Can you imagine driving down the road when suddenly your automatic parking brake kicks in, bringing you to an abrupt halt? This alarming incident happened to enough F-150 owners to cause a recall because while some owners experienced only minor inconveniences, in other instances drivers lost control and damaged the vehicle.
One owner wrote in to the NHTSA that while driving their 2022 Ford F-150 “at various speeds, the parking brake independently activated with the brake warning light and ‘Parking Brake Engaged,’ and ‘Collision Alert’ messages displayed.”
The source of the problem was that the rear axle housing made contact with the wiring harness, damaging the wiring and activating the electric parking brake suddenly, randomly, while the vehicle was rolling. Because of the configuration of the affected trucks, Ford issued a recall for single-exhaust system F-150 trucks from 2021 to 2023. Free of charge, customers can go to their dealer to get a protective tie strap and tape wrap installed. If enough damage is done, Ford will replace the wiring harness.
