2012 FORD F-150 Service Brakes Problems

While traveling at high way speed my brakes failed. We almost rear ended people and almost crashed into the divider. Thankfully the parking brake still worked.. We are very grateful that no one got injured. The truck is getting repaired at ford as I write this and it was diagnosed as master cylinder & brake booster failure.

Breaks stopped working while I try to start my car, it went all the way to the floor. No warning , before it stopped, the warning came when it actually happen: "no break fluid". After a mechanic checked it, the brake master cylinder and break booster failed to work properly they needed to be replaced. The master cylinder is leaking brake fluid into the brake booster. If this would have happened to me driving on freeway or on road I wouldn't had any breaks to stop. My truck has been taken to Ford dealership they are fixing the problem.

I just had to have the vacuum booster pump for the brakes on my truck replaced again. The part number is: BL3Z-2A451D. It is the third time that I have had to replace it in the last four years: 6/26/20, 9/15/22, and 7/21/24. My mechanic, George’s Auto, in Crescent City, CA says that it is a faulty design issue, and has to replace several on other vehicles as well.

While driving on the NYS Thruway my brake light came on and when I tried to engage my brakes it was difficult to push the pedal and the brakes were barely responsive. Now the brake pedal is difficult to push each time I start the vehicle and it barely stops when I begin moving. The rotors and pads are fine. My mechanic diagnosed the problem and it's a failed vacuum pump.

Ecoboost engine shut down on highway in rush hour traffic. Had my truck in the shop after 9526.00 in repairs and new engine it happened again this week. 1 year later. My truck was under 2 warranty extensions . And was in the Ford dealership at those times. I mentioned to service manager that it seems that possible could be the problem. Now I'm stuck with this mess . And it took 18 months for them to fix/ not fix it. Ford dealership

TRUCK MADE RUMBLING/GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR-RIGHT BEDSIDE AREA, THEN WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW+STOP THE TRUCK WAS MADE, BUT THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE PROCEDED THROUGH INTERSECTION, AFTER PULLING INTO SAFE SPOT, BRAKES STARTED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AGAIN. A FEW HOURS LATER BRAKING COMPLETELY FAILED. TRUCK IS CURRENTLY SITTING UNTIL WE CAN HAVE A DIAGNOSIS (AND REPAIR) DONE...

Service Advance Trac warning light comes on when backing while steering wheel turned. Multiple instances. Clears after a few minutes, but researching issue seems to be widespread across the Ford community, and has resulted in steering locking up while vehicle is in motion. Scheduled for maintenance visit to local dealership to diagnose. Codes read were C1963 & U0428

Brakes seem to go in and out from time to time . I keep getting the service brake system light on and will turn itself off after next key cycle . Dealer advised vacuum pump issues this should be a full blown recall

Turning right the vehicle's steering and brakes locked up. The traction control system warning indicator illuminated. Rac and pinion unit replaced by Ford Dealer. Same problem occurred within 50 miles. Returned to Dealer. Dealer is unable to reproduce problem.

It appears the master cylinder is leaking into the large black vacuum piece. Parked and went into shop in Safeway. Then came out and loaded kids, wife and groceries. Started truck, started to back out of spot, then tried to stop and no brakes, low brake fluid then comes up. I threw it into park and tried to think what is going on. Check the brake fluid and it is empty. Then go to gas station and add 2.5 pints. Start truck and wife pulls brakes and gets back to working, but notice the brake fluid is decreasing from resivior but seemed to stop. I topped it off and started to drive because brakes were working. After driving about 10 blockes, the low brake fluid alarm comes up again and I pull over and no brakes. Finally investigate and still no leaks anywhere. Finally look up online and find this is a common problem and you have recalled 2014 through 2017, but not 2012 or 2013, but seems to be a problem with this year as well.

On 22MAY2022 I started my vehicle and started pulling out of a parking space when I lost braking power. The failure resembled a similar issue I had in the past when the electronic vacuum pump failed and the brake pedal felt hard and required significant additional effort to bring the vehicle to a stop. The electronic vacuum pump and fuse has been replaced by the dealership previously. The unexpected brake failure caused me to roll farther than I wanted and hit the rock on my passenger side, rear door, causing minor body damage. Ford Customer Service said Customer Satisfaction Program 15N05 is a one time replacement and this vehicle is no longer eligible for the program since it has already been serviced. Additionally, they said any repair associated with this event is limited to 15N05 so body damage would not ne covered.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the brakes failed to function as needed at the initial start-up of the vehicle. After shifting to neutral(N) and waiting for a while, the brakes would function as needed. The contact stated that the previous owner had stated that the vehicle was included in a previous recall for the brake module. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer by the contact nor had the vehicle been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

Brake Failure: The brake Vacuum Boost pump is failing which causes a loss of power assist brakes. This is a massive safety issue and can cause serious accidents. Oddly Fors no longer manufactures the Bracket to be able to replace the pump and there is no aftermarket alternative. My Dealer tells me their notes from ford say obtains from aftermarket but I have scoured the internet and nobody makes the bracket. IT's a terrible design and a huge safety issue that should be recalled completely . Ford watts to charge over $900 to fix it but cant even get the parts as described above. Transmission Lead Rail: Recently had the Transmission Lead rail fail whcih casued sudden downshiting at highway speeds and the shift indicator to not illuinate. THis again is a massive safetey issue that Ford issued sevral TSB on but never recalled. This almost got me killed on thehighway a few times. They charged me over $1500 to replace the LEAD rail when again this defcetive design and craftsmenship that is a massive safetey issue and should be fully recalled. Engine Stutter: My truck has almost always stuttered anytime you wne tover hal throtle, There are sveral TSB on this but FORD has not stepped up and taken care o fht eissue via recall. Apprnetly moisture build up in the inercooler and gets sucked into the intake due to poor design. Timing Chain Stretch: I now have Timing chain stretch, this also seems ot be quite common due to poor design. Rear Door Failure: I can no longer open my rear half door due to failure of internal plastic door components. You can research any o fhtese issues and find that htey are very common pronlems in F150 and other Ford vehicles due to their negligence in design and engineering and some are huge safetey issues that FORD has somehow been alloweed to ignore or issue insufficinet TSB instead of Recall.

Vacuum pump is bad again. This was previously recalled. The part has failed now for the third time. Only once was I reimbursed due to recall, but it has since failed twice more. Currently at 98,000 miles.

Vehicle sat idle in garage for two months. Started vehicle and brake pedal went to floor and was very soft. A warning was displayed on the instrument panel showing low brake fluid. Noting that master cylinder reservoir was almost empty I purchased a pint of DOT 3 brake fluid which I added to reservoir to "MAx" fill line. Started vehicle, brakes pumped up to a normal pedal pressure, took for a short test drive slowly testing brakes. All seemed normal at that time. Approximately 3 hours later I started vehicle, again noting that the brake pedal went to the floor. Checked the reservoir and found it almost empty again. Looked under vehicle and found no indication of fluid in any of the four corners by the wheels nor under the master cylinder. It is my belief that the fluid is leaking into the brake booster a problem which was addressed in a Safety Recall 20S31 issued by Ford Motor Company for a series of vehicles which although does not include my vehicle I believe that this issue is directly related and could also cause serious injury and/or damage if not repaired. I will have this issue fixed at my expense, however, I would be interested to learn if any other 2012 vehicles have experienced this problem.

I have a 2012 f150 platinum eco boost When starting vehicle in morning I would here a strange noise coming from the front driver side, now I leave out of driveway after starting and when I apply brakes the truck will not stop like there is no brake pressure and feels like anti locks are on, I have to sit for a couple minutes and then they work but they only appear to work manually I have to push brake pedal hard, I tried diagnosing like the forum says I put my foot on brake and start vehicle, the brake pedal stays hard and does not move, they say if this happens it is the brake vacuum pump. There is a recall 15N05 on my year vehicle but Ford says my vehicle isn’t covered it’s under the mileage and the correct year, I have to buy the pump myself, why isn’t Ford honoring the recall I just ordered part and if needed will upload the invoice later

2012 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRIC BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. IT MALES A LOUD NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE USED AND MAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL DIFFICULT TO PRESS DOWN ON AND HAVE A POSITIVE BRAKE REACTION. THE FIRST DISTANCE TRAVELED AFTER INITIAL STARTUP HAS VERY LITTLE BRAKE ACTIVITY DUE TO THE PUMP NOT CREATING BRAKE PRESSURE. IT APPEARS THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY FORD AS SOME TRUCKS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BASED ON THEIR MANUFACTURE LOCATION, MY TRUCK WAS NOT MADE AT THE LOCATION NEEDED TO QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL AND FIX OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE SAME ISSUE EXISTS AS THOSE THAT DO QUALIFY.

Mileage: 105,000

THE ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP FOR THE BRAKES IS MAKING A LOUD BUZZING NOISE. FORD SAYS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT ISN'T A PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE BRAKES GOING OUT. ALTHOUGH, THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I'M NOT SURE HOW THERE CAN'T BE A RECALL IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN ALL 2011 AND 2012 FORD F150S.

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS AND ALL PADS AT 8000 MILES, REPLACED ALL 4 ROTORS AND PADS AT 22,000 MILES. I AM NOW AT 30,000 MILES AND NOW HAVE NO POWER ASSIST. THIS YEAR AND MODEL IS KNOW TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE VACUUM ASSIST PUMP, WHICH FORD IS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE. WHEN BACKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY I LOST BRAKING AND HIT A SIGN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF STREET OPPOSITE MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

BRAKES MAKE SCRAPPING NOISE WIPER MOTOR. SPEED OF WIPERS DOES NOT CHANGE AFTER 2ND ADVANCE

Mileage: 157,000

WHILE COMING TO STOP MY BRAKES FAILED AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. ON EXIT 32 EASTBOUND I-90. THANK GOD THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2013 -2014 FORD 150 THAT WERE MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME PLANT AS MY TRUCK. IN OUR RESEARCH IT TAKES THE SAME MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AS THE RECALLED TRUCKS. OUR TRUCK ONLY HAS 78,000 MILES ON IT.

HAVING VERY POOR BRAKING AND A HARD PEDAL FEELING WHEN STARTING TRUCK AFTER SITTING IN DRIVEWAY FOR A FEW HOURS. ISSUE OCCURS EACH TIME I START THE TRUCK. I CAN'T GET THE TIRES TO LOCK UP AND THE ANTILOCKS TO KICK IN NO MATTER HOW HARD I HIT THE BRAKES. A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IT FELT LIKE THE POWER BREAKS WEREN'T EVEN WORKING AND I HAD TO JUMP ON THE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO BRING HER TO A STOP BEFORE GOING OUT IN THE ROAD OR HITTING A CHILD.

Mileage: 66,000

BRAKE VACUUM PUMP FAILURE ON RESIDENTIAL CITY STREET, HEARD THE PUMP RUNNING, THEN A GUSH OF AIR RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED IN CANADA.

Mileage: 84,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT VEHICLE START UP, THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED CONTINUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

VERY LITTLE TO NO BRAKES AT ALL. OF COURSE THE SAME ISSUE EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING. VACUUM PUMP/ BRAKE BOOSTER! DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND HOW THEY HAVEN'T FIXED THIS ISSUE YET IS BEYOND ME. NO ACTUALLY I DO KNOW SINCE I'M A FORD EMPLOYEE MYSELF, BUT I'LL SAVE THAT FOR A REPRESENTATIVE. REMEMBER 'QUALITY IS JOB ONE!' [XXX] FROM LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY. EMAIL: [XXX]. SSN [XXX] ADDRESS [XXX]PHONE # [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 45,000

HARD BRAKE PEDAL RESULTING IN NO OR VERY LITTLE BRAKING WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, EVERY DAY, EVERY TIME I START THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE PUMP BEGINS WORKING OR BECOMES UNSTUCK, I DO HAVE BRAKES, HOWEVER I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE AND AN ACCIDENT WITH SERIOUS INJURY TO ME AND MY PASSENGERS. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A RECALL ON CERTAIN MODELS FOR THIS ISSUE RESULTING FROM A BAD VACUUM PUMP. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS SAID MY VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. IT OBVIOUSLY IS, BECAUSE IT IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM INVOLVED IN THE RECALL.

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT LIFTED HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND COASTED THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO COMMUNITY FORD LINCOLN OF BLOOMINGTON (2200 S WALNUT ST, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47401, (812) 331-2200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,624.

Mileage: 90,624

I WAS CASUALLY DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY JUST OUTSIDE OF ATLANTA WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT A JOLT IN THE REAR END AND MY ADVANCED TRACTION CONTROL TURNED ON AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT SOMEHOW MY REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL HAD SNAPPED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. THEY STATED THAT USUALLY THEY SEE THAT IN HIGH LIFTED TRUCKS OR WITH TOWING SOMETHING HEAVY. MY TRUCK IS STANDARD LIFT AND I DO NOT TOW ANY TRAILERS AND I AM THINKING IT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN A FACTORY DEFECT AS MY TRUCK IS STILL PRETTY YOUNG AND HAS ONLY 114000 MILES

Mileage: 113,000

NHTSA ACTION #EA15006, FORD COMPANY INITIATED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 15N05. I HAD THE ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP (EVP) REPLACED BY FOR ON 4/25/17 WITH 48,846 MI. BY 3/19 I STARTED HEARING A NOISE IN CAB DURING COLD STARTS, BUT IT TOOK A LITTLE WHILE DURING COLD STARTS IT MADE THE NOISE FOR ME FIGURE OUT IS WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. I REALIZE IT WAS THE EVP AGAIN. NOT 2 YEARS AND WITH ABOUT 63 AND CHANGE MILES, A MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE EVP AGAIN. I CONTACTED FORD DEALER AND THEY DENIED REPLACING THE BAD PART, SAYING I ONLY HAD 1 YEAR OR 12K TO HAVE IT REPLACED. ALL OF FORDS OTHER PARTS GET A 2 YEAR WARRANTY, EXCEPT EVP. CONTACTED FORD COMPLAINT LINE ON 4/13, THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE ISSUE VERIFIED BY A FORD MECHANIC 1ST. I DID & ON 4/17/19 GAVE THEM COMPLAINT, THEY GAVE ME COMPLAINT #. THE FORD DEALER I USED CALLED ME BACK ON 4/29/19, SAID FORD DENIED FIXING IT AS WARRANTY, BUT OFFERED TO GIVE ME $100 OF A $442 REPAIR. DEALER SAID IF I WANTED THE EVP, TO ORDER IT BECAUSE THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER, IT WOULD BE WEEKS. I CALLED COMPLAINT LINE, ASKED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE ELSE BESIDES THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE WITH EVP, THEY GAVE ME A NEW COMPLAINT # AND SAID SOMEONE WOULD CALL ME- TOLD THEM I WANTED A SUPERVISOR, THEY SAID THEY WERE UNAVAILABLE . I NEVER HEARD FROM FORD. I CALLED FORD BACK ON 5/20/19, CALL TAKER SAID LAST COMPLAINT WASN'T PUT IN RIGHT, THAT'S WHY NO ONE CALLED. I TOLD HER I WANTED TO TALK TO A SUPERVISOR, AGAIN SAID THEY WERE UNAVAILABLE. ONE TRIED TO CALL ME AT 9:23PM ON 5/20?? THEN CALLED ME ON 5/23/19 AT 7:04PM- I ADVISED HIM THE EVP IS GONE BAD, SOUNDS WORST THE THE 1ST TIME IT WENT. HE SAID I WAS OUTSIDE WARRANTY & THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. I ADVISED HIM THAT FORD KNEW THIS WAS AN ISSUE, BECAUSE IT IS NOT LONGER A EVP, IT'S A MECHANICAL VACUUM PUMP (MVP) NOW- IT HOOKS INTO THE MOTOR. FORD PUT EVP ON AS A BAND-AD

Mileage: 63,850

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BYERS FORD (1101 COLUMBUS PIKE, DELAWARE, OH 43015, (888) 350-4405) WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). WHILE LEAVING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTING WAS DIFFERENT AND IT WOULD SLOWLY SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY AND DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WITHIN THE PAST THREE MONTHS, THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD FOUR BOTTLES OF ANTIFREEZE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE BRAKE, ENGINE HOT, AND TRANSMISSION HOT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED OR IDLING, THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW HOT AIR AND THE WINDOWS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE DUE TO MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 19S07 (POWER TRAIN). THE REPAIR WAS INCOMPLETE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

I TOOK MY 2012 F-150 TO BYERS FORD IN DELAWARE,OH. THEY WERE TO PERFORM THE 19S07 RECALL. THEY SAID THEY DID IT. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE TRUCK SHIFTS VERY QUICKLY INTO FIRST AND THE BRAKES FELT DIFFERENT. THEN SINCE I HAVE PUT 4 BOTTLES OF COOLANT IN IT IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS. OVERHEATING FREQUENTLY AFTER ONLY 15-20 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THEN THE BREAKS DON'T WORK HALF THE TIME AND THE LIGHT COMES ON SERVICE BRAKES, I HAVE THEM CHECKED BY FORD THEY SAY NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. NOW THE TRUCK SHAKES, OVERHEATING FREQUENTLY, BRAKES WORK PART OF THE TIME, WHERE IS THE COOLANT GOING? NO LIQUIDS ON THE GROUND UNDER THE TRUCK BUT IT SMELLS BURNT AND WET IN THE TAILPIPE. NOW BYERS FORD IS SAYING THAT IT IS JUST DUE TO 2 MORE RECALLS, ONE BEING THE VACUUM PUMP AND THE OTHER IS THE TRANSMISSION MODULE, BUT THEY SAY IT SHOULD BE OKAY TO DRIVE, THEY CAN'T GET ME A RENTAL CAR AND THEY CAN'T GET ME IN UNTIL OCTOBER 9TH BUT THEY SAY TO JUST KEEP DRIVING IT WITH MY BREAKS BARELY WORKING HALF THE TIME BECAUSE OF THE VACUUM PUMP AND IT OVERHEATING ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT, HAVING TO FILL IT UP WITH COOLANT, LOSS OF POWER, SLUGGISH, MANY RANDOM COMPUTER ISSUES IT SEEMS BUT THEY SAY TO DRIVE IT? MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BOTH OVERHEAT AND MAJOR IS I HAVE NO BREAKS HALF THE TIME, IT SEEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE OR WANT TO MAKE IT RIGHT AND ADDRESS ALL THE ISSUES THAT THE FIRST RECALL CREATED. THE TRUCK HAD NO PROBLEMS BEFORE THE RECALL AND NOW A BIG MESS THAT IS ABOUT TO BLOW UP THAT NOW HAS 2 MORE ADDITIONAL RECALLS BECAUSE OF THE FIRST ONE.

Mileage: 105,000

2012 FORD F150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE BRAKES FAIL WHEN REVERSING. WHEN GOING FORWARD THE BRAKES HAVE VERY LITTLE POWER AND HAD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VACUUM BOOSTER. THE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND HAD A MAJOR GRINDING ISSUE. *JS

TAKATA RECALL THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP IS BLOWING FUSES CAUSING THE BRAKES TO REQUIRE EXTREME PRESSURE TO STOP VEHICLE.

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BRAKES SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLASSIC FORD GALVESTON (7700 BROADWAY ST, GALVESTON, TX 77554, (409) 744-5711) WHERE THE OIL LEVEL WAS CHECKED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS FINE AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

Mileage: 142,000

FORD MOTOR COMPANY BRAKE ISSUE: FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS HAD AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THEIR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS ON SEVERAL POPULAR VEHICLES FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE ROTORS PREMATURELY WEAR AND WARP CAUSING A REDUCTION IS BRAKING POWER AND AN INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE, THUS CREATING AN UNSAFE, HAZARDOUS, AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONDITION. THE FAILURE OF THE ROTORS, DUE IN PART TO SUB-PAR MATERIAL AND CRAFTSMANSHIP, CAUSES EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE WEAR/FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PADS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS SUBSEQUENTLY LABELED THE BRAKE PADS AS A "WEAR ITEM" NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WITH UNDER 11,000 MILES ON MY 2012 F-150, WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW, I NOTICED A PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SCHEDULED A SERVICE CHECK WITH AT THE PLACE OF PURCHASE. AUTONATION FORD IN NORTH CANTON, OHIO ADVISED THAT THEY "FOUND FRONT ROTORS CORRODED AND PITTED. ALSO FOUND REAR ROTORS IN SAME CONDITION. REAR PADS WERE AT 2MM. TURNED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND REPLACED REAR PADS." FORD REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THE DANGEROUSLY THIN REAR PADS, CLAIMING THEY ARE A "WEAR ITEM", WHEN IN FACT THE PADS WERE WORN AT AN ACCELERATED RATE TO THAT LEVEL BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY ROTORS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS A FAULTY AND DANGEROUS PRODUCT ON THEIR VEHICLES THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BEFORE IT RESULTS IN INJURY OR DEATH. *JS

DRIVING 75MPH TOWING BOAT. TRUCK SHIFTS INTO 1ST GEAR. REDLINED ENGINE, MANY NOISES, SLIPPING TRANSMISSION, STEP ON PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, IT GOES TO 5K BEFORE SHIFTING. ALMOST CAUSED MAJOR HIGHWAY DISASTER. NOW MY FAMILY IS AFRAID TO RIDE IN VEHICLE. ALSO WHEN FIRST START UP NO BRAKES. RECALLS WHERE DONE FOR BOTH , DID NOT FIX EITHER.

Mileage: 122,000

INTERMITTENTLY, THERE IS A HARD BRAKE PEDAL AT FIRST START. AFTER A FEW PRESSES OF THE BRAKE IT GOES AWAY.

Mileage: 86,000

THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK I HAD STEPPED OUT TO CHECK THE MAIL WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK THE NEXT THING I KNEW MY TRUCK WAS MOVING LIKE IT WAS IN GEAR I JUMPED IN PRESSED THE BREAK AND IT STILL SHOWED IT IN PARK I PUSHED INTO PARK HARDER AND IT STOPPED.. I WAS NOT ON A HILL OR ANYTHING TO MAKE IT ROLL AND IT WAS ACTUALLY MOVING LIKE IT WAS PUT INTO GEAR

Mileage: 96,000

EXTREMELY HARD PEDAL ON START UP. FORD HAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM CALLED 15N05 FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. ONLINE, MY VEHICLE IS THE TYPE AND WAS BUILT DURING THE DATES AND PLACES SPECIFIED. WHEN I CALLED, THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT COVERED.

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15N05 (ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP EXTENDED COVERAGE); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WHEN REVERSING. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BECOMING HARDER TO DEPRESS AS THE FAILURE WAS BECOMING MORE INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2012 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HAVING THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, THE FAILURE OCURRED 2 MORE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS

CONTRARY TO THE RESOLUTION STATED IN NHTSA INVESTIGATION EA 15-006, FORD IS REFUSING TO COVER THE DEFECTIVE VACUUM PUMP EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS WITH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLE PRODUCTION TIME AND IS WITHIN 10 YEARS AND 150,000 MILES.

Mileage: 122,514

ELECTRIC VACUUM ASSIST PUMP FAILURES THAT RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST'MAKING IT FAR MORE DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THIS VEHICLE HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT AND IT GIVES NO WARNING . I AM CONCERNED WITH INJURY OR A CRASH. THE DEALER STATES THIS IS NOT A CURRENT RECALL. I HAVE NOTICED THERE A SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND SOME CRASHES HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

I HAVE A 2012 F-150 WITH THE 3.5L ECOBOOST ENGINE, 100,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH NO POWER BRAKES WHEN TRUCK IS INITIALLY STARTED AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THIS AS A FAILED VACUUM PUMP THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS THE FIRST SEVERAL TIMES YOU STOP. A RECALL WAS FORCED IN CANADA AND A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WARRANTY EXTENSION IS IN PLACE IN THE USA (15N05). BOTH COVER THE 2011 TO 2012 F-150 WITH ECOBOOST ENGINE. FOR SOME REASON MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL & CUSTOMER SATISFACTION POLICY. BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY HAVE NO POWER ASSIST AND ITS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP TRUCK, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARENT EXPECTING THE BRAKES TO FAIL LIKE THAT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE - BUT ALL THEY WILL TELL ME IS MY VIN ISNT COVERED. THEY NEED TO EXPAND THIS TO COVER MORE VEHICLES - ITS A HUGE SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. I CANT BELIEVE NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,770.

Mileage: 79,770

IN FEBRUARY 2017 WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE ON A DOWN HILL SLOP I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND INTO GRASS AREA ALMOST HITTING A TREE IN REVERSE. THE POWER BRAKES WERE SO HARD I COULD NOT MOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL. ONCE IT CAME TO REST I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN REAPPLIED THE BRAKE AND THEY WORKED. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A RECALL FSA 15N05 ON 2/27/2017 WITH 35,514 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THEN ON 2/16/2019 I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND AGAIN COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND WENT INTO GRASS HILL OF MY YARD.AGAIN MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND NO POWER BRAKES. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP I LET OFF THE BRAKE AND REAPPLIED AND THEY STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THAT DAY FOR THEM TO CHECK IT OUT. THEY NOTIFIED ME IT AGAIN WAS THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP HAS HAS FAILED AGAIN AND FORD WILL NOT FIX IT SINCE IT WAS FIXED ONCE BEFORE UNDER THIS RECALL. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THEY CANNOT FIX IT DUE TO THE PUMPS BEING BACK ORDERED FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS. SO THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR ONLY LASTED 19,108 MILES AND LESS THAN 2 YEARS. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME BEHIND ME TO GET RUN OVER AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED. MY FEELING THAT THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND PARTS SHOULD LAST LONGER. IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM SINCE THE PART IS NOW ON BACK ORDER AND LOOKS TO BE A POOR DESIGN.

Mileage: 54,580

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TESTING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT ENGAGING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND AS I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE LOW FLUID INDICATOR CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND MY RESERVOIR WAS NEARLY EMPTY BUT THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE AROUND THE RESERVOIR. I GOT UNDER THE VEHICLE AND COULD NIGHT SEE SIGNS OF LEAKAGE ON BRAKE LINE OR ANY OF THE CALIPERS.

Mileage: 112,000

THEORY - VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS CAN SIMULATE OR INDUCE FAILURE OF VARIOUS PARTS/SYSTEMS THROUGH THE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS THAT RUN VEHICLES CAUSING VEHICLE OWNERS TO MAKE UNNEEDED REPAIRS WHICH CREATES DEMAND FOR PARTS AND LABOR THROUGHOUT THE DEALERSHIP NETWORK. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUES ARISE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. 1) DASHBOARD DISPLAY OF GEAR VEHICLE IS OPERATING IN STOPPED ILLUMINATING 2) WINDSHIELD WIPER STAYS ON LOWEST INTERMITTENT SETTING AFTER WIPER IS TURNED OFF 3) VEHICLE MAKES NOISE FOR 5-10 SECONDS FOLLOWING IGNITION DURING WHICH BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT. 4) SOUND OF GRINDING/SCRAPING FROM THE FRONT END 5) POWER STEERING IS STIFF DURING LOW SPEED TURNS MY RESPONSE TO THESE SITUATIONS WERE/ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) CHECKED THE FUSES - EVERYTHING WAS GOOD THERE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE DISPLAY ILLUMINATED AND HAS STAYED ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE. 2) THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED REPLACING A $100 PART - I CONTINUED TO SWITCH THE WIPERS ON AND OFF UNTIL WIPERS STAYED OFF. SITUATION STILL REQUIRES ON/OFF SWITCHING SOMETIMES BUT HAS IMPROVED OVER TIME 3) THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF A $400 BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. I CONTINUED TO WAIT FOR BRAKE PEDAL TO FIRM BEFORE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND THE SITUATION RESOLVED TO NORMAL PRESENTLY. THAT IS TO SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. 4) TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND INCURRED A $700+ CHARGE FOR IWES SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP SAID THE CHECK VALVES HAD STUCK OPEN AND DIRT AND DUST HAD ENTERED THE SYSTEM REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF PARTS 5) THIS IS THE LATEST ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING AFTER A STOP AND DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY DAY. I SUSPECT IT WILL RESOLVE ITSELF OVERTIME IF MY THEORY AS STATED AT THE TOP IS CORRECT.

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 F-150. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL BROWN FORD (32222 PLYMOUTH RD, LIVONIA, MI 48150, (734) 399-4244) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

BOUGHT 2012 F150 W/ ECOBOOST NEW. AT 91K MILES, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE MERGING INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC FLOW. AS A RESULT OF NO POWER, WE WERE ALMOST T-BONED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH WOULD HAVE SEVERLY INJURED OR KILLED MY WIFE. COME TO DISCOVER THERE IS A CHRONIC TIMING CHAIN DESIGN DEFECT AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT 91K MILES. THE ENGINE WAS MAINTAINED RELIGEOUSLY AND OIL CHANGES WERE WITH NOTHING BUT HIGH QUALITY AMSOIL. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM WITH THE 2012 3.5 ECOBOOST MOTOR. FORD MECHANIC STATED THE FAILURE WAS MOST LIKELY DELAYED DUE TO USING AMSOIL, THE FAILURES TYPICALLY OCCUR EARLIER THAN 91K MILES. FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. FORD DEALER IS PUTTING A NEW FORD MOTOR IN IT ENTIRELY AT MY EXPENSE. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR A BRAKE PROBLEM INVOLVING THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE VACUUM SYSTEM. FORD COMPLETED THE RECALL BUT MUST HAVE REPLACED THE FAULTY PARTS WITH THE SAME NEW FAULTY PARTS BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. FORD AGAIN WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND FIX OR COVER THE COSTS OF THE DESIGN DEFECT PROBLEM. FORD EVEN ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 15N05. NIETHER THE FORD DEALER COMPLETING THE REPAIRS OR THE FORD DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW ARE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEMS BECAUSE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT ALLOW THEM. FORD IS AT FAULT AND BOTH ARE SAFETY ISSUES THAT THEY REFUSE TO FIX. THESE DEFECTS ARE UNSAFE AND UNACCEPTABLE. SO MUCH FOR FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT AGAIN!

Mileage: 91,000

2012 F150: REPLACED THE VACUUM PUMP IN OCT 2016 BASED ON RECALL AND ISSUES WITH PRESSING THE BRAKE DOWN WHEN STARTING UP. SAME ISSUE STARTED AGAIN IN JUNE 2018. BROUGHT IT BACK TO LICCARDI FORD AND THEY STATE THE ISSUE IS "BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM PUMP SENSOR AND PUMP RELAY" . THEY CHARGE ME $140 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WHEN I PICK UP THE TRUCK FOR A SECOND OPINION, THE "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT IS ON. I DID NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF.

Mileage: 144,000

LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE BACKING UP JUST AFTER COLD START, DUE TO VACUUM PUMP FAILURE ON 3.5L ECOBOOST, REFERENCE FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 15N05 & NHTSA INVESTIGATION - EVEN AFTER HAVING REPAIR DONE PREVIOUSLY BY FORD UNDER THE PROGRAM / EXTENDED WARRANTY - VACUUM PUMP FAILED AGAIN LESS THAN 2 YEARS AFTER FIRST VACUUM PUMP REPLACEMENT CAUSING THE BRAKING ISSUES

Mileage: 98,700

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE TRUCK I PLACE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT IS HARD AS A ROCK, WILL NOT MOVE DOWN OR ALLOW TO USE, PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR NO BRAKES ALMOST DROVE THROUGH GARAGE DOOR THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I USE THE VEHICLE THE CAUSE IS BRAKE ASSIST VACUUM PUMP WHICH SHOULD CAUSE A RECALL, AS SOMEBODY WHO USES THIS TRUCK OR ONE LIKE IT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM COULD RUN OVER SOMEBODY NO PHOTOS AVAILABLE AS THE PART IS HIDDEN BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT

Mileage: 54,368

WHEN I START THE TRUCK I HAVE TO LET IT IDLE AND WARM UP FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. IF I DO NOT LET THE TRUCK WARM-UP AND I PUT IT IN GEAR THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY FIRM AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSES LIKE THE ABS SYSTEM IS KICKING ON BUT THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. RECENTLY, THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP IF CRUISE CONTROL IS TURNED ON. IF CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY FIRM AND CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT TURN OFF AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. I HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN THE BRAKES WILL WORK AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 44 IN OKLAHOMA WHEN I TRIED TO HIT THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. BEFORE I LEFT ON THE ROAD TRIP I LET THE TRUCK WARM-UP SO THAT THE BRAKES WOULD WORK WHEN I FIRST LEFT THE DRIVEWAY.

Mileage: 33,500

OUR 2012 RAPTOR THAT WE HAVE HAD SINCE NEW, WITH 63K MILES, WAS DRIVING FINE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LIGHT AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND LOST ALL POWER BRAKING. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILED MASTER CYLINDER WHICH BLED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. WE CAN UPDATE WITH WORK RECEIPTS WHEN WE RECEIVE THE TRUCK BACK NEXT WEEK.

Mileage: 63,000

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS CERTIFIED USED IN 2014 WITH 32,000 MILES. SINCE OWNERSHIP, WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AROUND THE ST. LOUIS AREA WITH COMPLAINTS OF EXCESSIVE BRAKE NOISE ON START UP. ALL DEALERSHIPS HAVE MENTIONED THAT IT'S NORMAL AND VEHICLES WILL MAKE SOME NOISE AFTER SITTING. THIS ISSUE CAN HAPPEN IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, PARKED AND THEN MOVED WITHIN A 15-20 MINUTE PERIOD. THE NOISE WAS TO THE POINT OF BEING OBNOXIOUS, AT APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES I REPLACED THE BRAKES ON BOTH AXLES. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AND HAS GOTTEN EVEN WORSE. APPEARS THAT THERE IS ALREADY A SERVICE BULLETIN AND FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY REGARDING THIS ISSUE, BUT MULTIPLE DEALERS HAVE MADE IT APPEAR THAT THERE WASN'T AN ISSUE.

Mileage: 40,000

I FILED A COMPLAINT # 11078458 ABOUT THE BRAKE VACUAM BOOSTER PUMP, THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND NEGLECTED THE FACT THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT ON 1/17/18, AND DID NOT CONNECT THEM UNTIL READING ON LINE. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM 3/10/18 THE ACCIDENT WAS AT AN INTERSECTION, TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC FROM STOP WHEN CAR IN FRONT DEAD STOPPED AT GREEN LIGHT. SPEED AT TIME OF IMPACT 4 MPH?

Mileage: 93,000

I HAD NY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE, WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON VACUAM OUMP AND IT WAS REPLACED. I DID NOT INITIATE THAT REPAIR. LESS THAN 75000 MILES. NOW TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN AND I AM TOLD THE PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, AGAIN NOT INITIATED BY ME, BUT NOW NOT COVERED. STILL LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. PEDAL HAS NO ASSIST AT STARTUP. HARD TO STOP AFTER STARTUP

Mileage: 95,000

FORD ISSUED RECALL 15N05 FOR THE ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP. THIS WAS TO BE A ONETIME FIX WHICH I HAD REPAIRED WHEN IT FAILED. THE NEW ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP FAILED AGAIN 20,000 MILES AND 13 MONTHS LATER WITH THE SAME ISSUE. FORD WILL NOT REPAIR. THE PARTS ARE OBVIUOSLY FAULTY AS MY DEALER TOLD ME SEVERAL F150 TRUCKS THEY REPAIRED UNTER THIS RECALL ARE BREAKING AGAIN.

THE BRAKES GIVE OUT PERIODICALLY I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO IT I TOOK IT TO ASHEVILLE NC FORD AND THEY REPLACED A PART BUT IT IS STILL DOING IT I NOW LIVE IN ELKO NV I CHECKED FOR A RECALL AND IT SAYS MY TRUCKS VIN SHOWED NO RECALL BUT IT'S DOING THE SAME THING AS THE TRUCKS ON RECALL. AS I'D START IN THE MORNING AND APPLY THE BRAKES THEY'D BE STIFF AND NOT WORK I'D TRY PUMPING THEM AND THEY'D GROWEL AND BARELY WORK THEN AFTER A SHORT TIME THEY'D BE FIND THEY GAVE OUT ONCE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK THAT'S WHEN I TOOK IT TO ASHEVILLE FORD NC AND THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED BUT IT'S STILL DOING IT AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NOT A REAL WARM FEELING

Mileage: 105,000

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL SLOW SPEED BRAKE FAILURES AS FOLLOWS: 12/05/17 UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. IT SEEMED TO HAVE A VERY HARD BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE RAN INTO CURB AT OTHER SIDE OF STREET. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. 02/05/17 VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IN EXPECTED DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.. EXCESSIVE PEDAL FORCE WAS NEEDED. 10/13/16 VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AT STOP SIGN. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IN EXPECTED DISTANCE AND COLLIDED WITH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. EXCESSIVE PEDAL FORCE REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE.

Mileage: 140,500

SOMEONE STOPPED SHORT IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT COULD NOT AVOID HITTING CAR. THE BRAKE INDICATOR ON FRONT CONTROL DISPLAY SAID MY BRAKES ARE OK. ONCE I CRASHED THE SEAT BELT ENGAGED BUT I STILL HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! THERE WAS SOME HEAVY SMOKE THOUGH AROUND THE SEAT BELT AREA OR FROM PERHAPS THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS UNDER THE SEAT?

Mileage: 57,000

I WAS DRIVING NORMAL SPEED AND HAD TO MAKE A QUICK STOP BECAUSE THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SHORT IN FRONT OF MY. I SLAMMED THE BRAKES TO STOP AND MY TRUCK DID NOT STOP AND COLLIDED WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS, THE TRUCK JUST DID NOT STOP. I HAD THE BRAKES DONE THE DAY BEFORE AND I DID NOT STOP. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO FORD TO CHECK BRAKE BOOST VACUUM PUMP BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING NOISES. THEY REPLACED IT BECAUSE THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. I BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT CAUSED MY ACCIDENT AND THE INABILITY TO STOP QUICKLY. FORD HAS REPLACED THE PART AND THE BRAKES ARE WORKING PROPERLY BUT THE PUMP IS STILL NOISY. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE RELATED TO THE 2011‐2012 FORD F‐150 EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L GTDI ENGINES EA15‐006 BRAKE VACUUM PUMP FAILURE

Mileage: 57,000

THE BRAKES GAVE OUT AND ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT. THE BRAKE WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THERE ARE NO INJURIES INVOLVED, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IF ON A HIGHWAY AT SPEED VS IN A PARKING LOT.

Mileage: 45,000

BRAKE VACUUM PUMP FAILURE: USED 2012 FORD F150 PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2016. WHEN WE MOVED IN MARCH 2017 TO A HOME WITH A SLIGHT DRIVEWAY SLANT, THERE WERE DAILY BRAKE ISSUES WHERE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE IT WOULD FEEL STIFF AND FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, WE LEARNED THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE ON OUR MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF VEHICLE DUE TO A VACUUM BRAKE PUMP FAILURE, BUT WERE TOLD THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS MADE AT A DIFFERENT PLANT THEN WHERE THE RECALL WAS VALID FOR. ON 4/24/17 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL" AND CHARGED $83.95 FOR THIS. WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS WE STARTED HEARING ANOTHER LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT IN ON 5/12/17 WHERE THE TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. A MONTH LATER, THE SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON WHILE DRIVING, BUT IF WE STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT BACK ON IT WOULD STAY OFF (FOR A DAY OR TWO). WE CALLED AND WERE TOLD NOT TO BRING IT IN UNLESS THE LIGHT WAS ACTUALLY ON. A WEEK LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK IT INTO AN AUTO SHOP TO HAVE THE CODES READ TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE TO SHOW THE DEALERSHIP. ON 6/21/17 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN WITH THE READINGS AND AT THAT TIME WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FORD REFUSED TO PAY FOR ANY OF THE SERVICE AND WE WERE CHARGED $559.08 FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM THE OTHER VEHICLES HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR AND WHICH WE WERE ORIGINALLY TOLD WAS "NORMAL" TO NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES ON OUR VEHICLE FOR 20 SECONDS OR SO WHEN STARTED. AT THIS TIME WE REQUESTED TO SEE WHAT REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE ON THE VEHICLE IN THE PAST PRIOR TO US PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND OUR LISTED BELOW:3/21/16 REPLACE TIMING CHAIN AT BICKLEY FORD;3/21/16 REPLACE VACUUM PUMP AT BICKLEY FORD;4/8/16 REPLACE HOSES FOR VACUUM PUMP AT BICKLEY FORD

Mileage: 45,000

WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT APPROX. 5MPH, THE POWER BRAKES BECOME SPONGY AND CAN BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP AND THE BRAKES MUST BE PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY WORK. THIS ONLY OCCURS AT INITIAL STARTUP (FIRST USE OF THE BRAKES) THAT DAY. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY DURING WARM/HOT WEATHER MONTHS. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 2-3 TIMES REGARDING THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST 3-4 YEARS AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I DON'T STOP IN TIME AND BACKUP INTO MY NEIGHBORS CAR ACROSS THE STREET. I HAVE THE 2012 FORD F150 W/ ECO BOOST SIX-CYLINDER ENGINE AND FIND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS TRUCK. A RECALL FOR SIMILAR BRAKE PROBLEMS WAS ISSUED ON 2013-2014 YEAR MODELS BUT NOT 2012. MY TRUCK IS NOT USED DAILY AND HAS ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 1,000

AT INITIAL STARTUP AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXACT ISSUE WITH THE 13-14 RECALL. AFTER A COUPLE PUMPS ON THE BRAKES THE PRESSURE IS BACK AND THEY WORK FINE. AS I AM BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES LOCK UP A COUPLE TIMES AND THEN THEY ARE FINE.

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 3 MPH, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER STRUCK A POLE. THE DRIVER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER THEN SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. ON THE WAY TO THE CONTACT'S HOME, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME FULLY DEPRESSED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Mileage: 52,000

UPON FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD/STIFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE IN REVERSE, EVEN WHEN INCREASING THE EFFORT IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. AT THIS TIME, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE CAN BE HEARD AS THE VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP AND CONTINUES TO SLIDE BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENS IN THE MORNING WHEN I LEAVE FOR WORK, AS WELL AS WHEN I LEAVE THE WORK PARKING LOT. I LIVE IN A SUBURB SURROUNDED BY YOUNG KIDS AND PEOPLE OUT WALKING THEIR DOGS IN THE MORNING. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR ME TO BACK MY VEHICLE OUT OF MY GARAGE NOT KNOWING IF THERE IS TRAFFIC OR PEDESTRIANS UNTIL I AM COMPLETELY OUTSIDE THE GARAGE, AT WHICH TIME IT IS TOO LATE TO STOP THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION WHERE THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO SLIDE EVEN AFTER I PUSH THE BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE TRUCK FROM REVERSING. WHEN INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM, I DISCOVERED THERE HAS BEEN A REPORTED PROBLEM WITH 2011-2012 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE ISSUE AS THE 'BRAKE VACUUM PUMP FAILURE'. WHEN CONTACTING SEVERAL FORD DEALERS, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INFORMED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL, BUT THE RECALL WAS NOT SPECIFIC TO OUR VIN NUMBER AS IT WAS MADE IN A DIFFERENT AREA; THEREFORE, THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR IT. ONE FORD DEALER ASSOCIATE WAS VERY RUDE ABOUT OUR SITUATION AS WELL. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE FEARFUL EVERY MORNING I LEAVE FOR WORK THAT A SMALL CHILD MAY BE CROSSING THE SIDEWALK BY MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE'S BRAKES MALFUNCTION, AND NEITHER SHOULD ANYONE ELSE WHO IS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS BUT CANNOT RECEIVE THE REPAIRS DUE TO HAVING THE INCORRECT VIN NUMBER, SIMPLY BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT AT THE SAME LOCATION AS THE OTHERS.

Mileage: 42,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED BY THE SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS SEVERELY REDUCED AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL CRASHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE A RECORDING DEVICE WAS ATTACHED, INDICATING THAT THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN, IN FACT, HE DID NOT. THE BRAKES AND SEVERAL PARTS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Mileage: 5,000

ON DECEMBER 25TH EXITING HIGHWAY ENTERING GAS STATION AS I WAS LOOKING FOR A PARKING DRIVING AROUND GAS STATION WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE I NOTICE IT WAS NOT STOPPING AND THE BRAKE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I WAS ABLE TO CIRCLE GAS STATION PARKING LOT WHEN I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND STARTED APPLY THE BRAKE AGAIN AFTER 25 30 FEET IT CAME TO A STOP. TOWED THE TRUCK TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND WHEN THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE TRUCK IT DID NOT FAULT. RECEIVED THE TRUCK BACK DECEMBER 28TH AND DROVE ROUGHLY 70 MILES LATER WHEN THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 20 AND HAD TO REPEAT THE SAME PROCEDURE DURING THE GAS STATION BY PLACING TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING IGNITION OFF TOWED TRUCK TO NEW DEALERSHIP WONT RECEIVE THE DIAGNOSIS FOR BRAKE FAILURE TILL THE 2ND OF JANUARY 2017. *TR

Mileage: 99

NO BRAKES WHEN STARTING UP MY TRUCK, PLUS WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN, IT DID NOT STOP, AFTER THAT THE BRAKES STARTED TO WORK AGAIN, BUT EVERY TIME I START THE TRUCK UP IN MY GARAGE, AND BACK IT OUT THERE ARE NO BRAKE ,IT BEEN DOING THIS OCT TO NOW, IF I PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKE IT WILL SLOWLY STOP IT

Mileage: 33,000

HAD THIS PROBLEN FROM START BUT DID NOT KNOW IT ONLY HAVE 30K MILES ON 2012 DO NOT HAVE MANY HIGHWAY MILES BUT WHEN TRAVELING BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON . HAVE HAD CHECKED TWO TIMES AND NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. HAD FORD CK AND FOUND TO BE VACUME LEAK THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR LONG TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE MANUAL BRAKES AT BEST . FORD SAID NOT WARRENTIED AND 700.00 TO FIX . I GUESS FORD IS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE THEY RECALL. IF ANYONE OUT THERE CAN HELP PLEASE ADVISE.

Mileage: 30,000

BRAKING FAILS SPORADICALLY WHEN STARTING FORWARD OR REVERSE. UNABLE TO STOP. ONCE MOVING PROBLEM APPEARS TO GO AWAY. IDENTICAL TO DESCRIPTIONS GIVEN IN OTHER 2012 RECALL ON BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS 31K MILES, AND PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE AROUND 24K MILES. BECOMING MORE FREQUENT.

Mileage: 24

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING UNDER 30 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED. THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *JS

Mileage: 52,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 75MPH PULLING A 6000LB CAMPER THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK. THE STAYED FIRM AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DEPRESS THEM. THEN ERRORS CAME ACROSS THE SCREENS WARNING OF A BREAK SYSTEM FAILURE.

Mileage: 62,000

WHILE AT A RED LIGHT ON HYW 59 WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT SUDDENLY WENT SOFT AND DEPRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I PROCEEDED TO A TRUCK SERVICE SHOP WHERE A MECHANIC DID A QUICK LOOK AND FOUND NO LEAKS, I THEN MADE AN APT AT A FORD DEALER IN CANADA WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HAD AN INTERNAL FAULT AND WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF 992.53 TO MYSELF.

Mileage: 46,975

FIRST OF ALL I HAVE A PICKUP WITH A RECONSTRUCTED TITLE. UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY AND STARTING TO ACCELERATE, I HAD TO STOP IMMEDIATELY FOR STOPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY PEDAL WAS REAL HARD AND IT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE MY NORMAL PEDAL. I WASN'T SURE I WOULD STOP, BUT IT DID JUST IN TIME. IT IS THE HARDEST I HAVE EVER APPLIED A BRAKE PEDAL IN MY 44 PLUS YEARS DRIVING AND NOT ONE TIRE LOCKED UP OR ANY PULSATION ON PEDAL. FORD HAS SENT ME A LETTER WITH CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM "15N05". VACUUM PUMP FAILURE. WHICH APPLIES TO WHAT HAPPEN TO ME. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE THAT BRANDED TITLES ARE NOT COVERED, NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH WOULD COVER A BRANDED TITLE. HOW CAN BRAKES NOT BE SAFETY? FORD HAS CHANGED THIS BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OF YEARS. JUST BECAUSE IT ONLY INVOLVES A COUPLE OF YEARS, FORD SHOULD MAKE THIS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT EXTENDED WARRANTY TO KEEP THE NHTSA FROM FORCING THEIR HAND.

Mileage: 50,500

THE BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A LEAK. I FILLED THE MASTER CYLINDER 2 TIMES WITHIN 2 MILES AND SAMETHING CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY GET IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS THE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER. NO SIGNS OF LEAKS. IMMEDIATELY STOPPED FUNCTIONING.

Mileage: 89,430

RIDING DOWN THE ROAD LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKE LIGHT PULL OVER PUT 24 OZ. BRAKE FLUID IN DRIVE FOR 20 MILES HI-WAY SAME THING PULL OVER MASTER CYLINDER ALMOST DRY. REFILL CHECK VEHICLE FOR LEAKS NOTHING DRIVE 1/2 MILE CHECK FLUID DOWN HALF WAY TAKE TRUCK TO DEALER SAY,S MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTO BOOSTER PUMP LUCKILY DRIVING EARLY MORNING NO TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ROAD QUICKLY COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTERS

Mileage: 137,500

I ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND NOT HAVING ANY BRAKES WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS TO NO AVAIL. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF THE RAMP. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED BUT I AM STILL VERY CAREFUL. I WOULD LOVE TO FIND THE EXACT PROBLEM.

Mileage: 35,000

STARTED VEHICLE PLACED IN DRIVE GAVE A LITTLE GAS WAS UNABLE TO STOP,I WAS STANDING ON BRAKE PEDAL BUT WAS NOT STOPPING UNTIL GOING THROUGH THE CORNER POST OF MY GARAGE.

Mileage: 50,450

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR LOSS OF BRAKING RIGHT AFTER STARTING ENGINE AND MOVING VEHICLE. HAS HAPPENED REPEATTEDLY FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.

Mileage: 52,000

GOT IN THE TRUCK IN THE MORNING,THE TRUCK WAS COLD WAS BACKING UP AND PUSHED THE BREAK PEDAL AND DID NOT HAVE BREAKS..THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME.ONCE IN NOVEMBER OF 2015 AND FEBRUARY OF 2016,WHEN I CALLED MY WIFE TO ASK FOR THE VIN# TO FILL OUT THIS REPORT SHE SAID IT HAS HAPPENED TO HER ALSO 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH .NO BREAKS.IN THE MORNING,WE LIVE IN MICHIGAN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE ABS ACTIVATED EVEN THOUGH THE ROAD SURFACE WAS DRY. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION, BUT THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FRONT BUMPER SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

AFTER HAVING THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT ABOUT 24,000 MILES, I WAS BACKING UP AND LOST POWER AND ALMOST RAN INTO MY NEIGHBORS YARD. THE MECHANIC IS SAYING ITS THE VACUUM ASSIST PUMP AND POSSIBLY SOMETHING ELSE BUT THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T HAPPEN BEFORE AND ONLY WHEN I START THE CAR AND BACK UP

Mileage: 24,000

ON START UP THE POWER BRAKES CAN FAIL TO WORK RESULTING IN EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING THE TRUCK WHEN BACKING UP OUR OF THE DRIVEWAY OR A PARKING SPACE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN TWO NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS WITH PARKED CARS IN A PARKING GARAGE. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE LIMITED TO START-UP FOR NOW. IF YOU START THE ENGINE AND LET IT RUN FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO PRESSURIZE AND WORK FINE. IT HAS NOT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. THERE IS NOT INDICATION OF ANY BRAKING ISSUE WITH THE ONBOARD DISPLAY.

Mileage: 52,000

VACUUM ASSIST PUMP IS FAILING AT 33000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND PUMP THAT HAS FAILED. . PUMP MAKES LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING ABILITY BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STOP VEHICLE AND GREATLY EXTENDS STOPPING DISTANCE.

Mileage: 33,000

EACH MORNING, WHEN I PULL THE TRUCK OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE BRAKES SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK. SOMETIMES, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE TRUCK. I HEARD IT MIGHT BE A VACUUM ISSUE, BUT IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, SUMMER WINTER, ETC. TRUCK WAS STATIONARY TO BEGIN WITH. THE BRAKES SOMETIMES MAKE A LOUD NOISE, AS WELL. IT'S HAPPENED EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT, LAST YEAR.

Mileage: 25,000

PERIODICALLY LOSE BRAKE POWER AND IT SOUNDS/FEELS LIKE THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE KICKING IN. TYPICALLY HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING AND AT LOW SPEEDS (<5MPH). BRAKE POWER IS RETURNED IF I REV THE ENGINE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. NEARLY HIT A PERSON IN THE PARKING LOT AND DID MINOR DAMAGE TO SNOW FENCE TODAY WHEN BACKING UP AND COULD NOT STOP IN TIME.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN MEDICAL INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Mileage: 39,000

I HAVE BEEN HEARING A LOUD NOISE BEHIND MY HEADLIGHT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. A FEW MONTHS BACK, MY BRAKES DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK CORRECTLY AND I REAR ENDED SOMEONE. I AM GOING THROUGH BRAKE PADS LIKE CRAZY ON MY TRUCK AND MY BRAKES STILL DON'T SEEM TO WORK CORRECTLY. I WAS DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE VACUUM BRAKE ASSIST BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THAT'S WHAT'S MAKING THAT NOISE INDER MY HOOD & HAS GOT TO BE THE PROBLEM FOR THE LOSS OF MY BRAKES. IF MY BRAKES WORKED CORRECTLY I WOULD HAVE NEVER REAR ENDED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG AT THAT POINT. & NOW I KNOW THE EXACT CAUSE. BUT WITH EVERYONE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2011-2012S, I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL. FORD SHOULD BE THE ONE PAYING FOR THE WRECK I GOT INTO SINCE IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM THAT'S HAPPENING. HOPEFULLY WE COULD COME TO A CONCLUSION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! I DO HAVE AN ACCIDENT REPORT IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION FROM IT.

Mileage: 85,000

AT COLD STARTUP, THE ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP FAILS DUE TO CORROSION AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE PEDAL DURING THE FIRST 2 MINUTES OF STARTUP TIME. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AFTER NOT RUNNING FOR MORE THAN 5 HOURS. I HAVE NEARLY HIT PETS, KIDS, PEDESTRIANS, AND MAILBOXES BECAUSE OF THIS. PARKING ATTENDANTS DRIVING MY VEHICLE HAVE HIT OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED, AND IMMEDIATELY PUT INTO GEAR, IT BEGINS TO MOVE WITH NO ABILITY TO USE THE BRAKES.

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP AND WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING AFTER COLD START WHEN BACKING OR DRIVING FORWARD OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. REPLACED VACUUM PUMP AS THIS IS A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND AFTER ONLY A FEW DAYS THE PROBLEM RESUMED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT MY MECHANIC FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND POTENTIAL REPAIR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND ALSO COSTING ME ALOT OF MONEY IN REPAIRS! I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY ISSUES WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROADWAY, HOWEVER, I DO NOT TRANSPORT MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 55,000

TRUCK HAS NO POWER BRAKES WHEN FIRST STARTED.

Mileage: 30,000

BRAKES DON'T ENGAGE AFTER SITTING, VACCUM PUMP TO BOOSTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

Mileage: 116,000

THE BELOW PROBLEM HAS REPEATED ITSELF MORE THAN 20 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. WHEN PARKED OVERNIGHT OR OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, UPON STARTING AND OPERATING THE TRUCK - EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE - THE BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE THE FIRST ONE OR TWO TIMES. HAD TO EITHER HIT THE BRAKES VERY HARD OR I HAD TO REVERT THE TRUCK TO P(PARKING) POSITION. THIS JUST ABOUT WORKS TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A HALT, BUT EVEN THIS FAILED A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN D(DRIVING FORWARD). THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS AROUND FOR 10 METERS. THIS HAS LED ME TO ONLY STARTING THE VEHICLE WHEN THERE IS NO PERSON/OBJECT EITHER IN FRONT OR THE REAR. IT IS HIGH-RISK EACH TIME GIVEN THE DAMAGE THE TRUCK CAN DO IF IT COLLIDES INTO SOMETHING. IT IS NOT READILY REPRODUCIBLE AS IT WORKS FINE THEREAFTER AND HENCE COULD NOT PROVE IT EXISTS TO FORD TECHNICIANS. REPORTED IT FIRST TO FORD ALONG WITH AN E-BRAKE ISSUE ON 02/12/2015. THEY REPLACED THE E-BRAKE BUT BRUSHED OFF THIS ISSUE SAYING IT COULD BE RUST AND IT'S NORMAL ON VEHICLES PARKED FOR LONG. HOWEVER THE FREQUENCY HAS INCREASED OF LATE AND I SEE QUITE A FEW FORD OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE ON FORD FORUMS. THE POSSIBLE ISSUES COULD BE THE VACUUM PUMP FAILING, BUT FORD TECHNICIANS CLAIM TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. REALLY AT A LOSS AND HOPE FORD SENDS OUT A BULLETIN TO FIX THIS ASAP. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. IT'S LIFE THREATENING AND COULD CAUSE REAL DAMAGE VERY SOON.

Mileage: 33,100

WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TRIED TO MOVE IT 20 FEET AWAY FROM MY GARAGE, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT IMMEDIATLY WORK AND I CAME WITHIN 2 FEET FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAD A BRAKE VACUUM PUMP FAILURE AND I HAD TO PAY $900 TO HAVE IT FIXED. IF THERE WERE A CHILD WALKING IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE, I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP.

Mileage: 60,800

WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED WITH A FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND THEN PUT INTO GEAR, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES COMPLETELY AND THE ABS SYSTEM THEN KICKS IN TO ASSIST IN STOPPING. THE RESULT WAS THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM'S VACUUM PUMP, WHICH ALSO BLEW THE FUSE FOR IT. UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY, THE DEALER REPLACED THE VACUUM PUMP, ALTHOUGH NOT THE FUSE WHICH CAUSED A SUBSEQUENT TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP AS THE PROBLEM DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE BEEN RESOLVED.

Mileage: 51,000

LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL WHEN PARKED AT COLD START. ABLE TO EVENTUALLY PUMP BRAKE PEDAL TO ACHIEVE VEHICLE BRAKING. PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. REPORTED TO DEALER ON 10/28/2014 BUT NO PROBLEM FOUND. REPORTED TO DEALER AGAIN ON 8/19/2015 FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

Mileage: 7,806

2012 FORD F-150 ECOBOOST CAME OFF WARRANTY IN APRIL, ON JULY 2ND I STARTED THE TRUCK, PUT IT IN GEAR (DRIVE), AND HAD NO BRAKES. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE AS IF THE ABS WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE. I HAD TO PRACTICALLY STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE TRUCK AND PUT IT BACK IN PARK. PUMPED THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES AND TRIED IT AGAIN SAME THING. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, TURNED IT BACK ON, AND LET IT WARM UP A FEW MINUTES. NOW IT WAS OK. FROM THEN ON WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED COLD IT HAS DONE THIS ON A REGULAR BASIS. GOOD THING I FOUND THIS BEFORE I REACHED ANY SPEED, AND WHILE THERE WAS NO CARGO IN THE BED TO ADD INERTIA. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND REPORTED TO FORD THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM ASSIST PUMP WAS LIKELY CORRODED, AND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE ON 2011-2013 F-150 ECOBOOST MODELS. THEY NEEDED A FORD TECHNICIAN TO MAKE THE DIAGNOSIS, WHICH I WAS CHARGED $100 FOR (TO DETERMINE THAT I WAS RIGHT). THEY ALSO REPORTED A BAD FUSE FOR THE PUMP. I AM HOPING NOBODY IS TRYING TO SAY THAT WITH A BAD FUSE THESE PUMPS WILL DISINTEGRATE IN THREE WEEKS OF SUMMER WEATHER? LET'S BE HONEST- THE BAD PUMP TOOK OUT THE FUSE, IF THE FUSE WAS BLOWN. THEY ESTIMATE A ~$900 REPAIR. I OPENED A TICKET WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY BECAUSE THIS EVENT EXACTLY MATCHES NHTSA PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION ITEM PE15026. PEOPLE WITH THESE TRUCKS OR ANYONE AROUND THEM COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT IF THE DRIVER CANNOT REACT QUICKLY OR PANICS WHEN THIS PART FAILS, AND IT IS A POORLY DESIGNED PART. APPARENTLY THIS PART WAS RE-ENGINEERED FOR 2014 AND LATER MODELS. AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING I AM HOPING I CAN GET SOME HELP FROM FORD. I AM A LONG TIME CUSTOMER AND HAVE HAD NO PRIOR ISSUE WITH THE DEALERSHIP OR THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING QUALITY ISSUE, PURE AND SIMPLE. I JUST WANTED TO REPORT IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS CASE WAS INCLUDED WITH THE OTHERS RELATED TO PE15026... UPDATED 09/30/15*BF

Mileage: 47,980

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,200.

Mileage: 80,200

DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND TRIED TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TAKE VEHICLE OFF CRUISE CONTROL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SO FIRM THAT I COULDN'T PUSH IT, ALMOST LIKE THE BRAKES WERE FROZEN. VERY SCARY SITUATION ON SNOWY ROADS AND 70 MPH. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN IT WAS COLD. SINCE THEN THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. NOW WHEN I START THE VEHICLE, I HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL SECONDS FOR VACUUM TO BUILD UP BEFORE THE PEDAL SOFTENS UP. THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST.

Mileage: 70,000

AFTER STARTING THE TRUCK THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD LIKE THERE WAS NO POWER ASSIST. IT ONLY HAPPENED PERIODICALLY AND I ASSUMED MY BRAKES WERE GETTING OLD. BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AT TIMES. IT IS NOW HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP INVESTIGATION AND IT SOUNDS LIKE EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING. HAVE NOT HAD IT CHECKED OUT PROFESSIONALLY. I LOOKED AT IT AND IT APPEARS THERE IS CORROSION HAPPENING INSIDE THE PLASTIC BODY. DATES AND MILEAGE NOTED APPROXIMATE AS I DID NOT DOCUMENT IT.

Mileage: 65,000

OCCASIONALLY, UPON INITIAL STARTUP OF VEHICLE, THE POWER BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO ENGAGE, RESULTING IN EXTREME FORCE BEING NECESSARY ON BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOWLY BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP OVER SEVERAL FEET. THIS HAS RESULTED IN NEAR - HITS OF OTHER VEHICLES IN THE DRIVEWAY, BASKETBALL POLE, CAMPER, AND HOUSE. FORTUNATELY NO IMPACTS WERE RECORDED, BUT A MAJOR RISK NONETHELESS. THIS PHENOMENON DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, AND DID NOT HAPPEN 100% OF THE TIME DURING STARTUPS, BUT WHEN IT DID IT HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BE A MAJOR HAZARD.

Mileage: 25,000

NO BRAKING WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. HEARD ABS MOTOR ENGAGE WHILE PUSHING ON BRAKE PEDAL. TOOK THREE 'PUMPS' ON PEDAL FOR NORMAL BRAKING TO RETURN. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BRAKE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AS OF 06-24-2015.

Mileage: 31,400

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR MY SON IN DECEMBER 2012. WE TOOK A TRIP TO ALABAMA ON THE SATURDAY FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE. THE TRUCK HAD PROBLEMS STALLING, MISFIRIING, AND NOT BRAKING IMMEDIATELY. WE HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 TIMES. IT IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN TODAY FOR THE MISFIRING/STALLING. THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD MY SON THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WE STILL HAVE ALL THE SERVICE PAPERWORK TO DISPEL THAT REMARK, THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES ON IT. THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRES IN DECEMBER AND HAS STILL NOT BEEN FIXED. IT DOES NOT JUST STALL IN RAINY OR VERY HUMID CONDITIONS AS STATED BY FORD IN THEIR RESPONSE TO THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION. THEY HAVE REPLACED SPARK PLUGS TWICE, UPDATED SOFTWARE, PUT A HEAT SHIELD IN FRONT OF THE INTER-COOLER. NONE OF THESE THINGS HAVE WORKED. THE SHIELD IN FRONT OF THE INTER-COOLER DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THE INTER-COOLER BY NOT ALLOWING IT TO COOL AS INTENDED. IT RAISES THE TEMPERATURE IN THE INTERCOOLER IN AN ATTEMPT TO PRODUCE LESS CONDENSATION. MY SON BELIEVES THE INTER-COOLER HAS A DESIGN FLAW. HE THINKS THAT THE AIR RETURN FROM THE INTER-COOLER TO THE ENGINE BEING ON THE BOTTOM ALLOWS MORE CONDENSATION TO BE SUCKED BACK INTO THE ENGINE. IF IT WERE ON THE TOP, MORE OF THE CONDENSATION WOULD STAY IN THE BOTTOM AND NOT RETURNED BACK TO THE ENGINE. THERE IS AN AFTER MARKET FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT IT IS EXPENSIVE AND I BELIEVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO SPEND THE KIND OF MONEY THAT IT WILL TAKE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM CORRECTLY. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. IF IT DOES NOT, IT IS FLAWED. I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO PURCHASE THE REPLACEMENT INTER-COOLER OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. I'VE INCLUDED ALL THIS INFORMATION IN THE EVENT THAT IT HELPS OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 200

ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP FAILS AND YOU LOOSE YOUR POWER BRAKES. BRAKE PETAL GETS VERY HARD WITH LITTLE OR NO BRAKING POWER TO STOP. 2012 WAS THE LAST YEAR TO USE ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP TO SUPPLY POWER BRAKES AND THEN WAS REPLACED IN 2013 WITH A BELT DRIVEN VACUUM PUMP. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THE F-150 FROM 2012 AND PRIOR YEAR MDLS.

Mileage: 48,000

AUXILIARY PUMP FOR POWER BRAKES BOOST NOISY/FAILURE

Mileage: 36,615

DURING FIRST STARTUP OF THE DAY, THE ELECTRIC VACUUM PUMP MAKES A TERRIBLE NOISE FOR APPROX. 10 SECONDS AS IT BUILDS UP ASSIST VACUUM PRESSURE. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AS A STONE WITH NO VACUUM ASSIST. THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN WITH THE PUMP ASSY. IT BECOMES CORRODED INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY, AND THE PISTON INSIDE THE CHEAP HOUSING BECOMES CORRODED AND THE PUMP WILL EVENTUALLY SEIZE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DANGEROUS ISSUE. IF THE PUMP SEIZES, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH VACUUM ASSIST COMING FROM THE ENGINE TO PROVIDE ENOUGH VACUUM PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE BOOST SYSTEM AND THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AS A ROCK TO PRESS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY DURING FIRST STARTUP IN THE MORNING, AND START UP IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN THE VEHICLE SITS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND VACUUM PRESSURE DEPLETES. *TR

Mileage: 69,650

STARTED TRUCK AND PULLED AWAY, PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AND NO BRAKES. AS TRUCK RUNS A FEW MINUTES THE BRAKES START WORKING. FAILED 2 DAYS NOW. FORD WANTS ABOUT $600 FOR REPLACEMENT OF VACUUM PUMP. SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY. *TR

Mileage: 37,800

ON 27 DECEMBER 2013, I RETURNED HOME FROM WORK SOMETIME BETWEEN 5-6PM. I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY JUST AS I HAD EVERY DAY SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WALKED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO RETRIEVE BAGS THAT I HAD TO TAKE INTO THE HOUSE. I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, TOOK OUT THE BAGS, CLOSED THE DOOR, AND PRESSED THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB AS I WALKED INTO MY HOUSE. I REMEMBER IT WAS A WINDY DAY AND AS I RECENTLY RESEARCHED, GUSTS WERE UP TO 27 MILES PER HOUR DURING THE TIME IN QUESTION. APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER I WENT INTO THE HOUSE, THE NEIGHBOR WAS AT THE DOOR AND TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK HAD ROLLED DOWN THE HILL. IN PANIC AND DISBELIEF I RAN OUTSIDE TO SEE THAT MY TRUCK HAD ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, BUT SINCE THE WHEELS WERE SLIGHTLY TURNED, IT STOPPED IN MY YARD AFTER RUNNING INTO THE MAILBOX. I QUICKLY RAN DOWN TO THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR BUT IT WAS LOCKED. I PUT IN THE CODE AND UNLOCKED THE TRUCK. I THEN RAN INTO THE HOUSE TO GET THE KEYS. I HAD NOT BROUGHT THEM OUT THE FIRST TIME I RAN OUT. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE DASHBOARD DID NOT HAVE THE ORANGE LINE IT USUALLY DOES WHEN IN PARK. IT LOOKED LIKE A SMALLER LINE, ALMOST AS IF IT WAS SOMEHOW BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE. WHEN I ASSESSED THE DAMAGES THE TRUCK RAN INTO THE MAILBOX AND BUSTED THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT. T THE NEXT DAY, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE VEHICLE DAMAGE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THEY SUGGESTED A FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE. I FILED A CLAIM WITH FORD, BUT THEY STATED THAT MY INFORMATION DID NOT SUBSTANTIATE MY CLAIM OF A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

"CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" WARNING APPEARED ON DASH DISPLAY. NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH BRAKES. TURNING OFF THE IGNITION FOR A TIME SEEMS TO RETURN THINGS TO NORMAL UNTIL THE NEXT EPISODE WHICH HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES . TWO DEALERSHIPS HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM. OUTSIDE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SEEMS TO PLAY A PART SINCE NO PROBLEM IN WINTER. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE SINCE A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET CONFIRMS OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BECOME INCLINED TO IGNORE THE WARNING BUT WORRY THAT THERE MAY BE ONE TIME WHEN THERE IS A TRUE PROBLEM THAT IF IGNORED MAY JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS. *JS

Mileage: 1,100

BELOW IS THE EMAIL I SENT TO FORD, PLEASE HELP ME. I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A 2012 F150 ECOBOOST AND HAVE HAD A ISSUE WITH THE BREAKS WHEN IN REVERSE, I ALMOST CRASHED WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, A ISSUE I AM SURE YOU HAVE HEARD OF, I AM AN IRAQ WAR VET WHO COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ALONG WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, I DEMAND ANSWERS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AND I AM PUTTING YOU ON NOTICE NO DENYING YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS WHEN SOMEONE IS KILLED. HERE IS A LINK DOCUMENTING THIS ISSUE HTTP://WWW.F150ONLINE.COM/FORUMS/2009-2014-F-150/500762-ECOBOOST-NO-BRAKES-FIRST-THING-MORNING-HERE-S- I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP REPAIR BILL OF $890 THIS IS WHY FORD IS NOT RECALLING IT, ALTHOUGH THEY CHANGED THE PART IN MODEL YEAR 2014. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

THE VACUUM PUMP ON MY ECOBOOST TRUCK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I START MY CAR EVERY ONCE AND WHILE THE BRAKES ARE SUPER STIFF AND IT HAS TROUBLE STOPPING THE CAR FOR A FEW SECONDS. AFTER DRIVING FOR A BIT THE BRAKES ARE FINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2011/2012 ECOBOOSTS. *TR

Mileage: 42,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ECO BOOST BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE ECO BRAKING SYSTEM ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR AWHILE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,874.

Mileage: 5,874

I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE VACUUM PUMP ON OUR 2012 FORD F150 WITH ECOBOOST. ONCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN AROUND 33,000 MILES, WE BEGAN TO NOTICE SOME ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING STARTUP: THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO PRESS AND UNLESS PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE MOVING, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FULLY ENGAGE. THIS IN OTHER WORDS, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A NORMAL OR SAFE AMOUNT OF DISTANCE. WE INFORMED THE TECHNICIANS AT OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER OF THIS ISSUE WHILE HAVING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION COMPLETED. ULTIMATELY, THEY FOUND THE VACUUM PUMP TO BE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED BEFORE WE HAD THIS PART REPLACED, BUT THE POTENTIAL WAS SIGNIFICANT. FORD SHOULD TAKE SOME ACTION TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBLE CRASHES THAT MAY HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF THE EARLY MALFUNCTION OF THIS COMPONENT. *TR

Mileage: 33,000

AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND PLACED IN GEAR, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN NO POWER BRAKES ARE AVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STOP WHEN IT IS ONLY ROLLING AT A FEW MILES PER HOUR (LESS THAN 5MPH). YOU HAVE TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND IF I'M TOWING A LOAD WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT'S A VERY SCARY EVENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP WHEN YOU NEED IT TO STOP. WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING POSITION IN A PARKING LOT, I'VE COME CLOSE TO HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE WHEN MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP AS YOU WOULD EXPECT IT TO. I HAD MY VEHICLE INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TODAY TO HAVE THIS VACUUM BRAKE PUMP REPLACED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, A PROBLEM THAT THEY KNOW THAT EXISTS AND THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL HALLOWEEN TIMEFRAME.... A 3.5 MONTH BACK ORDER. THIS IS THE MOST POPULAR SELLING VEHICLE IN NORTH AMERICA, AND IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF FORD F150 ECOBOOST'S, IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE AN INDIVIDUAL IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED FROM THIS VACUUM BRAKE PUMP FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE ECOBOOST ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES BECAME HARD AND FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000

BRAKES ENGAGED PARTLY WHEN I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER TURNED ROTARIES BUT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES WHEN THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, BUT FORD HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM YET. THE REASON I BOUGHT THE FORD WAS TO RESPECT THE WORKERS WHO DID NOT TAKE THE GOVERNMENT BAILOUT AND TO GET BETTER GAS MILEAGE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 2,200