Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | ||||||
| PE08001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/08/2008 | 05/09/2008 | LOSS OF BRAKE POWER-ASSIST | 08V208000 | |
| By letter dated may 5, 2008, ford motor company (ford) notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-208) to address a manufacturing defect in approximately 605,684 model year (my) 2005 and 2006 ford f-150 and lincoln mark lt vehicles originally equipped with the 5.4l displacement, 3-valve per cylinder, v-8 engine.the recalled vehicles were built from july 18, 2004 through may 31, 2006 at the dearborn truck plant; from may 4, 2004 through may 31, 2006 at the kansas city assembly plant; and from april 19, 2004 through may 31, 2006 at the norfolk truck plant.the vehicles were manufactured with the same defective brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly unique to the 5.4l v-8 engine.ford f-150 vehicles equipped with optionally available 4.2l v6 and 4.6l v-8 engines are not included in this recall action because they utilize a different, one-piece brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly that does not exhibit an apparent defect trend. the recalled vehicles utilize a two-piece brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly comprised of a standpipe assembly and vacuum hose.the standpipe assembly attaches to a fitting on the engine air intake manifold utilizing a flexible rubber hose and plastic elbow.the vacuum hose attaches to the opposite end of the standpipe assembly and connects to a check valve fitting at the brake booster assembly.according to ford, the portion of the brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly attached to the intake manifold may swell over time and lose retention force, which may allow the hose to become detached from the intake manifold.should the brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly be disrupted, application of the brake pedal may deplete the vacuum reserve and consequently result in loss of brake power-assist. to correct the safety defect, ford will install an improved design brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly that utilizes a hose clamp at the intake manifold attachment. this remedy will be provided free of charge for all recalled vehicles.later production ford f-150 and lincoln mark lt vehicles built after may 2006 were manufactured with a hose clamp at the brake booster vacuum supply hose/intake manifold attachment and are not affected. to date, the office of defects investigation (odi) is aware of 324 non-duplicative complaints and 14 non-injury crashes related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of 4,465 subject vehicles that experienced one or more warranty claims to repair or replace the subject brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly. the action taken by ford is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | ||||||
| PE08001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/08/2008 | 05/09/2008 | LOSS OF BRAKE POWER-ASSIST | 08V208000 | |
| By letter dated may 5, 2008, ford motor company (ford) notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-208) to address a manufacturing defect in approximately 605,684 model year (my) 2005 and 2006 ford f-150 and lincoln mark lt vehicles originally equipped with the 5.4l displacement, 3-valve per cylinder, v-8 engine.the recalled vehicles were built from july 18, 2004 through may 31, 2006 at the dearborn truck plant; from may 4, 2004 through may 31, 2006 at the kansas city assembly plant; and from april 19, 2004 through may 31, 2006 at the norfolk truck plant.the vehicles were manufactured with the same defective brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly unique to the 5.4l v-8 engine.ford f-150 vehicles equipped with optionally available 4.2l v6 and 4.6l v-8 engines are not included in this recall action because they utilize a different, one-piece brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly that does not exhibit an apparent defect trend. the recalled vehicles utilize a two-piece brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly comprised of a standpipe assembly and vacuum hose.the standpipe assembly attaches to a fitting on the engine air intake manifold utilizing a flexible rubber hose and plastic elbow.the vacuum hose attaches to the opposite end of the standpipe assembly and connects to a check valve fitting at the brake booster assembly.according to ford, the portion of the brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly attached to the intake manifold may swell over time and lose retention force, which may allow the hose to become detached from the intake manifold.should the brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly be disrupted, application of the brake pedal may deplete the vacuum reserve and consequently result in loss of brake power-assist. to correct the safety defect, ford will install an improved design brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly that utilizes a hose clamp at the intake manifold attachment. this remedy will be provided free of charge for all recalled vehicles.later production ford f-150 and lincoln mark lt vehicles built after may 2006 were manufactured with a hose clamp at the brake booster vacuum supply hose/intake manifold attachment and are not affected. to date, the office of defects investigation (odi) is aware of 324 non-duplicative complaints and 14 non-injury crashes related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of 4,465 subject vehicles that experienced one or more warranty claims to repair or replace the subject brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly. the action taken by ford is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||
| PE08001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/08/2008 | 05/09/2008 | LOSS OF BRAKE POWER-ASSIST | 08V208000 | |
