10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 14
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,605 miles

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problem #84

Jan 152020

F-150

  • 78,500 miles
I have a 2016 F150 lariat. While stationary and in motion my rear blindspot spot moduale keeps showing on my dash covering my sperdometer. When this happens I lose my heat, airbags, gps, front power windows, power mirrors and power seats. I've been checking online of this problem and sounds quite common. This was happening about 3 times a day for about 2 weeks and now it stays to where its constant. Seeing this is on going with these vehicles I think the dealerships should be reliable to fix this expensive ongoing problem. The Ford dealership in utica, NY wants $1500 dollars to fix this problem.

- Frankfort, NY, USA

problem #83

Jan 312020

F-150

  • 59,845 miles
Faulty instrument cluster with less than 60,000 miles. Started the vehicle up, and all gauges and lights failed to illuminate. Took to dealership, diagnosed as bad cluster. A recall affected 2017 models for this same exact issue, yet my 2016 which was produced 2 months before the models affected by the recall is not covered. (NHTSA campaign # 17V053000) Ford Motor Company has refused to help in the matter and suggested I file a complaint here.

- Vermontville, NY, USA

problem #82

Feb 202020

F-150

  • 60,000 miles
I was driving my 2016 Ford F150 North on payment, the outside temperature was around 35. I had recently turn my rear defroster on so it was on for about five minutes prior to the rear glass shattering. I was driving around 35 mph when I heard something pop and a burning smell coming from the rear of my pickup at first I thought it was a gun shot but it turns out the rear glass had shattered. The only thing that could've caused it is the rear defroster. Replacement of the rear window and installation will cost $623.22.

- Canyon, TX, USA

problem #81

Feb 082020

F-150

  • 62,000 miles
Remote start was activated with my truck backed into my driveway up to my garage. After several minutes I came out to my truck and observed the rear windshield to be shattered and glass all over my child's car seat. After closer inspection, the area around where the defrost wire connects to glass had a obvious burn pattern and glass was spider webbed out from that location. Ford would not stand behind their failed parts and would not repair.

- Van Meter, IA, USA

problem #80

Feb 032020

F-150

  • 9,000 miles
Radio goes blank screen may go 30 miles before comes back.when comes back clock is still right time, programmed station still there had it to Ford dealership they says shows low voltage the truck has 9.000 miles just turn 3 years old 1/31/20 still suppose to under warranty he asked me if I had extended told him no had 3 more days after today been in dealer 2 times they say I need to drive more I know where they get low voltage sets in garage month or more and battery goes down done several times talked service department they told me to 1 or 2 amp charger on plugged in when goes to set for while I spent 60 years working on vehicle is not voltage I believe it a bad ground or bad connection also lights on heater controls goes dim some times then they come what upsets me they charged me $45.plus for checking car when it should not be under warranty

- Grantsville, WV, USA

problem #79

Jan 152020

F-150

  • 40,000 miles
Electric tailgate release opens on its own, without any input from operator. Can be parked, or in motion, driving forward or reverse. Happens randomly.

- Black River Falls, WI, USA

problem #78

Jan 202020

F-150

  • miles
On 1/16/2020. I used my remote starter to start the 2016 Ford F-150 3 minutes later I went out and smelled electrical wiring. I shut off the truck to look around. I then started the truck back up as soon as I did that the back window blew out.. called safelite to replace it them on 1/21/20 they replaced it. Then when starting the truck at the safelite shop it blew out again. Called Ford dealerships and none of them heard of it doing it.

- Oakfield, NY, USA

problem #77

Jan 252020

F-150

  • 120 miles
I was completing a 3 hour drive of approximately 120 miles (I had less than 5 miles to go till I arrived at my destination) when my sensors started lighting up my message board and dash system. I was in the left turn lane to enter the on-ramp to US65 South when this happened so I pulled off to the shoulder to investigate. I had just put my truck in park when a car pulled up and said that my engine was on fire. When I got out to look, the fire was rolling out from under the drivers side wheel well. As well, there was either a fluid or melted plastic dripping down to the asphalt that was also on fire. The fire appeared to put itself out, for the most part, prior to the fire company arriving within the next 10 minutes. I had, what I believed to be at the time, recall work done by mike raisor Ford in lafayette, in, less than 1 year ago. In that recall work, I thought the block heater was disconnected so as to prevent an engine fire such as this. Now, I am having doubts as to whether this was completely disconnected. NHTSA campaign number is 18V894000 and Ford recall number is 18S45.

