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" Truck is a 2014 F150 5.0V8 with ~50K miles. While vehicle was in motion at highway speeds ~65mph, brake fluid warning light comes on. I test the brakes by gently depressing the brake pedal, but pedal continues with no resistance nearly to the floor. Brakes are almost completely ineffective and would have zero ability to stop the vehicle in an emergency situation. I throw on the hazard lights and cut to the shoulder and have to manually downshift the transmission to slow the vehicle. Situation could have been much more serious as I was in moderate traffic. I popped the hood and immediately notice the brake master cylinder reservoir is completely empty. After inspecting all brake lines front and rear and checking all bleeder screws are closed, no visual leaks are present. As I was 100 miles from home driving my wife and child home at night, I had someone bring me some brake fluid to top off the reservoir. After filling the reservoir and bleeding the front brakes, brakes seem to stay tight. I drive ~10 miles and the brake fluid warning light flashes again at highway speeds. Pull over again and notice zero fluid again. Visually inspect all lines, master cylinder, booster, etc., no evidence of leaks. Top off the reservoir to limp the vehicle to a safer location. Notice the engine starting to sputter and fluid completely gone in another ~10 miles. Obviously the master cylinder has failed and is leaking into the booster which is affecting the vacuum in the booster. These are the exact same symptons listed in safety recall notice 16S24/ NHTSA recall 16V-345, however this does not cover 5.0 V8 motors only 3.5L ecoboost despite the same brake components being used. So far over a quarter million trucks have been recalled. Apparently newer 2015/16 F150S are experiencing similiar issues as well evidence of a large defect in newer model F150 braking components." – Oct 7, 2017

The update also brings the AGCs into line with US National Fire Protection Association requirements. It achieves this by adding a start sequence to the integrated battery test functionality and the option to display charger output current and voltage.

Being able to stop is a very important thing to be able to do when driving but some Chevy pickup trucks were having trouble doing that. Pickup trucks with braking problems are the 1999-2001, 2003-2008 Chevy Avalanche, and Silverado. According to Consumer Affairs, more than 200 hundred accidents were reported when the Anti-lock braking system did not work correctly during low-speed impacts. It took longer distances stop which drivers did not expect at the time. Chevy blamed the problem on the salt states again for corrosion that occurred. Chevy blamed environmental conditions such as salt and road dirt for covering the sensor needed for the brakes to get the signal and work right.

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Finn did tell me that he’s subsequently taken the truck on a successful 10,000 mile off-road adventure this summer, and had no issues. But then, he told me he pulled the fuse, a move that he finds annoying. And so does the anonymous gentleman mentioned earlier, who told me: “I didn’t pay $50,000 to pull a fuse out of a truck.”

1. Seat foam. Yamaha made a big deal about its 16-percent-denser seat foam. We had to replace our 2019 seat after 10 hours because the foam broke down.2. Ergos. Even though it is thinner than it was two years ago, it is a big, bulky, wide and heavy bike.3. Weight. You can feel the 238 pounds any time you lean the bike over.4. Blue rims. We prefer silver rims. Blue rims belong on a TM. We don’t hate that the rims are anodized a color, just that dark-colored rims end up looking like salt and pepper in a short time. Black and blue rims get scratched up by tire irons and chipped by roost. With silver rim, you don’t see the damage.5. Handlebar height. The handlebar mounts are too tall; switch to the 5mm lower bar mounts from the 2017 YZ450F.6. Air filter. The filter should not lie on top of the backfire screen. Why not? The pulsing engine sucks the filter oil downward and dirt follows it. A Twin Air air filter Band Aids the issue.7. Noise. With the airbox mounted where the gas tank would normally go, there is a lot of noise that wasn’t there when that space was just gasoline. 

Another nice thing about the service records is that I can see if the vehicle has been in an accident. In addition to the recent one that put a big dent in my fender, the Jeep was apparently involved in a crash in 2006, as well:

(4/tie) Yamaha YZ450F, Kawasaki KX450 and Suzuki RM-Z450. The Big Four sat on their hands as KTM and Husky pulled away in the brake race. They just kept selling the same-old, same-old for a decade. Finally, rather than start from scratch, they dropped their 250mm rotors for bigger 270mm front rotors. The 270mm rotors did increase braking power; but, without redesigned calipers, the newfound power didn’t come with much control. 

But for the majority of street-driven trucks, that 2.7-liter engine is going to deliver a satisfying drive experience along with an attractive fuel bill. Technology marches on, and it’s rarely taken so big a step as from the old V6 to the new turbo four-cylinder engine. Chevy’s people said they expect about 10 percent of trucks to be equipped with the turbo, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it was much higher. The 2.7-liter engine is being manufactured now in Chevy’s Spring Hill, Tennessee, plant.

No one likes spending a lot of money on a vehicle and watching the paint peel and chip off his or her car. New paint jobs and touch-ups can be expensive. Owners of the 2014 – 2018 Chevy Silverado discovered that happening to their cars even with simple washing. According to the Center for Auto Safety, GM/ Chevy came up with the most comprehensive paint policy more than any other car company. GM/ Chevy will pay for all paint repairs needed on their vehicles related to the paint defect. If a car’s paint is damaged due to dents and accidents they will not. Chevy should find a better paint product, it would save them money.

I also see that the headlight switch and oil pressure sender was swapped out 12 years and about 30,000 miles ago. Thank goodness, because I hate chasing down electrical gremlins:

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