Ford F-150 Complaints (2015)

1,746 consumer complaints on file.

#11688382September 19, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and accelerating, the transmission was shifting hard shift, causing the vehicle to jump before accelerating. The failure also occurred while reversing. The vehicle failed to immediately start, and several attempts were needed to start the vehicle. The contact occasionally cleared DTC: P1702 (Transmission Range Sensor Fault). During the failure, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode. The failure was intermittent. The “WRENCH” warning light was intermittently illuminated. The failure became more persistent over time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed because there were no codes displayed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11687305September 15, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I turned on the rear defroster to my truck. It was by mistake As I ment to push the MAX AC button. I didn't immediately turn it off. Instantly after turning it on I smelt a strong electrical/burnt small. About 30 seconds later we heard a loud POP. When I looked in the rear view mirror, I saw the back window had shattered. It was very hot to the touch.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11686474September 10, 2025
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Transmission on my F150 suddenly dropped to a lower gear as I was pulling out on a highway which significantly lowered my acceleration. Luckily the oncoming traffic slowed until I could safely get across to my lane. Eventually it jumped back into the proper gear. From what I have found on the internet this seems to be a common defect. Only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed. This is not the first time the transmission has done this. I took my F150 to the dealership to be checked and they didn’t find anything wrong. P0706 and P0707 codes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11685565September 7, 2025
POWER TRAIN
warning light wrench came on truck suddenly downshifted into low gear
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11685394September 5, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
gears dropped fast on the highway, rpm's went up because my foot was on gas because I was on the highway, rear end locked up and I skidded going from 60MPH to 30 in a second.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11685085September 4, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I was driving my 2015 F150 with the 5.0 liter engine and 6 speed transmission at approximately 60 mph in 6th gear when without warning the transmission downshifted into 1st gear causing a sudden deceleration causing my passengers and myself to be thrown forward being caught by our seatbelts. The transmission then worked its way back up the gears into 2nd and then 3rd and so on. I took the truck to a dealership (Cooper Ford of Edmond, Oklahoma) and started to tell the service manager what happened and before I even got to the downshift part he told me right away what had happened and that I will need a new main control and lead frame. It cost me $2,766.16 to have the vehicle repaired.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11684906September 4, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Erratic shifting. Code p0717. Down shift from 5th to 1st.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11683835August 29, 2025
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
This is the 2nd time this has happened in 2 years. I have my truck turned off completely and locked and go to get back in it a few hours later and I open my door and the gas from the airbag has completely filled up the cab of my 2015 f150. I turn the truck on and it’s like it’s been in a wreck, all the lights on the dash are on, and it’s saying my airbags are deployed which the gas that fills the airbag did deploy, and it keeps telling me to contact 911. How does this keep happening without ford making a recall or not taking responsibility. It could seriously hurt or I hurt me or my family.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11683556August 28, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Coolant hoses defect. I have had non stop issues with coolant hoses blowing out on the highway due to the couplings they use. Plastic is not designed to withstand heat from the coolant and the constant temperature changes. I have to replace the couplings every 6month plus the heater core hoses because of the failure of the plastic couplings they use there isn’t an aftermarket option that is not plastic either this is a real issue due to being stranded on the road and not to mention the issues of environmental damage due to the coolant leaking all over the ground!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11683358August 27, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Truck started to get shifting gremlins. 4 instances of spontaneous shift out of gear or into lower gear below 35mph. Transmission then shifted to 3rd gear at 60 mph on interstate without warning. Gear and shift indicator on dash blinking wildly. Vehicle behind me had to make evasive maneuver to avoid collision as I moved to emergency lane. Online research said it was a bad lead frame in transmission. Took to local repair shop and confirmed bad lead frame. Replaced for $1200 and truck now shifts correctly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11682110August 21, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I have a 2015 ford f150. It is equipped like many others with a power sliding rear glass. The issue is the upper track for the sliding portion becomes unattached from the rear glass and falls forward. I've had this happen 2 times in the last 2 years. Specifically in the summer. The track is originally installed cheaply with 2 sided tape and a little adhesive. The local glass shop wants 85 dollars just to glue it back. I have seen multiple trucks with the same issue with the window taped up or just covered with cardboard. My concern, is if someone has an infant in the center of the rear seat with a rear facing car seat, the slide portion of the glass could come out and fall on the baby. Not to mention, it gets a little pricey to repair it every few years. The only solution from ford was to replace the back glass at my expense, which was around $1200 dollars the last time I looked into it. I believe this is a manufacturer design flaw that Ford should have to resolve and replace. I've seen way to many of these trucks with this issue for it to Not be a manufacturer problem. Thank you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11682116August 21, 2025
POWER TRAIN
While traveling down the highway and merging onto the interstate, if you excelerate just the slightest bit, the truck will start to violently shake and not gain speed,almost stalls a bit,causing a dangerous situation if you're trying to merge into moving traffic.Through reading and my own research on various forums. This is called transmission stutter and is a common problem with Ford's 6 speed automatic transmissions, that is not specific to vehicle or trim level or year model.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681874August 20, 2025
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A mechanic confirmed the truck has an issue with the speed sensor. On the daily, the truck will experience shifting issues, gets stuck in 3rd, and will not go past 5th. I have to turn off the vehicle and restart and it resets. I've read this is a known issue, and F150s for model years prior to and after 2015 have been recalled for this same thing. I also believe there are already a significant number of complaints for the 2015 model year for this exact issue. Please issue a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681911August 20, 2025
POWER TRAIN
When driving the transmission tends to constantly down shift and feels like a vibration/and grinding when doing so. Also the rear wheels sometimes lock up briefly when when accelerating. (the symptoms are very similar to the 2014 f150 transmission issues). This has been going on for appx 1 yr and tends to happen more frequently.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681920August 20, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that in reverse, the rearview camera failed to display an image of the rear of the vehicle as intended. The message "Caution - Camera Unavailable - Please Contact Dealer" was displayed. The contact stated that the screen displayed a small image of the vehicle with the surrounding sensors' warnings displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to an undisclosed recall; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681955August 20, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
Track of rear cabin sliding door came unglued and popped off track while driving down highway in rain. Water entered vehicle. Looked online and found numerous complaints for 2015-2020 Ford F-150. Why is there no repair for this? [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
#11681756August 20, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Having issues with lead frame. Truck is a 2015 F150 3.5 Ecoboost with the 6R80 transmission. Every so often the orange wrench appears and dash looses what gear and where it is in the column. Have taken pictures as well as pulled the codes that appear P0707, P0706, P1702. It will randomly happen from time to time. Currently buying all the parts to replace the issue part and seeing if there’s a recall for said part
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681769August 20, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 127,000 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 195,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681548August 19, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My vehicle has the 6r80 transmission and has random down shift and up shift associated with a lead frame going bad in the transmission
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681591August 19, 2025
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Transmission randomly down shifts and then shifts back up a gear. Then speed control randomly drops and won’t respond
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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