| Issue ID | 1576380 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11222604 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 25/06/19 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This afternoon i left work to drive half a mile to my son's daycare when the low brake fluid light came on. Once parked at daycare i checked all lines, wheels, and under the hood and had no indication of any leaks. I went inside to get my son and came back out and as i started to drive away i found my brake pedal would go to the floor with zero pressure and the brakes were totally failed. I had a friend bring me a large bottle of brake fluid and i refilled the reservoir. I did a short test drive around the daycare and that was enough to lower the fluid level. I live 3. 1 miles away from the daycare so decided to carefully drive home. I had to stop 3 times to refill the reservoir when the low fluid light came on before the brakes failed completely, again. I went through 4 bottles of brake fluid in 3 miles, still with no indication of any leaks. I feel very fortunate that this didn't happen to me while driving at greater speeds and/or on a busy road. I now have to deal with missed work and trying to get my truck to a dealership and repaired, while being a single parent of a toddler. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAKE BLUFF, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1FTEW1EG0FKXXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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