Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle brake ceased to operate without warning. the contact was able to downshift the vehicle and drive to an independent mechanic. the contact topped off the transmission however, the brake failure persisted. the vehicle was then taken to an unnamed dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced which was still pending. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 162,000.
Brake fluid is leaking. i was driving and all of a sudden my brakes went all the way to the floor and i nearly lost control of the vehicle. i also got a notice of low brake fluid, so i put some in and a few days later it was low again. i noticed that it is leaking out onto other parts under my hood.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. while driving 65 mph and attempting to slow down, the brakes malfunctioned and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. the contact released the accelerator pedal and merged over to the median of the road. the contact pumped the brake pedal several times, but it traveled to the floorboard again. the vehicle eventually slowed down to a stop. when the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, the low brake fluid message appeared. the contact slowly drove to an auto store to purchase more brake fluid, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to bill knight ford (9607 s memorial dr, tulsa, ok 74133, (888) 464-2411) where it was in the process of being diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 160,000.
As i was driving on the highway, i got a warning on my dash saying the brake fluid level was low, accompanied by the brake light illuminating on the dash. as i went to pull over to a safe location, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor when i pressed the pedal. at this point i had no power from my brakes, having to stop by downshifting and using the emergency brake. upon inspection there was a very small amount of brake fluid in the reservoir and no visible signs of a leak or broken brake lines. i purchased brake fluid and refilled the reservoir. within 2 miles the warning illuminate again with the brake pedal going to the floor. i had to have my truck towed to the dealership for repairs after this incident.
On 09/22/2019 while driving, on a local city street, where the speed limits vary from 30-45 mph, my brakes became completely ineffective while driving in a 45 mph zone. my vehicle is a 2015 ford f-150 with 63,000 miles. i inspected the brake fluid reservoir, and it was completely empty with no sign of leakage anywhere. i did a quick search on this issue and learned that ford had issued a recall for the same issues on the 2013-2014 models, but not 2015 and up, which are now experiencing the same symptoms. the vehicle is currently at a local ford dealership where i am finding it difficult to get a resolution. the dealership has confirmed at this point that it is the brake master cylinder that has leaked fluid into the brake booster, which caused the loss of brakes, and is the exact same problem as the recall for the previous year models. the dealership is supposed to provide me with an estimate of the repairs, but have yet to do so after a week of being at the dealership.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. when the contact's wife was driving 45 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. also, the low brake fluid warning indicator illuminated. the emergency brake had to be engaged to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to courtesy ford (6393 us-98, hattiesburg, ms 39402, (601) 264-5555) where the master cylinder, brake booster, and brake booster sensor were replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not assist. the failure mileage was 77,566. *pm*jb
Wife was driving vehicle and experienced sudden lose of brakes , brake pedal went to floor and low brake fluid level light came on . had to use emergency brake to bring vehicle to a stop with no prior warning.
Started the vehicle and immediately received an error message stating the brake fluid reservoir had low fluid. the brake warning light was also activated. when the brake pedal was depressed it went all the wall to the floor. refilled the reservoir and restarted the vehicle. moved the vehicle and pressed the brake pedal, which went to the floor. received another brake activated and low brake fluid warnings again. i have had the vehicle towed to beechmont ford, cincinnati, oh for diagnosis and repair. awaiting their findings.
Complete brake failure. while my 15 year old son was driving with his learners permit, we were exiting a highway. the weather was clear and dry. as he was slowing down the vehicle on a 65mph hwy off ramp, at approxamatly 35-40 mph the low brake fluid light came on and the brake pedal went soft and almost to the floor. he wasn't able come to complete stop. we made a right turn rolling onto the cross street and an oncoming vehicle had to slam on their brakes to avoid us. i then took over the driving to get the vehicle home. it was clear there were no power brakes and the brake pedal was soft, taking mutch more distance to depress the pedal. once we were home i added brake fluid again and again totaling two quarts of fluid. the fluid would only last in the reservior for several minutes then it would drain down. there were no signs of fluid leaking anywhere along the entire brake system. the vehicle is now undrivable. my asumption is that the fluid is leaking into the brake booster. the vehicle is in transit to the dealer for diagnostics.
