2016 Ford F-150 Service Brakes Problems
- 186
- 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 186 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake fluid · 71 records
- brake pedal · 63 records
- master cylinder · 41 records
- went floor · 35 records
- pedal went · 27 records
- light came · 21 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 110 |
| 30–60k mi | 47 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Brakes have failed on my 2016 f150. The master cylinder reservoir has been very low twice in the past 2 weeks. I filled it completely, to full line, twice.
ODI 11163050
Service Brakes
Driving down a hill with my family in the truck on a divided highway going approximately 50 mph. I went to apply the brakes for an upcoming stop light and the pedal went almost completely to the floor. At the same time a "brake fluid level low" alarm light turned on in my dash along with the parking brake engaged symbol. I had to quickly shift my transmission to manual and down shift the transmission from 6th gear…
ODI 11154079
Service Brakes
I went to stop/brake for slowing traffic on interstate when brake pedal went all the way to the floor, truck would not stop. Truck after impact still traveled over 200 plus yards before coming to a rolling stop. How can the follow happen??? 'brake pedal going all the way down to the floor 'sudden loss of braking effectiveness 'complete failure of braking function
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11150911
Service Brakes
Driving on a bypass highway, the brakes failed, and i almost rear ended someone. Light came on, added fluid, then again they failed. I have the vehicle at the ford dealership now. I have just over 40k miles on the truck, this repair better be covered by ford.
ODI 11132384
Service Brakes
Complete brake failure occurred without warning except for a period of seconds during which "low brake fluid" warning light appeared. Vehicle was operating normally at all times prior to event. 38,111 miles on vehicle. Approx. [redacted] to highway, brakes working normally. While traveling 70mph (the legal limit there), warning light appeared. I immediately tapped brakes and found that pedal went all the way to…
ODI 11124313
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
I drove my truck to my farm without incident. After being parked for a while, my son-in-law got in to drive to a work area and immediately reported the brake pedal went to the floor. We checked the brake fluid level and it was almost empty, even though i had recently had the level checked as "full" at a change of oil and filter. It took two large bottles of brake fluid (at over $8.00 each, just to get it home (about…
ODI 11121496
Service Brakes
100% brake failure at highway speed. Ford recalled previous model years for the same issue but failed to inform owners of later years that had the same parts installed. My truck was serviced at the ford dealer i bought it from 100 miles before failure. Ford should be urged to recall and reimburse.
ODI 11122371
Service Brakes
I am emailing you to both alert you of a situation and ask that you reach out to my father regarding what happened to him this morning. He owns a 2016 or 2017 f-150 with the 3.5 eco-boost. This morning as he was driving between 50 ' 60 mph south on hwy 111 in coming into livingston tn. He let of the gas preparing to veer right on the 111 bypass, his brake warning light came on and when he attempted to apply the…
ODI 11121069
Service Brakes
The brake fluid reservoir drains to empty and you loose brakes but there is no apparent leak in the engine compartment, under the truck, on the wheels, or at the brakes. Refilled reservoir and did not drive and reservoir and 3 days later it was empty again.
ODI 11120003
Service Brakes
While on the freeway, a warning message illuminated on the cluster "brake fluid low". Concerned, i checked the braking function a few times slowing from my cruising speed of 78 mph to around 55 mph to test the braking function, and all seemed well. I decided to continue the remaining 15 minutes of my trip since the brakes seemed to be functioning correctly and there was no traffic, as it was 4:30am on a sunday…
ODI 11129689
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. The contact stated that the brake warning indicator illuminated "low fluid" and the emergency brake indicator also illuminated when the failure occurred. While operating the vehicle, the contact depressed the brake pedal and it travelled to the floorboard. The dealer (henry curtis ford, [redacted], petaluma, ca 94952, [redacted]) indicated that the brake master cylinder and…
ODI 11115336
Service Brakes
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITH NO WARNINGS
ODI 11114280
Service Brakes
On 7/16/18 at approximately 0400, while on rt 95 s driving at approximately 68 mph, in stamford ct, i applied brakes and brakes failed. Using downshift and e brake i successfully slowed down and took the nearest exit ramp. Brought the vehicle to the nearest ford dealer. Its reported that the master cylinder failed. Looking on-line there is an apparent issue the 2015, 2016 v6 eco boost models where this failure has…
ODI 11112145
Service Brakes
2016 f150 truck, 24,000 miles. While applying the brakes, the truck will stop but the pedal continues until it hits the floor. The brake pads are good, brake fluid is full. I am taking the vehicle to a dealership on 7-18-18. Very unsettling to have a new truck and the brake pedal doesn't work correctly.
