Ford F-150 Complaints (2015)

1,746 consumer complaints on file.

#11033141October 12, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS WHEEL TURNED TO THE LEFT. UPON RELEASE, IT FAILED TO RETURN BACK TO THE CENTER. THE CONTACT HAD TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO MAKE IT MOVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAIRDON'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF MARYSVILLE (16610 SMOKEY POINT BLVD, ARLINGTON, WA 98223 (360) 653-5664), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED. WHEN THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND TEST DRIVEN BY A TECHNICIAN WHO WITNESSED THE FAILURE. RAIRDON'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF MARYSVILLE HAD THE VEHICLE SENT TO MARYSVILLE FORD (15900 SMOKEY POINT BLVD, MARYSVILLE, WA 98271 (360) 386-1245), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DIAGNOSED, AND THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032822October 10, 2017
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 FORD F150 WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. I WAS DRIVING ON A CURVED ROAD WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CODE, "STEERING ASSIST FAULT, SERVICE REQUIRED" APPEARED. DAYS BEFORE, THE STEERING FELT TIGHT. I HAD ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE WIPER BLADES TURNING ON, AND FAILING TO TURN OFF. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE TRUCK, PURCHASED IT TWO YEARS AGO (ALMOST TO THE DAY), AND IT CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 38,000 MILES. FORD WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE UNTIL AFTER IT ROLLED OVER 36,000 MILES. LUCKILY, I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER WITH A COMMERCIAL LICENSE OR THE COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND BODILY INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031502October 3, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE MESSAGES AND WARNING INDICATORS FOR THE HILL START NOT AVAILABLE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND CHECK ENGINE DISPLAYED AND ILLUMINATED. AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEMMIMS ANDERSON FORD IN BOERNE, TX WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030416September 28, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 2015 FORD F150. WITHOUT WARNING MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR FOLLOWED BY A WARNING ON THE DASH THAT SAID 'BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW'. IT WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT I WAS VERY CLOSE TO MY HOME AND TRAVELING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD OR THIS PROBABLY WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID AND IT WAS LOW IN THE RESERVOIR. I TRIED ADDING BRAKE FLUID, BUT THE PEDAL AGAIN WENT TO THE FLOOR AFTER ONE OR TWO PUMPS OF THE BRAKE AND THE WARNING CAME ON AGAIN. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A LEAK ON MY DRIVEWAY. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 40788.8 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS HAD AN EASY LIFE. I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER IN GEORGETOWN, TEXAS FOR HELP. THEY HAD ME CONTACT FORD CUSTOMER CARE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD TOW IT IN. THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM MY HOUSE AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FORD DEALER REACHED OUT TO FORD AND SUGGESTED I DO THE SAME SINCE THEY HAVE SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER FORD F150'S. I CONTACTED FORD AND A CASE WAS OPENED CAS-13072940-B9V3Q2. THE DEALER INFORMED ME ON SEPTEMBER 25TH THAT FORD CLOSED THE CASE SINCE THERE WAS NO OUTSTANDING FIELD SERVICE ACTION ON THE PARTS. I REQUEST THAT THE NHTSA WORK WITH FORD TO IMMEDIATELY ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE 2015 F150'S. I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT FORD HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL ON 2013-2014 F150'S FOR WHAT IS DESCRIBED AS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE V6 ENGINE COMBINATION AS WHAT WE EXPERIENCED ON OUR 2015 FORD F150. I HAVE ALSO SEEN ARTICLES SUCH AS THE ARTICLE IN AUTOWEEK ON OCTOBER 5, 2016 THAT THE 2015-2016'S HAVE HAD REPORTS OF THE SAME FAILURE. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR ITEM AND GIVES NO WARNING OF A PENDING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025448September 25, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL ALERT CAME ON. I TESTED THE BRAKES AND THEY FELT SOFT. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL. IT WAS LOW. I ADDED FLUID. THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE BRAKE PRESSURE RETURNED. THE TRUCK DROVE NORMALLY FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES. AT THAT TIME THE LOW FLUID LEVEL ALERT RETURNED AND I LOST BRAKING. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD SERVICE CENTER. THEY STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND BLED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023804September 16, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TOWING/DRIVING WITH AN AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILER IN THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS WHEN SMOKE STARTED RISING OUT OF THE DASH WITH AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. THEN THE BRAKES SEIZED ON THE TRAILER. I WAS BLOCKING THE ROAD BUT THANKFUL I WAS NOT DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TRAILER SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED FOR A SHORT- NOTHING. THEN THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER IN CLEVELAND, GA WHO TESTED THE OEM BRAKE CONTROLLER ON A DIFFERENT TRAILER AND IT DID THE SAME THING AND BURNED SOME MORE. THEY REPLACED THE UNIT AND I RETURNED HOME; HOWEVER, SEARCHING THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS NOT A SAFE SITUATION AND THE UNIT IS A FEATURE OF THE TRUCK FROM FORD, NOT THIRD PARTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022243September 8, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
ISSUE: WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AROUND 40MPH, THE "LOW BREAK FLUID" WARNING FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD AND I INSTANTLY LOST THE BREAKS. THE BREAK FLUID TANK WAS EMPTY AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT LINKAGE. FORD DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THE BREAK BOOSTER MASTER CYLINDER FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022311September 8, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
