Ford F-150 Complaints (2015)

1,746 consumer complaints on file.

#10915185October 11, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE OVERHEATING. THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT FROM AGREE TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS. THAT DIDN'T FIX IT, TOOK IT TO FORD AND THEY REPLACED CALIPER, BUT THAT DIDN'T FIX IT.NOW ITS AT FORD AGAIN! FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE OVERHEATING EVEN MORE THAN BEFORE! I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WITH MY FAMILY IN IT FOR FEAR OF POTENTIAL BRAKE FAILURE/FIRE! TRUCK IS AT MULLINAX FORD ON NORTHLAKE BLVD IN PALM BEACH GARDENS FLORIDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915311October 11, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AND GOING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN PASSING ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE WILL GO FROM 70 MPH AND DROP TO AROUND 40 MPH WITH OUT NO INDICATION IT'S GOING TO DO THIS. NOW THIS VEHICLE WILL DO THIS ANYTIME ON HIGHWAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PASSING ANYONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914926October 9, 2016
STEERING
PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON NOV 12 2015. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE IN MAY 2015 CONCERNING UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT RIVETS NOT STAKED PROPERLY. THE DEALER WAS GIVEN NOTICE BY FORD IN MAY 2015 THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON THEIR LOT UNTIL NOV 12 2015. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM BEFORE SELLING THE VEHICLE TO ME, NEVER MENTIONED A RECALL. I DID NOT RECEIVE THE INITIAL RECALL NOTICE SENT IN MAY OF 2015 BECAUSE I DID NOT OWN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. I RECEIVED A REMINDER NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY SEPT 2016 THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. IS IT NOT A FEDERAL VIOLATION TO SELL A VEHICLE THAT IS UNDER A SAFETY RECALL AND NOT REPAIRED? I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR 11 MONTHS. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT OCT 11 2016 FOR REPAIRS AT A DIFFERENT DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914180October 6, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914252October 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE DID BIG TIME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE WIRING CABLE ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER WIRES THAT WERE DAMAGED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FIRST IN ORDER TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE TAILGATE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 01/10/17* LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914238October 6, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AFTER THE AUTO SHIFT FEATURE WAS USED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PRODUCE A FAULT CODE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 01/05/17*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913906October 5, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I JUST READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE BRAKE FAILURES ON THE 2015 & 2016 F-150. I HAVE A 2015 F-150 PLATINUM 4X4 WITH APPROXIMATELY 31,000 MILES AND EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR EVENT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGNAL ON MY NORMAL ROUTE HOME, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN I STEPPED ON THE PEDAL, IT ACTED LIKE THE ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TAKEN OVER AND WOULDN'T ALLOW THE PEDAL TO APPLY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE CALIPERS. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, SO I DID NOT REPORT THE EVENT TO FORD. NO DAMAGE OR INJURY OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913947October 5, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CONTROLLER SEIZED THE TRAILER BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913707October 4, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
HAD MY BOAT TRAILER (9000LBS WITH ELECTRIC/HYD BREAKS) HOOKED UP , WAS TRYING TO BACKUP MY STEEP DRIVEWAY AND THE TRUCK SLID A BIT FORWARD IN REVERSE AND I TRIED TO HIT THE BREAK PEDAL BUT NO ACTION SO HAD TO TURN QUICKLY INTO THE STREET TO AVOID AN DANGER, WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK ON THE FLAT STREET AND LOW 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON. STOP THE ENGINE AND TRIED THE BREAKS AND THEY WERE WORKING FINE. DID NOT THINK MORE ABOUT IT UNTIL I SAW THIS CONCERN ON THE NEWS AND THEREFOR A BIT LATE REPORTING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910737September 30, 2016
