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What 1,362 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Ford F-150 Supercab Diesel

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (1,362)Crash / fire / injury (58)Transmission & drivetrain (341)Brakes (312)Engine (163)Steering (151)Electrical system (142)Visibility & wipers (139)Speed control (88)Fuel system (70)Airbags (31)Body & structure (30)

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Aug 24, 2019Steering

THE POWER STEERING JUST STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE THRUWAY. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND IT WORK FINE FOR 4 DAYS. ON THE 4TH DAY I STARTED THE TRUCK AND THE STEERING WAS GONE AGAIN. TAKING IT TO FORD TODAY TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE 1ST TIME ON 8/18/20, 2ND TIME ON8/23/20.

NHTSA ODI 11246159

Aug 20, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT BRIEFLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AND COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH LITHIA FORD IDAHO FALLS (980 W BROADWAY ST, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83402, (208) 525-8500) AND WAS INFORMED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED MOST IMPORTANT FACT WAS OMITTED. "VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED FROM 6TH GEAR TO 2ND GEAR SPONTANEOUSLY."*JB

NHTSA ODI 11245314

Aug 19, 2019Fuel system

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED (35-45 MPH) 4X4 WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER ON COUNTY ROAD WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC. STOPPED VEHICLE AND TURNED IGNITION OFF/ON. BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN AND FAILURE RE-OCCURRED WITH ADDITION OF "CHECK ENIGNE" LIGHT (ERROR CODE P2112). FIRST FAILURE HAPPENED ON 25AUG16 ~26000 MILES ON VEHICLE WHILE STILL UNDER INITIAL WARRANTY WHILE ENTERING 70 MPH HIGHWAY. SECOND FAILURE HAPPENED ON 8AUG19 ~67000 MILES ON VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY WHILE ON 45 MPH COUNTY ROAD. EACH TIME THROTTLE BODY (BL3Z-9E926-B) WAS REPLACED BY A FORD MECHANIC AT A DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ODI 11244979

Aug 16, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTS WHILE DRIVING 55+ MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE NOTICED IT DOWNSHIFTING FROM 6TH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 3RD CAUSING EXCESSIVE RPMS. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID IT WAS "BAD GAS" THAT HAD FOULED THE PLUGS. CHARGED ME OVER $300 AND IT'S NOT A BIT BETTER. SEEMINGLY IT OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN I LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR (I.E. GOING AROUND A CURVE OR TOPPING A HILL) BUT IT IS VERY RANDOM.

NHTSA ODI 11244373

Aug 8, 2019Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ZECK FORD (4501 S 4TH ST, LEAVENWORTH, KS 66048, (800) 394-1650) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER COULD POSSIBLY BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-22333089. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.

NHTSA ODI 11242435

Aug 6, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

2014 F150 W/~55,000 MILES- (1) 7/30/19- CARRYING LIGHT LOAD IN BED (200 LBS+/-) & 2 PEOPLE INCLUDING DRIVER, ON MAJOR HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR ACCELERATING UP HILL, HAD DRIVEN 15 MINUTES WITHOUT ISSUES. VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND TACHOMETER RED LINED. DID NOT NOTICE IF ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON AS WAS TRYING DESPERATELY NOT TO BE DEAD DUE TO 18 WHEELER RIGHT BEHIND ME. JUST AS SUDDENLY RESOLVED AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS. (2) 7/6/19- TRUCK IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, FACING UPHILL ON BOAT RAMP WITH LIGHTWEIGHT BOAT TRAILER IN TOW & IN "TOW/HAUL MODE". (NO BOAT, ONLY DRIVER & 200-300 LBS LOAD IN BED) DISENGAGED EMERGENCY BRAKE & VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE STILL IN PARK. BRAKED. PUT IN DRIVE & VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD BEFORE FINALLY ENGAGING & ABLE TO ACCELLERATE UP RAMP. (3) FREQUENTLY, SINCE TRUCK BRAND NEW, HEAR A "THUNK" WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE (ON FLAT SURFACE) & ESPECIALLY LOUD, EVERY TIME I SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE (ALSO ON FLAT SURFACE) & ALWAYS DOING EITHER IF ON A HILL. TOOK TO DEALER WHEN STILL UNDER WARRANTEE WHO SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. I LIVE IN A VERY FLAT AREA SO ONLY DISCOVERED THAT TRANSMISSION HESITATES &/OR SLIPS ON THESE OCCASIONS, AFTER WARRANTEE EXPIRED. TAKING IT TO MY TRUSTED MECHANIC WHO EMPLOYS A CERTIFIED FORD TRUCK MASTER MECHANIC & HAS NO FINANCIAL REASON TO DOWNPLAY ISSUES.

