*** Soft Brake Pedal Resolved ***
#62
great tip! pulled my 04 into my garage area at work after our delivery van left and it took all of about 10 minutes. think it took longer for me to find a pair of needle nose! i ended up and stayed at just under 1 full turn.....from about 12 o'clock to about 10'oclock roughly. night and day! just as it used to be. no more double pumping as i am getting ready to stop now! thanks again....should definately be a sticky on this forum! not the 1st time this has been discussed to no avail.....now this seems to be the real deal! thanks again......
#63
Emailed the service manager at Pioneer ford here in AZ, haven't heard back yet. Called and explained it to my service writer but he didnt seem very interested and questioned the validity of the procedure. I told him I was willing to be the test jig and all I heard was silence on the other end of the phone.....we will see where this ends up. Just to double check I called and spoke with Dave Owens @ Valley Ford. He totally backed up this info stating that the procedure to do this is in the ford shop manuals....no offense RMS8, but you never know! thanks again for the 411!
Shane
Shane
#64
Originally Posted by Shane1
Just to double check I called and spoke with Dave Owens @ Valley Ford. He totally backed up this info stating that the procedure to do this is in the ford shop manuals....no offense RMS8, but you never know! thanks again for the 411!
Shane
Shane
Absolutely no offense taken. That's why I put his contact info in this thread, so that folks can get the scoop from a qualified professional! I am by no means a professional mechanic, but I did build a N/A 10second pump gas mustang, so one could say I know a thing or two about cars.
I'm glad someone here took the time to validate my story.
#65
Originally Posted by Shane1
Emailed the service manager at Pioneer ford here in AZ, haven't heard back yet. Called and explained it to my service writer but he didnt seem very interested and questioned the validity of the procedure. I told him I was willing to be the test jig and all I heard was silence on the other end of the phone.....we will see where this ends up. Just to double check I called and spoke with Dave Owens @ Valley Ford. He totally backed up this info stating that the procedure to do this is in the ford shop manuals....no offense RMS8, but you never know! thanks again for the 411!
Shane
Shane
#68
#71
Originally Posted by Patatoe1
I can't take it anymore, what does "ttt" stand for?
No offense rms8, but I'd hate to see what you'd do if you found the cure for cancer. I hope you're not stenciling this tip and pasting stickers on your tailgate either. Just kidding around, you really got behind this one.
In all seriousness, I've always thought my pedal was a 'tad' mushy but never had to double pump to come to a stop. It's much better than my car, that pedal slowly goes to the floor while sitting at lights, if I'm not careful it drifts if I don't keep pressure on it. Keeps it exciting.
#72
Originally Posted by scorpio333
tic tac toe or even better...Ta-Ta Tuesday?
No offense rms8, but I'd hate to see what you'd do if you found the cure for cancer. I hope you're not stenciling this tip and pasting stickers on your tailgate either. Just kidding around, you really got behind this one.
In all seriousness, I've always thought my pedal was a 'tad' mushy but never had to double pump to come to a stop. It's much better than my car, that pedal slowly goes to the floor while sitting at lights, if I'm not careful it drifts if I don't keep pressure on it. Keeps it exciting.
No offense rms8, but I'd hate to see what you'd do if you found the cure for cancer. I hope you're not stenciling this tip and pasting stickers on your tailgate either. Just kidding around, you really got behind this one.
In all seriousness, I've always thought my pedal was a 'tad' mushy but never had to double pump to come to a stop. It's much better than my car, that pedal slowly goes to the floor while sitting at lights, if I'm not careful it drifts if I don't keep pressure on it. Keeps it exciting.
No offense taken.
This brake pedal issue never prevented the truck from stopping, and I feel confident that in a panic stop, all would work as it should, but the soft pedal upon initial depression gave a very uncomfortable feeling. You didn’t feel very “safe”. A single pump would have the solid pedal feel all are accustom to in a typical setup.
This “discovery” is for the many on here that have the issue but never got a fix, be it themselves or the dealer. This was a very real concern amongst many. Do a search and you’d be surprised at the number of folks who have it.
It should now be a thing of the past due to my thread here. I’m just trying to get all those that have this serious problem aware of the solution instead of sifting through worthless posts concerning “racing a 5500lb truck against an accord” or “what should I blow my new found $374.92 on “….
#73
Written procedure?
I looked through a digital version of a Ford shop manual for the current generation F-150 and did not see any procedure for adjusting the rod.
Do the service techs have additional resources that spells out this procedure?
If so, how do we get a copy of it?
Should we offer a reward to the first person who gets a copy?
Do the service techs have additional resources that spells out this procedure?
If so, how do we get a copy of it?
Should we offer a reward to the first person who gets a copy?