Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11643248February 17, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
Both rear doors would not open from the outside or inside. They were not locked. They just would not open using the handle inside, trying to pull up on the lock mechanism and unlocking and locking numerous times. The doors would still not open. A child and a dog were in the back seat. I could not access them from the doors had to bring them through the front of the vehicle, which was very difficult. Periodically one door will be OK to open, the next day the door will not open, may or may not depending on how the door feels like working that particular daynot open.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643181February 17, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission issue starting at 60,000 miles with minor miss-shifts and hard shifting brought the truck in at 71,000 miles to get looked at after seizing had occurred. Initial incident occurred about two months before I brought the truck in where I put the truck in reverse and it would lock up the transmission, it would do one revolution and stop. We put the truck in drive. It would unload the whole drive train and get stuck. One revolution going forward, proceeded to put the truck in park it would decompress the drivetrain this would happen 3 to 4 times before the transmission would release and allow you to drive normally took the truck into the shop. They opened up the transmission and found that the CFD drum had ruptured causing the transmission to intermittently lock up
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643107February 17, 2025
STEERING
The power steering assist model failed rendering the truck without power steering. I called my dealership and they told me that the part is not available until sometime after February but could not give new a more precise date. I called Ford customer service on [XXX] and they could not give me an availability date on the part (Ford customer service case # [XXX]). They also informed me that the part is not under recall. This leaves me with an truck that is basically safe to drive for the last 60 days. I am the ogival owner of the truck and it has only 5300 miles on it. Can you help me Thanks [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643082February 17, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
(2022 Ford F150 Supercrew XLT) The sunroof wind deflector screen that pops up when you open the sunroof broke at 75mph and could have caused an accident or killed a motorcyclist. The vehicle only has 38000 miles on it. I observed that the wind screen was attached to the roof by 4 small screws. The product is made of plastic and cannot sustain highway driving. I observed another complain on the internet at 70mph same thing. Mullinex Ford of Apopka Fl is where the vehicle was purchased. I believe the screen should be made of metal to prevent it from breaking. I am terrified of replacing it because I am certain it will break again. website part #fl3z-16500a26-c.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642975February 16, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Complete transmission failure causing lose of power. 2023 Replaced transmission 65,000 miles. 02/14/2025 New transmission 80,000 miles lose of power when accelerating to pass then huge Bang! Truck spent approx. a month or more during warranty to fix 4wd issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643031February 16, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
Brake pedal goes to floor. Feels like the brakes goes out sometimes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643044February 16, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Erratic shifting. 6R80 transmission shifting to low gears while at highway speeds. Hard shifts. Won’t downshift when coming to a stop. Same issues as lead frame connector in earlier year trucks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642697February 14, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Transmission shifts hard, also unnecessarily will drop down a gear when driving, then goes back in right gear. The problem would not duplicate when I took it to the dealership. No warning lights. Problem started about a year after we bought it, took it to the dealership and the technician said he updated the computer, but it only helped for about 6 months. The hard shifting does not occur every time you put it into drive or park, but it does do it quite often and is getting worse every day.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642711February 14, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while turning the ignition key to start, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact stated that the starter fuse was disconnected, and the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the lead frame had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the lead frame was not sold separately, and that the contact needed to purchase the valve body which included the lead frame. The failure mileage was about 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642712February 14, 2025
POWER TRAIN
1. Transmission. Auxiliary transmission fluid pump. 2. Yes. 3. No. 4. No. 5. No. Stopped at a traffic light, first inline near crosswalk. For no apparent reason, the vehicle jumped forward without any input from myself. Thought I was rear ended by someone behind me. Luckily, I always have my left foot on the brake pedal when stopped and was able to apply additional pressure to keep the vehicle from moving forward. This is a new to me, used vehicle. After doing research I see that this is an ongoing problem for the 2021 to present Ford F 150 PowerBoost, hybrid, trucks. Hopefully a safety recall will be issued.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642713February 14, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
Was driving down the highway and there was a strong smell like something electrical was burning. I thought it was someone's brakes or clutch burning. About 3 minutes later I stopped and went into a store and when I came out my whole back window was shattered. In doing research online, I see this appears to have been a common problem with Ford F150's since 2010.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642735February 14, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I was driving on [XXX] in Georgia. I was going around 75 mph and my transmission dropped from 6th gear to 1st Gear my speed dropped from around 75 mph to 25 mph in less than a second. My safety and the safety of other vehicles/people were put in danger, I almost lost control of my steering and hit somebody in the right lane next to me. Three Vehicles behind me had to slam on their brakes and swerve around me to avoid rear ending me. When the vehicles transmission dropped gears rapidly, at the same time I got a gear wrench symbol across my cluster display, and I lost functionality of the vehicles mph gauge and gas gauge. The fasten seatbelt light was also on but no audible warning tone was heard.. The vehicle also lost acceleration power. I was able to get the vehicle home and turned the car on and off and everything went back to normal. This is an intermittent issue with no warning when it will happen. There was a recall from ford for a programming issue with the tranny and currently a CSP with campaign #19N01 for a Transmission molded leadframe extended coverage. Basically the lead frame needs to be replaced to correct the problem which is 4,000 to 6,000 dollars. Ford will not fix my lead frame because I am past certain dates and over the mileage by 2,200 miles. I also needed to be displaying symptoms and the code for ford to fix the issue if I was within dates and mileage. I didn’t display any codes or symptoms until I was 2,200 miles over the CSP warranty coverage. I also just bought the truck in September of 2024 and was not aware of this issue. I can’t express enough how dangerous going from 75 mph to 25 mph in a second on a busy freeway is. 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
