While driving 40 MPH brakes failed. No impact reported.
2001 Ford F-150 brakes complaints
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While driving a grinding noise was heard. Dealer found that rotors were defective and had to be replaced.
When shutting vehicle off master cylinder caught on fire.
When braking at various speeds vehicle would pulsate. Has notified the dealership, and mechanic said the problem was due to the front rotors warping, but problem has not been resolved.
Front and rear brakes were out of round. Front were 1.022 after cut .994 using a lathe. Rear were .471 before cut. 452 after cut. Sales rep told me it was due to corrosion. Replaced ignition switch on sept.12 2002 I lost power on my power door locks windshield wipers .
The consumer loss control of the vehicle, hit 3 trees before coming to a stop. None of the air bags deployed. There was a recall 01 v 095 000, for the same problem. Consumer suffered injuries as a result.
The brakes were applied and the consumer could hear noise coming from the rear wheel. The consumer has replaced the brakes more than once.
At highway speed (70 MPH) in left lane of 4 lane divided highway ( conditions dry) was required to perform emergency braking due to slow moving vehicle pulling into our lane. Felt ABS braking (pulsing) for about 1-2 seconds and then truck whipped 90 degrees to the right. Skidded across highway, straighten up, but slid off right shoulder into ditch. Only minor damage to truck. On the highway there was visible a skid mark for right side of truck at the point of braking (no skid marks for left wheels) and skid mark across the highway at about 45 degree angle. Truck had previously been to dealer twice in previous 2 months with complaint about brakes being rough on release. Returned truck to dealer on 2/15/03 and dealer kept until 2/19/03 and reported there was nothing wrong with the brakes. Met with dealer service manager on 3/3/03 and service manager and ford engineer today (3/4/03) and we could not duplicate problem on several attempts at 50-60 MPH. Engineer admitted there were only a couple of things that would cause right brake to lock up, ABS module or caliper. Asked what I wanted and I asked them to replace ABS module and caliper. They refused.
2001 ford f150 supercrew. Took the vehicle to the dealer to check the tire tread for excessive wear and front aligment. First dealership said it was due to aggressive driving. In 2 years I have replaced the brakes 5 times, the rotors 3 times and I am on my 3rd set of calipers.
Nar 1/29/2003. The consumer steered abruptly toward the left lane, struck the guard rail with the left front end of the vehicle and consequently the vehicle rolled over. Aacording to the police report the cap to the master cylinder was missing and there was evidence of brake fluid in the brake lines and fluid was found leaking from the right rear tire assembly which was disengaged from the vehicle.
While traveling about 5 MPH inside of the a parking lot consumer applied the brakes and the pedal went all the way to the floor.the vehicle had no brakes, consumer had the vehicle towed. Please furnish additional information dealer is aware of the problem.
Purchased 2001 ford f150 larietsuper crew cab pu on 4/01/2000, 26 miles on odometer, at time of purchase also purchased roadside assistance pkg and extended warranty, esp, from ford , have had serious braking problems with vehicle, vehicle was repeatedly serviced at ford dealership for these repairs, none of which were covered, in may 2002 entire engine failed and had to be rep[laced, was informed by dealership that the problem was that one of the eleectronic brains that control /operate this component failed, on dec 27, 2002 the transmission gave out entirely, luckily the vehicle was not on the freeway at the time, was towed to dealership where it still sits, have called, e-mailed and mailed info to ford customer care without any results other then from phone rep saying that there is nothing that ford will do...this vehicle has been very costly to maintain and for a ford is definatly not bulit "ford tough"...I am very disappointed in the attitude of ford motor company regarding my disappointmnent with this vehicle
While driving 30mph self adjuster came apart and got caught up in brakes, stopped car instantly.
Abs brake failure.
