10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,350 miles

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problem #30

Mar 242025

F-150

  • miles
This letter serves as formal notification of a persistent and unresolvable defect in my 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning. The defect concerns the tailgate light, which continues to leak water despite multiple repair attempts. I purchased/leased this vehicle on [XXX] from Galpin Ford on 15505 Roscoe Blvd, North Hills, CA 91343. The vehicle is currently under the original manufacturer's warranty. The tailgate light has exhibited a recurring issue of water intrusion, leading to condensation, malfunction, potential for electrical damage. This problem significantly impairs the vehicle's safety due to Inoperative reverse lamps. This may reduce the awareness of other motorists or road users of the driver-??s intention to operate the vehicle in reverse gear, increasing the risk of injury or crash. It has also in the past caused electrical shorting that caused other lamps to fail, potentially resulting in the risk of injury or crash due to failed communication with other drivers. The following repair attempts have been made to address this defect, once under the recall: 1. March 14, 2023: Autonation Ford performed the repair for the first time. 2. March 18, 2024: Autonation Ford performed the repair for the second time. 3. March 24, 2025: Autonation Ford performed the repair for the third time. Despite these attempts, the defect persists. I have also become aware that numerous other Ford F-150 Lightning owners across the country are experiencing the same or a similar tailgate light issue. This is evidenced by discussions on the Ford Lightning Owners Forum, reports on social media platforms such as Facebook. This widespread problem indicates a potential design or manufacturing defect that Ford has failed to adequately address. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Stevenson Ranch, CA, USA

problem #29

Dec 012024

F-150

  • miles
Rear tail light/bar was recalled a couple of years ago for small micro cracks that water got in. My truck tail light had water in it and was replaced under recall. Less than 2 years later it has happened again. Ford denied covering it under warranty per the dealer who replaced it originally.. Others have posted that their tail light has failed and the leds stay on. Mine as far as I know, has not failed yet. No warning lamps. I feel ford should replace it again since they have had it recalled previously.

- Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

problem #28

Mar 272025

F-150

  • miles
Under recall 23S30 in 2023 my rear light bar assembly which included brake light, back up camera, and white reverse lights for illumination the area behind the vehicle when backing up. There was a new rear lightbar part issued as part of that recall. After almost 2 years the same issue has occurred again to my vehicle. I'm concerned the new part # has not resolved this original issue and a new recall needs to be put in place.

- Neenah, WI, USA

problem #27

Oct 232024

F-150

  • miles
My truck was "repaired" for recall 23S30. The light bar gets microcracks that leet water in and short out the lights. The "repair" was to replace the light bar with another light bar that does the exact same thing. It lasted just over a year before it went out. It didn't even last as long as the original that was recalled and replaced

- Escondido, CA, USA

problem #26

Feb 012025

F-150

  • miles
No warning lamps but this could cause injury due to not having working tailgate lamps. Lamps started flickering like it was shorting and then just stopped turning on. Item that is not working. 2022-2024 Ford F-150 Lightning EV LED Center Tail Light Bar OEM NL34-13N466-AC

- Erie, CO, USA

problem #25

Jan 022025

F-150

  • miles
Drivers side DRL out causing a safety hazard for other drivers

- Norwalk, IA, USA

problem #24

Dec 272024

F-150

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front low-beam headlights and fog lights turn off and on independently. Additionally, after turning the vehicle off, the fog lights continued flickering off and on. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V686000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 40,000.

- Woodstock, GA, USA

problem #23

Nov 302024

F-150

  • miles
Passenger side vertical DRL is not working.

- Winnsboro, LA, USA

problem #22

Dec 152024

F-150

  • miles
DRL lights have gone out at under 3 years.