ODI 11111776
Service Brakes
My 2016 ford f150 limited is 2 years old. The brakes started not working well and then the brake fluid light came on. I took it to the dealership and they told me the master brake cylinder was leaking and had to be replaced. I had to pay for this even though there is a recall for this same issue on other model year f150s.
ODI 11114501
Service Brakes
Drove the truck for about 2.5 miles with no issues and parked. As i backed out of parking the truck lost all braking capability. I was able to stop the vehicle using the transmission. The truck alerted me with a brake fluid light and the emergency brake light. No visible leaks under the hood, calipers, frame, engine compartment. Towed to dealer... The truck has 28,100 miles. Platinum 3.5 eco boost!
ODI 11110958
Service Brakes
Driving down 7hwy in leavenworth county kansas. Pushed brake pedal down and low brake fluid light came on and brake pedal went to the floor. Stopped a friends house and got brake fluid and it all got sucked into the brake booster. Took it to the local ford dealer and had the master cylinder and brake booster replaced.
ODI 11111028
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford f-150. When the brake pedal was applied, there was a total loss of brake power and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The failure occurred intermittently and without warning. The dealer (greenway ford, 9001 e colonial dr, orlando, fl 32817, [redacted]) was contacted, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: rq16001 (service…
ODI 11131573
Service Brakes
Being the driver of a 2016 f-150 crew cab 4x4 with 3.5 eco boost motor. I have been now been involved in two brake failure related collisions. One on june 20, 2017 and the other this year on july 3rd. The first brake related collision was on june 20th, 2017. I was stopped at a traffic light behind some other cars waiting on light to change. Next thing i know i feel a slight bump hitting the car in front of me so i…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11123817
Service Brakes
Sudden and complete loss of braking ability. Driving 50mph. Truck alerted to "low brake fluid." about 45 seconds later, i had no ability to brake other than the emergency brake.
ODI 11104877
Service Brakes
I was driving and about half way to work i received a low brake fluid warning and then tried to brake and instantly had no braking power. How to slow down and attempt to pump the brakes to come to a stop. Lucky i was on a fairly open stretch of highway without much traffic or stops.
ODI 11102481
Service Brakes
Brakes went to the floor all of a sudden. I got a brake fluid low warning on the dashboard. Truck is regularly serviced but after doing a little research i found that there were a lot of people experiencing what i have going on. I do not feel safe driving my kids in my truck rendering it useless. Truck was stationary at the time of incident.
ODI 11101631
Service Brakes
On 6/2/18, after a night's stay in a walmart parking lot in our 5th wheel, our 2016 ford 150 pickup showed a low brake fluid warning light when i started the truck to leave. I put in dot 4 brake fluid and the light went out so we left. We had traveled only a few miles north on interstate 95 in south caroilina when the brake warning light light came on. When i pushed on the brake pedal, it went down to the floor with…
ODI 11101357
Service Brakes
While driving my vehicle the low brake fluid light came on as i was pulling into a parking spot. I parked the vehicle and checked the brake fluid, it was well below the minimum level. Since it stopped ok, i thought when i left i could just drive to a store and buy brake fluid. When i got in the truck 30 minutes later and started it the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Putting in drive i found that there…
ODI 11099859
Service Brakes
This morning 5/16/2018 at 7:30 am cdt, while taking my 6 year old son to school, my 2016 ford f-150 produced a "brake fluid low" warning light. The braking system was severely compromised and the pedal had to be depressed to the floor to stop the vehicle. I added 54 oz of brake fluid to get it to a dealership and the warning light continued to appear. As i was driving i had to go into manual mode to downshift to…
ODI 11096406
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2016 Ford F-150.
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