Ford F-150 Complaints (2021)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#11422207June 24, 2021
POWER TRAIN
On June 23rd while driving my 2021 XL SuperCrew with the 3.5L EcoBoost engine, the engine quit while I was driving about 30mph. I pushed the accelerator slightly intending to accelerate to 35mph and when the truck downshifted, the engine stalled, and I think the transmission tried to move to park. I got a notification of parking brake error on the dash and started hearing a ticking/clicking noise while still rolling, now down a hill. I moved the column shifter to neutral and it didn't do anything to stop the ticking. I pulled onto the shoulder and slowed down and, and as I neared stopping, the truck finished shifting into park and it jolted to a stop. I then saw a bunch of other errors like engine coolant too hot, stability control disabled, and forward collision warning disabled. There may have been others but I don't recall. The tachometer was frozen showing roughly 2000 rpm until I turned the key to off. Then the dash said to be careful exiting because the parking brake wasn't on. After turning the key to off, I restarted it, the lights on the dash cleared, and I was able to shift to drive, and make it home 3 min later. There are no lights on the dash, so I'm hoping this can still diagnosed at this point. The truck has 793 miles on it as it sits now. The soonest service appointment I have been able to make is for July 8th, but the dealer won't guarantee that it will be seen then.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421939June 23, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
The 2021 F150 active air dam does not function properly. The top stationary piece becomes lodged inside of the bottom retractable part every time it opens and closes. It's becoming weaker and loosely attached to the vehicle. I'm afraid one day driving it will completely fall off and fly into another vehicle's line of sight causing damage or a wreck. The dealer I went to service advisor called it a "wrinkle" like it was a joke to him and I should just deal with it. He supposedly put in a "TSB" but never calls me back when I ask about it. I need it replaced or repaired. It makes me extremely nervous. There are multiple threads complaining about it so it's not just a one truck issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420784June 13, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The rear window shattered after closing a door on my 2021 F-15 XLT. It was 68 degrees, 11am and the truck was parked in the shade. There's approximately 3800 miles on the odometer. There was no one in the truck. The window blew out onto the tonneau cover. I have a call into my insurance and have yet to have it inspected by either the insurance or the Ford dealer, as it happened on a Saturday.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419938June 7, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the brakes failed on two separate occasions. The first failure occurred while the contact was driving at an undisclosed speed on the highway. Several unknown warning lights were flashing however, the warning lights self-adjusted. The second time the failure recurred, the vehicle was parked. While attempting to start-up the vehicle, several unknown warning lights illuminated. After the failure, while driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The ABS activated and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the trailer brake module had failed. The vehicle was repaired but remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419125May 31, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Antilock brake fault Hill start assist warning Pre collision assist not available
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11417695May 18, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
While attempting to drive the vehicle out of the driveway the brake pedal and went all the way to the floor and the vehicle would not stop. Then, after approximately 10 to 15 feet the brakes locked up completely. The ABS fault light, hill descent control not available light, and pre-collision assist not available light all were flashing on the dash. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The dealership was able to confirm the issue and has determined that there was an issue with the brake booster.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11416575May 14, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE DOESN'T APPEAR TO HAVE SAT IN A HOLDING YARD FOR 30 DAYS AFTER BEING EXPORTED FROM CANADA. IT WAS SERVICED 03/24/21 IN ALBERTA CANADA AND THEN OFFERED FOR SALE 04/14/21 IN THE USA. ATTACHED IS THE CARFAX TO SHOW THE TIMELINE AND HISTORY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11415394May 6, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DURING THE FAILURE, THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED TO ACTIVATE AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE DELAYED IN ACTIVATING, CAUSING THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. SEVERAL MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALERTED THE DRIVER THAT THE HILL ASSIST, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, AND DRIVE MODE FUNCTIONS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JIM BURKE FORD LOCATED AT 2001 OAK ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE BOOSTER WAS FAULTY. THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED, THE BRAKE MODULE WAS UPDATED, AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 660.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11414160April 27, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD INADVERTENTLY TURN OFF AND ON, CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER AND WARNING LIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 233.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11412732April 20, 2021
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2021 FORD F150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DRIPPING DARK LIQUID COMING FROM ENGINE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405480March 29, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE HAS A STUTTER AT IDLE. VEHICLE HAS SHOWN THIS CHARACTERISTIC SINCE DRIVEN OUT OF THE LOT. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1,800 MILES. THIS DOES NOT SEEM 'NORMAL'.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404627March 24, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTRUSION ALARM GOING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE IS PARKED AND LOCKED IN THE DRIVE WAY, HAPPENS EVERY NIGHT. MUST DISABLE MOTION SENSORS PRIOR TO PARKING OVER NIGHT EVERY TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11400262March 10, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE INTRUDER ALARM ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON. HAS HAPPENED 5 NIGHTS ACROSS 83 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 3500 MILES AND LOCAL FORD SERVICE CANNOT FIND ROOT CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396450February 16, 2021
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
TRUCK DOES NOT DETECT SPECIFICALLY SILVER FORD CARS WHEN AUTO PARKING. IT WILL TRY TO PARK IN THE SAME SPOT AS THEM ON SUNNY DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396449February 16, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IF THE TRUCK SITS FOR MORE THAN 2 DAYS THE BATTERY WILL BE DEAD AND UNABLE TO BE JUMPSTARTED WITH JUMP PACKS. HAD TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED IT WAS SO DEAD ALREADY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389972January 26, 2021
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
MY BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAY ON THE DASH IS HAZY AND GREY, SIMILAR TO THE ISSUE FORD HAS WITH THE 2020 MODEL YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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