| Issue ID | 1575621 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11222001 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 22/06/19 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After pulling out of the parking lot of the place we stayed and driving 1/2 mile on a 2 lane road, i attempted to pull over at a gas station for gas before getting onto the interstate. I noticed the brake pedal was very spongy and braking was barely responsive. The pedal was pressed to the floor and then the check brakes indicator message dinged on the truck's info display as i was slowly able to pull into the gas station. After using the e-brake to assist in bringing the truck to a stop, i placed the truck in park and raised the hood. I checked the brake fluid reservoir level and it was well below the minimum line and was close to completely empty. I crawled under the vehicle to visually inspect for leaks of any kind from the brake lines following them up to the brake booster and brake master cylinder with no presence of any leaking brake fluid. I added a total of 2 quarts of dot 4 brake fluid to the reservoir in the hopes that maybe the system was just low somehow. I drove the truck back to the park we had just left only a little over a half mile away and parked the vehicle as the braking was still greatly diminished. As it is the weekend, i have been unable to get the vehicle serviced. I have called the ford recall help line and was told that my truck was not included in the 2013-2014 f150 vehicle recall even though it is the 3. 5 ecoboost model and was built using the identical brake components that were recalled by ford. Based on the description of the brake master cylinder failure conditions indicated in the 16s24 ford recall and the conditions i am experiencing with my vehicle's brake failure, i am confident these conditions are related and the brake master cylinder has failed flooding the brake booster with brake fluid. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 170375 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEVELAND, TN |
| VIN pattern | 1FTVX1CT2EKXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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