Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / E350 / 1989

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004286424 Incident Date: May, 20 2004
Consumer's City: VIRGINIA BEACH Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: E350 Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 20 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Intermittently vehicle loses brake power when the brake pedal is depressed, brake pedal goes to the floor and fails to stop the truck. the emergency brakes had to be engaged to stop the vehicle. master brake cylinder was replaced, but the failure occurred with in 400 miles. dealership replaced the master cylinder again, and bleed the brakes. however, failure recurred within 1500 miles. then, dealership indicated that this failure occurred because the brake line was routed behind the engine , which get hot and boiled the fluid.*ak