Brakes
Antilock system (ABS), parking brake, master cylinder, calipers, rotors, pulsation or vibration, squeaking, brake failure or wear.
What Owners Say
"At 115,000 one, and then the other brake line. stopped working properly. I've replaced warped rotors many times. At 115K miles, they found out why"
Anonymous, VA (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"I had a stuck caliper pin that caused a $900 bill. It caused the braked to wear abnormally. They also had to replace the rotors."
Anonymous, AB (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"May have been a mechanic error at the dealership. Started days after purchase. Due to loose bolt."
Gregory J., CA (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8)"calipers stopped moving, rusted, causing brakes to wear faster"
Ralph S., PA (2014 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5-L V6 turbo)"front caliper failure at 35k; piston would not float and had to replace"
Anonymous, FL (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Same thing"
Anonymous, QC (2014 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Passenger front wheel caliper keeps freezing up.Excess wear on brake pads."
Anonymous, OH (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.7-L V6)"Replaced Front brakes twice in less than 12 months"
Edmund R., MN (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"In May 2019, brake pedal started pushing to the floor. My mechanic determined that the master cylinder had to be replaced. I had the work done by my mechanic"
Anonymous, VT (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8)"Company recall and replacement."
Anonymous, TN (2014 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Ford-Issued Safety Recall for 2013-2014 Ford F-150 Master Brake Cylinder (Citing reduced bake effectiveness due to brake fluid leaking from master cylinder into brake booster, increasing the risk of crash). Ford warranty covered the cost of this repair; took approximately 5hr to complete."
Kristen H., VA (2014 Ford F-150 FX4 3.7-L V6)"factory recall on master cylinder. replacement master cylinder brake line connections leaked. had to be replaced by another master cylinder"
Anonymous, IA (2014 Ford F-150 King Ranch 3.5-L V6 turbo)"I did not have a problem. Ford put out a bulletin to replace the Master Cylinder on all 2014 F-150s Mine was replace at no expense to me by the dealer"
Anonymous, TX (2014 Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5-L V6 turbo)"recall, Ford replaced it"
Marc T., TX (2014 Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Master cylinder recall. Unit replaced at no charge"
Anonymous, NC (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Recall for failures and they found premature wear on another brake item . Linkage?"
Anonymous, IN (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"replaced under recall"
Anonymous, AL (2014 Ford F-150 Limited 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Recall"
Anonymous, AB (2014 Ford F-150 King Ranch 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Ford recall. Need to call dealer. No problem yet"
John F., IL (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"There was an open master cylinder recall on the vehicle when I purchased it. The Ford dealer in Yuba City performed the recall work with no problem. I experienced no issue with the brakes before or after the recall work"
Davis O., CA (2014 Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5-L V6 turbo)"sometimes I have to apply more than usual brake pressure to stop even without a load in the bed. Their is a recall to replace the front master cylinder , but I have still not been notified to go in to the dealer for the repair...I feel that is the reason for the added pressure i have to apply to the peddle"
Philip B., AZ (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Safety recall"
Mark P., FL (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Recall item, of which they did not have parts enough when recall came out, so I had it checked a couple of time to be sure of safe operation until it was repaired"
Anonymous, OR (2014 Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Safety Recall"
Anonymous, MA (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Ford recall"
Greg W., AB (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Brake fluid leaks out of reservoir and into master cylinder causing lack of braking. Got it fixed under warranty, now it is a safety recall and I have to go back again because the problem wasn't fixed in the parts they installed"
Anonymous, FL (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"I currently have an open recall regarding my master cylinder which I need to schedule to have completed"
Scott H., FL (2014 Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5-L V6 turbo)"My brake lines would not release the brake fluid which caused the brakes to not release."
Anonymous, VA (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Truck started making squealing noises from the brakes. During an oil change, mechanic noted that brakes were past their wear limit and showed me the wear indicators on the brake pads. I scheduled a follow up appointment to replace the pads and turn the rotors. This was at about 58,000 miles."
Marcus P., TX (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Normal wear. New brakes at 60,000 miles"
Anonymous, ID (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"It was very quick for normal brake wear."
Sharon D., VA (2014 Ford F-150)"Wear went from over 7mm to down to 2mm in less than 6 months."
Anonymous, AK (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"just normal wear and tear"
Anonymous, OH (2014 Ford F-150 STX 3.7-L V6)"normal brake pad/rotor wear"
Anonymous, FL (2014 Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Nothing bad, routine wear and tear."
Anonymous, (2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2-L V8)"Found during annual state inspection"
Anonymous, NY (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8)"Shoes rusted and broke off. Cable sticking"
Anonymous, MD (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"They go out of adjustment every year. That means it loses tension in the cable and loses holding power. Common issue with these vehicles."
Anonymous, ON (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8)"Shoes came disconnected from housing all hardware and shoes had to be replaced"
Anonymous, SC (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Rust - wouldn't release reliably"
J L., WI (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"The parking brake seized due to the use of cheap components. The actuator/lever assembly at both rear wheels froze in a partial on position requiring removal of the wheels and disc brake rotors, and freeing up the rusted/frozen parts."
Anonymous, WI (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8)"Just the brake sensor alarm would not turn off even though the brake was disengaged, so the alarm would go off for a long time while driving, even through brake was off."
Kate R., NJ (2014 Ford F-150 Platinum 5.0-L V8)"sticking when release"
Anonymous, ON (2014 Ford F-150 FX4 5.0-L V8)"Brake would not fully release- causing noise and premature wear."
Anonymous, OH (2014 Ford F-150 STX 3.7-L V6)"Parking brake does not fully disengage when releasing the lever. I reach down and lift the pedal fully when releasing the parking brake now."
Anonymous, WA (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8)"Lack of use"
Anonymous, ON (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8)"Rust forming on rotors creating grooves in rotor."
Raymond C., OH (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8)"I needed new front brakes at approx 14,000 miles it cost 385 (but I received a veterans discount and net cost was approx 323 dollars) other than that I love my 2014 F-150 XL (with the 3.7 6 cylinder engine and the electronics package)"
Louis C., ME (2014 Ford F-150 XL 3.7-L V6)"brake pads wore out and scored rotors at 15000 miles both replaced under warranty service tech said there was a problem with all brakes on trucks wearing out"
Bob C., MD (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"I had to put new brake pads on"
Anonymous, AL (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Breaks pulsating, rotors"
Anonymous, LA (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8)"Brakes needed service at about 11,000 miles. Dealer turned the rotors. Fix did not last very long. I have since changed the brake pads and rotors myself, as Ford would not cover them. They wore out too soon"
Ron D., NY (2014 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5-L V6 turbo)"At 25000 miles the front brake pads cracked in half,all four pads were broken in half. Both front rotors were warped and also damaged with hair line cracks. The dealer would not do anything to help me.I replaced everything myself with Wagner QTX High Performance pads and rotors."
Anonymous, CA (2014 Ford F-150 STX 3.7-L V6)"Rust due to unregular use of the vhicule."
Anonymous, QC (2014 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5-L V6 turbo)"At 60,000 miles calipers broke and trashed brake rotor and pads. Had to replace all on front brakes."
Anonymous, FL (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.7-L V6)"low mileage and brake pads and rotor wear replaced"
Anonymous, FL (2014 Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Vibration when braking."
Anonymous, (2014 Ford F-150 Unsure 5.0-L V8)"pulsation during braking..rotors turned"
Anonymous, VA (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.7-L V6)"Rotors were turned and replaced 3 or 4 times until we figured out that the brake lines had collapsed and were engaging the calipers and heating the rotors"
Anonymous, VA (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"The front rotors scored deeply very early which caused the brake pads to wear out prematurely. I had all 4 rotors replaced with a better grade after market unit and new pads installed. Reading the CR charts it seems I am not the only one who has experienced brake problems with this year/model Hope you have something in the survey about the tires they put on this series. I have some real information about that and how Ford handles their problem"
David T., FL (2014 Ford F-150 FX4 5.0-L V8)"Had the rotors turned"
James M., KY (2014 Ford F-150 STX 3.7-L V6)"The rotors warped."
