1994 Ford F-150 Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 1994 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the rear brakes locked up. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crossed three lanes. The contact stated he bumped the curb which caused the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MANEUVER OUT OF THE PARKING GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

THE FRONT BRAKE COMPONENTS ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACED ON AVERAGE OF 3 TIMES A YEAR. MAINLY PADS AND AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR RIGHT FRONT ROTOR. *TR

SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE WITH FORD F-150. FRONT BRAKE LINE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED AT TEE UNION DUE TO CORROSION. SHOP REPORTED ALL OTHER LINES IN FRONT WERE RUSTED. ALL LINES IN FRONT WERE REPLACED AND PARTS KEPT. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATES THAT THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED ON THE MAIN LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS GOING SLOW AND THE USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. IT MADE A PIN SIZED HOLE, AND ALL THE FLUID LEAKED OUT. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THEY COULD OFFER NO HELP, IT WOULD BE AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE TO FIXED. *AK UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB

DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA, ABOUT 25 MPH. APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE OF NO BACK PRESSURE. I HAD JUST USED BRAKES AT A STOP SIGN JUST MINUTES BEFORE, NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. NO WARNINGS, LIGHTS, BUZZERS, NOTHING, JUST A SUDDEN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES, FRONT AND REAR. UPON INVESTIGATING, FOUND ALL BRAKE LINES ON REAR OF VEHICLE CRUMBLING WITH RUST. I REMOVED ONE PIECE, IT BROKE COMPLETELY IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES WHILE TAKING IT OUT. FUEL LINES APPEAR TO BE IN LIKE CONDITION. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED. AFTER I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE OFF, THEN RESTARTED IT, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS, AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THIS COULD HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC RESULTS HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE OPEN ROAD. WHY NO PREVIOUS WARNINGS TO A BRAKE PROBLEM?*JB

2-PIECE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE ON FRONT WHEEL ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEPARATED DUE TO CORROSION OF METAL JOINT THAT JOINS 2-PIECE HOSE. COMPLETE AND EXCESSIVE CORROSION MAKES IT OBVIOUS OTHER LINE WILL PROBABLY FAIL. JOINT IS IN RUBBER BOOT THAT OBVIOUSLY HOLD MOISTURE. A VERY BAD DESIGN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 TO 40 MPH, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RESERVOIR THAT ATTACHES TO MASTER BRAKE CAME OFF CYLINDER. *AK JLG

BRAKES ARE BAD BECAUSE THEY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND NO ONE WANTS TO FIX THEM. CONSUMER THINKS VEHICLE IS ON RECALL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHICH SEEMED LIKE VEHICLE RAN OVER AN OBJECT. TOOK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DESIGN OF OIL PAN ,WHICH IS MADE WITH A LIGHTER SHEET OF METAL TO MAKE THE VEHICLE WEIGH LESS, CAUSES THE OIL PAN TO RUST THROUGH, AND HAVE AN OIL LEAK. THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. ALSO BRAKE PROPORTIONAL VALVE/DRUM ON PASSENGER'S SIDE/STARTER, AND ENGINE HEAD AND BLOCK RUSTED *AK

BRAKES : HYDRAULIC: DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE/ENGINE OIL PAN/STARTER MOTOR, AND ONE BRAKE DRUM HAVE RUSTED THROUGH DUE TO POOR METAL. MANUFACTURE IS AWARE OF DEFECT. *AK

BRAKES MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLIED AND CAR VEERS TO THE LEFT. ALSO THE VEHICLE POPS OUT GEAR WHEN DRIVER IS SHIFTING GERAS. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL REDUNDANT DISABLED SWITCH HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK, SHORTED OUT & CAUGHTON FIRE. ALSO, BRAKE RESERVOIR WHICH WAS MADE OF PLASTIC BURNED OUT MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH IS LOCATED ON TOP. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT & CORRECT PROBLEM, IF POSSIBLE. *AK

DT: THE CALLER S HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED FIVE YEARS AGO, AND HE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH FIRES. HE TRIED TO DEACTIVATE THE SWITCH , BUT THE CYLINDER WAS STILL LEAKING. HE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER TO STOP THE LEAKING. HE SAID HE DID NOT HAD CRUISE CONTROL SINCE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL A FEW DAYS AGO. THE MANUFACTURER SAID IF HE PUT THE VEHICLE BACK THE WAY IT WAS ,THEY WILL FIX THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *AK

PREMATURE WEA ROF REAR ABS BRAKES. *AK

MY F-150 HAS HAD NOISY BRAKES THAT VIBRATE, WEAR EXCESSIVELY FAST AND STOP POORLY SINCE MY FATHER BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW, I HAVE REPLACED PADS, ROTORS17 TIMES,AND CALIPERS TWICE, MY FATHER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THEM BUT FORD REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY REAR FUEL TANK SENDS ALL THE FUEL TO THE FRONT TANK WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, UNTIL THE FRONT TANK IS FULL, THEN IT SPILLS ALL OVER THE GROUND CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. FORD ADMITTED THAT SOME 1993 TRUCKS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND RECALLED SOME OF THEM BUT SAID THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AND MY 1994 TRUCK CAN'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM BUT EVERYONE I KNOW WITH A 1994 F-150 HAS THIS PROBLEM, AND WHEN I CHECKED ON FORDTRUCKS.COM, MANY 1994 F150 OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, ALSO MANY 1994 F150 OWNERS ALSO HAD MY SAME AIRBAG PROBLEM. WHEN WILL YOU GUYS PRESSURE FORD INTO FIXING THESE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. *AK

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHEN STOPPING.

AT 7,000 MILES REAR AXLE SEALS WENT BAD; BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION.