10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,921 miles

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problem #55

Jan 102018

F-150

  • 80,000 miles
Low brake fluid light on when brake fluid is full. Brakes not working at low speeds. Sometimes when pushing brakes you feel ABS kick in at low speeds. Very hard to stop.

- Mcdonough, GA, USA

problem #54

Mar 222018

F-150

  • 57,000 miles
Truck was automatic started and idling in driveway parked. Driver rear window (nearest the truck bed) exploded and shattered into many pieces. Had my daughter been sitting in her car seat she could have been harmed.

- Kent, OH, USA

problem #53

Mar 192018

F-150

  • 1 miles
It was 3:30pm in the afternoon 43 when my passenger rear window shattered out of the blue driving home from my mothers house. Scared me thought I got shot I duct under the dash quickly and looked around to realize that my passenger rear window was shattered.

- Wichita, KS, USA

problem #52

Oct 312017

F-150

  • 90,000 miles
Timing chain stretch causing engine not to run.

- Macomb Twp, MI, USA

problem #51

Mar 152018

F-150

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. While driving, the rear window exploded without warning. The vehicle was taken to performance Ford Lincoln (906 NJ-10, randolph, NJ 07869) and the contact was informed that nothing could be done. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that he would have to pay for the repair. Case number: 1437259 was opened. The failure mileage was 88,000.

- Flanders, NJ, USA

problem #50

Mar 032018

F-150

  • 52,000 miles
After using rear defrost, left side of the rear window shattered with a loud pop, sending bits of glass onto pax in the back seat. After reading online this is a known issue with this model of truck and needs to be a safety recall.

- Weatherford, TX, USA

problem #49

Jan 152018

F-150

  • 130,000 miles
Neither of the rear doors open from the inside or out if the truck has been double locked with the clicker remote. This is not an isolated incident and it takes several days for the locks to reset and the doors to open.

- Fredericksburg, TX, USA

problem #48

Feb 082018

F-150

  • 81,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the door locks on the vehicle failed and could not be unlocked. The door was able to unlock the next morning. There were no warning indicators illuminated before the failure. The dealer (kirk auto company, 235 sw frontage rd, grenada, ms 38901) was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 81,000.

- Winona, MS, USA

problem #47

Feb 132018

F-150

  • 53,000 miles
Truck was parked in the driveway. When I started it in the morning, the rear defrost light did not tun on after pressing the button, then the rear window shattered.

- Minooka, IL, USA

problem #46

Jan 242018

F-150

  • 113,269 miles
Heading East on hwy 18 at 55 mph between cobb and edmund wi, which is a very straight, smooth section of highway, I heard a very loud bang. I thought I must have lost a chunk of ice underneath the truck, but it was so loud, I was skeptical that was truly it. My rear window defrost light flickered on and off a few times during the drive, but I didn't notice until I got to work (about 8 miles later) that the rear window on the driver's side was completely shattered, but still intact with the frame. Immediately drove to the dealership where I was told they've heard of this, but there is no recall. I have a friend who owns a body shop and he suggested I cover the shattered glass with crash wrap, so I took it there and they did so. If I had a child in the back seat, they could have had hearing damage from the loud pop that occurred. I'm very upset that they are aware of the problem, which has persisted over 7 years according to research, and have done nothing to remedy the situation or provide compensation for repairs.

- Highland, WI, USA

problem #45

Dec 292017

F-150

  • 60,000 miles
The windshield washer nozzle freezes shut. Fluid in the reeavor is ok and the lines going from the resevor to the nozzle is soft and not frozen. The fluid is protected to -35 and the temp was only -10. My friend has a 2014 F150 and it does the same. It's dangerous cause we can't clean the windshield. It happens if the veh is moving or not.

- Rapid City, SD, USA

problem #44

Jan 152018

F-150

  • 64,000 miles
While the vehicle was stationary, I was unable to close the sunroof. The dealer diagnosed the plastic guide on track broke. After doing some research this appears to be very common for 2010-2014 F150. This needs to be addressed by Ford. Thank you.

- Richmond, TX, USA

problem #43

Jan 092018

F-150

  • 46,000 miles
On Tuesday 01/09/2013 husband was driving into work heard a loud pop sound. Looked back and noticed that the rear driver's side window was shattered.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #42

Nov 182017

F-150

  • 68,000 miles
Truck would turn over but not start, no fuel was making it to spark as fuse for fuel pump had melted into fuel box and damaged it. This is a faulty setup and needs to be address before someones life is taken or injured badly.

- Kingwood, TX, USA

problem #41

Dec 122017

F-150

  • 59,000 miles
One of the 3 rear windows simply shattered for no reason. Ford will not stand behind this issue that im finding is much too common. Th vehicle was not moving in my driveway. It was noticed the morning before heading to work.

- Sobieski, WI, USA

problem #40

Apr 062017

F-150

  • 44,000 miles
I have had rear window issues since I bought the truck. First was when the rear defrost/mirror defrost wasn't working. They replaced the window in 2014. Second time was in April of 2017. We had a heavy frost and I couldn't see out the back window or the side mirrors, so I turned on the defrost. About ten minutes later I was driving down the highway and heard what sounded like a gunshot. I immediately started looking around thinking someone shot at me. I didn't realize right away due to the rear headrest covering a large portion of the window, that the drivers side stationary section of the back window had exploded. The glass stayed intact, however tiny slivers of glass fell onto my daughters car seat which was in front of this window. Ford did replace the window, reluctantly and I paid an insurance deductible, even though the internet is full of people having the same problem. I recently went to turn on my rear defrost again, and found the same issue as the first problem, where the defrost wont work and the likely fix is replacing the rear window. This will be the fourth window in four years. Is this something I should expect to do like oil changes and tires" this is ridiculous. The exploding window can really be an issue. Someone may panic and think its a gunshot, and cause an accident or if someone was sitting there, they could get glass slivers on them. This appears to have been a known issue for years with these windows. Why haven't they been forced to redesign it"

- Brook Park, OH, USA

problem #39

Oct 212017

F-150

  • 119,000 miles
Takata recall truck will shift into 1st gear at highway speeds and speedometer goes to zero

- Rockbridge, OH, USA

problem #38

Jan 012017

F-150

  • 150,000 miles
Radio stops working causing the hands free phone, clock, and everything on the microsoft sync control panel to stop working. First time the vehicle was moving. The second time it was stationary. Dealer suggested disconnecting the battery to reset everything which worked for about a week then continues to do the same thing.

- Guthrie, OK, USA

problem #37

Jul 062017

F-150

  • miles
My 2013 Ford F150 3.7L 66,000 miles has an ongoing brake/rotor problem. I started having the problems at about 36,000 miles. Finally replaced the rotors/brakes at 46,000 now the rotors are warping again after only 20,000 miles. The front end has a vibration in it, even when not braking. The recall issued was limited to the 3.5L engine. From my internet research this recalled should be extended to other models.

- Dunnellon, FL, USA

problem #36

Jun 302017

F-150

  • 49,393 miles
Now the second time in and the truck doesn't even have 50K miles on it. Truck would turn over but not start and left my wife and kids stranded in a parking lot where I had to go get them. It's hot as heck in June/July in Texas so I know it isn't a cold weather start thing. Researching online we are not the only ones with this problem. Eventually leaving it there and messing with the key and ignition switch I'm assuming it started after a few hours. The truck was not over heated.

- Live Oak, TX, USA

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