Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11699157November 13, 2025
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle lost power and stalled on several occasions, but the vehicle was restarted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V455000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who confirmed the parts were on back order. The dealer informed the contact about a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699089November 13, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
After entering my 2022 F150 Lariat in a parking lot and starting it, I placed my iPhone on the charger and I backed out of the spot I was in with my hazard lights turned on. I placed the vehicle in drive and turned off the hazard lights. As I pulled forward, a deafening sound came from the back seat of my truck that sounded like some kind of electric static with a popping noise. I reflexively pressed the break, ducked my head and tried to turn the volume knob down which did nothing. I pressed the stop/start button to shut the vehicle off and that did not change the sound coming from the door speakers. I jumped out of the truck because the sound was painful and proceeded to use a pair of pliers from a leatherman that I was carrying to disconnect the positive side of the battery; this too did nothing. At this point, I closed all of doors and searched the web on my phone to see if similar problems existed for other owners and if there was a fix. After about 8-10 minutes, the sound stopped. Based on what I read, this was a widely known issue on Ford F150 models between the years 2021-2024. Apparently, Ford has not responded to this yet. If this we’re to happen while driving, it’s would be shocking enough to cause a reflexive action that could put people in danger of a crash. I have video of this occurrence if needed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699052November 12, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Driving down the road in 5 th gear and truck by its self shifted into 2 end gear it has done this 6 times now it is very unsafe to drive but it's my only vehicle I think it's the front lead frame assembly in the transmission this will b the 3 erd time to replace this part
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11699062November 12, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
I started smelling gas in the cabin of the truck when I came to a stop. As I was driving on the freeway I noticed my gas gauge going down rapidly. Within minutes I ran out of gas. Got the truck towed to Ford dealer. After diagnosing the issue I was made aware by Ford service department that one of the high pressure fuel injector cracked and was spraying gas out which caused me to run out of gas. With gas spraying in the engine I was at severe risk of a fire. No warning lights or messages appeared when this happened. After investigating I noticed Ford has a recall for this issue for other vehicles but not the F-150.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698771November 11, 2025
ENGINE
When driving the vehicle will drop down into a lower gear such as first gear causing the tires to lock up while going into the lower gear, throwing your body in the truck forward causing whiplash and sending my vehicle into other lanes or oncoming traffic. There's a loyd bang when it happens and the engine vibrates so bad when you accelerate it feels like the engine is gonna fall out. They said there's no recall for my vehicle by Vin number but if you put the model in the search registry then 7 recalls come up. Why is my model excluded from this? This is highly dangerous and can kill me or other people on these roads. Ithappens daily. I had just bought it 2 months ago and it happend the same day I bought it and every day since.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698807November 11, 2025
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
At 66,000 miles I had to rebearing the Transfercase,and rear differential. at 88,000 miles I had to put a metal oil pan on it, because Ford used a two peice Plastic one.. they leak. Now I have a bad yoke off the transfer case,AND, the rear springer hangers are cracked on the welds. This is structural failure,..Ford is aware of the proplem ,because they offer a repair kit. I bought this truck new and it has never been wrecked.. Ford doesnot want to fix it..My complaint numberis 11698591. Thank you. [XXX] .. 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
#11698830November 11, 2025
STEERING
Started vehicle could not move the wheel to turn towed it to a repair shop said it was not reading any codes it eventually let the wheel move again called ford service centers and they told me not to bring it in and if it doesn’t read codes and the vechicle steering does not lock up for them nothing they can do. I see this vehicle has had recalls on the steering issues but not my vin number was told don’t drive it or take your chances . The truck has low mileage and steering should have never locked up so hard that I am strong could not turn the wheel kept trying for hours till it would move shakes when driving jumps all over the road sloppy steering and I’m told no code can diagnose what the issue is with steering ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698535November 10, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping out of gear. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed while depressing the accelerator pedal, before jerking forward and resuming normal operation. The contact stated that while driving up an incline at a slow speed, the vehicle began to roll backwards, and the contact had to slam on the brake pedal. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but the dealer offered no assistance since there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, where a diagnostic test was performed, and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698591November 10, 2025
SUSPENSION
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rear suspension spring was cracked. While looking underneath the vehicle, the contact noticed a hairline crack on the weld. There was a vibration in the vehicle while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there was no warranty coverage on the vehicle, and no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698604November 10, 2025
