Ford F-150 Complaints (2015)

1,746 consumer complaints on file.

#11716697February 9, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Shutter from the torque converter and sudden down shifting. There was no accident but the problem exceeded to point where I had to get my transmission rebuild, it cost me about 3,700 to rebuild it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716701February 9, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Transmission downshifting at highway speed, started to stall, went to limp mode had to manual shift to get to exit
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716740February 9, 2026
POWER TRAIN
My pickup is a 2015 F-150 4WD Supercrew (5.0/6 speed auto). I was driving on an Interstate and pulling a loaded flatbed trailer. The transmission was in the “towing” mode. While leaving a rest area my truck would not shift up from first gear. I turned the truck off and re-started it and it seemed to work for a short time, but as soon as I got back to speed on the Interstate the pickup SUDDENLY shifted into a lower gear. There was no warning at all. This made the truck's engine momentarily overspeed and I felt like I was going to crash because it went from high speed to low in a very short distance. Fortunately, I was wearing a seatbelt, there was light traffic, and the roadway was slightly wet from rain. After this incident I was able to slowly "limp" it off the Interstate. It was taken to an independent transmission shop that said this was caused by a "lead frame" failure and that it was a known issue but Ford would only warranty it if it was a 2014 or older. They told me that the “speed sensor” is part of that component. They were able to repair it for me by replacing the "lead frame" - it did not appear to damage the engine or other parts of the transmission and the truck seems fine now. I do have a post warranty service contract, service contract agent said they do not specifically cover "shift plates" in their policy and it cost me over a thousand dollars out of my own pocket.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716514February 8, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The transmission is intermittently down shifting
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716549February 8, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Sudden downshift and locking in lower gear, not shifting especially in tow haul mode but somtimes just driving in standard mode.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716559February 8, 2026
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1.What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? I really thought that it was me, the one that caused this problem by gently pressing the gas pedal when the transmission was downshifting and approaching a traffic light is when this condition always occurred and the transmission was kicking or having dificulties of downshifting. 2.How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? NO 3.Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? NO 4.Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? NO 5.Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? NO My truck have less than 40,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716469February 7, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Hard down shift while driving locking up rear wheels almost cause an accident has happen 3 times now no trouble code can’t figure out what causing engine to down shift extremely hard have not driven truck long distances because of incidents lucky all three times it has happend no one was behind me the most recent time on 1/3/26. I ended up in the ditch with no damages to truck
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716233February 6, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving in fourth or fifth gear, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The contact shifted the transmission into neutral(N) and came to a stop at the traffic light before starting to drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: EA26001 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716238February 6, 2026
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a black screen while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The audible alarm to alert that a pedestrian or vehicle was approaching or walking by failed to function as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716320February 6, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Our truck, on occasions, downshifts for no apparent reason. I haven't taken it anywhere yet to have it looked at, but it is an abnormal problem. I have purchased several F150's, but this has been the only one that does it. Ford need to address this problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715855February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
I own a 2015 Ford F-150 with approximately 175,000 miles. I have experienced intermittent hard shifting at low speeds for many years. During normal driving, the transmission occasionally shifts very harshly, producing a loud knocking noise and causing the truck to jerk unexpectedly. I do not recall the exact first occurrence, but the hard shifting has been happening since I have owned the truck. I never thought much of it until recently reading about a transmission investigation for similar F-150 models. In December 2025, I experienced a particularly severe hard shift. During this incident, the truck jerked extremely hard and the powertrain warning light momentarily illuminated. This felt unsafe and unexpected. I had the vehicle inspected by an independent mechanic, but no diagnostic trouble codes were found at the time of inspection. Despite this, the hard shifting continues to occur intermittently. This issue is a safety concern due to the sudden and harsh movement of the vehicle without warning.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715884February 5, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
while going down road the truck loses power and the computer states that there a problem with the traction control, i have to stop the truck pull over if i can, if I'm on the road then Im on the road turn it off, then back on it the only way to restore power to the drive line
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715896February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The transmission will sporadically shift hard and make a squeal noise on acceleration and deceleration between 20 and 50 MPH. Yes it's available for inspection. It has never stopped completely so the risk factor is unknown. Not reported to dealer or independent mechanic at this time nor has it been inspected by the manufacturer or government agency. There are no warning lights dash messages ever displayed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715975February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission unexpectedly downshifts to first gear then goes to neutral automatically. Requires driver to pull over and shut engine off for 5 minutes then restart and continue normal operation. In addition to this issue the 3-4 shift lags then slams into gear
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716006February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH on the highway, the gear transmission independently shifted from sixth gear to seventh gear. The vehicle was turned off and restarted, and the vehicle operated as intended. Neither an independent mechanic nor a dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 211,256.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716044February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
I left work was driving down a highway in Wichita going 75 felt like I got rear ended and all of the sudden was going 50 no one was around nothing happened scared me very much, I work for Christian brothers automotive my Forman reset shift adaptives the next day haven’t had anything like that happen again but in the last two years I’ve owned the truck second gear has been getting worse and worse it shifts very hard no matter what after it reaches operating temps also kinda shutters going around corners transmission has been serviced twice in the past two years with BG quick clean and conditioner not sure if it has any codes but with second gear getting worse and hearing everything about the vehicles flipping and with my experience that time I thought i should reach out
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716056February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
My truck started going into neutral while going in reverse, would rev up going forward and go into neutral or limp mode.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716059February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The transmission unexpectedly downshifted While merging onto another ramp onto interstate with people behind me it was in 4th then it downshifted to 1 thankfully nothing bad happened during that time. But there has also been times when merging onto the freeway way where it would do the same when about to merge on as well it’s happened a few different times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11716062February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Very harsh downshifts at random speeds. Transmission slips very hard when cold and overall slips or down/up shifts hard randomly and fairly often
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715734February 5, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Uncommanded downshift at highway speed causing sudden deceleration / loss of vehicle stability. Has happened twice, once in 2020 and again in 2025. Typically in slower than highway speeds when traffic is moderate to high and traffic starts to clear. Accelerator is pressed to return to highway speeds and the vehicle downshifts suddenly. Nearly caused collision from the rear vehicles both times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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