Two problems related to brake fluid leak have been reported for the 1997 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Once the engine is started, the vehicle will not move from park to any other gear. There is an override procedure but it is inconvenient. When I took the vehicle to a dealer for repair, they told me Ford had put a stop on supplying the cruise control brake switch. So it is not possible to get this repaired until Ford replaces the part with one not defective. As a safety precaution, they removed the electrical connection to avoid fires at or around the brake fluid reservoir. However, brake fluid is leaking from the part and dripping. In the past month I have had to refill the brake fluid reservoir twice. I am concerned that the brakes will not function unless the part is replaced. The delimma seems to be Ford will not allow the part to be replaced and yet they do not offer an alternative.
While braking the pedal went to the floor on more than one occasion. The problem repeated itself on its own. Driver lifted up the hood, and noticed that fluid was leaking from abs braking modular. This caused sparks from the master cylinder. Driver will contact a mechanic for an appointment. On second call. The original problem was intermittent cruise control operation about 1 year prior to this complaint. About 3 or 4 months ago the fuse on the circuit containing the scds blew. Replaced fuses about 2 times. The first time the fuse lasted several weeks. The second one did not last long. Then left fuse out. Next time was under hood and replaced fuse saw spark at scds and fuse blew again. Along with this problem the abs warning light was coming on on the dash and staying on. After disconnecting the scds the abs warning light went out. The crusie control still worked for a short period of time after disconnecting the scds electrical connector.