10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,722 miles

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problem #87

Dec 252022

F-150

  • miles
The driver-€™s side door will not latch once it is opened when the ambient temperature is below 25 Fahrenheit. The door has come open while driving, requiring the driver to hold it shut while finding a safe pull off. It has come unlatched and swung open around corners, even though it was locked.

- Portage, OH, USA

problem #86

Aug 182022

F-150

  • miles
The oil pan on this model vehicle with a 2.7 L engine does not hold oil. Ford knows that this is an issue and created a new product with an integrated gasket to put on the vehicle. The part will not be available for an entire year. I was told that there are approximately 3300 people on the waiting list for the new part. I have replaced my oil pan four times, including aftermarket parts that are based off of Fords design, and nothing works. My five year old truck is completely undrivable because the oil keeps leaking. Ford refuses to do anything about it in the meantime. I was forced to buy a second vehicle, because this one is not drivable. The oil pan is leaking on all F150s of this model. Ford won-€™t buy the vehicle back from me either. So my truck will not run due to Fords faulty part design.

- Flower Mound, TX, USA

problem #85

Dec 192022

F-150

  • miles
When it is cold below 20 degrees, the drivers door won-€™t latch when closed until the truck warms up inside a heated building or you have the heat on high inside for 20-25 minutes. Having to hold the door closed while driving until it gets warm enough in the car to latch. It has happened the last 5 times I have driven it. It is cold here now. I have talked to other people and mechanics and they have said it happens and possibly going back to all ford cars and trucks back to 2012. I have a ratchet strap I have to use on both front doors to hold them both shut until it gets warm enough for the latch to release. It is not the c latch that hooks onto the post. It is a latch inside that releases the latch. I have not brought it in as there is no recall on this yet and I can-€™t afford to have them look at it. It can be available anytime to be looked at if needed. There is no prior notice of this happening and then the door ajar light comes on.

- Ramsey , MN, USA

problem #84

Dec 092022

F-150

  • miles
Good morning, my Bluetooth/Radio/Sirius/Navigation Screen has been cutting out after I make a hands free call. The GPS shows not working and the radio will not work and the phone will not work. I check online for the issue and numerous people on a variety of cars have said their APIM Modules were shown to be faulty. This is an expensive part to replace, and I have tried the "quick fix" of disconnecting the negative battery terminal for 15 minutes then reconnecting and it works fine for awhile then begins intermittently cutting off again. It is a safety issue if I should need to make an emergency call and the GPS not working could be a safety issue as well. Is this something that NHTSA is looking at" Are there any "unofficial" recalls on these APIM Modules" Please let me know. Thank you!

- Howard City, MI, USA

problem #83

Nov 032022

F-150

  • miles
I have a issue my Ford F150 under warranty after driving and come to a traffic light or a stop stalls (shuts off)sometimes. And I took it to a Ford dealership for repairs no check engine and they did find anything and stalls come when oil change is needed to be changed. And I am confused what to do I drive my kids in this car this is not safe.

- Hamtramck , MI, USA

problem #82

Nov 142022

F-150

  • miles
I was sitting in the drive thru with my kids when my daughter said there was smoke from behind her. Shortly after that the back window shattered into many peices onto them inside the car. It-€™s ridiculous that there has been many complaints of the same issue yet no recall issued.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #81

Oct 272022

F-150

  • miles
The lead frame in the transmission is going bad and I have seen this happen on the internet with this type truck. You will be running 60 and it will drop into 1 or 2 gear throwing you into the steering wheel. It is for sure a safety issue.

- Anniston, AL, USA

problem #80

Oct 052022

F-150

  • 37,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to his residence. However, the failure reoccurred while driving. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after 5 attempts. The contact drove to his residence and parked the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.

- Oxford, NY, USA

problem #79

Dec 202021

F-150

  • miles
Mid December in the morning I hit the remote start and took my dog out to use bathroom and i heard a loud bang and when i came back to the truck the rear windshield had exploded-€¦ I have 3 cameras that look over the vehicle and after watching video there was nothing that touched or near the truck.. It just explodes and shattered after remote start. It had a strange smell and the rear window where the wires were at was burnt.

- Johns Creek, GA, USA

problem #78

Aug 042022

F-150

  • miles
Door latch failure. Caused Driver Door Ajar warning to come on. Ford has issued recall for 2017 F150 model door latch but not for my VIN. May be other Ford F150 owners who didn't qualify for repairs because they didn't report the latch failure.

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #77

Jun 262022

F-150

  • miles
The truth caught on fire driving down the road with passengers. It started on the passenger side and engulfed the truck. Insurance is investigating it.

