I noticed the truck seemed to lunge forward even though my foot was on the brake.as I was approaching a stop sign. Shortly after that, ford sent me a recall on the brakes.(not for that problem though). I contacted the ford dealer. They indicated no parts were available to fix the problem until at least the 4th quarter but to bring it in if the brake light came on in the panel. I am trying to trade the truck in or return it to ford because it is a lease and the ford dealer doesn't want it because they indicated there is no fix for the recall at this point. The dealership offered me $6000 dollars less than the value of the truck because it has a recall on it. I don't feel I should be penalized to receive a reduced amount for the truck because of the ford recall. I have filed a complaint with ford also. Any help or assistance that can be provided would be greatly appreciated.
2014 Ford F-150 brakes complaints
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Driving ~45 MPH attempted to stop car at red light. Pedal went to floor and truck only slowed, no complete braking to an ordinary stop. Fortunately, intersection was empty as truck didn't completely stop until through intersection. Indicator & warning of low brake fluid appeared after incident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact stated that the low brake fluid warning indicator illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder leaked into the brake booster. The vehicle was repaired at the owner's expense. The VIN did not qualify for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,792.
Recall safety notice 16s24/the federal safety agency recall16v-345 I took the truck back on 8/1/15 because I had problems with the breaks and other things and they kept it for 2 weeks working on it replaced everything and it was good well I started having problems again and called ford and they told me everything was ok that it proberly just needed a battery then around may 15th the ford dealer called and said that the truck has another recall on the breaks and the parts that they replaced already and would be calling some time in june to bring it in well on june 5th I was coming home from work and my breaks went out for a second time this time I was not so lucky went out of the road over a 15 to 20 foot embankment and side swiped a tree and barely missed a guard rail and went down into a creek could not get the truck to stop the only thing I could think to do was shut the truck off to stop it I would have been killed if not because I was heading for a big tree and would have hit it head on . The man that came to get it out said the breaks were out and he had it shove it up into park to keep it from hitting some ones house. My husband called the ford dealer and put it on speaker phone and asked if they had got the arts in to fix the truck and they said no they did not and they have still not called to this day.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact stated that there was a loss of brake fluid. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v345000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The dealer indicated that the master cylinder failed and caused brake fluid to leak into the brake booster. The dealer indicated that the part was not in production yet to receive the repair. After keeping the vehicle for a day, the dealer indicated that they had the brake booster and the master cylinder to replace the part. The vehicle was repaired by the dealer. The contact was uncertain if the same part was replaced and not the newly designed part because the dealer and the manufacturer stated it was not yet in production. The contact was unable to confirm that the remedy was provided by the dealer. The failure mileage was not available. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While driving at various speeds, the brake pedal pulsated abnormally when depressed. The dealer stated that there was an unknown technical service bulletin related to the failure. The contact was advised to have the rotors rotated, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and also stated that the rotors should be rotated. The failure mileage was 20,000.
I was driving on a 25mph street and was coming to a stop sign, I began to depress the brake and heard a small explosion/boom under the hood. I continued driving as there was no indication of a problem. The next stop sign I had very limited braking ability, the third stop sign I had no ability to stop and was forced to use my parking brake. Within half a mile I was unable to stop at all and had to use my emergency brake. There were no indicator lights or warnings on the dash until after the total loss of braking, the only warning I had there was an issue was the loud noise. There is a recall on the 2014 f150 brakes for decreased stopping ability, but not for a catastrophic failure. The recall notice states to not bring the vehicle in for service until there is an indicator light or message on the dash - again, I had neither of these warnings. Once the vehicle got to the local dealer, I was told the master cylinder and brake booster both failed. Ford does not have a solution and has indicated it will be several weeks if not more for them to replace the parts. I believe the recall needs to be expanded and treated as more urgent as this type of failure could lead to fatal accidents - fortunately I was on a side street and not in traffic when this occurred, otherwise this failure would have LED to a serious accident. Ford has made the dealer take apart the front end of my truck and take pictures of the area around the defective parts - I feel they are using this as a case study and are not taking ownership of their failed parts that could cause a fatal accident.