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO OVERTAKE A TRAILER, THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BRAKED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE ON ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909631September 26, 2016
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING THE FORD F150 (V6 ECOBOOST) ON A CITY STREET (35 MPH) IT HAS FAILED AT RANDOM TIMES (I'VE NOW SEEN THIS ISSUE MORE THAN 3 TIMES) USUALLY WITH 3 MAJOR FAILURES. THESE 3 FAILURES (1) ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND EMISSIONS 2) BRAKES & SUSPENSION 3) RESTRATINS & DRIVER ASSISTANCE) CAUSE THE TRUCK TO TRANSITION TO 'LIMP' MODE WHICH CAN ACTUALLY BE JUST AS HAZARDOUS. IF I'M TURNING ONTO A ROAD WITH A 55+ MPH SPEED LIMIT I NEED TO ACCELERATE BUT IF THIS SYSTEM FAILS, ALONG WITH THE RESTRAINTS & DRIVER ASSISTANCE, THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THE REASON WHY IS THAT THE RESTRAINTS & DRIVER ASSISTANCE GOES OFF NOW DISABLING MY AIRBAGS, ETC. AND IF I NOW GET HIT (BECAUSE NOW I'M IN LIMP MODE GOING ABOUT 7 MPH) I HAVE LOST A GREAT DEAL OF 'BUILT-IN' PROTECTION WITHOUT THE AIRBAGS. TRANSLATE THAT TO DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND ENCOUNTERING THIS SITUATION AND YOU CAN SEE THAT LOSS OF LIFE IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. I'VE TAKEN THE TRUCK BACK TO FORD FOR THE WARRANTY WORK AND THEY SAY THEY BELIEVE IT'S AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY CONTROLLER THAT HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT RIGHT NOW IT'S AT LEAST 3 WEEKS BEFORE THEY CAN GET A REPLACEMENT PART. COMPOUNDING THIS ISSUE IS THAT FORD HAD ISSUED AN INTERNAL RECALL FOR V8'S BUILT AT THE SAME PLANT AS MY V6 ECOBOOST TRUCK FOR THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906930September 15, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND UPON SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DROVE SLOWLY TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906299September 14, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE HEADLINER IS COMIN OFF ON UPPER THE CONNORS EXACTLY OVER THE SUN VISSORS AND ABOVE HEAD REST ON THE REARS SEATS THE PICK UP IN NOW WHITH 23560 MILES ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903840September 6, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE BRAKES SUDDENLY WHEN ON ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, PARTICULARLY NEAR SEMIS HAULING CONTAINERS. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS PREVIOUSLY AND STILL EXHIBITS UNSAFE BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903431September 3, 2016
SUSPENSION
TRUCK REAR END BOUNCES AND SHIFTS VIOLENTLY GOING OVER BUMPS AND ON ROUGH ROADS DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS THE TRUCK FEELS AS THOUGH IT HAS BOTTOMED OUT OR THE REAR SHOCKS HAVE FULLY COMPRESSED AND GIVING NO SUPPORT. THESE SYMPTOMS HAPPEN DAILY AND MAKES DRIVING DANGEROUS ON ROUGH ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898962August 26, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DESPITE BEING IN THE DEALERS REPAIR SHOP FOR WARRANTY WORK FOR 33 DAYS INCLUDING A FACTORY RECALL ON THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, THE UNIT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. THE LATEST EVENT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 24, 2016 WHILE TRAVELING AT 77MPH WITH THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. WITHOUT WARNING OR CAUSE THE COLLISION CONTROL SYSTEM FULLY DEPLOYED TO INCLUDE HARD BRAKING, WINDSHIELD WARNING LIGHTS, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING, AND AUDIBLE WARNING. RESULT IS THAT THE VEHICLE DRAMATICALLY SLOWS VERY QUICKLY CREATING A POTENTIALLY MAJOR PROBLEM IF THERE WERE VEHICLES FOLLOWING CLOSELY BEHIND. THIS IN ADDITION TO THE SUDDEN NATURE OF THE WARNING AND VEHICLE "TAKE OVER" BY THE SYSTEM COULD CAUSE MOMENTARY DRIVER PANIC! DEALER HAS STATED A WILLINGNESS TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE AGAIN, BUT SAYS THEY CAN ONLY RE-DO WHAT THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE MULTIPLE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898079August 23, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN ITS DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM REPORTED "LOW BRAKE FLUID". I PULLED INTO THE CLOSEST GAS STATION AND CHECKED BRAKE FLUID LEVEL. IT WAS ALMOST TOTALLY OUT, SO I PURCHASED 2 SMALL CANS AND FILLED UP BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. I