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1.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
89,603 miles

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1997 Ford F-150 brakes problems

brakes problem

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1997 Ford F-150 Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 042005

F-150 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 66,206 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact 's vehicle had a brake line failure on the rear brake line. This happened on 10-04-05. He was driving on the interstate when he had to stop suddenly. He reported having no warning prior to this, such as a light coming on in the car. The brakes were not making any kind of noises. The brake pedal went to the floor. He pulled off of the road. He smelled brake fluid, and it was leaking from the steel brake line that is mounted on the rear axle housing. The brake line seemed unusually corroded. He takes very good care of the car and the car is stored properly. He has a lot of experience with vehicles, and has never seen anything like this. Also, T the gas tank was suspended by two metal straps. The rear strap was severely corroded. The gas tank was laying on the skid plate. Usually, there was about one inch clearance between the tank and skid plate. He was afraid that this may cause a gas leak from the gas tank.

- Maumee, OH, USA

problem #1

Dec 312004

F-150 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 113,000 miles
Brake lines rusted through, loss of brakes.

- Lisbon, MD, USA

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