2000 Ford F-250 SD Brakes Problems

“I bought the truck used with 138,000 miles on it. I have put about 122,000 miles on it so it has about 250,000 miles on it now. I have had numerous front brake issues with this truck. I have had 8 brake repairs on the truck since I bought it. The truck violently shakes while braking. I have taken it to multiple brake shops and had Ford original parts put back on it. Everytime they change the rotors and brake pads and every other time the calipers. It is just a matter of time before I have an accident. …”

“Was pulling my boat out of the water and when stopping heard a loud bang. Stopped truck and saw fluid leaking on to the ground from just forward of the drivers side rear tire. Found fluid to be brake fluid. Brake steel line that runs down the left frame rail had burst near fuel tank. This area hard to see unless using a mirror and light. The brake line was very corroded and had rusted thru in the area that is hardest to see. Replaced the steel brake line to repair. I am the original owner of this truck. I have pictures and have the old brake line.”

“Depressed clutch pedal and released it. The pedal rose an additional 4 inches making it very difficult if not impossible to use the clutch. I was informed by the dealer this was a common problem and I had been lucky that it had not risen an additional .25 inch because I would have had no clutch. Ford knew there was a problem with the master cylinder and had an upgrade kit available which I knew nothing about. I assume the same master cylinder is used in the brakes.”

“I have a model year 2000 Ford f-250 pickup truck with approximately 45k miles on the odometer. This truck is driven primarily in the summer, and has never been used for snow plowing. Yesterday, as I was driving with my young son in the truck, I experienced a failure of the braking system when I tried to slow down descending a steep grade. Fortunately, I was able to downshift to slow the vehicle and eventually bring it to a complete stop safely. Had the brakes failed when approaching stopped traffic or even pedestrian traffic, the outcome could have been far worse. …”

“Warping of front disc rotors. The rotors warped out the first time at 30000 miles. Since then the rotors warp between 10 - 20000 miles consistently. Again going online I found many people are having the same problem. All with the Ford f250, 350 model year 1999 - 2003. Presently I have had my front rotors either cut or replaced 4 times. Estimated time line that work was required.; 30000, 44000, 60000 and the chimmy is back at 76000 . This problem causes the truck to shake and chimmy. Greatly extending the distance which the truck can stop.”