NHTSA Complaint #10207724 — 1994 FORD F-450 SD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10207724 |
| Vehicle | 1994 FORD F-450 SD |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 164,353 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD SUPERDUTY F450. WHILE STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAD A BURNING SMELL AND PUFFS OF SMOKE APPEARED. HE CONTINUED DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CALIPER PISTONS WOULD NOT RELEASE, WHICH CAUSED THE BURNING SMOKE SMELL. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE PISTON WAS NOT RELEASING ON THE CALIPER AND WAS CORRODED UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY WILL CHANGE ALL OF THE CALIPERS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB