This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1998 Ford F-150. While parked, the contact discovered that brake fluid was leaking from the master cylinder onto the speed control deactivation switch and the electrical connector without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 05V388000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 176,000.
Plastic piston in front disc brake assembly absorbs brake fluid, resulting in swelling of piston that causes the piston to freeze in the cylinder, rendering the brake system unusable.
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- Minneapolis, MN, USA