Ford F-150 Complaints (2015)

1,746 consumer complaints on file.

#11625471November 15, 2024
STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear window. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear window assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11625475November 15, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge began to indicate that the vehicle was overheating, after which he observed excessive white smoke emanating from the exhaust prompting him to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. After a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed that the coolant reservoir was abnormally low. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent, who diagnosed a failure with the engine. The contact was informed that the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program 21N12. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11624838November 12, 2024
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST, POWER TRAIN
While driving at 60 mph on highway my transmission will switch from Drive into Neutral and alternate in from Drive to Neutral randomly. Crash prevention sensors stop working at the same time. This causes safety issues for me and passengers as I am not able to control speed. It shifts out of high gear into a lower gear and feels like it is only operable in this one gear. Unable to tell which gear because the gear indicator lights on dash stop working during this time. Many warning icons pop up on dash readout during this (check engine, wrench, cross traffic collision, lane assist, etc.) I see on the internet this problem is extremely common due to the 6R80 Transmission Molded Lead Frame failure which has been involved in millions of recalls but for some reason not my vehicle. this is extremely dangerous and could be life threatening to my auto occupants and others in traffic. I have an appointment to have it looked at by my dealer where i purchased the vehicle new in 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11624251November 8, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, causing the vehicle to decelerate. The contact heard a loud grinding sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the transmission fluid, but the failure persisted. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (POWER TRAIN). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11623704November 5, 2024
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked violently and downshifted unexpectedly to first gear. The shifting lights began to flash and then cleared. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle suddenly jerked and the engine revved. The gear selector lights were flashing. The instrument panel lights were flashing before starting to work as designed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train). The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11622078October 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
I was driving down the interstate when my truck abruptly started hard shifting and wouldn’t come out of 3rd gear had to pull off the road put the truck in park and turn the truck off. After turning the vehicle off and back on the check engine light came on and a yellow wrench illuminated on the dash board saying “see owner manual”. I attempted to put it in drive with success it will showed me in 3rd gear and had a hard time gaining speed. I drove the truck safely to auto parts store and they attached there OBD scanner to the truck and got faulty codes for p07021abd p07022. They said it was a lead frame assembly sensor failure. My truck was working perfectly fine before this incident had occurred.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11621996October 25, 2024
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rear sliding window latch mechanism had separated and fallen into the interior of the vehicle several times. The dealer was notified of the failure and charged a fee for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11621476October 23, 2024
POWER TRAIN, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the front driver’s side interior door lock switch had intermittently malfunctioned, and the driver was unable to lock the doors while inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who replaced the front driver’s door locking actuator and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. Additionally, while driving at various speeds the transmission erroneously downshifted causing the vehicle to decelerate abruptly. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11620065October 16, 2024
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The Lead Frame in my truck went bad. I was driving on the highway doing 70mph, the truck downshifted to 5th and I lost control of what gear I was in. When I came to a stop the truck was still in 5th gear and it died. I was unable to restart the truck and had to get it towed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11619695October 14, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Transmission body failed, losing power while driving down road. Like it lost all power. Why would this happen to a one owner with low miles! Now we have to pay over $3,000 to have repaired. I’ve seen many complaints about the same issue. Ford needs to own this problem and fix the faulty parts.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617696October 2, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH on two occasions, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The vehicle slowed down abruptly, and the rear wheels locked up and squealed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617176September 30, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i was driving on the highway at 50MPH in 5th gear. the truck goes in neutral on its own and then 1st gear for about two seconds and then back to 5th gear. the ground was wet and the rear tires skid. i believe that's what prevented the tires locking up and getting out of control it was a very scary situation that could have ended very bad.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616346September 25, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Front passenger side brake line (plastic) burst - causing no braking on vehicle. This happened when parked and just starting to drive vehicle out of carport. Vehicle was towed to service center (Car Fix Western Ave Knoxville, TN), damaged confirmed by tech. Both front brake lines were replaced, system flushed and tested. Incident occurred [XXX]. 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
#11616247September 24, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that during a routine oil change, the contact was informed by the dealer that the oil pan was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the oil pan was replaced eight times. The contact stated that there was an excessive amount of oil leaking from the oil pan and there were puddles of oil on the driveway. The contact stated that the oil was smeared under the vehicle. The contact stated that the check oil warning light had illuminated on one occasion. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11615642September 20, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the oil pan was leaking. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the oil pan was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11615710September 20, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The lead frame on the 6r80 transmission is faulty causing a sudden stop in operation while the vehicle is moving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11615199September 18, 2024
VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rear sliding window fell onto the rear seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the rear sliding window needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 61,770.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11614677September 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The transmission failed at the start of a 900 mile trip while traveling on [XXX]. After stopping at the toll booths the car intermittently would not engage into first gear. Several times I had to turn the vehicle off either in the toll lane and try to start it again, or pull the car off the road for a short time. Once the car was moving it would not shift through the gears properly and I had to drive at a slow speed in the right lane while the normal, faster traffic passed us. Fortunately we were 10 miles from Capital Ford in Charleston, WV and it was on a Wednesday so they were able to check the car that morning. The transmission technicians diagnosed the problem and replaced the Leadframe which they had in stock. After approximately 7 hours waiting we were able to get back on the road. The vehicle has not been inspected by any other people other than the service center at Capital Ford in Charleston. No engine warning lamps or messages appeared prior to or after the incident. Once we returned home I stopped into the service center at my local Ford dealership to discuss the issue and check on recalls or extended warranty programs but was told there were none for this particular vehicle year. 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
#11614650September 14, 2024
ENGINE
I bought the vehicle 3 to four weeks ago. For about a total of 6 or 7 times since I purchased the vehicle, the vehicle unexplainably goes into Limp Mode for no apparent reason. The engine is idling but will not accelerate at all, which in my case was extremely dangerous. In one instance, I was going up a mountain pass in an area that is steep with many sharp turns creating a blind turn issue. The truck suddenly went into limp mode just on the other side of a sharp turn. Vehicles behind me had absolutely no warning that I was stopped in the middle of the road. A second time, I was accelerating into heavy traffic when it occurred. This created all sorts of havoc as I tried to warn other drivers that I was disabled. THIS IS CRITICAL and needs to be investigated.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11614499September 13, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. In addition, the contact stated that there was black smoke coming from the exhaust pipes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times; however, the vehicle was not officially diagnosed. The contact stated that the oxygen sensor and the battery were replaced. In addition, the contact stated that the oxygen sensor on the passenger side was replaced three times however, failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the failure began in May 2024. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 189,500. The VIN was unavailable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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