There are 7 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2005 Ford F-250in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND SEIZED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,575. UPDATED 10/28/2014*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A FRONT END SHIMMY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. UPDATED 4/22/2015 *JS
CONTINUED INTERMITTENT DRAGGING OF REAR DISK BRAKES. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES--DRAGGING CONTINUES TO THIS DATE--8/7/2014. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO FORD DEALER--CAN'T ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
THE REAR BREAKS LOCK UP ON THE CALIPER PINS. THE CALIPERS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTEE, AND THREE TIMES OUT OF POCKET. THE FORD DEALER NOW SAYS THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE CALIPER PIN, AFTER LOCKING UP BUY NEW PINS GREASE AND YOU ARE GOOD. THIS ONLY LAST UNTIL THE TRUCK SITS 3-5 DAYS. WHEN THE BREAKS LOCK UP THE REAR BREAK ARE HOT ENOUGH TO CATCH ON FIRE AND THE STOPPING ABILITIES ARE IMPAIRED. YOU LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SUPERDUTY FORDS. THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY WILL LOCK. YOU MAY DRIVE TO TOWN FINE BUT ON THE WAY HOME IT IS LOCKED AND DANGEROUS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND AS HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PISTON ON THE CALIBER LOCKED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR REPAIRS YET THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER ABNORMALLY FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE BRIEFLY STALLED DUE TO THE ABS INDEPENDENTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, BUT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WITHOUT THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
SDHSDFH. *TR
2005 FORD F250. PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER*CW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE F150'S THAT ARE BEING RECALLED, BUT FORD ADVISED HIM HIS MODEL WAS NOT BEING RECALLED.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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