Ford F-150 Complaints (2021)

1,308 consumer complaints on file.

#11483620September 9, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Myself and several other individuals with 2021/2022 Powerboost F-150s are experiencing an issue where the whole vehicle will lurch forward as if hit from behind after coming to a stop. This can result in the truck hitting the vehicle in front of you if you are in tight traffic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483700September 9, 2022
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
13800 miles, broken axle/wheel bearing retaining bolt. Screeching noise. Bad wheel bearing. Dealer will not replace wheel bearing because they do not correlate the broken bolt to a bad wheel bearing. Leaving me with a bad wheel bearing that I consider prematurely worn out and is making a clicking sound. Dealer says they cannot replicate the noise so will not investigate further
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483327September 7, 2022
POWER TRAIN
In May 2022, the passenger side right rear axle bolt sheared off creating a squealing/grinding noise from that wheel. The only thing holding the wheel onto the axle were the brake caliper bolts. The repair involved a new axle. In early Sept 2022, the driver side rear axle bolt sheared off with the same results. The vehicle is now in the shop waiting for the parts to arrive. Dealer advised that this is a serious safety issue and requested that the vehicle be towed to the service center.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483182September 6, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
Driving the truck the transmission shifts down hard depends on the day it’s hard trying too get used to braking when it downshifts like it does. Then when leaving and up shifting sometimes it wants to jerk the truck and hesitates. My father owns a 2019 and his transmission is amazing. Mine is horrible. Since I bought the truck it’s been like this and I just don’t want to be stuck with a broke transmission when my warranty expires one day for it. The speed it jerks when it’s low speed like taking off, the down shifting is going from like 50 down. This happens all the time. I just see people with my year truck getting new transmission because their transmission already is no good.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11483066September 6, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Upon getting into the vehicle, it was noticed that there was gear oil leaking all over the rear passenger wheel prompting me to remove the wheel cap. Inside, the axle nut that connects to the axle shaft was completely sheared off and not connected. I am not sure how long it was like this, but from my experience without this nut the axle could have slid into the differential causing a rear axle failure, if that were at highway speeds, or in descent while pulling a trailer that could have been very serious. The broken parts are with the vehicle at the servicing dealership Currently the vehicle is at the dealer being repaired. Due to part shortages and as noted by the dealer being unsafe to drive I will be without a vehicle for 3-4 weeks possibly. The problem has been reproduced by multiple other truck owners noted online in group forums etc., and the dealership was well aware of the issue noting there were 3 other similar trucks in for the same repair needed. There has been no inspection by they manufacturer, only by the dealership where purchased and servicing the vehicle. No noticeable issues right before the problem occurred. Approximately 4000 miles prior to the issue it was noted that the same wheel seemed to be locking and stuttering while turning. Almost as if the brakes/axle were locking right when taking the vehicle in for routine service. It was noted to the dealership, but being that only light service mechanics were on duty they could not do a full inspection. They did inspect brakes for locking etc. found no issues and the locking / stuttering was no longer noticeable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482860September 4, 2022
SUSPENSION
The bolt that holds the rear axle in place sheared off. This seams to be a common issue on the Max Tow equipped trucks, but Ford hasn't done a recall or even placed a TSB. On top of that my truck is out of service for a back ordered part to fix a safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482343September 1, 2022
SUSPENSION
The rear right axle bolt sheared off at 12.5k miles. if you google "rear right axle bolt 2021/2022 f150" there are THOUSANDS of people with the same issue. Thank god I heard the sound as it rattled around. I can't imagine the danger of driving down the highway at speed with my children in the back and the tire ends up sliding off. Ford is pretending this does not require a recall, yet tens of thousands of people on the forums have the same issue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482274August 31, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Right real axle bolt is sheared. This appears to be a big issue with 2021 Ford F150's with the max tow option with the 3.5 ecoboost. Parts back ordered for over a month. Dealer will not release the truck due to safety issues and unsafe to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482265August 31, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I have been waiting for the wiper motor recall for months. Called Ford and they said there isn’t a recall after all. I am to wait for the wiper motor to quit and then they will order parts. Doesn’t sound safe to drive in the rain without a operating wiper motor.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481945August 30, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Passenger side rear axle retention bolt sheared off in normal driving conditions (no incident). Heard a knocking sound in rear wheel, removed center cap and found the axle retention bold broken off with bolt head and washer bouncing around in the center cap. Dealer says the part has been redesigned and will be replaced under warranty. Was told vehicle is unsafe to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481826August 29, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nothing happened. My complaint is about inactivity on performing recall # 22V263 for underbody insulators that can become detached and destroy the driveshaft which can cause the vehicle to loose control. I received the recall notification electronically over 2 weeks ago and was told a followup letter would arrive telling me parts were available and when I could schedule getting the repair done.To date I have not received any such letter.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481810August 29, 2022
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Nothing happened, I'm filing a complaint about inaction on Ford remedying this recall. It's been 4 months and counting on getting this wiper recall fixed due to no parts available. How can that be when Ford is still building F150's and filling orders but leave the vehicles driving on the roads hoping the windshield wipers don't fall off. Unreal!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481798August 29, 2022
ENGINE
At 1200 miles the engine shook while driving and a puff of white smoke came out the tailpipe. The dealership claimed it was a faulty sparkplug. 150 miles later the low oil pressure light came on while driving at 75mph. After the local dealership offering nothing to resolve the problem over many weeks, another dealership found oil was passing through the heads.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481456August 26, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The driver side rear axle retaining bolt sheared off rendering the truck not drivable. The truck is at the Ford dealership I purchased it from waiting for a replacement part. This is such a common problem that the axle shaft is on back order, so I am without my truck until the parts are available. Upon researching online I have found this to be a common problem that Ford is very much aware of but have not taken action to correct.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481151August 25, 2022
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
2021 FORD F150. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEIR INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM WAS HACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479355August 15, 2022
VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V142000 (Visibility); however, the parts for the repair were unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the recall and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479259August 14, 2022
WHEELS, POWER TRAIN
Rear axle bolt sheared off. Per Ford axle must be replaced
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479154August 13, 2022
ENGINE
My truck is 2021 f150 powerboot. I got message “ stop safely now” and unable to start the engine. This is happened twice . The first time is about 20K miles, the second times is happened on 8/13/2022 at 55k miles. I brought my car to dealership for first time and service manager told me they waited on ford company for instruction. But no one call me for recall or advice. Please help us. Thank you
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11478785August 11, 2022
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated when he started up the vehicle, it would not start up. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they replaced the transmission and the engine, but the vehicle still would not start. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle would be repaired under warranty. The failure mileage was 17,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477593August 4, 2022
VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V142000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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