Ford F-150 Complaints (2014)

1,539 consumer complaints on file.

#11671740July 7, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his daughter-in-law was driving at undisclosed speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted and caused the rear wheels to lock up. The vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train) and was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. The dealer completed the software update. The contact stated that the failure persisted after the recall repair. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671429July 6, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My 2014 F150 XLT experienced recall S4S37. I brought the truck in for the recall after experience a sudden downshift into 1st gear while driving at 70mph. The PCM software update was installed during my first visit to my local Ford Dealership (Team Fod in Steubenville, OH). The issue occurred once more after the PCM update and team ford dismissed me after they could not replicate the issue. The sudden downshift happened twice more and I was again dismissed as team ford could not replicate the issue. After the downshift had occurred 4-6x, team ford reached out to Ford Support AT MY REQUEST to resolve the issue. They informed me I should consider replacing the lead frame. With the ongoing recall issues of the 2011-2013 F150s (which included a lead frame replacement as part of the recall), this should have been recommended at my first appointment. The sudden downshift continued over the course of 6-8months prior to team ford recommending I replace the lead frame which then led to my transmission blowing. 1. The lead frame should be included as part of recall S4S37. 2. My transmission should be covered by Ford as the ongoing sudden downshift while Team Ford failed to inform me of the correct fix inevitably resulted int he gradual deterioration of my transmission. For reference, my vehicle has 65,000miles. Ford KNOWS the lead frame was the fix for the 2011-2013 models and cheaped out on 2014 (and potentially other years) due to the quantity of vehicles that experienced this recall
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11670760July 2, 2025
ENGINE
Cam phasers yes engine could blow up cause to lose control of my vehicle yes by a ford dealer no no warning lamp or message rattle at cool startup
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11670766July 2, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon leaving the grocery store and attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start while the engine was continuously turning over. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence, and the contact replaced the fuse, and the vehicle was able to start. The local dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11670286June 30, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
While driving the brakes failed and pedal was to the floor. No warning light before this happened. Warning light eventually came on after the failure. This was a very scary situation. Vehicle was taken to auto repair shop who confirmed it is a failure of the master cylinder and brake booster.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11669505June 26, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
BACKUP CAMERA ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. MOST OF THE TIME THE DISPLAY JUST SAYS "REAR CAMERA UNAVAILABLE," SOMETIMES JUST A BLUE SCREEN, AND OCCASIONALLY WILL DISPLAY THE IMAGE BRIEFLY, THEN GO BLUESCREEN/CAMERA UNAVAILABLE. TURNING IGNITION OFF, THEN RESTARTING MAY RESET CAMERA AND BRIEFLY DISPLAY THE IMAGE, THEN BLUESCREEN/UNAVAILABLE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11669298June 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train); and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the failure recurred after the recall repair. The dealer sent a mobile technician to the contact’s residence, where an unknown repair was performed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11669229June 25, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This 2014 pickup was started at about 8:00 AM and the manager went inside the building for a few minutes, (less than 5). A vender that was delivered petroleum product saw that the truck was smoking and on fire in the cab and he told the technicians in the shop who ran out with fire extinguishers to put the fire out. The doors had locked automatically with the keys inside the vehicle. A spare set of keys were acquired shortly and the vehicle was opened with the key. The vehicle was turned off and the hood was popped. a fire extinguisher was deployed while another technician disconnected the battery which then extinguished the fire. The heater motor had melted out of the dash and the dash had started on fire. The dealer was notified and we were told to call Ford and report to our insurance. We are self insured so there is no one to report to. There were no symptoms, problems leading up to this thermal event. The vehicle has 78,000 miles on it and is in great mechanical shape. I have reported it to Ford Motor Company and they gave me a case number [XXX] Pictures INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668458June 22, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Me and my wife was going 45 mph down the road and it downshift to 1s 2nd gear out the blue almost causing a driver to almost rear end us scared us to death so we pulled over when we could, no lights on dash nothing once we stopped it will be good for awhile then happen again. The dealer said he took it to the Ford dealership he couldn't have cause it's still do say he couldn't recreate what is was doing, but the dealer drove it and it did it to him.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668251June 20, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
Either the brake calipers or the soft brake lines feeding the calipers are sticking/collapsing internally causing the brakes to drag/lock up. This has drastically decreased the driveability of the vehicle as brakes dragging is dangerous. Based on internet searches and forums this appears to be a consistent problem with these pickups as this is the most common issue mentioned. Ford needs to address this problem with a recall before someone gets hurt.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668043June 20, 2025
WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This is our 2nd time reporting this back 4 years ago our vehicle downshifted suddenly. Causing our vehicle to drop speed tremendously. We called the dealership to let them know what happened and they said they have had several complaints at the time of these trucks doing this. It caused the rear tires to lock and slide. We ended up loosing control and running of the road and wrecking the truck and messing up the front. FORD HAS STILL NOT FIXED THIS VEHICLE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11667090June 16, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from under the floorboards. The contact stated that there was a pop and then a whining sound before the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to either first or second gear. The contact stated there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over and stopped the vehicle, and had the vehicle towed to the local dealer. The dealer refused to service the vehicle and the contact had the vehicle towed to a second dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact was made aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train). The contact was informed that the recall repair was performed; however, the transmission had been damaged and needed to be replaced and was not covered under the recall. The contact had notified the manufacturer and was also informed that replacing the transmission was not covered under the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11666934June 14, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
This truck only has 35,000 miles on it , so it's a baby! All of a sudden I get a warning light that says there is a problem with my anti lock breaking system. In the 10 years I have had this truck I have never even had the anti lock breaking system engage! The Ford dealership where I bought the truck said I had a DTC C1288. The DTC C1288 on a Ford F150 indicates a brake pressure transducer circuit failure. Specifically, it means the ABS module has detected a problem with the transducer, possibly due to a short or open circuit, where the pressure reading is too high when other inputs suggest a non-pressurized system. This often results in the ESP (Electronic Stability Program) light remaining illuminated. They said if I didn't pay them $3400 parts and labor, my breaks would stop working. This is crazy. The ABS system has never engaged yet they say it's broken. This is very dangerous. Most people don't have $3400 to flush down the toilet like I did. I should not have to pay for this repair. Ford should. The part was defective from day 1. Please help me.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11666793June 13, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
We are the original vehicle owners. The backup camera was replaced at a Ford Dealership on 3/26/20 because the screens were showing blank images and sometimes distorted images. at that time the mileage was 82564. Now the backup camera is doing the exact same thing, and the mileage is 144236. This is a safety issue backing up and can cause an accident. There have been recalls on most models but 2014 was not included. Ford has stated that the recalls are tied to the VIN., thus even though we paid Ford and replaced the camera in 2020, the camera is not covered although it is the same parts of model year VINS that were recalled. The 2014 should have been included in the recalls, as well as specific part recalls.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11666796June 13, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
We replaced the back up camera on 3/26/20. It was showing blank images and sometimes distorted images. Now the vehicle has 144,236 miles and the same issue is occurring. There are numerous year model recalls for this exact issue, yet the 2014 was not included. This will be the third back up camera. This is dangerous and should be recalled.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11666846June 13, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the screen was black or displayed a blue screen. The failure impeded the driver's visibility, preventing the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The message "Rearview Camera Unavailable" was displayed during the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V315000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 195,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11664993June 5, 2025
POWER TRAIN
There is a serious issue with what Ford is doing to fix a known problem with their transmissions shifting into 1st gear while at highway speed. This happened to me after they put in their software "Patch" that was their idea of how to fix the problem. I have up loaded a detailed explanation of what happened to me with Ford and their safety recall. I also have any bills and cost to me to fix Ford's safety recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11664452June 2, 2025
STEERING
I was driving to work and when coming to the parking structure making a right hand turn my steering wheel locked up on me and on the dash Hill Descent Control Fault and Service AdvancedTrac came on the dash. I towed it home and the steering wheel is completely locked.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663873May 30, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while in reverse, the back over prevention camera displayed orange and green lines across the screen. The screen was flashing on and off. The dealer was contacted and informed of the failure. The message advising the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer was displayed on the screen. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V315000 (Back Over Prevention). The dealer advised the contact to take the vehicle to be diagnosed and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11663415May 28, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from third to first gear. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled with the power train warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, the failure was not duplicated. The dealer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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