- December 25: Ford F-150 Lightning Problems Cause Recall Following Crash recalls | 0 days ago
- December 24: Ford 6F35 Transmission Mass Action Lawsuit Dismissed news | 1 days ago
- December 24: Ford Focus Canister Purge Valve Investigation Closed investigations | 1 days ago
- December 12: Ford EcoBoost Engine Recall Closes Federal Investigation investigations | 13 days ago
- December 12: Ford Recalls 28,000 Vehicles Over Missing Warning Labels recalls | 13 days ago
Vacuum Pump Failure
2012 Ford F-150
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
9.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $500
- Average Mileage:
- 54,350 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace vacuum pump (3 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
brakes problem
Helpful websites
- No one has added a helpful site for this 2012 F-150 problem yet. Be the first!
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
At start up, experienced a very hard brake pedal (almost no brakes) for first 30 seconds. Problem was intermittent, but very dangerous when it occurred. It could have caused a crash if another vehicle or object was in front of or behind me, depending on whether I was backing out of garage or going down driveway. When I first brought it to the attention of my Ford dealer, they couldn't find anything and said I just needed to let the truck warm up before placing it into gear. I never start my vehicles and place them into gear without letting the engine run for a short time. I kept experiencing the problem and then I read an article in the paper about the same issue. I returned to my dealer and again told them about the issue and the article in the paper, and this time they told me it was a known problem with the brake vacuum pump. They were able to duplicate the problem by keeping the truck overnight and starting it up in the morning. They didn't have the part in stock and had to order one. While I was waiting for the part to come in, I received a letter from Ford informing me that they were extending the warranty on the electric vacuum pump to 10 Years or 150,000 miles. When the part came in, my dealer replaced the vacuum pump at no cost. Problem Solved.
- Jim M., Greensburg, PA, US