| Issue ID | 1590136 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11242430 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 07/08/19 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While heading to the dentist yesterday i was driving and the low brake fluid light came on, thought maybe a sensor fault and kept driving, next the brake light indicator in the instrument cluster came on. So i pulled over and the pedal went to the floor. I barely stopped in time because there was a stop sign. I popped the hood and there was no fluid in the master cylinder. I locked the truck up and walked 3 blocks to a ace hardware to get some more fluid. I got back to the truck and checked for leaks but didn't find any. So i filled up the fluid and pumped the brakes, i had enough to get me home safely. When i got home i checked again and found the fluid to be all gone again. That was withing a 5 mile distance to where i filled it up last. I checked for leaks once again and didn't find any. So i pulled the vacuum sensor off the bottom of the brake booster and all of the brake fluid poured out. The master cylinder failed and kept pushing the brake fluid into the booster. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GRAYSLAKE, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1FTEW1EG4GKXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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