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2015 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 2015 record →

Power Train
Filed Jun 4, 202072,000 milesWV

TRANSMISSION SHUTTERED AND SHIFTED AWKWARDLY WHILE DRIVING STREET/HIGHWAYS. INSPECTED UNDER VEHICLE AFTER RETURNING HOME AND FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ALONG BOTTOM OF TRUCK. FOUND THE CAUSE WAS CORRODED AUXILIARY TRANSMISSION COOLER AND CORRODED LINES / FITTINGS AT COOLER LEAKING. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 2, 202056,000 milesGA

MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE - 2015 FORD F150 S-CREW 56K MILES. . WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND FLUID LEVEL WARNING APPEARED. ADDED BRAKE FLUID AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. FORTUNATELY WHEN THIS OCCURRED I HAD JUST STARTED THE VEHICLE TO RETURN HOME FROM WORK. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE ON THE 2013 AND 2014 MODEL, BUT NOT FOR THE 2015 WHICH SEEMS TO BE FOLLOWING SUIT. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 1, 202068,000 milesKS

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SATURDAY MAY 30 AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE BRAKES WERE BARELY USABLE AND THE PEDAL HAD NO PRESSURE AND STOPPED JUST OFF THE FLOOR. I COULD USE THE BRAKES BUT VERY SLOW TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I COULD USE THE PEDAL FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKES BUT JUST BARELY. I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT 65MPH , TOWING A 23' BOAT, I WAS NOT USING THE BRAKES AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. I HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED ON MAY 13TH AND HAD CASUALLY LOOKED THE NIGHT BEFORE THE TRIP AND NOTED NO PROBLEMS. I STOPPED BOUGHT FLUID AND FILLED THE FLUID RESERVOIR AND 15 MILES LATER THE SAME WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. STOPPED AND LOOKED FOR LEAKS UNDER VEHICLE AND AT EACH WHEEL AND NOTHING EVIDENT. HAD SOMEONE MEET ME AND TOW THE BOAT FOR ME AS I LIMPED THE VEHICLE TO DEALER. *TR

Service BrakesCrash
Filed May 30, 202086,500 milesMA

ON FRIDAY MAY 29 2020 I HAD TO STOP FOR AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE AND MY TRUCK LOST ALL BRAKES IT WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR UNDER NORMAL USE THEY APPEAR TO WORK AT ABOUT 75% MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed May 26, 202052,842 milesCA

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. ONLY WARNING WAS INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. FORD DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND CONTAMINATED THE BRAKE VACUUM SENSOR AND MANIFOLD TUBE, .REPLACED ALL ITEMS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 25, 202069,000 milesTX

DOOR LOCKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BOTH FRONT AND BACK HAS STOPPED LOCKING ELECTRONICALLY. YOU CAN STILL MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS. NEITHER THE REMOTE OR THE FACTORY MOUNTED TOGGLE SWITCH WILL LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DRIVERS SIDE DOORS. ALL THE OTHER DOORS INCLUDING THE TAILGATE WORK NORMALLY.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed May 18, 2020104,000 milesFL

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WIPERS WOULD NOT CHANGE SPEED FROM SLOWEST TO ANYTHING ELSE. HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH WIPERS TURNING THEMSELVES ON AND STAYING ON EVEN WHEN IN THE OFF POSITION. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed May 4, 2020TX

BREAK MASTER CYLINDER AND BREAK BOOSTER WENT OUT. NO NOTICE WHEN DRIVING.

Engine
Filed Apr 27, 202067,000 milesCA

THE OIL PAN IS LEAKING TO FIND OUT IT'S A PLASTIC PAN THAT HAS NO GASKET, THE DEALER SAID IT HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED OIL PAN.

EngineFire
Filed Apr 26, 202087,000 milesPA

CAUGHT ON FIRE NOT RUNNING. IN THE DRIVEWAY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 20, 202072,000 milesMA

THE SYNC SYSTEM FAILS TO TURN AND/OR SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE USE. THE SYNC SYSTEM INCLUDES NAVIGATION, BLUETOOTH CAPABILITIES, RADIO, ETC. MY SYNC SYSTEM HAS NOT WORKED FOR OVER 10 DAYS NOW. A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE MAKES IT APPARENT THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE OVER SEVERAL DIFFERENT FORD MODELS AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT YEARS.

