Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11602651July 16, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine started overheating. The contact inspected the coolant reservoir and became aware that the coolant level was low. The contact refilled the coolant reservoir; however, two days later, the coolant level was low again. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and it was diagnosed and determined that coolant was leaking into the radiator. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure with an unknow TSB; however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602662July 16, 2024
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Defective 10R80 transmission shifts erratically; fall out of gear and won’t accelerate; won’t shift into drive or reverse consistently. The issue puts others at risk as the vehicle doesn’t function in a consistent manner. Yes. The transmission was replaced entirely, but the problems persist. It has not been inspected by police of insurance. No lights or messages are displayed when the issues present.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602665July 16, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the abnormal rattling sound ceased after the engine warmed up. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602678July 16, 2024
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and vibrated abnormally. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the tires were out of balance. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to the same dealer again where it was diagnosed that the driveshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque convertor and valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the first dealer to be diagnosed but the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602698July 16, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, there was a knocking and rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with a cam phaser leaking oil pressure; however, the vehicle was not repaired because the warranty had expired four months prior to the failure. The contact related the failure with Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03 (Certain 2017-2020 Model Year F-150, 2018-2020 Expedition, and 2018-2020 Navigator Vehicles Equipped with a 3.5L GTDI Engine Cam Phaser Replacement); however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602701July 16, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was excessive white smoke coming from the exhaust. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was not 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 failure mileage was approximately 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602744July 16, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the road, inspected, and restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602798July 16, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Transmission misses gears, causes truck to rev and then bang into gear. Accelerating onto highways or to pass the vehicle alternately loses power or over revs then the truck jerks around and slams into gear. Accelerating to enter a highway is dangerous because you cant be sure it will continue to accelerate, avoiding other cars is not always possible when the transmission is slipping. We have had it to a shop, we have had the TCM reprogrammed, we have had the transmission valve body replaced, nothing makes it better. There is a light that looks like a wrench that eventually came on after a few weeks of the above. Then the light randomly went off and the transmission acted ok for about 2 weeks, then it came back on and its worse than ever now.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602780July 16, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Air Conditioner will stop working after minutes of being on. This is not bearable in 95-110 degree weather.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602776July 16, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRL on headlamp vertical line shutoff on passenger side headlight assembly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602118July 15, 2024
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Exhaust manifold broken studs(bolds) causing exhaust fumes in cab. Carbon monoxide and also loss of performance. This is an ongoing issue with the 3.5 L equal boost motors. Pre 2017. The 2017 motor and further have been redesigned. Why aren’t they doing a recall on pre 2017?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602264July 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Driving on the highway, the vehicle suddenly shifted from 6th gear (top gear) down to first gear. The tires locked up and the car decelerated rapidly. I shifted the car into neutral and coasted to a stop at the side of the highway. While slowing down the wrench icon came on. After 5 minutes, the wrench icon went away. I talked to the ford dealership and they stated they could not diagnose the issue unless the wrench icon was on at the time of inspection. The wrench icon does not give a code. The vehicle has shifted on its own multiple times and has caused some close calls. Ford wont address the issue because the warning light is only on for a few minutes at a time and the issue is sporadic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602293July 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the transmission had seized in third gear. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift out of gear. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. There was an abnormal banging and booming sound detected. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the wrench symbol was displayed. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who performed an unknown service of the transmission. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602316July 15, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was taken to an independent mechanic where the spark plugs were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the failure was related to a misfire in the engine. The contact related the failure with the Technical Service Bulletin: 192384 (EcoBoost - Oil Consumption, Rough Idle, Misfire with Or Without Blue Exhaust Smoke); however, the vehicle was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602320July 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train). The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the wrench symbol illuminated. The contact stated that the speedometer went to 0 MPH. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact pulled off the highway turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle then started driving normally however, several miles later the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that when the failure reoccurred, the transmission failed to upshift past the third gear. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle drove normally. The contact stated that the failure was a recurring failure. The contact had not returned the vehicle to the dealer who had completed the repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602323July 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN
I have a 2017 F150 that has this exact same down shifting issue mentioned in the following recall. “Ford Motor Company (Ford) Recall No. 24S37 Chronology CERTAIN 2014 FORD F-150 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS – UNEXPECTED TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT.” This issue has happened to me several times at various speed. The issue started occurring several months ago. There is no way to predict when the issue will occur, it’s completely random. I have taken it to an independent mechanic who was not able to reproduce the issue or diagnose the problem. There were no codes stored in the scanner tool they use. I have not taken it to Ford since there is no way they can reproduce the issue. I have reported it to Ford, case CXH-02297813-T0J8Q0 There was a recall previously for the same issue for 2011-2013 years and has now since been expanded to include 2014. The Ford reference number for the previous recall is 19S07. My 2017 F150 has the same transmission and it seems like more than a coincidence that I have experienced the exact same issue and have the same transmission. I believe that Ford needs to investigate all year models that have the same transmission and expand their recall to include them. I’m assuming the only included 2014 recently because they got complaints from owners?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602336July 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed up an incline, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle lost motive power and jerked while the transmission was shifting gear. The contact stated that the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence while driving up an incline. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. 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
#11602360July 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact's son owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted to first gear. The contact stated that on one occasion while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted from 6th gear to 1st gear and the engine revved loudly. Additionally, while the vehicle was in 5th gear, the gear selector failed to shift to any other position except for park(P). The power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602413July 15, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle t was rattling and vibrating abnormally until the engine had warmed up. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated the failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the cam phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to the manufacturer's Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03 Cam Phaser replacement (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact called and informed the manufacturer of the failure and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the Customer Satisfaction Program. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602414July 15, 2024
POWER TRAIN
While driving, rpms went high, speed dramatically decreased suddenly as transmission suddenly and without warning began changing gear. as soon as possible, I pulled into a local convenience store where I had no transmission gears at all ( 1st thru reverse ). Looking under my vehicle, I noted a stream of transmission fluid running down the parking lot. The incident caused an extremely dangerous situation as I was traveling on a major, busy 4 lane highway. Vehicle was towed to a prominent ford dealer, where a “ blown out transmission cooler fitting “ was found. “Wrench” light came on dash as vehicle began to decelerate. Transmission had similar issues regarding loss of power and gear changing issues no fewer than 3 times after this.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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