2003 Workhorse P3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Service Brakes complaints

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16,000 miles · Oct 23, 2012

Service Brakes

NOVEMBER 2011. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. DOWNSHIFTED AND VIGOROUSLY PUMPED BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP AVOIDING ACCIDENT, LEESBURG FL., AREA. LOST ALL BREAKING ABILITY. REPLACED REAR CALIPERS AND BRAKE LINES THAT COLLAPSED AUTO PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. REPLACED PARKING BRAKE SWITCH PRIOR TO TRIP SEPTEMBER 2012. . RETURN TRIP HY…

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NOVEMBER 2011. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. DOWNSHIFTED AND VIGOROUSLY PUMPED BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP AVOIDING ACCIDENT, LEESBURG FL., AREA. LOST ALL BREAKING ABILITY. REPLACED REAR CALIPERS AND BRAKE LINES THAT COLLAPSED AUTO PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. REPLACED PARKING BRAKE SWITCH PRIOR TO TRIP SEPTEMBER 2012. . RETURN TRIP HYDRAULIC LEAK RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF ACTUATOR, BRAKE SWITCH AND SENSORS. ADDITIONAL BREAKDOWNS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE AT WEB SITE IRVC.COM. AFTER SIGNING ON GO TO TRUCK CHASIS FORUM AND THEN AUTO PARK BRAKE AS THIS PROBLEM IS A COMMON FAILURE OCCURRENCE. *TR

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