NHTSA ODI 11242167

Aug 5, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

WHILE DRIVING, AN UNEXPECTED DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AND THE REAR TIRES MAY SLIDE OR LOCK, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE THAT FORD ISSUED A RECALL ON FOR THE 2011-2012 F150'S. THERE ARE MANY ISSUES I HAVE READ ABOUT RECENTLY WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND THIS ISSUE WILL LIKELY KILL SOMEONE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. IMAGINE DRIVING 75 ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT SHIFTS INTO 1ST GEAR OUT OF NOWHERE. THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH THE POTENTIAL OF DEATH TO ONE OR MORE PEOPLE IF YOU CANNOT CONTROL THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11241677

Aug 4, 2019Brakes

BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING LIGHT COME ON AND NO BRAKES NO LEAKS SHOWING ADDED FLUID GUESS GOING INTO BOOSTER NOT SHOWING A LEAK ANYWHERE ELSE

NHTSA ODI 11241651

Aug 1, 2019BrakesVisibility & wipers

2013-2014 BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER....MY 2014 F150 HAS THIS SAME FAILURE WITH 58K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THIS MORNING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN SLOWING TO MERGE ONTO A US HIGHWAY HERE IN DAGSBORO, DELAWARE 19939. WINDSHIELD WIPER/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH RECALL....THIS 2014 FORD F150 HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THOSE THAT FALL UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE WHEREAS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN COME ON AND YOU CANNOT GET IT TO TURN OFF. NO MATTER IF YOU ARE MOVING OR NOT THIS CAN OCCUR SPORADICALLY WITHOUT WARNING.

NHTSA ODI 11241045

Jul 25, 2019Brakes

I HAD USE THE TRUCK ALL WEEKEND, IT WAS RUNNING FINE, PARKED IT IN MY DRIVEWAY. STARTED VEHICLE MONDAY MORNING AND GOT A WARNING LIGHT SAYING "BRAKE FLUID LOW". I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS LIGHT IN MY LIFE, LET ALONE SINCE OWNING THIS TRUCK. PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. CHECKED THE RESERVOIR, THERE WAS NO FLUID. CALLED EL CAJON FORD, IN CA. TOLD THEM I WAS HAVING IT TOWED IN. IN THE MEANTIME, GOT ON LINE TO RESEARCH POSSIBLE PROBLEMS, FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR ACKNOWLEDGED THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL, BUT SAID HE WOULD NEED TO INSPECT THE TRUCK. CALLED ME BACK AND CONFIRMED THIS WAS THE ISSUE, BUT SAID MY VIN WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES. SAME PARTS, SAME PROBLEM, BUT NOT COVERED. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAITED TWO DAYS FOR THEM TO DETERMINE THEY WERE NOT GOING TO COVER THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT, NOT TO MENTION A SAFETY HAZARD, THAT IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY FORD, AND THEY ARE NOT STANDING BEHIND IT. WAS TOLD IT WAS ONLY CERTAIN VIN MADE IN CERTAIN PLANTS. IT'S THE MASTER CYLINDER, THAT MOST LIKELY MADE BY ONE MANUFACTURER AND SHIPS TO ALL FORD PLANTS,

NHTSA ODI 11234796

Jul 24, 2019Visibility & wipers

ON TUESDAY, 7/23/2019 WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 80'S IN THE AFTERNOON AND HIGH 50'S IN THE MORNING BY 3:30 P.M IN MY 2014 FORD F-150, PURCHASED FROM TEXAS, CURRENTLY IN KANSAS, MY REAR, LEFT, TRI-WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE PARKED AT MY JOB LOCATION. MY TRUCK WAS PARKED IN A STATIONARY POSITION FOR 8 HOURS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING IMPACTING MY WINDOW AND ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENT MECHANICS THAT LOOKED AT MY WINDOW, "HEAT GOT TO IT", MY WINDOW WAS BROKEN BY THE ELEMENTS.

