Service Brakes Problems of Ford F-150 - part 1

While applying the brake I had complete brake failure. I learned the brake booter and master cylinder were leaking as describe in the recall.

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Wednesday [xxx]/phantom braking proceeding northbound on [xxx] at estimated speed of 35 mph. Road was clear with no oncoming traffic. Suddenly the brakes locked up and a collision notice appeared on dash. Brakes released and continued northbound with no further issues. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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During the last two years with my 2017 Ford f150 XLT 4x4 5. 4l, I've replaced the brake pads 8 times. I've also replaced the rotors on all 4 wheels. Each time, with less than 30,000 miles between needing to replace the pads, the front pads have worn down the entire pad at an unreasonable rate. I do not brake hard, and I drive mostly on highways without much traffic, so having to replace the pads every other month is excessive. With new rotors, still the pads continue wearing down to plate quickly. I've also had to replace the calipers on each wheel more than once because the caliper pins seize and will break when trying to adjust the caliper. The brakes and all the components are a major safety hazard as I'm always worrying if the brakes will function properly any give time I need to slow down. Also, the transmission shifts roughly and even downshifts without cause on occasion. It startles me when I'm driving and suddenly the transmission decides it wants to shift with a violent jolt as though briskly stepping on the brakes. I've had the transmission fluid changed twice in the last 2 years, which did not have any effect on the issue. Prior to each flush, the transmission has also developed a significant leak, which I led to the decision to flush the fluid and replace the pan and gasket. However, after doing so, the transmission continues downshifting and leaking. Once again, these issues have a significant impact on how safe I feel while driving my truck. I love my truck, but I hope my complaint helps Ford fix these little big issues and can develop a fix for future models.

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Duval Ford in jacksonville, florida claims they will not have the part until April of this year which means my child and I are in danger until that time. I will seek a remedy at another dealership but I do not believe it is reasonable to have this part on backorder for 3+ months after a recall notice has been sent out.

My truck has the same issue with the brake master cylinder bleeding back into the brake booster. Luckily I caught it before I left work. The reservoir was totally empty on the back half supplying the front brakes. At home pulled the vacuum hose and did the dip stick test and there was brake fluid in the brake booster . There is already a safety recall on the 2017-2018 f150 brake master cylinder but only with the 3. 5motor. The 2. 7 has the same brake master cylinder so I cannot see why only the 3. 5 motor would have a recall??? Ford will not do anything about it and they don’t even have a part until sometime in March.

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Recall number: 20s31 statement: “recall repair completed in 2021. Replacement master cylinder failed. Brake pedal goes to floor. Vehicle not drivable. ” called dealer and they will not fix the safety recall and so I called Ford customer service and they also refuse to fix.

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I was in the parking lot of my local grocery store, and the truck all of a sudden gave me an indicator that there is a "park brake fault-service now. " I was stranded and had to have someone pick me up for this, this is after hours so I cannot call the Ford dealership until the following day. I now see Ford issued a recall for this under 23s35. However, when I look up my VIN under Ford, that did not show, and thus, we did not address this earlier when that should have happened. That is a problem and needs to be addressed with Ford ASAP. What if I was driving and this happened??!!.

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Complete electrical shut down driving on the highway on two separate occasions. While driving engine shuts off, dash board goes black, infotainment center goes black. Required to shift vehicle into park to restart after occurrence. Huge safety risk! when taken to Ford service; unable to find any issues and was told “vehicle is safe to drive”.

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The contact owns a 2025 Ford F-150 used for hauling a 2021 little guy max. The contact stated that while driving up a steep hill at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle accelerated inadvertently, and when the brake was depressed, the vehicle failed to slow down as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle then stopped accelerating with an unknown " braking" message displayed. The vehicle was then driven approximately 40 miles and then parked. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,500.

I was in a parking lot moving a trailer to a different spot when all the sudden my foot on the brake goes to the floor. I wasn't even on the brakes hard. I then check my truck and I see my passenger front wheel is covered in brake fluid and a large puddle underneath it. I then took off the wheel and saw that the brake hose had a split so I replaced it. The split is at the top of the brake hose when doing research I saw that other Ford vehicles of the same years had break issues so I thought I would make a report. The Ford edge in particular.

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Was driving with my son when pulling up in my driveway I had my foot on the brake when all of a sudden the brakes went to the floor and my truck began to continue slowly up the driveway would not stop and drove into my garage door and damaging my garage door had called Ford roadside assistance took it to the shop and they had to replace the brake booster.

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Nhtsa investigation pe24010 (or related transmission downshift probes. . Safety risk: the vehicle unexpectedly downshifts and locks rear wheels, creating an immediate life-threatening risk on the highway. Dealer response: dealer claimed their "computer doesn't pick up anything," as this helps investigators understand that the diagnostic tools are failing to detect the fault. VIN number: [xxx] dealer record: that grieco Ford performed the recall update and that the issue persists. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

After the vehicle sat parked for 12 days, upon initial startup, the vehicle experienced a total failure of the electronic brake booster (ebb). The dashboard displayed multiple critical fault codes including "brake system failure," "service advancetrac," and "check brake system. " the vehicle software triggered a safety interlock, refusing to shift out of park, rendering the vehicle completely disabled. This failure is a direct match to the defect described in NHTSA campaign 25v488 (Ford recall 25s77). Ford’s official filing for that recall admits the ebb module is "susceptible to normal but infrequent voltage disturbances" which causes the ebb motor to enter a "faulted state" or shut down. My 2023 lightning is currently excluded from this recall despite experiencing the exact same "voltage disturbance" failure mode upon waking from a sleep cycle. This is a critical safety defect that resulted in a total loss of power braking assist and vehicle immobilization. Ford is currently refusing to cover the $2,800 repair cost under the recall, despite the identical nature of the failure.

Master brake cylinder leaked into brake booster making my brakes not work and almost causing an accident. There is a similar recall on 2018 Ford f150 with eco boost. This appears to be a known issue with these Ford f150 models. Due to the issue I almost got in a serious accident.

Parking break fault warning light service now light comes on intermittently when the parking break was set. The Ford dealer I bought the truck from found a leaking rear left break line and replaced the left rear parking break motor assembly. The warning light kept coming on intermittently when setting the parking break after this repair. I took it to my local Ford dealer who said nothing was wrong. I’m now on a trip and the warning light continues to intermittently come on. Took it to another Ford dealer who reconnected a wire and said if that didn’t work it needed a new abs module. I continued on my trip and the warning light kept coming on. Stopped at another Ford dealer who cleaned up some connectors. The warning light kept coming on and I took it back. Now they think it needs a new abs module and said it is back ordered for 2 months and I’m a 1000+ miles from home.

Automatic parking break engaged while in drive and moving downhill.

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In June 2025 and again in December 2025, when my truck stopped at a red traffic light and I applied my brakes to stop the vehicle, my two rear wheels/tires started to spin rapidly non-stop for 60 seconds or the duration of the traffic light, causing a great deal of smoke and noise. My truck acted like a "drag racing" machine on a short track revving its engine and spinning its tires for a very short burst of speed down the track. Cars behind me kept their distance and I thought my truck would bolt forward at any time causing a serious accident. I applied my brakes as firmly as possible, praying my truck would not lose control and bolt forward into the lane of traffic. In June, my mechanic thoroughly inspected my vehicle for four hours, going on a test drive, pulled off all the wheels and checked every pertinent component, ran 3 diagnostic code assessments and found nothing. When it happened again on December 11, 2025, I contacted another mechanic who told me he could not address the issue since it was a known Ford issue and to contact NHTSA and Ford (pe25-002). Finally, there were no warning lights on my dashboard when it happened during these two incidents.

Steering became stiff and difficult, brakes fell off the vehicle. No breaks. Heard/felt a pop and steering became loose. No steering, steering wheel was not turning the tires. Operated as a toy steering wheel without any temsion/control. I was stopped at a stop sign when the incident happened going 0mph.

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Since the brake recall was performed when driving the brake light will come on in the instrument cluster. When the light comes on the brake pedal gets stiff. Like it's stuck and takes a little effort to break free. This is not present when the light is off. Before the recall was performed I never had an issue with the brakes or the light coming on. Also. The door ajar light in the instrument cluster comes on when all the doors are completely closed. Will turn off after pulling over and turning the truck off, and back on. Sometime it comes on for a whole day no matter how many times I restart it, then be fine the next time I use the truck.

My truck thinks my parking brake is engaged so it constantly flashes the “brake” light, constantly chimes while driving and says parking break malfunction, talk to dealer. I brought it to webber family Ford in detroit lakes mn 56501 and they checked it over including the safety recall location for recall 23s35. They said it was not the recall location and I would have to bring it in Monday for another appointment. When I got it home that day I crawled under to check that location. I see visible green which usually means corrosion and the protection around the harness seems warm. I also noticed the "recall" was not completed how it is shown on Fords recall paperwork using the zip tie as a wear location so it isn't the harness itself. That is not how mine is. I have photos to prove that. I spoke with corporate Ford today and they said they can't re open the recall because it has been closed and it is past its 12 month warranty being it was done in October of 2023 before my ownership and at a different dealer. I don't believe it is fair to me the current owner to pay for the cost of a rerepair of a recall that was done incorrectly.

The following components have failed multiple times over the course of 3 months to include the above referenced recalls and additional components. The recalls have been completed per Ford . The instrument panel was not going blank until the software update was completed now it malfunctions multiple times a day . The brake warning will appear randomly and without warning depicting "brake system fault" service required . "parking brake fault " service required immediately. In addition to the above issues the entire lighting/lamp system will turn off unwarranted at night while on auto . Reported multiple issues as described to autonation Ford and Ford credit. No resolution has been provided.

My Ford F-150 is subject to manufacturer recall number23s65/NHTSA recall number23v896. I asked for the repair multiple times, but the dealership repeatedly told me that the parts were on backorder. The hub bolt on my right rear tire cracked and the truck was making a high pitched sound. I took it to the dealer and they said the bolt was cracked and driving it in that condition is dangerous. The truck is not safe to drive, but the parts remain on backorder indefinitely.

Transmission would downshift unexpectedly causing me to brake and panic, the tool icon will come on dash, speedometer stops working and backup camaras failed, transmission locked up on highway and caused driveshaft to lock back tires. All around dangerous situation.

2017 f150 super crew 4x4 brought into dealership for brake master cylinder recall. ( no lights on dash) dealership changed both the master cylinder and brake booster at no charge. The same day the vehicle was picked up, I returned it to the dealership. The vehicle was having issues with keeping straight on the highway and when I slowed down when coming to a full stop, the steering wheel turned completely to 1 side on its own. These symptoms were not present when vehicle was initially dropped off. Dealership is now telling me that the abs module is bad and that I need to pay for that repair. The local Ford dealership submitted documentation (special service support center assistance request) to Ford to cover related damage, but request was denied. I called Ford corporate to re-open case and appeal decision. Ford corporate would not re-open. I requested a field service engineer to review my situation, Ford said no. I asked for good will assistance, Ford said no. I asked if Ford could do anything to assist, Ford said no. It has now been over 45 days without my vehicle. The steering wheel rotating on its own after braking is a critical safety concern. The local dealership has changed the recall to complete and left me with a vehicle that is not safe to use. They claim the abs module is bad and I have to pay out of pocket, but they have yet to provide any documentation or reports including any obd2 codes that indicates this is not as a result of the recall work performed. In summary, I left my vehicle at dealership for recall on master cylinder and after repairs the vehicle is having issues with related components that were not present before dropping off. All I ask is that Ford can assist by covering the needed parts and labor to get my vehicle back on the road performing safely.

Started after mcgee Ford did a service on my truck apparently they told Ford they repaired electrical recalls which I wasn’t having issues with nor did I know they did anything! they did however erase the recalls so that was 8-2024 shortly after my truck experienced major electrical issues, another dealership told me it was gonna be 6k and 4 weeks to fix I was in awe I left with my truck that had no blinkers no air bags and so on 15 safety codes! I battled this for a year and then my parking break locked up while driving 70 on the highway! that’s the recall megee claimed they fixed I’m not rich single dad 100% of rhe time and I sure my kids everywhere daily, I do research call Ford find intact I had a recalll so im thinking it will get fixed! 6 weeks later they not fixed I was told 2 days now heritage and Ford won’t fix it they want megee Ford the certified service and dealer to pay for it. It’s winter im a contractor in vermont they let me borrow a sentra with summer tires on it. Couldn’t make it off my road. I’m still driving my kids around! I almost reck once a day as the whole system is messed up now! I feel like I’m being bullied and picked on because of my nationality.

I’ve now had two major safety issues with my 2024 Ford F-150 stx. 1. September 2025 – loss of acceleration while driving I was driving north at about 40 mph when my truck suddenly stopped accelerating. It felt like it went into neutral on its own. I pressed the gas and nothing happened — the truck just started coasting. There were no alerts, no warning lights, and no explanation. I had to safely pull off the road while the truck was basically free-rolling. 2. Most recent incident – emergency brakes slamming on in an empty parking lot when I was leaving a facility recently, I was driving slowly through an empty walgreens parking lot — no cars or obstacles anywhere around me. Out of nowhere, the truck’s emergency brakes slammed on extremely hard. It didn’t just happen once — the brakes locked up five times within about a minute while I was in drive. There were zero warning messages on the dash each time. The jolts were so violent that my son flew forward and hit the seat in front of him. My right leg slammed into the dash, and the impact was so strong I ended up in the er afterward with severe pain on my right side.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while shifting into drive(d) and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal remained on the floorboard and the vehicle unintendedly moved forward. The vehicle was restarted, and the brake pedal was continuously pumped until it regained normal functionality. The contact stated that after the third attempt to shift into drive(d), the "low brake fluid" message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but it had not yet been diagnosed. Additionally, the contact stated that there was condensation under the passenger’s side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

Put the truck in reverse [from park] and when I braked the pedal went to the floor and took many seconds to stop the vehicle. Checked the brake fluid, very low, filled it, pumped the brakes until it was no longer to the floor, checked the fluid again and filled it again. Parked it then tested it 20 minutes later, brakes were to the floor. Took it to mechanic who added brake fluid and looked everywhere underneath for leaking, found no brake fluid leak anywhere. Checked online for recall on defective braking system and found this. Reference mfr campaign number: 16s24, defect summary: loss of brake fluid from the primary reservoir results in a complete loss of front brake function, increasing the risk of a crash. That's the problem. I have an appointment 11/3/25 with russ milne Ford who says they will replace the brake booster, fill the brake fluid & replace the master cylinder, if necessary, as per usual with this recall.

The powertrain/transmission is not receiving the signal from the engine to accelerate. It can be inspected. The vehicle is slow to accelerate or will not accelerate at all, causing lurching motions and slow movement of the vehicle. This can cause my vehicle to rapidly accelerate or me to slowly decelerate, causing me to possibly run into others or be hit by others. No one has reproduced or assessed the problem. The problem occurred multiple times before a warning message was displayed. The signal appeared after two weeks of the failure occuring.

The contact owned a 2025 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, and while depressing the brake to stop the vehicle from hitting a stopped vehicle, the rear end locked up and did not slow down as intended, and the front of the vehicle collided with the rear of the stopped vehicle. The contact sustained a broken sternum and had a concussion, and needed medical attention at a later time. A police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to two tow lots, where it was deemed a total loss. The contact stated that one day she received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v488000 (service brakes, hydraulic), four days later in the mai,l and believes the failure to be associated with the unrepaired recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,200.

Driving at highway speed when the low brake fluid warning light came up on dash. I managed to get the truck and trailer I was pulling to a safe location and checked brake fluid. I had little braking power. I had brake fluid brought to my location and refilled the reservoir. I inspected the brake system for leaks and there were none. I tested brakes and they appeared to function properly. I returned to the highway and within two minutes I completely lost all braking. The internet reports that there are recalls on some trucks for this problem but my search using my VIN does not show one, but I have the same brake failure described to those reports.

Hi there, I wanted to report a situation with my Ford f150 lightning I brought this monster truck last December'24 and everything worked until today when I hit a issue with the break me and my wife went to costco for weekend shopping, I was trying to park to a very comfortable parking position; after getting in, I reversed the car to make it align with the parking line. Right after that I changed the position to drive slowly role it forward to adjust my parking, the truck started accelerating forward. I pressed the break hard and hard it would not stop. Imagine its costco, lot of people around me, luckily it was trees and mulch area infront, and imagine its costco, lot of people around me, luckily it was trees and mulch area infront, and there was a traffic board. The truck hit the traffic pole and stopped hanging over the mulch area. Everyone around me was screaming and looking at me. Through traffic stopped and took diversion, I pulled back slowly, guess what, the car would not come back to the parking lot again. I press the reverse and accelerate to get back to the parking space, but car is still going forward, scary. I stopped the engine and again tried to reverse; it worked. I swear to god that I never hit the acceleration since it's a parking spot, why would I do that. . . Car still went forward, so it's a genuine bug in the Ford 150 which needs to be fixed, otherwise its going to hurt or kill people I still have loan to pay for this car, but after todays incident I will not take his car out again , unless Ford give me proper explanation and fixes. I read many similar stories in rediit, so I think this is real issue. Other wise why the car wont stop even I press th break pedal, remember I configure this car with one pedal, but still nothing worked. Any help in sorting this out is higly appreciated, I am more worried about the risk of the public's life with this kind of issues where I cannot stop the car even after pressing the break, its really scary.

I took my 2017 f150 pickup to aaron Ford in poway to perform the following: 1) resolve recall #25v236 Ford brake booster 2) provide an estimate for resolving the "wrench" cockpit display icon aaron Ford had my vehicle for 3 days they claim, investigating #2 and provided an estimate of $10,000 to rebuild a transmission with <85,000 miles. The recall was not investigated nor resolved even though the dealer had the required parts in stock. I would like to file a formal complaint on aaron Ford's failure to complete the specified recall work as request.

I own a 2025 Ford F-150 lariat equipped with the factory tow package. The truck was sold to me and later serviced under the representation that the trailer brake controller was functional. Duvall Ford in clayton, GA installed and programmed only a brake controller switch and assured me the trailer brakes were working, without performing a functional brake output test. The truck was later found to be missing the required trailer brake control module (tbcm), meaning no trailer brakes could ever function. As a result, I unknowingly towed a 30-foot travel trailer from north carolina to California, across multiple states with zero trailer braking, creating multiple dangerous situations and close calls. Upon reaching California, aaron Ford of escondido inspected the vehicle and immediately identified the missing tbcm. They performed the proper repair, with an invoice of $1,043. 00. The original dealer’s incomplete and incorrect service directly created this safety hazard. This issue may affect other F-150 trucks that were sold or serviced with incomplete brake controller systems due to Ford’s mislabeled parts catalog.

Complete loss of brakes. There was zero response from the brake pedal for several complete pumps to the floor. After about 4 complete "stomps", the brakes locked, resulting in a violent and sudden stop. At the time, the dash began flashing multiple warning messages about display failure and also abs failure and making many alarm sounds, further distracting me from dealing with a very dangerous situation. Had this occurred at speed and not at a fast idle speed, serious injury or death would likely have occurred. This is a xcelerate fleet vehicle, and fleet services took the vehicle to a non-dealership shop, which claims to have fixed the problem but could not complete the recall repairs. Fleet has only just today agreed to tow the vehicle to a Ford dealership for recall repair. This incident occurred on 9/26/2025.