10.0

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

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problem #35

Jun 032017

F-150

  • 64,000 miles
Made a turn at an intersection with my kids and my F150 ecoboost lost power. I thought we were gonna get hit. I have had my 2013 F150 into the local Ford dealership 3 times for this issue. They tell me to drive it they are waiting for a new computer program from Ford. Engine lite has been on for a month or more. Dealership keeps giving it back. Waiting on program. Vehicle I feel is not safe.

- Brunswick Hills, OH, USA

problem #34

Jan 242017

F-150

  • 50,000 miles
"takata recall" my Ford F150 truck 2013 was purchased in 2014 brand new. In 2017 January I had the sparks plugs changed and now again in April 2017 my mechanic has said that the sparks plug needs to be changed. I believe and gathering from what my mechanics is saying there is a problem with the coil? which is why the sparks plug in black for the second time. This all started from a problem with the brakes the tried flushing the breaks and same thing than they looked into the engine and changed the sparks plug (Jan) now in April same issue. Need help this is costing me money.

- Pago Pago, AS, USA

problem #33

Apr 082017

F-150

  • 34,000 miles
The headliner is coming down right in front of driver and passenger. It will eventually drop enough to block the drivers view. It was a small amount as 1st and know it's about 2 1/2" down on both sides. The truck has only 34K on it and is garage keep most of the time. Dealer will only assist making me pay 1/3 of the cost to replace it. This in my option it a defect in materials and workmen ship. I think is should be a fix by Ford and dealer not the customer.

- N. Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #32

Mar 222017

F-150

  • 71,000 miles
Timing chain stretch on 2013 F-150 FX4 damaged engine. Ford issued service bulletins in 2014 but have not recalled vehicle.

- Ft Wayne, IN, USA

problem #31

Mar 312017

F-150

  • 78,000 miles
While driving down the highway, the vehicle flashed service advance trac, down hill descent control fault, trailer brake module fail and a couple more codes. All electonics in vehicle went blank, including all controls/gauges. Before doing so, last code read, shift to park. Almost caused me to have an accident, because the power steering went out and nearly pulled me into another vehicle. The acceleration is bad too, feels like it is not firing all cylinders again. Have already taken in for a number of issues, including crankshaft sensor issues(was losing power to driveline); brakes locking up (have replaced the rotors and pads six times and last time I replaced both calibers as well; power steering has been replaced once before, front axles and bearings replaced. As well as, ac problems. When the first issues arose, I was told by service tech at dealership I needed a new engine, (later he completely denied telling me this) instead they fixed some things and gave it back to me. Problems have continued since, like I said have taken it in at least 6 times to a dealer and once to an independent mechanic. At first the problems were covered by warrenty, now they are not, there is only 78,000miles on the truck and has been in shop at least 6 times and is only 4 yrs old. Not sure what to do, as the problems resemble recall issues, but dealership says they aren't part of any recalls. Concerned for my safety on the road.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

problem #30

Mar 262017

F-150

  • 48,000 miles
My moon roof does not close all the way. When googled there are thousand of hits with the same complaint. Also people complain about the glass shattering. The vehicle was in motion and this appears to be a manufactures defect.

- Northridge, CA, USA

problem #29

Mar 052017

F-150

  • 26,000 miles
My passanger side of rear window just shattered and scared my 11 year old daughter and I. it was about 23F in dover, nh at 10:50am I used the remote starter to start the truck before heading out with my daughter. The truck ran in the driveway for about 5 minutes. We both got in the truck and I started to slowly back down the driveway when we heard a very loud bang just as I was backing into the street. When I looked back I saw the passanger of the back window shattered. I came inside and researched what I needed to do to have this fixed, I saw hundreds of posts of the same thing happening to others. This is clearly a defect that Ford is not taking care of! the truck is a 2013 F150 supercab with 26K miles it has the sliding glass window with defrost.

- Dover, NH, USA

problem #28

Jan 132017

F-150

  • 44,000 miles
My defroster was turned on this morning. I got in my vehicle 10 minutes later and the rear window shattered into a spider web crack. I looked online and have over 32 pages of people complaints on the same issue. Insurance company and warranty will not be covered.

- Charleston, IL, USA

problem #27

Oct 182016

F-150

  • 39,800 miles
Intermittent rear defroster on occasion. While sitting in driveway attempting to get rear defroster to operate the back drivers side glass shattered. Sounded like a bullet/rock hit window but impossible due to direction of window as it was facing the back of the garage. Seemed odd but when I investigated through my dealership they claimed to have heard of the rear defroster causing this but because it was glass and not covered to contact Ford. I contacted Ford and they advised me that no records of anything like this were on file and that there was no way to prove that the window was broken by the defroster thus it was not covered by my warranty or extended warranty. Since this is a power three glass window with defroster it will need full replacement at a cost of over $1000 with no guarantee it will not happen again.

