2004 Ford F-150 Parking Brake Problems
- 21
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 21 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- parking brake · 14 records
- emergency brake · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Parking Brake
The parking brake on our 2004 f-150 froze in the 'on' position. This wasn't obvious until the car got to about 45 mph, when it would vibrate quite violently. The only fix was to pull over and work the brake several times. This is extremely dangerous if you are accelerating to join traffic on a busy highway! This was an intermittent problem which was reported to the dealer, but they could not duplicate it during…
ODI 10404519
Parking Brake
I drive a 2004 ford f-150 heritage with only 73,000 miles that has never been taken off road or towed any heavy weight and has had regular maintenance. Two days ago while i was driving down the street, my passenger side rear wheel locked up, making it difficult to steer and after stopping the truck would then not move as the wheel remained locked. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the licensed…
ODI 10384193
Driveline · Parking Brake
2004 f-150, moderate to severe vibration appearing to come from the drive train or drive line. Vibration appears in the 55 - 60 mph and can get so bad that i was forced to pull over to check vehicle for damage. Problem first surfaced after towing a 3500 lbs trailer for about 60 miles. No problem previously. F150 rated for 5000 lbs. Problem occurs intermittently but comes on suddenly and must pull over for fear of…
ODI 10330715
Driveline · Front · Parking Brake
My 2004 ford f 150 fx 4 regular cab flareside pickup which currently has 36,000 miles has a massive vibration / shuddering while under acceleration past forty miles per hour ; i have already taken the vehicle to the dealer where they told me that it was an emergency brake problem after getting fixed the problem occurred less than a week later ; it is going back into the dealer again to get rediagnosed and cost even…
ODI 10312268
Parking Brake
Parking brake is not disengaging properly causing intermittent rubbing/clicking sounds coming from rear wheels while driving. All parking brake cables, parking brake shoes and liners were replaced on 8/28/09. Now again on 12/12/09, i'm having the same problem and my truck must go in shop for diagnosis/repair again on 12/14/09. *tr
ODI 10295632
Parking Brake
This complaint regards the separation of brake lining from the brake shoe on the parking brake mechanism of a 2004 ford f-150 truck. *tr
ODI 10275099
Parking Brake
Used emergency brake, released it and was driving on highway at 55 mph. Truck began to shake. Shaking increased to where wipers where bouncing on windshield. I had to slow down and finally pulled off road. I pushed and released my emergency brake several times. This fixed the 'problem'. This issue happened 2 times...after second occurrence, i wd-40'd the emergency brake system and more importantly, quit using it! No…
ODI 10288729
Parking Brake
My 2004 ford f-150 parking brake doesn't release fully or randomly engages as i'm driving down the road. This makes the truck shimmy badly. I didn't know what was happening when this first started. I took it in to the dealer they said they could find nothing wrong. It happen a number of more times. Finely the parking brake pedal came loose and went to the floor when i tried to engage it. I took the truck back to the…
ODI 10360022
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
71k miles on the odometer has leaking rear axle seals on both sides and the oil is running down on the parking/emergency as well as the main brakes. This confuses the abs system and renders the rear brakes useless in normal as well as emergency situations. I blogged on the forum f150online and several other owners are experiencing the same problem with some having as few as 11k miles on their vehicle. Look at the…
ODI 10254759
Parking Brake
Right rear emergency brake assembly shattered, bent and broken inside brake drum. Pad stripped off one brake shoe, pins bent and activator arm broken. Occurred when emergency brake applied while in parking lot. All pieces stayed in the brake drum and damaged the drum before the vehicle could be brought to a stop. Could have been very serious if it caused the drum to seize due to overheating or jamming between the…
ODI 10250247
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Parking brake activates while driving at highway speed. It causes vehicle to shudder. Local dealership, says this has been a consistent problem. *tr
ODI 10257369
Pads · Parking Brake · Rotor
May 07 rear brake pads replaced. January 08 a violent shaking occurs at 50mph nearly causing a loss of control of vehicle on highway. Took vehicle to shop and found that a broken clip on the parking brake allowed the parking brake shoes (on the inside of the rotors) to bind nearly locking the wheels. Needed to replace parking brake, both rotors and brake pads due to damage. Shop did not keep the parts. Concern is…
ODI 10215422
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was driving down the interstate at 60 mph in a 65mph zone when out of nowhere with no prior warning or indication of malfunction it happened. No crash but emergency stop did have to happen and could have caused a crash. The emergency brake actuator froze up on the rear right side of my f150 2004 supercrew with only 46,000 miles on the odo. This freeze up caused the rear brake to engage involuntarily and destroyed…
ODI 10311752
Air Bags · Parking Brake
Passenger airbag light indicator/display advises that airbag is off even when seat is occupied. *tr
ODI 10376229
Parking Brake · Rotor
The parking brakes have failed causing severe vibrations while driving over 50 mph, and must be replaced as well as the rotors on my 4x4 f-150 truck. *b
ODI 10207874
Disc · Parking Brake
Felt like a flat first time it happened, but there was no flat. Heavy vibration. Dealer can't service under warranty without duplicating it. Put my hand on right rear rotor, it was hot and the other 3 rotors were not. I suspect it is a bad piston in caliper or a faulty e-brake. I am going back to dealer again. *nm
ODI 10160557
Parking Brake
Driving at highway speeds, a severe vibration occurred. Rear parking brakes lockup without warning, required replacement of rear parking brakes. *nm
ODI 10156430
Parking Brake
Approx two years ago i replaced the front brakes on my 2004 f-150 super crew. Upon removing the right side caliper i discovered that one of the two pistons was cracked. I also found it to be leaking fluid. I then removed the left side to find the exact same cylinder in that side cracked however not yet leaking. Upon taking my truck to my local ford dealer i was told there was nothing they could do. My after market…
ODI 10246986
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tires
Rear brakes applied without prompting truck vibrated wildly causing loss of control. Result right rear emergency brake cable detached from seat, rear brakes burnt down to 33 mm. Brake rotors out of true. Tires wearing irregularly. *nm
ODI 10131429
Parking Brake
Note: this is just a starting point for my neighbor. She will contact you personally when back in state. 2004 ford supercrew pickup truck. Bought from denver dealership with 6000 miles.*ak 1) brakes began acting up ( overheating ) 2) left rear emergency brake locked up while vehicle was approaching dam on snow covered road. Truck went into skid and slammed into guard cable. Extensive front end damage to vehicle.…
Crash reported
ODI 10113858
Parking Brake · Suspension
I have a 2004 ford f150 that has had a terrible vibration and shaking problem to the point that the windshield wipers jump up and down everytime i have said anything to the dealership they say they dont what it is and they haven't heard of anything like this and even the last time i told them it was like something was seizing up we went online and started investigating the problem and found that all kinds of people…
ODI 10286202
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Ford F-150.
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