Ford F-150 Complaints (2015)

1,746 consumer complaints on file.

#11480950August 24, 2022
ENGINE
Manifold bolts broken causing an exhaust leak inside vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480637August 22, 2022
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, he heard abnormal clunking sounds coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the Integrated Wheel End (IWE) had failed and damaged the wheel hubs, rotors, and brake pads. The vehicle was repaired under an unknown Ford Technical Service Bulletin; however, the failure reoccurred at 51,000 miles. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who provided the same diagnostic information. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would partially cover the repair as the VIN was not included in a recall and the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000. The contact stated that despite multiple replacement, the vehicle still experiences the same issue. The consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice and charged both times but was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to Corey Ford and fixed the vehicle at no charge.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11480374August 20, 2022
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
I was driving down the road like I always do, the cruise control just shut off. I tried to re-engage it and it would not respond, about 15 minutes later I engaged the cruise control successfully. This has happened numerous times over the last three weeks and now in order to engage the cruise control, I lift with my fingertips, the top left and the bottom left of the button and then it will engage. One occasion, the dash lights in trip 1 mode flashed. Then the control began working again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479929August 18, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
while riding along the highway, lights came on something about a hill startt I wasnt driving on a hill also check service manual, truck slowed with no ability to press gas for movement. I had to get to the shoulder, which was very unsafe since i could not move at speed limit. I got to the shoulder and put it in park and shut it off. I could immediately start it again. Check engine light appeared and disappeared randomly. This happened more than a dozen times though I avoided the highway again. I took it to Autozone which does a free diagnoses. Error P2112 which was throttle assembly. I have an extended warranty but it is not covered. My truck i now at the Ford dealership to be repaired. Since defect is not covered I must pay out of pocket, my rental is also not covered. Since repair shops are so busy, I have no idea when my vehicle will be returned to me.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479945August 18, 2022
WHEELS
2015 F150, has a 6 bolt pattern. Ford dealer on oil changes and rotating of tires, uses and impact which rolls the chrome cover over and could not get the factory lug wrench on without using a 5 pound hammer, I just happened to have with me. Happened a couple weeks ago, on night trip to UP of Michigan, from Ohio. Ford Lug Nuts From Dismissed Lawsuit Still Pose Problemshttps://fordauthority.com › 2019/08 › ford-lug-nuts-fro... Aug 19, 2019 — The Ford lug nuts are made of two pieces, and the lawsuit alleged that the two-piece design was defective and dangerous. Critics of the two- ...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479536August 16, 2022
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
The mounting bracket on the frame for the lower control arm on the front passenger side of the vehicle cracked and broke away from the frame thus leaving the control arm unattached to the vehicle which caused the tire/wheel to be uncontrollable. At highway speeds, the vehicle would roll.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479340August 15, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions, the gear shifter was placed in reverse however, the backup camera failed to operate. The contact stated that the backup camera was displayed, while in drive on other occasions. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479457August 15, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES
On 8/11/2022, I experience brake failure. Upon exiting a parking deck, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor of the vehicle. There was no pressure in the brake system. Each time I depressed the brake, the pedal went all the way to the floor. Fortunately, I was able to pump the brake enough to stop the vehicle. I proceeded very slowly and was able to drive to the nearest service facility. Upon inspection by Kedron Tire and Automotive (Peachtree City, GA) I was told that the brake hose on the passenger side had ruptured. They said that they had not seen this before in a late model vehicle such as mine. I had them replace both hoses, the one on the passenger and driver side. There were no warning lights or messages.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479221August 14, 2022
STEERING
