2013 Ford F-150: soft or spongy brake pedal

Filed Sep 10, 2026 · Brakes · WY

Driver side brake hose failure at upper crimp on the hose caused loss of brake fluid and spongy peddle

Filed Jan 18, 2023 · Brakes · 170,000 miles · WV

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the brake pedal was stiff while depressed and failed to stop the vehicle immediately. The failure caused all four tires to lock up. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, no cause of failure was found. The dealer replaced the brake master cylinder, brake lines, and brake booster; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Filed Aug 4, 2022 · Brakes · 48,000 miles · ME

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 50 MPH, she depressed the brake pedal upon merging onto highway as the low brake fluid warning message and a red exclamation warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The contact advised his wife to pull into the rest stop and switch places. The contact initially stated that while driving, the brake pedal was spongy; however, upon reaching his exit, the contact was forced to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where he was informed that the brake master cylinder was pumping brake fluid into the brake booster. Upon investigation, the mechanic discovered the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) which he linked to the failure. The contact called Varney Ford (237 Moosehead Trail, Newport, ME 04953) and Darling's Ford Volkswagen Audi (403 Hogan Rd, Bangor, ME 04401) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

Filed Aug 30, 2021 · Brakes · 83,000 miles · TX

The contact's girlfriend owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving through a parking lot at a low rate of speed, the brake pedal hardened as the check brake system warning light appeared on the instrument panel. His girlfriend was forced to apply the parking brake to stop the vehicle. Due to the failure, his girlfriend had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a leak in the front seal master cylinder. Upon investigation, the contact discovered the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) which he linked to his girlfriend's failure. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed him that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

Filed Dec 28, 2019 · Brakes · MI

Extremely hard brake pedal, vehicle will not stop easily in normal braking conditions, if pedal is pumped repeatedly red brake light and check brake system warning appear. If key is cycled on then off warnings go away but brake pedal feels the same. After extensive research I found vacuum pump (non electric) leaking oil. I replaced it and the same issues still happen. I've found 2 recalls that don't apply to my truck. One recall states the master cylinder seal is leaking which causes the brake pedal to go to the to floor. The other is a stiff pedal but that one was for an electric vacuum pump issue. Please help before ford kills me. Also. I asked my local dealership (bell ford) for tsbs regarding this and was denied the information. This should be classified as a safety recall that never ever expires!!!!!!!!!

Filed Jul 25, 2019 · Brakes · 86,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving 20 MPH, the contact noticed that the brake pedal was stiff and it was difficult to stop the vehicle. Also, the service brake warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him to take the vehicle to a dealer. The contact called franklin ford (175 east central street, franklin, ma 02038, (508) 570-4022) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact was informed to notify the manufacturer. The contact notified the manufacturer and was referred to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 86,000.

Filed Aug 23, 2017 · Brakes, Engine · 80,907 miles · GA

Driving on interstate when brake light came on. Tried brakes but they did not work. Very hard pedal that could not be pressed on without noises coming the brakes. Stopped vehicle with ebrake and took to locale ford dealer. Discovered that vacuum pump locked up causing the exaust cam to break into pcs inside the motor. Had to replace motor due to the vacuum pump issue.

Filed Aug 11, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 1 miles · TX

Upon leaving my driveway which is on a hill I went to apply my brakes and had no response, caused me to go off the curb. My brake pedal was hard to operate I went on line and did some research found out about recall.

Filed Jul 18, 2016 · Brakes · 70,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. When the brake pedal was applied, it failed to engage and disengage without warning. The contact had to apply extreme force to the brake pedal to ensure that the vehicle made a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and repair, but the failure recurred. The brake pedal was hard to depress and slow to respond when applied. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v345000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The parts were not available within a reasonable time frame. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Filed May 25, 2016 · Brakes · 53,482 miles · AL

Complete brake failure. I had to replace rotors, pads and add brake fluid yesterday to my 2013 f-150 with the 3.5 liter turbo boost. I have the receipts! I was told that the fluid was extremely low, pads were cracked and the rotors were wrapped. I spent over $700.00 and I have less than 54, 000 miles on this truck. Worst brakes I have ever had, now the brakes are spongy and the tech. Has no clue why; brakes were bleed twice but still same issue.

Filed Mar 14, 2016 · Brakes · 46,000 miles · WI

I purchased my truck on january 6th, 2016. I noticed the soft pedal on my test drive, and the dealer said they would be happy to fix the issue at no charge to me, so I made an appointment to have the brakes serviced. They replaced the front pads, and cut the rotors, replaced the rear pads and rotors. My brakes were worse. I explained that the brake pedal travels to the floor. Even if you "pump" the brakes, the pedal will still continue to go to the floor. Under normal, gradual braking, the is excessive travel before the brakes start to grab. Under a "panic stop", the pedal will go right down with poor response. After 3 more trips, they have replaced the master cylinder, ABS module, all four pads, rear rotors, and bled the system. No improvement has been achieved, and they have since said they cannot do anything more for me.

Filed Sep 25, 2015 · Brakes · 61,000 miles · CA

Travelling at 60 MPH on interstate 5 south bound at 0445 hrs I observed brake lights approximately 1/4 mile ahead. As I applied brakes the pedal was spongy and brake fluid warning light came on. While in heavy traffic the brakes failed. I was able to exit freeway by down shifting and using emergency brake.I got to a local retailer and purchased 1 12 oz bottles of brake fluid and put it in the empty reservoir. After pumping the brakes I checked the fluid level and it was empty again. I purchased 2 more 12 oz bottles and added them to the reservoir. Pumped the brakes and everything seemed fine. Decided to go home (slowly) instead of work. After about 15 miles the brake fluid warning light comes back on. Pulled over and bought two more 12 oz bottles to put into my now empty reservoir. Drove 7 miles to my home and the low warning comes back on. Opened the hood to check brake fluid level and once again it is empty. Looked through engine compartment and the underside of my truck and there are no visible fluid leaks. This is a huge problem to life and limb. I see I'm not the only person with this issue yet nothing as far as I can tell is being done about it. Does someone have to be injured or killed? 60 oz of brake fluid just to drive 22 miles safely is not reasonable by any stretch of the imagination. Fortunately my wife or one of my children weren't using my truck when this happened or the outcome could have been very different. Waiting to hear back from my local dealer.