Parking Brake Related Problems of the 2001 Ford F-150

Table 1 shows two common parking brake related problems of the 2001 Ford F-150.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Ford F-150

Problem Category Number of Problems
Parking Brake problems
1
Conventional Parking Brake problems
1

Parking Brake problem #1

When consumer applied the emergency brake it would not hold. As a result the vehicle rolled backwards damaging the tailgate. Dealership inspected vehicle several times, but problem was not resolved.

Conventional Parking Brake problem #2

Vehicle was parked on an incline with emergency brake on. Engine was not running. After 10 minutes a small child stepped out of the vehicle attempting to exit vehicle when it suddenly started rolling backwards, and ran over the child. Consumer vehicle was towed to a body shop. Please provide any further information.


Parking Brake related problems in other Ford F-150 model year vehicles:



F-150 Service Bulletins
F-150 Safety Recalls
F-150 Defect Investigations