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Apr 11, 202065,000 milesMO

ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 9, 2020124,000 milesLA

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING COME ON, I PULLED OVER AND HAD TO CRUISE TO A STOP BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARDLY RESPONDING. AFTER GETTING 2 12 OZ. BOTTLES OF BRAKE FLUID BROUGHT TO ME, I FILLED UP AND PUMPED THEM UP, SEEMED OK SO I STARTED AGAIN, LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 5 MILES. BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. DID THIS 2 MORE TIMES, DUMPING MORE THAN A GALLON OF BRAKE FLUID INTO THE RESERVOIR. MECHANIC HAS FOUND NO LEAKS IN THE LINES.

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 9, 202065,700 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING MY LOCAL ROADS AT ABOUT 45 MPH I RECEIVED A WARNING ON THE DASH FOR "LOW BRAKE FLUID" FOLLOWED BY A SOLID LIT BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH. I MADE IT HOME WITH NOTICEABLY SPONGY BRAKE PEDALING. I OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY DOWN TO THE SENSOR CONNECTED ON THE SIDE. I FILLED IT WITH THE APPROPRIATE BRAKE FLUID TO JUST BELOW THE MAX LINE. I PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL IT FELT NORMAL AGAIN. IT HAS NOT MOVED SINCE YESTERDAY (APRIL 8 2020). TODAY (APRIL 9 2020), I GO TO TAKE A SHORT TRIP FOR COFFEE. WHEN I START THE TRUCK AND TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT IMMEDIATELY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE. WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE TRUCK, I IMMEDIATELY POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT THE RESERVOIR WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY THIS TIME. OVERNIGHT IT APPEARS THAT THE ENTIRETY OF THE BRAKE RES. WAS DRAINED AND IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE BEING TOPPED OFF. NO LEAKING UNDER THE TRUCK NOR ON THE DRIVEWAY HAS BEEN NOTICED. IT IS BEING TOWED TO FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TODAY FOR THIS BRAKE ISSUE. I'M LUCKY I WAS NOT GOING AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN THIS OCCURRED SEEMINGLY SO ABRUPTLY. I HOPE IT'S FIXED AND RECALLED SOON. MY FORD DEALER INFORMS ME THAT IT'S NOT CURRENTLY COVERED UNDER A RECALL.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 30, 202047,749 milesTX

I WAS LEAVING THE HOUSE WHEN THE DASH DISPLAY TOLD ME I WAS LOW ON BRAKE FLUID.FOUND IT A BIT ODD SO I ADDED FLUID. SHORTLY DOWN THE ROAD THE MESSAGE CAME ON AS I WAS FIXING TO COME TO A STOP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I NEARLY HIT A MINIVAN. I LIMPED IT BACK HOME AT A VERY SLOW ROLL AND PARKED IT. I HAVE A CALL IN WITH FORD SEEING IF THEY PLAN ON DOING ANYTHING SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, DOESNT LOOK LIKE I AM GOING TO GET ANYWHERE WITH THEM. APPEARS I AM GONNA HAVE TO SHELL OUT THE CASH AND GET IT FIXED ON MY OWN DIME.

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 27, 202044,000 milesWI

VEHICLE LETS WATER INTO THE DOORS. WATER DOES NOT DRAIN PROPERLY. SEAT BELTS GET ICED OVER IN COLD WEATHER, CAUSING THEM TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY DO NOT RETRACT, HOLD TENSION.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 16, 202039,129 milesNC

SUN-MOON ROOT WILL NOT OPEN,GLASS BINDING/STICKING,GLASS STUCK OPEN OR CLOSED,WOULD NOT WORK WHILE STATIONARY, AND ALSO IN MOTION

