER USED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK. THIS WAS DUE TO A FROZEN BRAKE CABLE. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AT OWNER'S COST. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE. THE TRUCK WAS SERVICED FOR BRAKES IN MARCH OF 1998, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1998
Aug 1998

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP THE REAR TIRES AT 5MPH. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND HAS A BAD SHUTTER WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER SAYS BRAKES ARE WORKING RIGHT. ALSO CAN FEEL VIBRATION IN PEDAL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. ALSO REPLACED REAR BRAKE DRUMS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Dec 1997

BRAKES FAIL, ALSO VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Nov 1997

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN HARD PRESSED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Mar 1997

WHILE PARKED COTTER PIN BROKE IN BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Nov 1996

OWNER STATES THAT HIS ABS BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO PERFECTION, WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THE REAR ABS BRAKES GRAB, BUT THERE IS LESS EFFORT COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HE CAME CLOSE TO HAVING MANY ACCIDENTS . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1995
Oct 1996

FRONT RIGHT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP 3 TIMES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1996

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL FADES AND VIBRATION IS EXPERIENCED. THE FRONT ROTORS ARE CRACKING.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Jul 1996

ABS, BRAKES FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE RIGHT REAR GRABS AND AND LEFT FRONT, CAUSING THE LOCKUP AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Jun 1996

THIS IS A DUMP TRUCK AND HAS ABS BRAKES AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP WHEN THE PEDAL IS APPLIED.*AK THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE A GOOD PEDAL, NOR DOES IT HAVE BRAKES, DEALER CLAIMS IT CAN NOT BE FIXED BETTER.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1996
May 1996

EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES; REAR BRAKES PERFORM ERRATICALLY, LOCKING UP AND FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE UPON APPILCATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1996

THE BACK BRAKE WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF PROBLEM . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1996

REAR LEFT WHEEL LOCKS UP AND OVERHEATS, DLR HAS REPLACED MAJOR PARTS SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1995
Nov 1995

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1995

REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AND LEAK. TT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1995
Oct 1995

1) AFTER PARK HAS BEEN ENGAGED AND YOU DISENGAGE MECHANISM TRUCK WILL MOVE. 2) ABS BRAKES FAILS WITH NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Sep 1995

BRAKES LOCKED UP. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Aug 1995

ABS SYSTEM NOT STABLE YOU CANNOT BE SURE IF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO STOP OR NOT. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Apr 1995

WITHIN 15,000 MILES BRAKE PAD MELTED AND ATE THROUGH THE ROTOR, REPLACE SHOES/PADS/CALIPER/LINING/DRUMS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD F-350, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995

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Quick Summary

The 1994 Ford F-350 has 28 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.