What 1,686 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ford F-150 Supercab Diesel

THREE ISSUES: 1. SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE MOVING, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HAD NO BRAKES. 2. FRONT AXLE (4X4) TRIES TO ENGAGE ON ITS OWN FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE DRIVING. 3. EXCESSIVE BACKLASH IN REAR END WHILE DRIVING. *TR

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THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE PRESSURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SIGNALS. DROVE HOME CAREFULLY AND CUT OFF THE VEHICLE. RESTARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS GETTTING READY TO GO OUT OF TOWN TOWING A 7000 POUND CAMPER. IF THE BRAKES HAD FAILED WHILE TOWING THE CAMPER IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. READ ON LINE THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE 2013 & 2014 F-150S MASTER CYLINDER BUT NOT ON THE 2015 & 2016. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL !!!! I OWNED THE TRUCK FOR APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS AND IT HAD 9700 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

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WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. OPERATING OK AND THEN ENGINE STARTED TO SHUDDER AND CONTINUED TO DO SO. WEATHER WAS CLEAR 75 DEGREES AND SUN SHINE. - ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. ECOBOOST ENGINE WITH 4,200 MILES. I TURNED THE AC OFF STILL SHUDDERS. THIS HAS GONE ON NOW FOR 3 DAYS. I AM TAKING DO DEALER TOMORROW 28NOV2016.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO MANUAL, DOWNSHIFT, AND PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

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WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, MY BRAKE PEDAL JUST WENT TO THE FLOOR. I MADE IT TO A PARKING LOT WITH SPONGY BRAKES. ONCE IN A PARKING SPACE, WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE PEDAL, THE PEDAL SLOWLY WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR.

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ATTEMPTING TO STOP AND WHEN PUSHING ON BRAKE PEDAL VECHILE SLOWED AND AS MORE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO FUTHER BRAKING ACTION. PUMPED PEDAL AND DOWN SHIFTED TRANSMISSION TO STOP TRUCK. STARTED BRAKING AT 65MPH. LIMPED TRUCK HOME WITH SOFT BRAKE PEDAL AND RETURNED TRUCK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER.

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TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN, ON NOVEMBER 18TH WHILE DRIVING WITH MY THREE CHILDREN, THE BRAKES ON MY 2016 FORD F150 FAILED. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT SLOWING. I VEERED THE TRUCK INTO THE LEFT TURN LANE IN ORDER TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE TRUCK SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP BY THE TIME I REACHED THE LIGHT. LUCKILY THERE WERE NOT ANY VEHICLES IN THE LEFT TURN LANE. ON 11/19/16, I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO FIND THAT MULTIPLE OWNERS HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. I WOULD EXPECT SUCH A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK WOULD ILLICIT A RECALL. THIS IS THE FOURTH FORD F150 VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED. THIS TRUCK WAS AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE AND I AM DISAPPOINTED TO HAVE HAD SUCH A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ONLY 7,300 MILES. I AM EVEN MORE DISAPPOINTED IN THE COMPANY FOR BEING AWARE OF AN ISSUE AND NOT HAVING TAKEN ACTION. I HOPE THE NEW PART THAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED HAS BEEN REDESIGNED AND WILL NOT FAIL LIKE THE FIRST ONE DID. EVEN MORE SO, HOWEVER, I HOPE THAT THE FORD COMPANY WILL TAKE NOTE OF THIS ISSUE, ISSUE A RECALL, AND PREVENT OTHERS FROM THE DANGERS OF NONFUNCTIONING BRAKES. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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MY THREE-MONTH-OLD 2016 FORD F150, HAS 10,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW, WITH 9 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. UP UNTIL FRIDAY, 11-18-16, IT HAD BEEN A PRETTY GOOD VEHICLE. ON THE AFOREMENTIONED DATE, WHEN APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT, I APPLIED THE BRAKES. MUCH TO MY DISMAY, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR & THE TRUCK DID NOT SLOW DOWN. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR. THEY STILL HAVE IT & I'M IN A LOANER CAR. I ALSO NOW SEE THAT THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER 2015/2016 FORD F150 TRUCKS. I WOULD THINK THIS TYPE OF A FAILURE WOULD BE DEEMED CATASTOPHIC, AS ONE COULD IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING A VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, AND NO WAY TO STOP IT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT 35 MPH, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY WHILE PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,500.

