Ford F-150 Complaints

2,276 consumer complaints on file.

#11672591July 10, 2025
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owned a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly and the front passenger side of the vehicle crashed into a tree. No warning lights were illuminated prior to the failure. The air bags were not deployed. No injuries were sustained and no medical attention was sought. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was totaled; the failure cause was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672568July 10, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was turning left from a side street onto a divided highway and stopped in the middle to wait for an opening in traffic. When one came I hit the gas and nothing happened. Pressed it again, to the floor and nothing happened. I then put the truck into reverse to back out of the way of traffic because the truck rolled forward a bit when I attempted to accelerate. I then waited for a very large opening and attempted to accelerate again. Pushed the pedal and again nothing. I then pressed it to the floor and held it there. The truck very slowly began to accelerate and then after about 20 seconds accelerated like normal. The truck seemed normal the rest of the way home.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672563July 10, 2025
TIRES
The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-150 equipped with Pirelli Tires, Tire Line: Scorpion ATR, Tire Size: 275/60/R20, DOT Number: [XXX] . The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds in the rain, the vehicle hydroplaned on three separate occasions. The contact decelerated to 35 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle went towards the left of the roadway. The contact was able to maintain control of the vehicle. The contact called the local dealer and was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to a tire center to replace the tires. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact about completing a complaint form. The tire failure mileage was 16,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was approximately 16,750. 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
#11672524July 10, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
I was parking my car and pressed down on the brake. The car continued to roll forward so I pressed down farther. The car kept rolling forward. I took my foot off the brake and then pressed down hard and came to a stop. The brake fluid is clean and at max levels. The brake pads are relatively new. No visible signs of damage or leaking.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672438July 10, 2025
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to open the rear tailgate of the vehicle, and the tailgate inadvertently closed on the contact's arm. The contact was taken to a local emergency room and sustained a bruised and sprained humerus injury on their right arm. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11672432July 10, 2025
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Vehicle stalls out every 3-5 minutes after starting. Vehicle stops and will restart after start up but will only once again run for 3-5 minutes. Vehicle is a hazard on the road as well to the passengers. Local Ford Dealership and Ford Corp. both admit there is a recall (25S75) on my 2022 F-150 but are unaware of how to repair the vehicle. I am to wait until Ford develops a solution. Unwilling to provide a loaner vehicle while Ford comes up with a solution. They told me 3-6 months.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672395July 10, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his father was driving 70 MPH, the driver's side rear brakes locked up. The “Parking Brake Service Now” message was displayed. The driver was able to continue driving. The driver heard an abnormal beeping sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the wiring harness had failed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672264July 9, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
The dash pad in front of steering wheel is coming apart and peeling back. It appears to a defect in installation, material use or wasn't glued down properly
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672220July 9, 2025
STEERING
When starting the vehicle a message displayed stating "Power Steering Fault Service Required". I was able to shut off the vehicle and restart with no issue. Currently, restarting the vehicle no longer has any affect and the power steering is out completely. An appointment has been scheduled with Ford in two weeks. Unfortunately, this is my only means of transportation. I was at work when the power steering went out completely and had to drive home. On my drive home, the traction control tripped jerking the wheel and it felt like the whole vehicle jumped.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672110July 8, 2025
POWER TRAIN
My complaint is in regards to my truck not being repaired in a timely manner. My truck is over 4 years old and I still don’t have recall 23V896 completed. I called my dealer on June 10 to as per the recall letter to confirm they had the parts in stock. They said they were. I made an appointment for June 18 to get the recall completed. The service advisor then told me they had to send photos of my door sticker to Ford so they could order the parts that they told me 9 days prior that they had. They said it would take a couple of days. Here we are 20 more days later and no parts to perform the recall. This is totally Rediculous and unacceptable. My truck is into its 5th year. Does the NHTSA not have authority to enforce these recalls? I also got a letter about my rear camera freezing (25V315). It says there is no fix available, unbelievable!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672071July 8, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, while depressing the brake pedal and attempting to make a right turn, the power train or 4WD warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission was stuck in sixth gear; the contact was unsure of the high gear. The contact stated that the transmission unexpectedly shifted into a lower gear, skipped gears, and the vehicle surged forward. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the CDF cylinder had failed, and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified on the failure and transferred the contact to NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11672043July 8, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
