2002 Ford F-250 Brakes Problems

The vehicle is equipped with adjustable brake and accelerator. The pedals should move up and down together. But the brake pedal is several inches higher causing a safety issue.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE PULLEY HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 260,000. *TR

2002 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY RUSTED STEEL BRAKE LINE WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL AT 25MPH IN NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE 84,507 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND DO NOT LIVE IN A HARSH ENVIRONMENT. THE LOCATION OF RUSTY AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 6 - 12 INCHES AWAY FROM JUNCTION SPLICE FOR THE FRONT BRAKES AND REAR BRAKE LINE. THE RUSTY BRAKE LINE IS THE LONG REAR BRAKE LINE. THE STEEL BRAKE LINE IS RUBBING A CABLE COVER THAT HAS METAL TAPE ON IT AND HAS CAUSED PREMATURE RUSTING. I LIVE IN EAST TENNESSEE AND THE WEATHER IS NOT HARSH. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAD BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEMS BEFORE AND HAD THE DEALER TO TURN THE ROTORS ONCE AND REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS. THANK GOODNESS I WAS TRAVELING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THIS HAPPEN. THE WEEK BEFORE I DROVE THE TRUCK ON I-40 GOING TO NORTH CAROLINA THRU THE GORGE. WHAT IF IT HAPPENED THEN? *TR

2002 FORD F-250 BRAKE LINE ROTTED. LETTER TO MANUFACTURER NOT ATTACHED. *KB THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ROTTED BRAKE LINE MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF POOR MATERIAL. *NM

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 38,000 MILES, AND CURRENTLY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 77,000 MILES. *AK THE ROTORS WOULD GET EXTREMELY HOT RATHER IN USE OR NOT. *SC

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MADE A LOUD HOLLOW SOUND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THERE WAS VIBRATION AND TREMBLING THROUGHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH 2002 FORD F250 EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT. WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND EXPERIENCES VIBRATION. BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN CHANGED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES.*MR

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT OR RIGHT.*JB. *AK

CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKES CHANGED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING DUE TO CAM SENSOR FAILURE. THE GAS GAUGE READS 1/2 FULL AFTER DRIVING 40 MILES DUE TO FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE. *YH

THE VEHICLE STALLED ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, NUMEROUS PARTS WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL, ALSO A FAULTY BRAKE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED.*JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS PEDAL FEELS HARD, AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION, AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING CONSUMER UNABLE TO STEER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AS OF MAY 5, 2004 VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED THE THIRD TIME FOR BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO UNLOAD SOME TRASH. HE HIT BRAKES AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING UNTIL HE TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION. THEN, HE TRIED IT AGAIN, AND IT DID THE SAMETHING. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH THIS WAS HAPPENING. CONSUMER FOUND THAT WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES CABLE SLIPPED, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM ACTUALLY APPLYING BRAKES.*AK