Parking Brake Problems of Ford F-150 - part 1

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150 platinum. The contact stated that while in the driveway, the contact stated that while parked in the driveway attempting to depress the brake pedal, it pumped about four times. The push-to-start button failed to engage and start the vehicle. There was an unexpected activation of the electric parking brake. The battery went dead. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake). The local dealer service tech came to his residence to jump-start the vehicle and was able to release the parking brake. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who confirmed the recall on the year, make, and model and confirmed there was no coverage. The vehicle was diagnosed that the battery was fine , and completed a system check. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but there was a language barrier, and no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 24,700.

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The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 21v653000 (seat belts), 23v509000 (parking brake), 22v142000 (visibility) and 23v163000 (visibility). The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the parking brake independently activated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The contact turned off the vehicle and, after waiting for a short while, the vehicle was restarted. The message "service parking brake" was displayed. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while turning off the vehicle, the parking brake fail to function as intended. The contact stated that recently the seat belt failed to retract and remained loose. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer refused to repair the vehicle under the seat belts and parking brake recalls. The contact stated that the recall repairs for visibility were performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at slower speeds, the vehicle would immediately brake independently without depressing the brake pedal. The brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed at the owner’s expense; however, the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that occasionally while driving at various speeds, the parking brake was independently activated. The brake warning light was illuminated. Several local dealers were contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,100.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle turned off on several occasions, the message "parking brake fault" was displayed. The contact stated that each time the vehicle was started, the message was no longer displayed. Additionally, the contact stated that on another occasion the windshield wipers stopped midway and kicked back. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was attempting to reverse out of the parking spot; while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. A warning message "park brake fault service now" displayed on the instrument panel. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the VIN not being included in any recalls. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "parking brake on" remained activated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, while operating the vehicle, the message that the rear driver’s side door was ajar was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the instrument cluster, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 76,620.

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The contact owned a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the rear end of the vehicle seized, and the vehicle swerved to the right. The contact was unaware of any warning lights being illuminated. The contact lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle slid off the roadway. The vehicle was not damaged. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 45 mph, the rear end seized, and the vehicle slid to the right. The contact's wife lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The contact's wife stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact's wife was not injured. The contact stated that the vehicle was not drivable and that the police arrived on scene and filed a report. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and was later declared a total loss by the insurance provider. The contact had received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake) and related the failure to the recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150 the contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, she became a failure with the parking brake. The contact stated that the parking brake failed to function properly, and the vehicle stalled with the brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed as a failure with the front brake calipers and the two front brake holders, which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to reach out to nhsta hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, and going uphill the vehicle emergency parking brake engaged inadvertently causing the contact to sustain various injuries to their chest, shoulder and face. The contact stated during the incident the seatbelt failed to function causing the contact to hit the windshield. The contact did receive medical attention at the emergency room. No fire or police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000  .

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 mph the vehicle independently braked. The contact lost control of the vehicle and due to road conditions the vehicle jumped the curb. The contact stated that he was not aware of any warning lights. The contact stated that the right front passenger tire crashed into the curb and blew out. The contact stated that the vehicle hit a traffic sign and then a fence. The contact stated that the the passenger front door had scrapes and marks. The side view mirror on the passenger side was sheared off by the traffic sign. The contact stated that the police and ems arrived. The contact stated that no air bags had deployed. The contact stated his daughter was seated in the passenger front seat and had abrasions and bruising on her neck and right shoulder and chest from the seat belt. The contact stated that he also had bruising on his neck left shoulder from the seat belt. The contact stated that both he and his daughter had neck and back pain and were both transported by ambulance to the hospital. The contact state that the police issued him a citation for "careless driving" but no report was issued. The vehicle was towed to a collision repair shop. The contact stated that he had received a recall notification from the manufacturer for NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake), however the crash had occurred prior to him receiving the recall letter. The vehicle was still at the collision repair when he received the notification. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph and slowing down to make a right turn, the vehicle independently activated the brake and jerked the vehicle to the left. The contact lost control of the vehicle and stated that the vehicle climbed the curb on the passenger side. The contact stopped the vehicle and stated that there was no damage. The contact stated that a crash warning and the parking brake lights were illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that vehicle had been repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake) in November 2023 and related the failure to the recall. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,762.

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 22v842000 (visibility) and 23v509000 (parking brake); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced unintended braking. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the electric parking brake light illuminated, and the electric parking brake engaged independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal to release the parking brake. The contact had received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the recall repair was completed. The contact stated that approximately a month after the recall repair the failure occurred. The failure had become persistent. The contact stated that at one point the failure occurred three times in one day. The dealer had not been contacted again. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the parking brake independently engaged with the parking brake warning light illuminated. The contact was forced to restart the vehicle to resume normal driving. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake) which the contact linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not yet available.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 10 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the electronic parking brake engaged independently, and the vehicle stopped abruptly. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's husband depressed the brake pedal, shifted into park (p), shifted back into drive (d), and continued driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake) because VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while reversing at approximately 3 mph, the vehicle was braking and stopped independently. The contact stated he placed the vehicle in park(p) and turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to continue reversing. The contact shifted into drive(d) with no failures. The contact stated that the braking failure was intermittent but had started to occur while in drive(d). The contact had the work completed prior to receiving the recall letter from the manufacturer for NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake) and related the failure to the campaign. The contact drove to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the rear brake pads and calipers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

 the contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle sporadically braked. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number:  23v509000 (parking brake). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while parking, pulling forward slowly, or reversing, the electric parking brake engaged without application. The brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the outer rear brake pads were paper thin, and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the inner brake pads were brand new. There was premature brake wear on the outer brake pads. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the parking brake would independently activate as the brake warning light and "parking brake engaged," and "collision alert" warning messages would appear on the instrument panel. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer on multiple occasions where they vehicle was serviced under warranty; however, the failure would return soon after repair. In addition, the contact stated that random warning messages such as the "front camera fault" and "trailer detached" would intermittently appear on the instrument panel without incident. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that he had placed the vehicle into park, engaged the parking brake, and removed the key from the ignition as he went to unload a trailer attached to the vehicle. While the contact was removing a tractor from a trailer, the vehicle independently rolled forward without warning. As the vehicle continued to roll forward, the vehicle jackknifed to the left which brought the vehicle to a stop. The failure bent both the trailer hitch and the trailer frame. Despite the failure, the vehicle resumed normal operation and the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired or diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated the parking brake was intermittently illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was shaking and vibrating abnormally while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake), which stated that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The dealer determined that the failure was caused by the recall. The dealer also determined that the rotors needed to be replaced. The rotors were replaced. The contact stated that the rear brake rotors were replaced three times. The dealer informed the contact that the recall was considered completed and had not replaced the harness but secured the existing harness with a zip tie. The contact stated that approximately one year later, the parking brake light started to illuminate intermittently. The dealer was informed; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated while the fuel tank was full. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic, who diagnosed that the knock sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v455000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v509000 (parking brake). The contact called the local dealer on several occasions to have the recall repair performed and was informed that the vehicle needed to be inspected before the part could be ordered to perform the recall repair. The contact was also informed that the vehicle needed to remain with the dealer, and that a loaner vehicle would not be provided. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the dealer information was incorrect, and that parts for the repair are available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the dealer was the nearest dealer and that calling another dealer would be an inconvenience. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility), 23v163000 (visibility) and 23v509000 (parking brake) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the parking brake intermittently failed to engage. The service now warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted who referred him to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 75 mph and pulling a trailer, the electronic emergency brake suddenly engaged and the speed immediately reduced significantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The failure occurred on four separate occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,031.

2015 Ford F-150. Consumer writes in regards to several defects with vehicle. The consumer stated there were multiple instances where the vehicle stalled, the check engine light illuminated. The steering gear, steering shaft, steering wheel needed to be replaced. The consumer blew the horn and a whole was punctured in the steering wheel. The wrench light illuminated. There was a fluid leak from the rear left axle. The shutter grille actuator became unplugged.

The parking brake on our 2004 F-150 froze in the 'on' position. This wasn't obvious until the car got to about 45 mph, when it would vibrate quite violently. The only fix was to pull over and work the brake several times. This is extremely dangerous if you are accelerating to join traffic on a busy highway! this was an intermittent problem which was reported to the dealer, but they could not duplicate it during their testing. It turns out that the parking brake expanders (actuators) were corroded to the point of one of them (driver side) being frozen. After finally having the dealer figure it out, I researched this problem on the various F-150 bulletin boards and found that this is a common problem. I also found that Ford has issued updated parts to correct the corrosion problem. In our case, the dealer replaced the affected parts with the updated parts.

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I drive a 2004 Ford F-150 heritage with only 73,000 miles that has never been taken off road or towed any heavy weight and has had regular maintenance. Two days ago while I was driving down the street, my passenger side rear wheel locked up, making it difficult to steer and after stopping the truck would then not move as the wheel remained locked. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the licensed mechanic told me that my emergency brake system had essentially fell apart (exploded) and that all the loose parts floating around in the wheel had jammed the wheel. He claims that Ford used cheap parts in the emergency brake systems as people who have automatic transmissions rarely use them. My vehicle is a manual transmission so the emergency brake is a necessity. I asked him if this could have happened if I were driving down the interstate at 70 mph and he responded "absolutely". Which means I could have lost control of my vehicle and possibly flipped. He and my husband informed me that even with any possible wear, these parts should not break. The mechanic had also informed me that I was not the first customer he had seen with this issue. I then proceeded to look on the internet and found several complaints about the same issue. Ford refused to replace the e-brake and I had to pay for the repair and other damaged parts inside the wheel. But my real concern is one of safety as I no longer feel safe driving this truck since I know it has been built with less than quality parts. I believe this is a safety issue that is going to cost someone serious injury if this should happen at higher speeds. I should also state that I had a multipoint inspection performed on the vehicle 1 week previous by a Ford dealer and was informed that the emergency brake was good. I also found a 2008 TSB for the parking brake on Ford F-150s of this year that dealt with the noise they make that I think is awarning that this is about to happen. But my truck never gave me a warning.

This has happened 4 different occasions, a sudden shaking of vehicle and 4 th time the vehicle shook all over. At first, thought I was having a tire go down but after pulling off road each time, getting out and checking found nothing and then after a restart everything was ok. After I got home after this last spell I started reading on internet and most comments pointed toward parking brake problem. After thinking back it seems like I used the parking brake before each time this happened. I was preparing to replace rotors,pads & parking brake shoes too (yesterday) but after taking everything apart (my mechanic) we did not find any thing wrong with these components. There was probably 3/4 pads left and parking brake was good. The only thing was a lot of brake dust, so we cleaned everything with brake cleaner and put everything back together. Hopefully this will cure the problem. Everything that I read, was expecting the parking brake shoes to come out in pieces but not in this case. This is the only problem after owning this 2005 f150 for over 2 years and being the 2nd owner with low mileage. This just seems to be bad design, rotor & parking brake together. Other than this problem very satisfied with vehicle.

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