Plastic piston in front disc brake assembly absorbs brake fluid, resulting in swelling of piston that causes the piston to freeze in the cylinder, rendering the brake system unusable.
1998 Ford F-150 brakes complaints
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Intermittently when the brakes are applied pedal pulsates, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has changed pads and rotors. However, problem still exists. *ak slc
Proceeded down wet highway at 40 MPH. Vehicle ahead slowed. Applied brakes, had full lockup and hit car ahead at est 7 MPH speed. Antilock system did not activate at all. Had noticed tis phenomena at stop signs in wet condition before, had checked at dealer, no problem found by technician. I feel that this is a problem associated only with wet road conditions. Software problem rather than mechanical. Am aware of other cases. Although my damage minor, I feel this should be investigated due to potential serious nature of problem.
Brakes failed after continous stop and go traffic. No ABS, no stopping 35900 miles.
While having vehicle serviced technician noticed rear brakes were not working properly due to ABS valve not working. Please provide fusrther information.
While traveling at 55 MPH another vehicle pulled out in front of consumer's vehicle, consumr depressed brake pedal with force, causing wheels to lock up. Consumer lost control of vehicle, and ran into other vehicle. Please provide further information.
While having brakes serviced technician noticed corrosion on rotors. Technician tried twice to remove corrosion off rotors,and corrosion could not be removed. Dealer replaced rotors. Please provide further information.
When applying brakes front disc brakes locks up, creating extreme vibration which results in loss of steering control. *ak the left front wheel assembly gets hot.
While driving on road consumer stepped on gas and pedal got stuck. Consumer could not press on brake to slow vehicle down. So consumer put vehicle in nuetral, and finally stopped vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer replaced throttle body.
No warning of brake pads getting low. I took my truck to a mechanic because the front brakes were making a noise. He reported that my brake pads had worn completely away and had damaged the rotors to the point that they had to be replaced. The mechanic said that normally brake pads contained a squeaker device to let you know when the pads are getting low. My ford factory installed brake pads did not have this.
Consumer took car into dealer for a routine inspection, and dealer said brakes where wearing unevenly. There was more pressure on inside of rotors than on outside.
Vehicle was in low gear, consumer tried to slow down, applied brakes and vehicle kept going. Vehicle finally hit tree. Neither airbag deployed. *ak the air bags failed to deploy during the accident.
The rear brakes were inoperative due to a malfunction in the system therefore the front brakes were doing all the work and causing the vehicle to jump to a stop and skid in traffic, the front brakes and rotors had to be replaced as a result of the malfunction, the system malfunction was covered under extended warranty but the front brakes and rotors were not. Nlm
Ongoing problem with ABS brakes causes rear wheels to lock up when applying brakes on wet/damp road. It also causes extended stopping distance. Also, a problem with courtesy lights, and running tail lights momentarily remain on from 2 minutes up to 2 hours before turning off, even after vehicle was turned off. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
While driving downhill at 30 MPH, applied brake and pedal went to floor. Consumer used emergency brake, and dropped to low 1 to slow vehicle down. It felt like a brake line leak. Dealer replaced brake sensor.
Dealer would not repair trucks dual piston calipers/ wrong parts on truck.
Recall 98v007000/throttle icing: speed control will not disengage when applying brakes, and intermittent problem with brake pedal going to floor. *ak 2 goodyear wrangler ap tire's tread is completely gone, size p255/70r16, dot pdcuf8wr038. Consumer states engine has a ping sound when first started in cold weather, dealership is aware of the problem.
While depressing brakes vehicle goes into extended stopping distance. Dealer has been notified, but problem continued. Please provide further information.
Two months after I purchased the vehicle, I noticed when on icy, snowy, or similar slippery surfaces, the anti-lock braking system "locked-up" and did not "anti-lock" as designed. This is evidenced by my rear-end sliding around sideways and no reverse brake petal pressure. I had previously owned a vehicle that had anti-lock brakes and the brake petal would push against my foot and make a vibrating noise when activated. This does not occur on this vehicle. Also, when the vehicle is cold, all four brakes will lock up when any petal pressure is applied--especially at low speeds such as pulling out of my driveway or out of a parking lot. This was brought to the attention of the ford dealer nearest my residence (not the dealer I originally purchased the truck) on two separate occasions. The first time I took it in was at my 30,000 mile check-up about 10 months after I purchased the vehicle (august 27, 1998). They checked brakes and noted on the service invoice "could not verify." the second time I took it in was about 7 months later (march 8, 1999) after the winter season was over and had them check the system and no service was noted or performed. I took at face value that when they said nothing was wrong that there wasn't anything wrong. However, anti-lock brakes are not something that you can check year round but rather only when the pavement is slippery. They said they checked them by putting heavy pressure on the brakes and then pressing the gas pedal and ruled out failure of the ABS. I am here to tell you that even today, they still lock-up and do not function properly. I can send you photocopies of the service invoices if needed.
Vehicle was hit head-on. Upon impact, vehicle exploded, resulting in minor injuries. Dealer has been notified, and the manufacturer will be notified.
Ongoing / intermittent problem when applying brakes in a sudden stop / emergency situation, it causes rear wheels to lock up. Vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and problem still reoccurring. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
At slow speed when brakes are applied, brakes don't work. Abs sensor has been replaced by dealer 5 times for this problem.
The dealer has addressed the brake issue by turning rotors/drums. 10,000 miles later im having the same problem, there seems to be a problem with braking equalization from front to rear. The rear brakes have yet to show signs of wear. Overall the vehicle is running good but it appears the few on going problems are going to cost me after warranty is over.
Consumer feels the back brakes do not stay adjusted and that the self-adjusters are poorly designed which will not keep brakes adjusted, this vehicle has almost caused accidents due to faulty brakes.
Left front wheel locks up. When this happens, vehicle starts sliding. Dlr can't duplicate the problem.
Whenever applying brakes intermittently it caused vehicle to surge forward. Pedal would get hard, and vehicle would continue on before stopping. Vehicle has been in/out of dealer shop on six occasions, dealer informed consumer that nothing could be found. Feel free to provide further details.
Brake pedal goes all the way to the floor. If your foot is not completely on the brake pedal, you will press the accelerator pedal. The dealer says this is normal and indeed other ford f150 s I have checked have the same problem. I have had two close calls because of this problem.
This dealership does business in an unsafe, fraudlent, manner. I have documentation proving this claim .no safety defect listed.
While driving in town and approaching a stop sign or light, applied brakes, left rear wheels locked up and vehicle slid. Contacted dealer, they cleaned the brakes, and couldn't find any problem. While leaving the lot, vehicle started to do the same thing. Service consultant said that wheels were supposed to lock up when wet. For now problem has been solved by making adjustments to the rear brakes. *ak
While driving, I would come up to a stop sign or light and apply the brakes and the left rear brake would lock up. I took it in and they looked at the brakes and said they were ok. I went to leave and it did it again. I went back in and told them that they were still doing it and they said that it was normal for the ABS to do that. I went back the next day and they adjusted the brakes and now they do what they are suppose to do. It could be possible that one of the self adjusters might not be working.
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