Conventional Parking Brake Problems of Ford F-150

Ford F-150 owners have reported 6 problems related to conventional parking brake (under the parking brake category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the F-150.

1 Conventional Parking Brake problem of the 2003 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 11/10/2006

While braking the vehicle jerks as if the abs engages and releases continuously the dealership could not find anything wrong. The emergency brake cable broke complete off, cable and covering. After replacing the emergency brake cable I stepped on emergency brake when I parked, heard a pop and later while driving the vehicle the rear left wheel would grab making a grinding sound and slowing the vehicle. Was able to get to a garage where it was discovered that the emergency brake pads had broken off and were binding the braking system.

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2 Conventional Parking Brake problem of the 1999 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 07/02/2001

While lowering passenger side rear tire after changing. . . . Truck lurched forward off jack while parking brake on, in park, 98% of truck was in garage on level concrete, front tires on only slightly sloped asphalt. Truck rolled 10-12 inches before stopping. Danger of too easy rolloff and inadequate parking brake.

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3 Conventional Parking Brake problem of the 2001 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 06/23/2001

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.

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4 Conventional Parking Brake problem of the 2000 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 02/13/2001

The truck was parked and the emergency brake set. It rolled down an incline and struck me with the driver side of the truck and knocked me unconcious and crashed into the garage. I really don not remember anything as I was out.

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5 Conventional Parking Brake problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 09/15/1999

Pulled into the driveway which was on a slight incline, put on the emergency parking brake, and went inside to change clothes. Came back outside vehicle was across the street, and hit a tree. Contacted the dealer a third time. The same situation happened to son twice.

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6 Conventional Parking Brake problem of the 1996 Ford F-150

Emergency parking brake releases or does not hold the vehicle on an incline, causing the vehicle to move or roll. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.

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