Ford F-150 Complaints (2015)

1,746 consumer complaints on file.

#11663278May 27, 2025
POWER TRAIN
an unrequested transmission downshift that allegedly causes the vehicle to decelerate rapidly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11662170May 20, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Truck down shifts hard while driving. Hill assist warning light comes on and truck goes into limp mode and looses power going 60 mph. Pull over truck runs very rough. Turn truck off and back on screen says hill assist not available. Press ok and truck runs normal again. Happens every few days. Definitely could be dangerous if it happens on a bigger highway. Has happened 5 times over last few weeks at different speeds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11662181May 20, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Upper rail for sliding rear window came off causing the rear slider to fall into the back seat. This is a known problem with 2015 and newer F150's with a rear sliding windows. Ford refuses to acknowledge the issue and take responsibility for it. It is a failure of the adhesive that holds the top rail for the slider to the window.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11662211May 20, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving in cold weather and attempting to depress the brake pedal, there was a rattling sound coming from the engine. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the rattling sound was coming from the cam phasers and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was transferred to NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11660747May 13, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact was able to coast over to the right side of the road and waited for tow assistance. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11660317May 12, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The contact stated that during the failure, the check engine, and service warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the transmission failed to shift into 2nd and 3rd gear, making it difficult to haul a trailer. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact was informed of NHTSA Action Number: PE25002. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11660116May 10, 2025
POWER TRAIN
When traveling down a steep hill at about 35 mph I shifted from drive to 3rd for engine braking, the truck went into first gear instead of 3rd and the rear wheels temporarily slid/screeched. I did it before without issues but I never did that again as I’m afraid of damaging something.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11659444May 7, 2025
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS:HUB
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at highway speeds, there was a hissing sound coming from the steering column. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The failure persisted, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the front driver side wheel hub and vacuum line to the integrated wheel end (IWE) actuator were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11659629May 7, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Driving home today, my truck just started downshifting without warning. My truck was almost rear ended. I had about 5 min until I got home. It would take off and drive fine for a moment, and then out of nowhere drop all the way down to first gear. Very dangerous!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11659644May 7, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Shortly after I bought the vehicle in 2015, the transmission would frequently make a loud metal on metal sound when accelerating as the transmission downshifted from 5 gear to 3rd. I took it to the dealer several times. They said it was a manufacturers fault from a bad batch of transmissions and not something the dealer could permanently fix or was responsible for. No other indications. I am concerned the transmission could lock up and cause an accident. Date of the incidents is from November 2015 to present.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11659327May 6, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Lead body failure. Causing it to downshift suddenly when driving, higher rpm, and non-start condition.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11659011May 5, 2025
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I noticed in the fall of 2024 that my transmission stared shifting hard between 30-40 mph during acceleration. I had the local Ford dealership check out the issue and they stated I needed a new transmission and included an estimate. I decided to seek information from 2 independent transmission shops and they could not confirm that I needed the transmission replaced at that time. The vehicle has been driving fine and I recently started to notice the hard shift again at 30 mph. Every once in a while, when the hard shift occurs, it seems like I lose power to the drive train and my vehicle slows down to about 15 mph and vehicles need to go around me. It only lasts for a few seconds and then the acceleration will continue to drive normal. I do notice an increase in RPM's from time to time as well while shifting around 30 mph but does not feel like it is slipping. Once through this area of shifting, the vehicle operates normally shifting through other gears. There were no warning lights or other symptoms leading to this issue. I did notice that there was an article posted with a possible transmission issue from this year vehicle that is being investigated concerning sudden down shifting while driving. Here is the article [XXX]. I am wondering if this is part of this issue? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11658797May 4, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Driving with cruise control engaged, on dry road, no significant weather or wind gust, cruise control disengaged. Tried to reengage but took numerous tries. Once engaged, Tried to CNCL the cruise control and it would not disengage. Had to jump on the brakes. Seconds matter.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11658798May 4, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A recent recall on F250’s, 350’s and other ford fleets on the reverse camera not operating intermittently. It’s a known issue. I reported it to my local ford dealer back in 2019 and they said I would need to drop the truck off for over a week just for diagnosis. Single vehicle family here. It’s a big loss of situational awareness in areas like parking lots and with more people walking around with their phones in their faces like zombies, and with the camera inoperative, has greater potential of loss of life or damage to property.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11658508May 2, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was a misfire coming from the engine. The contact stated that the ignition coils had melted and were replaced four times. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the PCM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11657085April 27, 2025
ENGINE
Pulled into traffic and car had sudden loss of power, several alerts showed up and car could not move and just idled.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656843April 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift out of the drive as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the speed sensor in the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that a software update was performed for the rear-view camera. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11656655April 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The transmission will downshift from 6th to 5th at hwy speed....it also at other times , will only go from 1st to 2nd gear and no farther...wrench light comes on each time.I have to pull off hwy and slowly try to take off to get transmission to shift correctly. A lot of times pulling to side of road puts me in a dangerous situation.When it won't shift past 2nd gear I have to try to pull over immediately as it over-revs.I am taking it to an independent service center and dropping it off for their confirmation as sometimes tranny will shift fine for 2-3 days and then go back to malfunctioning. It started this about a year ago, but I had neck surgery then and am now just getting back to driving.The wrench light comes on each time , along with the transmission fan.The truck is available for inspection any time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655989April 22, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle suddenly downshifts into a lower gear while accelerating from a stop or cruising at constant speed. Wrench icon comes on the dash and check engine light comes on. Turning off the engine and back on will stop the issue and restore the power.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11655480April 18, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for routine service, the contact was informed that the engine oil pan was faulty, and oil was leaking from the oil pan. The contact was informed that the oil pan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 33,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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