- Halethorpe, MD, USA

problem #76

May 312022

F-150

  • miles
Check engine light came on, took car to certified Ford dealer and found out the intake manifold gasket was cracked. A cracked intake manifold gasket results in poor engine functioning as well as negatively impacts accelerating, endangering both the occupants of the vehicle and those around. This part is on backorder with Ford for over 1400 customers, we are the 1400th so who knows how many in total are actually affected. Ford needs to be held responsible for this faulty part.

- Pottstown, PA, USA

problem #75

Apr 292022

F-150

  • miles
On two occasions, my 2017 F150 failed to restart after the auto stop/start shut the engine off. April 29, 2022, I stopped at a crosswalk to allow pedestrians to cross. My truck auto stop engaged and the engine stopped. I took my foot off the brake peddle to continue driving and my truck would not restart. Error messages flashed telling me to restart my truck. After attempting to restart my truck, nothing happened. All electronics continued to work (radio, air conditioning, power windows, etc.); however despite numerous attempts to restart the truck, it would not restart. Three pedestrians had to assist by pushing the truck off of the street to a parking lot as it was blocking the flow of traffic at a very busy intersection. As I sat waiting over two hours for a tow truck and periodically attempted to restart the truck, around 2 1/2 hours later the truck restarted and I drove it to the dealer. The dealer noted that the truck may have restarted since it "had time to reset". The dealer checked the truck but could not get it to replicate the problem but did note an error code of p164c. They made no attempt to offer any solutions or probable cause for the issue. We continued to drive the truck and had the auto stop/start issue repeat itself on May 8, 2022. The same scenario happened where the truck went into auto stop during a complete stop and failed to restart. Again, the truck was on an open roadway and impeding the flow of traffic. After numerous attempts to restart the truck, the truck continued to not start while all electronics continued to work. My husband was driving the truck this time and was able to use a tool to disconnect the battery for a few minutes to "reset" the truck. We then drove it to the same dealer who again reviewed the issue. They again concluded that since they could not replicate the problem, they could do nothing to fix the issue to avoid the problem in the future. This is a safety issue as it is extremely dangerous to stop in moving traffic.

- York Haven, PA, USA

problem #74

May 232022

F-150

  • miles
I believe the APIM has failed and I'm only at 54000 miles. My Sync 3 is stuck on version 1.0 and CANNOT be updated to the current 3.4 system.

- Orem, UT, USA

problem #73

May 312022

F-150

  • miles
Lug nuts swollen and needs to be replaced

- Chester, VA, USA

problem #72

May 012022

F-150

  • miles
The engine formed a premature oil leak around the oil pan.

- Blairstown, NJ, USA

problem #71

May 202022

F-150

  • miles
Second time this has happened to my truck. First time was in 2020, now it just happened AGAIN in May 2022. Rear window in Ford F150 suddenly popped and shattered for no reason because the defrost mechanism malfunctioned and over heated causing the rear window to expand and shatter. The shattered window was hot to the touch after shattering and there was an electrical fire smell in the cab of the truck. The first time Ford gave me a case number but blew me off and I had to pay out of pocket. This time I have a case number but it is still a hastle and I am getting the run around and am hoping Ford pays for the window in full this time as they did not follow up or give me a reimbursment last time this happened. Ford has a big problem on their hands and needs to remedy this before someone gets glass in their eyes driving down the freeway after the window pops and someone gets killed in an accident.

- Sierra Madre, CA, USA

problem #70

Mar 312022

F-150

  • miles
I was making a turn on a curve in the roadway and truck lost power steering, causing me to fight the steering to keep it in my lane so I didn-۪t hit the car in the other lane around the curve. Call dealership and I was informed that that it would be over a week or so before they can even schedule me in for an appointment. Took to another shop and they said racks pi̱on. Be said it could be power steering control module-۪s

- Vancleave , MS, USA

problem #69

Mar 232022

F-150

  • miles
Rear window spontaneously burst no apparent reason everything for that started bulging and then big loud boom

- Anaconda, MT, USA

problem #68

Feb 172022

F-150

  • miles
I previously had my door modified per Manufacturer Communication Number: 21M04. This past winter (Feb 2022) my family and I were vacationing in Vermont when it rained and then flash froze. Understandably the water had frozen on the door seals, making the doors difficult to open. However, the drivers side door would not latch shut for hours until the truck warmed sufficiently from the sun exposure and heater run on high. Unacceptable safety hazard rendering my truck un-drivable. (The other 3 doors worked fine.)

- West Olive, MI, USA

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