2014 ford f-150. Consumer writes in regards to no parts available to repair brake system failure recall notice. *smd the consumer stated when her husband applied the brake, it went right to the floor and the warning low brake fluid displayed on the dash. The consumer and her husband went next door to the dealer, to get the brake fluid re-filled. When her husband stepped on the brake the fluid was gone again. The vehicle didn't have any brakes. The vehicle was towed to where the vehicle was purchased from. There were no parts to fix the vehicle and no time frame, as to when the parts would be available. Unable to wait, for an extended period of time, they traded the vehicle for another ford.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to pull the emergency brake in order for the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake booster failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v345000 (service brakes,hydraulic) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v345000 (service brakes); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.\
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact stated that while towing a 2016 star craft autumn ridge 265rls and driving at 65 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to come to a complete halt. The contact had to use the electronic brake on the trailer to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the master cylinder and brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v345000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 09/30/16*lj the consumer the repairs were made on the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v345000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v345000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle required a longer stopping distance when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v345000 (service brakes); however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,050. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
I own a 2014 f150 4x4 with 3.5 eco boost v6, on my way to work the brake light came on than the low brake fluid light came on and immediately after that the warning ding. Went to hit brakes and they went to the floor and the truck would not stop. I had complete front brake failure and very little breaking in the rear wheels. With what little rear brake I had I was able to slow the truck down and limp it to the store where I checked the fluid level and it was empty. Thinking I was the cause I put two cans of fluid back into the system trying to get it to the dealership. Not 2 blocks later the breaks are gone again, I was able to get it to the dealership where they said they thought this would be warranty work knowing full well it was a recall. I was not informed or told by the dealer nor the ford of the recall and break system failure. They also report that dealer stock parts can't be used and that ford has to sent them the new parts. Great untested parts that I cannot get accept through dealership. I complained to ford and they have ignored me. The dealership has the truck and has not communicated at all to me in a week.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v345000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The brakes completely failed. I had just unhooked a trailer. I pulled forward and stopped and then the brake pedal went right to the floor. I put it in gear and creeped forward. Only with heavy pedal pumping did I get slight braking (at approx 5mph) the master cylinder totally emptied into the brake booster. When filling the master cylinder it leaked the whole bottle into the booster within minutes the dealer states the truck has no brakes at this time. Complete brake failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v345000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Complete brake failure! Vehicle: 2014 f150 ford ecoboost 4wd with 46,000 miles I drove from a parked position approximately 100' to a stop sign when the brakes failed completely. The brake pedal went to the floorboard with no braking and a warning appeared on the dash that the brake fluid is low. I went past the stop sign and through the intersection and stopped using the emergency brake. I received a recall notice ([xxx]) in the mail the day this happened (7/18/2016). The recall came out two months earlier but this was the first notification by ford. The recall states the brake failure may involve the front brakes and not the rear brakes which is totally false. In my case, both front and rear brakes were instantly non-existent. Additionally the recall stated that a low fluid alarm and audible signal would notify driver if fluid was low. This also is incorrect. Ford dealerships say they have no directive to perform the work and not parts have been provided so their hands are tied until further notice. Their estimate is that it will take one month to get the parts so my truck will be out of commission between one and three months. This failure could have easily been fatal if it happened in traffic or on a highway instead of on a lightly traveled side street with no traffic. This report might not be important to the federal safety agency since no death or damage was involved but it could have resulted in such. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
When attempting to stop while towing 7,800lb 5th wheel camper the brake pedal went to the floor and the brake warning light came on. I had to use the trailers electric brakes to stop the truck. I then checked the truck for leaks and found none. When I checked the brake fluid level it was empty. Truck bed to be towed to a dealer. Ford admitted it was covered under a safety recall but has no replacement parts and doesn't know when they will have any ready.
Loss of brake control due to master brake cylinder failure while vehicle in motion. Occurred immediately after brake system warning alert on dashboard. Brake pedal went to floorboard without any brake control. Checked brake fluid reservoir immediately after safety parking and it was empty. This event appears connected to the ford f150 model year 13-14 with 3.5l ecoboost engine master brake cylinder issue.
