Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11596950June 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of a failure within the transmission. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into gear properly and the transmission remained in drive(D). There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596951June 26, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
About 3 weeks ago, I had come to a stop, and then when I hit the accelerator to come from the stop sign, the "check-engine" light came up, my odometer & speedometer seemed to stop working; additionally, I felt that the vehicle wasn't accelerating. When I arrived home, I turned off & then the vehicle back on; and everything since then seems to have been working. I have taken it too the dealership to see if they can determine this issue, and after 5 days, I still don't have an answer. But I did just notice the 2014 F150 recall, regarding faulty transmission, that was reported on, on June 25th; it seems very similar to what happened to my 2013 F150
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596956June 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission independently shifted. The accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the contact stated that the engine sounded abnormally loud. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure due to dirty transmission fluid. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596959June 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Transmission shifts extremely hard, rough and jerky in both upshifting and downshifting and will lunge forward at times when vehicle is started. I purchased vehicle used with appx 85K miles on it and took it to the dealer to have it checked and they reprogrammed it for rough shifting and it didn't help.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596965June 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The transmission, I was going down the road two separate times drop down into first gear and the truck nose dives while me and my wife were in it and locked up the truck and has done it two separate times I’ve had it taken to two separate transmission shops says transmission is bad in it Because it drop gears and locks the truck up basically so it’s unsafe to drive and has not been driven in a months sitting in my front yard making a $34,000 loan payment of 700 a month on a vehicle that I can’t drive because it’s unsafe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596991June 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to change gear properly and the vehicle shuddered. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred frequently. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an appointment for the vehicle to be diagnosed. The contact stated that while driving to the dealer, the transmission failed to shift properly, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact was able to drive to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with a CDF drum POP Assembly failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 67,916.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597003June 26, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact's son owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that whenever her son started the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from under the hood. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that prior to the issue, the vehicle had a coolant leak in an unknown location. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cam phaser failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced Ford Campaign Number: 21N03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597008June 26, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving truck on road at approximately 45 mph, truck suddenly and without warning shifted into first gear. After the sudden downshift, the truck then recovered normal shifting for the remainder of the drive. This is the third time this has happened in one year. The first time it happened, I was towing an empty small lawn trailer on a secondary road, with truck in "tow" mode. while descending a hill in a sharp curve, the truck suddenly down shifted to first gear, remained there for a few seconds and then started shifting normally. After this happened, when trailer was unhooked, the display continued to show that a trailer was attached to truck for several days and then the display went back to normal. The second and third time this occurred, there was no trailer attached, and truck was in normal driving mode, and there was no warning, wrench, or check engine lights visible on the dash display before or after the downshift happened. Fortunately, up to this point, I have been able to avoid crashing the truck during these downshifts, but I feel this is a very dangerous and serious safety concern to myself and others. I have contacted the local Ford dealership twice regarding what to do about this problem. Today was told to "monitor" it, that they were booked for weeks ahead, and suggested I may want to go to another dealership. After the second time it happened, I inquired about paying out of pocket for any software update that may help with this problem and told that since my truck was not shown on a recall, that it may make the problem worse, and advised they could not do it. It was also suggested that with no lights on dash display and it being a random occurrence, it would be difficult and expensive to figure out. The vehicle is available for inspection at any time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597010June 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Would be driving at about 55-60 mph on the interstate and the truck would drop into first gear slamming me forward almost causing an accident twice !!!! Not including the whiplash it gives you!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597032June 26, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal and the vehicle shifted to the right. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that his daughter informed him the vehicle had also shifted to the right while depressing the brake pedal to slow down. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and it was determined that the rear brakes were worn. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred after the brake repair. The contact related the failure to the ABS system. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597033June 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed up an incline, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted, prompting the contact to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway and turn the vehicle off. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The service transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the failure but determined there was a communication failure between the power train control module and the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train), but neither the VIN nor the model year was included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597041June 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
While driving, vehicle shift down to 1st then back up to 4th, then back down to 1st then up to 10th. While doing this, it also causes transmission to over heats.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597049June 26, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Ford needs to recall and fix the 2013 f150s with the 6r80 transmission as well. It shouldn't be on the road has the same shifting issues the 2014 does and instead of fixing the recalls on all trucks they closed it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597055June 26, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Truck would down shift to 1 no matter what gear I was in and jerk. It would also shake and/or stall at random times. I was almost t-boned pulling out of my of my neighborhood and it stalling. I was also close to being read ended when truck was in 5th and jumped to one going down the road.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596954June 26, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
I contacted a local Ford dealership: Hempstead Ford, 301 N Franklin St, Hempstead, NY 11550, (516) 363-1579 to perform multiple safety recalls issued by NHTSA. The service department refused to schedule me for service because I did not buy the vehicle from their dealership. I reported this to Ford Customer Relations and was told that they cannot force the dealership to service my vehicle. I believe this is illegal.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596487June 25, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and the vehicle would stall with the wrench warning light illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596490June 25, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping between gear. While on a ramp, the vehicle failed to shift into gear. There were unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined the failure was due to the transmission. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the failure. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that there was no recall coverage for the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V433000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596491June 25, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the transmission malfunctioned, and the shifter display failed to indicate the proper gear while coming to a stop. Additionally, while attempting to accelerate from a stop light, the transmission was in fifth gear and vehicle failed to properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission CDF drum was faulty and informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596497June 25, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Truck would suddenly downshift into 1st gear unexpectedly at full speed. Transmission was suddenly loosing power during merging onto freeways making regular driving hazardous. unexpected shifting. The transmission only had 77K miles and needs to be replaced according to the dealership.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596498June 25, 2024
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle was shaking, and the engine was making grinding sounds. The check engine warning light was illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03 (Cam Phaser Replacement); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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