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1989 Ford F-150 Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
16
Latest Feb 26, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 224 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Ford F-150 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed Feb 26, 1999

QUESTIONNAIRE DOES NOT ALLOW THE COMPLETE CHRONOLOGY OF THE FOUR INSTANCES THAT I HAVE HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON LONG GRADES: TWO IN 1996 AND THE MOST RECENT AT 11000 FEET ELEV. ABOVE SILVERTON, CO ON 9/19/98. HDAVE HAD BRAKE LINES BLED. HAVE CHANGED TO HIGH TEMP BRAKE FLUID (DOT 6) AND HAVE QUERIED A GRAND JUNCTION FORD DEALER. TWO OF THE FOUR INSTANCES HAVE BEEN SOLO AND TWO HAVE BEEN WHILE PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. SEVERAL INSTANCES REQUIRED PUTTING THE HUBS IN, AND PROCEEDING DOWN SWITCH-BACKED HILLS IN LOW RANGE -- OCCASIONALLY USING THE "PARKING BRAKE" AND PUMPING THE PEDAL TO BRING IT BACK UP OFF THE FLOOR. SURE WOULD APPRECIATE SOME HELP FROM SOMEBODY! FAILURES OCCUR IN BOTH HOT AND COLD WEATHER. EXCEPT ON THE LONG, DECENTS BRAKES ARE "FINE".

NHTSA ID
703780
Incident
Sep 17, 1995
Brakes
Filed May 18, 1998

FRONT BRAKES ARE ON CONTINUALLY RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF THE CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS, DAMAGING BRAKE SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID
535616
Incident
Nov 2, 1992
Brakes
Filed Jan 9, 1998

BRAKING PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID
527948
Incident
Jul 31, 1991
Brakes
Filed Jan 4, 1998

ABS WORK THE OPPOSITE OF THE WAY THEY ARE DESIGNED TO DURING VERY HUMID OR RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE LIGHTLY APPLIED THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP.

NHTSA ID
527777
Brakes
Filed Dec 15, 1997

WHEN RAINING, ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL AND LOCK UP.

NHTSA ID
526161
Brakes
Filed Nov 5, 1996

THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KEEPS COMING ON & OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
803625
Incident
Oct 6, 1996
Brakes
Filed Sep 10, 1996

METALLIC BRAKE LINE AT BEND LOCATION RUPTURED WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. TRUCK ROLLED THROUGH A RED LIGHT.AK

NHTSA ID
802106
Incident
Sep 10, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jul 12, 1996

#92V026000 HAD RECALL FIXED BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM IT WORSE, PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA ID
986787
Brakes
Filed Jun 25, 1996

DURING DAMP WEATHER APPLIED BRAKES AND REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. *AK

NHTSA ID
986107
Incident
Jun 25, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jun 5, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL OFTEN, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *DH

NHTSA ID
504971
Incident
Jun 5, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 28, 1996
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS ABS FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
981328
Incident
Feb 14, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 1, 1996

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR WHEEL IN THE LOCK UP IN A SUDDEN STOP, VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE BRAKING EVEN AFTER RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

NHTSA ID
979973
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Feb 14, 1996

UPON RELEASE OF REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCK UP, CAN BACK UP BUT CAN'T GO FORWARD. TT

NHTSA ID
979202
Brakes
Filed Nov 16, 1995

DUST DEVELOPES ON REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. POSSIBLY ANTI LOCK BRAKES. COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
975024
Incident
Aug 16, 1989
BrakesTransmission
Filed Mar 30, 1995

CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF. TT

NHTSA ID
962806
Incident
Mar 27, 1995
Brakes
Filed Feb 2, 1995

AT FIRST START WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVE WAY, REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP AND WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT. TT

NHTSA ID
959496
Incident
Feb 2, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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