Ford F-150 Complaints (2015)

1,746 consumer complaints on file.

#11759084August 24, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact's wife owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (POWER TRAIN), and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the recall repair was performed; however, the contact immediately began to experience intermittent transmission downshifts without warning. The dealer was notified of the failure, and the contact was made aware of Customer Satisfaction Campaign: 26N04. The dealer stated that the campaign was placed on the vehicle to address the failure experienced; however, the program only applied if a specific error code was retrieved. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the error code was not displayed. The vehicle remained unrepaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was given the same information as the dealer provided. The contact was provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11759275August 24, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The vehicle was previously taken to an authorized Ford dealership to complete Safety Recall 26S28 (NHTSA Campaign 26V237000) for unintended transmission downshifts. The dealer applied the mandated software patch. However, this safety remedy has completely failed. While driving at highway speeds, the vehicle experienced severe mechanical gear grinding and twice suffered sudden, unprompted downshifts into a lower gear. This caused an immediate and dangerous spike in engine RPMs and a sudden deceleration, creating a high-risk highway crash hazard and a potential loss of vehicle control. The physical hardware defect (the molded transmission lead frame) is actively failing and bypassing the software safeguard. The authorized dealer, Nielsen Ford of Morristown, is currently refusing to replace the defective hardware under the safety mandate without a permanent dashboard code, despite the vehicle displaying clear, dangerous physical symptoms of a failed recall remedy.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11758929August 23, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES
I was in my driveway getting ready to service the truck. After depressing the break pedal about half way, I lost break pressure. Upon inspection, the front passenger side breaks had a major leak/failure. The entire inside of the front passenger wheel as sprayed with break fluid. This indicates that the line failed under pressure and had and explosive release of fluid. Upon further inspection the line failed at the hard metal fitting leading to the hard metal break lines. In one of the pictures provided I am pointing at the exact point of failure. This is similar to other reported failures: [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
#11758422August 21, 2026
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
See attached document for complaint
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11758458August 21, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Component: Power Train / Automatic Transmission (6R80 6-Speed) Description of Incident & Safety Hazard: My 2015 F-150 suddenly lost the ability to shift through its full range of gears and became completely locked between 3rd and 5th gears while driving. This sudden loss of power and gear range in active traffic created an immediate rear-end collision hazard. The vehicle threw diagnostic trouble codes P0720 (Output Shaft Speed Sensor) and P0722 (Output Shaft Speed Sensor No Signal). I have photographic proof of these active codes. The Safety Recall Loophole: I brought the truck to a Ford dealership for safety recall 26S28. However, the dealer only performed a PCM software update and did not replace the physical molded leadframe. Because safety recall 26S28 strictly excludes codes P0720 and P0722 from its replacement criteria, the dealer is completely unauthorized to replace the physical leadframe under this safety campaign, regardless of whether the codes are active. Inexplicably, Ford covers codes P0720 and P0722 under safety recall 24S37 (for older models), but forces 2015 owners with the exact same codes to rely on a non-safety Customer Satisfaction Program (26N04) which carries strict time/mileage limits. This is a dangerous technical loophole. A software patch on a vehicle with a physically failing speed sensor is a temporary band-aid, not a permanent safety fix. The physical leadframe is still defective and will fail again, presenting a continuous safety hazard. Ford must expand safety recall 26S28 to mandate the physical replacement of the molded leadframe for all vehicles presenting with leadframe-related codes, including P0720 and P0722. The vehicle is currently available for inspection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11758487August 21, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that an engineer was sent from the dealer to the residence and the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V237000 (Power Train); however, after the recall repair, the message that the top speed of the vehicle was limited to 80 MPH was displayed. Additionally, the transmission was shifting roughly while shifting gears. The contact stated that the failure started after the recall repair was performed. The dealer was contacted after the recall repair due to the failure but stated that over time the transmission would shift better. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11758187August 20, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking abnormally, with the WRENCH symbol flashing before the vehicle lost power. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V237000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired because the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11758217August 20, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V237000 (Power Train); however, after the recall repair was performed, the vehicle started experiencing failures associated with the recall. The contact stated that after the recall repair, while driving 60 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to a lower gear and the vehicle swerved in the middle of the highway. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The leadframe was installed on the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 210,265.