Brakes?

jerem0621 wrote:
I own a Chrysler...not one recall notice has ever hit my mail box. Not a single one.

Interesting.

I've had one. Reprogram deal so no biggie. Otherwise no issues at all.

I'm almost tempted to unblock Fish to get his take on this but I'll pass. Blocking him was the best thing I did.

Hopefully none of the F150s with bad brakes also has the missing safety structure that Ford left off to save a few bucks. Could be a bad combo...

IdaD wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
I own a Chrysler...not one recall notice has ever hit my mail box. Not a single one.

Interesting.

I've had one. Reprogram deal so no biggie. Otherwise no issues at all.

I'm almost tempted to unblock Fish to get his take on this but I'll pass. Blocking him was the best thing I did.

Hopefully none of the F150s with bad brakes also has the missing safety structure that Ford left off to save a few bucks. Could be a bad combo...

Fish is ok... he's just misguided. He can't accept the fact Ferd is the number 1 truck seller in N.A. because people keep buying them to find one that actually does as advertised. :B

IdaD wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
I own a Chrysler...not one recall notice has ever hit my mail box. Not a single one.

Interesting.

I've had one. Reprogram deal so no biggie. Otherwise no issues at all.

I'm almost tempted to unblock Fish to get his take on this but I'll pass. Blocking him was the best thing I did.

LOL
The usual, rip Ram in a Ford thread :B

jerem0621 wrote:
I own a Chrysler...not one recall notice has ever hit my mail box. Not a single one.

Interesting.

What does Chrysler have to do with catastrophic Ford brake failure?

Flashman wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
I own a Chrysler...not one recall notice has ever hit my mail box. Not a single one.

Interesting.

What does Chrysler have to do with catastrophic Ford brake failure?

Someone posted 5 Chrysler recalls...

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Perhaps the turbo application means the vacuum brake booster doesn't work right or is SOP substituted altogether. Turbo engines have no vacuum. Most diesels use an electric vacuum pump or power steering hydraulic boost.

Wes
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Wes Tausend wrote:
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Turbo engines have no vacuum.

Wes
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LOL

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

Wes Tausend wrote:
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Turbo engines have no vacuum.

Wes
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LOL

Not sure what you are laughing at. The itty, bitty Eco-Boost engine has no usable vacuum for the power brakes.

Apparently their was also an investigation into the 2011-2012 F150 EcoBs that use an electric vacuum assist pump.
http://blog.caranddriver.com/nhtsa-investigating-ford-f-150-for-reported-brake-failures

Dunno what the resolution of that was. I can't recall a recall notice.

In 2013 they switched to a belt driven vacuum pump which is the subject of the current investigation.

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

Wes Tausend wrote:
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Turbo engines have no vacuum.

Wes
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LOL

Good catch, Turtle. Should have said no usefull vacuum. Diesel and gas engines that don't use a throttle body have no vacuum at all.

Wes
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