We have classified the 2 complaints from 1999 Ford F-350 about PARKING BRAKE into the following categories.
Parking brake cable broke. consumer is very concerned because vehicle is used frequently for towing.*ak
After parking his vehicle with the emergency brakes on, vehicle rolled down the hill, hitting other vehicle, cable on the emergency brake had broken. *akthe cable failure was the cause of the truck rolling and causing an accident, but ford claims the truck is not involved in the recall for said failure. *jg
Consumer states that while parked in a down hill position in driveway and the emergency brake cable snap and vehicle rolled down hill. dealer contacted. please provide additional information.
The parking brake will not hold well on an incline. this is especially noticed in reverse, as on a boat ramp with a boat that i am trying to launch. i can set the brake as hard as i can and the truck will still roll back against the parking pall in the automatic transmission. it becomes very difficult to then shift the transmission into gear. the dealer has looked at it twice and stated that they don't see a problem but they cannot duplicate the conditions.*ak
When transmission was in park with emergency parking brake on, while loading vehicle, it rolled forward. emergency brake did not hold vehicle, it stopped in a ditch. *ak
The parking brake will not hold the vehicle at its gvwr on an incline.*ak
Parking brake when applied does not work. vehicle will roll if not in gear when parking brake is applied. *ak
Consumer applied the emergency brake, placed transmission in neutral and stated the truck, soon after the truck surged forward into boathouse.
Brake shoes worn out and emergency brake burned.