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11757737August 18, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle will downshift from 6th gear to 3rd gear at highway speed (55 mph+)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11757372August 17, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The transmission intermittently enters a failure mode where the wrench warning lamp illuminates and the transmission locks into its current gear, with no further shifting. This has happened multiple times without warning, including at highway speed. It sometimes recovers on its own and resumes normal shifting, then fails again later. The safety risk is loss of gear selection while moving. Depending on the gear it locks into, the vehicle cannot accelerate to merge or maintain traffic speed, or the engine runs at high RPM with no upshift available. The manufacturer has issued a safety recall for this vehicle line citing unexpected transmission downshift as the hazard, which is the same underlying condition. My family rides in this vehicle and I no longer consider it safe. A Ford dealer confirmed the failure. Codes P0715 and P0717 (input/turbine shaft speed sensor circuit) were retrieved from the powertrain control module. No gear ratio codes and no slip codes were present, indicating an electrical fault rather than mechanical failure. The dealer performed the PCM reprogramming remedy under safety recall 26S28. The condition recurred the same day, on the drive home from the dealership, and has continued since. A software calibration cannot repair a degraded electrical connection, so the remedy did not address the failure on this vehicle. The manufacturer's stated root cause is degradation of electrical connections within the transmission molded lead frame. The transmission range sensor circuit and the turbine shaft speed sensor circuit both run on that same lead frame and terminate at the same case connector. Customer Satisfaction Program 26N04 covers lead frame replacement only when transmission range sensor codes are present. My vehicle is exhibiting failure of the same component through a different circuit on that component, and is excluded from the program despite the same part failing in the same manner.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756901August 14, 2026
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
vehicle: 2015 Ford F-150 XLT, 5.0L V8, approximately 148,000 miles. I previously had the related recall/software update performed on this vehicle. On two separate occasions the transmission performed a sudden, uncommanded downshift while driving at highway speeds. On one of those occasions the rear tires locked up / skidded. There was no warning, no driver input, and no diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) were stored or displayed. After these events, a Ford dealership inspected the transmission and found metal debris in the transmission pan. This is how the current transmission problem was discovered. My symptoms match the defect described in NHTSA recall 26V237 / Ford campaign 26S28 (and the prior investigation PE25002 / EA26001): intermittent loss of Transmission Range Sensor signal due to degradation of the molded lead frame, resulting in unintended downshifts that can cause rear-wheel lock-up. I am requesting that Ford review this case for coverage or goodwill assistance related to the known lead-frame defect and the subsequent internal transmission damage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756652August 13, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V237000 (POWER TRAIN). After retrieving the vehicle, the contact discovered that the parking brake was activated, and the vehicle failed to respond while attempting to reverse. The local dealer was not yet notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756654August 13, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V237000 (Power Train); however, the vehicle experienced a failure after the recall repair was performed. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped in third gear, the speedometer was at zero while the RPM was at 5,000 RPM. The check engine and transmission warning lights were illuminated. The contact retrieved DTC: P0715 (Input/Turbine Speed Sensor "A" Circuit Malfunction). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756747August 13, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V237000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756764August 13, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact's parents own a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from sixth gear to second gear, causing the vehicle to jolt and the wheels to lock up. The brake pedal was depressed, but the wheels remained locked, causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of another vehicle, which then struck a second vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy, and no injuries were reported; however, emergency personnel responded to the scene and evaluated an infant occupant of the second vehicle. A Police report was filed. All three vehicles were driven away from the scene. The contact received notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V237000 (Power Train); and contacted the dealer. The contact was referred to the manufacturer to determine whether the crash was caused by the recall. The manufacturer was unreachable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 71,700.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11756179August 11, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V237000 (Power Train); but a failure occurred. The vehicle unexpectedly decelerated abruptly with a related warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11755862August 10, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. In addition, the power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was persistent. The contact stated that the failure had occurred immediately after being repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V369000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11755411August 7, 2026
ENGINE
When driving down the highway the vehicle downshifted abruptly and the engine started shuddering and shaking at a high speed. I was forced to pull over on the side of a busy highway in a 70mph section. A Ford dealership in the area inspected the issue and stated that the engine was blown after only ~150,000 miles. The transmission wrench and engine light came on prior to the incident but would turn off after a few minutes and both lights turns on during the incident. The circumstances described in Safety Recall Notice 26S28 / NHTSA Recall 26V237 occurred during the incident but a blown engine was not covered in this recall. However, the vehicle experienced an unexpected sudden downshift and then the engine malfunctioned.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11755551August 7, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to a lower gear, causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V237000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not associated with the recall. The dealer was contacted and offered a software update as the repair. The contact stated that after the software update, the failure worsened. The dealer stated that if the wrench warning light was not illuminated, the manufacturer would not pay for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 183,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11755569August 7, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Underwent Ford safety recall 26S28 on 7/27. After safety recall, check engine light remained on. Mobile service returned on 7/29, and tech stated that "engine relearn process" was not completed. He stated that he completed the recall. One hour later (next time I drove the truck) while going over 70 mph on the interstate, truck shifted down and revolutions shot up. Loud bang from under the truck. Had 3 of my young children in my truck at the time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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