An accident did not happen because I was backing out of my drive way when the steel brake lines blew out on my 1990 f-150 pick-up truck.
1990 Ford F-150 brakes problems
18 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip10
- Foundation components2
- Power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
- Foundation components: master cylinder1
- Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
- Foundation components: disc: pads1
- Foundation components: disc1
- Brake fluid low warning: lamp1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Ford F-150 brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1990 Ford F-150 brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Loss of brake effectivenes
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EA91044
Loss of brake effectivenes
There is no summary currently available
PE91077
Ford truck inconsistent vehicle control.
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PE91017
What 1990 Ford F-150 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Brakes lock up at high rates of speed when traveling at highway speed, brakes overheat, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle. Please provide further information.
The reason for my complaint is that my truck has a damaged check valve. I have spent my own money to try and fix the problem, yet it still does not work properly. What is happening is I have a daul tank system. When I switch my tank to the rear it pumps gas to the motor but also pumps gas into the front tank causing it to overflow, thus creating a potential fire hazered for my wife and kids. I called ford and they said there is no recal on such a deffect. Yet my mechanice pulled up a document off his computer under the (2000 mitchell repair information co. L.l.c.) under safty recall #93s68 which addresses this very problem. I beleve it is severe enough to bring it to your atten, and am asking you to get ford to fix this defect before my truck goes ablaze.
The brake line to the rear brakes corroded through and failed. This occured at low speed in my driveway. I know of one other failure of the line on a f250
Brake master cylinder failed, driver lost control, almost causing an accident.
Dimmer switch failed, emitting smoke.
Driving down on the interstate on normal road conditions and all of a sudden there were no brakes, absolutely no way to stop vehicle, resulting in a crash/injuries. There was no warning or indication of brakes not working. The system has ABS.
Abs brake failure, apllied the brakes, extended stopping distance, pedal went to the floor, impact 12:00 position speed 30mph.
Anti-lock brake failure.
Brake lockup occurs upon first application of brakes in damp weather on rear wheels, until release brake.
Questions about the 1990 Ford F-150 brakes
Does the 1990 Ford F-150 have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the brakes of the 1990 Ford F-150, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1990 Ford F-150 brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1990 Ford F-150 brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F-150 have bad brakes?
The Ford F-150 model years with the most brakes complaints are 2013 (363 complaints), 2014 (346 complaints) and 2016 (341 complaints).
Other 1990 Ford F-150 problems
Fuel system 147Electrical 37Engine 21Tires 19Transmission 13Steering 6Suspension 6Acceleration 5Body 4Lights 3Visibility 3Seats 2Wheels 2Airbags 1Seat belts 1
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