Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#11574829March 1, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Randomly the ac line will freeze over and no air flow will come out of the vents although the fans can be heard working. Issues is not a simple thing to be duplicated and have brought it to 3 ford locations and still having the issue. They won’t attempt to repair anything else that could be the issue like the compressor because of fear of ford giving a bad review to the shop and mechanic. Just this week 2/28 I took the vehicle in while issue was happening and once the line defrosted and air flow came back I was again sent away because they could not replicate. This is a huge problem as I cannot defrost or defog my windshield in cold weather.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574635February 29, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions, at various speeds, he observed a grinding sound emanating from the engine compartment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574641February 29, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact's father owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his father was driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle downshifted inadvertently. The vehicle was steered into a parking lot where the driver observed that the engine was revving without depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was turned off and was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the residence where a handheld diagnostic machine retrieved DTC code: P0707. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the leadframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574652February 29, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The dash panel is periodically going blank and I noticed that this is a recall on the Fords in 2023. Is this the same issue on older models Fords F150 as well.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574661February 29, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond and lost motive power. Additionally, the speedometer was inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact activated the hazard lights and veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The power train warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was related to the transmission; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because Ford Campaign Number: 19N01 had expired. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574607February 29, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
On several occasions, while in drive, the parking brake will automatically engage uncommanded, resulting in an abrupt stop. This has happened a total of 7 times since 4/26/2023; 6 times with the owner operating the vehicle, and one time with a sales rep operating the vehicle. Unlike the collision emergency braking system, the heads up display displayed “parking brake” at the time of the incident. Following the incident with the sales rep, the dealership was “unable to replicate the issue”. The vehicle was released to the owner where the fault occurred in the middle of an intersection. Had this not been a three-way stop, serious bodily injury or death may have resulted to/from oncoming traffic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574406February 28, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly lost power, jerked, and the speedometer went to zero. The wrench warning light and air bag warning light was illuminated. Upon restarting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to shift out of 1st gear. The contact shifted the vehicle to manual drive mode, shifted to 2nd gear and then back to drive and then the gears shifted as designed. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer and a diagnostic test was performed. The dealer retrieved DTC code: P0722 related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01. The contact stated that the dealer had diagnosed that the lead frame assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 71,243.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574429February 28, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. The contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was also advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574443February 28, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the power train warning light illuminated, and the speedometer became inoperable. Additionally, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continue driving. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission molded leadframe had failed. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not repaired under Ford Campaign Number: 19N01 because the campaign had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574449February 28, 2024
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the Auto START/STOP inadvertently activated, causing several other electrical systems to malfunction. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled to the side of the road, turned off the vehicle, removed the ignition key, and then restarted the vehicle. The failure had recurred twice within 4 months. The last failure occurred while driving approximately 70 MPH, and the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and waited to restart the vehicle. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and it was confirmed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574455February 28, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the engine revved to 5,000 - 6,000 RPMs, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly jerked while responding. The power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an electronic software update was performed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The contact stated that on one occasion, he activated the hazard lights due to a significant delay in the vehicle response while attempting to drive from a complete stop. The contact veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was driven to a transmission specialist, where it was diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the transmission and the transmission fluid needed to be replaced, and the TCM needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the next availability was in May 2024. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574456February 28, 2024
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
My truck when accelerating, it pulls and shifts hard. Also the speedometer sometimes does not work right and the truck loses power..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574498February 28, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60-65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive to the residence. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission molded leadframe had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574524February 28, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after discovering oil leaking from the vehicle, the vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the RTV seal had failed causing oil to leak from the oil pan, and the oil pan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574545February 28, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
#9 - [Recall] Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl) Reported 8 months, 2 weeks ago by FORD SUNRISE Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the shift cable locking clip and properly seat it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on april 13, 2018. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for the recall is 18s10. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574546February 28, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
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Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574563February 28, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light intermittently illuminated. Additionally, the fuel efficiency had decreased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the VCT unit and camshaft timing components had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and transferred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574536February 28, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The a/c fails to operate in hot weather. You can hear the internal fans blowing, but no air comes out when it is hot outside, and the car idles for a few minutes. Has been in the shop twice to fix this.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574139February 27, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
Vehicle's engine will not start. When attempting to start, it will turn on all usual electrical components, but will immediately show an warning message to "Stop Safely Now" along with an engine light of a red outlined truck with exclamation mark. Followed by a message of accessory mode on, however the engine will not start with no access to power steering or shifting gears. Normal attempts to jump start or charge the battery will not work. All fuses and harness connections appear to be normal. After researching Ford community forums, this appears to be a common complaint in the Powerboost Hybrid 2021-2022 Ford F-150s. Extremely inconvenient as this situation has left us stranded several hours from home with no reasonable solution other than to tow to a dealership. We hope our message helps encourage Ford Motor to continue researching the issue and come with a reasonable solution for all effected.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574142February 27, 2024
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving on the highway going 70MPH in 6th gear. Myself, my wife, and my 6th month old son were on our way to a doctors appointment when in the middle lane on the highway my truck decided to completely downshift into 1st gear. With doing so my truck locked up and I lost control of the vehicle almost colliding with a semi. I was very lucky to not have wrecked and got onto the shoulder safely where I had no power to my vehicle. I got it towed to a dealership and after paying out of pocket for a diagnostic they found that my truck had a recall with the oss sensor on the transmission witch caused significant engine and transmission damage resulting in $18,000.00 to fix. Apparently the warranty expires 10 years or 150k miles which my truck has surpassed both. I wasn’t warned about any recall or found any recall there was no damage or signs of damage to the truck prior to this incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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