Anonymous, NY (2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2-L V8)"Repeated warping/uneven wear of rotors. Replace rotors with aftermarket upgraded brake and rotor system on the front."
Anonymous, TN (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Rust formed on rotors creating grooves in rotors."
Raymond C., OH (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8)"Rotors that come stock are light and warp easily. Both the front and back rotors are warped on my F-150. This is likely so Ford can claim a better gas mileage. They need to be replaced with higher grade rotors to prevent warping again after so few miles."
Keith P., OR (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.0-L V8)"at 20,000 miles, rotors were warped and caused the brakes to pulsate."
Anonymous, OR (2014 Ford F-150 Limited 3.5-L V6 turbo)"vibration in truck when braking.Cant tell if it is front or rear rotors"
David H., VA (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.7-L V6)"At 20,000 miles, the rotors developed patchy glazing making braking very choppy. Replaced them with aftermarket rotors and new brakes"
Michael F., TX (2014 Ford F-150 Platinum 5.0-L V8)"Rotors were replaced to solve the pulsation and vibration problem"
Julie E., WA (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8)"Actually the lug bolts twisted off on 3 of the wheels, Issue not clearly identified. Could have been over torqued or could have been faulty lug bolts"
Floyd J., AB (2014 Ford F-150 FX4 5.0-L V8)"The front in breaks would vibrate and the rotors were warped. This appears to be a common problem but Ford made me pay for it even though it was under warranty. I also had to pay for new brake shoes in the front"
Ralph W., CA (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Ford front rotors are not holding up to boat trailering - a single run towing the trailer will warp the rotors, causing vibration on stopping. Rotors are not up the published trailering capacity"
Anonymous, TN (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Front rotors warped causing vibration and pulsating BEFORE 24000 miles"
Thomas B., SC (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"I had to replace the front rotors after 32,000 mile of use"
Michael R., TX (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"The rotors were warped and cracked in less than 25000 miles. This caused the vibration in the steering wheel. To me this was a total failure on Ford using cheap parts from China and they said it was my fault."
Anonymous, CA (2014 Ford F-150 STX 3.7-L V6)"Rotors have worn out twice and have had to be replaced. Ford dealership also installed one of them backwards requiring a return visit"
Anonymous, (2014 Ford F-150 Limited 3.5-L V6 turbo)"seem to rust because lack of miles driven"
Anonymous, (2014 Ford F-150 FX4 3.7-L V6)"Break rotors look like they were resurfaced before I bough it. Did not drive much first few years and they rusted too much"
Anonymous, NY (2014 Ford F-150 XL 5.0-L V8)"When starting out after truck has been sitting, brakes have very loud squeak. Goes away after driving a short distance."
Mike O., IN (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"under warranty rotors had to be turned to eliminate noise and this did not solve the problem. still makes a noise"
Anonymous, NC (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"The squeaking brakes have been changed by Ford on two occasions with only limited success to stop the problem. Ford continues to say the brakes are just glazed over and no other problem is occurring."
Anonymous, LA (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)"After Ford put new brake pads on it squeaks in the morning"
Anonymous, AL (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"When backing of our garage in mornings the brakes squeaks like a warn break pad indicator, but have less than 30000 miles on vehicle Not usually when going forward"
Philip B., AZ (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 3.5-L V6 turbo)"Dealer put wrong brake pads on and refused to acknowledge that it did. Ford Motor Co ignored communication about it."
Anonymous, (2014 Ford F-150 Unsure Unsure)"Problem still exists and it is sporadic. No repair yet."
Anonymous, (2014 Ford F-150 XL 5.0-L V8)"The parking brake squeaking is related to the pedal not fully releasing. Problem persists but I just reach down and lift the pedal to fully disengage. Too expensive to fix since I can work with it. One day I will have it fixed."
Anonymous, WA (2014 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8)
"There was a recall from Ford on the ABS system. It was replaced at their expense"
Ralph W., CA (2014 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5-L V6 turbo)