Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11718245February 16, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The vehicle transmission is slamming when the vehicle decelerates. I can feel the jerking in the vehicle. I am concerned the transmission will fail while operating the vehicle resulting in a crash. This is the second time I have had this issue. It was repaired once by the Ford dealership. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone for this occurrence. It has in the past for the same occurrence. There were no warnings prior to the occurrence. This is the second occurrence in several years. The current occurrence began on February 16, 2026.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718251February 16, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Reporting an ongoing off intermittent malfunction of the 6speed transmission electrical/sensor components causing unexpected downshifting and upshifting without any driver input or warning. this occurs semi regularly and is very concerning for the safety of the driver, passengers, and those on the road. I’ve been made aware of this ongoing investigation regarding the transmission issue, and am filing a report as a result. No road accident has resulted yet from said issue, but there is growing concern for the safety conditions in said vehicle as it continues to be used.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718265February 16, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
Frame is rusted through along the bottom weld. Most likely water, sand and debris entered the frame from side openings and this corrosive mixture sat in the bottom of the frame as there were no drain holes nearby. The problem was discovered by a Ford mechanic and the dealership said they could not repair it, and to try a collision center. An auto body said they could not strengthen the frame as Ford does not allow welding but they could replace the frame for $9,179 plus other cost for draining fluids, etc.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718279February 16, 2026
POWER TRAIN
replaced cdf drum, cdf support in transmission, torque converter at 87,143 miles on odometer
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718306February 16, 2026
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The transmission downshifted while driving 60 to 65 MPH and needed repairs. Transmission Specialist changed out transmission electric control unit.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718351February 16, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission downshifted on the interstate and overheated. Wouldn’t go back in to gear. Was in the passing lane and ended in an accident.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718317February 16, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Driver window was recalibrated a couple of months ago and now it’s back to rolling down half way automatically. I had to kinda manually roll the window up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718310February 16, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When you’re stopped and have the Auto Hold feature on, and open your door, the gear selector will automatically shift to park and engage the e-brake. Off and on, this will cause the brake system to fault and will tell you to service immediately. A couple other times it triggered randomly with just having the Auto Hold feature activated. it’s happened on and off since i got the truck new. i have a video of me trying to engage and disengage the parking brake and nothing happens. i have to start and restart the truck multiple times to fix it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718305February 16, 2026
WHEELS
Took my truck into a Ford dealership for an oil change and they gave me a part that broke off the left rear hub. Talked to service dept they said safe to drive unless I hear knocking from the back of vehicle. Also the part to fix it is unavailable. My concern is they said it's ok to drive but the wheel could come off of the axle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718249February 16, 2026
POWER TRAIN
It should be noted, recall 23S65 has already been done prior to this incident. On 12/27/2025, while driving northbound on I65, south of Louisville KY, I lost the rear differential. I was in the middle lane and had to get over to the emergency lane while towing an unloaded flatbed trailer weighing about 4000 lbs. I was almost struck by a couple trucks but was able to get over into the emergency lane. I had my passenger check the differential and saw that while in “drive” the driveshaft was turning freely while I was still stopped. I was able to get the truck off the highway by putting it in 4wd and use the front wheels to drive. I do not remember any warning lamps during this incident. I found a dealer that was close by (Town and Country Ford Louisville) and parked the truck. A week later the dealer confirmed the axles shafts had broken and would need replaced. These are the same axles that were replaced in accordance with the recall. As of 2/16/2026 Ford still does not have any axles for replacement and they are on a national back order totaling over 63,000 units.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718098February 15, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Gets stuck in 3rd and 5th gears randomly, on the interstate it will get stuck and won’t shift, we believe it is a lead frame issue, in town it won’t down shift out of third, we can turn it off and on and it can jump from first to third gear while not moving, sometimes it runs just fine, it does this at random
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718117February 15, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving in town, less than 35mph, slowing down to stop at a traffic signal, when my engine stopped and a message came up on my dashboard that said something to the effect of "auto stop start, place transmission in park and restart engine". I did so and it cranked and ran fine. Hasn't happened again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718129February 15, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Front Driver and Passenger side Wheel Bearing Failure 2 Separate incidents on same vehicle described below Hello, We have a 2018 F-150 Ford Limited and at approximately 50k/60k miles our front passenger Wheel Bearings went bad causing a loss of brakes and then proceeded to catch a fire within the brakes as a result. At approximately 80k miles we are now replacing the driver side Wheel Bearings as they are now currently at risk of failing. We have owned many vehicles and have not had to replace Wheel Bearings on any of them regardless of how we used them, the age of the vehicle and the type. We find that it is oddly unusual for this type of failure to occur let alone on both Wheel Bearings. The only indication of the second failure has been a grinding sound that can be easily mistaken for brakes or rotors needing attention. At the time of the first failure while the truck was in motion on the freeway exceeding 65mph, there was no indication of the failure other than loss of brakes and smell from the fire. The problem was seen by a licensed mechanic for the first failure who did confirm the Wheel Bearing failed. We have a scheduled appointment for 2/23/26 to confirm the same issue for the driver side. We did not maintain and keep the first component that failed however we will request to keep the failed parts upon replacement. This failure absolutely put my life at risk, my passengers lives at risk and those that were on the roadways during the time the failure occurred.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718132February 15, 2026
POWER TRAIN
My trucks transmission cdf drum would cause a sudden down shift to first gear while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718153February 15, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Wheels lock up and down shift at high rate of speed. Code on dash is a PO720.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718161February 15, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have an open recall that has not been fixed. I’ve been reaching out to my nearest ford dealership and all I get back is the part is”ordered” or still on “back order”. I’ve been waiting since December for this to be resolved and still nothing. I bought the truck in November and immediately had it looked at. Now anything after market wheels/tires/supsension or lifts no shop wants to be liable or comfortable working on my truck until the recall is complete.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718155February 15, 2026
POWER TRAIN
10r80 transmission slipped between 3rd and 4th gear shift. Truck is available for inspection. The few seconds loss of power is definitely a safety risk. It happened while pulling out onto a highway from a full stop. There are numerous reports of this issue with this transmission. Plan to have transmission inspected by a mechanic ASAP. No warnings of the issue prior to this happening.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11718070February 15, 2026
POWER TRAIN
At 3500 miles, I had check engine light come on. At this point I took it to the dealership and was told the transmission module was defective. My truck was in the shop almost two weeks and 9 months later still does not shift from Park to Reverse as it should at 7900 miles. Was told it could have went bad on the highway and locked my trucks transmission while on the highway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11717967February 14, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Lead frame failure on 6R80 transmission. Caused loss of 3 gears, sudden downshifts, hard clunky shifting of the ones that do work, and loss of manual shifting function. After replacement, use of all gears returned but manual shifting still does not function.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11717988February 14, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle is experiencing hard shifts pretty regularly in various gears. Look up and read several other owners experiencing the same issue regarding the hard shifts.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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