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2011 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1120426 · 2014-10-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
51,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PAD HAD OVER 1/3 PAD MATERIAL LEFT. PAD MATERIAL DETACHED FROM THE METAL PAD BACKING PLATE. THEN THE PAD MATERIAL GOT JAMMED IN BETWEEN THE BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET AND THE ROTOR. THE LOWER CALIPER PISTON BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO STOP AFTER THIS HAPPENED. THEN ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED ABOUT LEADING TO TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. I HAD BRAKE FAILURE A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I COULD NOT STOP AND WENT INTO A DITCH TO AVOID TRAFFIC. BRAKES WORKED AS NORMAL BEFORE FAILURE. BRAKE PAD FAILURE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF: RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER, RIGHT FRONT ROTOR, NEW PADS, PAD GLIDES, NEW BRAKE FLUID AND A COMPLETE BLEEDING OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10644771
Machine
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