Ford F-150 Complaints (2014)

1,539 consumer complaints on file.

#11501456January 12, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
Ford defrauded the U.S. Government by knowingly installing defectively-engineered parts in my truck as part of a recall and then claiming the issue was repaired. Ford obviously had so many catastrophic brake system failures it necessitated a federal recall. However, Ford admitted they never redesigned the faulty parts to mitigate the problem from happening again. This it tantamount to providing a liver transplant patient with a liver from a chronic alcoholic. Ford absolutely knew the affected parts were defectively-designed and/or defectively manufactured, yet chose to put those exact same parts back in the truck and then lie to the federal government that said parts fixed the problem. All Ford achieved was kicking the can down the road. Not surprisingly, my brake system catastrophically failed AGAIN after Ford "fixed it" during the recall. I guarantee there are other owners out there who have experienced the same problem. Ford MUST be investigated for fraud and held accountable. When I contacted Ford about the problem, their customer service supervisor said they refuse to cover the cost of the repair because it had been more than a year since parts THEY KNEW were defective were installed. Even Ford's executive team refuses to acknowledge the immorality in this situation, and has also expressly refused to reimburse me. They said it doesn't matter if I plowed into a bunch of kids, they are not in any way responsible for putting known defective parts back in my truck. Surely this is not acceptable to NHTSA, as your agency exists precisely to PREVENT this sort of corrupt behavior by automakers. FORD LIED TO YOUR OFFICE. Will that behavior be excused, or will it be investigated and prosecuted? If someone slams into a Girl Scout parade and kills a bunch of children because their supposedly "fixed" brakes failed, will your office be satisfied it did everything it could to prevent that, knowing Ford defrauded you?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500431January 6, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted from 6th to 1st gear, causing the rear tires to lock up. The contact released and then depressed the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had occurred three times while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic associated the failure with the molded transmission lead frame. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500338January 5, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The automatic transmission shifts when it should not. As I drive it shifts down into lower gears and once actually shifted down into 1st gear as I was traveling at 40 miles per hour. When this occurs the speedometer needle jumps up and down erratically. Occasionally when I try to leave from a standing stop, stop light or stop sign, the tachometer revs up as it normally would but the truck moves very slowly. I should be accellerated to 20 or so mph but the truck is moving at slower than walking speed. I stop, put the truck in park and repeat the procedure and it usually accelerates normally. Dealer took pan off, complete failure. Large metal chunks on pan. No warnings or indicators lite up on dash. Ongoing, re-occuring. Vehicle currently has 130k miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500073January 4, 2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
2 complaints 1st was my back window spiderwebbed without being hit when it was super cold in wisconsin on Dec 22 2022. It was a loud bang really startled me and I had no clue what happened until the next day. 2nd my wipers will turn on by them self sometimes and there is no intermittent wipers just the medium speed where there is no hesitation or delay.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500101January 4, 2023
POWER TRAIN
There is a recall for this same vehicle, but only 2011-2013 year models for the transmission lead frame in the 6R80 transmission. I am experiencing the same part failure, and according to online forums and the fact the part is on extreme back order through all Ford dealerships, the recall should be extended to 2014 year makes as well. My truck is beginning to experience Output Speed Sensor failure symptoms. I was on the freeway a couple times now, driving at normal speeds (65 Mph), when the speedometer started jumping vigorously, then down to zero a few times, causing the transmission to suddenly lock my tires for a second. This is extremely concerning and is putting a my life as well as others at a HUGE risk. Thankfully the tires didn't lock for long and the roads were dry. This could have ended very badly. I plan to do the repair ASAP but it seems like 2014 year models are also affected by this recall (19N01)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499970January 3, 2023
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the passenger’s and driver’s side rear doors failed to close as needed with the door ajar message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the doors would independently open after being closed. The vehicle was serviced under an unknown recall; however, as the failure persisted, the contact was given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498943December 27, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Approx. speed of 50 mph vehicle suddenly dropped into 1st gear resulting in rapid deceleration. Both speedometer and tach were fluctuating and had no direct correlation with actual vehicle motion. Defect was momentary and truck resumed to normal shifting pattern and normal speedometer/tach function.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498601December 22, 2022
