Ford F-150 Complaints (2015)

1,746 consumer complaints on file.

#11286722December 3, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
DOOR LATCH FREEZES - ALL DOORS - WON'T SECURE UNTIL IT IS WARM ENOUGH AGAIN TO WORK ABOUT 34 DEGREES - SOMETIMES IT APPEARS TO SEEM LOCKED ONLY TO OPEN AS YOU GO AROUND A CORNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11283182December 1, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, STEERING
TRUCK HIT A UTILITY POLE IN THE MEDIAN WHILE TRAVELING WEST ON BARBARA JORDAN BLVD AT LANCASTER DR. IT SPUN AROUND, AND LANDED ON THE EAST BOUND SIDE OF BARBARA JORDAN BLVD AT LANCASTER DR. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281507November 21, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND MERGED OVER TO THE MEDIAN OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AGAIN. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BRAKE FLUID MESSAGE APPEARED. THE CONTACT SLOWLY DROVE TO AN AUTO STORE TO PURCHASE MORE BRAKE FLUID, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL KNIGHT FORD (9607 S MEMORIAL DR, TULSA, OK 74133, (888) 464-2411) WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281670November 21, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I GOT A WARNING ON MY DASH SAYING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW, ACCOMPANIED BY THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASH. AS I WENT TO PULL OVER TO A SAFE LOCATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN I PRESSED THE PEDAL. AT THIS POINT I HAD NO POWER FROM MY BRAKES, HAVING TO STOP BY DOWNSHIFTING AND USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. UPON INSPECTION THERE WAS A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR AND NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A LEAK OR BROKEN BRAKE LINES. I PURCHASED BRAKE FLUID AND REFILLED THE RESERVOIR. WITHIN 2 MILES THE WARNING ILLUMINATE AGAIN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO HAVE MY TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AFTER THIS INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281355November 20, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY F150 WAS STARTED AND THE MAX DEFROST WAS ON. WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE VEHICLE, THE REAR GLASS WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT CAUSE. A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED, BUT I ASSUMED IT WAS COMING FROM SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN MY TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND I WAS STANDING NEAR THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOT A POSSIBILITY THAT SOMETHING STRUCK THE REAR GLASS, IT IS AN APPARENT MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT. I CONTACTED FOR CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND WAS COMPLETELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280746November 18, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE 75 MPH WHEN THE HILLSIDE ASSIST LIGHT TURNED ON THE DASH ALONG WITH OTHER WARNING LIGHTS AND IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE REQUIRING A PULL OFF TO SHOULDER. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEM, ACCELERATED BACK TO SPEED AND WITHIN A FEW MILES THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND LOST ALL POWER. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE A LOCAL FORD DEALER. WHILE WAITING AT THE DEALER I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE ATTRIBUTED TO A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY (SEE ATTACHED SCREENSHOT). AFTER BRINGING UP THE FREQUENCY OF THIS ISSUE WITH THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THERE IS A TSB FROM FORD BUT NO ECONOMIC RELIEF FOR THE $675 BILL SINCE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I RESPONDED THAT DRIVING 75MPH ON A BUSY URBAN INTERSTATE, LOSING ALL POWER, AND BEING FORCED TO FIND A SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS ONE FRANTICALLY TRIES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AND SEARCHING FOR A WAY OUT OF TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280167November 14, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL SEEM LOCKED AND WOULD NOT TURN UNTIL I WOULD RELEASE PRESSURE FROM THE CURRENT POSITION AND THEN ATTEMPT TO TURN THE WHEEL AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, ON AND OFF THE HIGHWAY AND AT ALL SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11279423November 11, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 F150, TOWING A TRAILER OF AROUND 7000 LBS. ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY TRUCK SAID 'LOW BRAKE FLUID' AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT FORD RECALLED IN THE 13-14 MODELS. THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER, LEAVING NO TRACE OF LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, AND THEREFORE YOU WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277463November 1, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE REMOTE START WAS ON FOR 5 MINUTES, WE GOT IN THE CAR AND THE ENTIRE BACK WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERRING. THERE WAS NO PRIOR DAMAGE TO THE BACK WINDSHIELD, NO ISSUES EVER. WE LOOKED ON THE OUTSIDE AND IT WAS SHATTERING FROM THE EDGES AND SLOWLY STARTED CRACKING TO PIECES BEFORE OUR EYES. IF WE WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277317October 31, 2019
ENGINE
THE VCT SOLENOID HAS BEEN LISTED AS A PROBLEM ON A LARGE NUMBER OF FORD ENGINES BUT FORD WILL NOT RECALL. THE ISSUE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO DROP IN IDLE AND STALL. MY MECHANIC SAID HE HAS CHANGED HUNDREDS IN FORD ENGINES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN A VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WANING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277384October 31, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
VISTA ROOF HANGS UP WHEN TRYING TO OPEN AND CLOSE. DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SLIDING GLASS BRACKETS AND REINITIALIZE SUNROOF MOTORS AND RETEST SLIDING GLASS OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE BINDING OCCURRED. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OCCUR AT 52,622 MILES ON 10/31/2019. MY ROOF IS BOUND UP JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE AT THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277385October 31, 2019
POWER TRAIN
