NHTSA Complaint #10211055 — 2002 FORD F-250 SD

PICKUP IS A DIESEL F250, 2002, EXTENDED CAB. BRAKES OVERHEAT TOO EASILY AND ROTORS BECOME WARPED. WHEN RUNNING DOWN HILL AND HOLD BRAKES FOR EXTENDED PERIOD IT BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PICKUP IS DESIGNED TO CARRY LOADS, AND TOW TRAILERS, BUT THIS OCCURS WITH VIRTUALLY NO LOAD. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE SAME BRAKES ARE USED ON LIGHTER WEIGHT PICKUPS (I.E. GASOLINE ENGINE F250'S) AND THE DIESEL VERSION SHOULD HAVE HEAVIER BRAKES. I HAVE NOTED THAT FORD RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM IN THAT THEY HAVE BEEN INSTALLING MUCH LARGER BRAKE ROTORS ON THEIR NEWER DIESEL PICKUPS. I HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE AFTERMARKET BRAKES TO INCREASE THE COOLING ABILITY TO MINIMIZE THIS PROBLEM. FIRST TIME BRAKES WERE REPLACED WITH FORD ROTORS AND SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. DATE, NUMBER OF FAILURES, ETC. LISTED BELOW ARE MISLEADING AS THIS IS A PROBLEM EVERY TIME I BRAKE. FORD SERVICE PERSONS AND PARTS PERSONS JUST SHRUG THEIR SHOULDERS AT ME WHEN I COMPLAIN!!! *TR