Brake booster vacuum supply metal stand pipe ruptured. This was while driving. Loss of vacuum and loss of engine performance and brakes were sluggish. Have to push all way to floor.
2005 Ford F-150 brakes complaints
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The brakes faded during a emergancy stop on the hiway. I was able to get stopped but the break peddel went clear to the floor.I could not pump up the peddel to make the breake work any better.
Fuse 14 controlling ABS module, dtr sensor, reverse lights, pcv heater, air conditioner compressor, cruise control deactivator switch and daytime headlights was repeatedly blowing. Truck was serviced by dealer on 3-23-16, replacing the A/C compressor. Replacing the A/C compressor did not resolve any issues. The truck was returned to the dealer on 4-6-16 for the same issue with the same fuse. The dealership replaced the fuse and performed diagnostic tests on the truck, then informing me that they could not diagnose or locate the short. The dealership informed me that I would have to drive the truck until the fuse started blowing more frequently. The first time the truck was driven after work was performed the cruise control was not functioning properly. The truck engine would surge as the truck went down the road with the cruise control on. The issue with the cruise control happened on 4-9-16. On the morning of 4-10-16 the truck was driven approximately 4 miles and parked in the drive of my home. After entering the house the alarm was heard sounding on the vehicle, at which time I stepped outside to find the truck on fire. The fire seemed to have started on the inside of the truck.
I purchased my 2005 f150 with a 5.4l trinitron engine used in 2010. I completed all regular scheduled maintenance using the recommended products, most of it done in ford dealerships. This 5.4l engine is a poor design and should be recalled. It has numerous problems. I had a safety inspection done at a ford dealership and it passed even though it had a ticking sound in the engine and I had hesitation and loss of power. Replace spark plugs, I had already replaced the transmission at 98,000 miles! This engine is a piece of junk! Ford needs to stand behind its' "built ford tough" trucks and make this right. I cant enjoy my truck!!!
Brake warning light is lit on the dashboard. There is nothing wrong with the brakes. I have read that there is a wiring problem which causes the brake light to stay on. Ford has recalled other f150 model years but not 2005 f150s.
The warning light for brakes, on the dash, stays on all of the time.
I was starting the truck to leave a wal-mart parking lot and my left foot which was on the brake went all the way to the floor of the truck. I had no brakes. It was fortunate that I was stopped and not on the road with other cars or going down a steep hill. I had the auto shop tow the truck to the shop. They fixed two brake lines. Complete brake failure should not happen.
Upon starting my car that morning it backfired and white smoke exited from the exhaust which it has never done before. Once idling I put the truck in reverse with my foot on the brake and my truck rolled down the driveway. I had to depress my brakes with significant force to get it to stop. Upon checking the engine later there is no vacuum detected at the power brake assist. There is a recall on other ford trucks of this year and model with the same issues that mine was exhibiting. Upon calling ford they said that my VIN # was not associated with this recall. Go figure!
The vehicle has a removable rubber cover on the brake pedal which can come off during braking causing one's foot to come off the pedal. This is what happened causing me to hit the car in front of me as I was coming to a stop.
While stopping for a pedestrian, at a speed of approximately 10 MPH,the rear passenger side rubber brake line separated from the steel brake line,resulting in the immediate loss of all brake fluid and the brake pedal going to the floor.the cause of this separation ,was corrosion of the factory steel clamp ,clamping the rubber hose to the steel brake line. Upon examination,it was found that two other clamps were in the same condition.I was able to completely remove one clamp ,by rubbing it between my finger and thumb.these steel components are unsafe for use in states that use salt or brine on their roads.this was made worse by the fact that the reservoir used,is not split into two sections, allowing loss of all brake fluid for both front and rear brakes at the same time.
On 6/01/2014 I was driving my truck when I started to approach an intersection to stop and when I pressed the brake pedal to stop and the truck the brakes would not activate. The brake pedal went all away to the floor, then I realized that either I would have to crash the truck into the wall of the bridge and possibly go over or crash the truck in to other vehicles. However this was a panicky situation in the last second before crashing the truck I applied the emergency brakes. After towing the truck to the garage I took few photos of the front brake line hoses and how close they are to the tire rims. One of those break lines were damage by rubbing against the tire rim. Other break lines photo is showing how close the break lines are to the tire rim. I am very disappointed that ford would install or design the holding brackets that could possibly move close to the tire rim for the brake hoses that close to the tire rim. Also I stop over to a ford dealer in reading pa why they would not address this problem when I have the truck inspected in october of 2013. The supervisor at the desk have no answer to my question. Then I check similar trucks the year was 2008 and the brake line was less than .250" from the tire rim. When I checked the 2014 e150 it looks that the brake lines location were redesign. So obviously somebody new about this problem however I was never notify about this problem, the bracket that hold the brake lines were never adjusted away from being that close to a tire rim at the inspection. I am disappointed that a government agency would allow the break hoses to be installed about .250" from the tire rims or moving parts. I would like to be reimbursed for a towing and the repair of the truck.
