Four problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 1998 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1998 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the brake pressure switch was leaking. The vehicle received recall repairs for a voluntary manufacturer recall in 2006 for the same problem. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was previously repaired under a recall. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 120,000.
1998 Ford F-150 vehicle was parked in work parking lot for 6-1/2 hours. Flames began coming out from under hood and was put out with fire extinguisher. When the hood was opened the area around brake fluid reservoir had completely burned away.
1. Purchased and installed a replacement front left brake rotor including wheel studs for a 1998 Ford F-150 2 wh drive truck v6. Purchased from advanced auto parts, part name wearever brake rotoryh145240, 41801 00563 6. Included studs on rotor are identified on head w726, they are 12 millimeter threads and approximately 2. 25" long. 2. Failure, while installing wheel two studs snapped and broke in two at just 60 foot pounds torque. Nuts were tightened with a torque whench in proper sequence. Observed both studs broke at approximately 1. 1" from top of head of stud and there appears to be a cavity (void) of about 75% of the steel from the center out with only the rim (near threads) with solid metal. 3. Removed and replaced broken studs with the original equipment studs from the old rotor. The defective studs are secured and available.
Consumer states why he was driving in the rain and attempted to apply his antilock brakes they locked on him , causing him to have accident. No injuries were sustained.