Brake problems lead to investigation of Ford F-150 trucks - Kansas City Star

safety regulators are investigating complaints that the power brake assist can fail on some Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The agency said in documents posted on its website that it has received 32 complaints alleging that electric vacuum assist pumps can fail, causing the loss of power brakes and increased braking effort in traffic. Ford’s F-Series truck are the top-selling vehicles in the U. S. Although Ford did not have any specific information about where the trucks subject to the federal review were built, the company’s Claycomo plant has long been the primary home to the... Many of the people complaining wrote that the problem happens when they first start the trucks. One wrote about losing power brakes while backing up at 5 miles per hour and crashing into a tree. “Cannot park in garage as may hit house or garage or kids when backing out,” another person wrote. The agency said the complaint trend is increasing, with about 60 percent coming in the past nine months. Source: www.kansascity.com