2015 Ford F-150 Service Brakes Problems
- 210
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 210 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake fluid · 133 records
- brake pedal · 61 records
- master cylinder · 51 records
- pedal went · 46 records
- went floor · 35 records
- fluid warning · 28 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 101 |
| 1–30k mi | 48 |
| 60–100k mi | 44 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Complete loss of brakes. Loss of fluid. Thankfully it happened when i was about to leave my house so i was parked in my drive. The brake pedal went straight to the floor. When i popped the hood and looked at master cylinder the fluid was almost gone.
ODI 11130736
Service Brakes
Driving at 65 mph on the highway went to stop for traffic and brake pedal went to the floor. Warning light appeared and said brake fluid was low, brake light on dash board came on. Added brake fluid and within 10 miles the same thing happen again. Had to have the vechicle towed.
ODI 11129799
Service Brakes
On wednesday i had the oil changed at the dealership. After returning home i checked all fluid levels, including brake fluid. All okay. Four days later when i got in the truck and started the engine. I got a warning light about the brakes. Upon inspection the master cylinder was empty. I could not find any sign of a leak any where. I assume the master cylinder is leaking out the back into the booster. There was no…
ODI 11129763
Service Brakes
I own a 2015 ford f-150 pickup 4wd 4 door since new. Has 49k miles. The brake light came on while traveling on a busy expressway i checked my brakes and had no pressure at all, the pedal went right to the floorboard i had no brakes a complete brake failure without warning! I managed to down shift and use the parking brake to stop. This is a very serious issue that need to be addressed, a complete brake system…
ODI 11124735
Service Brakes
Driving at 20 mph on residential street, applied brakes, pedal went to floor. Complete failure of brakes. Simultaneous warning on low brake fluid and brake warning light. Added fluid to reservoir. Brakes failed again within a few minutes. No external evidence of fluid leak, but reservoir was again low. Warning lights remained lit entire time
ODI 11124180
Service Brakes
I was driving on the freeway on my way to the office this morning, as i approached heavy traffic travelling at 75 mph. I applied the brakes and my brake pedal went completely to the floor. The truck had complete and total brake failure. I was fortunate enough to avoid an accident by going down the grass in between the 2 opposing lanes of traffic.
ODI 11122946
Service Brakes
I was driving vehicle on hwy at 55mph pulling a 20 foot pontoon boat. Brake light came on with audible warning. I came to the next stop sign and the brake pedal went nearly to the floor with severe diminished braking ability. I limped the truck to a gas station a mile down the road where i checked the brake fluid reservoir which had a 1/2 inch of fluid left in it. I put 12 oz. Of brake fluid in the reservoir. I got…
ODI 11120839
Service Brakes
A "low brake fluid" warning appeared in the center of the instrument cluster. Shortly thereafter, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor when i needed to slow down to turn at an intersection. The resolution was to replace the master cylinder and the brake booster. This is a known issue by ford, yet there has been no recall for the 2015 f-150 trucks with this problem.
