| Issue ID | 1666132 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11328146 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 07/06/20 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While in motion, light came on brake fluid low. I took it to a mechanic, and we looked, but didn't immediately see any puddle, or sign of rapid loss of fluid, filled master cylinder back up, and drove 15 miles home. On the way, i noticed the pedal was spongy, when i got home, i looked, and had lost 1/4 of the fluid in the master cylinder. I got in the truck, pressed the brake pedal, felt it going down, got out, and saw it was leaking rapidly from a junction of the brake hose going from the master cylinder to the (abs box?) where it goes from rubber to metal. I got a new one from the dealer today dublin ford, dublin ga. [$33. 00] and noticed that is has been much improved over the original. This tells me that ford knew it had a problem, which should have been a recall item, and didn't recall for it. It also tells me that there are probably a bunch of f150's out there that are at risk of brake failure due to the failure of a $33 part. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 158000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHESTER, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTRX14829KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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