Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11584573April 22, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
lead frame needs replacing. Same issues as the TSB 16-008 and the 16N02 Dealer Bulletin for 2011-2013 models. This should be extended to later models. Diagnostic code PO720
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584585April 22, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My truck keeps going into a limp mode where there is zero power even when pressing gas pedal. While in limp mode, engine won't rev up at all. In addition, the vehicle begins to show errors such as "Service AdvancetTrac", "Collision Warning not available", "Hill Start Assist nit available". From the research I have done, this appears to be a well-known throttle body issue documented by Ford. The question is why hasn't there been a recall. This is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS as the truck essentially becomes powerless on the road. Please advise.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584425April 22, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Was slow rolling to stop light at intersection. Vehicle shut down and got an alert that said “auto start stop shift to P, then restart engine”
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584282April 21, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
Speed control/transmission goes out while driving which results in my speedometer dropping down to zero and my RPMs going up. I have to completely shut my vehicle iff and wait a moment to restart it. Sometimes it fixes it and sometimes it doesn’t. It happens quite often, not everyday but several times a week.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584365April 21, 2024
ENGINE
I have a 2017, Ford F150 I have a knocking noise on the engine and I also have oil pan leak. It’s been like this since I had 85,000 mile now I am at 99,000 miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584014April 19, 2024
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WHEN COLD GOES INTO REVERSE WHEN PUT IN DRIVE TRANSMISSION WHEN COLD GOES INTO DRIVE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK RETURNED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR PRIOR TO 100000 MILES CHARGED FOR REPROGRAMMING TRANSMISSION STILL DOES NOT WORK RIGHT AND SHIFTS IRREGULAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584037April 19, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH, the vehicle was sputtering, skipping gears, shuddering, and jerking in the middle of the road. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he continued driving. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the earliest available appointment would be in August. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584044April 19, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Brake Booster failed to operate. When driving and needing to stop the brake peddle was stiff and would not compress failing to safely stop the vehicle. I had to stand on the brakes as hard as I could to come to a stop. Shortly afterwards the dashboard alerted me to Check Brake System. Upon reading DTCs it showed P0555 (Brake Booster Pressure Sensor Circuit) and P0556 (Brake Booster Pressure Sensor Circuit Range/Performance). Vehicle no longer is safe to operate. I had this issue back in 2019 on several occasions but it was intermittent and self resolved itself after pumping the brakes. I took it to a Ford dealership. They kept the truck for 2 months saying they couldn’t duplicate the issue and that there were no recalls for my VIN and gave the truck back to me saying it was safe to drive. I have not had the issue again until now. Pumping the brakes and restarting the engine doesn’t make it go away like it did before.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584089April 19, 2024
STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, a week after it had rained and twelve hours after it was last driven, there was an abnormal mildew odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that there was condensation entering the vehicle from an unknown location and the carpet on the passenger’s side floor was wet. The contact stated that the sunroof was properly closed while it was raining. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584102April 19, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Brought my truck into local ford dealership 02/02/21 and picked up 02/15/21. Transmission was slipping when cold. We were still under warranty and they provided a loaner truck. They rebuilt it not replaced. This is the 10R80. The truck is again having slipping issues with transmission . Truck is no longer under warranty. Wanting to know our legal rights
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584144April 19, 2024
ENGINE
The engine makes a popping sound, acceleration and deceleration rattles and response delay. Dealer repair was a replacement of the intake manifold/runner controls. Service advisor advised the dowels that hold the interior parts and runners come lose due to improper factory installation or defect. The popping is raw gas causing the popping. When the runners fall out the vehicle will lose power. Obvious safety defect and concern to the public. The vehicle has 30K miles, no warning light or computer error shown at the dealer, obvious concern with this. Concern with transmission delay, clunking and jerking, along with the poor running engine. The dealer said this was normal and again no warning light comes on or computer code. All repairs and concerns have been addressed with the dealer. Ford is res041920ponsible for a poorly built truck and lack of warning systems in place.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584149April 19, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The 3.5 Ecoboost engine began making metal rattling on cold startups. Was told the cam phasers needed replacement. Was told no longer under warranty. I have located a customer satisfaction program 21N03. This program replaced these cam phasers under warranty, however only up until January 1, 2023. My truck had just under the 69,999. At 68,204 miles. However outside the January 2023 date. I don't understand why I would be punished because my vehicle has a low mileage yearly use. Ford had acknowledged with again the customer satisfaction program 21N03. Again I feel punished because I did not drive a lot of miles. Bill was $3983.84. In the program they would proration up to 89,999 miles, but again out of the window.