2008 Ford F-250 Service Brakes Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
I have 46000 miles on my truck and four times my rear brakes have locked up on me. I bought the vehicle used with 17000 miles so can not tell you how many times it has happened previously. It is no wonder i got a used vehicle with so low of miles. I have lost all faith in driving this truck for any kind of distance. I have been completely unable to move stranded on the road. On another occasion i had to drive fifty…
ODI 11220814
Service Brakes
While in motion, more often on hot days, the brake calipers, in both the front and back, lock up and the truck needs to be left stationary until they release. The brake pads, calipers, and rotors have been changed numerous times. Ford will not take credit for faulty calipers when i explained the problem at 30,000 original miles. When i asked an experienced local mechanic about the problem, he explained that ford…
ODI 11193847
Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
My vehicle has a death wobble when hitting a bump at freeway speeds. I received a notice from ford that this is an issue with these vehicles; special field action 09l02 dated january 2018. I wasn't aware that this was a common problem, but recently talked with someone who owns the same vehicle and he happened to ask if i had the same experience. Upon receiving the notice and recalling that conversation i thought i…
ODI 11073058
Service Brakes · Steering
Takata recall steering lock up and complete brake failure when turning and decelerating. Three occurrences in last 3 months. Last 1-10-2017
ODI 10946653
Service Brakes
I was on the interstate and attempting to get off at an exit when i touched the brakes they grabbed hard, the abs light came on, the abs whine started but i did not have my foot on the brakes. This caused steering to be almost impossible and there where significant downgrades on both sides of the road. While using force to turn the sterring wheel to the right to keep from goin over the embankment thye brakes…
ODI 10826117
Service Brakes · Steering
Slowing down exiting to the left off hi-way after about a half an hour at 70mph. Brake pedal felt like it kicked back, both brakes and steering locked up, slid unto shoulder, then everything released like normal. Brought to dealer, they replaced hyro-booster system and fluids. Issue seemed corrected, exiting right on hwy no issue, however everything locked up again first time exiting left. After 10 days researching…
ODI 10694874
Service Brakes · Steering
When exiting the highway i lost the power steering and brakes. This happened multiple times over the course of several weeks. The vehicle would also lose steering pulling into parking spaces and under normal driving conditions. The brakes fade significantly under heavy use and while towing. The steering pump was replaced and the problem still has not gone away. *tr
ODI 10562145
Service Brakes · Steering
Driving 65mph and changing lanes power steering was lost as well as power braking. After fighting the wheel hard to straighten out and braking hard i finally eased over to a stop. When stopped discovered the serpentine belt had broken, second issue in 20k miles with said belt. Belt and tensioner were replaced 1.5 years and 20k miles prior. Tensioners destroying belts are a known fault with 6.4l engines. I am not a…
ODI 10481263
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250. While driving approximately 65 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the front and rear rotors, the calipers and the front and rear brakes. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
ODI 10712393