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2002 Ford F-250 SD service brakes, hydraulic problems

25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 Ford F-250 SD10% of all complaints for this model year.

25
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
10%
share of all complaints
36,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
4 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 2002 ford f-250 super duty complete brake failure, resulted in accident. Failure caused by faulty booster pump and master cylinder issues. Ford denies any issues with said components, a quick search on the net results in hundreds of similar occurrences. $1400 in parts to repair. Insurance would not…

    filed Jun 22, 2010

  • Main brake line rusted through. Catastrophic loss of all braking power to all wheels. Sailed through a seven lane intersection. Poor quality materials used that lead to brake line rusting. Should have used stainless steel to prevent rust. Ford denied product liability claim as "out of warranty"…

    filed Apr 26, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.