Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11637680January 22, 2025
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Unknown, I was pulling into a parking spot, at Sam's Club, and lightly tap the gas petal for the turn and the truck lunched forward in the one carlink, and hit a concrete parking pole (Sam's club in Southgate Michigan has security cameras) it warped around the pole and bent the frame as if though it was 90 mph and a telephone pole.. I had taken it in twice under warranty for the gas pedal not working correctly, the warranty company would not allow a 3rd repair nor did Ford dealership take that warranty company. The airbags did not deploy, and I now have a T4 fractured vertebrae.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11637695January 22, 2025
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, MISSED GEARS, RPM FLARING, AND TRANSMISSION SEEMING TO BE IN NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. LOSS OF POWER WHEN DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC. NO ENGINE CODES PRODUCED. ISSUES WITH SHIFT INDICATOR BOUNCING FROM 10TH TO 1ST GEAR WHILE IT SEEMS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NUETRAL. HARD TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. OVER REVING SHIFT POINTS OR NO SHIFT CONDITIONS. CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE IS. WHETHER IT'S MECHANICAL OR COMPUTER ISSUE. PROBLEM IS RANDOM AND HARD TO DUPLICATE WHILE DRIVING. DANGERS INCLUDE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHILE IN TRAFFIC TO GETTING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES. ISSUES AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING UP A HILL AND A NEUTRAL SITUATION OCCURS LOSING SPEED AND HAVING TO COMPLETELY STOP AS SPEED CAN NOT BE MAINTAINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637718January 22, 2025
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while attempting to drive the vehicle, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that the transmission was skipping gear, and shifted improperly, with the RPM revving abnormally. The contact stated that after depressing the accelerator pedal to the floorboard the vehicle failed to respond as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that unknown technology needed to be upgraded. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637751January 22, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The vehicle shifted from drive to neutral by itself while driving at high speeds on an expressway, unable to accelerate for a short period of time, and then shifted back to gear by itself with the driver almost losing control of the vehicle. At low speeds, several times, the vehicle also shifted erratically between gears, such 1 to 4, 7 to 2 and then back 6 etc.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637792January 22, 2025
ENGINE
Driving at approximately 20 miles miles per hour going up a slight incline per engine shut-off. I applied the brakes placed the transmisson in neutral and turned the ignition key to start, the engine started. Had some hesitation at first, but the engine continued to run normal after.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637762January 22, 2025
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the door opened independently. The contact stated upon inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the door latches was frozen, and the contact was unable to enter or exit the vehicle. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the door latch needed to be replaced. The contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V652000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637257January 21, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER:SENSOR/SENDING UNIT
full gauge cluster screen flickering every once in a while.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637280January 21, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The rear marker light that is on the tailgate of my Lariat has water in it and no longer works. this reduces the visability of the vehicle. There is a recal to repair this exact problem issued for my yr vehicle but not my specific vin.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637296January 21, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud knocking sound coming from the engine with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel pump module and the cam phasers had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 134,030.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637394January 21, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I live in a cold climate, WA State, and own a 2017 Ford F150 XLT. On several occasions, both the drivers front door and passenger front doors have opened while driving without activating the door handle. This only occurs when it is wet with rain or snow and below freezing outside. On several occasions, when wet and cold, the doors on this truck will not latch shut as the latching mechanism is freezing on the interior of the vehicle doors. This truck has already been into the Ford dealer and the door recall notice has been addressed and fixed per Corwin Ford. The problem has not been resolved and continues to this day in an extremely dangerous state. I was advised there was nothing else they could do to help the door suddenly and unexpectedly opening issue and that I should contact both Ford and NHTSA. This is a very dangerous situation as my son was driving home from the ski resort, the doors would not latch shut and a passenger nearly fell out of the vehicle. This is unacceptable and extremely disappointing. I feel this safety issue has not been handled by Ford Motor Company and I am very afraid to have my son drive this truck in this dangerous condition. Please contact me regarding this complaint as I can give further details on the issue and send videos of this issue occurring. When this occurs, there are no warning lamps present. Please see the attached repair invoice for the recall notice.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637431January 21, 2025
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact lives in a cold weather State, and each winter the driver’s side door latch would freeze and be difficult to operate as needed. The contact stated that a dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not taken the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,450.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637438January 21, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that whenever the transmission was shifting between 3rd to 4th and 9th to 10th gear, there was a lag while upshifting. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate while idling, and while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated before accelerating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637452January 21, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that during start-up there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was like the Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N08. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, opened a case, and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637482January 21, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oil pan leaking due to having a plastic oil pan
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637495January 21, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. 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 contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637514January 21, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact stated that the transmission was shifting incorrectly, and the vehicle lost power to the rear wheels. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The vehicle was driven to a dealer and was pending a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637253January 21, 2025
PARKING BRAKE
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was attempting to reverse out of the parking spot; while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. A warning message "Park brake fault service now" displayed on the instrument panel. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the VIN not being included in any recalls. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V509000 (Parking Brake) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637248January 21, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER:SENSOR/SENDING UNIT
While driving, the screen in front of the driver (dash) which displays information such as speed, transmission gear, parking brake, and other important information, will flicker and/or be distorted. This results in driver distraction and may prevent the driver from seeing safety-related information such as vehicle speed while operating the vehicle. The issue is intermittent, but typically resets when the vehicle is powered off and back on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637015January 20, 2025
ENGINE
My 2017 Ford F150 STX with 3.5L Ecoboost engine was recently noted to have a leaking oil pan. I was told by my mechanic that the OEM plastic/composite Ford oil pans have a chronic problem with leaking seals. Replacing with another OEM pan is highly likely to result in another leak down the road. Replacement at my local dealer is in the range of $3,000.00. Even the service representative admitted that this was a recurring problem with these pans. I note that other TSBs have been issued for this problem. According to several Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs), Ford F150 vehicles, particularly those with 2.7L EcoBoost engines, may experience oil pan leaks due to issues with the RTV sealant on the oil pan gasket, often requiring a replacement of the oil pan itself; this problem is most prevalent in models from 2015-2018, with TSB numbers like 19-2205 and 20-2051 referencing this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637099January 20, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
Door fails to close and latch shut. Several other recalls on this issue but my vin was not included. I am currently not able to drive the car with out the door falling open Related recalls provided to me by Ford 17s33 19n06 18n03
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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