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My truck has a 5.0 motor but is experiencing the exact same thing as this recall that only affects trucks with a 3.5 motor. I have to refill the reservoir about once a month whether I am driving it or not. NHTSA campaign number: 16V345000 manufacturer Ford Motor Company components service brakes, hydraulic potential number of units affected 225,012 summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 F-150 vehicles manufactured August 1, 2013, to August 31, 2014 equipped with 3.5L engines. The master cylinder rear cup seal may roll, resulting in brake fluid leakage from the primary reservoir into the brake booster.
Front brake assembly engaged and did not fully release causing the pad and caliper to eventually grind thru to metal destroying the entire assembly. Had to have entire assembly replaced and tech stated it was a known issue.
Master cylinder - braking system failed - my truck make/model/year/engine shows recalls everywhere on the internet for this, however, my VIN# isn't listed for this and I need to get my replaced asap as my brakes failed due to this issue.
Got into my truck this morning and brake pedal went to the floor and in the display it showed low brake fluid. I filled up the reservoir and pumped brakes and they were good so I drove down the road about 15 miles and pedal went to the floor again and the display said low brake fluid. Got vehicle back to house and filled it back up with brake fluid and pumped brakes and no leaks but still losing fluid. Checked online and found Ford had a recall of the brake reservoir leaking fluid into the booster but it was for August 2013 and my truck was made in June of 2013 so I didn't get a recall. Dealership confirmed this is what's happening to my truck. Ford needs to take a look at this and include more vehicles in this recall before someone gets killed because their brakes fail.
- Owensboro, KY, USA
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Vehicle was pulling a light-weight trailer when all of a sudden the brakes would not work. We glided over to the edge of the highway and drifted until we were able to slow. The brakes would work slightly when pressed extremely hard. The brake failure lights appeared. We have a 2013 F150 with the exact problems as the recalled trucks--but, our VIN/truck is not included.
Takata recall master cylinder leaking by low brake fuild lights goes on find no visible leaks. Found recall of this problem but no active recall on my VIN number. Not sure if it was fixed but is now a problem and I would like to get it fixed before I end up in an accident with my children in car. Primary vehicle so drive it a lot. Thanks
Master cylinder leak causing low brake fuild and loss of brakes. Saw an older recall notice on this year of truck but my VIN does not show it as recall.
My 2013 F150 was parked under my carport and I got in it to move it and hook up a small trailer. The warning light came on saying low brake fluid. I had a bottle and filled it. Got back in and moved 20 feet and had no brake pedal at all and the warning was on again. I checked and it is empty again. I saw online that this was a problem with many 2013 F150 trucks. And that there was a recall on this. Called the service dept. And was told that my truck was not covered by the recall !! I see no leaks so it must be the brake master cylinder and or booster !! but now I am not able to drive it to get repaired and have limited income being disabled !! so my complaint is if others of this same year and model F150 were in a recall for the exact same problem, then why is my F150 not covered in the recall. If I had been driving this truck when the brakes completely failed I could have easily been killed or have killed someone else !!! why did I get screwed and not covered by the recall "?"
Brake reservoir warning light is on - reservoir 1/2 empty. No signs of leaking wiper stays on even if it's off. Instrumental dash dims in and out. Fuel gage reset B does not reset.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the brakes made a grinding sound, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and required excessive force, and the vehicle took longer to stop. In addition, the remote start and air conditioning did not function properly, and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brakes needed to be replaced. The brakes were repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,280.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. While driving 20 mph, the contact noticed that the brake pedal was stiff and it was difficult to stop the vehicle. Also, the service brake warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him to take the vehicle to a dealer. The contact called franklin Ford (175 East central street, franklin, MA 02038, (508) 570-4022) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact was informed to notify the manufacturer. The contact notified the manufacturer and was referred to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 86,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 16V345000 (service, brakes hydrualic) regarding the master cylinder and brake booster. A computer update was also performed on the vehicle after an indicator concerning the transmission and two other unknown indicators flashed. After the repairs, the down hill descent and service advancetrac warning indicators illuminated. The contact called parkway Ford (2104 peters creek pkwy, winston-salem, nc 27127, (877) 836-4271) and scheduled a diagnostic appointment. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000.
Brake master cylinder failure. The master cylinder has developed a leak that caused brake fluid to drain into the brake booster, then causing the engine to suck brake fluid into the motor. The brake pedal went straight to the floor. This could of potentially caused an accident, or even a death if the problem was not noticed sooner. The vehicle almost lost all braking force which could of killed someone. Ford is denying to fix the recall #16S24 for the vehicle because it was not manufactured during the years of the recall. Problem is the issue the vehicle has is the exact same issue taken care of in the mentioned recall, for the exact same make and model truck.
I was driving on a highway at 55 miles/H pulling a trailer with a light load. The truck suddenly went from normal engine sound to a louder and louder sound and it slowed down as if I was been dragged backward. The engine sound felt like the truck had down shifted from a higher to a lower gear and was braking on its own while I was trying to compensate by giving more gas so that I could pullover safely. Within a minute the truck stopped still, there was smoke and fire that spread rapidly through the cabine and engine. We nearly escaped. I was unable to completely clear the trailer off the road as the truck had completely stopped. The truck burned completely. Before reporting this incident I called Ford, provided my VIN number and asked whether there had been any recent recalls on my F150. Ford confirmed that a recall (# 19S07) that impacted my VIN was issued in Feb, 2019. However, I do not remember receiving any notification from my Ford dealership.
I was driving down the road and the low brake fluid light came on. Then as I tried to slow down I had no brakes. Managed to coast over to side of road and come to a stop. Had it towed to Ford dealership. They said master cylinder was leaking into brake booster. Had to replace brake master cylinder and bleed system.
Traveling 50 mph on a 4 lane road when engine shut off. Had power to vehicle but no steering or brakes. I was able to get off the 4 lane highway successfully. The truck would turn over but not crank, after sitting 90 minutes, it cranked. Took to Ford dealership the next morning. They said it was the #27 fuse that controls the fuel pump. Put a kit in to move the #27 fuse to an isolated location so it wouldn't get hot and malfunction. The cost was $250. I asked it there was a recall and they said no. I said someone is going to get killed because this is dangerous. The response was we have been getting a lot of these. I was lucky and was able to get off the road. The next person might not be as lucky. Something needs to be done before someone is fatally injured.
Brake fail know problem need to expand recall to include more trucks master cylinder leaks into power booster '.. could off been backing boat into lake from brake fluid leak problems of the 2013 Ford F-150 27 problems related to brake fluid leak have been reported for the 2013 Ford F-150. Unable to add 27 complaints due to 1900 character limit more reports available at: From failure date: 05/27/2019 the contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds, the brake fluid warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact of NHTSA campaign number: 16V345000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The mechanic stated that the brake fluid leaked into the master cylinder. The contact called an unknown dealer, but they were not able to assist. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 42,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was a failure with the brake seal that caused brake fluid to release from the cylinder into the brake master cylinder. The contact had to apply force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle when the failure occurred. The vehicle was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 16V345000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the vehicle exhibited the same failure as the recall campaign. Anderson Ford bullhead city (928-482-3238, located at 2585 AZ-95, bullhead city, AZ 86442) was made aware of the failure by the contact and the manufacturer. The vehicle was repaired at the tune of $1,160.54. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 27,630.
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- Lake City, FL, USA