| By letter dated may 5, 2008, ford motor company (ford) notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-208) to address a manufacturing defect in approximately 605,684 model year (my) 2005 and 2006 ford f-150 and lincoln mark lt vehicles originally equipped with the 5.4l displacement, 3-valve per cylinder, v-8 engine.the recalled vehicles were built from july 18, 2004 through may 31, 2006 at the dearborn truck plant; from may 4, 2004 through may 31, 2006 at the kansas city assembly plant; and from april 19, 2004 through may 31, 2006 at the norfolk truck plant.the vehicles were manufactured with the same defective brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly unique to the 5.4l v-8 engine.ford f-150 vehicles equipped with optionally available 4.2l v6 and 4.6l v-8 engines are not included in this recall action because they utilize a different, one-piece brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly that does not exhibit an apparent defect trend. the recalled vehicles utilize a two-piece brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly comprised of a standpipe assembly and vacuum hose.the standpipe assembly attaches to a fitting on the engine air intake manifold utilizing a flexible rubber hose and plastic elbow.the vacuum hose attaches to the opposite end of the standpipe assembly and connects to a check valve fitting at the brake booster assembly.according to ford, the portion of the brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly attached to the intake manifold may swell over time and lose retention force, which may allow the hose to become detached from the intake manifold.should the brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly be disrupted, application of the brake pedal may deplete the vacuum reserve and consequently result in loss of brake power-assist. to correct the safety defect, ford will install an improved design brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly that utilizes a hose clamp at the intake manifold attachment. this remedy will be provided free of charge for all recalled vehicles.later production ford f-150 and lincoln mark lt vehicles built after may 2006 were manufactured with a hose clamp at the brake booster vacuum supply hose/intake manifold attachment and are not affected. to date, the office of defects investigation (odi) is aware of 324 non-duplicative complaints and 14 non-injury crashes related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of 4,465 subject vehicles that experienced one or more warranty claims to repair or replace the subject brake booster vacuum supply hose assembly. the action taken by ford is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/30/2009 | 58000 | 1 | |
| Unintended acceleration has occurred four times within a year on my 2006 ford f150. happens at low speed when i touch the brake pedal. pumping or jamming on the brake seems to stop it. this is definitely not a case of my foot hitting both pedals at once. it hasn't caused an accident yet but easily could do so in the wrong situation. i'm filing the most recent incident. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2008 | 39537 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. on november 19, 2008, the vehicle was repaired according to ford recall number 08s05b (brake booster vacuum hose replacement). while driving 35 mph, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. the contact struck the side of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. the road pavement was dry. the contact and the other passenger in his vehicle were transported to the emergency room for back injuries and bruises. both occupants were wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash. the front end of the vehicle was damaged; however, both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene. a police report was filed. the failure mileage was 39,537. | |||
| 06/17/2008 | 500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v208000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) in june of 2008. he consulted several dealers when attempting to have the repair performed, and all of them stated that the parts were unavailable. the contact was concerned that he could be seriously injured in the event of a crash. the current mileage was approximately 22,000 and failure mileage was approximately 500. | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 16000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. the brakes failed when the pedal was depressed and the contact struck a tree. she was transported to the hospital by an ambulance and sustained rib fractures and contusions. the vehicle was destroyed. nhtsa campaign id number 08v2078000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) was referenced. a police report was filed. the speed was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 16,000. | |||
| 12/12/2006 | 176 | 12/10/2006 | |
| Tl* - the contact was driving at 8 - 10 miles per hour, and applied the brakes. the car accelerated and crashed into a wall and was badly dmaged on the passenger side. the contact states that this has happened before. we will be contacting the caller for more information. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/02/2007 | 100 | 4 | 12/14/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford f150. ever since the vehicle was purchased, it has been to the dealer on four occasions. the contact stated that his brakes feel spongy at all speeds and when idling. he stated that the brake pedal stops the vehicle, but it is not firm and extends all the way to the floorboard at any given moment. during one of the four trips to the dealer, the mechanic bled the brake line, but this did not resolve the failure. the contact received a letter from ford in february of 2006, which stated that the vehicle failed to conform to both standard #105 and #135. the current mileage is 6,888 and failure mileage was 100. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 04/18/2008 | 28000 | 2 | 02/20/2006 |
| The loss of brake power assist suddenly and without warning. the dealer has indicated the failure ?resulted from a brake booster assembly vacuum hose becoming detached from the intake manifold.? it was fixed upon the first occasion, but a subsequent failure has occurred. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | |||
| 06/17/2008 | 18400 | 1 | |
| Brake booster vacuum supply hose detached leaving me with almost a complete loss of brakes. *tr | |||