10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,648 miles

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problem #30

Feb 102019

F-150

  • 36,438 miles
My husband was driving headed South on IH35 near carl's corner Texas when a lady pulled up next to him and was flagging him down. He was at exit #374 which was his exit to come home. The lady exited as well and was screaming at him. He then rolled the window down to her saying your trucks on fire. Feb 10th 2019 this vehicle caught on fire while driving it. On Feb 11th 2019 the dealership that we bought it from towed it to the dealership. It been at the dealership since then so over 5 months at this point. Ford has yet to determine what cause the fire except the 4X4 transfer case might be to blame. It has only 36,438 miles on it. So they plan to fix what the fire damaged and give it back to us. Me or my husband don't feel safe in that vehicle especially since the cause of the fire is undetermined. This is sad that a car manufacture has so much money the consumer has no rights. We have delayed our payments with Ford motor credit for 3 months. Now since the dealership is dragging it along with will soon be repoed. We refuse to pay on a vehicle with this serious issue and is unsafe. And it's still in 100's of pieces at the dealership.

- Hillsboro, TX, USA

problem #29

Jan 252019

F-150

  • 15,000 miles
Since 15,000 miles vehicle emits excessive burnt engine oil smoke from exhaust during initial start up. Ford became aware of this March 19, 2019 under Ford case cas17456883, vehicle now has 19,000 miles, and not fixed to date. Additionally, engine does not comply with federal or state emission standards. Exhaust system, exhaust sensors, and catalytic converter is contaminated.

- Goodyear, AZ, USA

problem #28

Jun 142019

F-150

  • 3 miles
Back glass broke without impact

- Sikeston, MO, USA

problem #27

May 072019

F-150

  • 44,000 miles
Takata recall truck put in park in parking lot but rolled away while I was inside a building striking a light pole.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #26

May 152019

F-150

  • 24,000 miles
Rear window shattered 5 min after activating the rear defroster. Was not moving when happened.

- Louisa, VA, USA

problem #25

May 152019

F-150

  • 24,000 miles
Rear window of my truck popped and shattered a few min after activating the heat and rear defroster. Nothing has struck or compromised the window.

- Louisa, VA, USA

problem #24

Apr 202019

F-150

  • 30,000 miles
Vehicle was sitting in the garage for 2 days. Opened door to grab something. On closing the door the back window completely shattered.

- Paso Robles, CA, USA

problem #23

Jan 212019

F-150

  • 31,000 miles
On below freezing mornings driver door will no re latch after opening. It seem to occur on hard freeze mornings. This has occurred to my truck on the following morning Jan 16 & 17 in herndon va and on Jan 21 2019 in mineral va each morning the temp was below 25. Each time I have had to defrost the door latch

- Mineral, VA, USA

problem #22

Dec 092018

F-150

  • 12,500 miles
Rear doors not shutting in colder temps. Had to ratchet strap the rear doors together from the inside to keep them shut. Contacted the local dealer and service told me that it's an 8 hour fix and that may not fix it. He then told me to find a garage and thaw it out.

- Westmoreland City, PA, USA

problem #21

Dec 092018

F-150

  • 18,300 miles
When ever it gets below freezing the door locks freeze and won't open all 4 doors, also if you can get them to open, they will not latch closed when closing doors, so you are unable to drive the truck

- Canal Winchester, OH, USA

problem #20

Dec 072018

F-150

  • 10,000 miles
Outside air temperature was 21 degrees F, couldn't unlock or open doors with key fob or manually. The vehicle had been remotely started and had been running, parked for 10 minutes before I tried to unlock and open the doors. ## VIN passed ## Ford F150 2017 ##

- Olympia, WA, USA

problem #19

Oct 272018

F-150

  • 38,000 miles
While driving the 2017 Ford F-150 the steering became very difficult to turn on a city street. The steering went out with 38K miles. The dealership fixed by replacing the steering column and electronic controls for $1730.

- Dalton, GA, USA

problem #18

Mar 232018

F-150

  • 3,500 miles
Drivers side front and rear doors do not close in cold weather. Door latches have been replaced with "new version" that was designed after a previous recall. The new latches do not correct the problem and a major safety issue still remains as doors will come open while driving.

- Midlothian, VA, USA

problem #17

Jun 202018

F-150

  • 9,172 miles
Parking brake alert comes on reading parking brake malfunction please have it checked.the parking brake will not work and the alert keeps comming on even when I hit ok.took it in 2 times to Ford deal and they reprogrammed but it still comes on after awhile when in drive mode.it does it when in motion or parked.

- Ethel, WA, USA

problem #16

Jun 092018

F-150

  • 24,200 miles
Rear window poped or shattered for no reason. There was nothing behind me that could have caused and impact as I was in a boat ramp with only the ocean behind me. When I opened my door to get out I heard a loud pop noise. I looked around and didn't see anything. I got my boat out and when I started loading the truck up I noticed the rear window glass was broken.

- Jupiter, FL, USA

problem #15

Nov 012017

F-150

  • miles
Was informed of a recall 17S33, 17V-652 on 11/17. Have received no thing from Ford since and they say nothing has been done as yet. Is this long of a delay normal!?

- Sparks, NV, USA

problem #14

May 242018

F-150

  • 7,000 miles
The Ford new back truck window exploded!! normal morning 85 degrees. Have read in U-tube now becoming a common issue with this new Ford truck model. We called Ford. Truck under warranty but Ford refuse to do a thing about it. Even though so many others owners of the F-150 have had the same issue!!! it was parked as normal. Nothing hit it and no stress fractures before window exploded. It just exploded!!

- Ingleside, TX, USA

problem #13

Feb 092018

F-150

  • 1,000 miles
The black stitching on the leather areas of the dash is turning pink. I believe it is being caused by sun exposure. I contacted the dealer and they have sent pictures twice to Ford explaining the problem. They have refused both times to cover this under warranty, stating it was caused from harsh chemicals being used in cleaning. I have never cleaned the dash, only dusted it with a clean cloth. I purchased this truck December 9, 2017. I noticed this and reported it to the dealer February 9, 2018.

- Redmond, WA, USA

problem #12

Aug 012017

F-150

  • 18 miles
The auto shut off system when you stop when the break is applied. There is no way to permanently shut this system off. You can hit a button each time you start the vehicle, in the manuel it does stat you can turn it off but doing as it states does not turn it off permanently. When needing to take off quickly or if you need to make a turn when the vehicle turns off the steering wheel is hard to turn so you need to let up off the break. There needs to be a way for the owner to shut this button off permanently if they so choose. I don't see where this turning the engine off and on all the time is saving fuel and good on the starter.

- Conway, AR, USA

problem #11

Mar 142018

F-150

  • 5,000 miles
Adaptive cruise control engages brakes for no apparent reason. No traffic or obstacle was in front of my vehicle to cause it to engage the brakes at highway speed of 70mph. Messages as follows: Hill descent control warning illuminated causing brakes to engage 3/14/2018. Forward collision warning 3/14/2018. Self-parking feature backed my vehicle into a large boulder beside my truck while parking. If it had been a person beside my truck, they could have been seriously injured or killed. Happened about February 15, 2018

- Dallas, TX, USA

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