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.
Out of no where & no indication anything was wrong, my son was driving home & lost all brakes. Out of the 300,000 recalled for this reason our vin# wasn't on the list. So we had to pay the $1117. Ford did not seem to care when we reported it to their main office in Michigan. This could have caused a serious wreck or even a death!
The contact owns a 2016 FORD F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the low brake fluid warning light was displayed. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 20V332000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the Vin was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the Vin was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.
Leaking brake booster line at 50,000 + miles I have to pay for out of pocket. Also throttle body replacement. Vehicle would lose power then throw a code P2112. Both bad safety issues.
Car lost all braking within 5 miles of starting truck. THERE WAS RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY/DEATH. No issues were experienced before parking the car the day before. Audible alert and panel "brake fluid low light" came only only 2 miles before total brake loss. Brake reservoir was empty. Refilled reservoir, pumped brakes until "normal" braking was experienced and the refilled brake reservoir. Ran the engine and drove 3 miles before all braking was lost again. Checked engine compartment and area surrounding brake reservoir and cylinder plus all hydraulic fittings around all four brakes and found all to be bone dry. No evidence of any leak anywhere. Mechanic believes the fluid is being consumed by the engine (bakes sense) and plans on examining to determine.
low brake fluid light is continuously going on and off. Parking brake also came on. There was a recall and brought to dealer and they said it was fixed. Happen shortly after, dealer said needed a battery. Replaced battery and light is still going on and off. The recall said front brakes wil go out with this issue. If this isn't fixed it will cause a crash.
No brakes. Took to Ford. Does not fall under current recall of NHTSA campaign number 20V-332. However my Ford dealer is charging me to replace the same exact parts under the recall. Brake booster pump and brake master cylinder. Exactly what happened. No brakes. Brake fluid low. Added more brake fluid, not leaking under truck. Emergency brake still works. Had it towed to Ford 2 weeks ago. They are not returning my call. They did tell me they had to order brake booster pump, brake master cylinder and flush the brake lines. $3000 repair. Odd that this is the same repair under the recall.
My 2016 F150 3.5L eco boost has the same issue as the recall 20S31. Out of nowhere my brakes went out. Dash said brake fluid low. No signs of leaks even after refilling. It was dumping into the brake booster. VIN does not show up under the affected vehicles though.
I have had no problems but ask to change de brake master cylinder...but inhave had no leaks and nothing shows up in the dash. At the dealer they said they just carry the brake master cylinder. They dont have the brake booster. Am I safe" why asked to change a part when they dont have the othwr parte just in case"
Brake pedal is dropping to the floor while the engine is on. This has not happened before. I'm afraid the brake will fail at any moment while on the road.
I went to the Ford dealership & they're the ones who told me about the recall on the vehicle after I had purchased it. They made up excuses as to why they couldn't fix the problem, according to them they didn't have parts to resolve the recall issue & to come back another day. Not to worry that my vehicle is fine. I've noticed my truck is malfunctioning when I try to slow down & starts shaking making it hard to break on time. I now put in the VIN number to their website so I can schedule a service & the website tells me there's not a recall on my vehicle. I uploaded a image of what it says so there's evidence of their negligence. Not only did they sell me a truck with mechanical issues guaranteeing me that the truck was in phenomenal conditions but now they're also refusing to fix it.
There was a recall for the master brake cylinder and I brought the truck in to have the recall work done in October of 2020. The brake fluid low light is coming back on.
I was driving straight on route 5 in enfield ct, when I needed to apply the brakes there was no reaction from the vehicle. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor, I had to go up over a curb into grass to avoid other vehicles and get the vehicle to slow/stop without any brakes available. I almost crashed into a building.
Sudden brake failure. Warning message came on that I was low on brake fluid while driving on a divided highway between towns. After hitting ok, red brake light warning remained on. Within a minute I lost most braking ability. I pulled over but saw no leaks under the truck. Walked to a Napa dealer and bought brake fluid and filled reservoir. Got some brake ability back but with in a few minutes, brake pedel went to the floor and very minimal braking ability. Still no leak found under the truck. I can not use the truck with limited brakes. Ford recall #20S31 should include my 2016 model but for some reason does not- even though model, make, year and symptoms the same as outlined in the recall. I was lucky not to have been invoved in a high speed accident.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and the low brake fluid warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the brake pedal was loose. The contact pulled over and check the brake fluid reservoir and became aware that the brake fluid level was low. The contact reached out to autonation Ford bradenton (5325 14th street West, bradenton, fl 34207 (941) 275-1267) and inquired what brake fluid was recommended for use in the vehicle. The brake fluid was purchased and the reservoir was topped off. The contact re-entered and restarted the vehicle, depressed the brake pedal and the brake pedal went to the floorboard. The contact re-checked the brake reservoir and became aware that the reservoir was empty. The contact drove the vehicle to the residence and then had the vehicle towed to the same dealer. The contact was informed that the brake fluid leaked from the brake master cylinder into the brake booster. The contact was quoted a cost for the repairs and was also informed that the warranty on the vehicle had expired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer offered to assist financially with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 41,120.
While driving on Suburban highway the low brake fluid warning alerted and the brake warning light illuminated. The brake pedal travel increased and eventually lost almost all braking effect. The vehicle was parked and towed to a repair facility where it was determined that the master cylinder failed and leaked into the booster. A check of the VIN indicated that it was not included in the existing recall for this same problem.
Master cylinder leaked brake fluid into the brake booster causing loss of stopping ability. This occured one morning as I arrived at work. The low brake fluid warning came on and I planned to get more fluid during my lunch break. When I attempted to leave in my vehicle for lunch I immediatley notice a total lack of braking ability and narrowly missed backing into a nearby building. I had to have my truck towed to a local shop for repair. The repair included a new master cylinder and booster. I paid $225 for the tow truck and nearly $700 for the repairs. Luckily this did not occur while driving at highway speeds and cause an accident.
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- Lyles, TN, USA