Ford F-150 Complaints (2015)

1,746 consumer complaints on file.

#11526507June 12, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
Brakes failed as per recall. Ford dealers unable to repair for up to 60 days. Ford motor company unwilling to provide loaner/rental vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11526687June 12, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V332000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated. 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 failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11525463June 5, 2023
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
No lights previous to incident. Sudden engine & speed malfunction . Yes, it happened multiple times heading to the ford dealer-2 mi away. We kept the hazard lights on. Sudden loss of power while driving, engine goes into limp mode, down hill assist light and altrack light comes on. Truck restarts but again limps unexpectedly. Took it to dealer -it was the throttle body that had been replaced 3 1/2 years ago by dealer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11525245June 4, 2023
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The truck shuts off at red lights. This is NOT the feature for gas saving. The engine completely dies. This is extremely dangerous. You are stuck in running traffic until it starts back up. The ford dealer said there are no service bulletins and they've never heard of it. But the F150 forum is full of examples, and Ford is not aware or fixing the issue. This happens several times a week.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11525067June 2, 2023
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
the truck has been acting up for several months now. it has been throwing out strange codes when attempting to start {parking brake malfunction, oil light, power train system default, ect} and often times it WILL NOT CRANK unless we hook it up to a battery charger for just a bit of time. The truck has a new battery that was installed by autozone, where it was bought {6 months ago}. Since we were in town, we stopped by autozone to get them to attach the code reader. {power train system and ABS malfunction} while driving, later in the day, the trucks auto start/stop system turns itself on and stops the truck dead in its spot.(danger: we were pulling onto the road {fm 2100} during rush hour traffic, when the trucks system went haywire and stopped us dead in our tracks in the center of both turn lanes and two of the main lanes.) there was no restarting, nor were we able to get the gear to change into neutral in order for us to be able to move it out of the main roadway. when we were finally able to move it, we hooked a fully charged jump box {one rated for up to semi truck sized vehicles} to it to get it started, and it simply would not crank for quite a while. at this time, we took the opportunity to recheck the oil level, which was set at full. After several minutes of begging "the truck" to just start so we could just take her home, it finally cranked up and home is where we took her. the truck has 19771 original miles on it. it was drove off of the show room floor, back in 2015, with 6 miles on it, and has had absolute regular maintenance and has only had one owner.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11524396May 30, 2023
STEERING
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the steering wheel seized, with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the steering gear was replaced. The contact stated that Part Number: GL3Z3504C was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 139,318.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11523390May 23, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle shifts into 6 gear on takeoff causing vehicle not to accelerate and causing vehicle to creep when I needed acceleration almost causing accident with oncoming traffic. While driving 60 miles an hour the vehicle shifts down to 2 gear. I dropped the vehicle off at the ford dealer, They diagnosed it to be the connected molded lead frame input shaft speed sensor these are not readily available with no estimate when they will receive this part. I did a search and found that there was a recall on this up to 2013. this part almost got me killed and now they can't even tell me when this will be available my vehicle has been at the dealer for almost 3 weeks waiting for this part. they are telling when they receive this part it will cost approx. $900.00 for the repair I feel this should be included in this safety recall this is a very dangerous defect that almost took my life.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11523216May 22, 2023
WHEELS
Swollen Lug Nuts at just under 47,000 miles requiring replacement by Ford with the same faulty Lug Nuts at my expense for $156.00. No recall per Ford. They will need to replaced again at some point. Faulty design !!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11522512May 17, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
F150 starts to lose power and shudder/vibrate about 60% of the time when driving. Picking up speed, truck lost half power and engine light starting flashing. When it caught gear and speed, the light stopped flashing but the truck continues to shudder and vibrate like crazy.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11522200May 16, 2023
ENGINE
The oil pan is needing to be replaced for the 3rd time in 2 years. I am told this is a very common issue and that ford just redesigned the pan. There is a waiting list and the part is backordered. Also, the cost of the repair is over $3,500 with the new part. The old part the cost to repair was $1,400. Ford has not offered to cover any of it. This is a safety hazard and a huge financial strain on families to get fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11522045May 15, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While driving with my family the truck gave several error messages and a check engine light. I pulled over immediately because the truck lost power and the stability control started shaking violently. I was able to safely maneuver out of traffic, but I cannot imagine what would have happened if I was on a busy highway instead of a small side street. Apparently this is an issue that has been fairly common with Ford from what I have seen online. The vehicle is at the mechanic now for repairs. He has determined that the Throttle body needs to be replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521653May 12, 2023