Constant ticking noise from engine, sounds like a diesel engine, remains ticking the entire time./ when applying brakes either on a hard stop or rolling over traction in road, grinding feeling in pedal and noise and will not stop immediately.-----was told by dealership that the "ticking" was typical for ford and the brakes was part of the antilock system, I do not think so.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that the driver started the vehicle and heard a popping noise. There was smoke seen rising from under the hood. The contact appeared on the scene to examine the vehicle and noticed that the power assist feature on the brakes was no longer functioning. The vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that various hoses for the braking system failed. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). The manufacturer would not honor the recall a second time. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,173.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the brakes started to pulsate and the steering wheel jerked violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the rotors were warped and as a result, the rotors needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 31,000. Updated 03/16/12*lj updated 04/19/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated the front rotors had to be replaced twice because they were warped. The failure caused the steering to wheel to shake violently when driving at high speeds and braking. The contact also stated that the rotors were replaced twice within 7,000 miles of driving. The dealer had not given a reason for why the failure occurred. The failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 30,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH uphill, the brakes began pulsating as the contact decelerated. In addition, the driver and passenger side windows had fallen into the door panel without warning. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 158,000.
The brake lights stopped working and the speed control brake pedal disconnect stopped working. Speed control disconnect was achieved by using the steering wheel control but if the stopping situation had been an emergency one, an accident could have resulted as there was about a 1.5 second delay for me to figure out what was going on and correct the situation. While traveling at 70mph on I-10 with the speed control engaged, I went to exit the highway to get fuel and while depressing the brake pedal to reduce speed, the speed control began attempting to resume the original 70mph speed by revving the engine. Later I determined that the alternator on the vehicle had failed and while the battery had enough voltage to keep the engine running and the voltage gauge had not moved yet, the battery did not have a full 12.5v output. When the brake pedal sensor does not have a full charging voltage input, it seems to stop working. Therefore, the speed control disconnect failed and the brake lights failed to activate even though the motor and other components continued functioning normally. It seems that the brake pedal sensor is very voltage dependent (which was not the case on other vehicles I have owned). I notified ford of the situation after the incident occurred and have received nothing in response. I got rid of the vehicle and purchased a different one as I believe it is not safe and could result in traffic tickets/accidents (no brake lights) and speed control disconnect failures (accidents) if there are voltage fluctuations in the electrical system.
In a three car accident. The 1st car turned on their signal at the same time attempted to turn into their driveway, the 2nd car hit the 1st car from the rear, as my f-150 approached the 2nd vehicle, I applied the brakes to stop before colliding into 2nd vehicle and the brakes became soft and did not slow the f-150, the f-150 was traveling at well below the posted speed limit, air-bags did not deploy, there fore hitting the 2nd vehicle in the rear causing almost no damage to 2nd vehicle and causing an almost totaled front end to the f-150 with close to $13000 in damage to f-150. No major injuries were reported, only minor back pain to both persons in f-150 were concurred.
I have an 05 ford f -150 and one night I came to a stop sign at top of hill with on coming traffic in both directions and my brake pedal went to floor but truck never stopped then it went completely powerless at night. Rolled down hill home with no power or lights in neutral. Had no warning or change in brakes. Oil change and clockspring recall work done the day before at alan vigil dealership. Truck has only been worked on by dealer for oil change and tire rotation. Turned into someone's yard and drove till truck stopped on its own before trying to make it go home. I could have hurt someone or myself if I had not been a skilled driver.I tried to tell dealership to have part checked out for defect but they said it just blows a seal at anytime. I have had dozens of vehicles and this is the first and only master cylinder that I have had to replace. My truck only has 89000 miles on it looks and drives like a brand new truck. Please help. No one or family should ever have my experience.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f150. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal but the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer yet the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated there was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) but the contacts VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
This has happened 4 different occasions, a sudden shaking of vehicle and 4 th time the vehicle shook all over. At first, thought I was having a tire go down but after pulling off road each time, getting out and checking found nothing and then after a restart everything was ok. After I got home after this last spell I started reading on internet and most comments pointed toward parking brake problem. After thinking back it seems like I used the parking brake before each time this happened. I was preparing to replace rotors,pads & parking brake shoes too (yesterday) but after taking everything apart (my mechanic) we did not find any thing wrong with these components. There was probably 3/4 pads left and parking brake was good. The only thing was a lot of brake dust, so we cleaned everything with brake cleaner and put everything back together. Hopefully this will cure the problem. Everything that I read, was expecting the parking brake shoes to come out in pieces but not in this case. This is the only problem after owning this 2005 f150 for over 2 years and being the 2nd owner with low mileage. This just seems to be bad design, rotor & parking brake together. Other than this problem very satisfied with vehicle.