- Elkhart, IN, USA

problem #76

Sep 162018

F-150

  • miles
The tailgate opens on its own randomly while parked and when moving. This first started happening in the fall of 2018 and I still on going and happen to me again this weekend 1/14/2020 Ford had issued a recall for this issue on 2017 and newer trucks but mine is not listed in the recall. How do I get it added to the recall to fix this safety problem. The recall covers F-250, F-350 and F-450 trucks from the 2017 through 2019 model years. All the trucks have electric tailgate latch release switches in the tailgate handle. Ford says water can get into the electrical wiring and cause a short circuit, activating the switches and releasing the latches. That could allow loose cargo to fall onto the road.

- Panama, NY, USA

problem #75

Dec 172019

F-150

  • 42,000 miles
I experienced an electrical failure that was intermittent at first but became worst over time. With this failure I would lose steering and vehicle advance track as well as ABS brake function. When electrical power was lost the electrical power steering would stop functioning causing complete lose of steering. This caused me to cross into oncoming traffic, luckily there was no one in the oncoming lane. The dealer found a wire going to the alternator that had worn through causing an over voltage condition. This caused many of the systems, including steering, to shut down. In my research this is not the only occurrence of this issue. My vehicle has 42,000 miles on it. I would guess this will become a much more common issue with time.

- Novi, MI, USA

problem #74

Dec 272019

F-150

  • 52,500 miles
While exiting the interstate, making a hard swooping left hand turn, make truck shutdown completely. At approximately 40mph and turning, I suddenly had to fight the lack of power steering. As soon as I felt it stop it powered back up. This issue continued intermittently until I was able to safely come to a stop.

- Brownsburg, IN, USA

problem #73

Dec 162019

F-150

  • 52,000 miles
Driving down the road we smelled smoke and my back sliding window shattered and blew out. Took it to the dealership and they wouldn't give a complete estimate. Called Ford Corp and of course they are dragging their feet. The rear defrost wasn't even activated at the time that it shorted out. I have researched the problem and it has been a major issue with Ford for years.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #72

Jan 012017

F-150

  • 33,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. When the contact attempted to roll down the front passenger and driver side windows, the windows would suddenly go up. The contact called koons Ford of baltimore (located at 6970 security blvd, windsor mill, md 21244, 410-298-3800), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000. The VIN was unknown.

- Fort Washington, MD, USA

problem #71

Nov 282019

F-150

  • 40,000 miles
Loaded up my 6 year old son and 3 year old daughter in carseats in the rear of a 4 door F150. Started vehicle turned on rear defrost. Within 30 seconds, the rear corner behind my child's seat started to smoke. 30 seconds more and the entire back window shattered. Not only was this very dangerous with two young children in the back seat, it was very traumatic for them

- San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA

problem #70

Oct 302019

F-150

  • 13,380 miles
Purchased-new 2016 F-150 center rear window defogger quit working at approximately 13,380 miles and 37 months since purchase. Purchased the Ford premium care warranty which specific lists "heated backglass (electrical only - not broken or damaged glass) as a covered item. Rear window glass is not broken or damaged, but Ford still refused to cover under warranty. Incident submitted to provide for further documentation of existing F-150 issue.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #69

Nov 022019

F-150

  • 42,000 miles
Sync 3 disconnects from phone, freezes up while driving causing hazardous condition, known problems and Ford has know real fix

- Phila, PA, USA

problem #68

Nov 112019

F-150

  • 123,000 miles
While diving onto an interstate on ramp, the back glass shattered. Nothing struck the glass, it just broke. When the window was replaced, it was discovered the rear defroster wiring had burned both on the window and in the truck. The rear defroster overheated the window and caused it to shatter. It nearly started a fire.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #67

Oct 122019

F-150

  • 78,654 miles
After starting vehicle, could smell electrical wiring burning. Couple days later rear window with defroster wires melted. Causing window to over heat and break. Window repair person at safelite indicated we are luck truck didnt burn up. He showed us the melted wires.

- Wautoma, WI, USA

problem #66

May 012019

F-150

  • 1 miles
Sync 3 freezes to the point of lack of use. Back up camera delayed. Delayed adjustment in sound. Bluetooth disconnects/reconnected causing distraction when driving. Gps navigation signal will not reconnect or not accurate.

- Summerville, SC, USA

problem #65

Sep 262019

F-150

  • 64,000 miles
Driving normally on four lane divided state road when warnings about various system failures came up on dash (traction control, braking, charging system). Power steering stopped working first then truck shut down. Got jump started thinking battery or alternator and truck drove normally for a few minutes then same scenario repeated.

- Tampa, FL, USA

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