Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11700274November 19, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS:BULBS
The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the taillights, running lights, and indicators were inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. Upon further research, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V418000 (Exterior Lighting). The local dealer was contacted, the vehicle was visually inspected, but the vehicle was not officially diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the local dealer for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 71,842.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11700038November 18, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I have a 2018 Ford F-150 SuperCrew 4x4, with the current odometer at 61,500 miles. What component or system failed or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission exhibits severe torque converter shudder/vibration. The torque converter and transmission fluid are original to the vehicle and are still installed. Yes, the vehicle and components are available for inspection upon request at any time. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? While driving at highway speeds (40–65 mph) under light throttle, the truck suddenly begins violent shuddering/vibrating that feels like driving over rumble strips. This causes the entire truck to shake, momentarily reduces engine power, and makes steering and braking feel unstable. The shudder is strong enough to blur the rear-view mirror and has occurred in heavy traffic and while towing, creating a serious risk of loss of vehicle control. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes. The shudder has been reproduced on multiple test drives by me and is identical to the symptoms described in Ford TSB 22-2219 and earlier TSBs for 2017–2020 F-150 10R80 torque converter shudder. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Not yet formally inspected by Ford for this specific failure, but the symptoms are identical to thousands of documented 10R80 cases that Ford has acknowledged via TSBs and goodwill repairs. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No check-engine light or transmission warning lamps. The shudder first appeared approximately May 2025 at around 54,000 miles and has steadily worsened. It now occurs on every drive between 20–25 and 40–55 mph.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11700106November 18, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to a lower gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure became more frequent after the initial failure. The vehicle was taken to a Ford dealer, where a diagnostic test was performed, and the contact was informed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11700186November 18, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11700202November 18, 2025
ENGINE
Chirping and ticking sound coming from rear portion of the exhaust manifold.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11700117November 18, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRLs have partially failed on both headlights, vehicle is available for inspection. This seems to be a common problem for similary F-150 according forums and personal observations of other vehicles. The DRLs are a safety feature and not functions DRLs create a safety issue, as on coming drivers are not able to see the vehicle as clearly. Has not been reproduced or confirmed by dealer. Has not been inspected by manufacturer, police or insurance. I did report to Ford Customer Service but was told there was nothing they could do about it. No lights, messages or warnings. Problem has been visible for a least a year, but have not experienced further failure. Only way to fix is to replace the entire headlight assembly with a total cost of around $4000 for both assemblies.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699757November 17, 2025
POWER TRAIN
At 53k miles, the transmission began skipping gears, not shifting at all and while driving down the highway at speeds of 65+, I could see the transmission attempting to go from 10th gear, down to first. The transmission wouldn't shift from 2nd to 3rd, and eventually only go into first gear. Not shifting was very dangerous especially when turning left across traffic. Several times I was left stuck in the middle of the road with oncoming traffic speeding towards me. It never happened, but had the truck shifted from 10th to 1st gear at 65 mph, that could have cause catastrophic failure. I had to take the vehicle in for repair and they found the transmission was completely ruined. It cost several thousand dollars to repair and Ford refuses to provide any compensation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699777November 17, 2025
AIR BAGS
I have recently discovered a crack from the left to the right of my steering wheel cover which houses the airbag looks like small particles of white dust are evident sometimes while using the lower part of the horn. I have pics if needed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699779November 17, 2025
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK HAS INTERMITTENT OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO ABRUPLTY DOWNSHIFT AND LOCK REAR END UP. FORD IS AWARE ACVORDING TO FORD TSB 13-6-8. MOLDED LEAD FRAME NEEDS REPLACED. I GAVE OBD CODES P0720 AND P0722 INDICATING THIS FOR WANTS 2000.00 DOLLARS TO FIX A KNOWN REPAIR. CALLED FMC IN DEARBORN...PRETTY MUCH TOLD ME ITS MY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699806November 17, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Wipers only run at a slow speed...not enough power to keep up with rain or snow.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699919November 17, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH on the interstate, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle decelerated to 2 MPH. The messages to “Schedule Maintenance” and “Powertrain - Reduced Power” were displayed on the instrument panel and the Mobile App on the cellphone, and the vehicle went into LIMP Mode. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road and researched the failure. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the dealer would be contacted, and then the contact would receive a callback. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699938November 17, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I was driving my truck around 40 MPH and a wrench came up on the dash, the fan sounded like it kicked in on high for the duration of the wrench being on, the light indicating whether the truck was in P, R, N, D, M, 2, 1 was no longer illuminated. After a while it stopped but the problem has persisted. This last time, I was driving my truck around 55 MPH and the exact same thing happened but this time the truck seemed to downshift into either first or second gear and obviously the RPM was extremely high. After this happened, I took the truck to the Fairway Ford in Evans, Georgia and was notified that the molded lead frame needed to be replaced, costing nearly $2,300. This sudden downshift was an extremely concerning safety issue that could have resulted in a crash and endangered not only myself and my children, but others that wouldn’t have been able to prevent an accident. I hope this issue is addressed before someone loses their life over the poor quality of a Ford manufactured and Ford endorsed product with potentially dangerous consequences when it fails suddenly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699967November 17, 2025
POWER TRAIN
* The transmission regularly misses shifts through the lower gears when accelerating, particularly when the transmission is not yet up to operating temperature. It's as if the transmission goes into neutral, the engine races (tach spools up to 3500/4000 rpm), and then the transmission will slam into the next gear. * I cannot depend on the truck to merge predictably with traffic, and lurching and breaking traction ("burnouts", chirping tires) are distracting at the least, and potentially dangerous and damaging to other driveline components. * The problem has been reproduced and confirmed by an independent transmission shop through a test drive, and by the local Ford dealership's technician / service department. Service records are available. * Apart from the above it has not been inspected by other agencies. * There are no other indications either through the vehicle on-board systems or DTCs visible on independent or dealer scanners. There was an indication when I bought the vehicle due to a needed recall / software update. I complied with the update at the dealer and the fault indication cleared itself. I do not know if there is any relation to the current problem. Note that this symptom appears virtually every time the truck is driven, so "date the incident occurred" is "various", although listed as today.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11700000November 17, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Truck was in golden auto electric for transmission replacement and wheel bearing replacement. When the truck was purchased from rightway auto of Gaylord there was a bolt missing from left side wheel hub assembly. Wheel hub assembly and transmission was replaced. An oil change garage informed me that there was a missing bolt on wheel hub assembly that was replace
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699993November 17, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Catalytic converter has failed and needs replaced
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699956November 17, 2025
POWER TRAIN
On November 10, 2025, our 2023 F150 powertrain failed for the second time in about a month. I was pulling away from a curb when the truck experienced a loss of power. The Ford service center diagnosed this as a PowerTrain Control Module failure. This is dangerous because I was driving when the failure occurred and the truck lost power. This could have been catastrophic on a highway or while traveling at a higher speed. There were NO warning lamps, messages or any other symptoms prior to the failure. Ford had just serviced the truck with an oil change on October 3, 2025 and then replaced a failed auxiliary fuel pump on October 7, 2025 that also led to a failure while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699953November 17, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Our 2023 F150 has had two back-to-back powertrain failures. I was accelerating out of an intersection after the light turned green and suddenly experienced a loss of power. The Ford service center diagnosed this as a Transmission fluid auxiliary pump fault. This is dangerous because I was driving when the failure occurred and the truck lost power. This could have been catastrophic on a highway or while traveling at a higher speed. There were NO warning lamps, messages or any other symptoms prior to the failure. Ford had just serviced the truck with an oil change on October 3, 2025, four days before the failure. Then it happened again one month later. I will detail that in a second complaint.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699900November 17, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel pump went out while driving causing the vehicle to sputtering and so running while driving up a hill. Couldn't restart and stick in park that prevented it from being moved out of roadway. Vehicle had only 64000 miles but wasn't included in recent 2025 recall that covered other vehicles with the dave fuel pump issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699868November 17, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
front camera fault, service required, pre-collision avoidance not available. Lane departure warning fault, service required. This is an ongoing problem since date of purchase, 9/23/2025
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699811November 17, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
The following components have failed multiple times over the course of 3 months to include the above referenced recalls and additional components. The recalls have been completed per ford . The instrument panel was not going blank until the software update was completed now it malfunctions multiple times a day . The brake warning will appear randomly and without warning depicting "Brake System Fault" service required . "Parking Brake Fault " service required immediately. In addition to the above issues the entire lighting/lamp system will turn off unwarranted at night while on auto . Reported multiple issues as described to AutoNation Ford and Ford Credit. No resolution has been provided.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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