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584156April 19, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Faulty lead frame. Resulted in truck getting stuck in high gear while driving and after multiple occurrences the truck won't start. Transmission sensor malfunction has been confirmed by codes pulled. Very important safety issue that Ford has issued recalls on (just not my VIN) and also has known service bulletins on. Yet no one is fixing for customers or holding Ford responsible for this obviously known issue and ongoing failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584061April 19, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was shuddering while idle. The contact stated that the failure consistently recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating as designed; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583950April 18, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The vehicle hesitates for several seconds and then very forcefully hard shifts going from 7th to 8th gear every time. If I am stuck in a steady flow of traffic where it is constantly shifting up and down for lights or people stopping to turn, the vehicle will sometimes lurch and hesitate multiple times in a row like it's playing tug of war. I've taken it to to the dealer for all my regular oil changes and Ford keeps telling me it's normal because of the "adaptive driving". It has done this since I purchased the vehicle in 2019 and progressively gotten more aggressive as time goes. I currently have just over 75k miles currently. I can get online and search 2018 ford 10 speed transmission hard shift issues and people are complaining left and right. Many have said it has led to transmission failure prematurely, as early as 65k miles. Ford has no fix for the issue but all the Ford service departments know about it. We have seen service bulletins released regarding the issue but no permanent solution to actually fix the issue. And yet, Ford still refuses to issue a recall for this specific transmission issue. We already have a 2018 Ford focus with a blown motor at 65k miles sitting in our driveway due to Fords neglect and I doubt it will be long before we have a broken truck too if this is allowed to go unaddressed. I am terrified that I will be driving to or from work and the transmission will fail catastrophically and leave me stranded on a busy highway with no shoulders. I hope this persuades someone to take action. Thank you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583743April 18, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds and entering traffic, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the gear shifter slipped into neutral. The gear shifter indicated that the vehicle was in eighth gear but failed to move. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the cam phaser and rear differential had failed. The transmission drum had shifted, and a transmission replacement was recommended. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that there was no recall or warranty coverage on the vehicle and referred him to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583890April 18, 2024
ENGINE
This truck had the cam phaser cold rattle issue repaired at 42,490 miles. The new parts used were the same problematic part numbers as the original parts, intake part HL3Z-6256-CD and exhaust HL3Z-6C525-CD. The same issue has presented itself again while I am just over the 100K miles extended warranty that I had on the truck. Ford Corporate and the local Ford dealers are well aware of the issue and repaired the problem with the same defective parts. A new part number has been redesigned with a new part number that will actually fix the manufacturing defect, this is intake part ML3Z-6256-A and exhaust part ML3Z-6C525-A. I called the dealer and asked for the repair to be covered under warranty and was told no, I then was directed to contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673 and they admitted they are aware of the problem, but were not willing to help on the financial cost of the repair as the truck was nto under any extended warranty.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583913April 18, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
I get a warning message which indicates the the Crash Sensor is not working on my Ford truck - this component inflates the Air Bag in the event of a crash. The part number for the Crash Sensor is Motorcraft 6L3Z-14B004-AA. I attempted to purchase a replacement Crash Sensor from a local Ford dealer. I was told that Ford no longer makes this part. The parts manager suggested that I check with local aftermarket parts stores; Advance Auto Parts, AutoZone, Fisher and NAPA. Nobody makes an aftermarket Crash Sensor for my vehicle. I also searched Amazon without success. I am therefore driving a vehicle with Air Bags which will not deploy - possibly causing a fatality. It seems like the manufacturer, Ford, should be required to sell replacement Crash Sensors until they become available as an Aftermarket Product.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583836April 18, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started and the gear shifter was shifted into drive(D), the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact also stated that no failure codes displayed. The contact stated that the failure had been persistent since the vehicle was purchased in October 2021. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583780April 18, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle turned off and the vehicle decelerated. The vehicle independently automatically restarted; however, the failure recurred. The contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V267000 (Electrical System, Power Train) however, neither the year, make, model nor the VIN was included. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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