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2015 And 2016 Ford F-150 Brake Failure Complaints Hit 300

Of all the components on a Ford F-150 that could fail, few failures could be more catastrophic than brake failure. That is exactly what hundreds of 2015 and 2016 Ford F-150 owners from around the country have complained to the NHTSA about. An NBC news station out of Tennessee spoke with one man whose brakes failed while he was driving on the highway with his 4-year-old son.

Brian Wallace says that traffic was light the day his brakes failed and that he was able to get off Interstate 40 west of Knoxville without hurting himself, his son, or anyone else. However, Wallace worries what could have happened if the brake failure had occurred during rush hour traffic. He said the brake failure and his inability to stop could have killed him, his son, or someone else in a “heartbeat.”

So far over 300 people have complained to the NHTSA about the brakes failing on the 2015 and 2016 Ford F-150 trucks. In all of the reports, owners of the truck complain that the brake fluid is draining out of the master cylinder into another compartment. The NBC affiliate says that when it investigated the same complaints a year ago, there were only 200 reports.

Reports indicate that a recall was issued on the 2013 and 2014 Ford F-150 trucks for brake failure, but the 2015 and 2016 models were left out. Ford has said that Ford F-150 owners who have issues should contact their dealer or Ford customer service. The NHTSA has stated that its investigation into the complaints remains open. 2013 Ford F-150 trucks were recalled for a transmission calibration issue this month and other year model F-150s were recalled for fire risk in April.

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Source: News4

Shane is a car guy with a fondness for Mustangs and off-roading.

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  1. Well I have to say I am glad this issue finally starting to gain momentum.

    I was for several years a loyal Ford truck owner, but no more.

    I have had two rear end collision’s with my 2016 F150 before I got rid of it because I was to scared to no longer drive it.

    I reported my issues to NHTSA National Highway Transportation Administration is report # 126 where you can read about both my accidents with my last Ford Truck.

    Ford Motor Company has failed to take responsibility for both my accidents at the present time and I have owned 10 plus Fords. It’s like Ford doesn’t care about those who bought their truck’s once a buyer has bought a known defective product.

    Yes I am waiting on Ford to own up to the fact they have a major problem with their brake.

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  2. I am also a many Ford truck/vehicle owner and just had the brakes fail without warning in a 2016 Expedition and went to the dealership and got “huh, never heard of that” I call Bullsh** on that now that I see how many listings there are for the brake master/booster seal failure. I normally pull a horse trailer and thankfully this happened on the way to the stable not as I was leaving with a full trailer behind me.

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  3. I have a 2015 F-150 Sport 4×2 and hear like a buzzing sound when it turns to the left,straight,it decreases,and on right turns you don’t hear anything.Some times you feel some vibrations.What will be causing this??
    Thanks in advance,Carlos

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