8/5/2016 THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY TAKEN IN FOR A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND REFLASHED THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IT OCCURRED WHEN IT WAS HUNTING FOR GEARS AS I PASSED SOMEONE. 5/22/2017 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A GRIND NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVETRAIN. I TOLD THE DEALER IT SOUNDED LIKE CARDS IN THE SPOKES OF A BICYCLE. THEY TRIED TO REFLASH THE COMPUTER AND THE TRUCK MADE THE SAME NOISE AS SOON AS I DROVE AWAY FROM THEIR LOT. I TOOK IT RIGHT BACK AND TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS NOT FIXED AND I WANTED THEM TO KEEP IT UNTIL IT WAS FIXED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IT OCCURRED WHEN IT WAS HUNTING FOR GEARS AS I PASSED SOMEONE. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE OVERDRIVE UNIT IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 20,067 MILES AT THIS POINT. 9/23/2019 I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THAT THE NOISE HAD RETURNED AT THAT THIS WOULD MAKE THE FOURTH TIME IT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY COVERED ANY REPAIRS FOR THIS UP TILL 60,000 MILES. I WILL SCHEDULE A TIME TO DROP THE TRUCK FOR A CHECK AS SOON AS I CAN. THE TRUCK HAS 52,622.3 MILES AS OF 10/31/2019. THE TRUCK ONLY MAKES THE NOISE AT ODD INTERVALS WHEN IT IS BETWEEN GEARS OR PASSING SOMEONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277043October 30, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR YEARS FORD HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAT/AC IN THEIR PICKUPS. THE HEAT WILL STOP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND WILL BLOW NOTHING BUT COLD AIR. THIS IS THE SECOND F-150 THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR. INSTEAD OF FORD CORRECTING THE PROBLEM BY DESIGNING A NEW ACTUATOR, THEY CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH THE SAME PART THAT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR OLDER PEOPLE OR THOSE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE VARIOUS INTERNET HELP PAGES. FORD IS MAKING A LOT OF MONEY REPLACING THIS SECOND RATE PART BECAUSE THE COMPLETE DASH HAS TO BE REMOVED JUST TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND SOME, SUCH AS ME, CANNOT AFFORD TP PAY SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF $1,000 FOR THIS REPAIR JUST TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271202October 26, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A SMALL HOLE IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. CRESCENT FORD TRUCKS, THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM, SAID THAT THE HOLE IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS THERE BY DESIGN TO DRAIN WATER. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE EPA WOULD BE HAPPY WITH A HOLE FROM WHICH EXHAUST GASES CAN ESCAPE BEFORE THEY ARE TREATED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HOPEFULLY I AM REPORTING THIS TO THE RIGHT AGENCY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271061October 25, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271072October 25, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AT LOW SPEEDS AROUND 5 MPH, A METAL TO METAL RUBBING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRIGHTON FORD (190 WEST BROMLEY LANE, BRIGHTON, CO 80601, (303) 800-3235) WHERE THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DUPLICATED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL AND THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270622October 24, 2019
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH, THE BRAKES ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. RAPIDS FORD LINCOLN (4330 8TH ST S #100, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54494, (715) 422-0000) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V614000 (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270542October 23, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. WE WERE GOING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN ONE OF THE PASSING LANES AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH THEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING POWER WAS LOST. ON THE DISPLAY TRAC STABILITY CAME ON THEN CYCLED THRU HILL ASSIST AND SEVERAL OTHERS. I DRIFTED OF THE ROAD JUST PAST A EXIT. THE ENGINE FELT LIKE IT WAS MISSING TERRIBLY AS IT CYCLING THRU THESE ERRORS. I SHUT IT DOWN AND RESTARTED IT SEEMED OK, BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE IT STARTED TO SHAKE AND CYCLE ERRORS AGAIN. I SHUT IT DOWN AGAIN AND RESTARTED THIS TIME IT WAS RUNNING OK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND WE DROVE WITH THECHECK EGINE LIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES STOPPING AND SHUTING OFF ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES.LIGHT STILL ON. STOPPED FOR 1 HOUR TO EAT WHEN RESTARTING NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND HAS BEEN WORKING AS NORMAL TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270177October 22, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TODAY BEING MINDFUL OF THE SPEED LIMIT SINCE I JUST GOT A SPEEDING TICKET TWO WEEKS PRIOR. I LOOKED AT THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT READ 62. I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE I SPEED VARIATION JUST FROM DRIVER FEELING AND EXPERIENCE. WELL I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT MOVE. WHEN I REACHED MY DESTINATION I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER WAS FROZEN AT 40 MPH. SO NOW ACCORDING TO THE TRUCKS BRAIN 40 MPH = 0 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269381October 18, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
ON 10/18/19 AT 7:20 AM I STARTED MY 2015 F150 WITH 27K MILES VIA THE AUTOSTART SYSTEM AS THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 35F AND THERE WAS FRONT ON THE GLASS. MY TRUCK WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY, FACING NORTH TOWARDS THE STREET. WHEN I APPROACHED MY TRUCK AFTER IN N FOR UNDER 5 MINUTES I COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR. I OPENED THE TRUCK AND THE SMELL WAS STRONGER. WHEN I LOOK AROUND I SAW THAT THE REAR WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED WITH A HOLE WHERE A SECTION FELL INTO THE BED. I CONTACTED MY FORD DEALER AND THE SERVICE TECH STATED HE NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND THEY COULD REPLACE IT FOR APPROX. $1400.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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