NHTSA ODI 11234360

Jul 23, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

I AM EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS LIKE THOSE OUTLINED IN THE RECALL AFFECTING 2011-2013 F-150 TRUCKS (AMONG OTHER VEHICLES) WITH THE 6R80 TRANSMISSION. IT SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AND ABRUPTLY, AND TODAY, I HAD IT DOWNSHIFT FROM 6TH TO 1ST ON THE HIGHWAY AS I WAS CHANGING LANES. THANKFULLY THE TIRES DIDN'T LOCK UP. THE ENGINE REVVED FREELY ALL THE WAY TO REDLINE WHEN THIS OCCURED, GIVEN THE HISTORY OF THESE DOCUMENTED AND REPORTED ISSUES, I'M UNSURE IF THE SECOND WAVE OF RECALLS FROM EARLIER THIS YEAR MANAGED TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

NHTSA ODI 11234181

Jul 22, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS CYCLED OFF AND ON AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES OF DRIVING BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT USED AN ODB CODE READER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH INDICATED A P0722-OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NICK MAYER FORD (LOCATED AT 6200 MAYFIELD RD, MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44124, (440) 449-1000) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. PIIR= Y.

NHTSA ODI 11233763

Jul 16, 2019Steering

STEERING IS ERRATIC STEERING IS HARD TO TURN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT . AFTER TURNS TRUCK FAILS TO RETURN TO CENTER. HAD VEHICLE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR SERVICE AND STATED ALL FRONT END COMPONENTS ARE GOOD A RE FLASH OF THE STEERING RACK AND PCM WAS DONE WITH NO CHANGE TO THE STEERING.

NHTSA ODI 11232164

Jul 15, 2019Brakes

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I GOT A WARNING ENGINE IN MY TRUCK THAT INDICATED I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND HAD BEEN BURNT OFF IN THE ENGINE. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO CHECK WITH FORD. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH I HAD EXPERIENCED THE EXACT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN RECALL#16V345000, AND EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK IS THE EXACT MAKE & MODEL INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. MY TRUCK IS 5 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 42K MILES ON IT. FORD IS OFFERING TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER & BRAKE BOOSTER FOR A COST OF $1032 +TAX. WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS AND FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENTS SAME DIAGNOSIS THAT THE FAILURE AND THE MAKE & MODEL ARE IDENTICAL, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY TRUCK IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND REQUEST A FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY FORD IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILED COMPONENTS.

NHTSA ODI 11231973

Jul 15, 2019Brakes

MASTER CYLINDER DUMPING BRAKE FLUID INTO BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE NO FLUID IN RESIVOR AND NO BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME 2014 MODELS. DEALER WHO REPAIRED MIND SAID THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL. I DONT KNOW IF THIS WAS REPAIRED BEFORE. THIS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY 408 IN FLORIDA. ORLANDO AREA.

NHTSA ODI 11231989

Jul 15, 2019Body & structure

PURCHASED 9/5/16 FROM WEST COVINA FORD DEALERSHIP. TRIED TO TRADE IN TO CARAMAX FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. CARMAX TOLD ME TRUCK HAD FRAME DAMAGE. THEY GAVE ME A CARFAX REPORT AND FRAME DAMAGE HAPPENED BEFORE I PURCHASED VEHICLE. ON 5/26/19, AN AUTO AUCTION ANNOUNCED STRUCTURAL ALTERATION TO VEHICLE. I HAVE ATTACHED THE PAPERWORK SHOWING THIS INFORMATION. I CONTACTED WEST COVINA FORD AND THEY TOLD ME TO HIRE A LAWYER. I WAS SOLD A DAMAGED VEHICLE AND NOW I CAN'T DRIVE IT. PLEASE HELP. I ATTACHED THE CARFAX, CARMAX OFFER, AND VEHICLE TRANSFER FORM SHOWING MY PURCHASE DATE.