Our insured, mr mohssin, performed an evasive manuever at highway speed applying the brakes to the maximum while turning. His 2001 f150 harley edition is equipped with ABS as well as 20" rims which are 40lbs heavier than stock. In the last several weeks, we have gathered sufficient evidence to suggest that the lf and rf brake caliper brackets snapped during this loss causing both tire/wheel/hub assys to shear off the spindle nuts and become separated from the vehicle. There was no impact with any other vehicle prior to this and all components on this vehicle are oem. It is the opinion of our indpendent reconstructionist engineer that there is ample reason for ford to be concerned and review the evidence for themselves. To date, we have had no luck getting any response or interest in reviewing our findings. Many avenues have been pursued to seek some response. The only contact so far has directed us to submit a subrogation demand if we seek recovery. Our concern at this point is to get the insured his vehicle back. Physical evidence has been secured. Repairs will begin the first week of july. We would appreciate it if the federal safety agency could persuade a ford representative to contact our ncal pd mgr, eric hacker at 916 853-4607 to confirm ford's position. We appreciate any assistance you can provide.
On dry pavement, the temperature was 70 degrees, and the weather was clear and sunny at 12:30 in the afternoon, in light traffic, when the brakes failed on my 2001 f150 supercrew. During normal braking procedures, with more than adequate spacing between cars, normal braking procedures were employed. There was no response at all from the brakes. This left my wife, the driver, no choice but to leave the road service to avoid a rear collision with a smaller car, in which she hit a road side food stand. The food stand was destroyed and the truck received heavy damage.
Accelerator pedal got stuck, forcing vehicle to go 35mph. When brakes were applied vehicle attempted to slow down, but kept going. Speed did not increase. Vehicle was shut off to stop. Dealer noified of problem. Please add more information.
Right front bolts that hold brake caliper on fell off. Vehicle came to a abrupt stop. Two weeks later, left front brake caliper fell off. This time it poked a hole in tire, and could have caused a dangerous accident.
Pe 02 035: brake/accelerator pedal separation: while applying brake pedal driver's foot would simultaneously hit accelerator pedal, almost causing a vehicle crash. Dealer and manufacturer not notified at that time. *ak consumer was at a traffic light with foot on the brake when the engine started to rev. The more the consumer put on brakes the more the engine would accelerate.
When applying brakes at 40 MPH or more, vehicle has a delay in stopping. Vehicle has been to dealer on two occasions, and problem is still occurring. *ak
Vehicle vibrates when applying brakes. Vehicle taken to dealer, who said ford is aware of problem, but has no remedy at this time.
While driving vehicle 15 to 20 MPH brakes locked up. When applying ABS brakes vehicle did not stop, it pulled to left. Consumer lost control of vehicle, and vehicle went down an embankment. Contacted dealer and scheduled an appointment.
While attempting to make a gradual stop ABS braking system causes brake pedal to become difficult to depress. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details.
Abs brakes lock up unexpectedly and without any prior warning. Dealer has not found reason for defect or remedy*ak consumer stated he experiences lock up on dry pavement and dry weather, and turning becomes difficult.
Vehicle was parked on an incline with emergency brake on. Engine was not running. After 10 minutes a small child stepped out of the vehicle attempting to exit vehicle when it suddenly started rolling backwards, and ran over the child. Consumer vehicle was towed to a body shop. Please provide any further information.
We parked and put the brake on at a slight incline. Truck rolled and it hit another car. Was told latter that I should have put it in gear. I was never notified this should have been done.
While driving about 25 miles an hour in traffic on a feeway, my brakes would not work causing me to use my emergency brake to stop. This is the second time since I bought my truck 2 months ago.
Whenever towing a boat brakes heat up, resulting in extended stopping distance . Contacted dealer ,and the dealer was not willing to do anything. *ak consumer states when towing a 4000lbs boat in city traffic for more than 30 minutes the brake heats up and the anti lock system shuts off, results in extended stopping distance, the vehicle must be taken to dealer to reset the ABS system, dealer refused to do anything because when they tested the vehicle, without the boat the brakes worked fine, and when they tested the ABS the testing always reset the ABS.8jb
When driving under damp or wet conditions brakes go out. This has caused consumer too run it into back of a bus. Dealer has been contacted.
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