- Laveen, AZ, USA

problem #21

Dec 272024

F-150

  • 56,000 miles
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the driver-??s side daytime running headlight was flickering while driving. The contact stated that the passenger-??s side headlight was dim and the driver-??s side fog light failed to operate as needed. The dealer was notified about the failure and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V802000 (Exterior Lighting); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

- Columbus Grove, OH, USA

problem #20

Aug 042024

F-150

  • miles
Daytime running lights failed and are built into the housing, this is a known issue across many F150-??s 2021+

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #19

Dec 162024

F-150

  • miles
I am constantly receiving error messages that pop up while driving telling me that there is a headlight system malfunction. I have also had adaptive cruise control lane. Keep assist and associated features.Uh pop up as error warnings. My headlights are cornering headlights while driving. They have failed by moving to the downward and inward position and stayed in that position, significantly reducing my visibility. My alarm constantly goes off for no reason. While driving, the speaker system makes a very loud noise. That almost sounds like a gunshot.Hitting the windshield, which is extremely frightening and will cause you to jerk in response. I have taken this back to the dealership five times trying to get this diagnosed, and it still cannot be fixed. I have asked that this be considered a lemon. Due to covid, my diagnostic time was pushed back beyond the one year mark, so I was not able to get the first diagnosis until after mao one year of owning the vehicle.

- Mobile, AL, USA

problem #18

Dec 122024

F-150

  • miles
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V686000 (Exterior Lighting); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Lewisville, TX, USA

problem #17

Dec 052024

F-150

  • miles
Parking light flickers when key is in close proximity or truck is unlocked from the remote. Parking light continues to flicker when truck ignition is on and truck is stationary in park. Once the vehicle is put into drive the flickering stops.

- Grantsville, MD, USA

problem #16

Sep 202024

F-150

  • miles
Factory LED day light running lamps on driver and passenger head lights went out and there is no way to replace them without changing out the entire headlight assembly.

- Tioga, TX, USA

problem #15

Aug 152024

F-150

  • miles
This complaint is concerning the recall 22C22 for the 2022 Ford F150 park lamps flickering, I took my vehicle in for service to get this recall performed because the recall was open, when I picked up my vehicle I was told that the recall had just been put on hold by Ford, this was around August 15, 2024. I was also told that I would be contacted by them, the dealership/service advisor when the recall was open again, this has not happened, its been several weeks and I have not heard anything back, I have called Ford and also done a live chat with them over my Ford Pass app and still have no answers. The park lamps continue to flicker to the point that one of the headlights is beginning to fail, the LED DRL are very dim or just don't light up at all anymore, these are the same lights that flicker so much and so often that they look like strobe lights, Ford is saying that this is unrelated which I firmly believe it's not accurate, the excessive flickering very likely caused the lights to fail. Now they want me to take it in to them and get it diagnosed and to replace the headlight assembly which cost well over $1200 dollars just for the part. They have failed to address the actual cause of the problem to begin with. LED park lamps should not fail on a 2 year old vehicle, in most cases LED light should last years and possibly even the life of the vehicle. I am a Master Technician for a major automotive brand and also ASE certified with over 30 years of experience and I firmly believe that the flickering will continue to damage the headlights on these vehicles.

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #14

Jun 102024

F-150

  • miles
Since I have purchased the 2022 Ford F-150 I have had several incidents where the cruise control has set itself. A couple incidents have resulted in me slamming on the brakes to avoid collision. I have taken it to the dealer a few times and they have replaced everything that has to do with the cruise control and it still sets itself from time to time but it's sporadic. The dash lights/instrument cluster has went completely out 2-3 time and came back on. When it does come back on the drive mode disabled light is on and I can't change the drive modes. The entertainment/map screen has froze up several time. The map will freeze and I can't change the music or do anything on the screen.

- Elkins, WV, USA

problem #13

Apr 242023

F-150

  • 4,500 miles
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight was flickering while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, where the failure could not be replicated. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V802000 (Exterior Lighting); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 4,500.

- Bowie, MD, USA

problem #12

Oct 102023

F-150

  • miles
For lighting, model came with the quad beam and headlight would often malfunction leaving headlights stuck in the low position and high beams not usable. For power train, the 10 speed would cause sharp jolts and shifts that is not normal for regular driving. Very abrupt jolts that make operating vehicle unsafe to drive in traffic. Vehicle began experiencing these symptoms around 25k miles and dealership mentions these issues aren-??t a big problem.

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #11

Jan 052024

F-150

  • miles
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased brand new and shipped to him. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the local dealer for servicing, he was informed that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V686000 (Exterior Lighting). The local dealer informed the contact that they could not complete the recall because the dealer who had sold the vehicle new was responsible for performing the recall repair. The contact stated that he contacted the dealer who sold him the vehicle, and the dealer informed him that they had performed the recall repair July 29, 2023. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that they had not received a recall service report from the dealer. A case was opened and later closed. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Lerna, IL, USA

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