1999 Ford F-350 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Ford F-350, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 2,800 miles. The words owners use most often: “applying brakes” (13% of reports).
- 64service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 2,800median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 8 of 64 complaints (13%)
- Brake line: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 1 complaint that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 64 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Ford F-350 service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 F-350 | 2 | 1% | 15,520 |
| 2008 F-350 | 4 | 3% | 17,907 |
| 2007 F-350 | 1 | 3% | 2,500 |
| 2006 F-350 | 4 | 3% | 11,500 |
| 2005 F-350 | 3 | 3% | 14,684 |
| 2004 F-350 | 7 | 4% | 7,626 |
| 2003 F-350 | 5 | 6% | 8,000 |
| 2002 F-350 | 9 | 8% | 43,500 |
| 2001 F-350 | 21 | 13% | 30,300 |
| 2000 F-350 | 36 | 12% | 53,000 |
| 1999 F-350 | 64 | 15% | 2,800 |
| 1998 F-350 | 1 | 8% | — |
| 1997 F-350 | 29 | 19% | 97,000 |
| 1996 F-350 | 26 | 20% | 91,773 |
| 1995 F-350 | 40 | 30% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 Ford F-350. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I have a 1999 ford f350. I have the brakes worked on 4 separate times in the 5 years since the truck from my father in law. The front start to shake very hard and final slows down. I have had the rotors replace the calipers replaced and the rotors turned. I have only put 60,000 miles on this truck…
Dt: contact stated when stepping on the brakes the car jumped all over the road and it will not stop. It bounced around uncontrollably. Contact noticed this problem with less than 3,000 miles on it in 1999. The dealer told contact that it was the brakes on and he had brakes on the changed. But…
Steering froze while making a left turn. Could not straighten steering wheel. This caused consumer to hit another auto's door head on. Also the brakes did not work, lost complete braking power. *tt
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Ford F-350s have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 Ford F-350 (15% of the 413 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Ford F-350 service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 2,800 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Ford F-350?
The most frequent phrase is “applying brakes”, in 8 of 64 complaints, followed by “brake line” (5).
Other 1999 Ford F-350 problems
- Tires problems (93)
- Power Train problems (64)
See all 1999 Ford F-350 problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all F-350 years.