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When starting my truck I am now getting a hill descent control fault and service advancetrac.also shows a weak battery but the battery is new and has been checked okay.when you get these warnings the power steering becomes inoperable.also no turn signals work.I’ve not been able to get it into my local ford service as of this time.if I keep switching it off and recranking the warnings go away and all is well.what I don’t understand is why anyone would build a vehicle that would shut down your steering because of a warning that goes away. I have since read about other people having this happen while actually driving and losing steering and some power.this could be life threatening if your going about 70 miles an hour in the middle of traffic. I don’t understand how it’s legal to build a vehicle with this system.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498608December 22, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving my F150 on the road another day and it shut off all of sudden in the middle of the road. I tried to restart it but was not successful. It was rush hour and it was so dangerous sitting in a truck in the middle of the road. Luckily I was not hit by other vehicles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497806December 16, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his father was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made knocking sounds and then lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that there was a connecting rod failure and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497489December 14, 2022
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
Rear window on left side shattered on its own, Believe the rear defrost controller is to be be the issue, or faulty glass.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497061December 12, 2022
WHEELS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
My service dealer told me that my lug nuts are swelling and should be replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496165December 5, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving down the road and vehicle suddenly dropped in to third gear, the speedometer was indicating 0 MPH, a wrench was displayed on my center screen and the check engine light came on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11495847December 2, 2022
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
My transmission had been acting funny earlier in the day. Like not changing gears correctly. Later in the day, driving home from work, it started bucking and and the instrument cluster started going crazy. It started accelerating and I had to hit the brakes. It never threw any codes. A couple days later driving I had no power, and instrument cluster went crazy again. I seen a wrench and finally threw a code. I keep a code reader in my truck, it threw po720. It started driving fine after I turned it off and back on. I went home and read about the Ford F150 lead frame recall and my truck was made at the same plant. However Ford says, I am not covered. I do not understand how they can cover trucks a couple months before mine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11495410November 29, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
Tonight I was using my rear defrost on my F-150 and I noticed the glass looked weird. Got out and my worst fear was true the back glass had shattered. I have only owned this truck since April I'm the second owner.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11495205November 28, 2022
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Lead frame issue. Shifted from 5th to 1st at 60 mph.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494581November 22, 2022
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted to first gear, making the vehicle uncontrollable. The speedometer became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear tires locked up with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493342November 13, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I only used my VIN to get this far. The issue that I have concerns a very important safety feature that I have yet to see on any vehicle. With more and more vehicles being produced with automatic braking systems, I am wondering why the automakers don't have a specific light option on the rear of the vehicle that illuminates when the ABS is activated. There are still millions of vehicles on the road that don't have ABS. This feature would inform following drivers the difference between slowing down and quickly stopping. It could be placed in the middle of the rear brake light that is in the upper middle of the rear window. So, you are probably wondering why I am bringing this to your attention. That is because I have wasted 30k of my own money on 2 different marketing firms trying to get my patent noticed, with no luck. The patent number is 9,643,535 B1. Check it out. I dare you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492880November 9, 2022
ENGINE
Timing cover seal is leaking oil onto exhaust pipe causing the engine to smoke.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492951November 9, 2022
POWER TRAIN
On 3 separate occasions I've been going 55-65 mph on the highway and the truck will downshift abruptly and harshly jerking the truck at high speeds. Everything on the instrument panel stops working except for RPMs and the truck is stuck in 5th gear. I get a P0720 code. This is identical to Customer Satisfaction Program 19N01. The reason for my complaint is that my vehicle is not covered. My truck is 6 days outside the build date in the program but has the exact same issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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