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HIT A TREE AT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WENT FROM 55MILES PER HOUR TO 0 INSTANTLY AND IF IT WASN'T FOR US WEARING SEAT BELTS WE WOULD BOTH BE DEAD. THE PASSENGER GOT 3 CRACKED VERTEBRAE AND WILL BE DISABLED FOR LIFE. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND GOT A CRUSHED HIS STERNUM WHICH LEAVES HIM IMMOBILE FOR 6MONTHS TO LET HIS STERNUM HEAL ON IT'S OWN.
THE (DRIVER'S SIDE) DOOR SOMETIMES DOES NOT LATCH COMPLETELY, OR WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED UNDER FSA 18NO3. WE LEARNED THERE WAS A FSA 19NO2 AND THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR IT AGAIN AT NO CHARGE, BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE US $150, EVEN THOUGH FORD SAYS IT SHOULD BE FREE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE SUN ROOF, IT FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRAIN FORD OF LITTLE ROCK (4601 COLONEL GLENN PLAZA DR, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72210, (501) 436-0341) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROOF OPENING PANEL AND THE FRAME ASSEMBLY ON THE SUN ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,645.
11JUN2019 0600 - PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT GAS STATION AND WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FOR LOW BRAKE FLUID. BRAKES STILL OPERATING NORMALLY AT THIS POINT. I LEAVE THE GAS STATION AND DRIVE APPROXIMATELY A MILE TO THE CLOSEST STORE TO PURCHASE BRAKE FLUID, PRESUMING ONLY A TOP OFF IS REQUIRED. BY THE TIME I GET TO THE STORE, BRAKING HAS DIMINISHED BY 90%. I HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE CLOSEST FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AS FAILURE IN BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, WITH BRAKE FLUID LEAKING INTO BRAKE BOOSTER, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING.
TRUCK SUDDENLY LOSES POWER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAIL. REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES BY DEALER DIAGNOSING WIRING CONNECTION FAIL UNDER SEATS. CONTINUES TO FAIL. 5 TIMES IN SHOP SINCE 2016, NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.
DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY BRAKE FLUID LIGHT WENT ON WHEN I GOT OFF ON THE EXIT RAMP I WENT TO HIT THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY GET THE TRUCK TO STOP BUT I HAD TO DOWNSHIFT AND RUNNING OFF THE PAVEMENT. CALLED TOW TRUCK HAD TRUCKED TOWED TO WEBB FORD HIGHLAND, IN.
WHILE DRIVING A LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING POPPED UP ON MY DISPLAY. I WAS ONE BLOCK FROM HOME. I NOTICED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I READ MY DRIVERS MANUAL. IT SAID TO CHECK THE FLUID BRAKE LEVELS. IF THE LEVELS WERE NOT BETWEEN THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM RANGE CALL YOUR DEALER FOR SERVICE. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT. HOWEVER WHEN I GOT BACK IN MY VEHICLE AND BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP WITHOUT SLAMMING ON MY PARKING BRAKE. SCARED ME TO DEATH. NO ONE WAS HURT LUCKILY. I HAD NO WARNING OF TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OTHER THAN A WARNING LIGHT MOMENTS BEFORE INDICATING LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FREQUENCY OR SPONTANEOUS DANGEROUS POTENTIAL WITH THE VEHICLE. I AM FURIOUS. IT COULD'VE KILLED ME OR MY FAMILY OR OTHERS. I WILL SELL THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS IT IS REPAIRED AND I CAN DO SO. THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD IN MY OPINION.
UPON BRAKING WHEN ENTERING THE FLORIDA I-275 ON RAMP, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ACCOMPANIED BY A "LOW BRAKE FLUID" DASH WARNING. MY BRAKING CAPACITY WAS SEVERELY AFFECTED AND EMERGENCY BRAKING WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AN OPTION. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT IMMEDIATELY AND PULL OVER TO INVESTIGATE. MY BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS NEARLY EMPTY AND NO SIGN OF LEAKS BENEATH THE VEHICLE. I DROVE VERY SLOWLY (STUPID IDEA) TO MY FORD DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED MY ISSUE. DUE TO ME EXTENDED WARRANTY, I WAS ABLE TO RENT A VEHICLE AND LEAVE MINE. TECH CALLED NEXT DAY AND INFORMED ME BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AS WELL AS THE BRAKE BOOSTER. HE INFORMED ME IT "IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY". I HAVE NEWS FOR THEM. THE HUNDRED DOLLAR CO PAY IS GOING TO BE AN "ISSUE"... MY TRUCK IS THE 6CYL. 3.6 LITER ECO BOOST TWIN TURBO. VERY DISCOURAGED FORD IS NOT RECALLING THIS ISSUE AND PRAY SOMEONE IS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THEIR IRRESPONSIBILITY.
