10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 8 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 25,741 miles
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Hitch receiver cracked along input joints. Occurred most proximal portion between the chain connection openings.
- Albuquerque, NM, USA
I had the recall on the door/latches done in December 2021 and here we are again and the door latches are freezing. The door either won't unlock and open or if it open then the door will not shut and I have had to drive holding the drivers door closed. I have had Ford look at it and they kept the truck over a cold night and they saw the issue. They have told me to replace the cables and door latch which parts and labor is $800. This to me is crazy because it's a known issue and me spending $800 is not a guarantee they won't freeze.
- Portland, ME, USA
While driving at speeds between 10 and 55 MPH, I lose power and have to try to drift safely to the side of the road. Multiple dash lights come on (Blindspot System Fault, Cross Traffic System Fault, See Manual) and my drive indicator light strobes across all gears PRNDLM21 randomly. Some of the time the vehicle acts like it is in neutral. Other times it can inch forward at 5MPH. My safety is put at risk because I lose all power control while in traffic! I have had it in the Ford dealer shop for more than 6 weeks. It's been in there twice for the same problem and they cannot find a specific problem. Prior to this happening, there were not any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms. I have had to be towed from the side of the road twice now. Approximately 10 other times, I was able to wait for a period ranging from 5 - 30 minutes and then the vehicle was able to move again.
- Chantilly, VA, USA
Rear window defroster was emitting a burning smell (although it was not turned on) and overheated the rear glass causing it to bulge and shatter!
- Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Many many times have had an issue with the vehicle turning off in the middle of the road. There is no check engine light to take to a dealer to diagnose. I could be at a red light, waiting to turn, it turns off at any moment. I-??ve researched hours as to what it could be, many people have the same issue with no solution. It is absolutely unsafe.
- Mulberry, FL, USA
The rear sliding window and it's frame on my 2015 F150 keeps falling out. Ford used sticky tape to hold it in place but the tape does not last very long before it falls out again. The local Ford agency said Ford had no fix except total replacement (at great expense). Seems foolish to replace it if sticky tape is still the Ford "fix." I suspect that the changing temperatures may be part of the problem but the main problem seems to be securing a window frame with nothing more than double-sided sticky tape. This could be a safety hazard to a rear seat passenger or to the driver (or another passing vehicle) if the window frame departs during travel.
- Marshall, TX, USA
I was driving and the wrench appears on my dash and the gears such as park drive manual etc disappeared on my dash.. there was no way to know what gear gear I was changing into.
- Madisonville, KY, USA
while riding along the highway, lights came on something about a hill startt I wasnt driving on a hill also check service manual, truck slowed with no ability to press gas for movement. I had to get to the shoulder, which was very unsafe since i could not move at speed limit. I got to the shoulder and put it in park and shut it off. I could immediately start it again. Check engine light appeared and disappeared randomly. This happened more than a dozen times though I avoided the highway again. I took it to Autozone which does a free diagnoses. Error P2112 which was throttle assembly. I have an extended warranty but it is not covered. My truck i now at the Ford dealership to be repaired. Since defect is not covered I must pay out of pocket, my rental is also not covered. Since repair shops are so busy, I have no idea when my vehicle will be returned to me.
- Schenectady, NY, USA
While trying to accelerate, my truck repeatedly lost all engine power with multiple alarms lighting up on the console. My only option was to gradually pull to the side of the road, shut off the truck and restart. Problem quickly got worse to the point that I was lucky to go a hundred yards before the problem occurred. Luckily, it was late in the evening without much traffic. I was able to coast down a hill and into the parking lot of a repair shop. This same situation occurred in 2020 and a Ford dealer identified a failed throttle body. Even though this seems to be a common problem, there was no recall or warranty so I had to pay to replace the Throttle Body. I now have to pay for yet another throttle body. Very serious safety issue losing control of a full size truck.
- Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Left rear door will not lock--either electronically or manually. There is no warning or indication that it is not locked, except to observe the the lock indicator post does not drop when the locking the vehicle, (unlikely to be noticed). I recently discovered this only by pulling the outside door handle when the vehicle was locked, and it opened. I have not had this inspected, though it appears to be a failure of the lock actuator--unrelated to the water-related failures of previous complaints and recalls. This presents a safety risk for any passenger sitting next to that door--especially a child, since the child safety lock mechanism on this door will not function because the door will not lock.
- Knoxville, TN, USA
Our Ford Vehicle would suddenly lose power as we were driving it and our wrench light came on. I had to pull over as best I could as everything stopped. It certainly could have put us in a dangerous situation at any time we were driving it. We did bring into a Ford Dealer and it was diagnosed with a bad Throttle Body. It was repaired at full cost to us. We do not feel this was a problem caused by us and was, apparently,04/18/ a frequent issue with some Ford vehicles but never recalled. At this time, we are looking for reimbursement for the cost of the repair and labor.
- Lunenburg, MA, USA
Panoramic Sun Roof It has failed twice now. The Date below is the second failure. It happened the first time right after I bought the truck. I had the Ford Dealership fix it once and it has happened again. It costs a lot to get it fixed. Components break down inside sliding track causing sunroof to be lodged open. Once this happens, the Sunroof sticks and can not be controlled (opened or closed) This seems to be major problem with 2015 F150's. Tons of complaints online. Yes, this is a safety issue.
- Denton, TX, USA
I auto started the truck and about 10 minutes into warm up the rear window shattered as I was putting items in the bed of the truck. Glass preceded to fall off the window, and there is still a residual burn electrical smell. I believe this is a result of the rear defroster. I have filed an insurance claim to replace the rear window. There were zero warnings, lamps etc. It sounded like a gunshot.
- Reno, NV, USA
The fuel economy for my truck is not working at the best I-??ve have gone from medium gas mileage to poor (at its best) 18-20 mpg - 10 or less
- Pearland, TX, USA
On 2/26/22 I had to use the jack that was included with the truck to try to lift the rear passenger side wheel in order to change a flat tire. The bed of the truck was empty so the jack only had to lift the weight of the vehicle. This was the first time that I had attempted to use the jack. I placed the jack in the proper position as indicated by the user manual. After lifting the truck wheel approximately 2-4" the handle of the jack broke by twisting and shearing off below the hook. Stranding the truck on the jack. Using a floor jack I was able to extract Ford's car jack from under the truck noticing that the threaded rod in the jack was bent. This jack is a potential crush hazard as it is not strong enough to lift up the vehicle that it was included with when the vehicle is unloaded.
- Davisburg , MI, USA
The rear passenger doors, more commonly the passenger rear door will not unlock. On several occasions I have had to repeatedly lock and then unlock the door system to eventually enable the doors to open. This poses as a potential safety hazard if the driver and/or front passenger were incapacitated. The rear passengers could potentially be trapped in the vehicle and unable to reach a safe distance in the event of a fire or water hazard.
- Glencoe , AL, USA
Warped exhaust manifolds
- Alvaton, KY, USA
Door locks freeze and door won-??t latch closed.
- Oconto Falls, WI, USA
Oil pan is leaking and have been told that the reason is the oil pan material is subject to warping and creating a seal leak the cost is $1500. My safety has not been put at risk. The repair is under way today. Deal has confirmed the problem. Deal inspected the problem. No warning light are on the vehicle for low oil. At this time the manurfacture is not replacing with a original part but need to use a part ( oil pan that is meal vs the composite one that is original to the motor. Conern is if the leak had gottin worse would it create a fire condition and lose of power /control at highway speeds. Kia had a oil pan recalls. Why not Ford? thei is effecting the 2015 to 2019 F150 with the 2.7 ecoboost engines. My safty has not been
- Simsbury, CT, USA
- Atlanta, GA, USA