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Brakes hard when pressed resulting in safety concerns due to stopping range. Could result in wreck and personal injury. Possible vacuum pump is problem. Many more people have complained of this same problem and had to replace the vacuum pump. Under recall 20V332000 vacuum pump was not checked. Have not taken it to dealer they are hard to work with. In process of trying to get replaced before driving it. No warings or indicators prior to failure.
We got the truck out of heated storage after 6 months, and lights on dash came up stating a"Service Brakes" and "ABS" plus warning bells. Took to Ford dealer immediately and they test and said we needed a Hydralic Control Unit as our brakes would not work. In looking this up, other F150's have been recalled, but not our VIN. So we had to pay $3,000 for part and it to be programed. Fortunately it is an extra vehicle for us and we were not caught out on the interstate. I find it interesting that 3 recalls were done for this same braking issue on the F150, but for some reason did not include ours"???"
The low break fluid light suddenly come up, next thing you know, I didn-??t have any brake function what so ever. Luckily I was driving off a parking lot. I have to call the tow truck to take my truck to the dealership. The dealer diagnosed, (failed brake master cylinder leaking into brake booster. Inspected brake system and found no external leaks all lines and calipers are dry. Removed master cylinder and found brake booster is full of fluid. Installed new brake master cylinder and brake booster. Bleed brakes) it was a recall for 2014 F150-??s for this same issue but dealership said my vehicle was built months after the recalled trucks. I believe if this happened in the highway driving 70 miles an hour could end up in fatalities really easy. I am pretty sure many other 2014 F150 trucks got the same issue.
The low break fluid light suddenly come up, next thing you know, I didn-??t have any brake function what so ever. Luckily I was driving off a parking lot. I have to call the tow truck to take my truck to the dealership. The dealer diagnosed, (failed brake master cylinder leaking into brake booster. Inspected brake system and found no external leaks all lines and calipers are dry. Removed master cylinder and found brake booster is full of fluid. Installed new brake master cylinder and brake booster. Bleed brakes) it was a recall for 2014 F150-??s for this same issue but dealership said my vehicle was built months after the recalled trucks. I believe if this happened in the highway driving 70 miles an hour could end up in fatalities really easy. I am pretty sure many other 2014 F150 trucks got the same issue.
I was driving my 2014 F150 truck with 5.0L engine when Brake fluid level low light came on. I tested the brakes and the pedal was soft and went almost to the floor. I added brake fluid and within 5 miles it leaked out. I had the truck towed to my parents home near where I broke down. Confirmed that master cylinder leaked fluid into brake booster. I can see there was a recall for 2014 F150 3.5L engine for this issue. Called dealer and Ford corporate and was told it did not affect 5.0. Problem is exact to recall and I believe the issue affects more vehicles than listed by Ford. Ford directed me to file complaint with NHTSA.
- Crofton, MD, USA
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I was driving about to make a right hand turn on the st where my home is located. Out of nowhere with no warning or any message displayed on my dashboard. The both front tires locked up and automatically reduced my speed. I am thankful for this happening when I was turning on my street to my house. If it would had been a few minutes before when I was traveling at 60 mph and this would accard. The truck would have flipped i was told by a machine that did a house call. He took a look at the brakes and the pads are new the car has brake fluid and the front brakes are still locked. He had never come across this situation told me to see if there are any recalls when I looked up this same problem there are many 2014 ford f150 with the same problem. I only can say I glad it happened turning on the street where I live because my [XXX] and [XXX] were in the back seat this could had been a very dangerous car ride. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Catastrophic brake failure. Drove truck normally the night before, but when I got in the next morning to go somewhere the brake pedal went to the floor. I depressed he brake pedal 2-3 more times to ensure I wasn't misinterpreting anything and it went to the floor, unimpeded, every time. I then noticed a very large puddle of brake fluid on the pavement under the passenger front tire. Pressing on the brake pedal was apparently squirting brake fluid all over the place from somewhere in that area. Had to have to car towed to a mechanic to fix. I WAS PLANNING TO TOW A HEAVY CAMPER IN A FEW DAYS AND THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS LIFE-THREATENING ISSUE HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD. Ford has had a LOT of brake system failures on numerous vehicles. The mechanic said the right front bake line simply ruptured on its own. No evidence of it having rubbed against anything to cause a weak spot in the hose.
