While driving down the interstate with my wife and two young boys heading to baseball practice, i lost all brake pressure and had a difficult time bringing the car to a halt. after several days in the shop, the service manager informed me the master cylinder lost all its fluid which caused the problem. the vehicle was ~16 months old and had ~37,000 miles (just barely out of warranty). the dealership was able to fix it after several days and only charged $100 as it was close to being in warranty and seemed like a highly unusual event. i didn't think much of it other than a one off fluke but saw an article this morning that others had the same issue. i have had no other issues since the resolution but obviously concerned it could happen again without warning if its a systemic problem with the braking system.
Brakes jump repaired but continued also skip when excelerating up hill
On january 13, 2015 i was involved in a head collision with a 18 wheeler. the scenario was a two lane highway (hwy 67, lakeside , ca), there is minimal room for error and upon impact. i remember my brakes depressing completely to the floor board , yet as though there was no air lines. it has been a long recovery, which is why certain things are returning slowly. yet, i remember that my brakes felt off or un-responsive before impact.
Truck was parked several hours in son-in-laws driveway. wife got in truck, after cranking and placing in reverse, no brakes! backed into son-in laws vehicle damaging it and damaging f 150. f 150 still under warranty, taken to mullinax ford mobile al. found mastercylinder defect , failed gasket caused brake booster to fail. master cylinder replaced by mullinax ford, mobile al. *tr
We have had 3 wrecks in this truck from rear ending people because the truck would not stop or the peadalwould go to the floor i still own this truck because i still owe a lot of money on it. i cant afford to get rid of it. so i just hardly ever drive it unless i have to it normally stops except those three times it hasn't i don't know what it could be the mechanics that fixed it back after it was wrecked said everything was okay. all three times we were accelerating and had to stop abruptly. my wife wrecked it once and i twice. the second time i wrecked it was not 24 hours after i got it back from the body shop after my wife wrecked it. something has to be wrong but it works most of the time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle hesitated to stop when the brake pedal was depressed and the brake fluid warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder and brake booster pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated that the abs, brake and traction control warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that a sensor needed to be replaced in order to repair the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 20,000.
There was a clunking noise and then grinding noises, particularly loud when applying the brakes. i stopped at the nearest tire/brake center (tires plus, 2975 university pkwy, sarasota fl). they found that the front right brake caliper bolts were completely missing and the inside of wheel was grooved where it had been rubbing against the bolt before it broke off. they advised taking it to ford, which i did. ford kept the car and fixed the caliper and replaced the wheel with a new wheel, but did not have any explanation for how bolts could work loose. *tr
On third day of ownership the brakes failed and caused 6000.00 damage. while parking on the 4 th level of a parking garage @ 10 mph did a u turn to back into a parking place; the brakes failed to the floor and the the truck surged forward and hit a concrete wall causing 6000.00 front en damage . ford would not accept any responsibility.
Loud screeching. took it to my local mechanic and was told to take my truck to ford. my calipers may be calibrated incorrectly. the wheels were taken off and the drivers side brakes were engraved due to the metal on metal braking. my finger would be able to fit into the deep engraved scratch on that brake. the passenger side was not the same but the mechanic said that it was going to happen soon if it's not taken care of quickly. i was told that the brakes, brake pad and rotors were completely ruined. to my amazement the dash board controls state that my brakes are fine. my mechanic said this is a manufactures defect and needs to be seen by ford. *tr
I replaced my breaks (all of them front and rear) in august of 2014. not even one year of owning the vehicle and only about 13,000 miles. they would shudder and shake when i applied the brakes. ford told me it was not covered under warranty and it as "normal wear and tear." fast forward, july of 2015. the breaks are doing the same thing again. shuddering and shaking. i again take it into ford, and they are telling me the rotors are cracked and i am going to have to replace them. within a year and now at only 27,000 miles. they asked me if i tow a lot or heavy items. i told them i have never towed anything and only drive the vehicle 3 days per week. ford had no explanation of how it could have happened; however, again it is not covered under warranty. breaks/roters are not covered! at 13,000 and at 27,000 there is no reason any breaks or roters need to be replaced. i owned a 2002 ford f-150 and did not need breaks until 70,000 miles. there is a problem!