Brake pedal on 2005 f150 fades even with brand new pads installed.
Was driving my 2005 f-150 elt on 4 lane divided highway at approx 65-70 MPH. When applied the brakes felt slight pull to the right. Began smelling strong odor once entered town and was slowed to 35 MPH. Drove another 2-3 miles to home and smell intensified. Once exited the truck saw smoke coming from the driversfront tire. Front wheel was also extremely hot, was unable to touch it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The contact stated that the brake pedal was to close to the gas pedal. The contact approached a red light, engaged the brake pedal and accelerator pedal simultaneously. The vehicle lunged forward just enough to hit the vehicle in front of him at 10 MPH. The current and failure mileages were 50,000. Updated 11/16/10.
The following incident has been filed with the ford motor company. I want to be clear that this incident was not the result of a floor mat or driver error. At no time did the driver have her foot on the accelerator nor was there an object on, around, under, or over the accelerator. Incident: on 18 february 2010 at approximately 1230 pm my wife, mother in-law, father in-law and infant daughter were proceeding northbound on water tower rd. Located in bentonville, ar. There were zero distractions inside the vehicle and my wife was fully alert with no physical impairments. Road conditions were dry and weather was sunny with great visibility. As they approached the intersection of water tower rd. And battlefield blvd. At approximately 5-10 miles per hour, my wife began breaking. After placing her right foot on the brake pedal, she immediately noticed/heard/felt/experienced increased acceleration and decreased breaking power during her attempts to stop. She immediately increased pressure on the brake pedal ensuring her right foot was not on the accelerator. The engine continued its efforts to increase speed while my wife fought to bring the vehicle to a stop. They proceeded into and through the vacant intersection at approximately 5-10 miles per hour and fortunately without incident. My wife's efforts to stop the vehicle continued beyond the intersection for an approximate 150 - 200 feet. The vehicle finally ceased its efforts to accelerate and came to rest at that point. After regaining their composure, my wife pumped the brakes in effort to determine the malfunction. Unable to determine the problem and feeling comfortable to drive again, they proceeded cautiously only to have this happen once more. This second occurrence happened less than mile from the previous location with my wife being prepared for the malfunction. During this occurrence she pumped the brakes and stopped the increased revolutions of the engine immediately.
Had to replace wheel bearing, pads and rotors at 33000 miles. 5000 miles later caliper froze locking brakes. Another brake job had to be done.
Loss of brakes, braking while going downhill, loss of brakes, ABS not working then working.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-150. The brakes lock whenever he drives the vehicle. The brake pads, rotors and brake line were replaced. The repairs did not remedy the failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer have been contacted. The failure mileage 36,000.
The sparkplugs on the ford triton 3 valve engine. When I bought this truck it was known by the dealer and the company that there were problems with the sparkplugs. Neither one will take responsibility for the problem. Ford needs to replace the plugs in all these engines and reimburse the consumers for any out of pocket expenses they have incurred.
Driving on road in school zone (25 miles per hour) children playing on sidewalk. Children were jumping on off sidewalk into street. Applied my brakes. Heard clunk in the back of the truck then - no brake. Used emergency brake to stop. Failure occurred as axle broke, apparently loose for long time - not original owner, purchased from dealer. C clamp holding axle in place is dissolved into small pieces causing axel to come out. Caliper is toast (only thing holding axle into place) rotor, brake pad, all rear axle components - completely failed, caused over $3,000 in repairs to truck. Extended warranty won't cover stating when the tire rubbed against the curb - they consider that as impact - ford wants no part in fixing - said no reported problems with c-clamp (no recalls) or axel breaking or slipping away. A true nightmare! - you pay for extended warranty - but they don't pay for the repair, you buy a truck from a dealer, yet they don't check safety - only tires, wipers and small stuff. Consumer is forced to bear any defective parts on their own. Really frustrated.
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