Q:I have a soft brake pedal problem on my 2006 Ford F-150. I've read several posts about the brake actuator rod being the cause. I removed the two nuts holding the master cylinder in place, but it ...

We take our 1964 Chevy Nova wagon back to the shop and upgrade the stock brake booster with a new Pirate Jack's booster and master cylinder setup. With the install all complete our Nova will have ...

The problem affects F-150s with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine. Ford announced today that it is recalling 292,311 Ford F-150 pickups over a possible brake master cylinder fluid leak.

Along with Ford's full-size truck and SUV, the Lincoln Navigator is part of the recall, which stems from a faulty master cylinder on 2017–2018 models.

All have 3.5-liter turbocharged six-cylinder engines. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents released Tuesday that fluid can leak from the brake master cylinder.

A bad master cylinder can fail intermittently, and then regain pressure. A stuck brake or parking brake also can cause this condition by causing your brake fluid to boil and your brakes to fail.

Faulty brake master cylinders spur recall of 271,000 pickup trucks By Nick Bunkley and Automotive News Published: May 25, 2016 Save Article ...