| Issue ID | 596180 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10163691 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/01/01 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The electric brakes on the consumer's 2005 ford f-250 won't engage . *kb the consumer purchased the vehicle because of the built in electric brake system. The consumer thought he had a braking problem with his trailer because he was unable to engage the brake while sitting still. After checking the trailer brakes and finding out that everything was fine the consumer check the truck and found that it had only 3 volts max out. The consumer thought he had a bad brake controller and took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer checked the controller and found that everything was working as designed. The technician told the consumer that the earlier model 2005 required that the vehicle be moving in excess of 15 mph before receiving enough power to work the electric brakes. The technician also told the consumer that the later model 2005 plus all the ones since have been changed to give max power even at a stand still. Now the consumer has to pay extra money to make the system work as it should. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | GREENVILLE, NC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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