Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11579759March 27, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE:BODY
F150 is experiencing interior leaking from the windshield and other areas that Ford is unable to identify the cause. This can cause visibility issues and damage to electrical components resulting in a safety issue. The leaking causes the floor mats to be wet, which have also caused my foot to slip off the control petals. This could cause an accident. Ford is not able to identify the source, they were able to reproduce the leaks in the firewall but can't identify the source. Ford doesn't acknowledge this is a major issue and has only offered to caulk and seal in the most common areas. It was in the shop for four days March 25-27 and 22-23 2024. There are no warning issues just went floor mats and visible water on the interior of my windshield which I demonstrate to the dealership.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579686March 27, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Tail lamp assembly both sides, allowing moisture within the lighting assembly potentially resulting in short circuit or fire if water comes in contact with electrical connections.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579685March 27, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OBDii reader which connect to vehicle ECM reads perfectly independently, however when connected to a state emissions inspection machine, machine indicates no vehicle information available and results in failures due to ECM not responsive. Ford says it is a known issue but will not replace ecm unless recall is issued.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579681March 27, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
Tailgate periodically opens on its own
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579651March 27, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The recalls have been fixed!! Please update your records!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579470March 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the transmission erroneously downshifted to first gear causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. During the failure, the service vehicle warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission leadframe had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579494March 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle briefly hesitated before returning to normal functionality. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure but informed the contact that the transmission control module had been reset. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who then diagnosed a failure with the transmission, requiring that the transmission be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579534March 26, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Well the last few days in colorado its been cold and every morning when i get in my truck the guage cluster does not come on. I have a few flashing lights but nothing else works. I am not sure what all is effected by this problem. After about 10 min. everything goes back to working as it should. but then the next day it happens agian. I have done some research and this is a problem that ford has had in the past that they had fixed on vehicals that were built up to the month before mine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579586March 26, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of motive power without warning. In addition, the vehicle would not shift into gear properly. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579281March 25, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was a clunking sound present when shifting out of park. The vehicle had also experienced hard shifting when shifting from third through fifth gear, and seventh to eighth gear. The vehicle also experienced a loss of torque while driving at slower speeds. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579287March 25, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Driving at 65 mph in 6th gear on the highway the transmission downshifted to first. It was as if I had slammed on the brakes, the downshift was completely unexpected and nearly caused me to lose control of the vehicle. After regaining control over the vehicle and getting pulled off the highway into a safe turnout. The transmission had not overheated it was at its normal operating range. I allowed the pickup to sit for a few minutes. I checked the transmission fluid and it was at operating level and was not burnt nor did it have metal flakes in it. After allowing the pickup to sit for about 10 minutes I pulled back onto the highway and attempted to get back up to 65 mph, 1st gear didn’t shift to 2nd until just below 7000 rpm. 2nd to 3rd gear was also nearly 7000 rpm until the shift. The dash read 4th but the truck quit powering the rear wheels, as if the transmission were in neutral. The truck then flashed the orange wrench on the dash and was stuck in 3rd until I pulled over and parked and shut the pickup off for a few minutes. The problem repeated itself after attempting to get on the highway after letting the pickup sit for a few minutes. Prior to this incident there had been a very random and slight shift delay between 3rd and 4th and the trans would downshift from 6th or 5th to 3rd sometimes and there would be a delay in power for a couple of seconds before shifting to 4th then 5th to 6th
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579298March 25, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights inadvertently flashed on and off. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the BCM and battery junction box were replaced; however, the failure recurred, and the horn inadvertently activated while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the horn was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 62,902.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579303March 25, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The transmission was shifted hard, and the vehicle jolted. There was a knocking and chiming sound detected in the engine compartment. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the cam phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the NHTSA hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579305March 25, 2024
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Cam phasers, powertrain control module. While at a remote site, my engine started making a rattle when first started. Later at the remote site, the truck would not start until weather conditions improved. Upon returning home, I took the truck to my local Ford dealership where it was confirmed the cam phasers needed replacing and was done. I later found a Ford Customer Satisfaction Program notice [XXX], [XXX] and [XXX] I had received in October 2021. I had acted on that notice with the Ford Dealership in College Station, TX at the time and they said I did not need to do anything because I was not experiencing the problem at the time. The cam phasers are a known problem with this vehicle and should be recalled. 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
#11579308March 25, 2024
WHEELS
LR wheel fell off on Hwy 40. Shop that towed us in and fixed the problem said probably caused by swollen lugs nuts and subsequent torquing issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579314March 25, 2024
ENGINE
Was very cold morning, I pre start truck for 1 cycle then 5min later I start w key & drive off. I got 4 blocks down the road where I was making a right turn onto busy road, as truck came to complete stop it shut off & gave error msg on cluster..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579336March 25, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after a routine oil change at an independent mechanic, an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact checked the oil and performed an oil change. The contact stated that after approximately 3,000 miles of driving an oil change needed to be performed again. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle needed to be serviced under an unknown Technical Service Bulletin before 60,000 miles; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with needing a reprogrammed module and a longer dipstick, under the unknown Technical Service Bulletin. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579353March 25, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was making an abnormal rattling sound on a cold start. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under an unknown Ford TSB. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579386March 25, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
The dash screen where you can see speed fails. Towing required. Fixes itself hours later. Happen repeatedly. Dealer says no error codes, as if it never happened!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579403March 25, 2024
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:TV/RADIO/SPEAKERS
I am having multiple electrical glitches with the vehicle. While I was in bluecruise the self driving mode the vehicle warned me to take control and when I did the vehicle was stuck in a loop on the highway with notifications alarms. I was able to take a video one of the times. I took it to the ford dealer and they said they needed me to bring it back when an engineer was available. While waiting to go back had another serious issue with the head unit/audio system when I started up the vehicle. Ear damaging sounds came on and I lost control of the head unit. Shut the truck off and turned it back on and the ear piercing noises persisted. I made a video of this too. My head unit randomly reboots while driving the vehicle. Went back to ford and they did an update instead of having engineers diagnose the problem. Audio system still doesn’t work right and I think it is damaged from the event.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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