10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,771 miles

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problem #77

Jul 092020

F-150 6-cyl

  • 66,000 miles
I own a 2015 Ford F150. I was driving at 60 mph, the vehicle abruptly decelerated. The wrench and limp mode warning lights illuminated while the failure code P2112 occurred. I had to coast my vehicle on to the road shoulder and restart the engine. I had to stop and restart numerous times before I could make it home, off of a busy highway. When it stalled on me the next day, I had the vehicle towed to the dealer and paid for a diagnostic that located a failure code at the throttle body.

- Vine Grove, KY, USA

problem #76

May 222019

F-150

  • 69,000 miles
Door locks on the drivers side both front and back has stopped locking electronically. You can still manually lock and unlock the doors. Neither the remote or the factory mounted toggle switch will lock or unlock the drivers side doors. All the other doors including the tailgate work normally.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #75

Apr 112020

F-150 6-cyl

  • 65,000 miles
Engine caught fire while driving on highway.

- Columbia, MO, USA

problem #74

Mar 072020

F-150

  • 120,000 miles
I stopped while pulling a trailer, fueled my vehicle, hopped back in and the trailer brakes were on constantly. I disconnected 7 way plug and trailer brakes released. I tested trailer braking output at the 7 pin plug and the brake output was stuck on. I turned the gain down to zero and it was still staying on. I checked the trailer for a short and all check showed trailer wiring as ok. I found on an F150 forum many complaints of the same thing happening to 2015 and 2016 F150's and dealers replacing the trailer brakes module and the tow module.

- Bowling Green, KY, USA

problem #73

Feb 012020

F-150

  • 91,000 miles
Heated seat connector under passenger seat had a burnt ground connector and a burning plastic smell. Fire hazard. Replaced connector out of pocket in accordance with the Ford tsb on this issue.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #72

Feb 172020

F-150

  • 53,000 miles
Turned on the rear defroster and 5 minutes later as I was parking at the grocery store parking lot the back window exploded. Loud pop noise and awful burning smell. Back glass was completely shattered.

- Santa Barbara, CA, USA

problem #71

Feb 012020

F-150

  • miles
Cruise control shuts off during operation. Intermittently will not turn on. Analog speedometer will indicate speeds in excess of 40mph slower than real speed. Stuck at 40mph when comes to complete stop.

- Fruitland, IA, USA

problem #70

Apr 052019

F-150

  • 91,000 miles
Engine stalls at idle in park and at stop lights. Sometimes it's bad and sometimes not as much or can go days without doing it.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #69

Nov 282019

F-150

  • 40,000 miles
Electric rear tailgate falls down randomly while driving at speed or even while parked. Tailgate has fallen 5-6 times while truck is parked in last few months and also 5+ times while car is driving. It has fallen while truck was in reverse, and while truck was traveling on country roads at speeds of ~40mph. Please note - this issue seems identical to the one Ford just announced a recall for on the 2017-2019 F-250 superduty trucks. It must be related. Our truck was in the shop just last week before this recall was announced. This truck should be included in the recall the tailgate most recently fell 11/28/19

- Dover, MA, USA

problem #68

Oct 222019

F-150

  • 65,000 miles
Driving down the road today being mindful of the speed limit since I just got a speeding ticket two weeks prior. I looked at the speedometer and it read 62. I know the difference I speed variation just from driver feeling and experience. Well I applied the brakes and the speedometer did not move. When I reached my destination I put the car in park and noticed my speedometer was frozen at 40 mph. So now according to the trucks brain 40 mph = 0 mph

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #67

Jun 142019

F-150

  • 55,000 miles
The factory/ dealer installed tow brake controller does not apply enough brake power to stop trailer. When towing my 5th wheel(10000lbs)it works fine when I manually apply the override button but when I apply the brake pedal the trailer brakes don't get the command to engage with enough power to stop trailer, my truck is doing almost all of the braking. I have read online where many Ford F 150 owners are having similar issues. Ford says there is nothing wrong. I have been towing using the manual override switch or learning to slam on the brakes to stop. The trailer brakes do work almost when I slam on the brake pedal. I am sure that this shouldn't be happening because it's not safe.

- Erie, MI, USA

problem #66

Apr 042019

F-150

  • 86,000 miles
Engine block heater recall #19S11 Ford NHTSA # 19V-278 it has been over a year now waiting for replacement part...keep calling Ford and they say parts are in, but I called dealer and they say not till October of this year, they keep putting it off.

- Ogden, UT, USA

problem #65

Jul 082019

F-150

  • 52,000 miles
While operating vehicle, electrical issue occurs that locks windows and turns off air conditioning. Vehicle cabin becomes extremely hot very quickly. Ford dealership unable to diagnose issue yet continually reoccurs. Not safe to operate the vehicle until the issue can be corrected. A search of the internet revealed numerous similar issues occurring in Ford trucks.

- Festus, MO, USA

problem #64

Jul 232019

F-150

  • 70,000 miles
Randomly the hill start assist control error would come up. Additionally, service advance trac error would come up and the truck would go into some sort of limp mode with no acceleration allowed. Finally, the truck started running really rough. All these things would happen while I was in motion and or turning. I have been broken down on the side of the highway 4 separate times now. Everything is really random and can't be replicated. It's done this about 10 times now and the dealer has no idea how to fix it. My truck has been there for over a week with no remedy.

- Forney, TX, USA

problem #63

Jan 012019

F-150

  • 20,000 miles
Vehicle was stationary in parking lot. Truck bed illumination lights on third brake light assembly over heated and melted third brake light assembly. The lights come on when the doors are open, and there is no way to turn them off without closing the doors.

- Lihue, HI, USA

problem #62

Jun 072019

F-150

  • 103,000 miles
Truck suddenly loses power, electrical systems fail. Repaired multiple times by dealer diagnosing wiring connection fail under seats. Continues to fail. 5 times in shop since 2016, no longer under warranty.

- Springtown, TX, USA

problem #61

Apr 242019

F-150

  • 51,650 miles
Corroded body control module and wiring. Ford technicians unable to diagnose cause. Caused vehicle to go into limp mode while driving in an unsafe manner.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #60

May 072019

F-150

  • 92,889 miles
Started my truck using remote start. Roughly 45-55 secs later, I get in my truck and the rear passenger area is filled with smoke. I shut off vehicle. I smelled burned electrical wires. I wasn't able to detect anything out of the norm. Roughly 5-7 mins later, my back glass shattered. Truck was stationary.

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #59

Apr 182019

F-150

  • 57,000 miles
While driving my 2015 Ford F150 platinum (V6 eco boost) on an hwy (70 mph) the truck encountered loss of pedal response and three warning light as I coasted to a stop in heavy traffic. These three warning lights: Hill assist traction control, advanced trac warning indicator, driver assistance indicator. The truck to transition to 'limp' mode (accelerator and power steering doesn't work) which a dangerous and scary. Most 'limp' mode incidents have occurred while descending downhill, has occurred seven times so far. I have taken it to the dealer, and they just clear code and say your good ($130 diagnostic fee). Then the error occurs the same day. With more online research there a massive problem with the throttle body which causes this to happen. There needs to be a Ford recall for this before someone gets hurt.

- Nolanville, TX, USA

problem #58

Mar 272019

F-150

  • 91,400 miles
Turned defrost on and in 2 to 3 minutes heard a loud pop and looked back and the rear windowpane had completely shattered. The break happened in motion on a city street. The defrost malfunctioned and overheated the window causing it to shatter.

- Richmond, VA, USA

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