Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11703766December 8, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
Since 28 June 2026, there has been an issue with braking system. I called the local Ford dealer twice and was told there has been no reported brake issues with 2024 Ford F-150. The first time this happened, I was driving on a county (dirt road) and I applied the brakes, and the brakes did not work. Thankfully, there was no traffic and I coasted to a stop. The same problem with the brakes has happened four more times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703715December 8, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. While the contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The Mobile App indicated a failure related to the power train and to reduce power. The contact's son drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and turned off the vehicle. While the contact's son was attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle started. The vehicle was driven to the intended destination, which was approximately 30 minutes away. The following day, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The contact stated that several days later, the 4WD Low warning light illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure and a diagnostic test was scheduled for the following week. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was included in Customer Satisfaction Program: 23S65/NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train). In addition, the contact had not received notification of the Customer Satisfaction Program or recall. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703649December 8, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My 2023 Ford F-150 XLT (base 4×4—2H, 4H, 4L only) is experiencing a front-axle/IWE malfunction that causes the hubs to partially engage on their own in cold weather. When temperatures drop below freezing, the truck produces a very loud, physical pop when turning in 2H and a mechanical grinding/rumble noise from the front axle while driving straight. This happens even though the roads are dry and I have not engaged 4WD. The noise immediately disappears when I switch into 4H, which indicates the integrated wheel ends (IWEs) are partially engaging due to vacuum loss or actuator failure. When the hubs fully lock in 4H, the grinding stops. This confirms the IWEs are not disengaging properly in 2H. This occurs only in freezing temperatures, to date, and it feels as if the front axle is binding or locking during turns. The loud popping feels violent enough that it could lead to CV axle, differential, or IWE gear failure. My Ford dealer stated they have “not heard of this issue,” but this condition matches the symptoms described in Ford TSB 25-2513 for incomplete IWE disengagement on 2021–2025 F-150 trucks. Despite Ford saying this is not a known problem, there is significant owner evidence online showing that many 2021–2024 F-150 owners experience the exact same symptoms. Multiple threads on F150Forum, F150Gen14.com, and Reddit describe identical cold-weather popping and grinding caused by IWEs partially engaging in 2H. In many of those cases, owners report that dealers dismissed the issue or stated it was “normal,” even though the symptoms are widespread and consistent. This is a safety concern because the front axle partially engages without driver input, causing binding, loss of smooth steering, loud mechanical pops, and grinding while in 2WD. This could lead to sudden front drivetrain failure, loss of control, or damage to steering/braking components. I am submitting this complaint so NHTSA is aware that this issue is occurring F-150s and may not be isolated.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703503December 7, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Back up camera failure the day after I bought the truck from a dealership. With the vehicle lifted in the rear and the blind spots it has mirrors only do so much before you have to open the door while backing up just to make sure it’s good enough or you aren’t sticking out while parked. It hasn’t been professionally inspected. No lights but it started as a black screen with green lines and eventually turned to a bright blue screen that is blinding at night when trying to back up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703577December 7, 2025
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
My truck started experiencing the notorious Ford "limp mode" needs lead frame replaced. Ford has a customer satisfaction program directly related to this issue but though its 20k under their 150k limit it is over 10 yrs old so they are not honoring anything or doing anything about covering and cost associated. Pretty crappy of ford.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703551December 7, 2025
WHEELS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
Ford has refused, on multiple occasions and at multiple dealerships, to address the NHTSA Recall Number 23V896 (MFG. Recall Number 23S65) issue with the Wheel End Hub Bolt in the rear axle. Well, this weekend, the bolt on the passenger side rear axle broke off, rendering the vehicle undriveable. I brought it in to the Lithia Ford Dealership (who's online information said they were open) to get it addressed. They were closed, no one was there, and they won't even give me a loaner vehicle while the F-150 is inoperable. This recall has been out for two years now and they still won't deal with it. Absolute neglect of their obligations and an unsafe practice!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703493December 6, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
Steering became stiff and difficult, brakes fell off the vehicle. No breaks. Heard/felt a pop and steering became loose. No steering, steering wheel was not turning the tires. Operated as a toy steering wheel without any temsion/control. I was stopped at a stop sign when the incident happened going 0mph.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703495December 6, 2025
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Purchased CPO Ford F150 in 2000 to replace Explorer in MA. Used 4 wheel drive in winter the past two seasons to learn after spending over $1000 and driving a vehicle with reduced MPG due to a known TSP 24-2188 that this is a defect that affects fuel efficiency by close to six miles per gallon. Called Balise Ford after learning updated TSB requires flashing of the onboard TCCM. They would not touch it without charging me. Why can a manufacturer design a flawed system that affects the MPG without providing a free fix? So now I drive a vehicle with a defect grinding metal to metal reducing fuel efficiency by 30% that will require all new parts to replace the parts I replaced in January 2025 for almost $1000 when and if I can ever afford to bring to a FORD dealership to have the TSB corrected at my expense. This also creates a noise that is grinding metal to metal occasionally that is confusing and creates concern about road worthiness and if a wheel will fall off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703401December 6, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmition Issues: Hard bumping going into gears, loss of power to move the truck, loss of power can happen anytime the transmition seems to shift into neutral causing a dangerous issue when trying to pull out to moving traffic. Stopping at intersections and then the truck wont go forward until there is a hard bump that feels like your getting rear ended. When diving at speeds above 45 the trans is constantly looking for gears. The truck only has 103000 miles on it. incident occurs 3 out of 5 times I drive the truck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703438December 6, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The rear camera goes blank when put in reverse. The screen shows "rear camera not available". There were multiple recalls for rear view camera system but my year and model is not included. A lot of same complaints on the web regarding the same issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703448December 6, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Several times in the last few years when taking off from a stop about 4 seconds into travel the transmission disengages and the engine races. If I was expecting to get though an intersection while traffic was coming into my path of travel I would be in their way and possibly struck. It happened again today. Thankfully I had full right of way and not in anyones path of travel. I had to let the engine wind down, shift to nuetral and back to drive to get going again. I was in the middle of a left hand turn and behind other vehicles that were all traveling about about 5 mph.