Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11715724February 4, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Wednesday [XXX]/Phantom Braking Proceeding northbound on [XXX] at estimated speed of 35 mph. Road was clear with no oncoming traffic. Suddenly the brakes locked up and a collision notice appeared on dash. Brakes released and continued northbound with no further issues. 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
#11715686February 4, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Ford has failed to complete the pending recall after 6 months. Ford states on their app and the letter they sent that they have a remedy and theparts to complete the safety recall. However, when you actually talk to someone at Ford or the dealer they have no parts and can not give an eta of when they will have parts. The dealer, Group 1 Ford of Pensacola, has advised in December that they had 125 recall kits in transit and they would notify me when they arrived. I can not get anyone at the dealer to return calls, emails, or text concerning a time line for repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715683February 4, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission downshifted while driving at speed causing wheels to lock up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715629February 4, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the dealer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715196February 3, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I have a 2018 Ford F150 with a windshield wiper linkage that is seizing up. It is available for inspection upon request. I was driving down the highway after the snow last night and with all the salt and snow coming off the highway, I couldn't see and the wipers just stopped mid swing. This appears to be the same issue that Canada users are experiancing too (24S77). The dealer said they were out of the part due to many instances of this issue. It was inspected and the motor appears to still work but the linkage is seizing up and stopping. There were no warnings. It just stopped working.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715213February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Transmission Valve Body and Lead Frame. With just under 80,000 miles I was traveling on the interstate with my family when the transmission suddenly downshifted, causing the truck to go into a slide at 70mph. Luckily, there were no other vehicles around us and I was able to get the vehicle under control without going off the road or hitting anything. After stopping, checking to see what might have been wrong (no warning lights at the time.), we continued on without incident. A few weeks later, the same thing happened again as I was coming home from work. The check engine light came on and the transmission was locked in 2nd gear. I called a local shop that has Ford certified mechanics and found out this was a common problem, and due to it being a common problem, there was limited parts available to remedy the problem. I ended up having to have the transmission valve body and lead frame replaced as well as the filter and fluid. $1806.35 In both cases, when the transmission downshifted to 2nd, it put me and my family in very dangerous situation. We got lucky! I had everything repaired at my expense and didn't report anything at the time until I saw an article that reported that this had happened to many other people. It is something that Ford should address, and any vehicles that haven't already had this fixed, should be fixed at Ford's expense. Also, what about the people that have had this replaced, such as myself, are we certain the new main frames and valve bodies won't fail in time?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715219February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Rough shift in 4th gear .. transmission bangs going in and out of 4 th gear ..There's been news reports your investigating this issue and that it could possibly cause the transmission to lock up at highway speeds
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715232February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions, while the vehicle was stopped, the transmission became stuck in fourth gear and the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The accelerator pedal was depressed to the floor for the vehicle to respond. The vehicle gradually accelerated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715234February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
Harsh/erratic shifting, clunking, hesitation between gears, and sudden loss of power. Was unaware there was a known defect with these transmissions and almost rear ended vehicles in multiple occasions due to the vehicles acceleration hesitation and then bolting forward. Dealership now states the transmission needs to be replaced at just over 70,000 miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715237February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
while driving at normal speeds in drive mode, the transmission suddenly downshifts to 1st or 2nd gear causing immediate deceleration.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715238February 3, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
I can have the vehicle available for inspection. I have to hold the truck door shut while driving it when the issue happens. There has been no confirmation of the issue by a dealer or independent service center. There has been no inspection of the problem by the insurance company, manufacture, police or others. This year during cold weather the issue started. I bought the vehicle used. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a 2015 f150 and when it gets cold i can open my driver's side door, but when i go to close the door, it won't latch. The inside door handle is really loose, like it's not attached to anything. Once the vehicle heats up, the door handle gets stiffer, like it is connected and I'm able to close the truck door. This only happens when it's extremely cold outside. I was told by a ford dealer that this is not a recall door actuator problem. They think it may be the door cable that connects to the inside door handle. They stated it may or may not be a warranty replacement and not a recall. They say it would be around $149 to diagnose the door problem, and if it's not a warranty replacement, I will have to pay the diagnosis cost and repair cost. They say the only way to know if the door repair is under warranty is for them to go inside the door and diagnose. So this is my concern. I have an extended warranty on the truck and it runs out at 147,000 miles. I'm at 144,000 miles. If I take the vehicle to them and they take the door apart and then say it's not a warranty or recall issue, this could cost a lot of money. With all the problems that the F150 has with the door lock problems when the temperature gets cold, it seems to me that Ford should know right away that my truck door problem is a common problem and it should be covered immediately under a recall or warranty. I bought the truck used. Let me know your thoughts on this.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715240February 3, 2026
