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
3.5 liter v6 ecoboost sudden and complete loss of braking ability without warning brake pedal going to the floor with sudden and complete loss of brake effectiveness brake warning lamp illumination and low brake fluid level comes on after complete loss of brakes, slowed down with emergency brake luckily at low speed added 1 quart of dot4 brake fluid brake warning lamp illumination and low brake fluid level…
ODI 11002014
Service Brakes
I was driving the the truck this morning and after the 3rd traffic light suddenly i lost break and barely able to stop. I pulled to a gas station slowly. I noticed break fluid was below minimum. Filled up break fluid to maximum. I tried to drive to ford dealer ship but after a few minutes i had no break again so i had vehicle towed to veterens ford tampa.
ODI 11001631
Service Brakes
I was driving on the street the brake indicator low brake fluid light came on suddenly. I stepped on the brake paddle and there were no brakes. I shifted to 1st gear and coasted to side of the street. I checked reservoir and it was very low. I filled the reservoir but was empty in a few minutes but i did not see any leaks anywhere.
ODI 11001291
Service Brakes
Warning notice came on and a minute later brakes completely failed. Luckily i was driving very slowly on a military base.
ODI 11000331
Service Brakes
Brake pedal going all the way to floor took to dealer he said noting was wrong same day took to local shop they replaced the master clydner and calipers the truck had 36400 miles the repair seam to fix the problem very strange that the dealer did not want to address the issue when coming to a stop break pedal with pressure would go to the floor felt like there was no pedal left by pumping break pedal you could get…
ODI 11005551
Service Brakes
As i was driving to work on a secondary street with very light traffic (thankfully), a warning flashed on dashboard regarding low brake fluid. When i touched the brake pedal it vibrated and as i depressed it went all the way to the floor where i had minimal stopping power. With very light traffic i went to a nearby auto parts store and purchased / installed 1 quart of brake fluid. By the time i drove 3 miles to my…
ODI 10994249
Service Brakes
While driving on interstate i355 at 70 miles per hour without requiring brakes, i got a chime and then a message on the dash that my brake fluid reservoir was low, then my brake light went on. I checked the brake pedal and it went to the floor without stopping the truck. Luckily i was able to time my distance with traffic and switch lanes and exit the interstate. I managed to get the truck into a parking lot and…
ODI 10993430
Service Brakes
I parked my vehicle at camping world. There was no indication that there was any problem with the brakes. I came out about one half hour later and got into my vehicle. I started the engine, put my foot on the brake pedal, put the gearshift in reverse and when i release the parking brake a warning came up on the dash that said "low brake fluid". The vehicle had just started moving in reverse. I stepped down on the…
ODI 10991033
Service Brakes
Spongy brakes and pedal goes low. A vehicle report was completed with the truck running connecting to ford via my cell phone. A issue was detected. Then run again. Detected again. Then run again a hour or so later and not detected. I see a recall inquiry has been open on 2015-2016 f150 with the v6 3.6l engine. Mine is a 5.0v8.
ODI 10990835
Service Brakes
Sudden total brake failure. No ability to stop vehicle. Fortunately in a residential zone and was travelling at low speed.. Brake was functioning normally when driven to neighborhood retail shop. When re-entered the vehicle and began to accelerate, brake warning lamp lit and i had no braking ability!
ODI 10985533
Service Brakes
Brake light came on lost all use of brakes whithin 5 minutes while driving 70 mph on highway. I was driving with the flow of traffic on a flat surface.
ODI 10984310
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While the cruise control was activated, the vehicle braked abruptly. The collision warning indicator illuminated and a chiming sound was heard. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (watertown ford located at 1600 9th ave se watertown, sd 57201) where it was diagnosed, but not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 12350340. The…
ODI 10993232
Service Brakes
With the vehicle stopped, the brake pedal slowly fades to the floor when applying a firm steady pressure. At this time, there is no apparent loss of holding power once the pedal has faded. With normal driving the brakes work and the vehicle does stop. When the pedal has faded to the floor it can be brought back up by pumping the pedal. Testing has not been done to determine the amount of holding power that remains…
ODI 10969971
Service Brakes
Brake fluid leaked from brake master cylinder into brake booster. Result was loss of brakes very rapidly. Vehicle was moving when my wife noticed the loss of brakes. Leak could have occurred either while truck was stationary or moving.
ODI 10956798
Service Brakes
While driving to work. Brake fluid low warning illuminated and complete loss of brakes. This came on very fast. Within 10 mins of leaving home. Further inspection, once at my office, found there was no brake fluid leaking from the lines, calipers, or exterior of master cylinder. Brake fluid must have leaked into the booster.
ODI 10954419
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
This is the fourth time i'm reporting this. Although my vehicle should have qualified for ford's recall 15s29, i was never notified. But i have mentioned it to my dealer 3 or 4 different times. They always tell me there's nothing they can do. So here's the issue. When driving on the highway, my truck thinks i'm going to hit something and the alert lights and sounds come on (and once since i had adaptive cruise…
ODI 10956305
Service Brakes
On february 17, 2016 i experienced total brake loss of my 2015 f-150. The brake loss occurred at low speed, less than 10mph. I had to frantically pump the brakes to stop on a flat level surface. Where the brake loss occurred there was no snow or ice. I took the vehicle to the ford dealer and they said they could not find any issues. No warning lights turned on. The vehicle brakes functioned normally until today when…
ODI 10948941
Service Brakes
Brake pedal bled off and message centar alerted of brake malfunction. Dealer to replace master cyl. And booster. I was stopped at a light when the incident happened.
ODI 10944143
Service Brakes
Brake failure, no brake warning lights. Peddle provided some braking initially, then peddle fades to floor and braking diminishes to not able to hold vehicle to complete stop, even at idle speed. Pumping peddle will restore same sequence. I would think this would be extremely scary to novice drivers and cause injury, death or collision with high probability. Especially with absence of warning lamps indication. First…
ODI 10936187
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at 70 mph and coming to a stop, the brake pedal would push all the way to the floorboard. Upon pumping the brake pedal, the braking action would return to normal and stopped the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced and was repaired. After about…
ODI 10947317
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While driving 50 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floor. The brake warning indicator illuminated. The contact also mentioned that an abnormal odor of brake fluid emitted from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000. ..updated 02/02/17 *bf updated…
ODI 10926148
Service Brakes
After the vehicle was parked over night (less than 10 hours) i received a brake fluid low warning when starting. I filled brake fluid and when i began to drive the brake pedal went straight to the floor with very little braking ability. I checked the fluid again and it was back to empty. Added more fluid it drained also. Now i can slightly smell brake fluid in the cab. The vehicle is undrivable. Very scary!
ODI 10925699
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
On friday 10/28 while driving down the interstate at about 55 miles/hour at approximately 6:30pm with vehicles ahead of and behind my truck, the vehicle began to give a number of check engine alerts, at which time the engine rpms dropped to very low levels and began to stall and the accelerator no longer responded. Had truck towed to the nearest dealership within the hour. I was very lucky in this situation, for had…
ODI 10919992
Service Brakes
Brakes fade, sometimes to floor on 2015 ford f150 with 3.5 engine. No warning light or chime alet's the driver. 2015 models usually have a warning indication if this happened and 2016 models do not. Build date is oct. 2015. The dealership can not find any problem with the brakes! These 3.5 models must be investigated and repaired!
ODI 10916302
Service Brakes
Brake pedal falls on heavy braking. Also falls when holding foot on the brake pedal for short stops.
ODI 10917253
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2015 Ford F-150.
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