The steering assist (i.e. power steering) on this vehicle had a "sudden" and "complete" failure as I was making a 90 degree right hand turn. There was no prior warning. The failure caused me to almost drive into the ditch on the side of the road. Fortunately, I was driving slow on a rural road with no other traffic at the time. Had this happened on a heavy traffic road, this failure could have caused a bad accident. This failure is available for inspection. However, I plan to take this vehicle in to an independent service center on Moday, August 15, 2022 for repair. Currently, the steering wheel is "extremely" hard to turn. I now get the following warning messages when I start the vehicle, which started only after the failure occurred - "Steering Assist Fault Service Required."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478957August 12, 2022
ENGINE
My Ford dealer replaced the defective throttle body on my 2015 F150 Ford truck. I was charged for the repair and Ford advised me that the extended warranty on this component did not apply to my vehicle. My trucks engine completely shut down while I was driving. I was very luck I was on a back road and was able to coast until it was safe to pull off the road. After restarting my truck, in a few miles, it did the same thing. Again, I was very lucky to still be on a back road and able to coast to a safe spot to pull off the road. I restarted the truck and made it to my Ford dealer a few miles away without further incident. Both times my truck engine quit, there was a warning light on the dash board that lite during the event. I believe it said “maintenance required” but not sure. I was preoccupied looking for a safe place to pull off the road. No warning came before the event. This engine shutdown could have put myself and others in danger had it occurred on the freeway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478809August 11, 2022
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph with the adaptive cruise control engaged and traveling under an overpass the brakes would engage slowing the vehicle down abruptly. The contact stated that after passing the overpass the set speed would resume. The contact stated that the forward collision warning audio and visual would illuminate. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The contact stated that he disengaged the adaptive cruise control feature. The contact researched the failure and found NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V614000 (Forward Collision Avoidance) and was relating it to the failure. The contact stated that his vehicle was not included in the recall as it was manufactured in September of 2015 after the recall manufactured date of March 18, 2014, to August 6, 2015, for affected vehicles. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The contact stated that Ford informed him that he would receive a recall notice if the recall was extended and the VIN was included. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478557August 10, 2022
ENGINE
TRUCK SPORATICALLY FAILS TO START OR MOTOR SHUTS DOWN WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF DRIVING. STARTER REMAINS INGAGED EVEN IN RUN POSITION, NEEDS TO BE CYCLED TO OFF POSITION TO DISSENGAGE. AFTER COOLING AT LEAST 10 MINUTES TRUCK USUALLY STARTS AND RUNS NORMALLY FOR A FEW DAYS UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND REFUSES TO LOOK ANY FURTHER. SHUTING DOWN AT SPEED ON THE ROAD SAFETY HAZARD. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEAR OR BREAK AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. NO ENGINE CODES OR WARNING LAMPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478453August 9, 2022
ENGINE
My vehicle has a factory feature called "Hill Decent Control". this past week I have been getting a Default Message "Hill Decent default" and the accelerator pedal stops working. This has happened in the middle of the road (in traffic) for no apparent reason, where I have to stop the vehicle, turn off the engine, then restart. I have read on line where other Ford F-150s have experienced this same issue. I contacted ford, and they said they have no Recalls or TSB's regarding this unsafe issue. I now need to find a reputable shop to diagnosis the exact cause and repair needed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478073August 7, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Throttle Actuator control system error (Hill Start Assist Not Available/Service AdvanceTrac). Vehicle lost accelerator power at highway speed in traffic. Traveling at highway speed without the ability to accelerate resulted is difficulty exiting to the shoulder when vehicle lost acceleration. Computer code error P2112 was later diagnosed with subsequent check engine light. This is a known problem. As such, Ford had issued a temporary Service Bulletin 16B32B for this issue on various models. However this narrow window for repair is not adequate for the issue at hand.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477692August 5, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While trying to accelerate, my truck repeatedly lost all engine power with multiple alarms lighting up on the console. My only option was to gradually pull to the side of the road, shut off the truck and restart. Problem quickly got worse to the point that I was lucky to go a hundred yards before the problem occurred. Luckily, it was late in the evening without much traffic. I was able to coast down a hill and into the parking lot of a repair shop. This same situation occurred in 2020 and a Ford dealer identified a failed throttle body. Even though this seems to be a common problem, there was no recall or warranty so I had to pay to replace the Throttle Body. I now have to pay for yet another throttle