Problems with 2000 Ford F-150 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

S10 appropriate handling- letter to the secretary from re expressing concerns regarding brake line corrosion. *kb the consumer stated he replaced one inch of the brake line after he almost experienced complete brake failure. the other lines are still severely corroded and will fail soon. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated that the brakes lines blewout when the brake pedal was depressed. the contact then noticed that all of the brakes lines on the vehicle were rusted. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and all of the brake lines were replaced up to the master cylinder. the failure and current mileages were 89,000.

2000 ford f-150. consumer states wheel rims started to rust out in one year *tgw the consumer also stated the bumper rusted out in one year, and the abs light illuminated. the brakes were inspected several times, but no problem was found. the high beams would not come on, the plastic on the outside rearview mirror fell off, the dome light in the cab wouldn't come on, and the tailgate wouldn't close, the windshield wiper washer, wipers and heating system did not work. the power steering pump leaked all the time, the gear shifter wouldn't go into park. the fuel strap failed three years ago and caused the fuel tank to fall to the ground. *jb

Was going to ford dealer for gas tank strap recall due to straps that have poor corrosion protection. as i was enroute to dealer i applied my brakes due to a car running a stop sign and my brakes gave way and i just missed a serious accident. i checked my brake line where the leak was and due to very poor rust the line blow out. i ask the dealer when performing the recall repair could he fix the line and was stated a 600.00 charge. while at the dealer i called ford vp of customer service fred toney who then sent me to mr. fedders. i talked to a person from his office and told them that ford has a big problem on brake lines rusting and because of that i just missed having a serious accident. i ask ford to fix the linings at no charge and take the line for observation. i was told that since the truck is 10 years old and has 200,000miles on it they will not do anything. i stated that ford has no problem repairing the gas straps of a 10 year old truck. anyway had my truck towed to my mechanic and repaired. they replaced the front lines and intermediate brake lines due to poor corrosion. i was told my passenger side line and both rear lines are in great shape, no rust and coated. i told ford about this and said i want a ford rep to inspect my coated brake lines. and my defected line which i kept for proof. i ask ford why some line were coated and some were not. i was told that ford does not coat the lines. we have a serious problem here and could result in many deaths. if the other lines were coated i would have not had this problem. ford just wrote this whole thing off. i expect nhtsa to get back to me as soon as possible. i expect my truck to be inspected and the line that i have kept to be inspected. i am now notifying nhtsa and ford has been notified about this problem and is on record in the event nothing is done and people get killed the parties will have a problem. *kb

My truck front cross member that supports radiator and the body to the frame is just about rusted gone. dealer stated that truck is 11 years old and will not fix. i am sending this for record in the event i am killed due to any failure. have read two cases on your website. one is a 2000 f-150 that a cross member support rusted out in 2003 with 48,000 miles. another was a 2000 f-150 that had a tag attached to the frame stating defective material do not use! l/s performance *ak. i expect a full investigation on this and want my vehicle inspected. the consumer was informed the brakes lines needed to be replaced as the vehicle was unsafe to drive. updated 01/06/12 *tr

Brake failure while driving due to corroded brake line above fuel tank. no warning lights prior to or after failure. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f150. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when smoke was emitted from under the hood. the contact and the driver exited the vehicle and then noticed flames coming from under the hood. the driver was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher and the fire department did not report to the scene. the vehicle was towed to an auto shop where the technicians stated there was an electrical shortage in the master cylinder that caused the fire. the insurance company stated that an inspector would investigate the vehicle to determine if the vehicle could be repaired or would be deemed as destroyed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the contact stated that the abs brake light would illuminate sporadically. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the abs modular needed to be replaced. the dealer advised that the vehicle could be driven, but would have to be driven slow in inclement weather because the module failed. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 143,000. updated 01/24/12*lj updated 01/25/12

My son was involved in an accident on 4/22/2010 while driving a 2000 ford f-150 4x2 two door pickup truck. side marks at the scene revealed that the f-150's anti-lock brakes did not engage causing the truck to slide resulting in a failure to stop in time to avoid the accident. the air bag did not deploy after the front-end impact and the seatbelt did not lock causing my son to be thrown forward heating his head on the sun visor and snapping his head backward rolling his face into the roof of the truck and injuring his neck. he also bruised some ribs on the steering wheel and jammed several fingers. the seatbelt did keep him from being ejected from the vehicle but by not engaging, caused unnecessary injuries. had he been driving at a higher rate of speed at the time of the impact he injuries would have been far more serious and even life threatening. we purchased this f150 on 1/19/2010 from the city of mount juliet, tn. the vehicle was well maintained by the city according to the vehicle maintenance records. we request to have a non-partial expert examine the vehicle to determine the cause of the safety features failure to deploy on this vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. the vehicle was parked for six hours before catching fire. the fire was extinguished by the fire department. a police report was filed. they stated that the fire was due to brake fluid leaking from the master cylinder. the current and failure mileages were 127,000. updated 02-14-08 *bf updated 02/14/08 *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-150. while driving 60 mph, the metal brake line to the rear brakes rusted through and began squirting brake fluid everywhere. the brakes extended to the floor when depressed and would not work properly. he was able to drive the vehicle home and repaired the brake line himself. the current mileage was 61,230 and failure mileage was 61,210. updated 12/06/07