NHTSA ODI 11232095

Jul 13, 2019Electrical system

NO RADIO AND TIME FLASHES ON DISPLAY.

NHTSA ODI 11231601

Jul 11, 2019Visibility & wipers

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WITH THE REAR DEFROSTER ACTIVATED, THE REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BIG STAR FORD (LOCATED AT 17717 SOUTH FWY, MANVEL, TX 77578, (281) 607-9341). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

NHTSA ODI 11231012

Jul 10, 2019Brakes

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM STOPPED. WHEN THE DRIVER WENT TO APPLY HIS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE BRAKES. HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID COLLISION BY PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE SEVERAL OTHER 2014 F-150S THAT WERE INCLUDED IN RECALL 16S24, THIS ONE, WE WERE TOLD, WAS NOT. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.

NHTSA ODI 11230813

Jul 8, 2019Brakes

AFTER TAKING A 100 MILE TRIP TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR 24 HOURS. AS I STARTED VEHICLE INFORMATION SCREEN SHOWED A LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND A BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON. AFTER EXPLORING THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS EXTREMELY. AFTER EXAMINING ALL BRAKE LINES AND THE GROUND FOR LEAKING FLUID THER WAS NONE/WET SPOTS ANY WHERE.I WENT TO A CARE STORE WITH A DIFFERENT VEHICLE I ADDED 12 FLUID OUNCES OF DOT 4 BRAKE FLUID. AFTER TESTING THE BRAKES DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL 4 OR 5 TIMES THE PEDAL STAYED VERY SOFT AND DEPESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ONCE AGAIN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS EMPTY OF FLUID WIT ABSOLUTELY NO OIL VISIBLE ON THE TRUCK OR ON GROUND .HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT MASTER CYLINDER FAIL AND ALL FLUID ACCUMULATED IN THE BOOSTER PUMP. I AM AWARE THE FORD HAS RECALLED 2013/2014 FF-150 WITH THE 3.5 ENGINE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM..

NHTSA ODI 11230070

Jul 4, 2019Visibility & wipers

THE RECIRCULATION/FRESH AIR FLAP DOOR CONNECTION TO THE ACTUATOR BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO THE AC HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FAN. CURRENT RESULTS ARE; 1) NO CONTROL OVER AIR FLOW WHETHER WITHIN THE CABIN (RECIRCULATION VERSUS "FRESH" AIR) AND 2) THAT IT MAKES A TERRIBLE NOISE AND VIBRATION AS THE BROKEN PART IS WITHIN THE CIRCULAR FAN. EVENTUAL RESULT COULD BE 1) BURN-OUT OF THE FAN MOTOR WITH POSSIBLE OVERHEATING OF THE FAN MOTOR (ELECTRICAL FIRE?), 2) HEAT PROBLEMS FOR PASSENGERS 3) FAILURE TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD UNDER COLD CONDITIONS. IN READING INTERNET POSTINGS (FORUMS), THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A HIGH COST TO HAVE REPAIRED, FOR A SIMPLE BROKEN PIECE OF PLASTIC.

NHTSA ODI 11229434

Jul 3, 2019Brakes

MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILURE. BRAKES FAILED AND HAD TO RUN THROUGH A STOP LIGHT. SAME FAILURE AS FORD RECALL 16S24

NHTSA ODI 11229194

Jun 29, 2019Brakes

WITH 56000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID. ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE AND FOUND ALMOST NO EFFECTIVE BRAKING WAS POSSIBLE. LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL CAME ON JUST PRIOR TO PARKING THE TRUCK, BRAKES SEEMED NORMAL. WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE PARKING SPOT A FEW HOURS LATER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.

NHTSA ODI 11228330

Jun 26, 2019SuspensionWheelsBrakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CARPORT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE HOUSE AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND FOUR OF THEM HAD TO BE BROKEN IN ORDER TO HAVE THE SPARE TIRE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO VICKSBURG FORD LINCOLN (2431 N FRONTAGE RD, VICKSBURG, MS 39180), BUT THE REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE LUG NUTS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO DRIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS AND THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, AND BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

NHTSA ODI 11222776

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