The 2013-2014 F-150 has a master cylinder that can leak brake fluid into the booster and compromise the front brakes.
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Earlier this year, Ford recalled almost 202,000 pickup trucks, SUVs and cars in North America because automatic transmission issues allowed the vehicle to suddenly downshift to first gear. This morning, Ford issued a recall for those vehicles, affecting roughly 271,000 trucks in North America.
The automaker says they want to replace brake master cylinders in certain 2013-2014 F-150 vehicles. The trucks will all receive new brake master cylinders, as the original components are prone to leak fluid into the brake booster. One driver reported being injured while trying to brake but without being involved in a crash, Ford said. Ford also said the problem is not related to an investigation by federal safety regulators into power brake assist failures in F-150 pickups.
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The affected vehicles are equipped with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine and include 225,012 in the USA and 43,682 in Canada. It’s due to faulty brakes that have already caused nine accidents. Just this month, Ford had to extend warranties in order to close the probe from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) due to failure at the electric vacuum pump, which hindered the vehicles from stopping.