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 14, 202086,113 milesFL

AUTO START/STOP CAUSING WRENCH TO COME UP. SEEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION HAS ISSUE KEEPING PROPER FUEL LEVEL TO RESTART AT RED LIGHTS. CAUSES A HARD START. ALSO DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK WITH THE OTHER 3 DOORS.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Mar 10, 202061,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TOP RAIL ON THE REAR SLIDING GLASS RATTLED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TOP RAIL OF THE VEHICLE WAS HELD TOGETHER BY DOUBLE SIDED TAPE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO TWO RIVERS FORD INC LOCATED AT (76 BELINDA PKWY, MT. JULIET, TN 37122) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

Engine
Filed Mar 9, 202071,000 milesAL

WHEN ACCELERATING, ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WILL GET WARNINGS FOR "HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT" AND "ADVANCE TRACK SERVICE". WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE AND STARTS SLOWING DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE GETTING ONTO THE INTERSTATE IN THE PAST MONTH BUT LUCKILY NO VEHICLES WERE COMING UP BEHIND ME. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THOUGH THAT FORD NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE AND FIX. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING IT BUT EVERYONE ONLINE SAYS THAT IT'S LIKELY TO BE THE STEERING RACK. RECALL THE STEERING RACK BECAUSE THIS HAS APPARENTLY HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 8, 2020120,000 milesKY

I STOPPED WHILE PULLING A TRAILER, FUELED MY VEHICLE, HOPPED BACK IN AND THE TRAILER BRAKES WERE ON CONSTANTLY. I DISCONNECTED 7 WAY PLUG AND TRAILER BRAKES RELEASED. I TESTED TRAILER BRAKING OUTPUT AT THE 7 PIN PLUG AND THE BRAKE OUTPUT WAS STUCK ON. I TURNED THE GAIN DOWN TO ZERO AND IT WAS STILL STAYING ON. I CHECKED THE TRAILER FOR A SHORT AND ALL CHECK SHOWED TRAILER WIRING AS OK. I FOUND ON AN F150 FORUM MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO 2015 AND 2016 F150'S AND DEALERS REPLACING THE TRAILER BRAKES MODULE AND THE TOW MODULE.

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 5, 202082,523 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V331000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE MC MAHON FORD COMPANY LOCATED AT (3300 S. KINGS HIGHWAY BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63139), HOWEVER, THE DOOR WOULD BECOME UNLATCHED AT ANY BUMP ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,523.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 4, 202054,000 milesLA

BRAKE FAILURE AT 54,000 MILES WITH NO WARNING. MASTER CYLINDER FAILED ALLOWING THE BRAKE FLUID TO BY PASS THE SEALS AND LEAKED INTO THE POWER BOOSTER. I WAS TRVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING AT A INTERSECTION. FORD HAD A RECALL IN 2014 FOR THE SAME SITUATION BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THE 2015 MODEL. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAS COMPLAINED ON THIS ISSUE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 25, 2020MO

CODE P1450- FUEL TANK IS UNABLE TO BLEED UP FUEL TANK VACUUM, AND THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AT THE ENGINE. IT IS A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK PRESSURE. DUE TO THIS DEFECT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND A PIECE NOW NEEDS TO BE REMOVED.

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 25, 202051,000 milesWI

TAILGATE OPENS SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED. THE TAILGATE HAS AN ELECTRONIC RELEASE MECHANISM. AFTER CHECKING TO ENSURE THE TAILGATE WAS SECURE IT HAS RELEASED FIVE SEPARATE TIMES. ONCE IN THE GARAGE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PAINT ON THE TAILGATE AFTER OPENING THE GARAGE DOOR AND ONCE ON THE FRONT OF A CAR PARKED BEHIND THE TRUCK. FORTUNATELY I DIDN'T HAVE CARGO IN THE BACK.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 21, 202052,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE LOW SERVICE BRAKES WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRM WHILE BEING DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED AFTER MULTIPLE TIMES OF DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SOFT AND THE BRAKES TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE PARKING BRAKES WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKES MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CONTACTED BRAD HOWELL FORD LOCATED AT 2170 E BLVD ST, KOKOMO, IN 46902, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 21, 202091,000 milesNE

HEATED SEAT CONNECTOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT HAD A BURNT GROUND CONNECTOR AND A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. FIRE HAZARD. REPLACED CONNECTOR OUT OF POCKET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORD TSB ON THIS ISSUE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 20, 202053,000 milesCA

TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROSTER AND 5 MINUTES LATER AS I WAS PARKING AT THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT THE BACK WINDOW EXPLODED. LOUD POP NOISE AND AWFUL BURNING SMELL. BACK GLASS WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 19, 2020CO

FORD F-150 HAD A RECALL 10/2018 FOR DOOR LATCH ACTUATION. PHIL LONG FORD DID THE RECALL 11/2018 HOWEVER 12/2019 I HAD TO REPLACE THE DOOR ACTUATOR ON MY PASSENGER SIDE AND NOW MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR IS BROKEN AS WELL. SO WHATEVER THE RECALL DID OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T FIX MY DOOR SITUATION ACTUALLY ONLY CAUSED THE ISSUES.

Engine
Filed Feb 16, 202033,000 milesFL

LL HAVE TO DO WITH THE CRANKSHAFT / CAMSHAFT SENSORS. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND IT IS SAID THAT FORD NEVER FIXED THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY, MANY FORD OWNERS.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 5, 2020IA

CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF DURING OPERATION. INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT TURN ON. ANALOG SPEEDOMETER WILL INDICATE SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 40MPH SLOWER THAN REAL SPEED. STUCK AT 40MPH WHEN COMES TO COMPLETE STOP.

Power Train
Filed Feb 5, 2020IA

VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL HI MODE HAS A TENDENCY TO BIND UP IN REVERSE AT LOW SPEED. SOMETIMES AFFECTS THE FORWARD MOTION. CAN COUNT ON 1 HAND THE AMOUNT OF TIMES THIS HAS BEEN ENGAGED.

Steering
Filed Jan 31, 202045,600 milesOH

THE TRUCK SEEMS TO BE RUBBING AND SHAKING. SOMEONE SAID MAKE THE HUBS AND BEARINGS

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 29, 2020126,000 milesMI

MY TRUCKS TAIL GATE LATCH IS STUCK CLOSED AND THE MECHANISM WON'T WORK. I CAN'T OPEN THE TAIL GATE AND IT'S LOCKED SHUT. I USE IT FOR WORK DAILY AND NEED ACCESS TO THIS. I HAVE FRIENDS WHO HAVE F-150'S FROM 2015-2017 AS WELL AND THEY HAVE THE PROBLEM WHERE THEIR TAIL GATES EITHER STOP WORKING AND GET LOCKED SHUT OR HAVE BEEN LOCKED OPEN AND CAN'T SHUT THEM. THERE ARE MANY VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE AND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES ON DIFFERENT FORUMS TALKING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON 2015-2017 F-150 ALL THE UP TO F-350'S. YOU CAN HEAR THE MECHANISM TRYING TO UNLIKE BECAUSE IT'S AN ELECTRONIC LOCKING/UNLOCKING SYSTEM BUT IT WON'T OPEN. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE REPLACING THESE ACTUATORS IN THE TAIL GATE WITH THEIR OWN MONEY AND I BELIEVE FORD AND IT'S SUPPLIERS SHOULD BE RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. I USE MY TRUCKS FOR WORK DAILY AND NEED TO GET INTO MY TRUCK BED, BUT WITH A TONNEAU COVER ON IT, I'LL BE LOCKED OUT OF MY OWN BED, SO I CAN'T EVEN PUT A COVER ON IT TO KEEP MY TOOLS LOCKED UP AND SAFE. I HAVE AN OLD 2002 F-150 AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH DOORS OR THE BACK TAIL GATE WHICH I STILL USE DAILY ON THAT TRUCK ALSO FOR WORK. NOT SURE WHY THESE NEWER TRUCKS HAVE SUCH CHEAP OR BAD PARTS.

