Ford is recalling over 650,000 F-150 pick-up trucks along with the Lincoln Mark LT, which shares the F-150′s platform and mechanicals. The trucks are found to have brake hoses that can swell and detach from the intake manifold, and while not all braking power disappears, stopping abilities can be reduced as the pedal effort will increase.
Models built for the 2005 and 2006 years with 24-valve 5.4-liter V8 engines are affected, according to today’s post on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. Owners of the vehicles will be notified to bring them in for a free fix starting in June.
Ford says 11 minor accidents were caused by the problem, but no injuries were reported. Over 600,000 of the affected trucks are in the United States and about 50,000 are in Canada.