ODI 11120625
Service Brakes
Brakes completely failed while trying to stop from 35 mph at a stop sign entered highway 260 in overgaard az - crossed the highway applying full pressure on brake pedal and using parking brake - came to a stop and checked the fluid level all brake fluid was gone, added 12 oz of dot 4 fluid and backed the truck up and parked in a another place to check for leaks - checked the level and all fluid was gone again. No…
ODI 11119741
Service Brakes
My wife started driving the vehicle and a short time later a "brake fluid low" warning came on. She applied the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor and braking action was severely compromised. In order to get the vehicle off the road to a safe place, she had to continue to drive the vehicle a short distance, in order to bring the vehicle to a stop once in a parking lot she had to put the truck in tow haul…
ODI 11118324
Body · Service Brakes
While driving my 2015 ford f-150 ecoboost at 45 mph on a city street i had a low break fluid warning light come on. I stopped at a stop light and all seemed fine.i proceeded 2 blocks to find somewhere safe to check the brake fluid level. When i tried to stop at the next stop light i had no brakes at all!!! I went through the red light intersection with my foot to the floor on the brakes. With luck, i did not hit…
ODI 11118050
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While driving approximately 30 mph, the brakes failed and the brake pedal extended to the floorboard when attempting to stop the vehicle. The message "brake fluid low" later displayed on the instrument panel. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the brake fluid reservoir was empty. After refilling the brake fluid reservoir with brake fluid, the brakes continued to…
ODI 11115612
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While driving 10 mph down a hill, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The contact applied the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (phil long motor city, [redacted]., colorado springs, co 80905, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the brake booster was faulty. The vehicle was…
ODI 11113305
Service Brakes
While on vacation at lake, the truck completely lost brakes. I dropped boat in water and parked in lot. Upon returning from day of boating, i started truck and began driving down boat ramp. I hit the brakes to slow and make the u turn to back down to water and the brake pedal went fully to the floor and alarms and brake messages began flashing on dash. There was very little deceleration. Luckily i was not moving too…
ODI 11119688
Service Brakes
On july 21, 2018 while driving home from lake ray roberts at 10:30 pm a low fluid level warning appeared on the console of my 2015 f-150 truck. The warning was shortly followed with total brake system failure. After further inspection the fluid from the brake master cylinder had drained into the brake booster. This resulted in total loss of hydraulic brakes and a requirement to use the emergency brake to stop the…
ODI 11112969
Engine · Service Brakes
Brakes went out while driving. Brake fluid keeps disappearing. Brake fluid has leaked into the intake and caused massive amounts of smoke from the exhaust, the master cylinder failed at only 42k miles.
ODI 11113155
Service Brakes
While trying to stop at a busy intersection my brakes completely failed. Seconds later i noticed a brake fluid warning light. Upon investigation, brake fluid was very low. Added more fluid to correct the issue, only to be in the same situation a few miles down the road. Ford customer service has been very unhelpful. Parts agents hung up on me, and no guidance as to where i can find replacement parts. Vehicle is…
ODI 11112504
Service Brakes
I experienced total brake failure while driving. I was able to stop with the parking brake. I checked the brake fluid reservoir and found it empty. There was not a crash involved.
ODI 11112143
Service Brakes
While towing a trailer at approximately 15 mph on a city street and slowing (braking), the front brakes on the f-150 ceased to work and the vehicle dash displayed a warning there was low brake fluid. Fortunately there was no collision as this was not a panic stop situation, the rear brakes of the vehicle worked, and there were trailer brakes to stop the vehicle. Upon inspection, the master brake cylinder had failed…
ODI 11112445
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While driving 55 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact also stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The contact was able to safely stop the vehicle by letting it coast to a stop. Also, the brake fluid low warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to i-77 ford ([redacted], ripley, wv) where it was diagnosed…
ODI 11112970
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While the vehicle was engaged in park, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. In addition, the brake warning indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that brake fluid was added to the vehicle; however, the brake failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to j.c. Lewis ford ([redacted], savannah, ga 31406, [redacted]) where the master cylinder, booster…
ODI 11112331
Service Brakes
On the morning of july 6, 2018, while driving from swan valley, id to idaho falls, id i experienced complete brake failure. The warning light indicated low brake failure. I thought that i needed to add brake fluid and had no idea that i did not have any brakes. When i tried to slow down, the brake petal went to the floorboard. I was shocked at that time. I put the gear shift into m and downshifted from about 60 mph…
ODI 11110443
Service Brakes
Got the brake fluid warning and then within 5 minutes the brakes were gone, the pedal went straight to the floor while driving. Complete loss of braking thereafter need to be towed to dealer.
ODI 11109739
Service Brakes
While driving on a city street, brake level low light illuminated followed by total loss brakes when attempting to stop. Checked master cylinder and it was empty. Added fluid to the full line and it continued to drain away. Problem was fluid leaking into the brake booster. A similar problem was experienced in the 2013-2014 f150 which resulted in a recall by ford. Problem occurred today (the fourth of july). All…
ODI 11109519
Service Brakes
Driving vehicle on country roads at approximately 30mph, a low brake fluid warning was observed. Stopped vehicle and checked, fluid was near min fill line in reservoir. Turned around to return home and within less than 1 mile all brake function ceased and upon coasting to stop, brake fluid reservoir was checked again and found empty. Checked under vehicle and at each brake cylinder, found no indication of leaking.…
ODI 11111445
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2015 Ford F-150.
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