HAD JUST HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR ITS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, SO IT WAS ODD THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. NO EXTERNAL LEAKS WERE VISIBLE. I DROVE ANOTHER 5 MILES, AND THE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM REPORTED AGAIN, "LOW BRAKE FLUID". I PULLED INTO ANOTHER GAS STATION AND RECHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. AGAIN, IT WAS ALMOST TOTALLY EMPTY. I COULD NOT DETECT A VISIBLE BRAKE FLUID LEAK, BUT COULD SMELL BRAKE FLUID IN THE ENGINE BAY. I PARKED THE VEHICLE, AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY WERE STILL OPEN. THEY WERE ABOUT TO CLOSE. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALER'S LOT, I HAD NO BRAKING CAPABILITIES. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER. REPAIR WAS DONE BY DEALER BY REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. THERE WAS AN APPROXIMATE 30 DAY DELAY IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL ON 2014 FORD F-150'S FOR DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTERS, AND FORD WAS BACK ORDERED ON THE PARTS. I JUST PICKED UP MY VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897552August 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER FOUND SEAT POSITION SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT BROKEN CHANGED SENSOR NO EXPLANATION HOW SENSOR MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN BROKEN. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY BAD FORD ENGINEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896185August 16, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE USING ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL MODE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BOTH DAY AND NIGHT MY VEHICLES FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM HAS MISTAKENLY APPLIED THE BRAKES SUDDENLY REDUCING THE VEHICLE SPEED ABRUPTLY. NIGHT TIME INSTANCE WAS GOING UNDER A EXPRESSWAY OVERPASS CENTER LANE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN AREA. DAY TIME IN HOV LANE AND MODERATE TRAFFIC FLOW BUT NO ONE WITHIN TEN CAR LENGTHS. ONLY 1000 MILES ON VEHICLE. I HAVE DEACTIVATED THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL IN VEHICLE SETTINGS. VEHICLE JUST OUTSIDE OF PRODUCTION DATE OF RECALL. TWO PURCHASED NEW 7/28/2016. TO BE REPORTED TO DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896357August 16, 2016
ENGINE
THE ISSUES STARTED AROUND MID JULY 2016 WITH ABOUT 11-12K MILES. I WAS TURNING ONTO A SIDE ROAD WHERE DOING MAYBE 10 MPH AND THE ENGINE STALLED, IT RESTARTED WHILE IN MOTION AND I CONTINUED. THE HILL START ASSIST AND ADVANCE TRAC WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. LATER THAT WEEK IT HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. THE DEALERSHIP HERE IN TOWN (NOT WHERE I BOUGHT IT) LOOKED AT IT FOR A FEW DAYS, THEY THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF, "ALL THE AFTER MARKET STUFF (RADIO ETC) I HAD (PROFESSIONALLY) INSTALLED". THEY BELIEVED IT WAS THE POWER CONVERTER SO THEY REPLACED THE CONVERTER WHEN IT CAME IN (THE 110V CONVERTER) I GOT MY STEREO STUFF RECONNECTED AND KEPT DRIVING IT. THEN THE ENGINE WOULD NOT STALL, BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ADVANCE TRAC AND HILL ASSIST. AFTER A FEW DAYS, IT BEGAN TO STALL AGAIN, ALMOST GETTING ME HIT PULLING ONTO A ROAD WITH 50MPH TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK DIED, AND WOULDN'T "RESTART" ITSELF. SO HERE I AM PARKED ON A TWO MULTILANE 50MPH ROADWAY TRYING TO START MY TRUCK WITHOUT GETTING KILLED. IT ALSO HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE PULLING OFF THIS SAME ROAD INTO A SIDE STREET WITH A BIG ASS RV COMING AT ME, I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE SIDE STREET AND THEN RESTART THE TRUCK. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK IN AND THEY SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE THE THROTTLE BODY. SO, I GOT MY TRUCK BACK TODAY WITH THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. I GO TO DRIVE AWAY AND MY HEAD UNIT/ DISPLAY WILL NOT ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. I THOUGHT IT WAS DIMMED, BUT IT WASN'T. SO I DRIVE IN A CIRCLE TO BRING IT BACK AND IT ILLUMINATES LIKE IT SHOULD. SO I LEAVE AND I DRIVE BACK DOWN THE MAIN 50 MPH ROAD AND WHILE ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT THERE, THE ADVANCE TRAC AND HILL ASSIST LIGHTS FLASH ON AGAIN. I TAKE IT RIGHT BACK AND IT IS NOW THERE GETTING LOOKED AT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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