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 · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
While using the adaptive cruise control on my 2015 ford f-150 (king ranch), my truck will confuse a dump truck as a stopped or slow moving vehicle in front of my truck. This will happen if a dump truck is in the lane beside me or in opposing lanes. This occurs at sow and high speeds. Multiple times this has occurred at 65mph+ in traffic. The truck will very abruptly apply the breaks and the collision warning system…
ODI 11103401
Service Brakes
Brake pedal went directly to the floor then the low brake fluid level came on. Thank god i had just parked when it happened. I just drove home from a 2 hour long highway trip with my kids in the car. I guess i could be considered lucky that it happened when i parked and not going 75 mph.
ODI 11102360
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While driving 70 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. In addition, the low brake fluid warning indicator illuminated. In order to stop the vehicle, the emergency brake was applied. The contact also mentioned that he had to drive with the emergency brake applied until he reached his destination. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent…
ODI 11102326
Service Brakes
Driving at a highway speed of 65 mph, the brake fluid light appeared. I began to slow down, using the brakes to pull over,, within a few minutes i lost all brake ability when the pedal went to the floor. I was able to coast to a safe location and look at the brake fluid reservoir which was empty.
ODI 11104212
Service Brakes
On june 15, 2018 i had a tone alert and message on the dash of my 2015 f150 appear while the truck was in motion indicating a "low brake fluid" warning. I applied the brake pedal and it appeared to be normal. I traveled a short distance to a parking lot and stopped. I returned after 20 minutes and when i stepped on the brake to start the truck the brake pedal went all the way to the firewall. I raised the hood and…
ODI 11104187
Service Brakes
I was driving on a city street when my brake fluid warning light came on. I stopped in a parking lot to check the brake fluid reservoir and discovered it was almost empty. When i restarted the truck the brake pedal went completely to the floor, so the truck had to be towed to the closest auto center because there was no braking ability! We were informed that the brake master cylinder had failed - the brake fluid was…
ODI 11102242
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle leaked brake fluid from the master cylinder in the brake booster. The low brake fluid indicator illuminated and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed. Autonation ford of littleton in littleton, colorado was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of…
ODI 11101189
Service Brakes
While driving my truck on the highway at 65 mph, i entered the off ramp and applied pressure on my brake pedal. My brakes failed and the brake pedal went to the floor. I quickly applied my parking brake, locking up the rear wheels. With no load in the bed of the truck, i slid for what seemed to be hundreds of feet before coming to a stop. Fortunately, there was no one in front of me during the skid. I took it to a…
ODI 11101515
Service Brakes
2015 f150, lariate, crew cab. Completely lost the brakes without any warning, pedal went straight to the floor, warning lights came on. Had to hit the ditch to avoid slamming into the back of a school bus.
ODI 11100723
Service Brakes
I lost all break function while traveling 40 mph and had to use my e-brake to come to a stop. Ford and my local ford dealership admit that the issue was a defective brake fluid master cylinder.
ODI 11102299
Service Brakes
While in motion at highway speeds, our f-150 lariat supercrew 4x4 experienced complete loss of braking power. After filling the reservoir with recommended dot-4 braking fluid, the vehicle was driven carefully to the local dealership, harrold ford in sacramento. Upon inspection, the technician in the service department (vincent) diagnosed a faulty master cylinder, leaking fluid into the booster behind. In addition to…
ODI 11099405
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
There is an existing adaptive cruise control safety recall open for this year, make, and model, but my truck also experiences the exact same issues described by ford on their own site every time i use the adaptive cruise control: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2015/09/30/ford-issues-five-safety-recalls-and-one-safety-compliance-recall.html i'm sure that the existing safety recall needs to be…
ODI 11113635
Service Brakes
Complete brake failure, all brake fluid leaked out with no sign of a leak. While driving on highway received a low brake fluid error on the dash and upon pressing the brakes they went all the way to the floor 2015 ford f150 king ranch with 51,000 miles.
ODI 11097550
Service Brakes
Warning light about low brake fluid followed by total loss of pressure in the pedal. Technician diagnosed a faulty master cylinder. Vehicle was in motion as i was driving my 7mo daughter to day care. Lost full pedal as i was turning in the parking lot.
ODI 11096501
Service Brakes
Driving down the highway a brake fluid low message came up on my computer screen. I immediately tested my brakes and they still worked so i planned on pulling into the next service station to check the fluid level and possibly purchase more fluid. Upon having to slow down a little further down the road i pressed on the brake and the pedal went to the floor. I immediately started to depress the emergency brake and…
ODI 11097885
Service Brakes
I was driving my truck and the brake pedal went to the floor and brake light warnings on dash came on. Brake fluid resivoir was empty. Checked every brake line and connection, all were totally dry with no leaks anywhere. I read online this is very common and i am not seeing any leaks because the master cylinder is leaking and filling up the booster. I am going to call the dealer on monday but i have 50k miles so…
ODI 11093509
Service Brakes
When engaging the brakes, pedal goes all the way to the floor. Checked brake fluid resivouir and it was almost empty. Refilled resivouir and still same issue. Read online about breaks and seems to be the exact same issue with the 2013 and 2104 3.5 ecoboost models. Currently a recall on those models for brake master cylinder replacement. This is an obvious known issue, but 2015-2016 models don't have a current recall…
ODI 11089076
Service Brakes
I had a warning on the dash display that the brake fluid was low. I figured i'd check it out after i got home which was only 6 miles away. I continued to get on the freeway (303 in az) my brakes seemed normal. When i started to exit the highway i needed to brake to merge with traffic and the pedal went all the way to the floor with no brakes engaging. I tried to pump them and got minimal brake pressure in my panic.…
ODI 11083998
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While driving 60 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the gear was placed in neutral and the parking brake was applied in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to san tan ford (1429 e motorplex loop, gilbert, az 85297, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but the results were unknown. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 11083373
Service Brakes
I have a 2015 f150 ecoboost with about 33000 miles. I have not yet had any brakes service. I have been taking my truck in to service regularly and just last week had an oil change and was inspected at ford dealership and they said everything was good. Friday morning at 530am i had moved my truck and worked fine, a couple hours later i got back into my truck and tried to go in reverse but when i stepped on the brakes…
ODI 11082307
Service Brakes
Started 2015 ford f150 in my driveway morning of 3-30-2018 and brake warning came on stating fluid was low. Also brake indicator was on. Tested the brakes and they functioned properly. Entered the freeway and was traveling at 65 mph when i had to apply brakes due to fast slowing traffic. Brakes failed as pedal went to the floor. Had to swerve to miss vehicle in front of me. Pumped brakes again and got minimal…
ODI 11082190
Service Brakes
Front left brake line ruptured, resulting in loss of brake fluid, depresses brake pedal goes to the floorboard. No stopping power. Backing out of driveway on this occasion. No accident. Same line on right front ruptured less than a year ago, exact same result. Luckily no accident but was at a stop light on a major highway when pedal when straight to floor
ODI 11074998
Service Brakes
The brakes on both driver and passenger sides are making loud noises when driving and braking
ODI 11074567
Engine · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
While driving on the highway at 75 mph the truck shuttered violently and the engine shut down. Immediately it flashed a warning that the "hill climb assist" malfunctioned followed immediately by a wrench symbol notifying that service was needed then another warning about the advance trac system then back to the hill climb assist symbol. All of this happening while the car behind me is almost sideways trying to avoid…
ODI 11061415
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. When the brake pedal was engaged at low speeds around 5 mph, a metal to metal rubbing noise was heard and the steering wheel vibrated. The vehicle was taken to brighton ford ([redacted], brighton, co 80601, [redacted]) where they test drove the vehicle and duplicated the failure. The dealer stated that the noise was normal and there was no failure with the brakes. The vehicle…
ODI 11271072
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