1999 Ford F-250 service brakes, hydraulic problems
97 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Ford F-250 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt*: the contact stated while approaching a red light at 15 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle did not stop. After depressing and pumping the brake pedal several times, the vehicle did not slow down and ran the red light incident free. The vehicle was towed to a local independent…”
filed Apr 11, 2006
“1999 ford 250 brakes were defective causing driver to swerve off the road and strike another vehicle. *ts when the consumer applied the brake pedal it went to the floor and the vehicle would not slow down. The vehicle's front fender, right side panel, rear right fender , and rear taillight were…”
filed Dec 28, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 F-250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 F-250 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 F-250 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 F-250 | 7 | 4% |
| 2007 F-250 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 F-250 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 F-250 | 4 | 3% |
| 2004 F-250 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 F-250 | 7 | 6% |
| 2002 F-250 | 14 | 9% |
| 2001 F-250 | 20 | 9% |
| 2000 F-250 | 34 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford F-250
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.