1988 Ford F250 service brakes, hydraulic problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1988 Ford F250 — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brake caliper mount is spreading on both sides of the vehicle. There's is a banging and squealing noise, and is very hard to stop vehicle. Consumer will call the manufacturer to get answers to why it's happening. *ak”
filed Mar 15, 2000
“On the brake system failures ford issued a recall and installed insulators on the calipers to cure the problem and ever would pay for the replacement of parts and labor due tpo the initial problem . Also ford recalled the vehicle on the paint and when after 2 years of trying to get ford to do…”
filed Mar 11, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Front caliper piston boots damaged. *yc
985A38 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 18, 1998Some vehicles may exhibit excessive brake pedal travel, irregular front lining wear, and brake pull. *yc
985A29 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 18, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other F250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 F250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 F250 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 F250 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 F250 | 7 | 4% |
| 2007 F250 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 F250 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 F250 | 4 | 3% |
| 2004 F250 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 F250 | 7 | 6% |
| 2002 F250 | 14 | 9% |
| 2001 F250 | 20 | 9% |
| 2000 F250 | 34 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 Ford F250
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.