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2014 Ford F-150 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2014 record →

Seats
Filed Mar 2, 2015300 milesMD

THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE WHEN IN THE LOWERED POSITION. THE OWNERS MANUAL CLEARLY STATES THAT THEY MUST LOCK WHEN LOWERED TO BE SAFE. *TR

Power Train
Filed Mar 2, 2015300 milesMT

VEHICLE EXHIBITS A SHUDDER/VIBRATION/SHAKE WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. PROBLEM IS MORE APPARENT WITH WEIGHT ON THE TRUCK. WITH APPROX. 400-500 LBS. OR MORE PROBLEM IS MOST APPARENT. AT 300 MILES, THE PROBLEM BECAME VERY NOTICEABLE. INFORMED DEALER, SET APPOINTMENT. VEHICLE HAD 800 MILES AT SERVICING, 2/23/2015. DEALER REMOVED REAR DRIVELINE AND DROVE THE TRUCK WITH JUST THE FRONT DRIVELINE AND SHUDDER DID NOT OCCUR. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE REAR DRIVELINE AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. AFTER 8 DAYS AT THE DEALER SERVICE SHOP, CUSTOMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL, ESPECIALLY WITH ANY TYPE OF LOAD. 400LB IS A LOAD???? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I ATTACH A TOW UNIT TO THIS VEHICLE? IS THIS SAFE? AFTER ACKNOWLEDGING A PROBLEM AND REPLACING THE DRIVELINE, DEALER NOW SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SHOCKS AND COMPUTER. BUT REST ASSURED THIS IS NORMAL. WAITING FOR FORD FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE. PROBLEM IS DISTURBING AND ONE HAS TO WONDER WHAT THE LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES OF THIS SHUDDER IS TO THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE DRIVELINE, ETC. I WAS TOLD NUMEROUS THINGS BY PEOPLE AT THE DEALER; SALESPERSON SAID IT WAS PROBABLY IN NEED OF A TRANSMISSION REFLASH, SHOP FOREMAN ORIGINALLY SAID MAYBE THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH GREASE ON THE DRIVELINE SPLINES. NOW IT'S THE COMPUTER AND THE SHOCKS? I ASKED THE SERVICE MGR. WHY THEY REPLACED THE DRIVELINE IF ITS A NORMAL SITUATION. HE RESPONDED THAT THEY DIDN'T NOTICE THE WEIGHT (400-500LBS UNDER THE TONNEAU COVER) UNTIL AFTER THEY REPLACED THE DR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Feb 25, 2015200 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM VALVE WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 04/06/15*LJ

Electrical System
Filed Feb 20, 20154,700 milesMN

DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND SUDDENLY AN ORANGE WRENCH SHOWS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE IS UNRESPONSIVE AND SHUTS DOWN INTO A SAFE MODE WHERE I HAVE NO POWER TO THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT STEERS AND DRIVES VERY SLOWLY. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR ONLY 7 MONTHS, IT'S A SCARY POSITION TO BE IN WHEN YOU'RE IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY AREN'T. I'VE READ ON LINE REPORTS OF THIS INCIDENT ON SEVERAL FORD PRODUCTS. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP FOR SERVICE AND THEY HAVE NO REASON IT'S HAPPENING THEY INDICATED THAT SINCE IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO SOLVE IT.......NONSENSE. *TR

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 17, 20155,200 milesNY

SLIDING REAR WINDOW ON 2014 FORD F-150 SHATTERED WITHOUT IMPACT. IT WAS PROBABLY COLD WEATHER OR FAULTY DEFROSTER. *TR

Steering
Filed Feb 14, 20156,000 milesFL

2014 F150 STEERING LOUD GRINDING PROBLEM, WILL MOVING SLOWLY FORWARD THREW A DRIVE THRU, I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE MAXIMUM RIGHT POSITION RATHER QUICKLY TO GO AROUND THE CORNER AND THERE WAS A LOUD GEAR GRINDING NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT JUST AS THE STEERING WHEEL HAD REACHED ITS MAXIMUM TURNING, THIS NOISE WAS LOUD AND SOUNDED LIKE A STARTER NOT CATCHING DURING A CRANK, IT GOES IN ON TUESDAY FOR SERVICE. I WAS ABLE TO REPEAT THE GRIND NOISE ONCE MORE ONLY TO THE RIGHT A MAX TURN WILL MOVING, I WILL SEE WHAT THEY SAY ON TUESDAY. *TR

Power Train
Filed Feb 11, 2015IL

2014 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. *SMD A FORD ENGINEER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, FORD MADE A CHANGE IN THE TRANSMISSION TAIL SHAFT, FROM ROLLER BEARINGS TO BALL BEARINGS. *JB

Power TrainFire
Filed Feb 11, 201522,000 milesAR

I WENT TO TURN AROUND OFF OF A PAVED STREET. MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE FEEL INTO THE MUD. I TOLD MY WIFE WE ARE STUCK, THEN PUT MY TRUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, OFF ROAD MODE AND SPORT TRACK MODE ON THE DASH. I PULLED FORWARD ABOUT A FOOT OR SO AND WAS STOPPED BY SOMETHING, I THEN WENT BACKWARDS. I REPEATED THIS FOR ABOUT FIVE TIMES. MY DAUGHTER WAS HYSTERICAL FOR JUST BEING STUCK, I TURNED AND TOLD HER TO CALM DOWN, WHEN I TURNED BACK AROUND I SAW FIRE IN THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR, I TOLD MY FAMILY " IT'S ON FIRE, GET OUT". I OPENED MY DOOR TO GET OUR AND WAS ENGULFED BY FLAMES, I QUICKLY EXITED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. I YELLED FOR MY DAUGHTER THREE TIMES, SHE HAD RAN A LONG WAY AWAY FROM THE TRUCK, BECAUSE SHE WAS FRIGHTENED. WHEN I HAD HER IN MY SIGHT I STARTED FILMING. SHE HAD EXITED OUT OVER THE TOP OF MY SON ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. MY SON SAID HE HEARD A SPEWING NOISE WHILE I WAS TELLING MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO CALM DOWN. HE SLUNG MY DAUGHTER OUT WHEN HE SAW ME BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I WAS OFF THE ROAD LESS THAN A MINUTE BEFORE I SAW THE FLAMES, I STARTED FILMING WELL WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF BEING OFF THE ROAD AND MY 2014, RUBY RED, SPECIAL EDITION ONE OF A KIND FORD F150, SVT RAPTOR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNDETERMINED. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 9, 2015500 milesMA

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH THE OPERATOR'S FOOT ON THE BAKE, VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNINTENTIONALLY, OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND AVOID COLLISION OF CAR IN FRONT OF TRUCK UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK. THIS PREVENTED A COLLISION FROM OCCURRING. INCIDENT OCCURRED A SECOND TIME ON 1/22/2015 WHEN VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT INTERSECTION. TRUCK NARROWLY MISSED ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE TRANSMISSION WAS FORCED BY OPERATOR INTO "PARK". CONTINUING TO APPLY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES AND PUMPING THE BRAKES WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN STOPPING THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Engine
Filed Feb 9, 201513,000 milesNC

3.5 ECO BOOST ENGINE HAS A DEAD SPOT IN IT. MASH ON THE GAS PEDAL AND DOESN'T DO ANYTHING, THEN SPRINTS OFF. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO THERE IS A SMALL ROAR AT TIMES COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE SPRINTING WILL OCCUR OTHER TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING. HAVEN'T TAKEN IT BACK TO DEALER BUT I'M GOING TO. *TR

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 4, 20159,500 milesRI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Feb 3, 2015100 milesTX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR CREATED A DISTORTION CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BELIEVE REAR VEHICLES WERE FURTHER THAN THEY APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

Engine
Filed Jan 23, 20159,435 milesVA

2014 F150 ECOBOOST IN SERVICE FOR 9 MONTHS. AFTER DRIVING 4-5 HRS IN MODERATE RAIN, 35-40 DEGREES, DURING ACCELERATION TO ENTER INTERSTATE, ENGINE STUMBLED BADLY WITH FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I WAS CONCERNED OF BEING REAR-ENDED BY TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. AFTER A MILE OR TWO THE FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE TRUCK RESPONDED NORMALLY FOR ABOUT TWO HUNDRED MILES AFTER THIS INCIDENT. AM ON A TRIP AND 1500 MILES FROM HOME SO HAVE NOT YET TAKEN THE TRUCK A DEALER. THIS REPORT IS DURING MID-TRIP. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 21, 2015750 milesPA

WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY, I NOTICED IN MY MIRROR THAT MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT IT FOR VANDALISM. I SAW THAT IT WAS SHATTERED ON THE INSIDE. MY TRUCK IS 6 MONTHS OLD AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN JULY 2014, IN SEPT 2014 MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD GOT A STRAIGHT CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, AGAIN, THE CRACK WAS ON THE INSIDE, THE DEALER TOLD ME "A STONE DID IT" AND THEY WOULD NOT HONOR A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT! NOW THE REAR WINDOW. ITS AN FX4, 3 SLIDING REAR WINDOWS. THE DEALER AGAIN TOLD ME "A STONE MUST HAVE DONE IT, BECAUSE THEY NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE"?! REALLY?? I PAID $48,000 FOR THIS TRUCK AND HAVE 750 MILES ON IT AND IT IS COSTING ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS ALREADY!!! FORD HAS TO REPLACE THIS AND MAKE IT RIGHT OR TRADE MY TRUCK IN WITH A BRAND NEW 1.... *TR

EngineFire
Filed Jan 14, 20153,500 milesWV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and LinkagesCrash
Filed Jan 12, 20158,000 milesMT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SIMULTANEOUSLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 10/7/2015 *JS

EngineCrash
Filed Jan 6, 20156,503 milesME

ONCE MORE THIS TRUCK HAS LUNGED WITHOUT NOTICE!! WITH THE TRUCK IN MY GARAGE I PUSHED THE BUTTON (INSIDE THE TRUCK) TO OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR, STARTED THE TRUCK AND AS SOON AS I PUT IN IN REVERSE IT LUNGED BACKWARDS JUST CATCHING/HITTING THE BOTTOM OF THE GARAGE DOOR AS IT WAS GOING UP, SOME SCUFFS ON THE TRUCKS TAILGATE TRIM AND IT BENT THE LOWER GARAGE DOOR PANEL AND KNOCKED IT OFF THE TRACK. FORD HAS DONE SQUAT TO FIX THIS ISSUE ALONG WITH OTHER MAJOR ISSUES THIS TRUCK HAS FROM DAY ONE!! NHTSA PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE ISSUES!!

Seats
Filed Dec 9, 2014GA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V710000 (SEATS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WITHOUT AN EXPLANATION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO BE REFERRED TO ANOTHER LOCAL DEALER DUE TO THE UNREASONABLE RESPONSE FROM THE FIRST DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SAFETY CONCERN.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 8, 201421,000 milesTX

2014 F150 ECOBOOST V6 - ENGINE SHUDDERS AND STALLS UPON RAPID ACCELERATION; ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH "DEFLECTOR SHIELD" BUT THIS SHIELD IS ALREADY IN PLACE IN MY VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE THIS ISSUE - I FEEL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BUT FORD OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE WITH RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUE. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 6, 20144,500 milesME

FIRST START AFTER SITTING OVER THE WEEKEND PUT IN REVERSE AND HAD ALMOST NO BRAKES 3.5 ENG. 2 MONTH OLD TRUCK AND SO MANY ISSUES. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Nov 22, 20142,700 milesPA

PARKED TRK ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ALL WAS FINE. WALKED MY DOG AT 3AM, WALKED PAST MY TRK ALL WAS STILL FINE. MY WIFE WENT TO WORK AT 530AM WE NOTICED UNUSUAL ABOUT THE TRK. I NEVER DROVE THE TRK ALL DAY, SHE RETURNED FROM WORK AT 4PM AND CALLED ME OUTSIDE. THE PASSENGER DOOR GLASS WAS SHATTERED. WE CALLED THE LOCAL POLICE THINKING SOMEONE HIT IT. WHEN THEY ARRIVED ,UNLOCKED THE VEHICLE AND DID AN INSPECTION OF THE SCENE. NO FOUL PLAY WAS NOTICED, THEY FIGURE POOR DESIGN AND OR COLD WEATHER. *TR

Power Train
Filed Nov 17, 201411,000 milesTX

WAS TRAVELING BEHIND TWO VEHICLE DOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN A 75. WENT TO PASS AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE STARTING SHUDDERING, AND STALLED AS I PULLED ALONG SIDE THE FIRST VEHICLE. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND ATTEMPTED IT AGAIN, STILL NOTHING. WITH LOSS OF POWER, I HAD TO MOVE TOWARDS THE SHOULDER SINCE OVER TAKING THE VEHICLE WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS, DURING WHICH THE CHECK ENGINE WAS FLASHING. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS PRIOR, IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING TO DALLAS, BUT NOT TO THIS EXTENT. WEATHER CONDITION FOR BOTH INCIDENT WAS HEAVY RAIN, AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN RAIN FOR SEVERAL HOURS. ENGINE CODE SHOWED P0306 FOR CYL 6 MISFIRE. *TR

Steering
Filed Nov 14, 2014800 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.

Steering
Filed Nov 11, 2014141 milesFL

I BACKED OUT OF A SPACE AT A FLA TURNPIKE SVC PLAZA. THEN AS I PULLED FORWARD AT 3 MPH, I TURNED TO THE RIGHT. AT THAT MOMENT THE STEERING COLUMN TORQUED HARD TO THE RIGHT AND THE TRUCK BECAME ELEVATED 12 OR MORE INCHES JUST ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. AFTER A MINUTE THE STEERING COLUMN CAME TO A NORMAL POSITION AND THE TRUCK SETTLED INTO A NORMAL STANCE. AT THE DEALER TODAY, THE NEXT DAY. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Crash
Filed Nov 7, 20146,600 milesME

WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON DASH ABOUT STABILITY OR TRACTION CONTROL, NO 4X4 LIGHTS WERE SHOWING EVEN THOUGH I HAD IT IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. WITHIN SECONDS I COULD NOT CONTROL MY TRUCK IN THE SNOW AND THE STEERING WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO CHANGE MY COURSE OF DIRECTION. THIS TRUCK ACTED LIKE IT WAS NOT IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. MY TRUCK SLAMMED/SLID SIDEWAYS INTO A CURB ON THE ROTARY BY MY HOME CAUSING $2129.19 DAMAGES TO TIRES AND RIMS AND FRONT END PARTS. AFTER I HIT THE CURB THE 4X4 LIGHT WAS SHOWING AS WAS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS AND I WAS ABLE TO STEER MY TRUCK AND KEEPING IT FROM DROPPING OVER AN EMBANKMENT. MY SPEED WAS 15 MILES PER HOUR AS I CAME TOWARDS THE ROTARY. I CONTACTED FORD AND RECEIVED A CALL BACK 11/6/14 STATING THAT I NEEDED TO GO THROUGH MY INSURANCE AND THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WAS WELCOME TO SUBROGATE THIS WITH FORD LEGAL COUNSEL. THE WOMAN THAT CALLED WOULD NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTION ABOUT WHAT THIS ALL MEANT JUST THAT I NEEDED TO DEAL WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY OVER AND OVER. *TR

Power Train
Filed Nov 5, 20145,000 milesDC

THE VACUUM PUMP ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS MAKING A SOUND THAT IT DIDN'T BEFORE AND IT'S GETTING WORSE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 30, 201417,000 milesOH

PARKED ON A DOWN SLOPE VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHEN GAS IS BELOW 1/4 OF A TANK. MY TRUCK SAID I HAD 86 MILES TO EMPTY. ONCE THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A LEVEL GRADE, IT THEN STARTED. *TR

Power TrainCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 26, 20143,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS HITCHING A TRAILER TO THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED IN REVERSE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THE CONTACT'S LEFT FOOT AND THE TRAILER CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Engine
Filed Sep 18, 2014692 milesME

NEW TRUCK 2 WEEKS OLD WENT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR AND THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND ALMOST STALLED OUT. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 26, 2014800 milesWY

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DIV HEADLIGHTS. WHEN TURNED ON THEY HAVE A DISTINCT VERTICAL LINE THAT RUNS FROM YOUR FAR LEFT VISION TO YOUR FAR RIGHT VISION. BELOW THIS LINE IT IS VERY BRIGHT AND ABOVE THIS LINE IT IS TOTAL DARKNESS. THE LINE RUNS DIRECTLY ACROSS THE CENTER OF YOUR VISION. THIS LINE IS CONSTANTLY BOUNCING UP AND DOWN WITH BUMPS AND IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH MOUNTAINS, HILLS AND LOW LINES YOUR VISION IS 100% BLOCKED ABOVE THE LINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING DOWN A GRADE YOU LOOSE ALL VISION TO THE UPCOMING GRADE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE FORD MOTOR CO. CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT. I WAS INFORMED THAT THESE DIV LIGHTS WERE APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THAT IS THE WAY OF THE FUTURE. PLEASE, HAVE SOMEONE DRIVE ONE OF THESE TRUCKS AT NIGHT IN THE HILLS. THANK YOU *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 14, 20148,000 milesWI

STARTED AT 8K MILES. WHILE SITTING AT A STOP, THE PEDAL GRADUALLY GOES TO THE FLOOR (SOMETIMES). MOST TIMES IT DOES NOT. DEALER MECHANIC VERIFIED IT, CALLED FORD, THEY TOLD HIM ITS NORMAL!! SOMETIMES THE TRUCK WILL EVEN CREEP FORWARD. FORD TOLD TECH TO DO NOTHING. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Aug 5, 2014398 milesND

I GOT IN MY TRUCK TO START IT AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. NO FIRE WHATSOEVER. SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON AND TRAILER PARK LIGHT OR SOMETHING WAS ON. RADIO, WINDOWS, DOORS, LIGHTS, EVERYTHING WORKED. IT JUST DID NOT START AT ALL. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. DEALERSHIP RESET COMPUTER. LIGHT STILL CAME ON. TOOK IT BACK A WEEK LATER, BECAUSE THE SERVICE TRAC CONTROL LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND STAYING ON AGAIN. CAN'T FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH IT. THIS IS A BRAND NEW TRUCK. MY LORD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE FIGURED OUT WITH IT. WHY PAY FOR A BRAND NEW TRUCK THAT YOU ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE. LUCKY THIS TOOK PLACE IN MY OWN YARD, AND NOT OUT OF TOWN OR SOMETHING. *TR

Engine
Filed Jul 23, 2014475 milesPA

WHILE GOING UP A STEEP INCLINE, I WENT OFF OF THE GAS TO SLOW DOWN AS I WAS APPROACHING A CORNER. WHEN I GOT TO THE CORNER, I ATTEMPTED TO TURN AND REALIZED I DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER STEERING. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE GAUGES, LOW OIL PRESSURE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER RUNNING. THE TRUCK DID RESTART AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY. FORD IS STATING THAT SINCE THERE WEREN'T ANY CODES, THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jul 22, 20142,280 milesNC

WHILE ACCELERATING THE TRUCK WILL MAKE A WHINING/GROANING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA AND WILL GO AWAY ONCE THE TRUCK HAS FINISHED ACCELERATING TO THE SPEED LIMIT. THE WHOLE TRUCK WILL ALSO JUMP MAKING A NOTICEABLE THUD WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE WITH THE TRUCK STATIONARY AND THE BRAKES APPLIED, IT WILL OCCASIONALLY DO THE SAME SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, AGAIN WHILE STATIONARY. WHEN I PARK THE TRUCK ON A INCLINE BIG OR SMALL THE TRUCK WILL MAKE A LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH AND A VIBRATION CAN BE FELT THAT WILL LAST A FEW SECONDS TO A MINUTE, THE SOUND CAN BE HEARD SHIFTING THROUGH P,N,D,R AS WELL. THE LAST ISSUE OCCURS WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPS ARE COLD AND I DRIVE THE TRUCK 15-20MINS WITH A AVERAGE SPEED OF 50MPH. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHO ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE ISSUE TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE SPOKE WITH ANOTHER DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER WHO WAS NOT VERY HELPFUL IN SOLVING MY ISSUE. I'M CURRENTLY IN TOUCH WITH A FORD REGIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND IN THE PROCESS OF GOING BACK TO A DEALER. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jul 7, 2014100 milesTX

THE VEHICLE DRIVESHAFT IS HEAVILY COVERED IN RUST WHICH MAY OVER TIME DETERIORATE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ITEM POSSIBLY LEADING TO A BREAKAGE. *JS

Wheels
Filed Jul 7, 2014100 milesTX

THE VEHICLE WHEELS ON THE INSIDE ARE HEAVILY COVERED IN RUST WHICH MAY OVER TIME DETERIORATE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ITEM POSSIBLY LEADING TO A BREAKAGE AND ACCIDENT. *JS

Engine
Filed Jun 19, 20149,200 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,200.

Electrical System
Filed May 12, 20146,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WAS NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE BLUE TOOTH SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Apr 7, 201415,000 milesNY

WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN A SECTION OF THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP(AUTO START) FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE MY DAUGHTER AND I GOT IN TO LEAVE WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD POP. I LOOKED BACK AND NOTICED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. THERE WERE LITTLE PIECES OF GLASS THROUGHOUT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND I'M SURE LANDED ON MY DAUGHTERS HAIR AND CLOTHES. THE VEHICLE IS A FX4 SUPER CREW CAB WITH THE SLIDING 3 PIECE REAR WINDOW. I AM LOCATED IN BARRIE, ONTARIO CANADA AND THE WEATHER WAS 0 DEGREES CELCIUS WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR

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