Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11650179March 24, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2018 f150 5.0 engine 102k miles burned 8 qts of oil in 8,000 miles, now the engine is getting rebuilt and I just bought it 8k miles ago. Also the transmission cuts power completely while shifting causing a safety concern. 10 speed transmission is in the truck, worst transmission and engine I’ve ever had out of any vehicle I’ve ever owned.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650182March 24, 2025
ENGINE
Oil consumption is excessive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650184March 24, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
Front brake flexible hose assembly failure without warning leading to loss of brake function. Luckily this was noticed during start up while parked. Brake fluid discharged with each brake pedal depression. Work was repaired by Ford dealership.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650187March 24, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving down the highway then my vehicle randomly dropped down to gear 2 from 6 and went from 65mph to 30 and redlined my vehicle. It was extremely scary and took it to the shop immediately and then they replaced my lead frame and cost me $2,000. I definitely believe it has damaged my transmission and won’t last as long now.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650189March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the transmission hesitated and made an abnormal clunking sound. In addition, the rear of the vehicle was shaking abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times due to the failure. The contact stated that the transmission was rebuilt in 2023. In addition, the contact stated that the PCM was reprogrammed in 2022. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650194March 24, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
After driving home from work on 12/20/24 the truck was parked at ~10pm. At ~1AM on 12/21/24, I was alerted that the truck was on fire. I found the vehicle fully engulfed in the hood and cab area. There was no prior indication of a problem or issue. The truck was fully destroyed and my home and Jeep were damaged. My home was damaged and only saved because I brought my garden hose out and sprayed the house until the local FD arrived. The local Fire Investigator and the Insurance Fire investigator could it definitively identify how/why the truck caught fire and burned up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650195March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
2023 July: Driving on I75 S while it was raining, approximately 60 mph and Transmission suddenly dropped to 3rd gear, vehicle went sideways but I was able to control it, and a wrench figure came on the dashboard. Pulled off exit, turned off and restarted, seemed fine but it did it again several times on my way to destination. returned home, called dealer for any recalls for this but there were none. This has happened more than ten times since then. It will drop to 5th gear sometimes as well as being stuck in 3rd. Have to restart, and seems fine til it happens again. Ford should have to recall for a fix before someone gets killed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650198March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
transmission suddenly downshifted while driving down highway, end result several components in the transmission, lead frame, valve body, torque converter clutch were replaced at my own expense of $3300
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650204March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Had a problem with hard shifting and up and down shifting out of the blue while driving on interstate. Ford recommended a trans service. Had it done 3 days before trip to NC. For Christmas. On our way home the truck started a hard back and forth up and down shifting. We pulled off highway and found trans fluid everywhere. I could not find a leak. Called and got a tow the next morning to a ford dealer in Georgia. Found trans was overfilled. Made it home but trans is still shifting hard and goes into neutral while driving down the road. You need to recall all these 10 speed trans. I was quoted 7,000 dollars for an overhaul and told I may still have the same issue sooner than later.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650209March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My 2017 2.7l 6 speed f150 frequently experiences a random downshift to 1gear at various speeds and then it shifts to 5th gear and then 4th gear and then it stays in 4th gear. Multiple transmission shops have noted that the lead frame and valve body are potentially responsible for the downshift because the previous generation 6 speeds had the same issue. No codes are populating when the downshift happens and no CEL or Wrench light come onto the screen. The only way to get the truck to shift properly again is to turn it off and wait a while and then turn it back on. This problem has been reproduced by independent service centers.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650211March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The transmission downshifts from high gear to low gear and rearend locks up .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650215March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Driving at 65mph in 5th gear, unexpected downshift into 3rd gear causing vehicle to loose power, immediate decline in speed by 20 mph and no acceleration. Vehicles behind me were forced to slam on brakes to avoid collision. Vehicle had check engine as well as wrench pop up on dashboard when downshift occurred. Took vehicle to Ford Dealership for diagnosis and repair. Error code p0706, p0707,p1702,p1921. Recommend to replace, Molded lead frame with main control, gaskets, transmission filter, fluid. Total cost for repair $2979.54.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650218March 24, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2018 f150 5.0L engine. Uses excessive oil. Usually have to add 2-3 qts of oil between oil changes. Numerous times (over 20) I have stopped and vehicle would not start because oil level was too low. Happened multiple times before I knew what was causing this issue. Same vehicle transmission will shift from 4th gear to 2nd causing engine to rev high and jerk one forward. Ford knows about the oil issues with these engines. This is causing unwanted expense with having to add oil between changes, excessive engine wear, and damage to other engine components and exhaust system components.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650221March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Driving down the freeway at 80 MPH with my cruise control set at 80 MPH when my truck suddenly shifted from 10th gear down to first.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650222March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
This issue has happened multiple times. While driving at highway speeds, the truck downshifts too many gears and causes the back tires to almost skid, causing all the passengers in the vehicle to slam forward. When this happens, it doesn't matter if you try to accelerate, manually shift gears, put it in tow mode, nothing works. Then all of the sudden, it will shift back into a higher gear and let you accelerate again. It started a couple of years ago, but at the time Ford was just now addressing the issue with vehicles under warranty and recalled them. Ford was stating that it was a software issue, but after a few months, people that got the new software stated that the issue came back. March of 2024, Ford released a TSB on how to fix the issue, but refuses to admit that it is a safety issue and recall it. My truck was dropped off this morning at the Ford Dealership. I am hoping that the TSB is a permanent fix. IT wasn't until I got to work that I saw the news that Ford is finally being investigated for this as a safety issue. Hopefully it turns into a recall and I can get reimbursed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650228March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle downshifted from 10th gear to 6th gear while traveling 70 MPH on I-20. RPM rose to 4,500 before truck could be finally stopped on an off ramp. Vehicle engine was eventually turned. After a couple of minutes vehicle was started again and operated normally for continued return home.Vehicle spent 1 week at dealer for evaluation and computer reprogramming. Recently vehicle (F-150 XLT) has again downshifted while traveling at 65 MPH from 10th gear except this time only to 8th gear. Pulled over, stopped the engine, waited a couple of minutes and restarted the engine. Vehicle again operated normally in all gears. Both downshifts occurred while the vehicle was in the cruise control mode and no there were no warning light indications prior to either occurrence. No computer codes indicated during follow-up evaluations.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650234March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I was driving at highway speeds and truck suddenly downshift to 2 gear and truck became slightly out of control. Gear shifter was not touched to cause this.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650240March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN
While traveling at approximately 75 MPH, the transmission downshifted one(1) speed for about 5 seconds, then upshifted back into high Gear. I briefly got a readout that said "seeking parameters." This is a 10 speed transmission, my assessment is that what it did was drop from the "overdrive" gear into 9th gear. It was a single incident and did not create a safety hazard but may be a precursor for future problems. The vehicle has roughly 65000 miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650248March 24, 2025
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When I tow my boat the starter overheats and when I stop to get gas I have trouble starting the engine or it won't start at all until the engine cools completely.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650250March 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH on a country road, the transmission failed to shift as needed. The transmission shifted into the fourth gear, then to the eighth gear. The shifter became stuck in fourth gear. The vehicle jerked and hesitated and shifted into neutral without driver input. The message to see the Owner’s Manual light was illuminated but turned on and off. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed the contact that it was a characteristic of the transmission and not a failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. While driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. Additionally, there were metal shavings in the clutch fluid. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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