Engine
Filed Jan 27, 2020150,000 milesGA

THE ENGINE HAS REPEATEDLY HAD CYLINDER MISFIRES OVER THE PAST 100,00 MILES AND 2 YEARS. IT'S HAPPENED MANY TIMES WITH DIFFERENT CYLINDERS. REPLACING THE COILPACK RESOLVES THE ISSUE BUT IT RETURNS AFTER A FEW WEEKS. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE MOISTURE PROBLEM WITH THE TURBO INTERCOOLER THAT ALREADY HAS SEVERAL REPORTS. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND USUALLY WHILE ACCELERATING. IT HAPPENS MOST OFTEN DURING WET CONDITIONS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS CONSIDERABLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 27, 20208,000 milesIL

'2015 F-150 SUPERCAB AND SUPERCREW CAB VEHICLES BUILT ON OR BEFORE 3/25/2015 MAY EXHIBIT INOPERATIVE DOOR LATCHES DURING OR AFTER FREEZING TEMPERATURES.' - TSB 15-0052 TSB 16-0155 (2016) DOOR LATCH RECALL 17S33 (2017) FORD CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM/RECALL 18N03 (2018).... LATEST ON RECORD..... THE DOOR LATCH PROBLEMS PERSIST DURING COLD WEATHER CAUSING DOORS TO NOT OPEN AT ALL OR NOT LATCH WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING. MY PROBLEM STARTED IN JANUARY OF 2017 AND HAS PERSISTED EVERY WINTER SINCE THEN. REGARDLESS OF ANY REPAIR ATTEMPTS MADE BY THE DEALERSHIP VIA FORD RECOMMENDED REPAIRS. MILEAGE AT FIRST CONCERN IS ESTIMATED.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 22, 2020162,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BRAKE CEASED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DOWNSHIFT THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT TOPPED OFF THE TRANSMISSION HOWEVER, THE BRAKE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN UNNAMED DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,000.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 21, 202010,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN COLDER WEATHER BELOW 25 DEGREES THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WOULD NOT PROPERLY SPRAY ONTO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSING A VISIBILITY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER INVER GROVE FORD/LINCOLN (4725 S. ROBERT TRL, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT A TSB WAS ISSUED FOR THE PROBLEM WHICH INCLUDED THE REPLACEMENT OF A FAULTY HOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Engine
Filed Jan 21, 202059,500 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL EXHAUST ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MORE EVIDENT IN WARMER CLIMATES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR AND A HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST TAKEN TO MATTHEWS CURRIE FORD LOCATED AT 130 N TAMIAMI TRAIL, NOKOMIS, FL 34275, (800)248-2378 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO PINPOINT A PINHOLE SIZED LEAK HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NICK ABRAHAM ELYRIA FORD LOCATED AT 1115 E BROAD ST, ELYRIA, OH 44035, (440) 366-3673, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT A LOCATION FOR THE POSSIBLE EXHAUST LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE IF THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 20, 2020104,000 milesMI

I WAS DRIVING UP MY DRIVEWAY AND MY REAR WINDOW MADE A LOAD POPPING SOUND AND COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OF ANY KIND. THERE IS ALSO A NOTICEABLE ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE CAB.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 13, 202042,500 milesVA

WHILE TRYING TO PASS A DUMP TRUCK ON THE INTERSTATE WITH ADAPTIVE CRUISE ON, VEHICLE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO SLAM ON THEIRS TO AVOID HITTING ME.. I NOTICED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS BEFORE IN 2015, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OF THIS.. IT IS A VERY SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD!!

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 13, 202048,000 milesCA

TRUCK SUDDENLY DECELERATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 70MPH. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF TRUCK AND TURNED ON AGAIN AND ACCELERATED ONTO THE FREEWAY. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON THE FREEWAY. DROVE TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN ALBUQUERQUE FOR HELP. THEY EVALUATED AND FOUND THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS SAME PART WAS A SAFETY RECALL ITEM ON OUR 2010 FORD ESCAPE.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 9, 202091,000 milesFL

ENGINE STALLS AT IDLE IN PARK AND AT STOP LIGHTS. SOMETIMES IT'S BAD AND SOMETIMES NOT AS MUCH OR CAN GO DAYS WITHOUT DOING IT.

