10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 8,770 miles
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Brake Master Cylinder failed. Sudden, complete loss of brake pressure with all the brake fluid leaking into brake booster. I had to replace the unit as the car was not drivable even after adding fluid. The unit has not been inspected. Brake fluid indicator came on when there was a sudden loss of fluid due to the master cylinder failure,
- Fairfax, VA, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph, a warning light illuminated from the vehicle stating no brake fluid in brake cylinder. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and added brake fluid. The contact continued to drive and after a few minutes the warning light reappeared. The contact was able to continue to drive back to their residence. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the failure as the master cylinder was leaking fluid into the brake booster. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
- North Las Vegas, NV, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. While driving 55 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard without warning. The contact was able to shift the vehicle into manual, downshift, and pump the brakes in order to come to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined that the master cylinder failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
- Rockaway Park, NY, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of brake functionality while pulling into an intersection. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the master cylinder was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,500.
- Los Alamitos, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. While driving 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact managed to avoid a collision. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not completely repaired at the time of the complaint. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000. Updated 01/11/2017 updated 01/23/17.
- Vancouver, WA, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 50 mph, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. The failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.
- Woodstock, IL, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. After driving approximately 50 mph, the contact proceeded to stop the vehicle and the brakes failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brakes failed and the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
- Trafford, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer diagnosed that the brake master cylinder failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,200. Updated 01/10/17
- Houma, LA, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. While driving 35 mph, the brakes failed without warning. The contact had to use the emergency brakes to stop the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the master cylinder was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5,000.
- Mckneesport, PA, USA
- Allen Park, MI, USA