1999 Ford F-250 SD service brakes, hydraulic problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Ford F-250 SD — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While backing out of my driveway, the brake pedal slowly sank to the floor. I put the truck in park and got out of the vehicle. I noticed an expanding pool of hydraulic fluid forming underneath the truck, just forward of the rear, driver's side tire. Upon investigation, the right rear brake line…”
filed Jul 3, 2013
“Brake line failure! The portion of the brake line between the frame rail and the fuel tank is subject to extreme rusting as debris is not easily cleared from this area. (sand, mud, water, ect...) this area becomes weak, and the rusting caused a rupture when applying my brakes at a stop sign in a…”
filed Apr 16, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other F-250 SD years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 F-250 SD | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 F-250 SD | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 F-250 SD | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 F-250 SD | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 F-250 SD | 10 | 7% |
| 2007 F-250 SD | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 F-250 SD | 8 | 3% |
| 2005 F-250 SD | 12 | 4% |
| 2004 F-250 SD | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 F-250 SD | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 F-250 SD | 25 | 10% |
| 2001 F-250 SD | 9 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford F-250 SD
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.