Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11681963August 20, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the message “Service Vehicle Soon” was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that the gear shifter was faulty and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the parts were on back order and that a notification would be sent when the parts arrived for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681893August 20, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I recently ought a 2022 Ford F-150 off of a private seller. It had a clean Carfax when I bought it. About a month after I bought the truck, on July 24, 2025, the following warning lights appeared on my dash all on the same day. Blind Spot Assist Not Available, Cross Traffic Assist Not Available, and Reverse Brake Assist Not Available. Also, my drivers side window would not roll down, and my drivers side lock/unlock buttons would not work. There were not any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. So I took my truck into Gary Smith Ford in Fort Walton Beach, FL. on July 25, 2025 and they came back with the file I have uploaded below with the diagnosis and estimate. Of course the warranty has just expired a few months ago. We tried to make a claim with our insurance company and that was denied. I have also reached out to Ford Customer Service and they refused to help in any way. We were also never offered a loaner vehicle and my truck has been at the dealership for three weeks now. I am currently Active Duty Military and this is now effecting my ability to report for duty, and causing my leadership to question me. It is also effecting my family as we now only have one vehicle. As you can see in the link below, the estimate is quite high. and it is extremely frustrating that Ford has refused to help in any way, and will not provide any logical reason as to why except that the warranty is expired. Especially since this isn't my fault at all. Any help in rectifying this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681833August 20, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
The cause of the accident was due to an extremely hard downshift, then extremely hard upshift. Between the speeds of 25-37 mph the truck will do a hard downshift with a 1-3 second loss of power delay. When it finally grabs gear it takes off like a rocket before grabbing the next gear and back to what feels normal. This is something I never experienced in my 2022 Ford F150 with the same motor and transmission. This particular day, I had pulled off to the side of the road to let the mail carrier go through the narrow section of the road first. This particular section, there is a huge tree right next to the road (approximately 12"-14" off the road). After the mail carrier passed, I started to speed up. Upon hitting 34 mph, the transmission shifted hard, pulled me into the ditch, and by the time the gear grabbed, and I had power to control, I hit the tree. As a habit, since this issue happened numerous times, I looked at the speedometer and just prior to impact I was at 43 mph. The transmission is not the only issue that I have been having with this vehicle. There has been a fuel consumption issue, a hard start issue (does not matter time of day), as well as a grinding issue at the front right wheel. This truck is equipped with a 36-gallon fuel tank. At the city driving mpg and a 34-gallon fill-up, I should have been getting 544 miles/tank. However, that was not the case as I was only getting 440-447 miles/tank (did not matter whether normal, eco, or sport mode driving). Each fill up was a 24-28 gallon fill-up leaving 8-10 gallons unaccounted for. A PCM update was done but it only got me to 510 miles with a 30-gallon fill-up. Each complaint I made with the transmission went ignored with me being told "this is normal for the 10 speeds. You will just need to learn to deal with it." After the PCM update with no true fix, I was told "drive it to zero MTE and calculate from there how far you can drive, then you know." This is a horrible and extremely unsafe answer to give.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681488August 19, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Truck is rough idles and stalls when idling and moving at low speeds. It happens at stop lights or low speed turns leaving me stranded in intersections No check engine lights have shown up but a auto start stop message appears on the dash
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681535August 19, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I own a 2018 Ford F-150 with the 3.5L EcoBoost. It started having idling issues that eventually required the cam phasers to be replaced. While that was frustrating and costly enough, the bigger issue came with the 10R80 transmission. Despite performing all services on schedule and maintaining the truck properly, the transmission failed. After doing research, I found that this isn’t an isolated incident. On Ford forums and owner groups, it’s clear that the 10R80 transmission has been a widespread, ongoing issue for years. Thousands of Ford owners have been forced to spend thousands of dollars to repair or replace these transmissions—something that Ford should have addressed long ago with a proper fix or recall. It’s disappointing that a company with Ford’s reputation hasn’t taken accountability for a known defect that affects so many loyal customers. Something should be done to make this right for owners who trusted Ford to deliver a reliable truck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681548August 19, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My vehicle has the 6r80 transmission and has random down shift and up shift associated with a lead frame going bad in the transmission
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681591August 19, 2025
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Transmission randomly down shifts and then shifts back up a gear. Then speed control randomly drops and won’t respond
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681601August 19, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I was just told my 2012 F-150 molded lead frame needed to be replaced. I google this issue and it seems to be a major issue with F150 pickups spanning multiple years. I checked this site for recalls and my truck is not included in any of the recalls, butexists the same issue on different year models. The recalls need to be expanded as the fault is not a consumer caused issue but a design flaw by Ford and it's outrageously expensive!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681613August 19, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Lead frame issue where truck downshifted hard as I was driving then was stuck in a higher gear. Had to have it towed into Ford for repair. Cost about $2,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681615August 19, 2025
ENGINE
Engine shut off on me in the middle of the road. Found out the water pump sheared off causing the timing chain to not function properly, bending valves and requiring a engine rebuild
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681682August 19, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal went to the floorboard before the vehicle came to a complete stop. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer; however, the dealer offered a diagnosis over the phone and believed that the brake master cylinder was leaking brake fluid into the brake booster. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V332000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The failure mileage was 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681685August 19, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the blind spot detector alert system stopped functioning on the driver's and passenger’s side. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised that there was water inside the rear driver's side taillight through a hairline fracture and was causing the short circuit of the feature. The contact stated that there were two cracks, and one crack was showing on the surface of the taillight assembly, and the other crack was forming on the inside of the assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681552August 19, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
Power steering rack failure, while driving though a puddle less than 6 inches deep. Cost over $1900 to replace. My wife's 2014 volkswagen passat is able to drive though deeper water.. on 8/13 I was unable to move over on a road that had some puddles due to oncoming traffic. After driving though the small puddle my power steering went out. Took to the mechanic and he said its a known issue due to how Ford did not seal their wiring well under the trucks and it hangs lower allowing the water to seep into the cables and cause the powering steering rack to fail.. this is unacceptable its a truck a puddle should not cause a truck to loose power steering.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681538August 19, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the notification advised that parts to complete the recall repair were available. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that parts were on back order, and the dealer was unable to provide a timeframe for parts availability. Several other dealers were contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact emailed the manufacturer requesting information on parts availability. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681248August 18, 2025
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
While driving today, my Ford F150 manual light came on while I was driving and then break assistance. Light came on, and it told me to check the brake system. And immediately immediately the truck slammed on the brakes while driving. I almost wrecked with my [XXX] daughter who is [XXX] in the vehicle. This needs to be fixed ASAP. This is very dangerous and could’ve been a lot worse this morning. 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
#11681304August 18, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as intended for several seconds before the vehicle responded as intended. The contact stated that while at a stoplight, there was an abnormal banging sound coming from the transmission. The contact stated that the 4-WD warning light was illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the result was not provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681318August 18, 2025
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the front driver's side door failed to open from the inside. The contact's brother replaced the driver’s side door handle with the rear driver's side door handle. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where the vehicle was inspected, and the contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 181,934.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681336August 18, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to dealer where it was diagnosed that the bolts had sheared off and the rear axle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681361August 18, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission has a shutter issue with torch converter. Shops are indicating this is a known issue and some models have had previous recalls for our year but our VIN is not showing a recall for that. It does have a power train control module recall # 24E03
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11681362August 18, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, while at a stoplight, the vehicle jerked abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and agreed to cover a part of the cost for the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 58,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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