Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11696670October 30, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
backup camera stopped working around 07/2025 and now starting 10/2025 it will work when it wants to but its not clear it will be distorted.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696649October 30, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Day time running lights have burned out which the only way to fix this problem is to replace them at over 2800.00 per light. There are hundreds of forums stating that the Daytime running lights stop working and there is no financially feasible fix without complete headlight replacement. This is a safety issue that should be resolved by ford
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696627October 30, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
Both Running Daytime Lights have stopped working. This is a common issue with 2021 and up F150's. The issue results in a loss of visibility during daylight hours, creating a safety issue during daytime hours. This also seems to be negligence on the manufacturer's side. My understanding of the issue is a part of the headlight gets too hot under normal operating conditions and results in a melting or possible burning of a section of the headlight assembly. This is also a potential fire hazard from this area which is close to the engine also.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696585October 30, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I’ve now had two major safety issues with my 2024 Ford F-150 STX. 1. September 2025 – Loss of Acceleration While Driving I was driving north at about 40 mph when my truck suddenly stopped accelerating. It felt like it went into neutral on its own. I pressed the gas and nothing happened — the truck just started coasting. There were no alerts, no warning lights, and no explanation. I had to safely pull off the road while the truck was basically free-rolling. 2. Most Recent Incident – Emergency Brakes Slamming On in an Empty Parking Lot When I was leaving a facility recently, I was driving slowly through an empty Walgreens parking lot — no cars or obstacles anywhere around me. Out of nowhere, the truck’s emergency brakes slammed on extremely hard. It didn’t just happen once — the brakes locked up five times within about a minute while I was in Drive. There were zero warning messages on the dash each time. The jolts were so violent that my son flew forward and hit the seat in front of him. My right leg slammed into the dash, and the impact was so strong I ended up in the ER afterward with severe pain on my right side.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11696561October 30, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The daytime running lights (DRLs) on my Ford F-150 failed and it is clear from online research that they are prone to failure. Yes, it is available for inspection upon request. The failure of the DRLs put safety at risk because they are important for visibility, protecting the driver and pedestrians. A dealership confirmed the issue. No, it has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police or any other 3rd party. No, there were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms prior to the failure. The issue was not noticed until I, the owner, was outside the vehicle and observed it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696293October 29, 2025
POWER TRAIN
at speeds around 50-65 mph my truck dropped down to first gear, this shook me and my passenger as you can imagine. It was a none safety recall in 2019 that I have missed as this was around the time I bought this truck. I paid for the repair myself not knowing Campaign 19N01
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696333October 29, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The truck will randomly downshift to when driving steady on the highway. The truck will also skip gears and stutter transitioning gears
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696409October 29, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after cold starting the vehicle, the transmission hesitated and then shifted into the next gear with a bump. The contact stated that once the engine had warmed up, the transmission shifted normally. The contact stated that recently, while stopped at a traffic light, after the light changed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to move. The contact stated that the engine was running, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact shifted manually to first gear, and the vehicle moved forward with a bump. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact had not yet taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the transmission and engine were replaced several years ago. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,530.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696415October 29, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Backup camera started glitching on and off for a couple weeks and eventually stopped working completely and screen is now black when shifted in to reverse. Purchase new camera from dealer, installed, but did not fix issue so I returned it. Found out later that the camera requires initialization or programming depending on year so replacing my consumer does not appear possible.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696479October 29, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Sudden limp mode — stuck in 1st/3rd/5th gear at highway speed. Dealer confirmed codes: P0720, P0722 Major Safety risk: Loss of power/speed control as vehicle slams out of gear at speed without warning. Known issue with TSB 13-6-8 but issue continues in vehicles like mine post 2013.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696281October 29, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The backup camera will show an error on the screen inside the cab periodically then it will come back up fine. It will also flicker the image intermittently or blank out for a moment the pop back on. It's been exhibiting this behavior for close to a year
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696457October 29, 2025
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
the vehicle fails to accelerate when coming of a turn, the accelerator pedal does not respond for several seconds, then the vehicle lunges forward. Ford was contacted and no fix for this problem. I think this is very dangerous.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696450October 29, 2025
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 unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696383October 29, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The daytime running lights have failed one by one. Now they are all out of service. These are white LED fixtures built into the area around the headlight. These are not user-serviceable. The dealer says they are going out on all trucks due to a wiring issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696294October 29, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The passenger side daytime running light is only half way lighting up. Causing it hard to see. 2 days after purchased contacted dealership and they were made away and confirmed this issue. And have not heard back on how they are going to fix or IF they will fix this issue. No warning lamps came about this
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696268October 29, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Running lights on the headlight of the truck continue to go out on the truck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696265October 29, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN
Daytime running lights quit working. This happens on numerous f150s with reflector headlights. Transmission issues hard shifting and downshifting that could cause wreck due to sudden slowing of vehicle. Known issue with f150 2021-2023
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11695984October 28, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I bought my 2018 Ford F-150 with the 3.5L EcoBoost, 4x4, and 10R80 transmission as a Ford Blue Certified truck from a Ford dealer at about 92,000 miles. Putting the truck into gear to pull out of the parking spot it "clunked" into drive, which I mentioned to the salesperson who was with me shrugged it off as "it's probably because it's been sitting for a while." The problems started shortly after purchase and have gotten way worse over the next 34,000 miles. It jerks hard shifting in and out of 3rd, 5th, and 8th gears. Oftentimes it skips 2nd and 4th gear. In 7th gear it feels like a "false neutral" where the engine revs with no power before slamming into a higher gear. The worst of the safety concerns are that on the highway in 9th or 10th gear it will suddenly downshift to 1st causing sudden deceleration and pegging the RPMs to the top end of the gauge, and when decelerating to a full stop the transmission will stay stuck in 7th gear leaving me unable to accelerate into traffic, until it decides to slam back into 1st gear after a few moments. The wrench light also comes on. This is a huge safety risk, and many other have experienced serious near-miss incidents or accidents such as rear-end collisions or losing control and their vehicle ending up off the road. I took the truck to the dealer initially and they programmed the transmission for an "adaptive drive cycle" relearn which masked the underlying issues for a little while that ended up returning much worse. Their latest diagnoses quoted me $5,071 to replace the CDF drum / clutch cylinder for the known root cause of a faulty design of the inner sleeve shifting out of place - which has since been redesigned. Ford has issued TSBs about this issue (22-2428, 23-2250). This matches NHTSA investigation PE22015 on 1.3 million F-150s for downshifts and lockups with over 138 complaints to date. We urgently need a full RECALL for this design flaw - it is endangering lives on the road and costing Ford customers.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696200October 28, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The rear backup camera works off and on, as demonstrated by the attached pictures. It has been working in this manner for the past couple of years. It will work properly for long periods of time then go for days in the distorted mannger. The pictures taken were over a one day period. The worst part is that it acts up in the most inappropriate times. There is no specific reason for the camera to not work. No wiring is loose and the system has all appropriate updates. I suspect it falls along the same lines as all of the other recalls foe these cameras. I asked the dealership, which performs all maintenance on my vehicle, to check it out under the recall but they refuse and offer to charge me for repairs, which is why I am filing this notice.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11696237October 28, 2025
POWER TRAIN
When making right turn to get on highway accelerate pedal pressed vehicle wont take of after releasing pedal and pressing again few times thn it takes off. Its been twice already i was gonna get rear ended
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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