What 370 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Ford F-250 (regular Cab)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN FULLY APPLIED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE ABUTMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

NHTSA ODI 10628198

THIS SAFETY CONCERN OCCURRED ON A 2011, FORD F250, WITH "26,400" MILES ON IT. UPON LEAVING MY RESIDENCE, THE TRUCK FELT SLUGGISH, AS IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON. I NEVER USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT CHECKED ANYWAY TO CONFIRM IT WAS NOT SET. I PULLED OVER AND EXISTED THE VEHICLE, AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE ODOR CAME FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. I REACHED IN TO FEEL THE ROTOR AND BURNED MY FINGER TIPS FROM THE HEAT. AS A PRECAUTION, I CHECKED THE REMAINING WHEELS AND ALL EXHIBITED VERY HIGH HEAT WITH A BURNING ODOR. LUCKILY, I WAS WITHIN AN 1/8 MILE OF S SERVICE STATION. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED AND DETERMINED ALL FOUR BRAKES HAD SEIZED DUE TO CORROSION. TWO CALIPERS WERE SALVAGEABLE, TWO WERE NOT. THE REPAIR WAS MADE WITH THE CALIPERS HELD FOR THE LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR REVIEW, AND DISPOSITION, BUT THE FORD DEALER SHOWED NO INTEREST, AND HAD DECLINED TO PERSONALLY EXAMINE THE CORRODED CALIPERS. THE TRUCK WAS 21 DAYS OUT OF CALENDAR WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10593436

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE ENGINE REGULATOR HAD FAILED AND THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V128000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,584...UPDATED 07-24-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE FIRST THREE THOUSAND MILES, THE TRUCK DEVELOPED A VIOLENT BRAKING ISSUE. THE ISSUE AT HAND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO UNCONTROLLABLY SWITCH LANES WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMED. WITHIN THE VISITS, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. EVEN WITH THE ROTORS SMOKING AND GLOWING RED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO THE SERVICE BAY. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHERE THEY SUGGESTED ALL THE FRONT END BRAKE COMPONENTS AS WELL AS THE INTERIOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE BATTERY DEVELOPED A LEAK AROUND THE BATTERY CAPS. THE ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT, WHICH CAUSED A SMALL FIRE AND MELTED A PORTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM.

NHTSA ODI 10514865