Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11635193January 10, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving the transmission would randomly downshift into 1st gear causing the vehicle to abruptly reduce speeds. Also, the speedometer had intermittently malfunctioned and did not properly display. The cause of the failures was not yet determined. The manufacturer was contacted and informed that the vehicle was previously serviced under the NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635252January 10, 2025
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have a wrench 🔧 showing up in the screen, the gears downshift,the gears shift from 3 to 6
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635265January 10, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I received the NHTSA letter Campaign Number: 24V-4444 dated June 24, 2024. I took my 2014 Ford F-150 to my local dealer for service along with the NHTSA letter. The dealer told me the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) was OK and did not need to be changed or replaced. Obviously I'm still concerned that a downshift to first gear could cause a major issue. How would you advise me to proceed? VIN [XXX] . [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] January 10,2025 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
#11635279January 10, 2025
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon attempting to enter the vehicle he found the driver's side door nearly impossible to open. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the driver-side door actuator. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V331000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages, Structure), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635281January 10, 2025
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on a residential street at 15 MPH, the transmission began to shudder and stalled. The power train warning light was illuminated. The contact proceeded to pull over onto the side of the road to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, the contact was advised that a leak in the CDF Drum was responsible for the gears not shifting properly and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635316January 10, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I cold started the engine from inside the house and when I opened the back passenger door there was smoke coming from behind the rear seat in the back area. I couldn’t get to where the smoke was coming from but from the smell it was wire related. I quickly went around to the driver side and turned on the truck and quickly turned it off. About 10-30 minutes later the ring camera showed the rear window of my truck shatter due to this incident in which I was informed that the rear auto defrost turns on due to a malfunction. I put a claim through my insurance and got the window fixed but I am still worried that this issue may happen again. I hope that by informing you of this situation going forward you can help others including myself be aware of this problem and how we can fix it. Thank you for your time and I like to say I love ford trucks and plan on staying a loyal customer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635327January 10, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds on several occasions, while making left or right turns, the steering wheel was shaking abnormally. The contact stated that the “Steering assist fault - Service Required" and "Traction - Steering Assist Failure” message was displayed on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it diagnosed and determined that the steering rack and module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635353January 10, 2025
POWER TRAIN
I was drinking home from work one day traveling at a rate of 60 mph and all of a sudden the transmission shifts into 2nd gear which made me come to a fast stop with no warning and would not allow me to accelerate to the posted speed limit. This is very dangerous and it’s a common issues that ford will not take accountability for.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635359January 10, 2025
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
This first began when we went to Oregon from dry Central Valley in California and hit rain. Multiple error messages appeared: Service Advance Trac, Check 4x4, Hill Assist Not Available, ABS, Steering Assist Fault, etc. Power steering assist was lost and is now intermittent which creates a dangerous situation. The ABS brakes made load groaning noises. I went to O’Reilley’s and used their OBD2 scanner. It showed codes: U1012-00, U0212-00, U0121-00, P062C-00, all being communication errors. I got a new battery and had a shop scan it. The clockspring was bad so it was replaced with an OEM from Sunrise Ford. He can’t get any communication with any of the other modules. I researched the issues and disconnected the battery while I cleaned the ABS controller connection with electrical contact cleaner. I checked some of the grounding points that weren’t checked by the shop. All of the error messages are now gone except the STEERING ASSIST FAULT. My research showed that this may be related to a wheel speed sensor or the front hub that contains the sensor. It also might be the ABS controller. I entered Engineering Test Mode and have the following continuous DTCs: C40182, C12100, C41582, C42082, C15100, C21200, C42982, C10200. Since they all end in 00 or 82 I think they are likely related. I was told in an online forum that they are communication errors. I think that might apply to the 00 errors, but don’t know about the 82 errors. The truck has under 28,000 miles and the extended warranty expired in May 2024.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635060January 9, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Rear glass shattered spontaneously. There are many reports of this issue over a wide range of model years and no acknowledgement from Ford. Vehicle was parked with engine running and rear defrost on, no prior damage to the rear window. The drivers side rear glass shattered suddenly with a loud bang and rained small glass slivers down on rear occupants. Was quoted $1080 by a glass installer for replacement. They said this is a common issue with these trucks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635103January 9, 2025
