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.
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The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and noticed the brake pedal dropped to the floor board abnormally. The contact used the emergency brake and was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed brake fluid leaking from the brake lines as a result of corrosion of the brake lines. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 157,000. Updated 05/08/12
Brake line is rusted could cause failure of brakes. Gas tank and supports are rusted replaced once but still all rusted. All frame underneath is rusted impossible to do repairs.
1999 Ford F-150 while on a short trip out of town I experience almost complete, sudden brake failure. Upon side of the road inspection, I found left rear brake line failed with brake fluid dripping on the pavement. Truck was taken to a local mechanic who said brake lines were rusted through. He replaced the broken left rear and the badly rusted right rear.
Pulling a 10 foot box trailer well within gvw limit...main brake line failure, line along the frame rail appears to be rusted way beyond what would be expected for the vehicle year, brake line burst when brakes applied...through inspection revealed all metal parts not aluminum are rusted, appears metal is inferior quality but factory...lines to be replaced.
The contact states there is NHTSA recall campaign 05V388000 concerning the vehicle speed control:cruise control. The parts needed for recall repairs were not available at the local dealership. He spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available at this time. Updated 12/27/2005. The tires had excessive wear at 20000 miles. The seat belt roller has been replaced three times. The air bag control was replaced. Both doors had stress fractures. The rear brake lines were not secured properly which resulted in wear. The wheel hubs came off while driving at highway speed. The driver side exterior rearview mirror was defective.
- Burlington, CT, USA
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The brakes lines under the hood rusted, and they blew out. Took very good care of the vehicle. It just let go, and there were no brakes, used the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. This happened on July 25,2005. There was no warning, they were steel lines. They blew out right beside the box that controlled the anti-lock brakes. The vehicle was at the dealers, and they said it was due to corrosion. Also, they also say they needed to replace all the brake lines.
The vehicle S brakes locked up and as a result the consumer was unable to move the vehicle. The dealer indicated that the emergency brake lining broke.
Master cylinder had to be replaced after going out twice/ABS light stayed on constantly. Dealer fixed brakes twice. Also, rear brake line failed, and consumer had no brakes. Had to use emergency brakes. Also, when truck was six months old rear axle broke.
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- Toms River, NJ, USA