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2013 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1428490 · 2017-11-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
42,384
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON, GOT OFF AT CLOSEST EXIT, BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. NO FLUID IN MASTER CYLINDER, NO SIGN OF LEAKS,WALKED TO WALMART BOUGHT FLUID, FILLED WITH FLUID, DROVE HOME, LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, PULLED INTO GARAGE HIT WALL WHEN BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR,. CONTACTED LOCAL FORD DEALER AND FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, 16V345000. MY TRUCK BUILD DATE IS 7/2013, ACTION COVERS BUILD DATE STARTING 8/ 2013. EVERYTHING ELSE IS SAME, 3.5 ECOBOOST, BUILT IN DEARBORN. 42,384 MILES JUST OUT OF 3/36 BOMBER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. 5/50 IS IN EFFECT BUT DOES NOT COVER BRAKES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11050919
Machine
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