Steering
Filed Jan 5, 202022,000 milesME

TRUCK CONSTANTLY WANDERS WHEN DRIVING WHEN YOU TURN LEFT THEN BACK TO CENTER IT WANDERS BACK LEFT WHEN YOU TURN RIGHT BACK TO CENTER IT WANDERS BACK RIGHT AT SLOW SPEEDS OR HIGHWAY SPEED TOOK TO DEALER GRIFFETH FORD WAS TOLD AFTER THEY TEST DROVE IT'S FINE IT'S HOW THESE NEW FORDS HANDLE OUR WHOLE FAMILY HAS FORD VEHICLES 2014 THROUGH 2017 NOT ONE HANDLES THIS WAY SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT JUST GETTING BLOWN OFF BY FORD

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 3, 2020113,000 milesGA

WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN LOW INTERMITTENT WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION - THE DRIVER CANNOT TURN OFF THE WIPERS. ANY TIME THE TRUCK'S ENGINE IS ON, THE WIPERS RUN. FORD MOTOR COMPANY PUBLISHED ONLINE TSB 15-0061 ON APRIL 27, 2015, WHICH ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM FOR MODEL YEARS 2011-2014 FOR EXPLORERS, F150'S, EDGES, MKX'S AND F-SUPER DUTY VEHICLES. THE BULLETIN CALL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A "NEW WIPER/MALFUNCTION SWITCH, WHICH AT MY DEALER COSTS $900. OBVIOUSLY, A VEHICLE CANNOT BE SAFELY OPERATED WITH THE WIPER RUNNING IN DRY WEATHER. EVENTUALLY, THE WIPER BLADES WOULD MELT AND STREAK THE WINDSHIELD, THUS BLURRING THE DRIVER'S VISION. REPAIRING THE PROBLEM IS NOT IS NOT OPTIONAL, IT MUS BE DONE. FORD KNEW IT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE EQUIPMENT IN MODEL YEARS 2011-2014. I HAVE A 2015 AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. NOT ONLY HAVE THEY NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM INN NEWER MODELS, THEY FAILED TO RE-ENGINEER THE WIPER SYSTEM TO MAKE THE REPAIR LESS COSTLY. REPLACING THE SWITCH REQUIRES DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING THE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH IS LABOR INTENSIVE AND THUS EXPENSIVE. FORD HAS MANAGED TO LIMIT ITS EXPOSURE BY CALLING THE PROBLEM A WARRANTY ISSUE. I COMMUTE 80 MILES A DAY IN METRO ATLANTA. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN RELATIVELY DRY IN RECENT YEARS, SO I BLEW THROUGH THE MILEAGE LIMITS ON THE WARRANTY WITH LITTLE NEED TO USE MY WIPERS. WORKING WIPERS ARE NECESSARY SAFETY EQUIPMENT. FORD KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CO

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 2, 202052,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR SLIDING WINDOW GLASS WAS LOOSE AND OFF TRACK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MURRAY FORD KINGSLAND (2030 GA-40, KINGSLAND, GA 31548) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 1, 202075,000 milesMI

THE PLASTIC AROUND THE FORD EMBLEM BOTTOM SIDE OF THE COLUMN AIR BAG IS CRACKED. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS MIGHT AFFECT THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE BAG, ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER INTO ST SEALED SYSTEM. ALSO THE CRACKED PLASTIC IS VERY SHARP

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Dec 28, 201932,561 milesKS

THE WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHEN THE RIGHT BLINKER IS ON. WHEN THE RIGHT BLINKER IS ON TO SIGNAL A TURN, THE WIPERS QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT MODE THE BLINKERS ARE IN (FAST, SLOW, INTERMITTENT) ONCE THE RIGHT BLINKER IS OFF, THE WIPERS WILL BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN. VEHICLE CAN BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. I BELIEVE THE MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Dec 27, 201968,000 milesSD

I HAD A SIGNIFICANT FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TRAVELING AT LEAST 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Dec 20, 2019100,000 milesNY

WIPER FLUID TUBING CONSTRICTED IN COLD WEATHER, NO FLUID COMES OUT. USING -20F WIPER FLUID, NO PROBLEMS IN OTHER VEHICLES, IN F150 NOTHING COMES OUT BELOW 15F. ONCE ABOVE 25F, WORKS FINE. DID GET REPLACEMENT TUBING FROM DELAER, SAME PROBLEM.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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