Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11630624December 13, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH with the cruise control activated, the instrument cluster gauges became inoperable, and the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle and continued driving and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed; however, the dealer found no cause for the failure. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer for a second diagnostic test, and the contact was informed that the transmission molded lead frame was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630626December 13, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Ford F150 2018 2.7 litre EcoBoost 10 speed transmission. I have a noticed a hesitation/delay in 3-4-5 shift when the truck is cold, first drive of the day. This hesitation/delay sometime jerks me forward in my seat. Last week I was pulling out of my street I needed to give it a little more gas than normal the transmission shifted into neutral without me touching the shifter. This left me in the middle of the highway trying to get out of traffic to get the transmission back into drive. I finally made it to the middle (turning) lane stopped the truck, put the shifter into park then back to drive. I have notified my local Ford dealership but they were unable to repeat the issue. [XXX] 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
#11630283December 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Transmission clunking. Rough shifting. Known problem ford does nothing to fix it. Needs ADDRESSED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630295December 12, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
The door locks freeze in the unlock state and doors will not close and lock. This is a recurring problem for several years. Door will not close and stay closed until the truck heats up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630313December 12, 2024
ENGINE, STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Additionally, the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the moon roof became inoperable. The contact attempted to engage the moon roof and became aware that the frame was fractured and failed to close properly. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630409December 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while stopped at a traffic light with her foot depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact was able to stop the vehicle before it crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front. The contact stated that the vehicle was also slipping out of gear into a lower gear at various speeds, almost causing a crash. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle seized in first gear after coming to a full stop and failed to shift into the higher gears while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the yellow triangle with an exclamation mark (ESP Fault) and "See Owner's Manual" messages were illuminated. The contact stated that the failures were intermittent. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630411December 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted and the rear driver's and passenger's side wheels locked up. The failure occurred on several occasions. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that a software update was needed. A dealer was not contacted. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 282,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630442December 12, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sunroof BLOWUP. It didn't break: IT BLOW UP. Explosion was LOUD; DISORIENTING ; CONFUSING. It put vehicle, me and passagers at risk. Reson for the glass exploding are not clear. I was doing nothing that would cause it to happen. Not a use in time of explosion. No know stressers. No weather caused reasons in happening. IT EXPLODED for no know reason.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630451December 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the RPM's rapidly increased but the vehicle lost motive power, after which, the contact became aware that the vehicle had downshifted on its own. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630453December 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact's daughter owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted and failed to return to normal operation. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission valve body needed to be replaced. The dealer made the contact aware that the failure was associated to an undisclosed recall however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed the dealer statement. The failure mileage was approximately 140,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630473December 12, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER:SENSOR/SENDING UNIT
While driving my entire dashboard went off. No speedometer, No Tach, No fuel gauge, No odometer, nothing. Replaced appropriate fuse still out. Vehicle has just over 36,000 miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630474December 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED A USED 2013 F150 IN SEPT 2024. VEHICLE SEEMED FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH WHEN TRANSMISSION DID THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. IT DID IT TWICE IN THE DISTANCE OF A FEW HUNDRED FEET. LUCKILY WAS ONLY GOING 25 MPH BUT WIFE LEFT PERMANANT HANDPRINT IN THE GRAB HANDLE. FINISHED THE 3 MILES TO THE HOUSE AND HAS SAT EVER SINCE. AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT'S ALL HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO TOWN. WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR/RECALL WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630478December 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN
ADDITION TO COMPLAINT #11630474 DID RESEARCH ON VIN TO FIND OUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630415December 12, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated the vehicle failed to shift out of 4WD into 2WD as needed. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the rear-end of the vehicle with a burning sulphury odor. There was no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the rear end needed to be taken apart to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The contact learned of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a complaint. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630413December 12, 2024
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, STEERING
I purchased a new 2024 Ford F-150 on August 31, 2024, and just six weeks later, on October 19, 2024, the entire left front suspension failed while I was driving at 50-55 MPH. The truck suddenly and unexpectedly took a hard left and I nearly lost control of the vehicle. It was incredibly difficult to maintain control of the truck as it swerved dangerously, but I managed to guide it to the shoulder and called for a tow to the dealership where I bought it. I discovered the left front tire and rim had detached and the entire front suspension pulled out of the truck. The left front tire was positioned sideways under the truck. My concern is there's potential issues stemming from what appears to be a failure to properly torque the top control arm at the factory that are being covered up. I was told that Ford recalled some Rangers and Broncos after it was discovered the nut on the left upper control arm was either missing or not properly torqued in the plant. To my knowledge there has not been a recall on the F150 models. If the incident had occurred on the interstate or while meeting an oncoming vehicle, I have no doubt there would have been serious injuries or fatalities involved. The were no warning signs or symptoms prior to the incident occurring. The truck remained at the dealership in repair until November 20th.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630310December 12, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V686000 (Exterior Lighting); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630021December 11, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Driving down the road, truck started erratically shifting into 1st gear while going 55 mph on the highway. This was causing truck to jolt and drop speed quickly and was cause for a major safety issue on the highway. Cause was found to be the lead frame and dealer is replacing it this week. Transmission is the same as found in the 11-13 f150s with an active recall for the lead frame. Have found many others reporting this as an issue that happened to them between 60-120k miles. Mine happened at 60,200 miles. Wanted to report it for others safety on the road to extend the recall to the 15-17 series trucks with the same issues as the 11-13 f150s.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630022December 11, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle hesitates shifting into 4th gear especially when first leaving the driveway and attempting to accelerate to pace of traffic. The hesitation is enough to make your head lurch forward, followed by a harsh engagement of 4th gear. I’m concerned I may be rear ended due to lack of power. The problem has happened continually. No MIL lights or any other problems. The vehicle will be scheduled for service.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630033December 11, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shifted out of gear. The contact stated that the engine revved abnormally. The contact was able to take the off-ramp and coasted into a parking lot. The vehicle failed to shift into gear. The vehicle was restarted, and the wrench symbol was displayed. The message to “See Owner’s Manual” was displayed. The vehicle reset while driving and then started to drive as designed. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle jerked roughly. The vehicle shifted from tenth gear to fourth gear and then into neutral. The vehicle was restarted and shifted into gear. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, opened a case, and referred the contact to the local dealer, and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630037December 11, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the instrument cluster was flashing several unknown warning lights. The contact stated that the vehicle was towing a 16-foot RV at the time of the failure. The contact stated that the transmission had independently shifted to first gear, nearly causing the vehicle to stall. The contact stated that the failure was a recurring failure and occurred at various speeds. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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