1995 Ford F-150 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F150 XLT. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AND THE BRAKES WOULD FALL FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED PRIOR NOTICE OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THERE WERE NO FAILURES UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

CONSUMER STATES: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACE TWICE DUE TO THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING THROUGH TO THE SWITCH. *NM

DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH HOOD. WHILE TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE, I SUFFERED A BURN ON MY LEFT ARM AND ON A FINGER. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED WHEN I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR MY TRUCK TO BE REPAIRED AND BECAUSE IT IS MY WORK TRUCK AND I AM SELF-EMPLOYED, I HAVE LOST WAGES. *NM

DT: 1995 FORD F150, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. FIRE STARTED IN THE MASTER CYLINDER, AND THE CONSUMER HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED. THIS DEFECT OCCURRED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE REPAIRS COULD BE DONE BUT ONLY AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CURRENTLY, THERE WERE NO EOM BRAKE LINES AVAILABLE. ALSO, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 25,000 MILES, AND 3 BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK (DUAL MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE) THE CONSUMER LOST ALL BRAKES, FRONT AND REAR. THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AT 22K MILES, THE REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED ALONG WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AT 25K MILES, THE OTHER FRONT BRAKE LINE FAILED ALONG WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. *SC *JB

THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSRED AND BROCKEN . THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEND I REPLACED THE FRONT LINES. THAT WAS AROUND 5-1-2003. THEN ON 8-19-2003 . I WAS DRIVEING TO WORK I PRIST THE PEDAL TO STOP AND THE PEDAL WENT DOWN PART WAY .THEN IT WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN. SO PULLED OVER .AND FOUND NO BRACK FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER.CHECKA LITTLE MORE AND FOUND THE BRAKE LINE GOING FROMTHE FRONT TO THE BACK HAD RUSTED AND BROKEN JUST IN FRONT OF THE LEFT TIRE NEXT TO THE FRAME.*AK

WHILE BACKING UP HIT THE BRAKES TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PADEL HAD NO PRESSURE, THREW SHIFTER INTO LOW AND HIT THE GAS TO AVOID GOING THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED THRU, FLUID LEAKED OUT WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES CAUSING A LOSS OF PEDAL PRESSURE.

UPON SEPARATION OF THE LEFT FRONT FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE, A COMPLETE AND INSTANTANEOUS BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE SECONDARY BRAKE SYSTEM (REAR ABS DRUM BRAKES) WAS INEFFECTIVE EVEN THOUGH THE REAR HALF OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR WAS PROPERLY SERVICED. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE PRIMARY BRAKE FAILURE TO INDICATE ANY PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE SECONDARY (REAR) BRAKES. HOW CAN A MODERN DUAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAIL COMPLETELY WITH NO PRIOR INDICATION OF PROBLEMS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE AND STATED "IT WORKS FINE" BUT NO BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM COMPONENTS OR REAR BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED.*AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

FRONT ROTORS /CASTING DEFECTS/VOIDS/AIR POCKETS/. *AK

ORIGINAL BRAKES ON VEHICLE FAILED TO WORK AFTER BEING APPLIED. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER CHECKED BRAKES, AND NOTICED BRAKE PAD LINING HAD SEPARATED FROM METAL BACKING PLATE & HAD FALLEN OFF. BRAKE PADS STILL HAD 1/4IN OF PAD LEFT ON EACH BRAKE. BRAKE PISTON WENT OUT DUE TO NOTHING TO PUSH AGAINST. ABS BRAKES ARE ON THE REAR BRAKES. *AK ALL FOUR FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. UPON REMOVING THE RIGHT SIDE CALIPER, THE BRAKE LINING FELL OFF TOO. *YH

TWO NEW FRONT ROTORS NEEDED BECAUSE OF "PEALING"- LOW MILEAGE. *AK

BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THESE WERE HIS SIXTH SET OF PAD REPLACEMENT. COULD SOMTHING BE DONE, HELP IS NEEDED. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE FRAME UNDER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED POPING VERY EARLY. REPEATED ATTEMTS WERE MADE BY THE DEALER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. FINALLY AN OUTSIDE BRAKE SHOP IDED THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER REPAIRED AT ABOUT 45000 MILES PROBLEM SOON RETURNED AND NOW DISABLES THE VECHILE

REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP CAUSING SKIDDING AND LOSS OF CONTROL, WHEN HUMID OR RAIN CONDITIONS EXIST. THIS HAS OCCURED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS NORMAL, AND TO DRAG THE BRAKE PEDAL TO CAUSE FRICTION AND DRY OUT THE DRUMS. NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE DEALER NOW SAYS THAT IT IS CAUSED BY A FAILED SENSOR, REQUIRING $288.00 IN REPAIRS.

THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE REAR BRAKES ONLY MALFUNCTION DURING WET/COLD AND/OR INCLEMENT WEATHER. IN ONE INSTANCE, THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AND WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, FOOT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. IN TURN, THE CONSUMER RAN INTO A SNOW BANK TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS DURING WARM WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND LITIGATION IS IN PROCESS. *AKBRAKE ADJUSTERS DON'T WORK AND REAR BRAKES BECOME INOPERATIVE. *YH

BRAKES STICKING CAUSING ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND WARP.

BRAKE FAILURE CAUSES BRAKE TO LOCK UP,PULL TO THE SIDE AND MAKE CONTROL OF VEHICLE EXTREMLY DIFFICULT, BRAKES HEAT UP (SMELLED BURNING), DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS, FRONT DISC BRAKES, RESURFACED ROTORS BUT PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *ET

CONSTANT BREAK PROBLEMS. HEAT OVER HEATS ROTORS AND CALIPERS (VISUALLY SCORTCHED.) ON ANY TYPE WET PAVEMENT, WHEELS LOCK AND STEERING SUFFER.

CONSUMER HAS ABS BRAKES. FRONT BRAKES ARE WARPED. ALSO REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED. THERE IS ALSO VIBRATION IN BRAKING SYSTEM. DEALERS CANNOT CORRECT PROBLEM.

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID/LOSE CONTROL IN WET/RAINY WEATHER.

VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE PULLS LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CAUSING VEHICLE TO ENTER ANOTHER LANE. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK DEALER WILL CORRECT PROBLEM IF CONSUMER PAYS FOR REPAIRS. *SLC

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WITHIN 30,000 MILES THE BRAKE PADS HAS PREMATURELY WORN OUT, AND HAVE BEEN CHANGED 15 TIMES IN THAT PERIOD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET.