NHTSA Complaint #10595396 — 2004 FORD F-250 SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10595396
Vehicle	2004 FORD F-250
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	May 31, 2014
Date Filed	June 1, 2014
Mileage	72,250 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE MANEUVERING IN DRIVEWAY. REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO INSTALLATION ERROR WHICH CAUSED IT TO WEAR THROUGH ON A FRAME MOUNTED FASTENER. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEMS WERE "2 CHANNEL" IN THAT IF A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED THAT ONLY HALF OF THE SYSTEM WOULD BE AFFECTED. MY EXPERIENCE YESTERDAY HAS CAUSED MUCH CONCERN FOR OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. IN MY OPINION, ALL BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE MANUFACTURED FROM STAINLESS STEEL AS IT APPEARS THE FUEL LINES CURRENTLY ARE. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFICIENCY THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THANKFULLY, MY EXPERIENCE OCCURRED AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. IF IT HAD OCCURRED AT ROAD OR HIGHWAY SPEED, I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

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