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2013 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1498528 · 2018-09-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
125,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WOKE UP IN EARLY MORNING TO LEAVE FOR WORK. I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP TRUCK AND PUT IT IN DRIVE, BUT THE TRUCK ROLLED DOWN AN HILL AND INTO TREES. WHILE PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR LIKE I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP TILL IT WAS IN THE TREE. MY BRAKE FLUID IS LOW WHICH IS A SIGN OF THE PROPOSED RECALL WHICH FORD IS DISPUTING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND FORD SAYS THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, IT SHOWS THEY ARE BEING INVESTIGATED DUE TO THE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER BOX AND MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONING. PLEASE HELP US MAKE FORD RECALL THESE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIES. MY TRUCK IS ALSO SHOWING BRAKE FLUID HAS BEEN USED, ITS ABOUT 1/2 FULL NOW. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOUND WHEN THE MASTER CYLINDER PROBLEM IS IN THE TRUCK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11128748
Machine
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