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
I let my 83 year old mother use my truck due to expected extreme weather in Houston. While making a right hand turn the steering seized and she had to brake hard to avoid hitting a mailbox. Neither the tow truck drivers nor I could budge the wheel, even to allow it to be put on a flatbed or towed backwards without being sideways. Several error codes paged through the dash upon failure but the only other symptoms was that she said it felt like the steering wheel wanted to fight her right before it happened. Diagnosis - Failed EPAS Electric Power Assisted Steering rack. I take issue with a steering assist system being allowed to catastrophically fail with no warning or ability to manually maneuver safely to the side of the road. My mother could have been killed!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520975May 8, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
Front left brake line ruptured suddenly. Defective part in possession and available for inspection if needed. Brake line ruptured at the rubber just below the metal fitting closest to the engine. This instant and unforeseen failure resulted in an immediate loss of vehicle brakes endangering the occupants of the vehicle as well as other nearby motorist. This part has yet to be inspected by any agency. After a complete loss of brakes, a warning message illuminated on the dash displaying “brake fluid level low”.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520210May 3, 2023
POWER TRAIN
I was pulling out into the road, and the Engine cutout, then slowly came back. I did some investigation, and the truck transmission cooler lines had corroded through. Luckily I was not in heavy traffic. There had been no obvious signs of failure. I've owned numerous other vehicles while living in Northeaster NY with no major corrosion failures.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520007May 2, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60-70 mph downhill, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact depressed the brake pedal but it became hard and failed to stop the vehicle. The contact was swerving in traffic and came to a sudden halt in a rock pit. The ABS warning indicator light was illuminated. While looking under the hood, he noticed that the supply booster spring clamp was not in the correct location. The contact stated that he sustained injuries to his neck but no medical attention was provided. The vehicle was towed out of the rock pit by a relative. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 2,280.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11519829May 1, 2023
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
accelator stuck to the floor a couple of times when gassing it to pass other cars on the roads. The pedal would actually will stay pressed down even when my foot is off the pedal, it will speed the truck up even when pressing down hard on the brakes. when i got it to stop and cut the truck off while in park and turning the key the rpms were going absouletely nuts. looking to see if this is a common occurance. thanks in advance!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11519026April 26, 2023
STEERING
When driving my truck on the freeway the steering became hard to turn and to control the truck. Steering wheel would turn and click but hard to keep straight on road. was able to drive slowly to a auto repair shop, almost nearly crashed into railing on freeway. Took 190 days for ford to deliver the part. (Sounds like this happened before to other vehicles). The issue was the steering gear stoped working.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518117April 20, 2023
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the sunroof was leaking water inside the vehicle, causing the electrical system to become wet as well. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the sunroof needed to be repaired. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517547April 17, 2023
ENGINE
The exhaust manifold on the drivers side has sheared a bolt on the back of the manifold, and has warped. This is more noticeable when the engine is cold, but is also noticeable after the engine has been off for 10-15 minutes. On acceleration, there is a chirping noise that will go away when the metals have expanded and "sealed" the leak. When cold, exhaust fumes can be smelled in the cabin of the vehicle. This issue appears to be common among the truck variant of the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine (11-16 F150, 15-17 Expedition/Navigator, 15+ Transit). There are numerous posts online from many different forums about this exact issue. Ford has even redesigned the manifold to include an additional stud hole, but there is no TSB or FSA from them to replace this on affected vehicles (BL3Z-9430-D, DL3Z-9431-D) This issue was determined through my own inspection of the vehicle. I can bring the vehicle into a shop for an official diagnosis if necessary. There are no warning lights or messages on my vehicle. This initially started around April 5th.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516356April 10, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I am not sure this is the place for this, but here goes.. my truck dropped my phone connection I tried to reload it, I deleted it and tried to re-install it. The truck told me it was looking for "BT". I called to Sync and they walked me thru a few things and said I need an upgrade, I have a 5.8 and I need a 5.11 program. My radio is a basic radio, no navigation nothing special. So I took it to the dealer and they tell me I need a APIM and the price is off the charts. I am not sure if this all is connected, but I also have problems with the radio controls on the steering wheel on an intermitten basis. I apologize if this is not the place for this complaint but I had to start some place, please advise where I might go from here. I don't feel an 8 yr old truck should be having issues like this already.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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