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Cam phasers, turbos, exhaust manifolds. Cam phasers failed in the truck and started to make are really bad rattling noise on the cold start. After it warmed up it had the sound of a diesel engine. Mechanics said this an issue with this vehicle and only has a TSB put out for it. Mechanic stated if it wasn’t repaired could cause further damage to the engine due to metal pieces from cam phasers. Exhaust manifolds are warped and created a leak. Could smell exhaust from the leak and needed to be replaced. Turbos where leaking oil as well, truck doesn’t tow any type of trailer or heavy weight. Mechanic stated this is also a common issue with these trucks. All repairs where done within a month of each other. Mechanic also stated that the transmissions in these trucks have issues. Slipping gears, hard shifting etc. my vehicle is showing some signs of these issues. But doesn’t seem to be as concerning at this time. Could be a issue in the future
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635111January 9, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Due to the freezing (around 20 degrees F) temperatures, the latch of the front-driver’s side door was frozen and was unable to close. The door would initially open, but any attempt to close it afterwards became unsuccessful.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635116January 9, 2025
POWER TRAIN
While driving my truck the transmission gear lights on the dash will begin to flash and the transmission will downshift very hard causing the rear end to lock up. This has happened three times now at traveling at a high rate of speed on the interstate (roughly 60-65 MPH).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635117January 9, 2025
POWER TRAIN
(1) 12/23/2024, Transmission clunk between 3 rd and 4 th gear, ( replaced main control valve body). miles 42,110 11/27/2024, Transmission clunk between 3 rd and 4 th gear, ( found code p2705 found valve sticking-worked valves manually to unstick). miles 41,442 3/13/2024 Transmission stuck in 5 th gear , would not go in reverse either. this problem started after driving 233 miles after repair, of 2/28/2024 miles 35,113 2/28/2024 Transmission clunk between 3 rd and 4 th gear, ( installed new CDF DRUM and Components). miles 34,880 3/17/2022 Transmission clunk between 3 rd and 4 th gear ( found PCM update preformed ) miles 14,061
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635130January 9, 2025
POWER TRAIN
This vehicle started having periods of time that felt and sounded like you were running over rumble strips. This started happening at 38,000 miles and it would happen every 30 seconds to 1 min when going a steady speed. Also when shifting into different gears. Took it to a private mechanic and had the transmission fluid and filter changed which seemed to help a little. Then gradually started coming back more and more again. At 40,000 mi we decided to take it to the Ford dealership in portage, Wisconsin. They diagnosed the issue as a torque converter and torque converter solenoid. All together. This will be costing us $5,000. Upon looking up potential recalls for this problem, I noticed many F150 2015's with the same problem that were included in a recall. For some reason this vehicle is not but obviously should be. I contacted Ford and they told me to discuss the situation with the dealership that is doing the repair on the truck. Ford dealership told me to contact the Ford office. After getting bounced back and forth, I just decided to file this claim with you. I don't know what the next steps could be.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635134January 9, 2025
WHEELS
Lug nuts swollen and unable to remove with provided equipment
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635135January 9, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Transmission issues. Had to do a complete replacement of transmission. Drum broke at 120,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635140January 9, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Due to an unresolved issue that Ford motor company is aware of with the Transmission “Molded Lead Frame” the truck will drop down into 1st gear from highway speeds and causes a huge safety concern if there should be someone traveling behind me. The speedometer will stop working as well as the mileage will disappear off the screen/all other information will go blank. I will have to stop the truck, turn it off and back on again and it will drive normal. When I bring to dealer; they state ford should be covering this issue: when I contact ford I am offered no assistance or remedies. They referred me to bring this safety issue to your attention. It is very concerning and I cannot afford another car at the moment.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11634820January 8, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
Doors will not latch in temps below 30degrees F.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11634886January 8, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The transmission-10 speed. Yes it is available. The vehicle has been exhibiting on and off hard shifting since early December. Yesterday while crossing an intersection the vehicle went out of gear and would not move. A car behind me traveling at normal speed had to brake and swerve into the next lane to avoid hitting my vehicle. After contacting a few transmission shops they all confirmed that this has been an ongoing issue with these transmissions and they could not work on it and the only option was to replace it. Additionally Ford seems to be aware of the problem as they have issued a number of TSB's. The vehicle has not been inspected. The only thing I noticed was that the 1-10 gear indicator turned off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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