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The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. While driving 10 mph approaching a stop sign with the brake pedal depressed, the brakes failed and the low brake fluid sensor illuminated. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and coasted through the stop sign. The contact drove the vehicle around in a circle back to a parking spot to slow the vehicle down. The brake pedal traveled to the floor board. The contact had to apply the emergency brake and place the vehicle into park in order to stop. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and the dealer were not contacted or made aware of the failure. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V345000 (service brakes). The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Over the course of two days the brake pedal started getting spongy and rapidly progressed to "going to the floor". at this point no repairs have been done, there are no visible signs of leakage and the reservoir level looks ok.
There was a sudden loose of braking ie the pedal suddenly went to the floor and a check of the master cylinder showed all fluid was gone, this happen after I parked the truck... added a pint and continued to my appointment (2 miles) after parking... I had no brakes again... called tow truck and had truck taken to a Ford dealer for repair, under warrenty... only 11,771 miles on the truck... luckly this did not happen on the highway or might have had an accident
Vehicle is a 2014 Ford F-150 supercrew 4X4, equipped with the 3.5L ecoboost V6, and 6 speed automatic transmission. Vehicle suffered a complete failure of braking system. Parked at a store, when we went to leave, the brakes felt soft, tried to stop in the parking lot and had no brakes at all. Shut of and inspected vehicle and found the brake master cylinder to be empty, checked all around and under vehicle. There were no visible leaks, then pulled the vacuum line from the brake booster and it was full of brake fluid. Restarted vehicle, held brake pedal to floor and shifted into drive, it was able to move with absolutely no resistance, I had to use the parking brake to stop the movement. Vehicle was towed two miles to local Ford dealer.
- Fowlerville, MI, USA
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In the last 3 weeks I have had to add over 1 1/2 qts of brake fluid.there are no visible signs of any leakage.the low brake fluid warning went off 2 fridays in a row. I checked the level on the 3rd Friday an it was low again.I just checked now it is low again.
There is a shaking and vibration transmitted thru the brake pedal and steering wheel when ever the brakes are applied. This happens only when the brakes are applied during stopping. According to the Ford dealership this is a problem with F150's. turning the rotators helps for awhile.
Brake pedal went all the way to the floor before finally stopping the vehicle. The vehicle was moving slowly getting into the street. Did not crashed because I was keeping a long distance from the vehicle in front. Took to the Ford dealer and was told of no recalls and suggested to take it to a place where they make oil changes and minor repairs for an inspection. Did as told and they checked the brakes for wear, leaks and visual damage and found none.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150 towing a Cougar fifth wheel camper. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle wobbled when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer diagnosed that the rotors were overheating. The rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 24,000.
While driving 70 mph on the 408 expressway in orlando fl, I (along with wife and kids) spotted traffic congestion ahead. When I applied brakes I realized my brakes didn't work. An error flashed on my dashboard saying low brake fluid level. Using the emergency brake and downshifting the vehicle I was able to come to a safe start using the medium. When I took my vehicle to Ford I was told the brake fluid leaked into the brake booster from the master cylinder causing the failure in my brakes. There weren't any leaks visible from the exterior of the vehicle. I was told there is a recall on trucks similar to mine for the same issue but for some reason my truck was not covered under the recall. I had to pay Ford to get the vehicle fixed.
Complete loss of power brakes continues. Began after recall of master cylinder. Power assist is lost and brakes require 2 feet to stop the truck. Only happens on raining days. Dealer was able to reproduce and replaced pressure switch which has not corrected it. Last night brakes failed 4 times on commute home. Had to pull off road to avoid collision and caused me to blow out tire hitting something on side of road. Unacceptable Ford!!!! to date $500 for switch and $200 for blown tire. No point in returning to dealer unless it is raining because without a code or active fault technicians are unable to diagnose. Need Ford engineering to figure this out before serious injury.
6 power brake failures in less than 1 month. First time to dealer could not find issue. After 4 more failures they were able to reproduce. Brake pedal becomes extremely hard and difficult to stop truck. Happens at any speed. They replaced brake booster pressure switch and said it was fixed. It is not, failed twice today. All 6 failures have occurred after mc was replaced under recall. Brake system is unsafe!!!!
2014 F150 ecoboost lost power brake assist at 70 mph. Recently had master cylinder replaced under recall program. Dealer can not find any issue with brakes. This is a serious safety concern to lose ability to stop truck, no issue prior to recall replacement. Pedal became hard and required 2 feet to bring truck to stop. Check brake system light came on and brake idiot light. Had towed to dealer. Unable to find an issue.
While pulling a trailer after 100 mile trip down a major highway, my power steering and brakes stopped working. After taking it to the dealer ive learned the power steering reservoir is inferior, causing cavitation. In other words the fluid over heats and causes pump failure.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the brake pedal had a strong vibration when it was depressed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer several times a month, but the failure could not be replicated. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V345000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The dealer was unable to provide a time frame that the manufacturer would supply the parts. The failure mileage was not available. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V345000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the remedy and parts would be supplied to the dealer. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V345000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Had a brake failure in 08/2016. Took to dealer, brake booster & master cylinder replaced. I was informed it was covered under recall. Was told vehicle needs to return to replace master cylinder again when remanufactured part is developed. Talked to service department on 10/25/2016 and thy advised new parts are in. Attempted to make appointment and was told I wasn't under recall (although I have paperwork). They then advised me that they installed remanufactured cylinder in August ("?"). I called main Ford headquarters to explain and I asked how they would have had the part in August if it wasn't even available until the 4th quarter of '16 (by their admission on their website). Rep couldn't answer and said she would call dealership. When she returned, she only stated, "yes, you have the remanufactured master cylinder". when asked how she could assure me this was actually the case, she couldn't. I'm scared! my wife had one failure & sure don't want to take a chance on another. Is there anyway that Y'all could get involved to assure her this was correctly repaired? I'm thinking that since they did put another mc in the vehicle, I was removed from the recall. I don't think I'm asking much. Please help! thank you!
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V345000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact experienced a loss of brake fluid while driving. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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- Channelview, TX, USA