2000 Ford F-150: brake failure

Filed Sep 3, 2023 · Brakes · NJ

This vehicle, as do all, have dual master cylinders, great, always have a front or rear brake system function in an emergency, but this vehicle also has FLEXIBLE to hard lines from master cylinder to ABS unit. I was driving down our long downhill driveway, pressed on the brake pedal, heard a pop and pedal went to the floor, NO brakes at all and buy the time I got to the emergency brake, which did little to stop the truck, I was out in the road. Glad I wasn't out on a highway doing 50MPH. Examined what had happened and the brake line from the master cylinder to ABS unit split where the flexible line joined the hard line, and when that line breaks, no brakes at all, no backup safety system. Don't know how the flexible lines ever passed safety requirements when manufactured, but they certainly shouldn't be on a truck that's 23 years old and all should be replaced with hard lines.

Filed Jul 13, 2012 · Fuel system · 210,000 miles · MI

Like so many, I had to replace my fuel tank because of holes rusted in it ($500 cost to me). Even after the federal safety agency "studied" the issue for 10 months, they apparently determined that having gasoline spill out onto the road is not a safety concern for consumers. If this is true, then there is no reason to call the haz mat team in to clean it up, because ray lahood has determined that there is no risk of fire and the contamination of ground water is of no public concern? The tread act states that if a defect is hidden to mislead the federal safety agency, the company is subject to a $15,000,000 fine. If there is a death or grievous injury as a result, the penalty includes 15 years in prison (a ri woman sustained such an injury) why is ray lahood, david strickland and larry hershman so reckless with human life as to not enforce this law? Why can they decide which consumers should be covered by consumer protections under the law and which ones should sooner die in a ball of flame? How can the hr department of a company threaten employees with termination if they refuse to cover up a tread act criminal violation that could, and I quote (charr occupants beyond recognition) all without consequence in spite of the letter and spirit of the law. This failure to corrosion protect is the same decision that killed a coast guard veteran in mass when the axel broke on his windstar. Another tread violation meriting prison time, but the federal safety agency is again either too corrupt or too inept to its job. Likewise, the recent string of brake failure due to line corrosion is due to the same decision. How can anyone not know that these present risks to human life? How can anyone have so little regard for human life to seemingly run a protection racket like the federal safety agency seems to be, yet claim to be acting in the interest of the public and consumers?

Filed Jul 13, 2012 · Brakes · 210,000 miles · MI

I was driving on the highway onto the offramp, when I got to the end, I had nearly 100% brake failure. I managed to dodge a semi by pulling on the shoulder and using the emergency brake. The brake line had corroded from from to back. I looked on the federal safety agency website and see a lot of these issues, but since the great mounds of the federal safety agency seem to believe nearly total brake failure is not an issue, I just replace the part of the line that is leaking. It will very likely fail again soon, but I know that it that was a problem, then the federal safety agency would do its job and push a recall. Just another case of the federal safety agency deciding which consumers should be protected under the law and which ones should have their lives put at risk. I got a note from [xxx] at the federal safety agency claiming they might conduct a study, but given that a 10 month study by the federal safety agency was insufficient to determine that gasoline spilling out onto the highway may pose a consumer risk, I'm betting this will go no where. Tax dollars at work!! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jul 5, 2012 · Brakes · MI

S10 appropriate handling- letter to the secretary from re expressing concerns regarding brake line corrosion. *kb the consumer stated he replaced one inch of the brake line after he almost experienced complete brake failure. The other lines are still severely corroded and will fail soon.

Filed Aug 1, 2011 · Brakes · 86,552 miles · MI

Brake failure while driving due to corroded brake line above fuel tank. No warning lights prior to or after failure.

Filed Jun 14, 2005 · Acceleration · 115,325 miles · FL · fire

My brakes failed and when I stopped my truck (ford 2000 f150), the brake master cylinder was on fire. I put the fire out and had the truck towed to a ford dealer. I had recieved a recall notice a few days prior from ford regarding engine fires resulting from faulty speed control switches. The dealer confirmed that it was indeed the speed control switch that started the fire. When I called ford to discuss the issue they stated that they had sent two recall notices and that it was basically my fault my truck caught fire. I have two issues with this: I only recieved one notice and that was on or about the time of the fire, and it is ludicrous to assume that on a five year old vehicle this problem had suddenly occurred and that this is my fault for not bringing the truck to the dealer within days of recieving the recall notice, rather than ford's fault for not identifying this problem in less than five years. Total cost of repairs was $4814 plus car rental costs of approximately $150.

Filed Apr 11, 2005 · Brakes · CA

Driver applied the parking brake and the parking brake failed. Driver took the vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the parking brake mechanism needed to be replaced.

Filed Dec 23, 2004 · Acceleration, Brakes · NC

While driving cruise control switch burned the brake reservoir and the brakes failed. All the fluid leaked out, and the brake light illuminated. Consumer took the vehicle to dealer to be repaired.

Filed Oct 20, 2000 · Brakes · LA · crash

Driver's was pulling into a parking lot, turned vehicle to park and brakes failed causing vehicle to hit cement poll in parking lot

Filed Sep 27, 2000 · Brakes · AZ · crash · 2 injuries

Vehicle experiencing intermittent loss of brakes, when applied at a low speed of 25 MPH or less, and then reengaged. Dealer notified, and informed that was the way system was designed to operate. *ak brakes failure resulting in accident.