body. Very serious safety issue losing control of a full size truck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477575August 4, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Left rear door will not lock--either electronically or manually. There is no warning or indication that it is not locked, except to observe the the lock indicator post does not drop when the locking the vehicle, (unlikely to be noticed). I recently discovered this only by pulling the outside door handle when the vehicle was locked, and it opened. I have not had this inspected, though it appears to be a failure of the lock actuator--unrelated to the water-related failures of previous complaints and recalls. This presents a safety risk for any passenger sitting next to that door--especially a child, since the child safety lock mechanism on this door will not function because the door will not lock.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477607August 4, 2022
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES
DESTINATION LE2 P-METRIC OWL P275/65R18 114T 60,000 Mile Limited Warranty ALL (4) tires peeled on the outside sidewall
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476811July 31, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Two weeks ago my 2015 Ford F150 died in a parking lot. I drove it in fine, walked into the store, and when I left the store the truck was dead. Battery was good, alternator was good, but would not start. I had it towed to my local Ford dealer. Three days later they informed me that the starter was bad and it was replaced. Two days later I'm driving at highway speed (approx 70 mph) and the truck violently downshifts from sixth to third gear causing the tires to lock up and the vehicle to skid approx 20 ft in NYC traffic. Luckily there was no one close behind me although there were numerous car horns beeped and swerving traffic as I rapidly decelerated. The truck remained in third gear until I moved into the safety lane and the RPMs (due to slowing) returned to normal. The instrument panel only displayed a message "Contact Dealer". I shut the truck off and the turned it back on with no faults indicated and limped it home. Since then the truck has repeatedly failed to start. It will start fine for a day or two, and then nothing when the key is turned. I had it towed to my local service station where the mechanic informed me that the computer code errors indicated that there were multiple errors with the transmission. The soonest that the Ford dealer can inspect is 35 days from now. I see that earlier model Ford F150's had a factory recall for similar transmission problems. My concern is that due to electrical malfunctions within the transmission control module, Ford F150's may rapidly decelerate when the transmission inadvertently downshifts multiple gears causing accidents and possible loss of life.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11476584July 29, 2022
POWER TRAIN
2015 Ford F150 - 85,000 miles. While driving at highway speeds vehicle suddenly locked the tires and began to slide out of control. PRNDL display went black and wrench warning light illuminated on dash. Car behind me nearly rear-ended due to rapid deceleration without brake lights. I was able to steer to the shoulder to avoid an accident. After shutting off vehicle and restarting, vehicle acted normally. Wrench indicator remained illuminated. Took vehicle to local ford dealership where multiple PCM codes were found: P06E9, P0707, P1702, P1921. Dealer Service was able to reproduce issue; slight movement/wiggle to shifter caused transmission range sensor to "go erratic". Technician recommended replacing transmission Molded Lead Frame. I was given a repair estimate of $1284 and told the part was on back order 6 weeks due to the high number of failures in this part. This part has been recalled on earlier year models of the F150, but the 2015 was not included. I was lucky this incident happened during warm, dry weather and traffic was light. Had the roads been wet or icy (or had the driver behind me not been paying attention) this would have resulted in a violent, high speed accident. I feel lucky to be alive and unhurt.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11475897July 26, 2022
AIR BAGS
Moisture in a taillight housing of a 2015 Lariat F-150 caused the BLIS module and wiring harness to short out. The BLIS module is tied into multiple vehicle systems, and caused the following issues: Airbags turned off BLIS system turned off TPMS turned off Windows and door locks don't function Radio stuck in whatever setting it is in when faulted Air conditioning panel and all climate controls turn off During a road trip this happened. I was unable to egress the vehicle until I shut it off. It is summertime so the vehicle, without ac or the ability to control the windows, became very hot. I had kids in the car. Also, without airbags, window, and door control, if I were to crash the vehicle, I don't know if I could safely extract my family. The moisture in the taillight is a known issue, and is covered in GSB 22-7002, but I couldn't find a BLIS module GSB/TSB. However, the BLIS module failure is a known issue, and there are multiple diagnostic videos and write-ups describing this issue on YouTube and F-150 forums. This is a safety issue, and should promptly be addressed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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