| Issue ID | 1480144 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11110443 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 06/07/18 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On the morning of july 6, 2018, while driving from swan valley, id to idaho falls, id i experienced complete brake failure. The warning light indicated low brake failure. I thought that i needed to add brake fluid and had no idea that i did not have any brakes. When i tried to slow down, the brake petal went to the floorboard. I was shocked at that time. I put the gear shift into m and downshifted from about 60 mph to a safer speed. I had to drive 30 miles to the nearest dealership for diagnosis and repair. I had to use the emergency brake at least 5 or 6 times to slow the vehicle to a stop. Most of the 30 miles was on a two lane us highway 26. In order to deal with less stop and go situations, i drove on highway 49 to us 20 to complete by drive to broadway ford on broadway in idaho falls. I was able to carefully drive to the dealership and they said they know of similar failures and it involved the master cylinder and a booster. The representative said that their was a recall on the 2013 and 2014 models, but not on the 2015 as of yet. From a personal note if my wife had been driving the truck i am confident their would have been an accident |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40300 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SWAN VALLEY, ID |
| VIN pattern | 1FTW1EG3GFKXXXXXX |
| 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 | 65 |
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