A 2000 f150 4x4 with four wheel abs. my mother was driving the truck and when she parked in her driveway she heard a steady low toned clicking sound from under the hood. she called her neighbor over to look in fear of not knowing what the unusual sound was. he found the noise was coming from the abs control unit under the hood and that it was extremely hot. he burned his fingers disconnecting the electrical harness from the unit. the noise stopped and the abs (amber) light is on with the wires unplugged. this is all at the same time my '01 mustang gt bullit had a major problem with its abs system, ref.odi #10361861 as previously submitted. i haven't had the system checked but thought it odd that both vehicles had overly expensive abs malfunctions at the same time. *tr

Dt: the consumer states that the cruise control switch leaked brake fluid back up through the controls on the top of the steering column at the flashers. as a result it shorted the controls out. the consumer had the cruise control module taken out by the dealership. the consumer noticed oil at the flashers about 3 or 4 weeks ago, and did not know what it was. the consumer had no turn signals or brake lights, and that is when he took the vehicle to the dealership. the dealership checked for recall and did not find any recalls on the truck. consumer was informed that the same switch was in his vehicle that was being recalled on other trucks. the consumer has had sensor problems with the check engine light on the dashboard. this has been replaced twice. the vehicle is regularly maintained. the consumer has not contacted the manufacturer. the consumer is writing ford and the attorney general a letter informing them faulty defects in these vehicles. *akthe consumer would like to see somebody do something for a change for the common man. the consumer was told by a mechanic if he would have replaced the fuse, the consumers truck would have burnt down.*ak *jb

At 102,000 miles the anti-lock brake system light came on. i took the vehicle to the ford dealer and he said the whole anti-lock system had corroded and would have to be replaced to the tune of $1000. this was just after ford had fixed ball joints and completely rusted emaergency brake cables under extended warranty at 99,900 miles.

The abs sensor continues to stay on, the turn signals and overhead console fail intermittently. dealer states they cannot duplicate the problem.*ak

The consumer's 2000 ford f150 has had three set of rotors and the truck only has 62000 miles. *nm currently the vehicle needs another set of rotors. *sc *jb

The abs check light remained on while the vehicle was on. owner's manual informed the consumer that the brakes may not operate normally. owner contacted the manufacturer.*ak

Abs light commences to illuminate while driving 25 mph or more. vehicle was taken to a repair shop, and mechanic determined that the abs control module needed to be replaced due to corrosion. the dealer and the manufacturer were not notified.*ak

While vehicle was parked it caught on fire. the hood was opened, the brake deactivation switch was on fire. after opening the hood the flame grew. vehicle was driven home and then to the dealer. *ak the cylinder resevoir melted and the cruise control wire melted as a result of the fire. *tc

The brakes at 38000 miles were completely worn down to the rotors. took the vehicle to the dealer. the brakes, and rotors had to be replaced. *ak

While driving cruise control switch burned the brake reservoir and the brakes failed. all the fluid leaked out, and the brake light illuminated. consumer took the vehicle to dealer to be repaired. *ak

Consumer complained about an abs brake problem. the warning light kept coming on. also, tie rod ends were defective. consumer received notification from the ford manufacturer to have the tie rod ends checked. consumer had to pay for this service because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. 42,000 miles on the vehicle. *ak

The consumer stated that the vehicle caught fire due to a defect in the master cylinder. the vehicle did catch fire under the hood. the vehicle was out of warranty. *jb

After the abs light came on consumer took the vehicle to dealer for inspection. it was determined that the abs control module wiring become corroded at the module and fell off. *ak *nm

While driving, the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. suddenly the abs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic determined that the anti lock brake system pump needed to be replaced. *ak the ehcu pump failed. *sc *jb

The vehicle was parked in the car port when it caught fire. the fire was caused by the master cylinder plug which caused brake fluid to leak on the manifold. *ak *sc *jb

The state of nevada, department of conservation and natural resources, division of water resources, purchased four ford f150 extended cab, short bed, four-wheel drive pickup trucks, with the towing package and automatic transmissions. budget constraints did not allow the addition of antilock brakes. when the rear brakes become dusty or in the morning when the humidity is higher the rear brakes on all of the trucks tend to lock up under light braking on the pavement. the problem is greater on gravel roads that cover a large portion of the rural parts of nevada. the rear brakes lock at inopportune times especially on gravel roads that leads to the rear end of the truck wanting to slide out of control. no-one has been injured to date, but it could only be a matter of time before an incident occurs. we have brought the trucks back to ford under warranty and the rear drums and brakes were replaced, but the problem persists with or without new drums and brake shoes. i've asked about recalls, service bullitins, etc., but have been told that there are none that address this problem. *ak

