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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
26 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 1
Average Mileage:
58,978 miles

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2013 Ford F-150 brakes problems

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2013 Ford F-150 Owner Comments (Page 3 of 15)

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problem #260

Jun 152021

F-150

  • miles

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

Went to leave parking lot and low brake fluid warning light appeared.No brake fluid in master cylinder..repair was replace master cylinder and booster.Fluid drained from master cylinder into booster.This is a recall on 2013 f150 with 3.5 engine but not on the 5.0!!!!!

- Louisville , KY, USA

problem #259

Jun 142021

F-150 6-cyl

  • miles
I was driving on the instate this morning and my brakes totally went out. After I was able to get vechicle stopped I drove slowly to a local shop. I car repair place was the closest one as I was out of town and was pulling a camper trailer. When the mechanic looked at it he said the brake fluid leaked from the reservoir into the brake booster. Result need to replace brake booster and master cylinder. Just like the recall from Ford # 16s24. Although my vin # is not on the recall this is the same issue.

- Hannibal, MO, USA

problem #258

Jun 042021

F-150

  • miles
Brake failure master cylinder leaked all fluid in brake booster. No injuries or accident. Lost brakes was able get off road safely.

- Fort Collins, CO, USA

problem #257

May 012021

F-150

  • 72,000 miles

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

Received low brake fluid warning and then catastrophic sudden brake loss to the vehicle. I used the emergency brake to slow and stop the vehicle. Master cylinder seal has failed and filled brake booster with brake fluid. Vehicle was in very light traffic when failure occurred. I have made repairs with new oem motorcraft parts to restore brakes. Vehicle mileage is 72K miles. 6.2 V8 2wd. I have receipts of my repairs.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

problem #256

Apr 182021

F-150

  • 88,000 miles
Truck is hesitant to pull off as if brakes are stuck, idles high, jerks violently and seems as if it's losing power. I've been dealing with this issue for some time now and Liberty Ford maple has been 0 help resolving this issue. I've been hit from behind 2 times as well as multiple other close accidents due to this issue. I refuse to drive the freeway out of fear of a accident, which really affects my work. It's almost like I don't have a vehicle as I've been using family vehicles or renting.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #255

Apr 072021

F-150

  • 112,552 miles
I was on carswell turning right to forrestal towards wynn when my truck acted wired my speed wasnt reading no mileage and my truck wasnt accelerate right it was going up too much on rpms so I decided to park and turn it off and then turn it on again so I did so then it went away so I turned left on wynn towards daniel drive and turned right because I was going to lisas chicken when I was coming back to carswell the same way I went it did it again so I got it homw and havent moved it since and also a while back my truck locked my front right brake when I was coming from Oklahoma casino going towards arlington on hwy 114 and all of a sudden it didnt let me drive and I barely made it to a gas staion right next to that hwy where 114 and 377 meet

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #254

Mar 102021

F-150

  • 60,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to immediately stop. The brake pedal was pushed to the floor however, the stopping distance was extended. The low brake fluid low message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake booster and brake master cylinder were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer keesee motor company located at 111 S broadway, cortez, co 81321 and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V345000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 60,000.

- Cortez, CO, USA

problem #253

May 242016

F-150

  • 1 miles
I would you like to revisit ins # 11229625 May 24 23016. I think Ford mis represented how many brake master cylinders were installed on new 2013 F150 that are bad and causing loss of most braking and $1200 fix because it also damages the vaccume canister fill up with brake fluid..... no warnings when failed I was in reverse in a walmart parking lot

- Fort Mohave, AZ, USA

problem #252

Dec 022020

F-150

  • 97,000 miles
Brake fluid leaking into the brake booster, audible chime, message center alert, brake warning on the instrument panel. This happened when we were backing out of the driveway and pulling into a parking spot.

- Clarksville, TN, USA

problem #251

Nov 142020

F-150

  • miles
The brakes became hard out of nowhere and wouldnt stop while I was driving, at night! I don't know if it's a vacuum issue or what it is. Very dangerous!