A few months ago, my 2021 F150 started sending me repeating dashboard messages that there's a front camera fault and service is requested followed up with a message about how the pre-collision assist is not available. It's bad enough that this is a problem on a late model vehicle, but my real gripe is that the message repeats over and over non-stop, with a repeating chime to go along with it. It is a terrible distraction for a feature that I've never needed in a vehicle. I asked the Ford dealership about this issue, they said that it would be several thousand dollars to replace and calibrate. So now I'm stuck with a truck that chimes and flashes messages, over and over, every time I drive it. I can provide video evidence of the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671938July 8, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear view camera and the 360 camera does not work at all on my 2021 Ford F-150 It says return to dealership for repair
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671811July 7, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A piece of reflective cloth like material has fallen from underside of truck bed and onto tailpipe and begun to burn. This creates a fire hazard for anybody using this vehicle. I have two of these similar trucks and it’s happening to both of them before 500 miles.i don’t know if the issue has been verified of reproduced by anybody. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by the dealer or manufacturer. There were no warning lamps or symptoms prior to me finding this by chance as I was replacing a wheel.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671797July 7, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Black screen on main vehicle screen. Ford has a Customer Satisfaction Program (12M02) that extended the warranty coverage for the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM), a key component of the SYNC system in certain Ford vehicles. This program covers the APIM for 5 years from the warranty start date, regardless of mileage, which is a longer coverage than the vehicle's original warranty provisions for this part. The coverage automatically transfers to subsequent owners. However, Ford is saying that I do not qualify and cannot define the qualification criteria. If some affected vehicles are eligible for repair under this CSP, then all affected vehicles should be.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671721July 7, 2025
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving through rain on [XXX] and my truck was having trouble shifting in 4x4 mode. An error message appeared stating "4x4 Service Needed". I clicked OK and the message went away. Due to driving, I was unable to take a photo of the error message. When I called Maguires Ford where I purchased the vehicle, they told me this message meant the system could malfunction and that I needed to bring the vehicle in ASAP. At first they told me there was no history of the error message and since they could not pull a code, there was nothing they could do. After reviewing a second time, they verified the error message did appear but they could still not pull a code so there wasn't anything they could do. They said most likely the rain got into the module and caused the system to malfunction. I asked how rain would get into the module and they didn't answer the question. No further investigation was completed and they told me to take the vehicle home. 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
#11671709July 7, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
Bought used at 10k miles less than a year ago, has a severe leak from the passenger side windshield/cowl area that pours down the body seam saturates the floor, wire channel, and bcm area. This is a safety issue as you can smell a burnt/wet wire smell and the incoming water saturates critical wiring, and is nearby airbag wiring. Vehicle in question has only been owned for a year (of 3 year warranty) but any warranty repairs are being refused as it is 4100 miles outside of comprehensive warranty. However, this is not believed to be due to a component that failed due to mileage but rather a manufacturing defect/quality control in the body adhesive not being applied properly near the firewall/cowl/inner fender frame joint.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671610July 7, 2025
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Numerous times my vehicle has suddenly came to a stop pit itself in park and turned off the engine while I was driving at a speed of 25 mph. Several times while cruise control was active my vehicle increased in speed and pressing the break didn't deactivate my cruise control I had to manually turn it off. My crash detection has gone off several times when there was nothing around my vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671584July 7, 2025
BACK OVER PREVENTION
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a distorted image while the vehicle was in reverse(R). In addition, the contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the screen turned off, or a black or blue screen was displayed. The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, preventing the driver from safely operating the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11671519July 7, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? -The electrical system malfunctioned causing a complete system failure and shutdown of the vehicle. The vehicle came to a sudden stop in an intersection and could not be moved. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? -The vehicle instantly died going through an intersection causing the steering column to lock up, the parking brake to engage and transmission to remain in drive while the vehicle was stopped without any power. This was a sudden and abrupt stop where all control over the vehicle was lost, and I came to an immediate stop in the middle of an intersection. The vehicle would not restart. I could not disengage the parking brake to move the vehicle out of the intersection due to the complete loss of power. The transmission would not shift into Neutral due to the complete loss of power. The hazard lights would not turn on due to the complete loss of power. If this happened on the interstate, I would have very likely been in a serious life threatening /taking accident. This is as big of a near miss that I can think of, and only because it happened on a neighborhood street when no other vehicles were approaching from in front or behind. This is a major safety issue. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? -The vehicle is currently at the dealer for a diagnostic review. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? -in process at the ford dealership Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? -the vehicle had been running for 30-45 minutes prior to this happening without any warning lights / symptoms.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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