Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11654906April 16, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I pulled out of my driveway and the truck rapidly downshifted from 5th to second gear upon coming to a stop sign and threw my wife and I up in our seats and me into the steering wheel. . Then upon accelerating to come into the highway the truck RPM went way up but the truck didn’t accelerate and then it slammed into gear and took off. This happened on multiple occasions before I could get it into service.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654787April 15, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission shifts very hard out of 2nd 3rd and 4th gears up and down. Took for service and was supposedly fixed. After about 3k miles it started again. Ford says fixing is my cost even though they sold me trash
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654879April 15, 2025
ENGINE
I am writing to report a serious safety issue with my Ford F-150. On March 15th, 2025 while driving on State Route 167 - 410 in heavy rain, my vehicle experienced an intermittent engine shutdown while in motion. Second time happened to my wife while leaving the neighborhood on March 18th, 2025. Specifically, the engine completely shut off while driving at 40 mph. This occurred despite the Auto Start-Stop feature being manually disabled. Upon the engine shutdown, the Driver Information Center (DIC) displayed the message, "Auto StartStop Shift to P, then Restart Engine." The car did not lost power and I needed to do a full stop, shift to P, restart and switch back to D to continue driving. This malfunction occurred under hazardous conditions, specifically during heavy rain on a freeway. The sudden loss of engine power created a highly dangerous situation, placing myself and other drivers at significant risk. I am deeply concerned about the potential safety implications of this issue. The fact that the engine shut down while driving, even with the Auto Start-Stop feature disabled, suggests a critical malfunction that requires immediate attention. Despite having an extended warranty and the serious nature of this safety concern, the service department from Sunset charged me money for an unsuccessful diagnosis after two days, with service advisor unable to identify or replicate the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654660April 15, 2025
POWER TRAIN
This vehicle is equipped with the 10 speed transmission. The vehicle will accelerate on its own, shifts harshly, slam into gear when placing in park, fails to accelerate, and fails to shift at times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654709April 15, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle shuddered and unexpectedly downshifted. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and waited for several minutes until the vehicle had returned to normal operation. The failure had occurred on several occasions. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer made the contact aware of an undisclosed recall however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654716April 15, 2025
ENGINE
Cam Phasers were recalled on some 2019 Ford F150 3.5 Ecoboost motor. Ours is having the same issues as others that were recalled but we were never notified of the recall and it doesn't show up for our VIN. Why would it not be on all 2019 Ford F150 3.5 EcoBoost motor?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654751April 15, 2025
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. There was a powertrain and emission failure. The vehicle was previously taken to the local dealer, where the vehicle was repaired under Emission recall 24E12. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a case, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654753April 15, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer and was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train). The contact stated that upon driving the vehicle from the dealer's parking lot, the vehicle experienced hard transmission shifts to low gear and to the higher gears. The was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the engine revved significantly. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure was not caused by the recall remedy but could be related to the transmission. The vehicle was taken to Master Tech Auto Repair, where a transmission replacement was recommended. The transmission was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the vehicle was scanned with a code reader; however, no diagnostic trouble code was retrieved. The contact stated that the failure had progressively worsened. The contact stated that the vehicle was not experiencing a failure prior to the recall repair, and the recall remedy had failed to prevent the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was filed. The manufacturer also referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654759April 15, 2025
POWER TRAIN, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Transmission engages and disengages periodically as i slow down or come to a stop. Shifts erratically while driving from 6 gear to 4th gear , and when accellerating it hesitates from 2nd to 3rd gear, then shifts hard to 4th gear where i have to press on the brake to stop it. My concern is when it down shifts hard while in traffic, almost got rear ended one time. Just not safe to drive, ive have this truck for less than 5 months now. Preowned with less than 100k miles, just doesnt make sense..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654781April 15, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I have a 2013 F-150 FX4 5.0L subject to Customer Satisfaction Program 19N01, Transmission Molded Leadframe Extended Coverage. This “recall” expired December 2023. I just purchased this Truck [XXX] and Just started experiencing issues tied to this “recall” today ([XXX]) as the truck would not start and the message came stating put in park to start, which it was. I called the local Ford dealership and they set up a mobile visit to clear the 19S19 recall then said that it was not tied to the leadframe issue and i would have to pay out of pocket. The dealer, Palmetto Ford in Charleston, SC told me that they could not fix the ongoing recall on this vehicle (19S19) and told me to contact local dealer. The 19N01 recall is ongoing through the country from what i am starting to read and don't think it is fair that Ford knowing this problem still exist wants to charge almost $2000 to get it fixed now when they were once doing it for free. Why did it expire in 2023, when they knew this was going to continue to happen? I am hoping the NHTSA can get the 19N01 recall back into effect as they need to be accountable for their flaws. Thank you for your time and hope to hear from you soon. [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
#11654769April 15, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield wiper motor failure during a heavy rain driving down [XXX] at night with children in truck on the way to a soccer tournament in Tulsa Oklahoma. Had new wiper motor replaced at dealership due to failure. No symptoms or warning prior to the failure. 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
#11654727April 15, 2025
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the tailgate opened unexpectedly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the tailgate unintendedly opened and closed independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was diagnosed with a fault in the tailgate switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654405April 14, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Issues with transmission hard clunking and or shifting between certain gears. Dealer has inspected transmission, and they confirmed issue. They reset the PCM on the transmission and has not corrected the problem. They recommend rebuild of transmission. No warning lamps.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654441April 14, 2025
POWER TRAIN
2019 F-150 experienced harsh shifting between gears causing a severe jerking. The truck also would experience delayed shifts causing loss of ability to accelerate in intersections. On the highway, the vehicle sometimes down shifted unexpectedly from 10th gear to 1st gear causing the truck to lose power slowing to dangerous speeds on a highway. The truck would display "Powertrain Malfunction/ Reduced Power" alert. Vehicle experienced this malfunction multiple times and is now currently at the dealership for repairs since 03/26/25. Dealership diagnosed the problem as a failed transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654442April 14, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The contact was able to pull over to a nearby parking lot, and the vehicle was turned off and restarted to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to another dealer, Sea Breeze Ford (1701 NJ-35, Wall Township, NJ 07719), who diagnosed that the brakes might have caused the failure. The dealer replaced the brake pads and rotors on all four wheels. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not under a recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 335,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654494April 14, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving approximately 60-70 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The contact's son was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The dealer informed the contact that the failure could be related to a defective oil pump, and that there were metal shavings inside the oil. The vehicle was then towed to the private dealer where it was purchased, and the same assessment was made. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was filed. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654495April 14, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the lead frame sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654505April 14, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while towing an empty horse trailer at 65 MPH, the vehicle downshifted into second gear, and the engine revved abnormally. The contact stated that there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was turned off and towed to the residence. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 203,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654509April 14, 2025
POWER TRAIN
We have had our Ford F-150 evaluated at least twice at a Ford Dealer and they have no idea why it shifts into neutral when the vehicle is in drive. It doesn't do it every time. Sometimes it catches and lunges, other times it just revs the engine when trying to accelerate in drive. I have almost been struck on two separate occasions attempting to pull out into traffic and the vehicle shifted back to neutral as I started to pull out (even though it was firmly in drive). This is terribly dangerous!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11654510April 14, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My two thousand thirteen ford f150 3.5 Ecoboost has the safety consumer alert for the powertrain. My vehicle downshifs and loses all power to the engine, and the dealership will do nothing for me. As they state the notice expired last year, my vehicle only has a hundred and twenty nine thousand miles on it, and I would like to see how I can get this fixed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Ford F-150