- Allen Park, MI, USA

problem #250

Oct 012020

F-150

  • miles

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

Brake fluid leaked from the brake mastercylinder into the brake power booster. Once the brake fluid level in the mastercylinder reached a high enough level, brake fluid was sucked through the vacuum lines into the intake and into the engine, where presumably it filled up the cylinders. This occurred both while in motion and stationary, I suspect it only occurred while the engine was running and a vacuum was on the vacuum lines.

- Tyler, TX, USA

problem #249

Jan 172019

F-150

  • 160,000 miles
In normal city street, with my family, it's suddenly happened with no any speed maybe below the 40km,

- Jeddah City, NY, USA

problem #248

Sep 272020

F-150

  • 104,000 miles
Brake fluid filled the booster and ruined master cylinder.

- Lilburn, GA, USA

problem #247

Sep 152020

F-150

  • 44,250 miles
Lwith out warning brake pedal went to the floor, lost all braking approaching an iintersection. Was able to turn corner & make it to my driveway with out any brakes.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #246

Aug 152020

F-150

  • 101,000 miles
The brakes went out on my 2013 F-150, the master cylinder leaked brake fluid into the brake booster. 'I was driving and went to stop at a stop sign and the brake pedal went straight to the floor I was lucky there wasn't a vehicle in front of me or I would have hit it. 'I pulled into gas station and got dot 4 brake fluid and filled up the reservoir, the indicator light showed 98% full. 'I drove couple blocks home and went to stop and the brake pedal went straight to the floor again (I was lucky I did not go thru the garage).

- Mansfield, TX, USA

problem #245

Jul 302020

F-150

  • 60,700 miles
2013 Ford F-150 recalled by Ford in 2016 under recall 16V345000. Vehicle had the defective hitachi master cylinder replaced in may of 2017 by jenkins Ford in fort meade Florida at no charge. On July 30th 2020 while traveling on an interstate depressed brake pedal, travelled to the floor with minimal braking and brake fluid low level light came on with warning chime. Remained in control to stop vehicle with no accident. Vehicle towed to bartow Ford, diagnosed as faulty master cylinder seal allowing complete bypass of brake fluid into the vacuum booster. Ford refused to pay for this repair $1282 claiming they had fixed this problem in 2017. Upon investigation confirmed that the defective hitachi master cylinder was replaced with another identical defective hitachi master cylinder. It makes no sense to try to correct a defect with the identical defective part when the braking of a 6000 pound vehicle is at stake! I just saw another recall just out for 2015 thru 2018 F150 with the same poorly designed single seal master cylinder. How many other complaints have there been for the replacement master cylinder also failing?

- Winter Haven, FL, USA

problem #244

Jul 202020

F-150

  • 87,000 miles
The master cylinder is dumping the fluid from the primary reservoir into the brake booster, resulting in the loss of brakes. My vehicle was not covered by the previous recall (16S24), but is experiencing the same issue. My vehicle is a F150 platinum with the 3.5L eco boost engine. The vehicle has approximately 87,000 miles. The brake loss occurred while the vehicle was sitting in a park.

- Hudson, NC, USA

problem #243

Jul 122020

F-150 6-cyl

  • 68,000 miles
I have a 2013 F150 that the brakes went out on. Mechanic diagnosing it says master cylinder is leaking into the brake booster. There is a safety recall for 2013-2014 F150's but mine is not included on this recall...why? I was driving when I went to stop at a stop sign and the brake pedal went straight to the floor. I was lucky there wasn't a vehicle in front of me or I would have hit them. I was in a neighborhood.

- Florence, KY, USA

problem #242

Jul 142020

F-150 6-cyl

  • 92,000 miles
Drove truck to work no issues. Went to leave for the day, pressed the brakes to shift into reverse and brake pedal went to the floor followed by a brake fluid low message. Checked fluid and it was below min line. Checked for leaks under and at each wheel. No fluid found. Contacted Ford to check for recall and they stated my truck was not part of their brake master cylinder recall.

- Sarasota, FL, USA

problem #241

Jul 092020

F-150 6-cyl

  • 150,000 miles
Driving in a neighborhood down a steep hill and brakes failed and pedal went all the way to the floor. Almost crashed into a house. Had to slam on emergency brake and slam gears into a downshift mode. Came to a stop at the yard. The shop said the lines broke at the caliper in the rubber lines and fluid was all over the under carriage.

- Washington, MO, USA

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