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2016 FORD F150 WITH ~12000 MILE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO WARNING INDICATORS. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN A HIGH TRAFFIC CITY STREET, COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT WITH TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO SLOW VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL NEW COMPONENTS, BUT NO GOOD EXPLANATION OF WHY THE COMPONENTS FAILED SO EARLY IN THE VEHICLE'S LIFE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO PERFORM PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TODAY WHEN I TURNED ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER IN MY 2012 FORD F150 THE INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. AFTER THREE OR FOUR TRIES IT CAME ON. WITHIN MINUTES I HEARD A POP AND THE GLASS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR SLIDER POPPED. THE GLASS IS IN TACT BUT BROKEN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPLETELY REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 01/11/2017*CT UPDATED 01/23/17.*JB

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FOAM STRIP PEELING OFF BETWEEN THE TWO HALFS OF THE WINDSHIELD COWL .

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10/14/2016- ON 2 OCCASIONS APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR.1ST TIME WAS TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN CORNER, BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO FLOOR. HAD TO MAKE WIDE TURN TO SLOW DOWN. WAS LUCKY NO VEHICLES IN EITHER LANE. 2ND TIME WAS COMING TO RED LIGHT INTERSECTION, APPLIED BRAKES AND AGAIN STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO PUMP BRAKE TO TAKE HOLD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE FLATBED TOWED 1.5 HOURS TO HOME. AFTER INSTALLED GPS SYSTEM WAS VERIFIED WORKING CORRECTLY. THIS IS COMPANY VEHICLE, SO AGAIN HAD TO BE TOWED TO FORD GARAGE. THEY JUST PERFORMED A MULTI POINT INSPECTION, CHECKED ALL HOSES, NO LEAKS. ADVISED FORD GARAGE OF YOUR REPORT ON LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, THEIR RESPONSE "YES WE KNOW BUT WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSE TO DO, JUST START REMOVING PARTS"? DANGEROUS TO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. HAVE FORD GARAGE RECEIPT IF NEEDED. *TR

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I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON HARLEM APPROACHING THE CROSS STREET FOREST VIEW WHICH HAS AN ACTIVE GREEN LIGHT SO AS I'M TRAVELING AT 30 MPH WHICH IS THE SPEED LIMIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMS ON THE BRAKES I AM APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AWAY WHEN I SLAM ON MY BRAKES MY TRUCK IS IN 4X4 DUE TO THE LIGHT RAIN AND WHEN I SLAM ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP AT CONSEQUENTLY I SLAM INTO THE GMC IN FRONT OF ME AND FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68....UPDATED 12/20/16 *BF UPDATED 6/26/18*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900.

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SUDDEN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES, ON CITY STREET WHILE GOING APPROX 30MPH

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT

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BRAKE PEDAL FALLS ON HEAVE BRAKING. ALSO FALLS WHEN HOLDING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR SHORT STOPS.

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2016 FORD F150 XLT W/3.5 EB APPROX. 6,700 MILES. THIS ALL STARTED ABOUT A WEEK AGO. WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT GETS HARD INITIALLY, THEN SLOWING GOES TO THE FLOOR. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND THEN HAD TO BE PUMPED TO STOP THE TRUCK. I HAVE CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN LOW. I CAN REPLICATE THE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR IN ALL SITUATIONS, IN PARK, WHILE DRIVING, EVERY TIME THE PEDAL IS PRESSED IT ACTS THE SAME. FIRM PEDAL AT FIRST, THEN SLOWLY TO THE FLOOR. ON OCCASION, ONCE THE PEDAL GETS TO THE FLOOR IT HAS TO BE PUMPED TO KEEP ENOUGH PRESSURE ON THE ROTORS TO PREVENT THE TRUCK FROM ROLLING FORWARD. *TR

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WHILE OPERATING MY 2016 FORD F150 LARIAT FX4 IN 4A MODE, I HEAR A AUDIBLY LOW NOISE EMANATING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AS I ACCELERATE. THIS NOISE IS ACCOMPANIED BY A SLIGHT VIBRATION THAT IS FELT TRANSMITTING THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE NOISE AND VIBRATION IS ONLY DETECTED WHILE ACCELERATING AND ONLY WHILE ENGAGED IN 4A MODE. THERE IS NO DETECTABLE NOISE OR VIBRATION IN 2H, 4H, OR 4L MODES. THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND DURING IDEAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. DRIVING ON FLAT, STRAIGHT HIGHWAYS AND ROADS, NOR TURNING OR TOWING DOES NOT AFFECT THE NOISE OR VIBRATION THAT I AM DETECTING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

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MY NEW F-150 WHICH WAS PURCHASED WITH 10 MILES ON IT HAS BEEN HAVING SEVERE BRAKE ISSUES. WHEN EVER THE VEHICLE SITS OVERNIGHT OR SITS FOR A FEW DAYS THE BRAKES SEEM TO IMMEDIATELY FAIL WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. THE BRAKE PEDAL SHIMMIES LIKE CRAZY AND KIND OF SURGES WHEN APPLIED. IT ALMOST FEEL LIKE A TIRE IS GOING TO FALL OFF. *TR

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