| Issue ID | 877082 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10420916 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 19/08/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-250 sd. The contact was driving 70 mph when smoke emitted from the rear driver side wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake calipers were defective and caused the brake system to overheat. As a result, the brake assembly had to be replaced. The contact mentioned he had to replace the brake assembly a total of three times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the recurring problem. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 50,000. Updated 10/5/11 *cn updated 10/24/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BRYSON CITY, NC |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21R48EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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