| Issue ID | 1676341 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11340600 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 19/07/20 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On july 19, 2020 ~3:30p, i was traveling on ca 134 w transitioning to ca 101 n. As i applied the brakes the pedal went straight to the floor with no braking effect being initiated. Vigorously pumping the brakes resulted in virtually no braking effect. Turning the emergency flashers on, i then allowed the vehicle to coast to a stop on the shoulder of the ca 101 north and awaited for roadside assistance. There was no previous braking performance issue, annunciator warning, or alarm of any form to suggest a pending issue. Only upon the actual failure itself did a display message show up on the dash. That message read something like "brake fluid low". As i waited for roadside assistance, i took a moment to inspect the area under the vehicle looking for evidence of any dripping or leaking fluids. There was none and the vehicle was otherwise well maintained with approximately 60,000 miles on it. I contacted aaa for an emergency tow. When the aaa flatbed truck arrived, the driver, bill, asked the nature of the problem and i informed him it was a virtual 100% brake failure. After he loaded the truck onto the flat bed, he noted with surprise that the vehicle had indeed lost 100% of its brakes. Aaa towed the vehicle to their nearest service center located at 5451 tujunga ave, north hollywood (los angeles), ca. When the there, dan, the technician/owner in charge, spoke with me after his initial inspection, he was surprised to find the vehicle had 100% brake failure with no evidence of any external leaks. He did note that the brake fluid reservoir was empty but there was no leaks. He surmised that the fluid must have leaked "internally" and thereafter indicated he would do no work on the vehicle, believing that ford needed to analyze the failure. My 91 year old passenger and i were lucky to have not been the cause of a major highway accident. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SIERRA MADRE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1ET3EKXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |