2013 Ford F-150 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND DECELERATED AS THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

I'M REQUESTING THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE F150 ACCELERATOR PEDALS THAT ARE PLACED TOO CLOSELY TO THE CABIN FLOOR VENT. THE CABIN FLOOR VENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS PERPENDICULAR AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT A DISTANCE OF 3.5 INCHES. MY FOOT IS WIDER THAN THE PEDAL, SO WHEN MY FOOT IS RESTING ON THE ACCELERATOR IT IS ONLY 1-2 INCHES FROM THE VENT. SINCE MY FOOT IS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE VENT, IT BLOCKS ALL AIRFLOW. SETTING THE FLOOR VENTS ON HEAT MEANS THAT HOT AIR BLOWS DIRECTLY ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF MY RIGHT FOOT. WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES OF ACTIVATION, MY FOOT BECOMES UNCOMFORTABLY WARM FROM THE BARRAGE OF HOT AIR. THE RESULT IS A PAINFUL, BURNING SENSATION AND EXTREME PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT IN MY FOOT. USING AN INFRARED THERMOMETER, I GATHERED TEMPERATURE READINGS OF THE AIR EXITING THE VENTS. THE AC WAS SET TO MAXIMUM HEAT. ALL READINGS WERE TAKEN WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IDLE. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE 30 F. THE THERMOMETER MEASURED TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 140 F FROM ALL VENTS. THE READING OF THE VENT NEXT TO THE ACCELERATOR WAS 141.5F. I PLACED AN EMPTY SHOE ON THE ACCELERATOR AND LEFT IT THERE FOR 3 MINUTES. READINGS OF THE SHOE WHILE ON THE ACCELERATOR WERE IN EXCESS OF 120F. I REMOVED THE SHOE FROM ACCELERATOR AND TOOK READINGS AFTER IT COOLED FOR 3 SECONDS. THE SHOE'S TEMPERATURE WAS 115F. THE SHOE REMAINED WARM TO THE TOUCH FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. LEAVING THE VENTS AT THE SAME SETTINGS, I TOOK MEASUREMENTS OF THE BARE SKIN OF MY HANDS AND ARMS. TEMPERATURE READINGS WE

IN APRIL 2014 OUR SUNROOF EXPLODED AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF A SUNROOF EXPLODING FOR NO REASON. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH IT LOOKS LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE. FORD TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY AND CHARGED US $1035.05 TO REPLACE THE SUNROOF. SCARED US TO DEATH WHEN THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT.

LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. NO VISIBLE LEAKS. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND ADDED FLUID, NEXT MORNING RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY AGAIN, NO FLUID ON THE GROUND UNDER VEHICLE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. THE MILEAGE WAS 24088. DEALER STATED "BOOSTER WAS FULL OF BRAKE FLUID" AND REPLACED BOOSTER PUMP AND MASTER CYLINDER. I HAVE NOTED OTHER ONLINE COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME FAILURE ON THIS SAME MODEL AND YEAR OF TRUCK. I FEEL AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE OPENED DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE NATURE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE.

3.5 L ECOBOST LOSSES POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND POOR ACCELERATION FROM STOP LIGHT OR WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WHEN PASSING. SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS FROM VEHICLES GOING FASTER APPROACHING FROM REAR AT STOP LIGHTS AND WHILE PASSING. HAD CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH TWO TRACTOR TRAILERS ON HWY WHILE TRAVELING AT 60-65MPH GOING UP A HILL. WENT TO PASS THE TRAILER TRUCK THAT WAS SLOWING DOWN. AFTER ENTERING THE PASSING LANE AND PRESSING THE ACCELERATION PEDAL THE TRUCK HAD A QUICK SHAKE THEN WITH THE ACCELERATION PEDAL PRESSED TO THE FLOOR THE TRUCK SLOWED TO 45 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BUY ANOTHER LARGE TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO PASS THE SLOWER ONE. SOMETIMES HAS TICKING NOISE AT START UP THAT SEEMS TO GO AWAY AFTER RUNNING FOR 5-30SECONDS. HAS P0016 CODE AND P0299 CODES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE CONNECTOR DETACHED FROM THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY POST. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MAUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,500.

I HAVE SOME STRANGE SHIFTING ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK FORD HAS DENIED ME A FIX. AS OF NOW, IT SEEMS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE SPLIT TWO-PIECE DRIVE SHAFT "BUMP". (SPLINE YOKE NEEDS GREASE) OR TSB 14-0090 FOR THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETIMES YOU HIT A BUMP BUT THE ROAD IS SMOOTH. DRIVE SHAFT SPLINE NEEDS GREASE? ALSO, VERY ROUGH "CLUNK" WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND VICE-VERSA. SECOND GEAR SHUDDERING AT TIMES UNDER SLIGHT ACCELERATION. ROUGH SHIFTING RANDOM, BUT IT HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME. I'VE BEEN TO ONE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. I'VE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR SOME ASSISTANCE...THE FIRST TIME I GOT BASICALLY NOWHERE. THIS TIME, THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM FORD SAYS SHE CANNOT TALK TO ME AT THE TIMES I AM AVAILABLE. I FEEL LIKE THEY ARE HIDING THE PROBLEMS WITH REFUSAL TO "FIX" THE TRUCK. I KNOW I'VE READ ALL OVER THE INTERNET THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER F-150 OWNERS. VERY FRUSTRATING AND ANNOYING. I'VE TALKED TO A LOCAL AREA DRIVE-TRAIN SPECIALTY SHOP. HE SAID TO BRING IT BY AND LOOK AT IT FOR ME AT A COST. HOWEVER, MY TRUCK IS STILL WITHIN THE DRIVE-TRAIN WARRANTY...BUT FORD REFUSES TO ASSIST THEIR VERY OWN CUSTOMERS. NOT A VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER ANY MORE. I JUST WANT MY TRUCK REPAIRED PERMANENTLY. OH, YES, THE DEALERSHIP DID FINALLY REPLACE THE FRONT PUMP ASSEMBLY IN THE TRANSMISSION EARLIER THIS YEAR, BUT THAT HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.

MY TRUCK HAS OVER 115,000 MILES ON IT NOW I DRIVE 50,000+ MILES A YEAR. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW 1ST OCCURRENCE WAS AT APPX 50,000 MILES I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS ON INTERSTATE THE ENGINE STALLED STARTED RUN ROUGH AND LOST POWER THIS CORRECTED IT SELF AFTER I LET OFF THE THROTTLE IN A FEW SECONDS. IT DID THIS ONE MORE TIME A FEW DAYS LATER. TALKED TO LOCAL DEALER ASKED ABOUT FUEL FILTER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO FILTER. THEY RECOMMENDED RUNNING FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER. I DID THIS AND CONTINUED TO DO THIS BUT ENGINE IDLED ROUGH AT STOP SIGNS EVEN IN PARK. IT FINALLY DID THE SAME THING A THIRD TIME AND THEN AGAIN FROM A STOP SIGN. I HAD SPARK PLUGS REPLACED THIS WAS AT 95,000 MILES THIS HELPED I DID NOT HAVE THE STUMBLE PROBLEM AGAIN BUT STILL IDLES ROUGH. FINALLY 2 DAYS AGO IT WAS GOING DOWN ROAD AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE PULLED OVER SHUT OFF AND RESTART ENGINE IT WENT INTO NORMAL MODE NO PROBLEM. I HAVE CLEANED THE MAP SENSORS ALL THREE BUT NO HELP. I DID NOTE MAP SENSORS ARE WET. I REAR IN ONE OF YOUR MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT IT MAY BE CONDENSATION FROM INTER-COOLER THIS SOUNDS PLAUSIBLE. WHEN IT GOES INTO LIMP IT DOES NOT THROW A CODE SO NO WAY TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. I HAVE SPOKE TO MY DEALER NO HELP. I HAVE NOT CALLED FORD YET. I HAVE REAR MULTIPLE (100S) OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS A LOT OF THEM ON YOUR SITE. WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE DYING FOR YOU TO FORCE FORD TO FIX THIS. THE TRUCK COST OVER 50,000 I AM STILL PAYING FOR IT AND IT IS UNSAFE

ON 5/1/15, WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AS I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE WAS NO STOPPING POWER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUMP THE BRAKE AND USE THE PARKING BRAKE, MY VEHICLE CROSSED THE STREET, WENT UP THE CURB, AND STRUCK MY NEIGHBOR'S LANDSCAPE WALL, DAMAGING IT SEVERELY. TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELLED WAS APPROXIMATELY 2.5 TRUCK LENGTHS BEFORE IMPACTING THE NEIGHBOR'S WALL. UPON INSPECTION BY MYSELF AND LATER MY INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR, THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY, BUT THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. NO PUDDLES OR VISIBLE BRAKE FLUID. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS 'BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO LEAK FAULTY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER'. WITHIN A FEW DAYS, THE BRAKES AGAIN DID NOT FEEL RIGHT WITH A STRANGE PEDAL FEEL. GRADUALLY, THE WORSENING PEDAL FEEL WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A METALLIC SCRAPING OR GRINDING NOISE. A SECOND TRIP TO A DEALER REVEALED A FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER DUE TO BRAKE FLUID INGESTION, WHICH ALSO EXPLAINED WHY THERE WAS NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF A LEAK AFTER THE CRASH. THE BRAKE BOOSTER OPERATES AT A VACUUM, SO AS THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED CATASTROPHICALLY, THE BOOSTER SUCKED IN THE FLUID, CAUSING IT TO ULTIMATELY FAIL AS WELL. BOTH THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I AM SURPRISED THAT THERE AS BEEN NO ACTION ON THIS ISSUE YET - THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY SYSTEM OF A 2.5+ TON VEHICLE - AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS NEARLY IDENTICAL FAIL

BACK WINDOW SHATTERED, POWER SLIDING BACK WINDOW (DRIVERS SIDE, 3 PART BACK WINDOW). USED REAR DEFROST FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IT BLEW UP AT A STOPLIGHT, SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT.

THE ENGINE SPLASH SHIELD HAS COME LOOSE THREE TIMES IN ABOUT A YEAR. THIS IS VERY LARGE COMPONENT UNDER THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THERE ARE A LOT OF F-150'S WITH THIS ISSUE, THAT SNOW WILL PULL THE SHIELD DOWN. THEY ALSO ASKED WHO CHANGED THE OIL - I BELIEVE THE SHIELD NEEDS TO BE REMOVED TO CHANGE THE OIL. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED BY FORD OR THE WARRANTY. IF THE SHIELD COMES LOOSE IT CREATES A CLEAR HAZARD FOR CARS BEHIND THE TRUCK. THE SHIELD HAS COME LOOSE AFTER AN OIL CHANGE (BY THE DEALERSHIP), IN THE SNOW, AND ONE OTHER TIME.

WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELLERATING IN A NORMAL MANNER THE VEHICLE WILL UPSHIFT PROPERLY UNTIL IT REACHES 4TH GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT ANY FURTHER, EVEN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 MPH FOR SEVERAL MILES NO MATTER WHAT I ATTEMPT TO DO. SOMETIMES IT WILL MAKE IT TO 5TH GEAR AND REMAIN THERE EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT LOADED DOWN OR PULLING ANYTHING.

I WAS IN A WRECK MY TRUCK WAS HIT RIGHT ON THE AIRBAG SENSOR SO HARD THAT IT WAS PUSHED INTO THE RADIATOR AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSED ME TO HIT MY HEAD OFF THE WINDOW TOW TRUCK DRIVER COULDN'T BELIEVE THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF POLICE REPORT FILED FAILURE MILAGE WAS 80000.

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER DOING RESEARCH AND READING MANY FORUMS I LEARNED THERE IS A CONTACT IN REAR WINDOW THAT HAS SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED MANY REAR WINDOW SECTIONS TO POP AND SHATTER THE GLASS. WHEN I TURN MY REAR DEFROST ON MOST OF THE TIME IT DOESN'T WORK BUT WHEN IT DOES I AM AFRAID THE GLASS WILL BREAK LIKE IT HAD FOR SO MANY OTHERS. THIS HAD ALSO CAUSED ME NOT TO USE IT WHEN MY KIDS ARE IN THE TRUCK.

DRIVING APPX. 60 MILES PER MILE.THE POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON POWER WAS REDUCED AND I HAD TO PULL OVER,SHUT OFF THE ENGINE,THEN RESTART TO CLEAR THE ALARM(THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED) THE FORD GARAGE CAN NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG?BECAUSE THE ALARM IN CLEARED.

BASICALLY THE TRUCK WILL NOT START. IT HAS PLENTY OF POWER AND DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ELECTRICAL. WHEN STARTING THE TRUCK I HEAR THE STARTER RUNNING FOR ~5 SECONDS BUT THE ENGINE NEVER FIRES OFF. ON MY 4TH OR 5TH REPAIR AFTER HAVING IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. EACH TIME THEY TRY REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP ONLY FOR IT TO WORK BRIEFLY. TWICE IT STARTED FOR THEM AT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER IT HAD BEEN TOWED. EITHER THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR THE WORK THEY DO FUEL PUMP TEMPORARILY FIXES THE REAL ISSUE. THIS CYCLE HAS REPEATED FOR 4-5 TIMES FOR A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 30K MILES. FIRST INSTANCE WAS IN FEBRUARY 2013. LAST 3 INSTANCES HAVE BEEN IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING BUT IF ITS A FUEL PUMP ISSUE AS THEY KEEP CLAIMING THEN THE ISSUE COULD ARISE AT ANY TIME. AT THIS POINT I DON'T TRUST NOR FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. OH I SHOULD MENTION THAT THIS LAST TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOWED 9 OTHER FORD-F150 THIS WEEK THAT HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS.

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO MY COMPLAINT FILED PRECIOUSLY. AFTER THE SECOND EPISODE OF LOSS OF POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. I TOOK MY ECOBOOST POWERED TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED TSB 14-0017. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ENGINE LOOSING POWER. THIS IS WHY THE NHTSA CLOSED THE INVESTIGATION OF THE F150 ECOBOOST. THIS HAS NOT WORKED. YESTERDAY 11-7-2015 I WAS ON A 2 HOUR HIGHWAY TRIP IN RAINY CONDITIONS. WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR AGAIN LOST POWER AND COULD NOT EVEN MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS WAS DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AND EVERYONE AROUND US. THE TSB FROM FORD HAS NOT FIXED THE DANGERS OF THESE TRUCKS. PLEASE RE-OPEN THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED. AMERICAN ROADS DESERVE SAFE CARS.

I PURCHASED MY 2013 FORD F 150 V8, 6.2L RAPTOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO FOR THE MAIN PURPOSE OF HUNTING VERY REMOTE AREAS HERE IN MAINE. ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO, I UTILIZED THE REMOTE START TO START THE TRUCK AND DROVE TO WORK. AT NOON THAT DAY, I WENT TO START MY TRUCK, IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT FIRE. CALLED AAA, THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY WHICH WAS FINE AND THEN PLACED KEY INTO DOOR TO UNLOCK AND ENGINE FIRED UP. THEN ABOUT A WEEK AGO, DURING HUNTING SEASON, I DROVE THE TRUCK INTO A GAS STATION, FILLED THE TANK, I WENT TO START THE TRUCK TO LEAVE AND THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. I ENDED UP TAKING THE CABLE OFF OF THE BATTERY, THEN REATTACHED AND THE ENGINE FIRED UP. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO FORD, THEY STATED THAT THEY DIAGNOSED AS AS KNOWN PROBLEM. THE FUSE TO THE FUEL PUMP WILL NEED TO BE DIVERTED. I TOLD FORD THAT I WAS HEADING NORTH TO HUNT THE NEXT DAY, THEY RECOMMENDED STRONGLY THAT I GET THE ISSUE FIXED ASAP, SAID THEY COULD GET PART AND HAVE THE ISSUE REMEDIED THE NEXT DAY. I SET UP THE APPOINTMENT. FORD JUST CALLED AND SAID THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER, THEY CAN'T GET IT UNTIL NOV 30. HUNTING SEASON ENDS NOV 27TH.

WE HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR (ECO BOOST 6-CYLINDER) THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY, THE VEHICLE LURCHES AND HAS A LACK OF POWER/ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND EXPERIENCES THESE PROBLEMS BOTH IN CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE NHTSA HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINT AND FORD HAS RECEIVED OVER 4000. THE LAST TIME WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEIR EXPLANATION WAS: "CANNOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT" THIS PLATFORM IS FAULTY AND SOMEHOW FORD HAS BEEN ABLE TO KEEP IT OFF THE RADAR. APPARENTLY FORD DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND CONTINUES TO DENY THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM.

VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR LESS THAN ONE HOUR. RETURNED AND STARTED VEHICLE. DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE LOW FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO BRAKING ACTION. STOPPED VEHICLE AND CHECKED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL. RESERVOIR HAD LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH OF FLUID. CHECKED UNDER AND AROUND VEHICLE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FLUID LEAK. ADDED 24 OZ. OF FLUID TO RESERVOIR. BRAKES STILL VERY MUSHY WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING ACTION. DROVE 11 MILES VERY SLOWLY AND PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY. RESEVOIR AGAIN ALMOST EMPTY WITH NO VISIBLE LEAKS. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. APPEARS THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER ARE BOTH BAD. TRUCK HAD JUST ROLLED OVER 13,000 MI. WHEN PROBLEM OCCURRED. I HAVE READ AT LEAST 15 SIMILAR REPORTS ON THIS PROBLEM GOING BACK AS FAR AS 2011 F-150 VEHICLES. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM.

REPRODUCEABLE LOSS OF POWER AFTER EXTENDED HIGHWAY DRIVING IN HUMID WEATHER. LOSS OF POWER HAPPENS WHEN THE ECOBOOST INTERCOOLER (CAC) BUILDS UP CONDENSATION AND THEN THROTTLE IS APPLIED TO PASS OR MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. WHEN TROTTLE IS APPLIED THE CONDESATION WATER IS PUSHED BY THE TURBOS PSI INTO THE MOTOR. THIS CAUSES A MISSFIRE AND THE ENGINE TO LOOSE POWER UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAS HAPPEBED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE ON A COUNTRY ROAD WITH ONCOMMING TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION.

DISCOVERED MY REAR DEFROST WAS NOT WORKING ONE MORNING, BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL FORD DEAR WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE REAR WINDOW GLASS AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

2013 FORD F-150 WITH THE 5.0 V8 ENGINE THAT HAS 51,000 MILES. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE TRUCK WILL CRANK AS NORMAL BUT WILL NOT START, AS WELL AS LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. FORD ROAD SIDE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO SUMMERVILLE FORD. FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT A FUSE FORM THE FACTORY WAS TOO SMALL AND WAS OVERHEATING CAUSING THE TRUCK NOT TO START. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THIS IS A KNOWN/COMMON ISSUE, AND THE FIX WAS FOR THEM TO INSTALL A FUSE RELOCATION KIT BY SPLICING INTO THE WIRING IN THE FUSE BOX AS WELL AS INSTALL A LARGER FUSE. OF COURSE THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ENGINEERING/FUSE LOCATION ISSUE AND NOT A WORN OUT PART ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN P265 60/R18/109T (NA) TIRES. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TREAD SEPARATED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE TIRES WAS NOT REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER, TIRE LINE, AND TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION GEAR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,637.

LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. PULLED INTO GAS STATION, SAW BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS NEAR EMPTY. THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF A LEAK. BOUGHT AND REFILLED BRAKE FLUID AND DROVE TO DEALERSHIP-1 MILE AWAY- BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS 1/2 FULL. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, KNEW RIGHT OFF HAND WHAT THE ISSUE WAS, BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE BLEEDING INTO THE RESERVOIR. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO ASERVICE C ENTER. TOOK DAYS TO GET PARTS. SEEMS LIKE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH FORD AND THEY'RE AVOIDING A RECALL...

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 45MPH AND LOST POWER TO GAS WOULDN'T GO OVER 30MPH TOOL LIGHT CAME ON THEN AND NUMBER 1 WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. LET IT SIT FOR HALF A HOUR , TURN BACK ON AND IT MUST HAVE RESET IT SELF P. DROVE BACK HOME WHICH IS 20 MILES AWAY AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW IT ONLY HAS 60K MILES ON IT.

REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS OF A DEFECT IN THE WIRING OF THE REAR DEFROSTER THAT CAUSES REAR WINDOWS TO SHATTER IN COLDER WEATHER. DEALER SAYS THE ENTIRE WINDOW AND SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAULTY SWITCH. FORD DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AS THE REAR WINDOW PANEL COULD SHATTER WHILE DRIVING. REAR DEFROSTER MECHANISM IS LINKED TO SIDE MIRROR DEFROSTER MECHANISM, SO THE ONLY WAY TO DEFROST SIDE MIRRORS IS TO ACTIVATE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN ADVANCE OF AN EVENT SUCH AS THE WINDOW SHATTERING ON MY TRUCK IN ORDER TO FORCE THE NHTSB TO MAKE FORD ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A RECARO PERFORMANCE SPORT VIBE (NA) REARFACING INFANT SEAT, MODEL NUMBER: 386.01.VIBE. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2014. THE SAFETY SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED IN A 2013 FORD F-150 LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH THAT ADJUSTED WITH THE HEIGHT OF THE CHILD COULD BE EASILY MANIPULATED BY A CHILD. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER IMMEDIATELY TO READJUST THE HARNESS. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO REACH THE LATCH, WHICH WAS OFTEN CHANGED DUE TO THE CHILD USING HIS BODY WEIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.

ON OCTOBER19 2015 IN YUMA, AZ., I WAS DROPPING DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL AT APPROXIMATELY 720 A.M. ON MY WAY WORK WHEN MY "CHECK BRAKE FLUID" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL BUT AS I WAS DRIVING I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED TO FEEL MUSHY AND AS I CONTINUED DRIVING AT 55 MILES PER HOUR I WAS COMING UP TO A MAJOR INTERSECTION AND AS I TRIED TO DECELERATE BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND I WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN, BUT 5 MINUTES PRIOR MY BRAKES WORKED FINE. I HAD TO SHARPLY VEER OF TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID SLAMMING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS SLOWING DOWN, DRIVING OVER THE CURB AND HAVING TO MANUALLY DOWNSHIFT AND UTILIZING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A PARKED BUS. AS I HAVE BEEN READING THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, I AM THANKFUL THAT I DID NOT HAVE MY DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME AND AM VERY LUCKY THAT NOBODY WAS HURT OR GOD FORBID WORSE. THE F-150 WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AMAZINGLY THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME WHAT WAS WRONG BEFORE EVEN LOOKING AT THE TRUCK WHICH TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE HERE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO, WHEN I CHECK MY BRAKE FLUID, GO FIGURE IT WAS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SERVICED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THE TRUCK HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. VERY, VERY DANGEROUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE PRECEDING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PORCH OF A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND MINOR BRUISING THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PER THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S REQUEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE IN SHIFTING GEARS AND MAINTAINING SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHARGE AIR COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 01/12/16*LJ *TR

RAPID LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ADDING NEW FLUID RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FLID.

POWER REAR MIDDLE WINDOW SHATTERED WHEN TRUCK WAS SITTING STILL IN PARKING LOT. REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ON WHILE DRIVING TRUCK. WINDSHIELD WIPER COME ON EVERY TWENTY SECONDS WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION

WHILE TRYING TO MERG UNTO INTERSTATE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STARTED TO SHAKE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE RPMS INCREASED TO 1,000. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TRAVELLING AT 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 5 SOUTH BOUND AT 0445 HRS I OBSERVED BRAKE LIGHTS APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE AHEAD. AS I APPLIED BRAKES THE PEDAL WAS SPONGY AND BRAKE FLUID WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE BRAKES FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT FREEWAY BY DOWN SHIFTING AND USING EMERGENCY BRAKE.I GOT TO A LOCAL RETAILER AND PURCHASED 1 12 OZ BOTTLES OF BRAKE FLUID AND PUT IT IN THE EMPTY RESERVOIR. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES I CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS EMPTY AGAIN. I PURCHASED 2 MORE 12 OZ BOTTLES AND ADDED THEM TO THE RESERVOIR. PUMPED THE BRAKES AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. DECIDED TO GO HOME (SLOWLY) INSTEAD OF WORK. AFTER ABOUT 15 MILES THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING LIGHT COMES BACK ON. PULLED OVER AND BOUGHT TWO MORE 12 OZ BOTTLES TO PUT INTO MY NOW EMPTY RESERVOIR. DROVE 7 MILES TO MY HOME AND THE LOW WARNING COMES BACK ON. OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECK BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND ONCE AGAIN IT IS EMPTY. LOOKED THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK AND THERE ARE NO VISIBLE FLUID LEAKS. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM TO LIFE AND LIMB. I SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE YET NOTHING AS FAR AS I CAN TELL IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED? 60 OZ OF BRAKE FLUID JUST TO DRIVE 22 MILES SAFELY IS NOT REASONABLE BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE OR ONE OF MY CHILDREN WEREN'T USING MY TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT. WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM MY LOCAL DEALER.

WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TURBO-CHARGER. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. ON 9/14/15 THE VEHICLE AGAIN HAD A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. IT WAS NOT RAINING AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE WRENCH SYMBOL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE "THROTTLE BODY". FORD MADE BOTH REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE US FOR OUR TOWING, HOTEL AND RENTAL CAR EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF OUR VEHICLE BREAKING DOWN.

ON 8/26/15 DROVE TRUCK TO TOWN HAD NO PROBLEMS. PARKED TRUCK AT HOUSE, SHORT TIME LATER WENT TO LEAVE AND LOW BREAK FLUID LIGHT WAS ON, CHECK UNDER THE HOOD AND IT WAS UNDER THE MIN MARK FOUND NO LEAKS. I WENT TO THE STORE PURCHASED A BOTTLE OF BREAK FLUID. ON 9/6/15 SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, LIGHT CAME ON CHECKED AROUND RESERVOIR AND UNDER TRUCK AND CANNOT FIND A LEAK. WENT TO STORE PURCHASED ANOTHER BOTTLE. FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE HERE AND OTHER SITES ABOUT NO BREAKS WITH NO FLUID IN RESERVOIR AND NO LEAKS FOUND. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY ABOUT INSPECTING AND REPAIRING UNDER WARRANTY.

ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2015 WHILE TURNING ONTO TRAFFIC THE TRUCK LOCKED UP IN FIRST GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT EVEN THOUGH THE ACCELARATOR WAS BEING PUSHED. THE TRUCK WAS JERKING BUT WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. RPM AND SPEED REMAINED THE SAME AS WELL. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAPPENS AND I HAVE TAKEN IN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT BUT NOTHING IS DONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FRACTURED AND WAS DISLOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. MA 10/8 *CN

TURNED ON REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER. AFTER 4 MINUTES OF OPERATION, LEFT SECTION (BEHIND LEFT REAR PASSENGER) OF REAR WINDOW EXPLODED (SHATTERED) WITH LOUD BANG. LOCAL FORD DEALER SAYS ISSUE IS NOT COVERED. INTERNET RESEARCH SAYS THIS HAPPENS ROUTINELY. GLASS REPLACEMENT COMPANY SAYS THEY WILL NOT WARRANT REPLACEMENT AS THE REPLACEMENT "GENUINE" FORD GLASS HAS BEEN "RED FLAGGED" IN THEIR SYSTEM DUE TO REPLACEMENTS FAILING FOR SAME REASON. (KNOXVILLE TN AREA). FYI: I AM A SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER - AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MANUFACTURING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, I APPLIED THE SERVICE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK CONTINUED IN REVERSE, STRIKING A CONCRETE WALL. I SECURED THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED THE DAMAGE. UNDER THE HOOD, I LOOKED AT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. THERE WAS A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RESERVOIR. I LOOKED BACK AT THE DASHBOARD TO SEE IF THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, IT WAS NOT. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED (NEW) IT TWO YEARS PRIOR, GOSCH FORD IN HEMET, CA. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER WERE BAD AND THAT THE FLUID HAD LEAKED BACK INTO THE BOOSTER. SINCE THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR WOULD BE $800. THE TRUCK HAS 36,443 MILES (443 MILES OVER THE BASIC WARRANTY FOR BRAKES). AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, THE TRUCK IS USED TO TOW MY EQUIPMENT TRAILER NECESSARY FOR WORK. WITHOUT THE TRUCK, I DONT WORK AND MY BUSINESS SUFFERS. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO SUBMIT THIS TO FORD FOR WARRANTY WORK STATING FORD IS VERY FIRM ON THIS ISSUE; EVEN ONE MILE OVER 36,000 WOULD BE REFUSED. I APPROVED THE REPAIRS SINCE I NEED THIS VEHICLE FOR MY LIVELIHOOD. AN HOUR LATER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED SAYING THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER ON THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER (GO FIGURE), AND THE PARTS WOULDNT BE AVAILABLE FOR 5 WEEKS! SO, MY TRUCK (THE TRUCK I PURCHASED NEW TO ENSURE DEPENDABILITY, SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) SITS AT THE DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR THE REP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY RECURRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

MY FAMILY AND I WERE PREPARING TO PULL OUT OF A CRODED PARKING LOT AS WE WERE LEAVING A BASEBALL TOURNAMENT.MY HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE TRUCK INTO DRIVE AND AS HE SHIFTED, THE TRUCK LUNGED BACKWARD AS HE HAD NO BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE HAD TO THROW IT INTO P TO STOP.A MOTHER AND HER SON WERE WALKING NEAR THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, MY HUSBAND WAS QUITE UNNERVED.HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WENT TO A LOCAL STORE FOR BRAKE FLUID IN ORDER TO DRIVE HOME.HE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE THEY HAD DISCOVERED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THIS ISSUE.OUR TRUCK ONLY HAS 44,000MILES AND IS 2 YEARS OLD.THIS IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE USED TO TRANSPORT OUR CHILDREN, NOT TO HAUL OR TOW THINGS.I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND CONTACTED FORD AFTER REALIZING THAT OUR TRUCK WAS NOT THE ONLY TRUCK WITH THIS ISSUE. I SPOKE WITH REGIONAL MANAGER RANDY COPELAND REGARDING THE ISSUE AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.AN ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD NEVER FAIL UNLESS IT WAS FAULTY, ESPECIALLY ON A NEWER VEHICLE.I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF LIVES IF IT IS NOT ADDRESSED.I WAS TOLD TO WORRY ABOUT MY OWN VEHICLE.I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO KEEP CONVERSATION PROFESSIONAL, I WAS UPSET AT THE FACT THAT HE DISMISSED THE SERIOUSNESS OF NO BRAKES.MY CONCERNS FELL ON DEAF EARS.I WANT FORD TO REALIZE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE.MR. COPELAND ALSO COULD NOT ANSWER MY QUES

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY A "LOW BRAKE FLUID" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I TESTED BRAKES AND THEY FELT OK AT THAT POINT. AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MORE MILES THE BRAKE PEDAL TOOK MORE PRESSURE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND BY THE TIME I STOPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND IT WAS EMPTY. I FOUND NO BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. I FILLED THE RESERVOIR WITH NEW BRAKE FLUID AND AFTER DRIVING 5 MILES THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I STOPPED AND CHECKED THE RESERVOIR AND IT WAS EMPTY AGAIN. AFTER FILLING THE RESERVOIR AGAIN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A FORD DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND LEAKED THE BRAKE FLUID INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT AND CAUSED IT TO FAIL AS WELL. THE SERVICE ADVISER SAID THEY HAD 3 OTHER F-150 TRUCKS COME IN WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER UNIT WITH NEW PARTS. HE CLAIMS THE NEW PARTS HAVE BEEN RE-ENGINEERED TO FIX THE ISSUE. I CHECKED THE INTERNET FOR THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH AT LEAST 2011, 2012, 2013 FORD F-150 TRUCKS, SOME NEVER RECEIVED THE "LOW BRAKE FLUID" LIGHT BEFORE THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE BRAKES BECOME UNUSABLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. I TOW A LARGE TRAILER ON SOME STEEP GRADES AND THIS COULD BE A DISASTROUS ISSUE AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY TRIGGER AN IMMEDIATE RECALL TO FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE.

MYWIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND ONE TIRED WENT DOWN SO SHE WAS MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.WITH LOW TIRE. THE TIRED STARTED PEELING ON THE SIDE. NOW WE HAVE THREE TIRES ALL PEELING ON SIDES AND SHOWING METAL. WE CALL MICHLIN AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING WITH TIRES. STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH 12000 MILES, 15000 MILES AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. DOT SHOULD MAKE RECALL MICHLIN TIRES P265/60R 18 LTX A/S DOT APC4. THESE TIRE SHOULD BE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT.