1990 FORD F150 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

19 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (19)

Sep 1, 2003

AN ACCIDENT DID NOT HAPPEN BECAUSE I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY WHEN THE STEEL BRAKE LINES BLEW OUT ON MY 1990 F-150 PICK-UP TRUCK. *AK

Mileage: 106,000

Feb 6, 2001

BRAKES LOCK UP AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, BRAKES OVERHEAT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Nov 16, 2000

THE REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT IS THAT MY TRUCK HAS A DAMAGED CHECK VALVE. I HAVE SPENT MY OWN MONEY TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM, YET IT STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHAT IS HAPPENING IS I HAVE A DAUL TANK SYSTEM. WHEN I SWITCH MY TANK TO THE REAR IT PUMPS GAS TO THE MOTOR BUT ALSO PUMPS GAS INTO THE FRONT TANK CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW, THUS CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZERED FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECAL ON SUCH A DEFFECT. YET MY MECHANICE PULLED UP A DOCUMENT OFF HIS COMPUTER UNDER THE (2000 MITCHELL REPAIR INFORMATION CO. L.L.C.) UNDER SAFTY RECALL #93S68 WHICH ADDRESSES THIS VERY PROBLEM. I BELEVE IT IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO BRING IT TO YOUR ATTEN, AND AM ASKING YOU TO GET FORD TO FIX THIS DEFECT BEFORE MY TRUCK GOES ABLAZE.*AK

Sep 7, 2000

THE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES CORRODED THROUGH AND FAILED. THIS OCCURED AT LOW SPEED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER FAILURE OF THE LINE ON A F250

Sep 7, 2000

THE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES CORRODED THROUGH AND FAILED. THIS OCCURED AT LOW SPEED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER FAILURE OF THE LINE ON A F250

Jun 27, 1997

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Jun 11, 1997

BRAKE SWITCH FAILED AND REPLACED.

Feb 28, 1997 Crash

DRIVING DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES, ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF BRAKES NOT WORKING. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

Jan 24, 1997

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, APLLIED THE BRAKES, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30MPH. *AK

Oct 23, 1996

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

May 22, 1996

BRAKE LOCKUP OCCURS UPON FIRST APPLICATION OF BRAKES IN DAMP WEATHER ON REAR WHEELS, UNTIL RELEASE BRAKE. *AK

Mar 28, 1996

REAR WHEELS LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING ON WET SURFACES, GRAVEL OR DIRT ROADS, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS BRAKES. *AK

Sep 29, 1995

VEHICLE BOUNCES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

Aug 24, 1995

TOO MUCH PRESSURE IS PUT ON THE BRAKE PADS DUE TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. WENT THROUGH FRONT BRAKE PADS IN TWO MONTHS. TT

Aug 22, 1995

WHEN HE STEPS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT LURCHES SO HARD IT THROWS YOU THROUGH THE WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Jun 15, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND RETURN TO REGULAR BRAKING. TT

May 3, 1995 Crash

THE ABS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Apr 10, 1995

ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOTICED SMELL OF GARBAGE BURNING, DEALER TO CONSUMER TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND RECONNECT NEXT DAY, STILL HAVE BURNING SMELL TT

Jan 9, 1995

REPLACED FRONT BRAKES. *AK