1995 Ford F-150 brakes problems

Filed Mar 23, 2017 · Acceleration, Brakes · 80,000 miles · TX · fire

Speed control switch on brake master cylinder caught on fire. Damage limited to switch which was unplugged after failure. Subsequently, brake fluid has leaked out of master cylinder at switch plug resulting in corrosion of brake parts including brake master cylinder and brake booster. Brakes are now malfunctioning resulting spongy pedal and left front caliper grabbing abruptly and locking up causing loss of control of vehicle while braking when driving on any roads in any condition. The leaking fluid has caused corrosion and failure of various parts including mounts for electrical connectors and possibly electrical connectors and wiring.

Filed Jan 7, 2014 · Brakes, Transmission · 120,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH the clutch fell to the floor board. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated the bushing that detains the rod to the master cylinder clutch assembly disintegrated and had to be replaced. After the vehicle was repaired the failure recurred ten times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Jun 17, 2010 · Brakes · 150,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 ford f150 xlt. The contact stated he noticed the vehicle was leaking brake fluid and the brakes would fall farther into the floorboard than usual when depressed. The contact had received prior notice of the federal safety agency recall campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). There were no failures until the recall repairs were performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was unknown.

Filed Aug 25, 2008 · Brakes · 86,000 miles · NJ · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford f150. While the vehicle was parked on a hill with the emergency brake engaged, the contact heard a loud bang. The vehicle rolled forward into the neighbor's driveway and struck their vehicle. A police report was filed. There is a the federal safety agency campaign id number 94v169001 (parking brake:conventional) for the 1992-1994 ford f150, but none relating to the 1995 vehicle. The failure mileage was 86,000. Updated 10/07/08. *lj updated 10/09/08.

Filed Apr 23, 2006 · Brakes · 180,000 miles · MA

Abs light was blinking;truck would not shift out of park;no hazard lights;and no brake lights. Mechanic found the speed control switch in the engine compartment melted which also melted part of the brake reservoir container.[1995 f150]

Filed Aug 16, 2005 · Brakes · NC · fire · 1 injury

Driving down road when truck caught on fire underneath hood. While trying to put out fire, I suffered a burn on my left arm and on a finger. I was in the process of trying to have my truck repaired when I was told by the mechanic that he thought that there was a recall and to look into it further. I will have to pay for my truck to be repaired and because it is my work truck and I am self-employed, I have lost wages.

Filed Jul 18, 2005 · Brakes, Lights · 129,000 miles · PA

Dt: contact states on 6-15-05 her husband was driving 1995 ford f150. When attempting to leave the parking lot could not get truck out of park. He shut the car off, put it in neutral, and was able to drive the car. Later the ABS light came on and blinked 15 times. When he got home realized did not have any brake lights. Drove another vehicle to work the next day and called the dealership, and he said it sounded like a bad fuse. Sunday morning he went to change the fuse, and as he was installing a fuse, he heard a hissing noise and a smoke came out from the hood. He raised the hood and noticed that the cruise control switch was completely charred. Consumer disconnected the switch because he had seen it done on the other 2000 f150 they owned, and he was afraid of a fire could start. Immediately called ford, and they did not answer. She called again and she told ford she was recording them. They refused to give her the federal safety agency phone number. They said their computer was down and they could not provide any information. She called back later, and was told them the same thing. They said they still have the truck, and the federal safety agency was welcome to come and check it.

Filed Jun 17, 2005 · Brakes · 83,000 miles · OR · fire

Dt: 1995 ford f150, vehicle caught on fire while parked. Fire started in the master cylinder, and the consumer had no previous problem with the vehicle.

Filed Jun 5, 2005 · Acceleration, Brakes · 88,975 miles · IA

Cruise control that has been causing fires is doing the same thing to my 1995 f-150. I was having the sensor replaced when the wiring harness for the cruise control smoked and burned up. It had brake fluid in it just like the sensor did. It blew a fuse and also smoked from the cruise control and the also near the intake. The sensor that is attached to the master cylinder had failed, brake fluid was insde it and cause the connector that leads to the fuse box to catch on fire, we were replacing that when the connector from the master cylinder to the cruise control unit smoked, but did not catch on fire. The sensor on the master cylinder caught on fire on 05-27-05.

Filed May 12, 2005 · Brakes · 8,500 miles · TX

Consumer states: cruise control switch had to be replace twice due to the brake fluid leaking through to the switch.