10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,831 miles

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problem #81

Aug 132019

F-150

  • 65,000 miles
2015 F150 - without warning - driving at 30 mph on a road and the engine shut down. Hill assist came on along with skid anti-sway motion and a wrench appeared in the indicator light. Truck would not move. I turned off the engine and started it back up and it ran until I reached 45 mph on a 4 lane main road and the engine shut down and I had to coast to the side and restart again. This is a very hazardous situation especially if I had been on an interstate with multiple lanes. I am surprised Ford has not issued a recall on this matter. It happened suddenly and without warning. Please look into this asap - I have seen postings where other people are having the same problem.

- Usafa, CO, USA

problem #80

Aug 082019

F-150

  • 36,747 miles
While driving on a mountain highway (~7000 ft elevation) in Colorado, my 2015 Ford F150 suddenly lost speed and vibrated wildly before stalling completely in the middle of the highway. While stopped, the truck continued to vibrate. Various warning lights illuminated (check engine, hill assist not working, check manual, etc.) and I had to turn off my truck and re-start to pull off the road. The problem happened 3 more times within 2 hrs but this time I was able to track additional metrics (but I moved over to a secondary road with little to no traffic) to relocate to a safe location. The 3 additional stall events were triggered between rpms of 1000 and 2000. As I approached 2000 rpms and/or climbed a slight hill, I could feel the truck begin to loss throttle and if I did not back off on the gas peddle, the truck would stall. I am having my truck towed to a Ford dealership but I am at 36,747 miles and just beyond my warranty. I consider this a very danger system failure for a low mileage vehicle.

- Evergreen, CO, USA

problem #79

Jul 212019

F-150

  • 51,000 miles
Engine goes into limp mode on the road, street or highway with no warning. Engine shuts down. Dealer installed new throttle body for the third time!

- Dripping Springs, TX, USA

problem #78

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 #77

Oct 312018

F-150

  • miles
Truck goes into limp mode constant in middle of traffic. Severe safety hazard for all. Throws throttle body code. According to dealer its not covered in yhe recall or whatever Ford called it but its gonna get us killed.

- Lafollette, TN, USA

problem #76

Jul 122019

F-150

  • 61,325 miles
Driving on highway at 60 mph, climbing slight incline, multiple warnings regarding hill assist, ABS, traction control, etc. Populate on dash. Truck goes in to "limp" mode, steering becomes stiff and speed reduces until it comes to a rough idle.

- Ashland, KY, USA

problem #75

Jul 192019

F-150

  • 80,000 miles
This is the second time the engine just seized on me while driving in motion, on the interstate, at a high rate of speed and I would have to change the gear to keep it from stalling! this is a serious safety issue. I am taking it in for service at autonation Ford in sanford fl, again today!

- Longwood, FL, USA

problem #74

Jul 032019

F-150

  • 56,000 miles
My 2015 3.5 F150 has been experiencing sudden downshifting at random times. Typically, it happens once every hundred miles or so and takes the gears from 5 or 6 all the way to 1 or 2 gear at highway speeds. It is scary especially since we are supposed to be pulling a camper across the West for a few months. First the dealership said that it was a throttle body issue so I replaced that. Now they are saying that it is spark plugs. Apparently, four out of six misfire at the same time randomly which they said would cause the downshift. However, I just had them replaced with new boots three months ago. The issue did start after a dealer transflush but I do not know if it is a coincidence or not.

- River Grove, IL, USA

problem #73

Jun 202019

F-150

  • 79,500 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle's throttle completely failed and several unknown warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to holmes tuttle Ford Lincoln (660 w auto mall dr, tucson, AZ 85705, (866) 930-6255) where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,500.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #72

Jun 242019

F-150

  • 100,700 miles
My 2015 F150 with 100,700 miles on it completely stalled on me while pulling into traffic. I lost all control and had no throttle response and the truck went into idle mode and would not do anything until I put in park and then turned the truck off and then restarted the truck. Ran my codes and noticed that it showed a P2112 code which was a fault with the throttle body response. This caused my truck to completely lose all function in the middle of a busy intersection with cross traffic. Luckily there were people turning to prevent an 18 wheeler from coming towards me and the speed limit of 55 mph. This is totally unacceptable for this to just shutdown like this and cause serious danger for myself and those driving around me. After reading online it seems that this is a common problem with these throttle body assembly's. this is not ok!!!! I replaced the throttle body myself without paying $800 at the Ford dealership. This has to be addressed for safety reasons.

- New Braunfels, TX, USA

problem #71

Jun 172019

F-150

  • 58,100 miles
While driving on the highway through town at 35mph lost all acceleration, message on the screen said see manual, service advancetrac, hill descent control fault and collision warning not available. Stopped in the middle of traffic, could not get off the road. Shut vehicle of then on again and drove for half a mile before it did it again. This time I was able to move from traffic and park safely vehicle will idle but not move. This happened ten times in two days in varying traffic conditions

- Eagle, CO, USA

problem #70

Jun 122019

F-150

  • 77,000 miles
Truck went into limp mode after stopping for a red light. This happened twice one day. Dealership said they replaced the throttle body assembly. When in limp it took forever to get through the intersection, long enough that the light changed back to red.

- Mosinee, WI, USA

problem #69

Jun 012019

F-150

  • 30,500 miles
Loss of engine power while driving, code hill assist not available, ,sevice advance trac and service engine light comes

- Elkhart, IN, USA

problem #68

May 222019

F-150

  • 63,000 miles
When driving down the road an error will randomly pop up stating 'see manual' then another one pops up stating 'hill descent control fault.' The truck then loses all power. You have to carefully drive off the road (with no power) and stop and then restart. Sometimes it will start and be fine, other times the error will appear again. Very unsafe if you lose power driving 80mph down the interstate.

- Hadley, PA, USA

problem #67

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 #66

Apr 282019

F-150

  • 104,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine would not restart. The contact attempted to restart the engine; however, the vehicle began shaking and would not stop. Also, 'hill descent control fault' and 'service advancetrac" appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to paducah Ford (3476 park ave, paducah, ky 42001, (270) 444-0011) where it was diagnosed that a new throttle body needed to be installed. The contact planned to have the vehicle repaired this week. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 104,000.

- Bradey, TX, USA

problem #65

Apr 222019

F-150

  • 115,800 miles
Floored throttle to pass slower traffic on highway and engine did not return to normal RPM. Instead, the engine continued run at 4,000 RPM until I was able to bring vehicle to a stop and use key to turn off engine. Upon restarting all was normal.

- Massillon, OH, USA

problem #64

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 #63

Mar 162019

F-150

  • 100,000 miles
My 2015 F150 ecoboost has 100,000 miles on it. Over the past 10 days the truck has repeatedly lost power while driving in traffic on the highway. It happened while going up a hill on a cross-country trip, as well. The RPM drops down to 500 RPM, rough idle, no acceleration at all, hill assist light wrench light check engine light passenger air bag light and see owners manual pop up on the instrument panel (limp mode). Pulled off to side of road and had to stop and re-start the truck several times before we could continue our trip. I checked codes and logged a P2112. After some online research, I cleaned the throttle body. Looked online and youtube to discover this problem is not just me and frequently happens to others. This is a safety issue and could result in an accident. The truck should not enter limp mode for a minor issue like this. Luckily I was able to safely get over on the shoulder each time. I recently had my truck in for a recall and PCM software update. The rear differential went about a week after the update, and now the loss of power. (see https://youtu.be/hxqvxxejzqo)

- Highlands Ranch, CO, USA

problem #62

Mar 032019

F-150

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. While driving 75 mph, a rattling noise was detected and the vehicle vibrated violently while decreasing in speed. The downhill descent control active warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to summerville Ford (9700 dorchester rd, summerville, SC 29485, (877) 477-1434) where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced and reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Summerville, SC, USA

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