Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11650401March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the wrench warning light illuminated, the instrument panel went black, and the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart. A mechanic arrived on the scene and disconnected the negative battery terminal and waited for a while before restarting the vehicle and continued driving. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven to the residence where the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with an internal sensor failure inside the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650402March 25, 2025
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that during cold starts, there was a loud rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the cam phasers were faulty, and a software update was needed. The software update was performed, but the failure persisted. The contact stated that shortly after the software update, the transmission started experiencing hard shifting. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced by an independent mechanic, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650404March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
PO722 OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT REPLACED DUE TO SPEED VARIATIONS ON THE ROAD WAS CONFIRMED BY DEALER OF DANGER TO DRIVE THE WARNING WAS A WRENCH LIGHT REPAIRED ON RO#[XXX] AT DEALER PAUL MILLER FORD EAST NEW CIRCLE RD LEXINGTON KY 40505 HAPPENED ON [XXX] 180 MILES AWAY FROM HOME 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
#11650405March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
Unexpected gear downshift, gears slamming into gear, gears not shifting properly
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650408March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
happened a couple times within a week or so as the first time i was not sure what happened and there were no check engine lights but the second time i realized something was wrong and the check engine light was on. but while driving doing about 55-60 on my way home from work it happened and it seemed like the truck went from 6th gear to 1st throwing me forward and the dash went blank and then came back on after a split second and there was no response from the gas and then pedal was responding again. i pulled over and there were check engine lights on as well as the warnings for the cross traffic sensors. i then brought the truck into the local ford dealership and they said it was the valve body gone bad. they put in a new one and it wouldn't take programming so they put in a second one and i haven't had a problem since.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650409March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted while the accelerator pedal was being depressed. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed, and the transmission was replaced. In addition, the contact stated that several other unknown repairs were performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650411March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
This truck when shifting from 4th to 5th will snap your neck! sometimes it just slips in gear., when I back up ity will stop like its in neutral and then bang into gear. sometimes you pull out on the road and it will not go just sit in neutral then bank in gear and take off. This is totally unsafe with this 10 speed trans.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650414March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Just seen about recall of f150 shifting problem. On a recent trip my 2014 f150 did exactly that. While making an right turn onto a street as it shifted it jerked pretty bad, scared the heck out of me. as I drove it would not shift out of 3rd gear. I had to drive several miles before I could pull over, My display showed a wrench on the screen. I turned off the engine and let it cool down, started it again. The wrench icon did not come on. It seemed to drive normal after that. I'm not sure this problem is with this year as well. I have not had it looked at by any shop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650415March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I was traveling [XXX] near Liverpool, PA at 60mph, the truck flashed a quick code on the dash and then suddenly downshifted from 6th gear to 1st almost spinning the truck as the rear wheels locked up momentarily. It would not upshift past 3rd gear and had to travel 35 miles home like that. I called my local Ford dealer (Parsons) and they said bring the truck in for diagnostic testing, so I did. Meanwhile I searched the internet to see if others had the issue. Turns out they did, BUT my 2015 with the 6R80 was NOT in the recall notice. Ford said it was the lead frame and needed to be replaced. IF it was a known problem, why not inform owners of these trucks. That said, Ford wanted $1500 to fix it, BUT they did not have the part. So I drove the truck (never with my family in it ever again) after I cleared the code with my reader...again traveling [XXX] @ 75mph it downshifted IN TRAFFIC. Luckily I was in the right lane and made a quick move to the shoulder to avoid being run over. In Carlisle, PA there are hundreds of trucking companies and warehouses, so the truck traffic is very heavy. That was it. I searched out the part, paid for it myself and had a Ford mechanic that does work on the side fix the truck. I have been a loyal Ford guy for over 30 years...I reached out to Ford via telephone, chat and even Facebook. All they say is it is NOT under any recall. Hard to swallow that when I am driving a $75K truck THEY built and they will NOT stand behind a $2K fix. Well goodbye Ford, as a business owner for over 25 years. If I make an error I fix it NO MATTER what. I gave Ford the opportunity to stand behind truck and they did...JUST FAR behind it and passed me as I sit on the shoulder of the road. This in my opinion 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
#11650417March 25, 2025
ENGINE
after warming up vehicle would not idle right when coming to a stop. it was intermittent at first but then got progressively worse. While sitting at a stop light rpms would go up to about 1000 then surge beyond without any input from me and then drop to below 500 sometimes killing the engine at what was suppose to be idle. there were not codes or check engine light but took to dealership when it first started happening they said they couldn't find anything wrong. during this time i replaced spark plugs, coils and timing sensors trying to fix but it those repairs didn't take care of it. but then it became more consistent and took it back in and they were able to confirm the problem occurring and after testing they recommended and changed out the timing components and all cam phasers, phaser filters and all vct solenoids
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650419March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH uphill on several occasions, the vehicle made an abnormal grinding sound. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to Lonstein's Motors Inc, where the gears were taken apart, and the mechanic diagnosed that the integrated wheel end (IWE) of the 4WD system was partially engaging unintendedly, causing gears to grind against each other and to become damaged. The mechanic noticed the presence of metal shavings. The mechanic replaced the left and right hub assemblies, two actuators, the vacuum lines, and the tubing solenoid. The vehicle was repaired. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: 18-2273. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650422March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted from the 6th to 2nd gear, and the rear wheels locked up, causing the vehicle to slide to a stop. The vehicle then stalled but was restarted after several attempts. The contact stated that once the vehicle was restarted, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment with smoke exiting from the tailpipe. The vehicle was taken to the residence, where a handheld diagnostic machine retrieved undisclosed codes. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 217,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650430March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A few years back, I was having an issue with my truck shifting hard. I actually took it to a friend's shop and he repaired it, for about $1600. They changed a "chip" in it. The vehicle was never inspected by Ford, or the police, or my insurance company. The problem was identified by the repair shop and taken care of, or so I thought. The issue seemed fixed for a while but within the last year the issue has begun again. The transmission will not shift at times. It seems stuck, which causes the engine to rev very high. I worry about causing lasting damage to the engine as a result of the transmission sticking.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650431March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
When using the cruise control and going down hills, the transmission will unexpectedly downshift into one or more lower gears causing the rear wheels to chirp or actually slide on wet pavement. it only seems to happen when using the cruise control for some reason.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650433March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the transmission erroneously downshifted causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate, almost causing the driver to lose control of the steering wheel. The contact stated that the failure was later self-corrected. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (POWER TRAIN). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650442March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 55-60 MPH or at slow speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into first gear. The wrench symbol was displayed, and the speedometer was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that there were recalls on similar vehicles and opened a case. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650443March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to third gear almost causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that prior to the failure the vehicle was hesitating while depressing the accelerator pedal. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650453March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission downshifts while driving at highway speed. Was going 50mph and trans was in 6 gear and dropped down to 2nd gear. Has happened multiple times and I needed to get the transmission fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650456March 25, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The transmission was shifting hard and went from 10th gear to 1st gear all of a sudden, almost like slamming on the brakes. Also when stepping on the gas to pass someone, wouldn't downshift correctly to speed up. Also, when turning, wouldn't select a proper gear to roll smoothly, would downshift hard and make a loud bang and vibration.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650457March 25, 2025
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to a lower gear and the vehicle lost motive power. The power train and check engine warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, when the vehicle downshifted, the information on the infotainment screen disappeared. The vehicle was restarted, and the screen reappeared. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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