Issue ID | 1405761 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11021717 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-150 |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 07/08/17 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On 08/07/2017 while traveling approximately 55 miles per hour on highway 281 in san antonio, tx my 2017 ford f-150, v8 super crew, 4x4 ftx experienced complete brake failure. My brakes went to the floor with no brake activation and i had to swerve to the left two lanes to avoid impacting the vehicles in front of me. Once on the shoulder i had to pump the brakes in order to stop after travelling several hundred yards. There was absolutely no warning (noise, service lights, etc.) prior to, during or after the brake failure. The vehicle was only four months old with 6400 miles on it. If there was no shoulder or clear lanes it would have caused a severe accident likely resulting in injuries. I was able to slowly and carefully make my way to the dealership on side roads but experienced total brake failure three additional times. The first time was while i was stationary at a stop sign facing slightly downhill my brake pedal went completely to the floor and i had to pump it several times to make the vehicle stop again. The other two times i was traveling approximately 25 miles per hour and missed my turn (right) and proceeded past the turn approximately 50 yards and had to pump the brakes in order to stop. The dealership had to remove and replace the master brake cylinder. They indicated it was leaking internally and gave no explanation why a service light or other warning did not come on and there is no current recall for that part. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6400 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BULVERDE, TX |
VIN pattern | 1FTEW1EFXHFXXXXXX |
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 | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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