10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,911 miles

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problem #42

Jun 152016

F-150

  • 73,000 miles
The heater/air conditioning fan/blower will randomly stop working causing you to freeze without heat or overheat without the air conditioning. It can be hit or kicked under the glove compartment to getting it going occassionally but not always. Also if you hit a pothole in the road it can also cause it to stop working.

- Millerton, PA, USA

problem #41

Dec 052018

F-150

  • 85,000 miles
On December 5, 2018, my 2014 Ford F-150 FX4 caught fire at the bottom of my driveway. I went out to start my truck to take the garbage to the road for pickup. I put the truck in park and began to unload the garbage from the back of truck. After unloading the last bag, I noticed smoke coming from under the hood, by the time I went to pop the hood smoke and already taken over the cab and a fire had started underneath the passager side dashboard. I rushed to call 911, by the time the fire department arrived the truck was a total loss. The heater stopped working moments before the fire and the fire department ruled it an electrical fire, likely from the heat source.

- Moravia, NY, USA

problem #40

Dec 082018

F-150

  • 133,000 miles
Rear cab glass drivers side shattered 10 min after remote starting truck. Stationary vehicle. Sat in truck for a few minutes and heard what sounded like gunshot to the roof. Got out and examined roof, no trees or anything around. Found one of the rear glass panels shattered. Rear defrost button would never light up (figured it was broken). Was set to automatically come on when remote starting truck. Temp was between 20-25 F. rear window defrost button now lights up for the first time. Quick internet search reveals that this exact scenario happens to thousands of others with this truck. A random exploding window due to having a rear defrost on in the winter should not be paid for by the owner. This is a clear defect in the vehicle.

- Carrollton, IL, USA

problem #39

Dec 082018

F-150

  • 50,000 miles
Rear driver side window shattered upon auto start 20 degree day-no impact

- Moorhead, MN, USA

problem #38

Dec 012018

F-150

  • miles
1) due to a poor design, myself and multiple others users have had issues with faulty / poorly designed coolant hoses. These hoses would randomly disconnect or spill coolant. Currently, my truck is leaking coolant and even after replacing the hose, it is still occurring. See below link to thread: - https://www.F150forum.com/F70/2011-5-0L-coolant-leak-252081/ 2) it is a common issue for the back window to randomly blow out due to issue with design the heated windows. This could cause a hazard since the driver could be distracted when the window blows out. See below forum issue: - fordauthority.com/2017/12/another-Ford-F-150-owner-claims-the-rear-window-shattered-despite-no-impact/ - https://www.F150forum.com/F38/exploding-rear-window-145329/ photos are in the forums.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #37

Jun 152016

F-150

  • 50,000 miles
Airbag light has been coming on over the past couple years. I have taken the truck in to Ford dealer service centers for multiple visits and have spent a considerable amount of time and money trying to solve. Most recently, the truck was at the dealer with the airbag light on and while troubleshooting, the light turned off. As soon as the light was off, there was nothing else that could be done other than returning to the service center if/when the light came back on. I have been told that if the airbag light is on, none of the airbags will deploy. This is a very serious safety concern for a modern vehicle that I have been prudent in trying to remediate but have not been able to resolve the issue. Regarding what specifically occurs, when starting the truck either the airbag light will be on or off. If the light is on, it typically remains on and does not shut off regardless of how long the truck is continuously operated. If the light is off, it remains off and does not come on regardless of how long the truck is continuously operated. I have not yet been able to detect a pattern (time of year, weather, amount of time since it was last driven) with when the airbag light comes on.

- Loveland, CO, USA

problem #36

Feb 152018

F-150

  • 80,000 miles
After turning on my rear defrost the rear window shattered spraying some glass into the rear seat. The truck was parked. The rear window is a power slider and is not covered under the Ford warranty. I have a camper cover shell on my F150 so the rear window is protected from impact. Prior to the window breaking I had no indications of issues other than the rear defrost occasionally refusing to turn on.