#11642766February 14, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Powertrain control module software is faulty, causing improper diagnosis of catalytic converters efficiency. Prompting a check engine light and P0430/P0420 code. I could not pass emissions testing with this code. The Ford dealer made me pay out of pocket to replace catalytic converters ~6 months ago, total cost of $2975.12. The have now addressed that it is unlikely the catalytic converters were faulty, and are offering no reimbursement.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642813February 14, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55-60 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering function intermittently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently while driving at various speeds and while the vehicle was idling. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a related recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642454February 13, 2025
POWER TRAIN
Have a 2019 Ford F-150 that began having hesitation issues at approximately in late 2023. Hesitation issues began occuring when the vehicle would sit for hours, then being started and allowed to warm for 2 to 4 minutes before putting it into gear. Once put into gear the vehicle would hesitate, then slip into gear, then seemed to slip into neutral and back into gear. At first the hesitation was very slight and seemed to occur more on inclines than flat surface. By mid 2024 the hesitation became more like a slight bucking and then slip into neutral for several seconds before slipping into gear. This caused safety issues when taking off from intersections and merging into traffic as the vehicle was unable to maintain acceleration and gain the necessary speed to merge, causing other vehicles behind to immediately slow or slam their foot on the brake. When taking off from a stop, the vehicle would slip into neutral, causing the rpms to rev to 6k + and then slipping back into gear, causing the wheels to immediatly spin faster and "spin out", then the vehicle would begin gaining speed but still experience hesitation for off and off for several minutes. Took the vehicle to a friend who is a retired Ford Service Manager who "guessed" that the problem was an EBT and sent me to the local Ford Dealer for proper diagnosis. The service tech at Ford called and said the truck needed a new transmission but at first did not explain why. While the vehicle was at the dealership getting a new transmission, we asked Ford about the transmission recall and he explained there wasn't one and then explained that the issue with our transmission was the CFD Drum. The service receipt we received from Ford at time of payment does not explain the reason for the transmission failure..just the retired service manager's guess. The mileage on the vehicle when the issue began was approximately 75k. The mileage at replacement was 88k.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642456February 13, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I’ve had this specific issue happened a few times over the last year. Basically, my truck will get stuck in first gear, a wrench will pop up on the dashboard, and my odometer will go blank. Usually, my truck will stay in first gear until I put it in park and shut off the truck (to kind of “reset it”) and then crank it back up. Sometimes it takes multiple cycles of this. One time, I got stuck in third gear and had to use manual to shift it down to first gear (while driving), and then do the steps previously mentioned to “reset it”. Because of this, my truck has thrown a P0720 code. After research, it seems like the problem is with the molded lead frame. I have contacted multiple Ford dealerships, and they are definitely aware of the issue because each time they tell me that this issue used to be covered under warranty. The problem is, every dealership has said that this warranty expired some time ago (before I own the truck and before this started happening). Now they are saying the only way to prevent it is to spend $1600 for them to fix it. I don’t have $1600 to drop on a safety issue that is beyond my control. Especially since Ford knows about it. I have a video showing the last time it happened. I really hope this gets fixed because I do not want to be driving 60 miles an hour on the highway and suddenly drop into first gear.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642461February 13, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting hard while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact used a code reader to attempt to determine the cause of the failure but was unable to retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the cause for the failure was not yet determined. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the failure was related to the cam phasers. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642545February 13, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel was turned; however, the steering wheel failed to respond as intended. In addition, the power steering failure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with rack and pinion failure. The contact was informed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 38,057.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642451February 13, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
During cold weather the Driver and both back door locks will and cannot be locked or unlocked and the doors cannot be opened from inside or out if locked. Temperatures under 28 degrees Fahrenheit the locks become sluggish. Below 20 Fahrenheit the locks and door will not function at all. The dealer ship has checked out this issue but say that if replaced with current parts the problem will most likely continue. With this issue I have been locked in the car twice and had to exit the passenger door (which works for some reason). I now leave the truck unlocked which leaves me open to theft.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642118February 12, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the transmission experienced erratic shifting between the 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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