Issue ID | 1466526 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11093296 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-150 |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 05/05/18 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I parked the vehicle for the evening, and applied the ebrake. The next day, i entered the vehicle, and pushed the brake pedal to safely disengage the ebrake. The brake pedal went to the floor-no brakes. I opened the hood, and saw an empty master cylinder reservoir. I checked for leaks underneath the vehicle, but was unable to detect a point of fluid loss. As the fluid had to be somewhere, i removed the vacuum line from the vacuum booster, and found the id of the hose was wet. I added a full pint of dot 4 brake fluid, and pumped the brakes multiple times. This resulted in the draining of the master cylinder reservoir. I then had a friend tow my truck via flatbed, to my dealer. Upon inspection, the service tech found that the problem was due to an internal failure of the master cylinder. This matched exactly the problem witnessed during the 2013-2014 f-150 recall for seal failure of the master cylinder. This recall was for certain ford f-150's with 3. 5 liter engines built thru aug. 31st 2014. My vehicle is of the same configuration, but was built in nov. 2014. I consider myself lucky that the brake failure (complete, without warning), didn't happen while the vehicle was in motion. I believe that the recall needs to be expanded. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32109 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LAKEVILLE, MN |
VIN pattern | 1FTFW1ET1EKXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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