- Madisonville, LA, USA

problem #26

Jun 202015

F-150

  • 36,000 miles
Approximately 1 year ago, I filed a complaint with NHTSA regarding a faulty master cylinder on our Ford truck. I had notified Ford of the issue but the complaint fell on deaf ears. Recently, Ford issued a recall on these vehicles because of this problem. This recall came after 9 reported accidents and 1 injury. This could have been avoided. I am still struggling with Ford to be reimbursed $1100 that I paid to replace the master cylinder and fix our brake problem. I would like to be contacted to see if you can assist me.

- Portage, PA, USA

problem #25

Jul 152016

F-150

  • miles
This is a lariat model F-150 with less than 36K miles. The evaporator is leaking and requires the complete dashboard to be pulled in order to replace the evaporator at a cost of $1,700.this poor design along with poor production should be covered by Ford due to model type and amount of miles.

- Cary, IL, USA

problem #24

Jul 142016

F-150

  • 21,000 miles
Exploding driver side power rear window that is tinted and defrost accessory, while driving 45 mph.

- Oak Grove, LA, USA

problem #23

Jun 192016

F-150

  • 52,000 miles
Ford F-150 brake failure was driving on Sunday and had a complete brake failure with no electronic warning, warning light for low brake fluid came on after failure. Was traveling about 35 mph on a city street at time pushed pedal all the way to floor with little response by brakin system. Had to use parking brake to stop car, extremely scary bc I had kids in car.

- Mokena, IL, USA

problem #22

Apr 052016

F-150

  • 28,000 miles
Remote started my pickup on a cold morning. Doing this it automatically turns on the defrosters and the one in the rear window. Was driving to work and hear a loud pop. Wasn't until that night that I noticed that loud pop was a rear window shattering. Something with the defroster in the back window malfunctioned causing the glass to shatter. In pictures you can clearly see that no object struck the window because there is no indentations.

- Brown City, MI, USA

problem #21

Mar 202015

F-150

  • 87,000 miles
Air conditioner has chemical smell when turned on... inspected by Ford pag oil to be leaking from the evaporator core behind the dash.

- Kula, HI, USA

problem #20

Mar 302016

F-150

  • miles
Used remote start on my pickup in below freezing weather at roughly 28. Came out to drive to work and rear driver side back window had spider web cracks throughout the glass.

- Prattsburgh, NY, USA

problem #19

Jan 252016

F-150

  • 28,348 miles
Back window shattered when remote start was turned on.

- Grosse Ile, MI, USA

problem #18

Jan 132014

F-150

  • 849 miles
I have a 2013 Ford F 150 limited 4 X 4. I lost my brakes twice while traveling on the freeway in the first 4 months of ownership. On Jan 13,2014 with approx 849 miles on the od I had no brakes. After letting the vehicle sit for 8 hrs, magicially I had full brakes function and could drive to dealership for repairs. On April 3, 2014 with approx 2517 miles on od, my brakes failed again without warning on the freeway. I let the vehicle sit for 8 hours and by magic the brakes worked as normal. I believe there is a corrupted program in the vehicle computer and the ABS computer. The first loss of brakes, the vacumn pump was not hooked up at the factory. The brakes should never have worked. But they worked perfectly for 3 weeks before failure. The dealership hooked up the vacumn pump. The second time, the Ford factory instructed the dealership to replace the vacumn pump. To add insult to injury. Ford wanted to keep my vehicle and drive it every day till it failed for them. I still had to pay for the lease. No financial help from the factory or dealership.

- Parma, OH, USA

problem #17

Mar 032016

F-150

  • 65,000 miles
Shortly after turning on the rear window defroster the rear window shattered, nothing hit it. It's like the defroster shorted and got too hot and blew the glass out.

- Spokane Valley, WA, USA

problem #16

Feb 112016

F-150

  • miles
There was a loud "boom" while parked in my truck. After exiting vehicle to inspect. The driver'side rear window was completely spidered. It is a power sliding rear with rear defrost. It was 5:30 a.M. on 2/11/2016. Temp that morning was 15F. I park between two buildings, and there was no one else at work yet. Vandalism can be ruled out. Seems to me to be an obvious defect in construction, or design. I am glad I was parked22 and not going 70 mph on an expressway. This could be a major safety issue with truck in motion and/or a passenger riding in the back seat.

- Plymouth, MI, USA

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