ENGINE
My 2014 f150 xlt Ecoboost 4x,4 was experiencing symptoms directly related to Recall 24S37 / 24V444 (erratic/harsh shifting while on the highway). P0606, P0607 (PCM Processor Faults) P0706, P0707 (Transmission Range Sensor issues) P1702-00 (TRS Circuit Intermittent) P1921-00 (Transmission Range Signal issues) This was following the software update in the last recall. Plus the truck would not start despite a brand new battery. I purchased a new lead frame and was told by Ford to take it to Conklin Automotive in Newton Ks so I had it towed Jan 7th. My truck is still there. They replaced the lead frame but released it to me without a diagnosis, without replacing transmission fluid due to a stripped dipstick they were unable to remove, without trying the many options for removal or refilling it and without checking to see if the lead frame fixed the main issue. I had said from the beginning they needed to check the neutral safety switch and fuses. Finally by end of Jan he checked and found a corroded fuse and the truck started but because of refusal to refill the fluid they didn't check the lead frame. So I have had to rent cars for a month resulting in financial distress and return the truck to a different shop to be fixed. Ford refuses to honor the recall even tho it was extended to my year and model of truck, and refuses to help because Conklin, where they told me to go, is not an authorized dealership. I've attached all the correspondence with them and Ford.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715241February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated while in fourth gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact then stated that while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle jerked abnormally with the “WRENCH” warning light illuminated, and the "See Owner's Manual" message displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and DTC: P0734 (CDF Drum) was retrieved. The vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure, and an estimate was provided for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Action Number: EA26001(Power Train) and associated the failure with the NHTSA Action Number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715248February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING TO VISIT MY FAMILY ON THE ROAD, I WAS DRIVING NORMAL IN 6TH GEAR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY JUMP BACK DOWN TO 5TH GEAR AT RANDOM TIMES AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WILL STAY STUCK ON 3RD GEAR INSTEAD OF COMING BACK DOWN TO 1ST GEAR. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, SPECIALLY ON MEDIUM, LONG TRIPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715260February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH or less while in 5th or 6th gear, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to 1st gear. The “WRENCH” warning light was illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle to turn off the warning light. The contact called a certified Ford mechanic and was informed that the lead frame and valve body had failed. The mechanic stated that the valve body, lead frame, and sensor needed to be replaced. The mechanic also informed the contact that it was a common issue with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware that the failure was related to NHTSA Open Investigation Number: EA26001 (Power Train). The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715266February 3, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When shifting into reverse, backup camera screen went to a constant blue screen — no rear image at all now.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715277February 3, 2026
ENGINE
Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear make the motor damaged
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715291February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
When driving 2014 Ford F-150 STX crew cab 4 door 4wd in either 2WD or 4WD at cruising speed on highway 55 mph to 65 mph either in cruise control or not with gas pedal steady the vehicle randomly drops from 6th gear to 3rd gear. I had the local Ford Dealer already perform the software update from the recall but it did not resolve the issue. After a few months of driving with this problem continuing I left the vehicle with the Ford Dealer to see if they could reproduce the problem. They claimed they never could reproduce the problem and that the vehicle never generated any fault codes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715293February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly slipped. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the transmission unexpectedly shifted upshifted and downshifted on several occasions. The vehicle was turned off and restarted to temporarily correct the failure. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11715314February 3, 2026
POWER TRAIN
The transmission exhibits violent, harsh shifting, sudden and unpredictable deceleration, and most alarmingly, abrupt downshifting from 10th gear to 1st gear while driving at highway speeds. This is not a minor drivability issue — it is a severe safety defect that places my life, my passengers, and other drivers at risk.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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