10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,370 miles

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problem #57

Mar 012023

F-150

  • miles
In March of 2022, Ford launched a TSB campaign for its F150 model trucks spanning a few years. The TSB was for a Cam Phaser issue and the company offered an extended mileage warranty with a tiered coverage chart based on your current miles while experiencing the problem. The campaign ended January of 2023. I own a 2019 F-150 and my truck began having the issues under the TSB in April of 2023. When I brought the issue to the Ford dealership, I was then informed of the open TSB (TSB's are not made public, but rather opened up for mechanics use to easily diagnose an issue). I was told that due to my mileage as well as missing the 'expiration of the campaign' by just a few months, I would have to cover the cost of the repair. After battling with Ford, I was able to gain some assistance from the dealership towards the cost of the repair. My truck was dropped off to a Ford dealership on May 8th, 2023 and is still there awaiting parts for this KNOWN issue. There are roughly 40,000 parts for this issue that are on backorder. I was updated yesterday that the parts are still 2-3 weeks out from being available. Not having my vehicle for close to 3 months now and still being expected to pay $750 for a repair with an active TSB is absurd. At what point does this issue constitute a recall? I am writing and requesting that this issue be a known recall to the affected trucks. For a consumer to have to pay for a cost that is out of their control, and a known/acknowledged issue by the dealer/company, especially with a 40,000 part backorder-- there should be no reason myself, or anyone else should have to pay any cost to fix the problem. Please let me know what can or needs to be done further to try and have this TSB converted to a recall on these affected F-150s.

- Garner, NC, USA

problem #56

Jan 022021

F-150

  • miles
The dashboard continues to warp and separate. We are now on the third one. I-??m dealing with this problem for three years now.

- Moscow, PA, USA

problem #55

Feb 162023

F-150

  • miles
Rear tailgate opens when door opens without activating the remote/automatic feature that opens the tailgate. It also opens when I-??m traveling in traffic. It-??s a danger to me and traffic if something is in my truck bed or even if nothing is in there and it opens and someone is too close it will hit there vehicle

- Towson , MD, USA

problem #54

Feb 142023

F-150

  • miles
When I place my vehicle in park on my driveway, it rolled backwards and collided with the vehicle behind it. when this event occurred, the truck was in park for over an hour before rolling backwards. This is not the first time that it has done this and when I saw it happen the first time, it was only for a distance of two feet and all the wheels were turning when it rolled backwards. The truck was only in 2 wheel drive mode and 4 wheel drive automatic mode. We are now trying to leave it in 4 High wheel drive when parked. Our driveway is on an incline and we do live in Mn. Our driveway was clear of snow and ice when this occurred and the temperature was 40 degrees. We are not allowed to park our vehicles on the street overnight but have asked for a special permit given the damage to the vehicle parked behind the truck that was hit when the truck rolled backwards. This was over 4 feet when the truck rolled and the vehicle that was hit stopped the truck from rolling further. We confirmed the truck was in park when this incident occurred.

- Rosemount, MN, USA

problem #53

Jan 022023

F-150

  • miles
3.5 ecoboost, water leaking inside cab floors from the AC, sunroof, or back window causing a potentially toxic condition as it holds under the carpet and padding with no way to escape. My truck has Cam phaser issues in that it rattles at idle and while driving Engine sounds like a diesel.

- Bryan, TX, USA

problem #52

Jan 162023

F-150

  • miles
There is a serious design flaw with this truck that allows water to enter the passenger side cab via a ford designed hole where the condensate drain exits the fire wall, The water causes severe mold to form and fester bc the water keeps coming, my vehicle is at the dealership now and fully admits even through report that this is a design flaw. Last I checked mold was not a good thing to be encapsulated in a cab with. Further more not only is the mold there but the intake for the HVAC system sits right there as well sucking the tainted air in and redistributing it through the vehicle

- Tampa , FL, USA

problem #51

Jan 022023

F-150

  • miles
On my F-150, I got a check engine light reading code P0430. I just hit 100,000 miles when the light came on so I started out by replacing both converters and all four sensors. After about two months, the light came back on and two of my sensors had been burnt up. Although the truck does not run poorly, it does have a slight lag when attempting to accelerate.

- Plant City, FL, USA

problem #50

Aug 042021

F-150

  • miles
When I put my vehicle into reverse, I get a warning that the backup camera is inoperable. Ford already has a recall on Some backup cameras but refuses to address mine because of the VIN not being on their list. Others at risk? Whenever I need to back out of a parking space. The onboard computer should have the records of the many times the camera was needed but not working. I am unable to afford the cost of a service call as I am a senior citizen.

- Devil's Tower, WY, USA

problem #49

Dec 172022

F-150

  • miles
The fiber under body shield doesn-??t stay in place it tears every time they do an oil change. This should be reinforced and not to have a fiber materiel that can-??t handle the normal Michigan wear.

