| Issue ID | 1339864 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10934026 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 06/12/16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I recently purchased a new 2016 ford f150 xlt 2. 7l ecoboost truck. On december 6, 2016 i was involved in an accident with this vehicle. I feel that this truck did not adequately stop in an emergency situation with ample stopping distance. I have driven trucks of this same size towing a boat and under an emergency situations going downhill and have been able to stop with less distance than i had with this truck towing absolutely nothing. I was not speeding and only traveling between 30 to 35 miles an hour on a four lane highway which is currently under construction, the speed limit for this area is 45 right now because of this construction. I was traveling in the left hand lane planning to make a left hand turn onto a road that was a few miles away at a main intersection. Several vehicles ahead of me some individual decided they were going to just make a left hand turn to get to a street clear on the other side of the highway causing everyone behind them to slam on their brakes, having two to three car lengths in front of me i had slammed on the brakes and the truck was slowing down but not fast enough so then i put my other foot on the brakes and stood on the brakes holding the steering wheel and still the truck was not stopping absolutely no change in the response of it breaking, keep in mind i way around 235 lbs. I just don't understand why my brand new truck without even having its first oil change has failed to stop and every other vehicle on the road with less distance than me was able to stop . I was also pondering if the ecoboost system may have contributed to it somehow with the start and stopping of the motor causing some sort of pressure loss in the system. I no longer trust this vehicle, i have driven ford trucks for over 20 years. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5250 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PERRY, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTEX1CP3GFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| 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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| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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