Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2005 Ford F-150

I was starting the truck to leave a wal-mart parking lot and my left foot which was on the brake went all the way to the floor of the truck. I had no brakes. It was fortunate that I was stopped and not on the road with other cars or going down a steep hill. I had the auto shop tow the truck to the shop. They fixed two brake lines. Complete brake failure should not happen.

While stopping for a pedestrian, at a speed of approximately 10 mph,the rear passenger side rubber brake line separated from the steel brake line,resulting in the immediate loss of all brake fluid and the brake pedal going to the floor. The cause of this separation ,was corrosion of the factory steel clamp ,clamping the rubber hose to the steel brake line. Upon examination,it was found that two other clamps were in the same condition. I was able to completely remove one clamp ,by rubbing it between my finger and thumb. These steel components are unsafe for use in states that use salt or brine on their roads. This was made worse by the fact that the reservoir used,is not split into two sections, allowing loss of all brake fluid for both front and rear brakes at the same time.

On 6/01/2014 I was driving my truck when I started to approach an intersection to stop and when I pressed the brake pedal to stop and the truck the brakes would not activate. The brake pedal went all away to the floor, then I realized that either I would have to crash the truck into the wall of the bridge and possibly go over or crash the truck in to other vehicles. However this was a panicky situation in the last second before crashing the truck I applied the emergency brakes. After towing the truck to the garage I took few photos of the front brake line hoses and how close they are to the tire rims. One of those break lines were damage by rubbing against the tire rim. Other break lines photo is showing how close the break lines are to the tire rim. I am very disappointed that Ford would install or design the holding brackets that could possibly move close to the tire rim for the brake hoses that close to the tire rim. Also I stop over to a Ford dealer in reading PA why they would not address this problem when I have the truck inspected in October of 2013. The supervisor at the desk have no answer to my question. Then I check similar trucks the year was 2008 and the brake line was less than . 250" from the tire rim. When I checked the 2014 e150 it looks that the brake lines location were redesign. So obviously somebody new about this problem however I was never notify about this problem, the bracket that hold the brake lines were never adjusted away from being that close to a tire rim at the inspection. I am disappointed that a government agency would allow the break hoses to be installed about . 250" from the tire rims or moving parts. I would like to be reimbursed for a towing and the repair of the truck.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The brakes lock whenever he drives the vehicle. The brake pads, rotors and brake line were replaced. The repairs did not remedy the failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer have been contacted. The failure mileage 36,000.

At 15,000 and 30,000 mile scheduled maintenances a brake hose inspected should be done. In our case it was completed and according to the dealership there were no found problems. However, when we were driving around a curve and there was a teenager on a four wheeler on our side of the road and we braked to avoid the child . . . We had no brakes on our 2005 F-150 supercrew. We were able to avoid injuries with our family inside the vehicle and the child we almost hit due to the brake failure. Upon towing the vehicle in they said that the brake hose into the intake was worn and blew off when we depressed the brake fast. I asked why this wasn't checked and they said because it was too hard to get to for a physical inspection during maintenance. The service tech also said he has seen this with several f150's. I see this as being a serious danger for these brake hoses to blow off and not be where they can be checked. We are paying for maintenance that is not being done not to mention peoples lives are at stake.

: the contact stated while driving 18 mph, the brakes failed. The vehicle was towed to the sales/service dealer, who determined the vacuum hose had come off. The manufacturer was notified. Updated 1/19/2007 -.

: the contact stated upon starting the vehicle in the morning, without any warning signal to indicate brake failure, the brake pedal was depressed and would not go all the way to the floor. The vehicle was towed to the dealership who determined a vacuum line had disconnected due to oil presence in the connection. The rubber hose was replaced. The contact denied any traces of oil in the surrounding of the vacuum hose connection. Updated 11/03/06.