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was making a road trip in my 2024 F150 Lightning Lariat. I pulled up to a Tesla supercharger. I turned the car off and attempted to plug in but the cable was about three inches too short. So I got back in the truck, turned it back on and put it in gear for the last three inches of travel. The truck accelerated dramatically. It clipped two charging stations, hopped a curb and went into a field, headed for a major lane of traffic. I rode the brake as hard as I could and it continued to accelerate. I threw it in neutral and finally got control of it, just short of the road. I turned the vehicle off and back on and drove out of the field, the truck behaving normally. I finished the trip and returned home without incident. In reviewing the experience in my mind, I can't make mistaking the accelerator for the brake pedal make sense. You can't turn the vehicle on without pressing the brake pedal. You can't put it in gear without pressing the break pedal. And the fact that it continued to accelerate after hitting the charger doesn't sound like a pedal mistake. I have never found the human factors of the F150 to be challenging - it is very straight forward to drive. I also don't think I could have accidentally hit the cruise control. You can't accidentally engage the cruise control from a standing stop. I do always use one-pedal driving.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698635November 10, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle hesitated, and the contact saw smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road, exited the vehicle, inspected underneath the vehicle, and saw automatic transmission fluid leaking onto the exhaust pipe, causing the smoke in the rear of the vehicle. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was towed 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 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698663November 10, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
LaFontaine Ford Birch Run MI falsified recalls on my 2016 f150. They claimed they were done, however i have had several other Ford dealers state that there is missing parts and it was obvious it was not completed. This recall is for my door cables freezing up making it unsafe for me to commute when cold. I have held my door shut all the way to work multiple times because it would not latch. Other ford dealers near me quoted me 2 thousand to fix both front doors. I reached out to Lafontaine myself, they seemed to have wanted to help right away but as soon as they heard more of the story they quickly began to not answer my calls. (Service managers).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698675November 10, 2025
POWER TRAIN
2012 Ford F150 transmission lead frame internal failure causing intermittent harsh shifting. Highway speeds and truck shifting into 2/3 gear and almost causing wreck. Took it into shop for repair and they said I had a recall. However Inwas outside of recall period. Now I have to pay $2k to fix a for a known recall issue. Does should fix all vehicles with this known safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698336November 8, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The rear-view camera began working intermittently, and displaying a scrambled image when it did not work. It then stopped working all together and now only displays a blank screen. This began about 2 years ago, and it finally stopped working altogether about 1 year ago. I want to report it because the current rear-view camera recall stops at the 2015 model year, but my 2014 has the same problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698352November 8, 2025
SUSPENSION
Splash guard under the vehicle, sometimes also referred to as a diaper, fell off. I reported it to the dealer and was told I didn't need it anyhow. Well, if I didn't need it anyhow why did they put it on to begin with ? I also notice a lot of other Ford vehicles driving down the road with these guards (diapers) hanging down, so it isn't just a me problem it's a Ford problem. After inspecting the guard it is made of such cheap material I don't know how any engineering designer could of thought that these would hold up given the environment under a vehicle especially a truck. I would also think that this could easily become a road hazard.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698090November 7, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The rear backup camera fails and goes black. It is available for inspection if requested. Problem has been reproduced by a dealer. I have not had it inspected by police or insurance. There were no warning signs other than camera went blurry then completely black. The are millions of recalls and consumer satisfaction warranties for 2015-current f 150s, but for some reason mine is not showing up as a recall.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698118November 7, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rearview camera was glitching and had displayed a blank image. The message “Camera Unavailable” was displayed. Neither an independent mechanic nor a dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to a recall that did not include the year, make and model of the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 21,704.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698130November 7, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission issues including, hard shifts, shuttering, slipping and truck won't move, random shifts in gears 1-7, erratic shifting from gear 7 to any of the lower gears. Major safety concern especially with children in the car and getting caught in intersections and road crossings and the truck won't move.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698133November 7, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and turning to the right, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact stated that the engine was revving, but the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be driven later but was jerking while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11698169November 7, 2025
ENGINE
This 5.0L Coyote engine has been very problematic. Since 2020, it has made a chatter at low speeds which sounds like a motor dieseling. After numerous visits and complaints to Ford with trying to address the noise, the service manager said it was due to running 87 octane instead of 91+. This vehicle does not mandate premium fuel by the manufacturer but infact the chatter or dieseling goes away when using the premium grade fuel. Consumers should be made aware of this prior to buying a vehicle. Furthermore, the dealership could not tell me if this chattering has caused damage to the engine which could result in shorter life on the engine. This problem exists to this day if not using premium fuel.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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