Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11579374March 25, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into reverse. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the vehicle jumped forward and there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear axle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. However only a temporary repair was provided. The failure reoccurred. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579165March 24, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle downshifts randomly at any speed. Speedometer and tach go all over the place, and truck downshifts to 2nd. can't replicate it for the local ford dealer. At higher speeds tires skidded as it downshifted into second gear. recently downshifted into 1st gear and wouldn't shift until I shut the truck off and restarted it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579070March 23, 2024
POWER TRAIN
When you going down the road, it just downshifts
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579062March 23, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, SERVICE BRAKES
Repeated failures with my parking brake applying itself when it wants too. It’s not on a hill, it’s not just when towing my trailer, it’s not related to solar flares - this truck is dangerous. The brakes apply at speed, did it on [XXX] in LA. The whole system just applied the brakes at 55mph. I have Repeated failures with “collision warning system” and the FORD app has this notated. And at times this system applies the brakes when there is nothing in front of me! The screen (not dash) pixelates, crashes, doesn’t work properly. It will not stay connected. I rely on this navigation, the screen quits working. The passenger window goes down & up at will, like a TX employer. I cannot stop it, can’t even figure out what’s going on. My truck is not subject to recall but should be! Others have similar issues why is mine not recalled? This truck is very dangerous to drive and I don’t trust it. Problems began after we left TX around August 2023 and I was working and could not get it fixed - DEALER COULD NOT MEET FORD WARRANTY TO PROVIDE ME A CAR/TRUCK TO USE! And now I’m in North TX where Ford Dealers have horrible reputations. 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
#11578874March 22, 2024
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
This 2021 F150 is equipped with Ford BlueCruise. More than one time the truck has tried to leave the road while engaged. It also has a very dangerous trait - when the BlueCruise is active and the system wants the driver to take control, THE AMOUNT OF FORCE IT TAKES TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL OFTEN CAUSES THE TRUCK TO SWIRVE TO ANOTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. THIS IS A HUGE SAFTEY CONCERN and has caused many near miss accidents at high speed, for me.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578900March 22, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for an oil change, the mechanic informed the contact that oil was leaking onto the oil pan. The mechanic determined that the oil pan needed to be replaced. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578901March 22, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the transmission warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic was performed. The diagnostic determined that fuse#27 had melted inside the fuse box. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578902March 22, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the vehicle downshifted and would not shift into any other gear. During one failure, the air bag warning light illuminated, and the instrument panel stopped working. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and restarted. On one occasion the vehicle took approximately five attempts to restart. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH the powertrain malfunction indicator light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578782March 21, 2024
POWER TRAIN
10 speed transmission when cold jumps / bangs into gear , sometimes slips first start of day . Only when easy on throttle and scary till it fi ds gear. Only after sitting and 1st drive of day.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578620March 21, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A/C System stops blowing out of the vents. Blower motor can be heard operating but nothing comes out of vents. Issue is intermittent and happens randomly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578623March 21, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The truck randomly caught fire. There is 100’s of not 1000’s of reports of the 3.5 eco boost trucks catching fire with no explanation. Now I’m being treated like a criminal and have lost my mint condition truck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578646March 21, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine consumed an excessive amount of oil; however, no repair was recommended. The contact stated that they had to add engine oil to the engine every 1,000 miles. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The manufacturer advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578725March 21, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE
2016 Ford F150 Platinum 5.0L V8 with automatic 6R80 transmission. Erratic gear shifting while driving. Sometimes not getting out of/stuck in 3rd gear and sometimes not downshifting below 3rd gear. Orange wrench or illuminated MIL light came on followed by a solid check engine light. Took it to dealership - DTC P0720 and P0722 appeared. Dealership tech states that he reprogrammed the PCM and output shaft speed sensor, and that the next step is to drive it and see how it does and if it didn’t fix the problem then he will have to change the molded leadframe. This issue is exactly the same issue as the customer satisfaction program 19N01. The safety concern is I don’t want to drive it around, waiting for the leadframe to fail one day while I’m driving down the freeway with my family in 6th gear and have the truck shift abruptly to 3rd or 1st gear and lose control. This issue is exactly like the 19N01 with the same 6R80 transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578691March 21, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the display screen would display black and reboot itself before restarting. In addition, while driving the vehicle the rearview camera image remained on while driving forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the APIM (Accessory Protocol Interface Module) needed to be replaced for the third time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and two cases were opened. The failure mileage was approximately 27,275.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578401March 20, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 20-30 MPH, there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the grinding sound was due to the Four-wheel Drive system attempt to engage erroneously. A transmission software update was performed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578431March 20, 2024
POWER TRAIN
on march 11 2024 while traveling on the highway my f150 lost all power and stoped on the road. the truck was towed to point pleasant ford dealership. I was informed the transmission was completely out of oil. ford said the lines from the transmission to the oil cooler had failed. this was caused by a defective connector to the oil cooler. I was later informed the lines are steel but the connector is aluminum I wonder if the dissimilar metals caused the corrosion. the truck only had 48,000 miles on it although it is 11 years old. the truck stopping in middle of traffic is an extreme hazard.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578528March 20, 2024
ENGINE
2018 Ford F-150. While starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine bay. There is no warning light illuminated on the dash. It mostly occurs while starting the vehicle, and after the vehicle had been turned off for more than an hour. I have been informed through my mechanic that it is cam phaser failure and needed to be replaced. I have been checking regularly for and recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578561March 20, 2024
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon attempting to enter the vehicle, he became aware that the driver's side door latch failed to secure the door closed. The door-ajar warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the door actuator. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the failure only occurred during extremely cold temperatures; however, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who then diagnosed a failure with the door latch assembly. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578563March 20, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Windshield wipers suddenly stopped working on a trip and I had to drive without wipers in snow and slush, which was difficult. I took apart the wiper assembly and the center, passenger side wiper shaft was frozen solid with corrosion, I had to drill 2 holes in the casting to get lubrication on the shaft to free it up in order to get home. From what I see online this appears to be a common problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578569March 20, 2024
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost all motive power, after which the contact became aware that the gear selector was stuck in the drive position. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure but informed the contact that the transmission control module had been reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer an additional five times, with the dealer not being able to diagnose the failure. 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 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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