Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 MPH the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle accelerated forward crashing into another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the problem could not be duplicated. No police report was filed however; a representative from the dmv filed a report. Update 5/2/2006 -
2005 Ford F-150 brakes complaints
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I have not had a failure at this time. The problem is the brakes on my 2005 f-150. The pedal has always been mushy and engages the brakes at different levels when applied, I never where the braking will begin. Some times if I am parking a trailer where the brakes are used a lot the pedal will be almost to the floor. I did almost back into a car when parking because the brakes didn't engage until pedal was quite low.
Purchased my ford f - 150 [xxx]) on august 18, 2005. On september 17th, 2005, was towing a cargo trailer of furniture and other items and went to unload some of the things at the first stop. I set the parking brake on the vehicle since I had backed up a driveway and was parked on an incline. Upon unloading certain items at the first stop, I pulled the release lever on the parking brake and proceeded to the next stop, about 10 miles away. While on the way, I noticed a shimmy to the truck and actually pulled off to the side of the road to see if I had a flat tire or some other problem with either the truck or the trailer I was towing. I did not see anything obvious and continued to my destination. While backing the truck and trailer into the driveway at the next place, I noticed the rear wheel on the driver's side only, was smoking. The wheel was too hot to touch and had the smell of burnt brake lining. After continuing on my trip about an hour later, the problem seemed to have resolved itself. After that, I have not used the parking brake since. I noticed a slight shaking in the steering wheel since the initial incident that occurs when braking. The shaking does not occur all the time, but seems to more prominent during gradual braking. I brought the vehicle in for inspection at a ford dealer on february 1, 2006 to have the brakes looked at. They said everything looked normal. No anomalies were noted. When they test drove the vehicle, they did not notice a shimmy or shaking in the steering wheel during braking. Since then, the shimmy or shaking in the steering wheel has become more pronounced when braking and I am better able to tell when this will occur. *jb updated 07/16/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Dt*: the contact stated while applying the brake the pedal goes to the floor and the contact's foot presses the accelerator. The dealer indicated the brakes operate as designed and both the brake and accelerator pedals meet the fmvss. No repairs have been made. Updated 3/28/2006 -
While driving my 2005 f150, the passenger side rear tire started locking up and smelling really bad. I stopped to investigate and found the rim to be very hot. I drove it a few more miles to a local ford dealer. They said they were going to loan me a car for free and fix the problem. I asked what problem and they said the problem they have started having with f150 brake calipers locking up while customers are driving. It bothers me that I had to find out about the problem this way. I think ford should be telling customers about this problem right now before someone gets hurt bad from this defect.
Dt*: the contact stated after attempting to apply sudden brake pressure, the vehicle struck another vehicle in the rear resulting in minor damage. The brakes stopped the vehicle, however not before the point of impact. No injuries were sustained and the police were not notified. Afterwards, the contact discovered the brake pedal was too close to the accelerator pedal. It was suspected that due to the design this could be unsafe, although the placement of the accelerator pedal was not a factor in the accident. The dealer was notified. A manufacturer representative inspected the vehicle. It was determined the placement of the accelerator and brake pedal met federal motor vehicle safety standards and no corrections were made.
Front rotors warped within 9000 miles and when brakes are applied the steering wheel jumps and vibrates uncontrolibly rotors were resurfaced at 10,293 miles then replaced at 11,475 miles and replaced again at 17,158 miles and at this time I was told that the warranty would expire at 23,475 miles on the rotors and I would have to pay for replacement parts and labor after this mileage as of this date I have 20,400 miles on vehicle and the rotors again are starting to warp which causes vibration when brakes are applied
I have experienced brake failures on at least 5 occasions. It has occurred at slow speed when approaching a stop at an intersection and when behind other vehicles in traffic. The brakes appear to be engaging the anti-lock braking system and start to pulse but fail to stop. All of the incidents have occurred when the pavement was completely dry and the road surfaces were clean. All incidents have been narrow misses in traffic collisions. After each incident the brakes appear to return to normal function and only once have I been able to duplicate the failure which was in a parking lot shortly after the very first incident. During each incident I initially apply and hold the brake until I realize complete failure and then release and re-apply. Except for yesterday (01/01/2006) the brakes engaged on the second attempt. Yesterday the vehicle came to a stop on the third attempt but only because the initial speed was so slow the vehicle just ran out of forward momentum and the minimal braking held the vehicle. I backed out of the intersection, braked, tested stopping and the brakes appeared fine at that time. I plan to take the vehicle back to the dealership tomorrow. The dealership has seen the vehicle for this problem in addition to a charging light problem and have failed to fix either problem. The dealership stated that they were unable to find a braking problem and were unable to re-create the braking malfunction. Their resolution was to bleed the braking system and return the vehicle to service.
