2014 Ford F-150 Brake Problems

Which parts fail

• Foundation components › Master cylinder
  5
• Pedals and linkages
  2
• Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
  2
• Power assist › Vacuum › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  1
• Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module
  1
• Foundation components › Drum › Shoes/linings
  1

Components named in complaints (service brakes, ABS, rotors and pads, parking brake).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  5623%
• 25k–50k
  6828%
• 50k–75k
  4519%
• 75k–100k
  2711%
• 100k–150k
  2812%
• 150k+
  177%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2014 Ford F-150 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from under the rear wheel wells. The contact depressed the brake pedal to slow down however, the pedal was stuck, and the brakes were sticking. The contact released the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to brake independently. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at first but became a reoccurring failure at various speeds. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the rear brake calipers and pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred and took the vehicle back to the same mechanic. …

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The "Brake Fluid Low" message was displayed on the instrument panel soon after the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and brake fluid was added; however, the failure persisted while continuing to drive. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure, and the vehicle was towed to a dealer. While at the dealer, the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective brake master cylinder and brake booster. The contact was informed that the parts needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V332000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. …

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH on the interstate, the low brake fluid warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road and became aware that the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The contact exited the vehicle to check the brake fluid and became aware that the brake fluid was low. The contact purchased brake fluid and added brake fluid to the brake fluid reservoir; however, the failure persisted. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). …

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted after approximately four attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred approximately three years later. The contact stated that on another occasion while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle failed to slow down as needed. The vehicle coasted and eventually came to a stop, and was shifted into park, and turned off. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was determined that the timing chain needed to be replaced again. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard, and the vehicle rolled to a complete stop. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a leaking brake cylinder. The contact was informed that the brake cylinder was leaking onto the brake booster. The contact was informed that the brake cylinder, the brake booster, and the brake fluid reservoir needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not associated with a recall related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. …

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to the slow down while approaching an intersection, the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floorboard. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a complete stop by engaging the parking brake. The low brake fluid warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the brake master cylinder. The contact was informed that the brake master cylinder had leaked brake fluid into the brake booster. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V332000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. …

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the low brake fluid warning light illuminated. After a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed that the brake fluid reservoir was extremely low. The contact refilled the brake fluid reservoir, after which he observed the brake fluid reservoir empty again and a pool of brake fluid pool underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed failures with the brake master cylinder and brake booster. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); the VIN was included, and parts were available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. …

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to slow the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed and went all the way to the floorboard; however, the vehicle failed to slow as intended. The contact shifted the vehicle into low gear and coasted to a complete stop. The low brake fluid warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the brake master cylinder was leaking brake fluid into the brake booster. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V332000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 82,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was shifted into reverse, he depressed the brake pedal and heard a pop coming from unknown location of the vehicle, then the parking brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the brake master cylinder and the brake booster failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder and the brake booster failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact then referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V332000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The contact's son owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after two months of the vehicle not being driven, the brake warning light appeared on the instrument panel upon starting the vehicle. As the contact's son was approaching a stop light, the brake pedal depressed the floorboard as the vehicle crossed the intersection. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the mechanic discovered a brake fluid leak due to a defective brake master cylinder and brake booster. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V332000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) which he linked to the failure. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Brake complaints in other F-150 years