1993 FORD F-150 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

The contact owns a 1993 Ford F-150. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V017000 (Vehicle Speed Control); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while replacing the brake master cylinder, the contact noticed that there was brake fluid leaking onto a connector. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and contacted the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Mileage: 156,000

EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE BRAKING PROBLEMS INCLUDING PULLS TO RIGHT WHILE BRAKING, PULLS TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKING WITH TRAILER TOWED, CLUNKING WHEN BRAKING TO RELEASE CRUISE, BRAKE SQUEALING / PULSATION. DRUMS HAVE BEEN TURNED, ROTOR WERE MACHINED, AND REAR PADS AND SHOES WERE REPLACED.*TT

I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THIS TRUCK FOR THE FIRST 5 YEARS. BUT AFTER THAT EVEN WITH TAKING GREAT CARE OF THE TRUCK IT STARTED TO FAIL THE ALTENATOR....$400,REPLACING 2 EXHAUST TUBES FOR EMISSIONS $450,REAR SPRING SHACKELS AND MOUNT $450, THE TRANS MISSION IS NOW FAILING COST NOT KNOWN YET, NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BUT DOORS DON'T LINE UP ANYMORE WATER LEAKS IN,LOWER SHEETMETAL OF TRUCK BED RUSTING THROUGH PAINT EVEN WITH BEING WAXED MANY MANY TIMES,VENT WINDOWS LEAK AND ARE RUSTING, I KNOW VEHICELS NEED ALOT OF CARE BUT I THINK THE WORST PROBLEM WAS THE RUSTING OUT OF THE REAR SPRING MOUNTS AND SHACKELS THIS IS A REAL DANGER ,I HAVE NEVER HEARED OF THIS HAPPENING TO ANY VEHICLE. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER 93 F 150'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN GET THE WORD OUT TO OTHERS WITH 1993 F 150'S SO THEY CAN HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT FOR THEIR SAFETY.*AK

WAS DRIVING 35-40MPH DOWNHILL WHEN A DEER STEPPED OUT ON ROAD, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. HAD DOWNSHIFTED, AND ALSO USED EMERGENCY BRAKES. WENT THROUGH STOP SIGNS. FINALLY ,VEHICLE STOPPED. CHECKED VEHICLE OUT, AND NOTICED BRAKE LINE JUNCTION HAD CORRODED AND WAS RUSTY, AND BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT. *AK *JB

WAS DRIVING 35-40MPH DOWNHILL WHEN A DEER STEPPED OUT ON ROAD, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. HAD DOWNSHIFTED, AND ALSO USED EMERGENCY BRAKES. WENT THROUGH STOP SIGNS. FINALLY ,VEHICLE STOPPED. CHECKED VEHICLE OUT, AND NOTICED BRAKE LINE JUNCTION HAD CORRODED AND WAS RUSTY, AND BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT. *AK *JB

THIS COMPLAINT IF FOR DEFECTIVE REAR FUEL TANK AND FRONT BRAKES ROTORS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING UNDER WET CONDTIONS REAR BRAKES GRABBED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

FIRE DEPT THINKS THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER BROKE, SPILLING FLUID ON TO THE HOT ENGINE, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT A MILE AND ABOUT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL GO TO THE RIGHT AND HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE , WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS/ROTORS, ETC. BEEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT A MILE AND ABOUT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL GO TO THE RIGHT AND HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE , WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS/ROTORS, ETC. BEEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND OPENED THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND EVENTUALLY FADED AND FAILED. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL (ENGINE RACED) AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. HUSBAND RESTARTED ENGINE ABOUT 1/2 HOUR LATER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RACE. HUSBAND LIMPED THE TRUCK HOME AND ON THE WAY WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION ONLY ONCE. CONFIRMED IT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL,SINCE THE PEDAL PULLED AWAY FROM HUSBAND'S FOOT. NOTE: THE BRAKES DID NOT SHUT DOWN THE CRUISE CIRCUT EITHER BY THE PRIMARY SHUT OFF (BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH) OR THE SECONDARY BACKUP SHUT OFF (BRAKE LINE PRESSURE SWITCH). HIGHWAY PATROL STOPPED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE WHICH WAS DECLINED AFTER HUSBAND ARRIVED. NOTE FOR OFFICE PERSONNEL: MY WIFE SUBMITTED THIS OVER THE PHONE ON 07JAN199, BUT THERE WERE SO MANY ERRORS THAT I AM RESUBMITTING THIS. REF NUMBER ON MAILED FORM: 833146. *AK

BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

VEHICLE PARKED IN PARKING LOT. GOT IN & STARTED TO LEAVE PARKING LOT. HAD APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW UP & HAD NO BRAKES. TURNED OFF VEHICLE & WAITED AWHILE. THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE & HAD BRAKES. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID NOTHING WRONG. HAPPENED AGAIN ON HIGHWAY. REPEATED TURNING OFF/ON & THEN BRAKES. BACK TO MECHANIC & TEST DRIVEN, STILL NOTHING FOUND. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE SHOES/PADS FAILED.

CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

BRAKE SHOES/PADS FAILED. CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL 00T005 AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL, 2 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES, P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAD REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. *SLC

REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF PADS AND ROTORS.

REPLACED BRAKE PADS.

REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS 3 TIME.

REPLACED CALIPERS.

BRAKE ROTORS WARP AND WEAR THE PADS OUT.

THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED THROUGH RUBBER HOSE AND DRIPPED DOWN ON FLOOR. BOTH BRAKE HOSES HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE. ONE IN NOVEMBER OF 96, AND THE OTHER IN JANUARY OF 97 AT 36,000 MILES. *AK

FRONT END ROTORS FAILED FOUR TIMES.

CALIPER ON FRONT WHEEL DISK BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE.

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND USING BRAKES THE BRAKE FLUID GETS HOT. OWNER LOST BRAKE PEDAL BECAUSE OF THIS. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRVING WITHIN THE FIRST (2) OR (3) MILES, IN WET/DAMP WEATHER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY LOCK UP AND THE VEHCLE WILL SKID. DEALER CANNOT STATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL WORN EXCESSIVELY.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPLACED ROTOR/CALIPER . *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPLACED ROTOR/CALIPER . *AK

EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE ON COLD MORINGS WHILE THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 25 DEGREES, WHEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT COOL OFF THE BRAKES DIMINISHES.

FRONT BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE.

WAS DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES; FELT FUNNY, COULDN'T STOP, HIT A DITCH AND HIT MOUTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL THIS WAS ON DRY ROAD . *AK

FRONT BRAKE PAD WAS SHATTERED WHEN GETTING WHEEL BEARINGS REPACKED. *AK

FRONT/BACK BRAKE LINES VIBRATE/LOOSE AND BACK LINE STREESS CRACKED, RESULTING IN LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. *AK

FRONT DISK BRAKES LOCK UP.

ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE GOES TO LEFT AND THE FRONT END SHIMMIES. TAKEN TO THE SHOP (7) TIMES FOR BRAKES PROBLEMS SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE IN 1993.. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, WHEN VEHICLE IS EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY LOAD BRAKES BECOME VERY UNSTABLE. *AK

FRONT BRAKES LOCK WHEN BRAKING ON WET OR SLIPPERY SURFACES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL; ALSO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED.

FRONT BRAKES LOCK WHEN BRAKING ON WET OR SLIPPERY SURFACES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL; ALSO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED.

THE TRUCK'S BRAKES CAUSE THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP.THE TRUCK HAS REAR ABS AND THE FRONT ARE DISC BRAKES. *AK

WITH ABS EQUIPPED ON REAR , UPON APPLICATION FRONT BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, PULLS SEVERELY TO RIGHT AND LOSES CONTROL IMMEDIATELY. TRUCK IN DEALERSHIP 4 TO 5 TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. *AK

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO MELTING OF THE CALIPER WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC INSTEAD OF METAL.

BRAKE LINE SRUBBING AGAINST SHOCK ABSORBERS. *AK

REAR BRAKE NOISE.

FRONT BRAKES REPLACED.

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.

BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON.

ABS; NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKES LOCKING ANG GRABBING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP.

WHEN DRIVING THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND EMERGENCY LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAIL. *DH

ROTORS WARPED. *SD

BRAKE DRUMS REPAIRED. *SD

BRAKE PADS WORN. *SD

REAR BRAKE LINES ARE RUBBING AGAINST REAR SHOCKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

REAR BRAKE LINES ARE RUBBING AGAINST REAR SHOCKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, UPON LIGHTLY TOUCHING BRAKE PEDAL ON WET PAVEMENT, VEHICLE GOES INTO SKID, AS IF REAR BRAKES ARE LOCK UP, DEALER REQUESTING HELP FROM MFR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, UPON LIGHTLY TOUCHING BRAKE PEDAL ON WET PAVEMENT, VEHICLE GOES INTO SKID, AS IF REAR BRAKES ARE LOCK UP, DEALER REQUESTING HELP FROM MFR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, UPON LIGHTLY TOUCHING BRAKE PEDAL ON WET PAVEMENT, VEHICLE GOES INTO SKID, AS IF REAR BRAKES ARE LOCKING, DEALER'S REQUESTING HELP FROM MFR. *AK

BRAKES FROZE DUE TO TEMPERATURE BEING 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO, CAUSING THEM TO LOCK UP SENDING VEHICLE INTO SNOW BANK. *SD

FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKES, BRAKES LOCK UP (ABS) BRAKES ON THE REAR. TT

EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND WARPING OF ROTORS, WHICH CAUSES SHIMMYING WHEN APPLYING BRAKE, DUE TO OVERHEATING OF WORN BRAKE SHOES, RESULT PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.

EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND WARPING OF ROTORS, WHICH CAUSES SHIMMYING WHEN APPLYING BRAKE, DUE TO OVERHEATING OF WORN BRAKE SHOES, RESULT PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP . TT

BRAKES WEAR OUT/HEAT UP, CAUSING ROTORS/DRUMS TO WARP, CAUSING IRREGULAR BRAKE MOTION/STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *DSH

BRAKES WEAR OUT/HEAT UP, CAUSING ROTORS/DRUMS TO WARP, CAUSING IRREGULAR BRAKE MOTION/STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *DSH

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES. *DSH

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE MAKE NOISE. TT

ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER BRAKE LOCKED ON HIM CAUSING AN ACCIDENT THE SECOND TIME HE TOTALED HIS CAR . TT

EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES; BRAKES VIBRATE SEVERELY W/LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN APPLYING. BRAKE ROTORS WARP EASILY DUE TO EXCESSIVE APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES; BRAKES VIBRATE SEVERELY W/LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN APPLYING. BRAKE ROTORS WARP EASILY DUE TO EXCESSIVE APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES EXTREMELY SENSITIVE ON WET/SNOWY CONDITIONS BRAKES LOCKUP. *TT SINCE PURCHASE THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN EXTREMLY SENSITIVE, LOCKUP OCCURS WITH NORMAL APPLICATION OF BRAKES, WHEN WET OR VERY COLD IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO USE BRAKES WITHOUT LOCK UP, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, IN WHICH DEALER FINALLY ADMITTED THAT FORD USED A MATERIALIN THE BRAKE PADS THAT REQUIRED THE DRIVER TO WARM UP THE BRAKES WITH A LIGHT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES TO MAKE THEM LESS PRONE TO LOCKUP , THIS INABILITY TO USE BRAKES RESULTED IN NEAR ACCIDENTS THREE TIMES AT WHICH POINT, CONSUMER SOLD THE TRUCK.*JB

BRAKES GRAB/LOCK UP WHEN FIRST APPLIED IN THE MORNING. *DSH

FRONT DISC BRAKES, REAR ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ANTILOCK BRAKES GRAB, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH UPON STOPPING.

BRAKES FAILED 22,500 MILES. TT

NOTICED SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKE ROTOR, REPLACED PAD AND CUT ROTOR TWICE WITH 15,000 MILES TO NO AVAIL.

NOTICED SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKE ROTOR, REPLACED PAD AND CUT ROTOR TWICE WITH 15,000 MILES TO NO AVAIL.

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED VACUUM BOOSTER. TT

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED CALIPERS. TT

THE BRAKE SYSTEM( CALIPERS, PADS, AND ROTORS ) HAVE HAD TO BE SERVICED OR REPLACED THREE (3) TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YRS. TT

EXPERIENCING VIBRATION OF FRONT BRAKES. HAD THREE ATTEMPTED FIXES. TT

ABS:FRONT END VIBRATES AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE AND APPLYING BRAKES; EXTENDED STOPPING; PEDAL, AT TIMES SEEM TO TRAVEL TO FLOOR. TT

FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACED PADS. *AK

REPLACED FRON TBRAKE ROTORS. *AK

FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL LOCKING UP, WHEN MAKING SUDDEN STOPS ON WET SURFACE, REPLACE CALIPER/NEW BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL. TT

ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKS UP WHENEVER WEATHER IS HUMID OR WET; GRABS; CAUSES SKIDDING. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES GRAB AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH AT STOPS. *SKD

ANTILOCK BRAKES GRAB, CAUSING TRUCK TO LURCH AT STOP. *SD

ABS: BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING; WHEN BARELY PUSHING ON PEDAL, BRAKES WILL LOCK UP; NO PRIOR WARNING, HAVE TO GO WITH FEEL OF PEDAL.

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, LEFT REAR OF BRAKE WILL NOT PULSATE HAVE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. TT

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, ROTORS ARE WARPING. TT

FRONT BRAKE ROTORD/PADS/CALIPERS FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION/NOISE UPON BRAKING. TT

REPLACED NOISY REAR BRAKES. *AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE A VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, GRINDING OF DRUMS. TT

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES REPLACED NUMEROUSLY FRONT/REAR. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SKIDED TO RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT