2015 Ford F-150 complaints

The rear sliding glass window frame has come loose on my 2015 F-150 (4Door), twice. It is a huge safety risk as the frame and middle glass window is left hanging causing potential danger for all passengers especially those seating in the rear of the cab. The issue has happened to several other F-150 owners. According to a window technician who fixed my window, he "see's this all the time," regarding 2015 and up F-150s. Also reference, my youtube channel, "Me And Car Keys," videos entitled: 2015-2020 F150 Rear Sliding Window Fix https://youtu.be/xH5K6mHMVJw Ford F-150 Rear Sliding Window Fix...AGAIN!!! https://youtu.be/W-VBZ6wOvsU Under these videos, there are hundreds of comments worth of owners who have dealt with the same issue.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear driver’s and passenger’s side wheel bearings failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle in for repairs, it was found that it was the front differential bearings that was the problem.

While driving there is a hard "clunk" sound then blind spot system, cross traffic system fault and see manual alert comes ON. Truck loses power and shifts out of D (Acts as if in neutral). Has happened about 7 or 8 times now. Very scary situation and can be tragic if this situation happens at high speed. I have done some research and I know there have been recalls for transmission lead frames on older model F-150's. Sounds and feels to be the exact same situation for my 2015 F-150.

Hitch receiver cracked along input joints. Occurred most proximal portion between the chain connection openings.

Trailer disconnect error. Trailer wire fault error. Resulted in near accident causing trailer brakes to engage randomly at highway speeds.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was approaching the vehicle, there was a fluid leak underneath the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the oil pan and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 56,288.

While the vehicle was running, it spontaneous entered "limp mode". The wrench light came on the instrument cluster and warned that the blind spot and rear collision systems were offline. The gear selector indicator also disappeared. After the vehicle was shut off, it would not restart for numerous attempts. When it did, it was being driven to the dealership when the same series of events occurred at a red light. Afterwards, the truck struggles to accelerate. The dealership has diagnosed a lead frame failure, which was a recall on the previous generation F150s. Based off discussions online, it seems that this is common.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at low speeds and attempting to park the vehicle, the vehicle inadvertently went into reverse, then accelerated forward. The vehicle failed to stop and jumped the curb and abruptly stopped. There was an abnormal clacking noise detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and drove as designed. The contact called the local dealer who informed him to schedule an appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

My airbags deployed while my truck was parked overnight. No known cause, no collision. Also when I put the keys in the truck all my dash lights were on no power steering. The truck is currently sitting at the dealership.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling in the McDonald’s drive-thru pickup line, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and drove over the curb causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and almost crashed into a wall. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,751.

The exhaust manifolds keep failing on the truck because of a poor design that Ford is aware of with TSB and updated parts it cost $2200 the first time to repair now I am looking at replacing the same exhaust manifold when the manifold fails it let’s exhaust fumes and gases into the cabin of the truck

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the upper frame used to hold the rear power slider rear window privacy glass into place detached, and the glass fell forward. There were no injuries sustained. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to a glass repair technician for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 43,500. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to two dealers and they never heard of the issue before. A technician from a glass company identified the issue and was familiar with the glass defect with Ford vehicles.

Went to get an oil change and was told about a leak, this is the third leak and the oil pan is back ordered. This needs to be rectified asap. The last two times over $1,000 cost to the dealer to replace oil pan.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 30-35 MPH, the vehicle downshifted and the RPM’s increased without the vehicle accelerating. The contact then stated that the transmission inadvertently downshifted to 5th gear. The powertrain malfunction warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and produced DTC codes: P061A, P0720, P0722. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was transferred to the NHTSA Hotline and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 127,500.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while he was inspecting the vehicle, he noticed an excessive amount of oil leaking from the oil pan. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the oil pan and valve cover were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where they placed a temporary seal around the oil pan. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

The brakes failed while I was driving down the road. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I had to use the emergency brake to get to a safe location. I see many F150 owners have reported a similar problem, and there have been recalls for model years just before and after mine. Why wasn't the 2015 also recalled? It seems to be experiencing the same issue.

My 2015 Ford F150 has 108K miles. While driving on 2/21/23, the engine started missing, several engine warning light began illuminating. I was able to pull to the shoulder and stop the engine which was missing badly. After allowing the engine to completely stop and turning the ignition off, I allowed it to settle for a moment, then I restarted the engine. I placed it in gear and attempted to drive again, but the same missing and instrument cluster faults recurred. At this point, I had it towed to Loveland Ford, in Loveland Colorado. After evaluation, I was notified the Throttle Body had failed which also caused the instrument cluster faults. Upon reading about the Throttle Body, one of the articles indicated this has been and issue for Ford F150 years 2014 -2016 produced in Dearborn and Kansas, but that Ford had voluntarily repaired vehicles with issues via extended warranty when reported. My vehicle falls in the date range and was produced in Dearborn. This is a very dangerous condition and had this occurred on a busy highway, would be a danger to me as well as other vehicles.

Exhaust manifolds warped - Very common and expensive failure. Only 8 bolts on original manifold. When the manifolds heat and cool over time due to the turbos, they warp and break the bolts requiring extraction and replacement. Ford realized their design flaw and when the manifold inevitably warps, the replacement manifolds are now made with 9 bolts. Other aftermarket manifolds are made with 11 bolts.

The exhaust manifold warps under excessive heat due to the proximity of the turbochargers to the manifold in the 3.5L EcoBoost engine, causing the manifold to separate from the engine and will frequently break studs (most notably the rear stud) causing exhaust leaks, power loss, emissions problems, and can lead to mixture problems which will cause further damage to the engine if not addressed immediately. This could also lead to engine failure and crashes or fires.

1-the Brake System Light has come on and brakes are extremely hard to press and use. I was having issues with the brake pedal slowly going to the floor while sitting at a stop. Today they will not go down at all and brakes are very difficult to press. very dangerous to drive and a safety issue. I see that my VIN does not show a recall for it, but there is recall #20S31 that relates. 2-The engine has an exhaust leak while driving and it smells as though the exhaust is getting into the cab of the truck. I was told the manifold is bent because of a design flaw in the manifold missing a bolt. been making this noise since the truck was rear-ended by semi truck.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V652000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) for the driver’s side door. Approximately 2 years later, the passenger’s side rear door latch failed. The contact was unable to lock or unlock the door from the inside or outside. The contact returned the vehicle to the dealer who confirmed the same fix from the recall mentioned; however, the fix was no longer covered under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

The contact’s husband owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after her husband opened the front driver's side door, the door failed to latch securely. The contact stated that he had to restart the vehicle and allow the vehicle to idle for hours for the door to latch securely. No warning lights were illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there was no active recall for the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that two recall repairs were previously performed under Manufacturer Customer Satisfaction Campaign: 18N03 and NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V652000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) and advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

The doors won't latch properly in subfreezing temperature causing the door to pop loose during driving. They haven't opened completely yet but they could.

My steering rack went out. This caused the truck to sway all over the road and was impossible to correct its path.

Exhaust manifold bolts are failing, causing leaks that could cause potential fire. Also exhaust leaks before the catalytic converter, emission control.

Repeatedly faulty exhaust manifold stud bolts. They continue to break.

Failing Exhaust manifold and studs

My f150 kept setting alarm off every day or 2 running battery down, took to ford house, paid $109 to be told they have never seen this problem. Looks like another $900 because my truck computer says it’s always getting broke in to? WOW REALLY?? Never been broken into by the way!! Interior intrusion sensor is to sensitive ( by the ford houses managers mouth by the way). Does that make sense??

While driving down the road, only 48 mph, my back rear wheel studs busted my my lug nuts came off. I have researched many forums and other F-150s have had this same problem, with the same tire. The safety of myself and my family was put into danger, with this being an unforeseen issue. There were no warning lights or check engine lights on at the time of the accident.

Second time my truck has shut down on the freeway due to a throttle body. Very dangerous!

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the tailgate latch intermittently failed to open. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

I had the recall on the door/latches done in December 2021 and here we are again and the door latches are freezing. The door either won't unlock and open or if it open then the door will not shut and I have had to drive holding the drivers door closed. I have had Ford look at it and they kept the truck over a cold night and they saw the issue. They have told me to replace the cables and door latch which parts and labor is 800.00. This to me is crazy because it's a known issue and me spending 800.00 is not a guarantee they won't freeze.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the parking brake intermittently failed to engage. The service now warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted who referred him to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

While driving at speeds between 10 and 55 MPH, I lose power and have to try to drift safely to the side of the road. Multiple dash lights come on (Blindspot System Fault, Cross Traffic System Fault, See Manual) and my drive indicator light strobes across all gears PRNDLM21 randomly. Some of the time the vehicle acts like it is in neutral. Other times it can inch forward at 5MPH. My safety is put at risk because I lose all power control while in traffic! I have had it in the Ford dealer shop for more than 6 weeks. It's been in there twice for the same problem and they cannot find a specific problem. Prior to this happening, there were not any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms. I have had to be towed from the side of the road twice now. Approximately 10 other times, I was able to wait for a period ranging from 5 - 30 minutes and then the vehicle was able to move again.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the low oil level warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The warning light disappeared; however, an abnormal, rattling noise was coming from the vehicle at start-up. The contact believed that the failure was linked to a defective camshaft phaser. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the VIN. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floor and failed to stop the vehicle as needed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he shifted to neutral and used the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving to his residence. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V332000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,097.

Rear window defroster was emitting a burning smell (although it was not turned on) and overheated the rear glass causing it to bulge and shatter!

Engine shutting off at stop this is not the auto shut off model, this has happened 3 times and many other owners have already contacted Ford about recall

I was towing my RV trailer behind my F150. When I backed into my campsite, I was about to pull the trailer onto wood blocks for leveling, when it felt like I had hit a curb or something solid when I tried to move ahead or back. My wife watched the wheels on the trailer and noticed they were all locked up (she took video). The suspension on the trailer flexed when I tried to gently go ahead or back. I unhooked the trailer harness from the truck and I could then move the trailer. When I got back into the truck after unhooking the harness, I noticed a strong burnt electronics smell in the cab of the truck. The odor lasted only a short time, but was very evident. The next morning upon the advice of an automotive electronics repair shop, I got a meter and checked the brake signal coming out of the back of the truck bumper connector. The brake signal was full "ON". When I pulled the trailer brake fuse in the engine compartment, this disabled the signal to the truck harness. The brake signal at the back of the truck was now OFF. I also noticed at every key ON after I unhooked the trailer harness and removed the fuse, that I go a "TRAILER BRAKE MODULE FAULT" warning on the F150 dash. It could be acknowledged and would go out for the current key ON cycle. I have to acknowledge the fault each key ON cycle now. The brake controller is the original Ford factory installed system. There are no modifications to the F150 wiring or controls. Due to a shortage of Ford dealership mechanics, I a

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while parked, the rear windshield inadvertently shattered without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact stated that the dealer referenced that an object possibly had struck the windshield and caused the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the engine coolant temperature and the check engine warning lights illuminated intermittently. The contact stated that the failure had become frequent. After using a personal diagnostic reader, he retrieved two failure codes for the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor circuit. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the knock sensor wiring harness, coolant sensors, and fuel seals needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that there was no recall under VIN and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Some factory installed lug nuts swelled and deformed. This made some difficult to remove with tire iron and needed additional tools, and some impossible to know if they were tightened correctly afterwards. A lug nut socket would not fit correctly so a torque wrench could not be used to tell if nuts were tightened to spec.

When using adaptive cruise control sometimes the truck will unexpectedly brake when passing large vehicles (Semi-tractor trailers, dump trucks, delivery trucks). Has only happened when passing large commercial vehicles on the left (US style, driver side left; my passenger side/other vehicle driver side facing each other) but not passenger vehicles. Happens in both night and day, and at random (doesn’t occur all the time). Has happened multiple times since buying vehicle used in 2019.

Many many times have had an issue with the vehicle turning off in the middle of the road. There is no check engine light to take to a dealer to diagnose. I could be at a red light, waiting to turn, it turns off at any moment. I’ve researched hours as to what it could be, many people have the same issue with no solution. It is absolutely unsafe.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while at red light and attempting to turn the steering wheel to the left when the steering wheel suddenly seized and continues to drive the vehicle forward. The contact stated that they had to apply an excessive amount of force to brake the locking of the steering wheel, however, this caused them to turn to the left an excessive amount. The contact stated shortly after when attempting to turn to the right the failure reoccurred. The contact stated the failure occurred intermittently. There were no warning lights. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who were not able to diagnose the failure, however, they did state the failure seemed to relate to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V279000 (Steering). The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed the vin was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Good afternoon- Yesterday morning I was driving to work and had the defrost on. About 5 minutes later I starting smelling something burning. When I stopped at the gas station I noticed both sides of the rear window were all spiderwebbed/shattered, not the middle automatic one though. Can you please help? I’ve went to a dealership, called ford customer care and know one wants to help. This HAS TO BE A DEFECT, like a short in the rear defrost or something. Update-went to lindquist ford in Bettendorf, IA and service manager 100% confirmed without a doubt the window shattered due to a short in the rear defroster and said he sees this all the time. Unbelievable that this is not a recall. Please see website below https://fordauthority.com/2017/12/another-ford-f-150-owner-claims-the-rear-window-shattered-despite-no-impact

Exhaust Manifolds warping. This issue is not only very disappointing that Ford hasn't addressed this issue but is a safety concern as well. This allows exhaust fumes to escape not only into the air but potentially inside the cab. This could result in serious lung issues and needs to be addressed. Thank you!

I started the the truck and the right siside airbags deployed

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH a loud wind noise was suddenly present inside the vehicle. Upon inspection it was discovered that the front driver side door had come unsecured and was not completely closed. The local dealer was contacted and informed that the failure was due to a front driver side door actuator malfunction. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was also contacted but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the manufacturer extended warranty coverage addressing the issue had expired. The failure mileage was 151,000.

Driving about 40 mph, truck down shifts abruptly them the gear selections light goes out and wrench light comes on. Approximately 15 seconds later wrench light goes off and everything is normal. Milage is 128838 today at 11:33. On 2 separate instances the gear sedation light went off and the truck was stuck in the gear it was in when it happened. I did not notice it and I stopped at a stop sight so I was taking of in approximately 3 or 4th gear. These occasions it did not occur but if on coming traffic were approaching it could definitely be an issue. I have the part ordered but it is on national back order. Ford should be made to extend the recall on these electronic transmissions and be made to put an emphasis on making these parts.