My vehicle parked in my driveway. When I got in it to leave the brake pedal pushed down to the floor and the "low brake fluid" indicator came on. When I checked the brake fluid the fluid reservoir was empty. I had absolutely no brakes front or rear. When I filled the reservoir the brake fluid leaked out immediately from somewhere in the master cylinder without the truck even running or depressing the brake pedal. I had the truck towed to my dealer. The tow truck driver told me I was the second 2014 f150 he had towed today for the same brake issue. My dealer informed me that there was a recall out on it but I have received no notifications from ford. This is an incredibly dangerous situation and if I had been driving when the brake fluid emptied out of the master cylinder it could have been catastrophic.
Total brake failure while towing a 35 foot rv trailer on the highway. Used manual trailer brakes to stop the car and trailer. The car had no brakes and had to be towed. Master cylinder replaced. Recall 16s24 temporary repair.
In may 2015 I experienced a violent shaking in the steering wheel and brake pedal. It was worse when traveling downhill at highway speed on a highway. On june 1 I took it to the dealer with 16757 miles. It was dismissed as poor braking habits that warped the rotors. The tires were rotated and that seemed to help but the shaking was still evident. By 47000 miles and many visits to the dealer they relented and I paid for two parelli tires at cost due to "tire rot". The violent shaking has now ceased; however, there is a shaking in the steering wheel while driving on city streets. I am confident this must be caused by warped rotors. They were warped on the june 1 visit and they remain that way today july 6, 2016.
Brake did not work and pedal just went to the floor. Car was in motion in local mall parking lot.
I got into my truck parked in the driveway on a level surface. I cranked the truck and pressed the brake to put it into gear and the brakes completely failed. The brakes went all the way to the floor and the dashboard displayed low brake fluid. It not once ever displayed low brake fluid before the failure. The dealership is telling me that the master cylinder will be a recall but not yet and they will replace the part with the defective one. I'm highly alarmed. I can't believe they want to put me back into a truck that the brakes completly failed, with a know defective part that gives on warning that it will fail. When the tow truck driver came to pick the truck of for ford he told me we need to turn the truck around to tow it. When he tried using the brakes he could not believe that they did absolutely nothing. He was scared to try and move the truck and towed it backwards. The dealership also said the brake booster needed to be replaced.
The vehicle was parked. I got in to leave the hotel and the brakes didn't work the brake went all the way to the floor. There was no warning to any brake issues. We have no brakes at all. I added brake fluid as there was none showing in the truck. I drove it to the ford dealer and the fluid was gone once again. I parked it there. Thankfully I wasn't on the highway going 80 MPH. I looked up recalls and appears the master cylinder has failed. Ford has no parts to fix at this time and they are not supplying any rentals. We have called ford numerous times and they have yet to call us back and it has been a week.
Driver reported brakes felt spongy in the morning on location. Driver functioned brakes a few time in park and light came on. Checked fluid level and it was low.
Driver was in route to a locations when the brake light became illuminated and brake pedal started to feel spongy. Driver was able to safely pull over and insect the brake fluid reservoir which was very low. Driver did a visual inspection and did not see any fluid leaks.
The break system failed, the warning light for low brake fluid came on and immediately after that the breaking system would not function. I pumped the brakes in an effort to get some petal but to no avail. The petal went to the floor. My speed was approx. 45. I was successful in bring the vehicle to a stop with hard pressure on the petal and the use of the emergency brake. I was within a mile of a mechanic and was able to slowly drive the vehicle to his shop for evaluation. Upon initial inspection the mechanic determined that the master cylinder had failed. He advised that under no circumstances should the vehicle be driven. I subsequently had the vehicle towed to a local ford dealership for evaluation. I was informed that they would have to contact ford corporate for directions as how to proceed. To date my vehicle is at the dealership with no word as how they plan to rectify the problem. This is a serious issue. I felt like my life was in great danger when this occurred. This needs to be addressed by ford and the ntsb.
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