Unexpexted Brake failure had to pump brakes to get vehicle to stop. Would have caused accident in roadway if not for driving it into rumble strip to stop. Scary experience, towed it to get brakes repaired. No weather conditions on road.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted after approximately four attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred approximately three years later. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle failed to slow down as needed. The vehicle coasted and eventually came to a stop, and was shifted into park, and turned off. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was determined that the timing chain needed to be replaced again. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
I remote started my truck and let it run to warm up. I got in and pushed the brake pedal and it went to the floor. I turned the ignition on and the information center said, "Brake fluid low". I turned the truck off, got out and looked under the truck for signs of brake fluid (there was none), opened the hood and my reservoir was empty. I took the master cylinder off and the brake booster was full of brake fluid. I had to replace both, the master cylinder and brake booster.
The master cylinder failed and caused brake fluid to be sucked into the vacuum brake booster. The result is total hydraulic failure of the brakes and a safety hazard. This is a known failure for the 2014 F150's with the 3.5L Ecoboost for which there was a recall. My truck with the 5.0L motor uses the same part.
The truck-??s steering wheel locks up and breaks get hard when doing a turn making it hard to stop and almost being in two accidents a service advancetrack light comes on and stays on till truck is turned off.
While any driving conditions or speeds for no reason at all abs, traction, emergency brake system warning lamps come on. My brakes are good. Took truck to a shop and had brakes inspected and nothing is wrong with the brake system. When turn off vehicle and restart warning lamps turn off. Sometimes the check electronic differential warning lamps comes on with the 3 brake warning lamps.
OBDII code C116A, with ABS dash light on. ABS HCU needs replacing at 53000 miles. Many failures of this unit reported. Part costs $2900. Entire job quoted at $3900.
Vehicle lost brake pressure warning lights illuminated and got message saying brake fluid is low. Was able to get stopped with minimal brake pressure and found master cylinder empty. Completely filled it made it a few miles down road and it happened again no visible leaks anywhere appears to be losing fluid internally.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal went to the floorboard but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the check brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he used the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that he had experienced the failure approximately 10 times while driving as well as while reversing. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the brake booster pump and brake lines, and ABS speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
Vehicle failed annual State (VA) safety inspection on 7/13/2023 due to Power Brake Booster issue. I see there is a recall out (NSTA#20V332) on Ford F150 for this issue but not on my VIN. Brakes are mushy and stopping time is increased.
RE: Safety Recall 16S24 Why is my 2014 F-150 not covered under Ford's safety recall (16S24) of a defective brake master cylinder? 16S24 covers defective master cylinders for the 3.5L V-6 Ecoboost engine, but not the 3.7L V-6 engine. Upon further research, it appears that both the aforementioned engines use the same master cylinder. See Motorcraft part no. BRMC203 (Brake Master Cylinder). According to Ford, the master cylinders' rear seal fails, thus leaking brake fluid into the attached brake power booster which causes pedal fatigue and possible loss of front brakes. My F-150 has a 3.7L V-6 engine, which is not covered under the recall. However, my F-150 is exhibiting the same master cylinder failure as is referenced in 16S24. My master cylinder has leaked into the power booster and the vacuum line attached the power booster has siphoned all brake fluid into the engine (approximately 60 ounces). The engine then expelled said brake fluid into the exhaust system causing white smoke to emit from the tail pipe. Please contact me at [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
I was going to get some lunch and I noticed a low brake fluid message was on. So I popped the hood to check fluid level and sure enough it was. I went to auto zone purchased some fluid and filled the reservoir and all seemed fine, but before I could get back to the office the message low brake fluid appeared again. Again I filled the reservoir with fluid at the end of my shift, the message went away and I headed home. As preceded home the message appeared again and I had to purchase more fluid and repeatedly filled the reservoir to make it home. After I got home I looked around the vehicle for leaks and there was none. I explained what happened to my mechanic and he told me my master cylinder was bad and that all the extra fluid I had put into the reservoir had leaked into my booster. About the same time I got a letter stating that a class action lawsuit was being filed in regard to brake failure and here I am.
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- Canyon Lake, TX, USA