Bad steering vibration when braking at highway speeds. took vehicle to dealer and they indicated warped rotors that had to be machined back to proper surface - already!. vehicle is only a few months old, only approx. 15k miles. have noticed online that others have had the same issue. this seems like a safety concern with ford using sub-standard brake rotor materials. additionally, the vehicle would drift to the left - dealer indicated alignment issue, but required $450 additional kit in order to allow for adjustment since it was already at peak of specs (vehicle has never had alignment since it was new, vehicle has never had an incident that would cause misalignment). vehicle seems unsafe with these issues and now that the rotors are 'thinner' due to the resurfacing, the warping will likely occur more frequently until they (and other brake parts and/or suspension and steering parts) need to be replaced. this can lead to premature brake, component, suspension and steering systems wear and/or failure which should be a major safety concern. ford would not warranty the alignment issue and extra cost nor replacement rotors but only resurface ('turn') the original rotors. *tr
Brake failure while pulling a travel trailer on i-95 in virginia. the low brake fluid light came on and then the complete brake failure light came on and we had no brakes. i was able to coast to a stop on an uphill exit ramp. the vehicle and trailer had to be towed to a ford dealership. was told by the service manager at the ford dealership that the master cylinder had failed and the fluid was pumped into the brake booster and contaminated the entire brake system.
Complete brake failure while pulling a travel trailer on i-95 in virginia. the low brake fluid light came on, immediately followed by the brake failure light coming on. fortunately, i was able to coast to almost a stop at an uphill exit ramp and then apply the emergency brake. the truck and travel trailer had to be towed to the nearest ford dealership. the service manager told me that the master cylinder had failed and the brake fluid was pumped into the brake booster and contaminated the whole braking system. all parts needed to ne replaced.
After driving vehicle for 15 miles in highway and local traffic (temperature 50; light rain), i pressed brake pedal to slow for lh turn. pedal was very firm and difficult to press. brakes did not seem to function, yet abs "chattered" as i pressed harder... and the truck slowed. there were no malfunction indicators on the dash. when turn was complete, i pressed brake pedal again to test the brakes... same result, but now brake fault indicators illuminated on the dash. i pulled over, stopped the truck, turned it off, and restarted. malfunction lights came on and brakes felt the same. i called dealer for advice, left truck running with my foot on the brake pedal. conversation with dealer lasted about 7 minutes. as i hung up the phone, the brake pedal suddenly "softened" and felt normal. operating the brakes confirmed normal function. i turned off the truck and restarted. malfunction lights did not come on and the brakes operated normally on my drive to the dealer... about 7 miles in local traffic. *tr
While driving on a county highway, pressed the brake peddle to slow for a bad section of road and brake peddle was stiff and would not depress. no brakes. brake light and errors showed on console. no prior indication there were problems with the brakes. used the emergency to safely brake the car to call for roadside assistance. car was towed to the dealer. dealer indicated that a vacuum line had fallen off and caused the no brake condition. i would have thought there would be a redundant system to allow the brakes to operate. *tr
I purchased this truck brand new from ford in december, while on a road trip doing all interstate driving, i had to brake hard to avoid a collision when a semi truck cut into my lane. i slowed sharply from 65 to 30, applying hard braking to the pedal and steering to avoid contact with the semi truck. since then my brakes have been pulsing when applied to slow my vehicle, as if the rotors are warped. my truck now has 11,000 miles on it and the pulsing just keeps getting worse and worse. *js
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle started to make a jerking motion. the contact released the brake pedal and reapplied the brake several times, but the vehicle hesitated to stop. the failure recurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the mechanic turned the rotors but the failure recurred. the vehicle was then taken to a dealer where the rotors were replaced. the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to a dealer. the mechanic stated that the brake pads fractured. the rotors were turned and the brake pads were replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 16,000.
On 24 dec 2013 at 2:15 pm i had to brake hard trying to avoid a car coming across my path in a parking lot (there was a resulting accident with no injuries, but damage to the other vehicles front fender). i wasn't moving very fast less than (10mph) and instead of just grabbing the brakes the truck shuddered violently before the brakes actually grabbed. i've noticed this on several other occasions. i'm not sure if this is expected behavior with the anti-lock brakes, but i'm convinced i could have manually stopped the truck faster.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. while driving 55 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. as a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the rear brake pads were saturated with brake fluid. the rear brake pads were replaced at approximately 18,000, 21,000, 35,000, 50,000, and 65,000 miles; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 18,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph downhill and towing a fifth wheel trailer with a 7,025 pound haul, the brakes became unresponsive. the vehicle was rated at a towing capacity of 10,000 pounds or less. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the brakes failed because the v6 engine did not provide enough compression for the vehicle to carry the load. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 1,400.