Driving, i received a low brake fluid warning. the next braking event i lost all brake controls. i was not able to stop. all traffic lights were green and was able to use the emergency brake to come to a complete stop in my driveway. almost caused two incidents but was able to swerve
I would like to share my wife's story on what happened while driving my 2015 f-150 3.5l ecoboost last thursday 9/5/2019. around 5:30pm my cell phone rings and the id shows that it is my wife calling me. i figured she was calling me to talk about her day or what i was making for dinner but she was really calling me to tell me my truck's brake and fluid light sensor came on. she was worried about driving the truck any further as she was coming down the highway. i told her that i would google to see if anyone else was having this issue and that i would call her right back. i quickly searched 2015 f-150 brake and fluid light sensor and instantly found several posts about people having this issue. after reading a couple very quickly, most people said that they lost their brakes instantly or with in minutes. i was worried so i quickly called her back and calmly asked her if she could get off the highway or pull off asap. i then proceeded to tell her that she might lose the brakes in the truck. i told her to call me if ...
I depressed brake pedal to start truck. once truck started the pedal went all the way to the floor and the brake warning light on the dash illuminated. tried moving the truck a couple feet to see if i had brakes, and the truck did not stop when the pedal was depressed. used the emergency brake to stop. checked the master cylinder, it was empty. i added about 10 oz. of brake fluid, pumped up the brakes and it worked. drove about 8 minutes to work, brakes ok. i returned to the truck after work, about 10 hours and the pedal went to the floor again and no brakes. i filled master cylinder again and was able to drive home. i drove very slowly and carefully because i expected to brakes to fail at any time. i live 5 miles from work. if it was any more i would have had the truck towed. i will have it towed to the dealer in the morning.
Brake failure due to brake fluid leaking through master cylinder and being sucked into the exhaust. the fluid is sucked out of the brake system through a vacuum line in the master cylinder and booster which lowers the fluid level and lets air into the brake lines. the brake fluid is then burned in the exhaust and creates white smoke from the exhaust pipe. the "low brake fluid" light came on while driving on a main city road and the brakes went out immediately after. the vehicle would stop only if the brake pedal was compressed all the way to the floor. on several occasions the emergency brake had to be used to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. after the "low brake fluid" light came on, more brake fluid (32 oz) was added but it was immediately sucked through the master cylinder and into the exhaust and the problem persisted. i scheduled an appointment to have a local ford dealership flush the brake system as i assumed there was air in the lines due to the low fluid level. after the dealership flushed the brake and replaced all fluid the vehicle still ...
Sitting at a stop sign and "low brake fluid" light came on. drove less than a mile home ready to use the ebrake after noticing the brake went all the way to the floor before stopping, so didn't know how much was left. the brake fluid was very low. added brake fluid, drove it around the block and as i was pulling into the driveway, the "low brake fluid" light came on again. turns out, it's the master cylinder leaking all the fluid into the brake booster, which apparently is a known issue that ford is ok with? they recalled the 2013 and 2014s, but 2015s and 2016s are having the same problem. shame.
While driving to work yesterday morning on the freeway my "low brake fluid" warning came on. as i tried to stop after exiting the freeway, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor with what felt like was no pressure. only after fully seating the pedal to the floor was i able to get the brakes to grab and get stopped. luckily it was early morning and traffic was minimal. when i checked my brake fluid it was well below the minimum level mark. using another vehicle at work, i went and bought a small bottle of fluid and put the entire thing into the reservoir, bringing up to about half way between min and max. over the next 10 minutes we watched the level slowly drop down below the min line and beyond. i drove back to the store and bought a large bottle of fluid, having decided i was going to take the truck to the dealership. i filled the reservoir to the max line and set out at a slow speed using side streets. i hadn't went 2 miles ...