1993 Ford F-250 service brakes, hydraulic problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1993 Ford F-250 — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While starting up truck drive belt fell off. Also, there were no brakes or steering when this happened. Consumer had to replace drive belt six times. Consumer indicated if going down a hill vehicle would have crashed. Neither dealer not manufacturer provided any help. *ak *ml”
filed Mar 30, 2000
“Brake calipers started to fail at 30,000 miles. Did not get fixed until 40,000 miles when problem prohibited the safe operation of the vehicle. Then at 52,000 the entire brake caliper system failed again, which is totally unacceptable. Luckily, I was able to control the vehile when this last…”
filed Sep 9, 1998
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement. *tt
99194 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 20, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 F-250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 F-250 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 F-250 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 F-250 | 7 | 4% |
| 2007 F-250 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 F-250 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 F-250 | 4 | 3% |
| 2004 F-250 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 F-250 | 7 | 6% |
| 2002 F-250 | 14 | 9% |
| 2001 F-250 | 20 | 9% |
| 2000 F-250 | 34 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 Ford F-250
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.