- Wayland, MI, USA

problem #35

Nov 152018

F-150

  • 50,000 miles
Rear window panel shattered in place due to the defroster overheating. There had been no prior damage to the window, and the window shattered while the car was stationary and idling in the parking lot at my work, only to defrost and warm up. In the attached images, it is evident from the picture inside the vehicle that the window has completely cracked, and from the outside, it is proven that there was no impact of a foreing object that resulted in this.

- Resisterstown, MD, USA

problem #34

Nov 132018

F-150

  • 85,000 miles
Was driving and heard a loud pop. Sounded like a gun shot and back glass was shattered. Didn't look like anything hit it.

- Conway, SC, USA

problem #33

Oct 302018

F-150

  • 69,000 miles
Rear slider window is the issue. After starting my truck, while sitting inside I turned on the rear defrost. Within minutes while sitting stationary the driver side rear window pane shattered. Vehicle is under warranty but Ford will not cover. This impedes my view of the road and can be very dangerous as it could cause a driver to startle and have an accident.

- Pewaukee, WI, USA

problem #32

Oct 232018

F-150

  • 65,000 miles
This morning, I got in my truck and started it. As I was pulling out of my parking space, less then 1 minute with the engine running, I heard a huge pop in my backseat. I look back, the drivers side rear window just shattered. I got out and immediately took pictures, see below, and checked for any impacts and there were none. My window literally shattered on its own. I am taking it to Ford this afternoon after work.

- Murray, UT, USA

problem #31

Oct 202018

F-150

  • 40,000 miles
Used the auto start from inside my house. Truck was running for about 4 minutes, when I got in. While still stationary, within a minute I heard a loud pop. Got out and looked around, and noticed the rear driver side glass was shattered. This was at 5:30 am it was 53 degrees F and wet from previous rain

- Levittown, NY, USA

problem #30

Oct 172018

F-150

  • 114,000 miles
Pulled the truck out of the garage to warm up. It was about 35 degrees Fahrenheit. And when I got out into the cold air, the rear cab window shattered. There was no impact from anything, just simply the change in temperature was enough to shatter the glass.

- Troy, MO, USA

problem #29

Jul 122018

F-150

  • 45,000 miles
4 year old truck passenger door and rear driver door locks do not work. You can pull the driver side knob up after you roll the window down which is ludacris in my book I have to small children and if we were happen to get in an accident I would hate to have to bust the window out if it was serious. I could understand if this vehicle was 10 years old and they stopped workin but this is not the case 4 years old Ford should replace what ever is wrong...... I have read other complaints about this model year and other Ford F150 door issues something needs to be done.... thanks for your time.

- Church Hill, TN, USA

problem #28

Jul 232018

F-150

  • 59,000 miles
No recall, but have had trouble with the transmission from day one, it jerks does not change gears the way they should, supposedly fix they installed a new transmission pump and still the same, say they cannot duplicate the problem. When on the highway have to slow down and then when you try to accelerate it jerks try to pick up speed

- Kyle, TX, USA

problem #27

Nov 142017

F-150

  • 33,249 miles
Back sliding window shattered for no reason. Truck was in driveway warming

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #26

Jul 072018

F-150

  • 52,000 miles
Throttle body failure while driving 70 mph on major highway with nowhere to pull over - total loss of acceleration while driving

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #25

Apr 292018

F-150

  • 40,000 miles
Throttle body went out after 40,000 miles. Driving down the road wrench icon pops up and a few seconds later the truck stalls and engine cuts out. Take it to Ford and that part is not covered under my extended warranty.. big surprise. Talk to customer service and there is nothing they will do either. So out 600 because Ford knowingly sells these vehicles when they know that thousands of people are having the exact same problem.

- Alamosa, CO, USA

problem #24

Apr 042018

F-150

  • 38,500 miles
Rear drivers side panel wwindshield shattered. Turned on rear windshield defroster and after a minute or so heard a large bang. Was driving to work. Straight. Temp wa in the low twenties. Got snow and ice in lake county Illinois.

- Lake Villa, IL, USA

problem #23

Apr 032018

F-150

  • 79,876 miles
My back window shattered do to the defrost over heating the back window. While parked at my office.

- Manly, IA, USA

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