NHTSA Complaint #767228 — 2000 FORD F-350

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	767228
Vehicle	2000 FORD F-350
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date Filed	September 20, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS. WHEN MAKING A RAPID STOP AND THE REAR END HITS A BUMP INSTEAD OF THE ABS MODULATING THE BRAKES IT RELEASES ALL OF THE BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK AND THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED TO JUST MY TRUCK. CHECKING THE FORUMS AT FORD-DIESEL.COM THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHERS OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. DEALERS HAVE TOLD THEM IT IS NORMAL. I DON'T BUY IT. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN BRAKING IS TO LET UP ON THE PEDAL, THEN QUICKLY REAPPLY. THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN I JUST BARELY HAD TIME TO DO THAT. IT IS VERY SCARY BECAUSE IT IS NOT LIKE MOST ABS WHERE THE PEDAL WILL PULSE. THIS ACTS AS IF THE BRAKES HAVE JUST TOTALLY RELEASED, AND THE PEDAL DROPS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND, NOR DOES ANYONE ELSE WITH THE PROBLEM WHY THE FRONT BRAKES LET GO. IF IT IS ONLY REAR WHEEL ABS THEN WHY DO WE LOSE THE FRONT BRAKES ALSO? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU REALLY CAN'T PREDICT WHEN IT WILL DO IT. I KNOW THAT I AM VERY WARY OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT A LITTLE HOP OF THE REAR WHEELS DURING HARD BRAKING CAN CAUSE THIS AND DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY. NO PROBLEM WITH A LOAD IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, BUT WITH A LIGHT REAR IT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME. I AM SURPRISED NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT.*AK

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