- Hudsonville , MI, USA

problem #48

Nov 012022

F-150

  • miles
Every time I start my vehicle 2 error messages appear on the instrument cluster saying crash dectection camera has malfunction and that crash detection has been disabled. Ford dealership says they can-??t fix it and that I am stuck with it like that. They have tried blaming it on safelite for replacing the windshield with a lower quality windshield.

- Eagle Point, OR, USA

problem #47

Oct 212022

F-150

  • miles
My F-15O was parked at stater brothers parking lot, after putting onr grocery bag in truck I closed rear driverside door and rear window spontaneously shattered with out warning. Power slinding rear window with defrost and privacy tint

- San Bernardino, CA, USA

problem #46

May 252019

F-150

  • miles
I've been dealing with a vibration/shaking in my factory driver side mirror at high speeds and on bumpy roads since I got my truck in May 2019 (over three years). No issue on the passenger side. I've dealt with it off and on with the dealer as time and life have allowed. Currently I'm on my fourth mirror and have a case manager from Ford corporate. I have attached some of my correspondence with them for your reference. My problem is that the driver side shaking is very bad. It's distracting at high speeds and at night when headlights are shining behind you, it can be like a light show in the corner of your eye while driving. After much trial and error, I believe the vibration is coming from the articulation point between where the arm that comes off the truck connects with the arm that supports the mirror. Where it folds in basically. There isn't anything that can be adjusted, that particular area is all enclosed. I'm on my second dealer after the first claimed the mirror was fine. I took the truck for a drive with the foreman at the new dealer who confirmed he could see the issue. They ordered me a new mirror again and after installing it sure enough the new one shakes just like the prior ones have. The dealer said they had a regional service tech from Ford drive it after the new mirror went on and this person told them the shaking was normal. I'm talking with the case manager from Ford also and they are investigating what to do since there's clearly (in my opinion) some sort of defect with this part but no recall or fix has been made to my knowledge. I may be elevated to their legal team. At issue currently, I have asked my case manager from Ford whether they can have someone such as an engineer or safety team examine the part and assess whether the mirror design is faulty but they have no one in their company. The case Manager claims to not know if Ford has a team like this. The dealerships didn't design the part so they can't assess whether it's flawed.

- Portland, ME, USA

problem #45

Aug 312022

F-150

  • miles
There is a defect in design of this vehicle. When using the Air Conditioning the passenger side floor gets extremely wet from the evaporator core drain. This is due to the drain being to short, and gets the sound protective sponge rubber soaking wet. What happens is this sponge gets wet and pours into the passenger floor area of the vehicle. It was only noticed after I took ownership from my father. The floor carpet backing and carpet have a mold issue now which is a health issue. What needs to happen is the drain needs an extension to get past where it dumps out now. This will solve the issue.

- Bethel, ME, USA

problem #44

Jun 062022

F-150

  • miles
Tailgate frozen closed, will not open

- Sacramento , CA, USA

problem #43

Apr 282022

F-150

  • miles
The transmission started shifting down and up uncontrollably while traveling down the highway at 75 MPH. It would bounce between 9 and 10 gear and then down to 5 and 6, all within seconds. Was not towing anything, and it-??s not the first time it-??s happened. A wrench icon appeared, saying -??see manual-??. Transmission temp showed 240 degrees. Within 5 minutes we-??d pulled over and turned vehicle off. As we were slowing down exiting freeway, gear shifting was extremely pronounced.

- Lehi, UT, USA

problem #42

Mar 312022

F-150

  • miles
I was driving down the road and my sunroof "exploded" for lack of a better word. I originally thought that something hit the glass, but upon further review I noticed that the glass was flared upwards. I did some research and found this to be a known issue and this also happened to my wife's uncles' F150.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #41

Mar 242022

F-150

  • miles
While driving approximately 25mph I was coming up to a traffic light where I was preparing to stop. As the vehicle decelerated to approximately 20mph the vehicle completely shut off losing power steering and function of the brakes. No warning lights were displayed. Only a message that said place vehicle in park and restart vehicle.

- Montgomery, AL, USA

problem #40

Mar 192022

F-150

  • miles
I was driving down the road and my rear window spontaneously broke.

- Strafford, MO, USA

problem #39

Mar 172022

F-150

  • miles
UNKOWN, I was turning a corner going rough 10 mph and the truck shut off completely and on the dash it showed auto start stop restart engine. I took the key out and restarted the truck and it was fine. It scares me obviously that if this happens in a busy intersection will I be able to stop and start it again without getting hit.

- West Sacramento , CA, USA

problem #38

Mar 032022

F-150

  • miles
The vehicle comes with a plastic oil pan that cause the vehicle to leak oil after oil changes because the plastic threads are worn out. This is a safety concern and environmental issue. The vehicle can seize up on the highway from lack of oil due to the leak. The leaking oil is also contaminating roads, neighborhoods and highways.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

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