9.3

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,495 miles

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problem #79

Dec 072022

F-150

  • 17,900 miles
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated to respond and made an abnormal banging sound while responding. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission was slipping while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,900.

- Glen Allen, VA, USA

problem #78

Dec 192022

F-150

  • miles
The truck makes a loud clunking noise when shifting from park to drive. It also gets stuck in first gear sometimes and I have to turn the truck off and wait a little bit and restart it.

- Western Springs, IL, USA

problem #77

Dec 052022

F-150

  • miles
Rear passenger side axle bolt sheared off at 15k miles. This seems to be a known issue with many other F150 owners.

- Powell, OH, USA

problem #76

Nov 112022

F-150

  • miles
Rear axle bolt has sheared off numerous times with no resolution. Ford just replaces the bolt with a new one.

- Canonsburg, PA, USA

problem #75

Dec 082022

F-150

  • miles
When I was going to back in my drive way the truck would not come out of drive. Tried shutting truck off to reset it and would not reset. Truck was now not able to move had to have it towed into dealer ship. This could be very dangerous situation

- Brunswick , OH, USA

problem #74

Dec 072022

F-150

  • miles
Driving in the morning to work and heard a noise on 12/07/22. Made appointment to take to Ford dealer for 12/08/22. The did inspection and found an axle hub bolt broken. Said it was unsafe to drive like that.

- Beaumont, TX, USA

problem #73

Oct 012022

F-150

  • miles
2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost Lariat, 3.5 V6, with Max Tow package - right rear axle bolt sheared off at about 11,000 miles. Cause to look included squeaky/screeching sound in right rear on both braking and with acceleration. Upon removing center wheel cap discovered axle bolt had sheared off and was simply sitting in the cavity of the center wheel cap.

- El Dorado Hills, CA, USA

problem #72

Dec 082022

F-150

  • miles
The axle bolt sheared off at some point since the last tire rotation. The truck has approximately 55,000 miles on the odometer and the last tire rotation was performed at 35,000 miles. Somewhere in the 35,000 to 55,000 mile time frame the bolt on the end of the axle sheared off. When the wheel was removed at 55,000 miles the bolt head and washer fell out. The only thing that has been done to the rear wheels are tire rotations. No other maintenance that would require the hub or brake assembly to be removed has been performed.

- Cumming, GA, USA

problem #71

Feb 152022

F-150

  • 91,000 miles
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 57 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated, without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle decelerated and then proceeded to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and but no cause for the failure was found. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 91,000.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #70

Nov 072022

F-150

  • miles
Rear passenger axel bolt broken and leaking diff fluid from hub of wheel.

- Champlin, MN, USA

problem #69

Nov 262022

F-150

  • miles
I purchased a 2021 Ford F-150 pick-up truck for my business in September 2022 with ~12,000 miles. I took it to my local auto mechanic on Sa-11/26/22 for it's first oil change & tire rotation at ~15,000 miles. Upon my mechanic rotating my tires, he found the sheared-off axle bolt on the rear/passenger side (pictures & mechanic write-up available). My mechanic stated he believes the axle bolt was over torqued/tightened in the factory and not a result of daily driving usage... Answers to Above Questions: > Rear/Passenger Side Wheel: Axle Bolt SHEARED-OFF; Pictures & mechanic write-up available > My mechanic informed me I was a very "lucky" person that I didn't get into a serious vehicle accident due this axle bolt being sheared-off; I was strongly advised by my mechanic that I should NOT drive my truck until repaired > My truck was towed to an authorized Ford dealership and is awaiting inspection & service (earliest available appointment is W-12/7/22, meaning I will be without the use of my truck for AT LEAST ~12 days!!!!!) > As stated previously, my truck is currently at an authorized Ford dealership awaiting inspection & service. Upon me doing Internet research, Ford does not have any listed recalls for this issue, but there are plenty of Ford forum sites detailing the EXACT same issue(s)!!!, so there definitely is a BIG problem! > There were no warning indications/messages displayed in my truck prior to learning of the problem.

- Halifax, PA, USA

problem #68

Oct 242022

F-150

  • miles
My 2021 Powerboost F-150s experienced an issue where the truck lurched forward as if hit from behind after coming to a stop. This can result in the truck hitting the vehicle in front of you if you are in tight traffic. I dropped the truck at the local Ford dealer and was told it will take 1 to 3 months to fix the vehicle due to part in back order.

- Cypress, CA, USA

problem #67

Nov 292022

F-150

  • miles
Sheared right rear axle bolt.

- Ada, MI, USA

problem #66

Nov 212022

F-150 6-cyl

  • miles
Rear Rotor/Axle Bolt Sheared. Truck not drivable. Dealers in area can't look at truck for at least a month and saying shouldn't drive it either. They won't order parts unless I tow truck to them. I'm having the same issue as posted in these threads and various FB posts too. https://www.f150forum.com/f129/2021-powerboost-rear-rotor-axle-bolt-sheared-515460/ & https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/f150-powerboost-axle-bolt-sheared-off.10392/

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #65

Nov 192022

F-150

  • miles
The bolt that holds the left side rear wheel to the axle sheered off. This was discovered when the vehicle had 9,200 miles on it. When the wheel was removed the sheered bolt and washer fell out. Based on the condition of the bolt it was apparent that the bolt had been sheered off for quite some time. This truck has not been off road nor has it been used to pull a trailer yet. The truck is a 2021 Ford F150 Powerboost truck Platinum edition.

- Bountiful, UT, USA

problem #64

Jun 142022

F-150

  • miles
I heard a very loud screeching noise around 4K miles and took it to the dealership, they said my axle nut on the driver side of the truck was sheared off. They said it was covered under warranty and repaired the issue. 8k miles after repair it is doing the exact same thing. No check engine lights for this issue ever appeared on the dash. Ford spend about 3 weeks or longer fixing this the first time. They promised when I purchased the truck if there where any issues I would get a loaner vehicle, nothing available to loan on the first time. Now that it-€™s happened again I called to scheduled a time to repair and they say I can-€™t even get seen until January 20th. So this truck has costed me a lot of out of pocket money for rentals.

- Sand Springs , OK, USA

problem #63

Nov 122022

F-150

  • miles
Passenger side, rear wheel axle blot sheered off, been loose for "?" Was told not to drive the vehicle, safety issue. Seems to be a common problem with the Mac towing package.

- Branford, CT, USA

problem #62

Nov 092022

F-150

  • miles
Heard squealing in brakes and rattling in passenger rear area. Took to Ford service and they found loose bolt head and washer that was sheared. Recommended not to drive vehicle but could not confirm that it is a warranty issue at this time. Less than 24k miles on vehicle.

- Temecula, CA, USA

problem #61

Jun 292022

F-150

  • miles
Transmission keeps having difficulty finding gear. Repeatedly changes gears hard. Mostly during down shifts. When accelerating when it is already at a higher gear the truck shutters. Ford reprogrammed it. Still has problems. Says there isn-€™t anything else they can do. I-€™m just waiting for the transmission to completely crap to bed before warranty is up.

- Plattsburgh, NY, USA

problem #60

Oct 312022

F-150

  • miles
On certain occasions, the transmission will make a banging noise while causing the truck to jerk forward when the vehicle has to upshift such as taking off from an intersection but rarely jerks when the vehicle is downshifting. Also, while using the adaptive cruise control system, the vehicle will travel close to the right or middle lane as if it is looking for the pavement striping and then move back over to the center of the lane. With the adaptive cruise system, when the vehicle is supposed to be in the center of the lane, the system slightly turns the the wheel as if it is having trouble staying in the center of the lane. The vehicle also has a CSP for unintended tailgate opening. i have an appointment set for November 18th but have been trying to get in touch with the service advisor that was assigned to me multiple times and was told he would receive an email to contact me each time but he has not contacted me. The shifting/jerking problem has occurred only three times and the issue with the adaptive cruise system is every time it is turned on while traveling a multi lane highway that has a broken striped line on both sides of the vehicle. Since this is my only vehicle, if the vehicle has to be kept at the dealer, I would need a loaner vehicle to travel to and from work while my vehicle is being repaired. I only use my truck on paved roads. Date is most recent incident of transmission issue.

- Yancey, TX, USA

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