1997 Ford F-350 service brakes, hydraulic problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Ford F-350 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford f-350 with a diesel engine. The contact stated that when he stopped at a traffic light, stop, the brake pedal felt unusually weak and there was a strong odor of brake fluid in the vehicle. The contact then accelerated to speeds of 10 mph and made a turn. In doing so…”
filed Mar 30, 2010
“A steel brake line on my truck rusted and ruptured causing a complete brake failure. This is the second occurrence of this problem on this vehicle. The brake line had rusted and had a partial failure, causing a leak. The rusted section was replaced about 5 years ago. The recent line failure caused…”
filed Jun 10, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other F-350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 F-350 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 F-350 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 F-350 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 F-350 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 F-350 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 F-350 | 7 | 4% |
| 2003 F-350 | 5 | 6% |
| 2002 F-350 | 9 | 8% |
| 2001 F-350 | 21 | 13% |
| 2000 F-350 | 36 | 12% |
| 1999 F-350 | 64 | 15% |
| 1996 F-350 | 26 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Ford F-350
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.