Loud screeching. Took it to my local mechanic and was told to take my truck to Ford. My calipers may be calibrated incorrectly. The wheels were taken off and the drivers side brakes were engraved due to the metal on metal braking. My finger would be able to fit into the deep engraved scratch on that brake. The passenger side was not the same but the mechanic said that it was going to happen soon if it's not taken care of quickly. I was told that the brakes, brake pad and rotors were completely ruined. To my amazement the dash board controls state that my brakes are fine. My mechanic said this is a manufactures defect and needs to be seen by Ford.

- San Antonio , TX, USA

Bad steering vibration when braking at highway speeds. Took vehicle to dealer and they indicated warped rotors that had to be machined back to proper surface - already!. vehicle is only a few months old, only approx. 15K miles. Have noticed online that others have had the same issue. This seems like a safety concern with Ford using sub-standard brake rotor materials. Additionally, the vehicle would drift to the left - dealer indicated alignment issue, but required $450 additional kit in order to allow for adjustment since it was already at peak of specs (vehicle has never had alignment since it was new, vehicle has never had an incident that would cause misalignment). Vehicle seems unsafe with these issues and now that the rotors are 'thinner' due to the resurfacing, the warping will likely occur more frequently until they (and other brake parts and/or suspension and steering parts) need to be replaced. This can lead to premature brake, component, suspension and steering systems wear and/or failure which should be a major safety concern. Ford would not warranty the alignment issue and extra cost nor replacement rotors but only resurface ('turn') the original rotors.

- Bridgeton, MO, USA

I purchased this truck brand new from Ford in December, while on a road trip doing all interstate driving, I had to brake hard to avoid a collision when a semi truck cut into my lane. I slowed sharply from 65 to 30, applying hard braking to the pedal and steering to avoid contact with the semi truck. Since then my brakes have been pulsing when applied to slow my vehicle, as if the rotors are warped. My truck now has 11,000 miles on it and the pulsing just keeps getting worse and worse.

- Leesburg, VA, USA

While driving on a county highway, pressed the brake peddle to slow for a bad section of road and brake peddle was stiff and would not depress. No brakes. Brake light and errors showed on console. No prior indication there were problems with the brakes. Used the emergency to safely brake the car to call for roadside assistance. Car was towed to the dealer. Dealer indicated that a vacuum line had fallen off and caused the no brake condition. I would have thought there would be a redundant system to allow the brakes to operate.

- Ida, MI, USA

After driving vehicle for 15 miles in highway and local traffic (temperature 50; light rain), I pressed brake pedal to slow for LH turn. Pedal was very firm and difficult to press. Brakes did not seem to function, yet ABS "chattered" as I pressed harder... and the truck slowed. There were no malfunction indicators on the dash. When turn was complete, I pressed brake pedal again to test the brakes... same result, but now brake fault indicators illuminated on the dash. I pulled over, stopped the truck, turned it off, and restarted. Malfunction lights came on and brakes felt the same. I called dealer for advice, left truck running with my foot on the brake pedal. Conversation with dealer lasted about 7 minutes. As I hung up the phone, the brake pedal suddenly "softened" and felt normal. Operating the brakes confirmed normal function. I turned off the truck and restarted. Malfunction lights did not come on and the brakes operated normally on my drive to the dealer... about 7 miles in local traffic.

- Burnsville, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph downhill and towing a fifth wheel trailer with a 7,025 pound haul, the brakes became unresponsive. The vehicle was rated at a towing capacity of 10,000 pounds or less. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the brakes failed because the V6 engine did not provide enough compression for the vehicle to carry the load. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 1,400.

- Valley Center, CA, USA