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2005 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 580923 · 2006-05-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MAY 2, 2006 THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED DECEMBER 19, 2005: CAUSE: BREAK FAILURE. WE WERE STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND I WAS HOLDING PRESSURE ON THE BREAK PEDAL AND IT COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR AND ROLLING IN TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS ONLY 2000 MILES ON THE PICK-UP. I WASN'T SURE WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL WE WERE AT ANOTHER STOP LIGHT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME I PUMPED THE BREAK PEDAL TILL I HAD PRESSURE. WE RETURNED HOME IN MARCH AND I WENT TO THE DEALER WHOM WE PURCHASED IT FROM (VALU FORD AT ELBOW LAKE, MINNESOTA) AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM. HE TRIED IT AND SAID HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I GOT INTO THE PICK-UP AND SHOWED HIM HOW THE MASTER CYLINDER COLLAPSES WHEN PRESSURE IS HELD ON IT. HE TRIED ANOTHER PICK-UP SAME YEAR AND SAID THAT??S THE WAY ITS SUPPOSED TO BE??? I WENT TO ANOTHER FORD DEALER IN ALEXANDRIA (JUETTNER MOTORS) AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT I WANTED DONE AND THEY TOLD ME MY INSURANCE COMPANY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DIDN'T EVEN CHECK THE BREAKS. I HAVE TAKEN THE PICK-UP TO 5 DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT GARAGES AND THEY HAVE ALL SAID THE MASTER CYLINDER SHOULD NOT COLLAPSE WHEN PRESSURE IS HELD ON THE PEDAL. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASK IF THEY COULD HAVE A COMPANY TECH EXPLAIN TO ME WHY THE MASTER CYLINDER COLLAPSES WHEN PRESSURE IS HELD ON THE PEDAL. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM. I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR MASTER CYLINDER AND SHOUL

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10156669
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