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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 21 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 18 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 29,410 miles
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We have had the same issue on more than one occasion with the F150 brakes. Specifically, when the brakes are applied, the pedal goes all the way to the floor of the vehicle with no discernible reduction in the speed of the vehicle. In other words, the brakes do not stop the truck. It has happened on several occasions to 3 different drivers of the vehicle. It happens while driving - but not all of the time. On average it happens about 10 times per day when braking. It has happened every day since the truck was purchased, it happens anywhere form 20 mph city driving to 70 mph highway driving.
- Park Ridge, IL, USA
Pulling to intersection on two occasions brake peddle goes to floor. Lift peddle after putting car in park and brakes recovered. Vehicle was purchased new in June and has 7000 miles. Dealer said customer concern could not be duplicated.
- Norman, OK, USA
Brake pedal goes completely to the floor. Truck stops slowly. Increased pressure on the pedal needed to slow the truck. I passed through an intersection unable to stop in time.was going about 60mph and on a straight ahead path. This problem has happened about 10 times randomly.
- Arnaudville, LA, USA
I was traveling pulling a trailer came to a red light and could not stop, brake pedal went to the floor. Turned truck off and restarted pedal went to floor, put in gear and had brakes, very scary, drove it home and parked it. Found out there had been a recall on 2013-14 master cyl, now I am waiting 7 weeks for replacement.
- St Augustine, FL, USA
7K miles on the car and the brakes fail, needs new master cylinder. Other F150 at the same dealership with 3K miles with the same problem.
- Fredericksburg, TX, USA
Brake pedal went all the way to the floor barely working with no warning on a busy street at a stoplight. Went to dealership and they verified problem and replaced the master cylinder. Truck only had 16,000 miles
- Fort Mill, SC, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 70 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder needed replacement. The vehicle was at the dealer waiting to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 7,400.
- Brentwood, TN, USA
Brake pedal went to floor with very little braking power. When trying to stop. At stop light pedal would go to floor. I think rear brakes working but fronts not. Recall on 2013's 14's and 15's I think. Same problem with 16's. Ford says national back order on master cylinders, 4 weeks
- Louisville, KY, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. While driving in the express lane, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. The brakes failed and the emergency brake was applied. The vehicle was pulled over to the service lane and the contact shifted into first gear. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder and power boost were defective. A remedy was not provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,300.
- Gastonia, NC, USA
Truck has 13800 miles on it. While driving I applied the brakes and the pedal sunk to the firewall. Completed loss of braking. Released the pedal and brakes worked. Again issue was able to be demonstrated to dealer and was intermittent. While sitting stationary if brakes were applied with pressure the brake pedal would travel to floor.
- Macon, GA, USA
Brake pedal suddenly went to floor approaching traffic if light! had to make emergency turn into a parking lot to prevent being crashed. Dealer determined that my F-150 has a defective master cylinder. However, so far a week later, Ford motor motor company will not ship a new replacement! irresponsible! fix it Ford -now!
- Joaquin, TX, USA
Complete brake failure. Pedal goes to the floor.
- Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Complete brake failure.pedal goes to the floor.
- Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Brake failure. Pedal went all the way to floor board with loss of braking power. I was driving at 35 mph on slight grade. I applied brake pressure for 10 seconds down the grade. As I approached a stop sign I applied stopping pressure. The brake pedal went soft and when all the way to the floor. I had to use the emergency brake to keep me from going into the intersection. The brakes then seem to work. I took it to my local Ford dealer and they stated there is problem with some VIN's but my is not one of them regarding the master cylinder. I was also told more brand new F-150 are having the same issue. My family could have been killed it is sitting at the dealer and they are trying to duplicate the problem..
- Simi Valley, CA, USA
Brake pedal goes all the way to floor. Complete loss of brakes.
- Danville, IN, USA
Total loss of brake pedal, first learned of the problem making a hard right/left turn and hit brakes. Went to the floor. Driving on interstate tap the brakes and they seem to be ok, then goes to floor. Very unsafe yet no recall. This truck has only 4300 miles.
- Tallahassee, FL, USA
Driving home on the Florida turnpike and had to slow down for stopped traffic and my foot went all the way to the floorboard. I put it in neutral and swerved onto the side of the road to avoid hitting traffic at 70 mph. Once I got slowed down my brakes worked again. I proceeded on thinking it was a freak incident but to my surprise it happened twice more on my way home. They would work for 5 or 6 times and then they would fail again. I took it to the nearest dealership and parked it. They called me the next day and told me it was the master cylinder failing and it was a known problem. "a known problem!" why is there not a recall ? I could of killed somebody.
- Loxahatchee, FL, USA
I had just left my house and reached the main intersection of kellogg (highway 54) and oliver to turn West onto the ramp to get on kellogg where the speed of traffic is 60mph. I approached a red light and attempted to stop North of kellogg on oliver. As I pressed my foot on the break pedal to stop at the light, my foot went all the way down to the floor. I coasted into the intersection and directed the steering wheel to the right towards the on ramp. I was able to slow down enough since I hadn't even reached 35mph and put my hazards lights on and placed my truck in park. I was convinced someone had tampered with my brakes and they were trying to kill me! I frantically called my boyfriend who was able to calm me down enough to call a tow truck. I had only had my brand new truck for less than a month! it is currently at a Ford dealership to be repaired and has been there for almost a month. I was told by the Ford dealership that the master cylinder was the cause of the problem and that the parts needed for repair are on backorder. I researched and saw that the Ford F-150 trucks in 2013 and 2014 had been recalled for faulty master cylinders. I assumed that by now Ford would have corrected the issue but clearly they have not.
- Wichita, KS, USA
Coming up to a stop light on a secondary road, the brake pedal went to the floor, barely stopping. I had to swerve onto the shoulder to avoid hitting a vehicle stopped in front of me. Pumping the pedal brought up some pressure, but then the pedal would slowly go to the floor.
- Ocala, FL, USA
- Fayetteville, GA, USA