# 1997 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `90406` · 1997-10-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
BRAKES: HAD ACCIDENT ON APRIL 24 DUE TO  BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKES DID NOT CATCH AT AL L.  PUT BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. THE ONLY THING STOPPED THE TRUCK WAS THE CAR AHEAD THAT DRIVER HIT.  TODAY THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED.  PUT PEDAL COMPLETELY TO FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID CATCH,  BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH AND  REAR ENDED A CAR AT THE LIGHT. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES.   *AK  CONSUMER STATES VALVE WAS CHANGED AND THREE DAYS LATER, BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION.   *SLC
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