10.0

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

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problem #37

Apr 212020

F-150

  • 975 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and approaching a stop, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to shift into PARK and restart the vehicle. The -??Shift to PARK-?? message was displayed. The vehicle was taken five times to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with an unknown electrical failure. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle did not qualify for buyback or under the Lemon Law. There was no further assistance provided. The approximate failure mileage was 975.

- Hendersonville, TN, USA

problem #36

Feb 082022

F-150

  • miles
We were parked in a store parking lot after driving truck for 45 mins. Truck was turned off for 30 mins. Put the key in to start truck and nothing electrical worked. No dash lights, no chiming, no lights, nothing at all electrical worked. Turned key to start and nothing. It was like it was in a sleep mode. After about 5 mins of trying everything electrical and checking battery terminals I tried the radio power on button and everything came back on. It has been fine with no issues for 2 days now. I just hate to have it happen while driving. I called the Ford dealership near me and he they didn't know what it could be. Told me if it happens again to let them know right away. There were no warning lamps, messages or symptons before. I couldn't find anything lose around battery.

- Dover, DE, USA

problem #35

Feb 042022

F-150

  • miles
My truck rough idles and shakes violently and then stalls and an error comes up in the dash telling me -??auto startstop shift to P then restart engine-?? Has happened numerous times. Truck currently has 44, xxx miles. This is extremely dangerous at any light, turning intersection, or stop sign. I have read many online threads through online forums of this happening in other f150s to no avail from owners and dealers alike.

- Keyport, NJ, USA

problem #34

Jan 192022

F-150

  • miles
Auto startstop activated when stopped at a stoplight. When removing foot from brake pedal to go at the green light, the engine stalled with a warning on the dash to put the vehicle in park and start the vehicle again. This did start the vehicle. This has happened twice in the past month and the last time another vehicle from the rear almost rear ended me since I was parked at a green light. Dealer had worked on it prior to this and I will try again.

- Spokane, WA, USA

problem #33

Jan 192022

F-150

  • miles
As I was driving along an outer road I was continuously going a speed of 35mph. I accelerated up to 40mph when my truck slipped into a new gear, causing the truck to remain at the same RPMs but began declining in speed suddenly causing me to almost fall back into the traffic behind me. The road was slightly uphill and was beginning to fall slower than the rest of traffic as my truck would not accelerate. Once I reached the height of the hill the road began downward which my truck began to coast to a stop light. At the stop light I tried restarting my truck but same message followed by the wrench and check engine light came on. My truck was struggling to accelerate and had my maxed out at 10mph on a 55mph road. At the moment the truck slipped gears, a light on my dash came on stating "Drive Mode Unavailable" that prompted me to hit ok on my steering wheel to remove so I could read the digital speedometer. After hitting okay a wrench lit up on my dash as well as my check engine light. After restarting the truck several times after waiting hours to restart, the same prompts lit up.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

problem #32

Jan 032022

F-150

  • miles
The touch sensitive door control for the side passenger door intermittently operates. This creates a hazardous situation when trying to enter the vehicle when parked on the street and the vehicle remains locked. An owner has to retreat, find the key fob and unlock the door remotely. The touch system is erratic and does not give any warning when it malfunctions. Same issue with trying to lock the door but not as hazardous since one is moving away from the vehicle.

- Middletown, MD, USA

problem #31

Mar 052021

F-150

  • miles
Vehicle stalling at idle afetr pulling 3,800 lb trailer for 2 1/2 hours or more. No codes, dealer did nothing.

- Hancock, WI, USA

problem #30

Jan 012021

F-150

  • miles
My Ford F-150 is a ten-gear truck. For the past several months, my truck gears don't shift, won't stay in gear, and most recently, won't go into gear i.e. I couldn't put my truck in reverse. As I'm driving, I will experience loud bangs and shudders randomly and without warning. My car has 70k miles on it, has not been in an accident, and has been regularly maintained. I took my card to the Ford dealership to address the issue and was told it had to do with a computer issue. Whatever they did has made it worse. I know there is a class-action lawsuit pending over this very issue in Pennsylvania (I live in California) and my truck is no longer safe to drive, as I fear it will slip into gear and possibly cause an accident.

- Alameda, CA, USA

problem #29

Nov 212021

F-150

  • miles
Door locks not functioning

- Champlin, MN, USA

problem #28

Oct 142021

F-150

  • miles
Found significant MOLD (toxic mold) all over passenger side floorboard area, under the carpet and throughout the padding, after increasing moldy/mildew smell. This is a "direct result" of a bad design (i.e. AC drain tube), where condensation flows back into the vehicle without Consumer/Owner knowledge. Technical Service Bulletin 19-2345. RESULT: Consumers spend thousands of hours in a small contained cabin breathing-in toxic mold spores. I've been to the Doctor multiple times with headaches and flu-like symptoms, thinking it's COVID, and always testing negative. AND now it makes sense, symptoms occurred when driving and afterwards. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS. NHTSA is aware of this? WHY ARE CONSUMERS NOT PROACTIVELY TOLD ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS CAN KILL PEOPLE! AND MANY ARE LIKELY SICK OR GOING TO GET SICK! PLEASE INVESTIGATE BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE HURT FROM TOXIC MOLD POISONING.

- Ashburn, VA, USA

problem #27

Sep 012021

F-150

  • miles
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE WITH JERKING MOTION..i WAS TOLD AFTER DIAGNOSIS THAT OYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...WHY IS THIS COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE

- San Antonio Tx, TX, USA

problem #26

Jul 282021

F-150

  • miles
Death Wobble Car-??s front end started shaking uncontrollably. The brakes automatically slammed on and our travel trailer jackknifed on I-65. When the movement stopped we were facing the opposite direction of traffic. Luckily the trucks behind us were able to stop before hitting us. Our trailer is totaled. The car had $11,000 worth of damage.

- Lemont, IL, USA

problem #25

Aug 082021

F-150

  • miles
After the vehicle has been parked overnight. I reverse out of my driveway, stop, shift to drive, drive about.75 miles to a stop sign. Turn left and go about 1 mile to another stop sign, as the truck is close to stopping for this second stop sign, the engine turns off and I lose power steering. The dash shows this message: "Auto StartStop Shift to P, then Restart Engine". I have to push on the brakes, shift the truck to park, and then crank the key to restart the truck. This happens whether the auto start/stop is enabled or disabled. It has happened several times at the exact same stop sign right before I come to a complete stop. It is happening more frequently.

- Hudson, FL, USA

problem #24

Jun 232021

F-150

  • miles
I have a 2019 Ford F150 XLT. The vehicle has the technology package which allows you to start /stop the vehicle with an app in your phone. I assume the motor has bluetooth attached to it. The problem is that when your driving the vehicle will just shut down. Once this happens you have to stop the vehicle, put it in park, and restart the engine. There is usually not a problem restarting the engine. However, this creates a immense safety issue when your on the interstate and your vehicle stops. Another issue is that it doesnt happen all the time. I would estimate 3-6 times a month. And there are no codes illuminated to identify the problem.

- Hoover, AL, USA

problem #23

Jun 152021

F-150

  • miles
The transmission seems to slip or not engage at all on several occasions. Today it stalled and left me with no throttle in middle of traffic then quickly engaged in gear. There is constant and irratic shifting unless throttle is aggressively pushed seems this issue will eventually cause car accident for me or others experiencing same issues. I was almost rear ended as a result of issue.

- Sterling , CO, USA

problem #22

May 222021

F-150

  • miles
2019 Ford F-150 was turned on using Remote Start feature. I allowed the truck to run for about 10 minutes before getting into the driver seat. When I closed my Driver Side Door, the Rear Windshield shattered. I immediately exited the vehicle and took photos of the shattered glass. Broken glass fell into my back seat and even into the bed of the truck. Thankfully no one was sitting in the back passenger seats. My local Ford Dealership, where I am leasing said vehicle from, advised me to bring the truck in so they could have a look at it. I advised them that the back windshield was falling apart and glass was continuing to fall into the back seat and into the outside bed/trunk. A service advisor told me they can-??t do anything unless I bring it in. I sent them the photos I took and clarified to them that the window will surely break apart more if I drive it. The dealership said that-??s fine, just bring it in. I wrapped the back windshield, best as I could, with garbage bags. As to not allow for the falling glass to come into the vehicle and strike me or others while driving. When I arrived at my Local Ford Dealership, a Service Advisor told me that I was not the first case of this occurring. The Service Advisor told me she has seen quite a few Ford F-150-??s come in with owners complaining about spontaneous shattering of the back windshield. I asked her what is the cause of such an unusual occurrence. The Service Advisor told me it had to do with the rear window defroster. My rear window defroster was turned on and active at the time and moment the back window shattered. The remote start feature for the truck, always turns the rear defroster on. A quick online search, will also prove that Ford has been neglecting this issue and has not been willing to help their customers fix their back windshields. This is absolutely unacceptable and an enormous safety hazard. Not only for passengers within the vehicle but motorist on roadways, who happen to be driving behind the truck.

- Tinton Falls, NJ, USA

problem #21

Aug 192020

F-150

  • 33,000 miles
Horn went out at 33000 miles my brother has a 2016 Ford Explorer and a 2019 F250 all of which horns went out at low miles

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #20

Apr 212021

F-150

  • 28,000 miles
My dad was driving my F150 heading southbound on hwy 49 in richland, Ms. At the wilson rd intersection the car in front of my dad slammed on brakes for the yellow light, my dad hit his brakes, and the 18 wheeler behind my dad rear ended him, slamming him into the car in front of him and pushed both cars through the intersection about 50 feet. The impact was strong enough to break the seat. None of the airbags deployed.

- Pelahatchie, MS, USA

problem #19

Apr 202021

F-150

  • 30,000 miles
2019 Ford F150, 5.0 engine. While stopped at red light on a thoroughfare message alerted asking to place vehicle in park and restart the engine. Stepped on accelerator with no result, had to follow directions above to continue driving. Auto start/stop logo appeared on dash during incident. Did not have time to take a photo of message as the light turned green and I had to complete the process quickly.

- La Mirada, CA, USA

problem #18

Apr 102021

F-150

  • 13,458 miles
Vehicle manufactured in October 2019, interior dash is warping on the passenger side. When lifting the passenger wiper blade, looking through the outside of the windshield at the dash, there is a gap forming where the dashboard is warping.

- Jacksonville, NC, USA

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