2005 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ON A HILL APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 8MPH , THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL BRAKING POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWNHILL AND STRIKE A FENCE. THE SEATBELT WAS WORN AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. HOWEVER, THE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WAS NOT ALERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS INOPERATIVE. THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT CORRECTED THE BRAKING PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.