TRUCK WAS IN MOTION (STRAIGHT LANE) ON DRY PAVEMENT STREET. DRIVER PUSHED ON BRAKES TO STOP AND NOTHING HAPPENED. TRUCK KEPT MOVING FORWARD AND HIT A STOPPED CAR WAITING AT A RED LIGHT. AFTER IMPACT, THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO THE CURB AND WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022367September 8, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND THEN SLAMMED INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND HAD HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOWN AND COUNTRY FORD (101 ANDERSON LN, MADISON, TN 37115 (615) 865-1280) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAD FRAME CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022116September 7, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LEGACY FORD, ROSENBERG, TX, 77471, 888-694-4154), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECALL THE DIAGNOSIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO DISCOUNT HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022034September 6, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES STOPPED WORKING IMMEDIATELY AFTER BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. FILLED WITH 1 QUART OF BRAKE FLUID AND IT DISAPPEARED INTO THE BOOSTER. NO BRAKE FLUID ON GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021632September 5, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
LEAKED BRAKE FLUID AND LOST BRAKING POWER. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. I WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021249September 3, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING 65 MPH ON HWY 183 IN TRAFFIC, THE "LOW BRAKE FLUID" INDICATOR CAME ON. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. NO BRAKES! I PUMPED THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND THE STRAIGHT TO FLOOR BOARD AND NO BRAKES!... THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME BEGAN TO SLOW AND BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP MY COMPOSURE AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN TO AVOID A COLLISION AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK AND THIS COULD HAVE ENDED HORRIBLY. I TOOK IT TO THE CLOSEST DEALER I COULD FIND. THE BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS COMPLETELY DRY AND NO EXTERNAL LEAKS. THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND LEAKED OFF INTO THE BOOSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020906August 31, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO TEAM FORD LINCOLN (5445 DREXEL RD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89130) WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD KEEP HIS RECEIPTS IN CASE OF POTENTIAL REIMBURSEMENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018771August 22, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I STARTED A DRIVE, I GOT ONE HALF MILE INTO THE DRIVE AND THE CHIMES WENT OFF ON THE DASH STATING LOW BRAKE FLUID. I TESTED THE BRAKES TO SEE IF THEY WERE RESPONSIVE. THEY WERE NORMAL FROM MY EXPERIENCE. I DROVE ANOTHER FIVE MILES AND HAD TO SLOW FOR A HIGHWAY OVERPASS TURN. THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD A SLIGHT BIT OF BRAKE BUT ALMOST NON EXISTENT. I LIMPED THE TRUCK HOME AND CAREFULLY PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR ANY TIME I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. GOT IT TO MY GARAGE. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID, TOTALLY EMPTY. CHECKED ALL FOUR CORNERS AND FOUND NO FLUID. POURED NEW FLUID IN AND CHECK BRAKES AGAIN. THEY STARTED TO FIRM AND WENT LIMP AGAIN. CHECKED FOR LEAKS AGAIN. FOUND THE MASTER CYLINDER MAKING A HISSING NOISE AND FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. WILL HAVE THE DEALER TOW TOMORROW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018804August 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAULING A TRAILER AT A HIGHWAY RATE OF SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE SLOWLY APPLIED DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION BEING SLOW TO CHANGE OVER; THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND A HARD DOWNSHIFT THAT CONTINUED TO PROGRESS. A DEALER (RAPID FORD, 1510 S POKEGAMA AVE, GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744, (218) 326-0551) WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY HAD NO RECALL AND NO RECOMMENDED SOLUTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018830August 22, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
PRIOR TO DAYLIGHT, I NEEDED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, AND WHEN I DID, A HIGHWAY MARKER HAD BEEN BENT/DAMAGED TOWARD THE INSIDE OF THE ROADSIDE LANE. MY TRUCK WAS SCRAPPED BY THE DAMAGED HIGHWAY MARKER.I WAS IN MOTION, AND I WAS ON THE I10 ON-RAMP AT HWY 90 IN TILLMANS CORNER MOBILE COUNTY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016461August 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,042.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018677August 21, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
DROVE AN HOUR AWAY TO ATTEND A CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT, NO ISSUE AT ALL UNTIL IT WAS TIME TO LEAVE. THE TRUCK HAD A LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. AFTER FILLING WITH FLUID I DO NOT SEE A LEAK BUT THERE IS NONE LEFT IN THE RESERVOIR. IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE! OF COURSE MY TRUCK JUST WENT OVER 36,000 MILES FOR A WARRANTY SERVICE (LESS THAN 37,000 CURRENTLY) AND I MAY BE STUCK REPAIRING A DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE KILLED ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016369August 19, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS ON I88 WESTBOUND IN 4:30 RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC NEAR NAPERVILLE, IL WHEN THE DASH LIT UP, SPEED DROPPED DRAMATICALLY AND THE GAS PEDAL WENT DEAD-NO RESPONSE. ENGINE SPEED REDUCED TO A ROUGH IDLE. HAD TO SOMEHOW GET TO THE SHOULDER TO RESTART ENGINE TO GET RID OF THE ERROR. WAS FORTUNATE THE PROBLEM DID NOT RECUR UNTIL NEXT DAY ON SIDE ROADS. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO WILLOWBROOK FORD DEALER WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ON 8/17/2017. WHY A SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC ERROR MESSAGE OCCURS FOR A FUEL PROBLEM BOGGLES MY MIND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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