Dt: the contact stated while traveling on the highway going at 55 MPH the vehicle hit something in the middle of the highway with the left front tire. The brakes were applied but they did not work. The consumer then lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle traveled into the median and collided with the retaining wall. This was a frontal impact. The seat belts failed to properly restrain the consumer and the air bags failed to deploy which resulted in injuries to the occupant. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop a couple of weeks prior to the accident for an ABS problem. They were unable to duplicate the problem with the brakes. *ak updated 1/25/2006.
Master cylinder leak down.
Brake pedal slowly sank to floor as I was trying to stop before pulling onto a street from a driveway. Drove the short distance to home and the brake pedal continued to sink to the floor when light pressure was applied. It took a sturdy push to actually stop the vehicle. Had truck towed to nearest dealership. They report that they cannot duplicate the problem and did multiple tests and found nothing. It is dangerous to drive in this city with unreliable brakes. I don't want to hurt someone or myself. The dealership shows lack of concern.
Dt: contact stated while trying to stop the vehicle the brake pedal went all the way to floor. The vehicle was taken to the dealership three times for this same problem. The first time the dealership bled the brakes. This did not fix the problem. The second time the dealership changed the master cylinder. The problem was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for the third time, they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle.
Dt: noticed on september 9, 2005 that the residue around the master cylinder. Cleaned off the residue and oil around master cylinder. It was leaking brake fluid and intermittently the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. There was no forewarning and no noise. Contacted the dealer, the vehicle was going to the dealer on september 30, 2005.
Dt: on september 2, 2005 vehicle skidded while coming to a stop. It skidded three times since then, twice while stopping at a traffic light, and while trying to make a turn into the driveway. Also, the vehicle vibrated. This happened intermittently, and t happened on dry pavement. Took vehicle to the dealer, they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. There was no forewarning and there was no noise.
Dt: while driving 5-10 MPH the brake pedal went straight to the floor and the consumer had to put it in park to get vehicle to stop at a stop sign. This occurred on 3-1-05 for the first time. The consumer took vehicle to the dealership and they replaced the master cylinder and solenoid valve block. Also, they put in some brake fluid. It happened again under the same circumstances on 8-10-2005. The next time consumer took vehicle to the dealership they could not identify the cause of the problem. They ran several tests on the vehicle after contacting the technical services person for the manufacturer. They did nothing to alter the vehicle. *ak
Dt: at 400 miles the vehicle shook violently when putting pressure on the brakes. This happened on may 18, 2005. Contacted the dealer, and then took the vehicle to the dealer, who claimed the rotors were warped from heat. They got permission from ford to put on different rotors. After leaving the dealer the brake light came on. The consumer went back to the dealer. They checked and discovered there was no brake fluid in the master cylinder. Left the dealer again , went to apply the brakes and there was no brake fluid in master cylinder, the fluid was in the rims of the vehicle, and on the ground. This wore out the tires and the brakes still were not working properly. Ford was suppose to send a representative to meet with the consumer , and had not done so. Currently, the consumer went to a different dealer , and they just swapped the tires from the front to the back. Then , they changed/ turn ed the rotors. The consumer spoke with manufacturer , who blamed the dealer, but the dealer blamed the manufacturer.
2005 ford f150 loss brake pedal pressure. Brake pedal slowly goes to the floor with little or no brakes. Leaks brake fluid out of the master cylinder reservoir from under cap.
2005 ford f150 developed extreme front wheel brake pad dust. *mr the dust had completely coated the front wheels. The consumer had been made aware of other same make/model(s) that have experienced the same problem.
Excessive frame/tire "wobble" 2005 ford f150 4x4. Vibration at 50-70 MPH, brake pads, rotors overheating causing warped rotors then increasing vibration with possible "death wobble" . Tested 3 2005 f150 with service manager "lyle" who confirmed and later backtracked with "ford2005 f150 trucks wobble and its normal.........
On 3-17-05 brake peddle went to the floor. I had jump the curb to avoid another car. Had towed to mike shad ford and was told "they could not duplicate the problem!" on 3-22-05 coming to a red light my brakes failed again. I applied the emergency brake and stopped. I took the truck back to the same dealer and the service manager confirmed the failure.
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