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING, CODE HILL ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE,,SEVICE ADVANCE TRAC AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON
TRUCK WAS 40 MONTHS OLD WITH 33,000 MILES. NO HISTORY OF BRAKE ISSUES OR BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS. BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE IN MOTION ABOUT 1 MILE FROM STARTING POINT. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND 1-2 MILES OF CONTINUED DRIVING THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING OR BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE. TRUCK TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WITH DIAGNOSIS OF MASTER CYLINDER REAR SEAL LEAKING FLUID INTO BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS WAS A SUDDEN AND TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF 2013 F150S WERE RECALLED FOR SIMILAR MASTER CYLINDER FAILURES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO EVERYONE ON THE ROAD. MY FAMILY NO LONGER FEELS SAFE IN THIS TRUCK. THIS SORT OF FAILURE IS UNACCEPTABLE GIVEN CURRENT TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING. POOR DESIGN, POOR ENGINEERING, POOR QUALITY CONTROL. THIS UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE ENDANGERS PEOPLE AND FORD SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THIS FAULTY COMPONENT.
DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH WHEN LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. WHEN I PULLED OVER BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST ALL MY BRAKES HAD TO HAVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND VACUUM PUMP REPLACED ALSO BRAKE FLUID GOT INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM AND CONTAMINATED THAT
AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AND MAINTAINING A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY LOST FUNCTION AND WAS ABLE TO BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY BACK WITH NO EFFECTIVENESS. NO ALARMS OR SAFETY CHIMES ALERTED THE FAILURE. THIS WAS FRIGHTENING DUE TO OUR WHOLE FAMILY BEING PRESENT AND THE SPEED OF WHICH WE WERE TRAVELING AT THE POINT OF FAILURE. WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER AND BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT RECREATE THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER IN HOPES THAT THIS WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM STILL UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE ISSUE CORRECTED PERMANENTLY.
I OWN A 2015 F150 WITH THE 3.5L MOTOR AND 47,000 MILES. THIS MORNING THE " LOW BRAKE FLUID " LIGHT CAME ON THEN WITHIN MINUTES I STARTED EXPERIENCING LOW/SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL. I PULL OVER AND CHECK THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE FLUID LEVEL WAS VERY LOW. I ADD 2 CONTAINERS ( 24 FL. OZ. ) OF BRAKE FLUID TO REFILL MASTER CYLINDER AND DROVE ABOUT 3 MILES WHEN THE BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHT RETURN ALONG WITH LOW/SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL. I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE FOR A TOW. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FLUID LEAK AT THE MASTER CYLINDER AREA OR AT THE 4 WHEELS. HOWEVER I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR LEAK BECAUSE THAT FLUID DID NOT TAKE LONG TO LEAK OUT ( 3 MILES AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES )
WHILE DRIVING I RECEIVED A WARNING LIGHT THAT MY BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. WENT TO STOP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ADDED BRAKE FLUID AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, PLUS IT STARTED TO PUSH WHITE SMOKE OUT OF THE TAIL PIPES FROM THE BRAKE FLUID ENTERING THE ENGINE THROUGH THE VACUUM SYSTEM FROM THE POWER BOOSTER. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MASTER CYLINDERS IN THESE VEHICLES AND HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO CONCLUDE YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE AND GET A RECALL IN PROCESS SO THAT I MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR.
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AN ERROR WILL RANDOMLY POP UP STATING 'SEE MANUAL' THEN ANOTHER ONE POPS UP STATING 'HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT.' THE TRUCK THEN LOSES ALL POWER. YOU HAVE TO CAREFULLY DRIVE OFF THE ROAD (WITH NO POWER) AND STOP AND THEN RESTART. SOMETIMES IT WILL START AND BE FINE, OTHER TIMES THE ERROR WILL APPEAR AGAIN. VERY UNSAFE IF YOU LOSE POWER DRIVING 80MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE.
DRIVERS DOOR WON'T SEAL PROPERLY. BEEN ADJUSTED BEFORE BUT CONDITION COMES BACK. HEAR AIR COMING IN WHILE DRIVING. ALSO SEE AND FEEL DOOR VIBRATING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR CAB LIGHTS OVERHEATED AND THE LENS MELTED OFF. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONE MONTH AGO. THE CONTACT CALLED AL SPRIZTER FORD (3737 STATE RD, CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH 44223, (330) 325-4195), BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON, THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO STOP, I HAD NO BRAKES. PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. JUST MISSED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS NO WARNING FROM THE TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAVING NO BRAKES. IT WAS THE FIRST DEPRESSION OF THE PEDAL FOLLOWING THE LIGHT. I WAS ON THOMASVILLE ROAD IN TALLAHASSEE AT 6:30 IN THE MORNING, LIGHT TRAFFIC, FOUR LANE ROAD, 45MPH. FIRESTONE IS TELLING ME THAT REPAIRS WILL COST $2,500+. TRUCK HAS 60,000 MILES, NEEDS NEW MASTER CYLINDER, BOOSTER, FRONT CALIPERS BECAUSE THE LEFT WAS LOCKING UP, NEW FRONT ROTORS, NEW REAR ROTORS AND READ PADS.
