Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11672261July 9, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The truck will not stay in park and rolls backward if on a slope. This has happened several times and I am afraid someone is going to be injured or killed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672276July 9, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle is downshifting unexpectedly into 2nd gear. Rear tires momentarily lock up and the engine RPM’s go extremely high. This behavior is causing potential accidents to happen.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672353July 9, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
There is an engine rattle when starting the vehicle. I took my vehicle to Ford of Upland dealership. They said I need to replace my VCT Solenoids and water pump. This was a known issue for this year and make of vehicle and I never received any notification. Now, they want to change me $6000 to repair it. There was TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 23-2143 issued for this defect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672264July 9, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
The dash pad in front of steering wheel is coming apart and peeling back. It appears to a defect in installation, material use or wasn't glued down properly
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672220July 9, 2025
STEERING
When starting the vehicle a message displayed stating "Power Steering Fault Service Required". I was able to shut off the vehicle and restart with no issue. Currently, restarting the vehicle no longer has any affect and the power steering is out completely. An appointment has been scheduled with Ford in two weeks. Unfortunately, this is my only means of transportation. I was at work when the power steering went out completely and had to drive home. On my drive home, the traction control tripped jerking the wheel and it felt like the whole vehicle jumped.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671881July 8, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine light had illuminated and the vehicle had experienced rough operation. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the cam phasers were faulty and advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671933July 8, 2025
ENGINE
At 65k miles I have started to experience the dreaded 3.5l cam phaser rattle that Ford initially had a Customer Satisfaction Program on. Ford only repaired vehicles that were making a noise at the time of the program so they wouldn’t change my phasers even though they knew they had issues. I just got off the phone with ford customer support and even though I’m within the milage of the initial free replacement they won’t offer any assistance on the $8k repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671943July 8, 2025
POWER TRAIN
First time this incident happened (around April 2025) while driving on the highway. Going about 70 mph and the truck dropped down into second or first gear almost causing an accident. Had to pull over on the side of the road. Check engine light was on the dash. Turned off the truck And let it sit a little bit and restarted it and it seemed to be OK. This most recent incident happened on Saturday, July 5th 2025 , truck kept dropping down into first gear and then just would not go anywhere. Had it towed to Auto clinic and they diagnosed the truck with not recognizing the gear selection position. They stated that this truck should have fell under the recall status for 2015-2017 f150’s as it is doing the exact same thing that they have seen many trucks get fixed for because of the recall. The Auto clinic recommended I file a safety report and also contact Ford.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671960July 8, 2025
ENGINE
The truck is stuttering when you go wide open throttle
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671983July 8, 2025
ENGINE
Exhaust manifold bolts constantly warping & also causes fumes to get inside of cabin of vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672015July 8, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Truck only has 48,124 miles on it. Per the tech it no longer has the weight on the driveshaft to keep it in balance. They sent the driveshaft to B&T driveshaft to be balanced. It came back and 80% of the vibration was gone. They then said they had to replace the entire driveshaft without testing the universal joints. They did install the JL3z*4r*z driveshaft kit. This did resolve the vibration but why would like part have to be replaced at such low milage on a 2018 F-150?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672034July 8, 2025
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The engine while operating at normal speed loses power to a rough idle and is remedied by putting the vehicle in park and restarting the engine. The engine never fails to start after restarting, but could fail at any moment, short or long term.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672045July 8, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact noticed an abnormal rattling sound and the engine ran abnormally rough. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed cam phaser. The contact was informed that the cam phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, in September 2021, the cam phaser was replaced under an unknown special coverage program. The failure mileage at the time was approximately 28,000. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under an unknown special program or recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The current failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672060July 8, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the oil level was low. The contact topped off the oil. The contact stated that the following day, the oil level was inspected, and the contact noticed that the oil level was low again. No warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that there was no visible indication of an oil leak. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer requested an oil consumption test be performed. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672064July 8, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Back up camera went black, then a very distorted picture came back on. I could not see to safely back up. Diagnosed by dealer found internal failure of back up camera.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672089July 8, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I bought this truck new. It immediately began shifting hard. The dealer flashed the transmission several times, but did not solve the problem. The dealer even documented the harsh shifting, but after the reflash they said there is nothing else to be done, so I gave up. Now the shifting is worse and it will drop from 7th or 8th gear to 1st. Also, the transmission will intermittently not shift at all. This has done this to me twice while I was merging into traffic or making a left turn at an intersection leaving me motionless in traffic. Despite documentation from the beginning of ownership, the dealer nor ford will do anything despite the mechanic telling me this is a known issue that stems from fords design of the transmission. I am now paying for an all new transmission to keep safe. Ford is going to get people hurt by not fixing a known problem with their product.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672103July 8, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While parked and shut off at a gas station in Lakeside, CA, my 2015 Ford F‑150 XLT spontaneously caught fire under the hood. The fire appeared to originate in the fuse box area, specifically where the fuel pump relay is integrated. The incident posed significant risk, occurring near a fuel pump while my child was in the vehicle. A gas station employee assisted with extinguishing the fire. The cause is believed to be an electrical short. There were no modifications or recent repairs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672105July 8, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The backup camera is spuratic in its operations. It works sometimes, but then it goes blank on the screen, or flutters. Also some times the screen shows clear picture, but the picture is 180 degrees out. What is on the left of the truck shows on the screen as on the right.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672106July 8, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Vehicle unintentional cruise activation has happened two times now. The button requires no other 2nd action and at speed low enough to cause unintended forward and sudden acceleration. The button activates easily under turns due to its placements. In addition to this blue cruise gets very confused as sudden vehicles entering the lane in front of it cause severe lane drift due to programming.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672110July 8, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My complaint is in regards to my truck not being repaired in a timely manner. My truck is over 4 years old and I still don’t have recall 23V896 completed. I called my dealer on June 10 to as per the recall letter to confirm they had the parts in stock. They said they were. I made an appointment for June 18 to get the recall completed. The service advisor then told me they had to send photos of my door sticker to Ford so they could order the parts that they told me 9 days prior that they had. They said it would take a couple of days. Here we are 20 more days later and no parts to perform the recall. This is totally Rediculous and unacceptable. My truck is into its 5th year. Does the NHTSA not have authority to enforce these recalls? I also got a letter about my rear camera freezing (25V315). It says there is no fix available, unbelievable!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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