Brakes on my 2000 f150 pickup grab severely. *la

I had $1375 worth of maintenance done on my 2000 ford f-150 at mak haik ford on aug.14, 2003, such as transmission & power steering flush, replacing fuel, air & oil filters, new brakes & fixing abs sensor, etc. when i got home straight from the mak haik, the alarm was acting up. later, i discovered the cruise control was broken. two days later, while i was in bww on westheimer, my truck combusted into flames (about 30-40 feet high). the truck is a write-off. mak haik blew up my truck. i want my $1375 back as well as approx. $32,500 for the truck.*ak

Parking brake assembly "exploded" in the left rear wheel of my vehicle - incident caused the entire vehicle to shudder as if the rear tire had either blown out or "locked" up. *ph

We have two 2000 f150 pickups and at 37000 miles the abs light came on, i've had one pickup repaired and the brakes are not the same i feel this should have been a recall since it was on two different vehicles. *jb

While applying the brakes are warped and the brake pressure is low. *ak

Hit a deer... after accident, abs light would not go out. i presumed it was accident related. when body shop investigated they found wires from abs unit had corroded and fallen off. dealer contact said they have had several in the past two months but no recall notice has been issued yet. *nlm

I was traveling in neutral, downhill, at about 40mph through a shallow turn as i was exiting a highway. when i put the truck in 4th gear to accelerate, i had no power. the tachometer was at zero and i tried to turn on the hazard lights and begin braking, both failed to work. i had no lights or any other electrical power (it was daylight) i downshifted and turned to ease off the road, i had no power steering, then the steering wheel locked. i halted the truck with the e brake once i was slow enough and on the edge of the road. i tried to restart it several times but nothing would happen. the truck had zero electrical power. after about 15 minutes it started back up as if nothing was wrong. when i got it to john elway ford in denver co, the mechanics said the computer didn't log any errors and there was nothing they could do. i contacted ford and they refused to do anything. i contacted the bbb and they just reiterated fords policy. the problem has never been fixed since no one can find the reason for it. it has happened one other time to me in 2007 (i think). *tr

Cruise contol deactivation switch failed and leaked fluid

Anti locking brakes: when it is raining or wet conditions the first time i use my brakes, the rear brakes will lock up and the rear end will start to bounce. truck will not stop, will slide instead. the following date is approximate. i took the truck to ennis ford, place of purchase, i thought i needed new brakes. i was told my brakes pads were good. the problem was a defect in the anti-locking brakes system and that ford would not stand behind it. i asked for a description of the problem and was told ford would not allow then to tell me what was wrong. ennis ford gave me an estimate of $500 - 600 to fix the problem. *la

There was gravel on the road and consumer applied brakes and vehicle did a 360 degree turn around, vehicle flipped over four times. upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy. *ak

Front disc brake rotors replaced after 60,000 miles. rotors too worn/grooved to be repaired.*ak

Consumer was involved in a front end collision that resulted in driver's side air bag failing to deploy. dealer has been contacted. *ak the consumer stated that the collision occurred because the brakes locked up. the front drivers side wheel makes noise. *yh

Abs light came on. advised could be driven but abs would not work. returned home and took to original dealer. they advised left rear sensor and the abs brake controller were defective. repairs will cost more than $700 and parts would be shipped in overnight. eight days later, there is still no parts.*ak

Was driving vehicle 25mph on back road which was slightly to the left. started turning steering wheel to follow road, and had no steering. had to slam on brakes to stop, but vehicle failed to stop in time. vehicle kept straight, and went up an embankment. this caused vehicle to flip over. owner tried to brace himself by putting arm out, and vehicle rolled over owner's hand. had emergency treatment. *ak the pitman arm came loose from the steering box. *slc

Consumer applied brake, pedal went to floor, no brake action. dealer found pads worn/calipers need replacing. left front had brake fluid leak, also consumer found brake shoe in driveway. *ak

While consuemr was driving at about 30 mph had to make a sudden stop and back wheels locked up, no prior warnings. contacted dealer, and dealer told consumer to bring the vehicle in. *ak

Abs brakes do not work after it rains. they only work after a few stops.contacted dealer, and dealer said there was nothing theycould do .*ak

When brakes were applied pedal became hard, resulting in extended stopping which caused a collision. driver sustained minor injuries.*ak

Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and another vehicle stopped in front of her. she applied brakes and brakes locked up. she hit hit other vehicle in back. dual airbags didn't deploy. she was injured. dealership was aware of problem. *ak

While driving, the consumer pressed on the brake pedal to stop but the rear brakes locked up. this was an intermittent problem. *ak this would especially occur when the roads were damp, raining, and in humid conditions. *scc

Driver's was pulling into a parking lot, turned vehicle to park and brakes failed causing vehicle to hit cement poll in parking lot

Excessive warpping of front brake rotors and pads. dealer notifed, and unable to correct the problem. *ak *jb

While turning into my driveway with brakes applied i lost power steering and power brakes totally, engine almost stalled. i immedialy put transmission in neutral and regained all power back. this happened to me twice. will bring to dealer so the can document it.