| Issue ID | 1336194 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10927578 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 18/11/16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | To whom this may concern, on november 18th while driving with my three children, the brakes on my 2016 ford f150 failed. When approaching a stop light, i pushed the brake pedal all the way to the floor without slowing. I veered the truck into the left turn lane in order to avoid rear ending the vehicle in front of me. The truck slowly came to a stop by the time i reached the light. Luckily there were not any vehicles in the left turn lane. On 11/19/16, i took the truck into my local ford dealer and they replaced the master cylinder. After doing some research, i was disappointed to find that multiple owners have already had this same issue. I would expect such a potentially dangerous problem with the truck would illicit a recall. This is the fourth ford f150 vehicle i have owned. This truck was an expensive vehicle and i am disappointed to have had such a serious malfunction after driving it for only 7,300 miles. I am even more disappointed in the company for being aware of an issue and not having taken action. I hope the new part that has been installed has been redesigned and will not fail like the first one did. Even more so, however, i hope that the ford company will take note of this issue, issue a recall, and prevent others from the dangers of nonfunctioning brakes. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAGAN, MN |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1EG5GKXXXXXX |
| 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 | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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