← NHTSA complaints

1999 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 954648 · 2012-12-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
133,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, APPLIED BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD INTO BUMPER OF PARKED CAR. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND STEEL BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH, JUST ABOVE FLEX LINE RUNNING TO DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BRAKE, WITH BRAKE FLUID FLOWING OUT OF CORROSION HOLE. THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATION THAT THE TRUCK HAD ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL WITH THE BRAKES. I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE HIGHWAY AND AM THANKING GOD I DECIDED TO MAKE A QUICK STOP TO MY LOCAL FOOD STORE FIRST. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE DISASTER! I CAN'T BELIEVE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL - MOST ESPECIALLY IN STATES THAT SALT THE ROADS IN WINTER! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10489421
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown