| Issue ID | 945461 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10479674 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-550 SD |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 18/07/07 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Rear brake pads only last 7,000 - 10,000 miles, and rear brake calipers are overheating blows out caliper seal. The truck has been to ford and was told this was normal. Also took vehicle to 2 other repair shops and they have replaced every brake part on the truck except the master cylinder, abs module, steel lines. The brake pressure to the front and rear wheels was checked at the last failure and they are the same pressure. The rear brakes have been replace about 15 times in 123,000 mile on vehicle. We have an identical truck to this in our fleet and the rear brakes last about 80,000 miles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
| Number of Occurences | 15 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARLTON, NJ |
| 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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| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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