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703449December 6, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2019 F-150 2.7L EcoBoost, 10-speed. Intermittent unintended acceleration: while coasting or braking at low speed (10–25 mph) the engine suddenly revs to 3–4k RPM with a strong lurch forward against the brakes. Requires hard braking and shifting to Neutral to stop. Happens year-round, warm or cold, no warning lights. This is a known issue covered by TSB 19-2135 and SSM 49240 This problem started in 2020 at about 10K mileage. Has occurred about 10 times since with about 82K mileage now. The service dealer at Acton Ford tried to reproduce the problem a couple years ago by driving it, but acceleration problem didn’t happen. The problem occurred today, Dec 6, 2025 while braking for a stop light when I had to stomp on the brakes and shifted into Park. This could be dangerous if I pulled through the red light into cross-traffic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703171December 5, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The first indication of problems came when I tried to put the truck in gear and I noticed that the reverse light didn't come on and it wouldn't engage into the gear then as I was traveling down a three-lane highway in the middle lane the car started jerking and like it didn't want to go and then I got to a red light and the truck would not move so I was stuck in the central lane but after engaging the gear several times I managed to get the vehicle into a gas station parking lot where I call the dealership after finding out that I had the trouble code that was referred in the recall and the vehicle was towed to Duval I mean it was told to Hogan forward on Atlantic boulevard .where it's now under inspection.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703180December 5, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, and up a slight grade, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted. The contact was towing an empty 12-foot, single-axel, flatbed trailer. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was on a two-lane road and was unable to pull over. The vehicle lost motive power and failed to respond while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was unable to exceed 20 MPH while driving. The contact pulled into a service station where a mechanic checked the vehicle. The mechanic informed the contact that the engine had overheated and that the oil level was low by 3 quarts. The contact had the mechanic top off the oil and waited for the engine to cool down. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to restart. The mechanic jump-started the vehicle, and the contact stated that the engine was making abnormal metal-on-metal grinding and knocking sounds. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that metal shavings were found in the oil pan and recommended that the engine and the turbocharger be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure of the inadvertent downshifting had not been addressed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to a known issue with inadvertent downshifting. The failure mileage was 88,366.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703189December 5, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving the vehicle this morning; the temperature was about 16 degrees Freiheit outside and the truck had been sitting out all night. I had the heater on and the rear defroster on. I drove the truck for about 2 minutes on a 25 mph residential street and heard a loud bang. I continued to drive the truck and noticed the driver side pane of the rear sliding glass window had shattered. I did some research online and found several reports from individuals with F-Series trucks that have reported similar incidents.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703192December 5, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was shuddering. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with heater exchange failure and coolant intrusion in the transmission. The contact was informed that the heat exchanger needed to be replaced, and the transmission needed to be flushed and refilled. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the heater exchange part was on back order. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where the repair was performed. The contact visited a chat forum online, which advised the contact to report the failure to the NHTSA. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that during the failure, there were no warning lights illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703253December 5, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Rear camera sporadically goes blanks or distorts
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703324December 5, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
The contact owns a 2009 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. Additionally, the ABS and TPMS warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle slowed down; however, the brake pedal needed to be depressed to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone and O’Reilly’s where it was diagnosed with a failed ABS module. The contact was informed that the ABS module needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that it was a known failure for similar vehicles. In addition, the contact referenced an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The contact stated that it was difficult to locate the part needed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703353December 5, 2025
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V455000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) and 25V729000 (VISIBILITY); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle started then hesitated and stalled. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the failure had started since the vehicle was purchased. The failure mileage was 32,962.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11703294December 5, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
My truck thinks my parking brake is engaged so it constantly flashes the “brake” light, constantly chimes while driving and says parking break malfunction, talk to dealer. I brought it to Webber family Ford in Detroit lakes MN 56501 and they checked it over including the safety recall location for recall 23S35. They said it was not the recall location and I would have to bring it in Monday for another appointment. When I got it home that day I crawled under to check that location. I see visible green which usually means corrosion and the protection around the harness seems warm. I also noticed the "recall" was not completed how it is shown on fords recall paperwork using the zip tie as a wear location so it isn't the harness itself. That is not how mine is. I have photos to prove that. I spoke with corporate ford today and they said they can't re open the recall because it has been closed and it is past its 12 month warranty being it was done in October of 2023 before my ownership and at a different dealer. I don't believe it is fair to me the current owner to pay for the cost of a rerepair of a recall that was done incorrectly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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