Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11668864June 24, 2025
ENGINE
The cam phasers in the engine have a failure/malfunction and risk of engine damage and performance. No warning lamps are on for the this failure yet, only a very noticeable noise on startups. It has been to a dealership to be confirmed. This is the same known issue as the other 3.5 ecoboost F-150 engines in the 2017 -2018 years, I am not sure what made my VIN not fit the requirements. Bulletins 21B10,21N03,21N08 I believe are all related.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668880June 24, 2025
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse out of the garage, the vehicle shut off and failed to restart. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that the timing chain and the cam phasers were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668883June 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the transmission lead frame was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The failure had progressively worsened. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668893June 24, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while in reverse, the brake pedal was depressed, and the brake pedal went to the floorboard. The brake and parking brake warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and inspected. The contact stated that there was no brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir. The contact stated that brake fluid was added to the reservoir; however, two hours later the brake reservoir was empty again. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668921June 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission is hard shifting and dropping out of gear into neutral at random times. Ford dealership diagnosed a bad CDF hub in transmission. Ford knows this is a known issue and redesigned the part but not covering any repairs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668953June 24, 2025
ENGINE
This vehicle started rattling upon cold start. It has only 43K miles on it. When looking into the situation it has been a defect of this vehicle as well as many other years that Ford has failed to own up to. This rattle is due to a cam phaser pin that breaks loose and can dislodge at any time and cause the vehicle to seize up. Another owner had this happen on the freeway at 70 mph. Ford claims it is “not dangerous” but obviously it is. It costs the owners anywhere from $4500-$6500 to fix. Our local service department advised us they have “fixed hundreds of these”. PLEASE STEP IN AND HAVE FORD ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT AND CORRECT IT VIA RECALL. This is dangerous and expensive for owners. Thank you!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668967June 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission was not shifting correctly. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting hard, and the vehicle jerked abnormally. The contact stated that the engine revved high during the failure. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle there was an abnormal clunking sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Wyatt Ford (3471 Grant Hwy, Manistee, MI 49660); who confirmed that the transmission was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668998June 24, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
The electronic emergency break engages while on the highway crusing at normal highway speed. It has engaged randomly for a few months. Yesterday it engaged 15 times almost making me crash the 1st time. I had to pull over, shut off the truck to reset the brake to make it home.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11669017June 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at various speeds, the transmission was slipping. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668903June 24, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
Brake trailer module failure leading to loss of trailer brakes. Second incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668548June 23, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Ford 10r80 Transmission slips or revs for long period of time before banging into gear when accelerating. When accelerating and merging onto the highway I am unable to merge and accelerate to highway speed without the risk of being rear ended by oncoming vehicles already at highway speed. The vehicle has been inspected and confirmed that the transmission needs to be replaced. No other lights and absolutely not warnings at any time before problem started. As per TSB 23-2250 and several earlier TSB on this transmission, having a known defect, Ford should escalate this to a recall and compensate owners for the expensive repair when the vehicle should have plenty of more life in it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668578June 23, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was making an abnormal rattling sound on cold starts. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the cam phasers; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related to the failure to Ford Campaign Number: 21N03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668615June 23, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact's son owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon start the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the front-end of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with faulty cam phasers. The contact was informed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact discovered Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03; which was linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668623June 23, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2022 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. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668675June 23, 2025
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the subframe was severely rusted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for a routine oil change and was determined that the subframe was severely rusted. The dealer was unable to be raise the vehicle up on the hydraulic lift. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 120,076.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668682June 23, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact called on behalf of his grandson who owns a 2017 Ford F150. The contact stated that while his grandson was driving at slower speeds, the vehicle shuddered abnormally. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the torque converter had failed. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to a local dealer for assistance or a transmission specialty center. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668692June 23, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rumbling and vibrating sound coming from underneath the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic, who diagnosed that the cam phasers had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668702June 23, 2025
STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was at the dealer for unrelated repairs, the contact was informed that the throttle body housing was failing. The contact was informed that the throttle body housing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V659000 (Structure); however, the VIN was not associated with the recall. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 201,987.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668708June 23, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the “WRENCH” symbol was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the message "Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power" was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic, where it was discovered that there were metal shavings in the transmission fluid pan. The contact had taken the vehicle to other independent mechanics who confirmed the failure and suggested that the transmission be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 99,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11668733June 23, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I was driving on the interstate, and pressed the accelerator to make a lane change and the tranmission did not respond. I could have been rear-ended because I had signaled and the other vehicle started to fill my space. I was unable to make the change. Fortunately the folloing vehicle kept a safe disance. Gear shifts have also been extremely clunky and skipping gears, sometimes when slowing down, dropping from a high gear (4-6) down to 2 or 1 without a corresponding drop in speed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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