Tl* the contact owns a 1993 ford f-150. While reversing out of a parking space, the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes failed. The contact crashed into the front of another vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where an independent mechanic diagnosed that the master cylinder and brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 239,106.
1993 Ford F-150: brake failure
18 of the 585 complaints about the 1993 Ford F-150 describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 12 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
I have a '93 ford f150 half ton 4 wheel drive pickup. About a year ago as I was approaching an intersection my brakes failed to work. I pumped them vigorously, and then only marginally they slowed me down. Fortunately no one else was approaching the intersection. I made it to my mechanics shop and upon inspection he discovered the cruise control switch (my cruise control had stopped working a few weeks before) was shorting out, was charred black, and had been boiling the brake fluid in the brake line which was connected to it. This put air bubbles of vaporized brake fluid in the line which kept them from functioning properly. He disconnected the power supply to it and a few days later installed a new switch when it arrived. This happened almost a year ago and since then I have had no problems with it. At the time I just thought it was a fluke but now it scarces me to think it could happen to other people as well and I didn't warn anyone about it.
Brakes failed several times.
Vehicle parked in parking lot. Got in & started to leave parking lot. Had applied brakes to slow up & had no brakes. Turned off vehicle & waited awhile. Then restarted vehicle & had brakes. Took to dealer & mechanic said nothing wrong. Happened again on highway. Repeated turning off/on & then brakes. Back to mechanic & test driven, still nothing found.
Rear ABS brakes failed, causing premature failure of pads and rotors.
Caliper on front wheel disk brake failed to release.
Experiencing brake failure on cold morings while the ambient temperature is below 25 degrees, when engine compartment cool off the brakes diminishes.
Was driving applied the brakes and there were no brakes; felt funny, couldn't stop, hit a ditch and hit mouth on the steering wheel this was on dry road .
Abs brake failure, when applying brakes, vehicle pulls very hard to the left or right, when vehicle is equipment with heavy load brakes become very unstable.
Brakes failed due to melting of the caliper which is made of plastic instead of metal.
Emergency brake failed prior to recall.
Brakes failed three times.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Vehicles may experience parking brake pedal which goes to the floor with minimal effort- bronco and...
- Information regarding parking brake control assembly concerns- bronco and f-series built through 4/22/1994...
- Procedure for servicing parking brake- service tip- bronco and f-series built through 4/22/1994 and...
- Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material...
- Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda is now approved for warranty and service use
- Service tip information regarding elimination of sanding rotors and drums
- The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable
- The parking brake pedal may go to the foor with little or no effort during application
Related recalls
Parking brake: conventional
- What is wrong
- The parking brake control self-adjust pawl does not line up properly with the self-adjust rachet causing the pawl to slip over one or more teeth in the rachet.
- Risk
- When the above occurs, it can result in parking brake system ineffectiveness. The parking brake will not hold the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll freely, if the transmission is not left in gear.
- Remedy
- A wedge will be installed which will serve to lock the parking brake self-adjust mechanism pawl into engagement with the rachet. Also, owners will be advised to release and reapply the parking brake whenever tooth skip occurs and will be reminded to always turn off the engine and leave the vehicle in gear when the vehicle is parked.
Recall number 94V169001 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Ford F-150 brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1993 Ford F-150?
18 of 585 owner complaints about the 1993 Ford F-150 (3%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Ford F-150?
There is 1 recall and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Ford F-150
Fuel leak 48Fuel pump 48ABS 21Tire blowout 20Fire or smoke 18Adaptive cruise 13Stalling 8Fuel smell 6Wipers 6Slipping 5
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