Complaint 1334934

2003 FORD F-250 • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Oct 28, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1334934
Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Model Year
2003
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date
Oct 28, 2016
Date Received
Nov 18, 2016
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND LOST BRAKING ABILITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.