NHTSA Complaint #11557322 — 2013 FORD F-150

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact depressed the brake pedal down to the floor and the brakes were inoperable. The contact swerved to avoid an accident. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with failed brake master cylinder. The contact was informed that the brake master cylinder and the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.