DRIVING HOME BRAKE LIGHT LOW FLUID ALARM COMES ON. WORRIED I GO TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PETAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. I AM TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON A FREEWAY (SUMMERLIN PARKWAY) DOWN A HILL. I START TO PANIC A LITTLE BIT. LUCKY FOR ME TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND THROUGH A COMBINATION OF COASTING AND BRAKE I MANAGE TO SLOW DOWN AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CHECK THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND IT IS LOW. I LUMP THE TRUCK TO THE NEXT EXIT AND STOP AT O'REILLY AUTO PARTS. I BY A QUART OF BRAKE FLUID AND PUT IT INTO THE CAR. BRAKES ARE BACK AND LIGHT GOES OUT. I START DRIVING HOME AND 4 MILES DOW. THE ROAD THE LOW BRAKE LIGHT FLUID LIGHT COMES BACK ON. I STOP OFF MY EXIT TO MY HOUSE AND BUY MORE BRAKE FLUID FROM AUTOZONE. LIGHT GOES OUT AGAIN AND I LIMP THE TRUCK HOME. TODAY I HAD IT TOWED TO TEAM FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT.
AT 80MPH PLUS THE WHOLE CAB SHAKES VIOLENTLY.
THE STEERING RACK IS LOCKING UP AND MAKING NOISE
CORRODED BODY CONTROL MODULE AND WIRING. FORD TECHNICIANS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE CAUSE. CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING IN AN UNSAFE MANNER.
STARTED MY TRUCK USING REMOTE START. ROUGHLY 45-55 SECS LATER, I GET IN MY TRUCK AND THE REAR PASSENGER AREA IS FILLED WITH SMOKE. I SHUT OFF VEHICLE. I SMELLED BURNED ELECTRICAL WIRES. I WASN'T ABLE TO DETECT ANYTHING OUT OF THE NORM. ROUGHLY 5-7 MINS LATER, MY BACK GLASS SHATTERED. TRUCK WAS STATIONARY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FILLED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RUSTY WALLACE FORD (LOCATED AT 134 SHARON DR, DANDRIDGE, TN 37725, (423) 623-6138) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SAFELY DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURE. FORD LINCOLN OF FRANKLIN (615-794-4585, 1129 MURFREESBORO RD, FRANKLIN, TN 37064) DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER, SEALS, AND MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT EXCEEDED THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,250.
MY SUNROOF LEAKS EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND LEAVES MY ROOF, CARPET, AND SEATS WET AND SMELLING OF MILDEW. I HAVE ALREADY PAID NEARLY $1000 TO HAVE THE SUNROOF REPLACED AND IT STILL LEAKS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND VIBRATED WHEN TURNED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOMBALL FORD (22702 TOMBALL PKWY, TOMBALL, TX 77375, (281) 378-3160) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BOLT WAS LOOSE AND DETERIORATED AT THE STEERING SHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V279000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND WOULD NOT STOP. ALSO, 'HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT' AND 'SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PADUCAH FORD (3476 PARK AVE, PADUCAH, KY 42001, (270) 444-0011) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THIS WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WITH NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND MY BACK WINDOW SHADDERED WITHOUT ANYTHING HITTING IT. I WAS DRIVING ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY THAT WAS JUST REDONE 2 YEARS AGO
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 55-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE ENTERED "LIMP-MODE". THE DRIVER NOTIFICATION PANEL DISPLAYED "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE ENGINE," AND DISPLAYED AN THE AIRBAG SYMBOL. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOST THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEED OR ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE REMAINED ON WITH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. AFTER MANEUVERING OUT OF A TRAVEL LANE ONTO THE SHOULD, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AT LOW SPEEDS UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURN-OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE NOTIFICATION WERE REMOVED AND HAD NO ISSUES AT THAT TIME. AFTER NEARLY 1000 MORE MILES OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH ON A HIGHWAY. THE SAME SYMPTOMS WERE DEMONSTRATED. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE FROM THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE DROVE WITH NO ISSUES. FORD DEALERSHIP IN SEASIDE CALIFORNIA ADVISED THAT IT WAS A FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THE REPAIRS ARE NOT COVERED OUTSIDE THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY.
FLOORED THROTTLE TO PASS SLOWER TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY AND ENGINE DID NOT RETURN TO NORMAL RPM. INSTEAD, THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUN AT 4,000 RPM UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP AND USE KEY TO TURN OFF ENGINE. UPON RESTARTING ALL WAS NORMAL.
MY FORD F150 SOMETIMES PULLS TO THE LEFT WITHOUT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF THE CERTAIN PULLING TO THE LEFT.ONE MUST PAY ATTENTION WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-55 MILES PER HOUR. I KNOW IT PULLS WHEN THE ROAD IS DRY AND POSSIBLY WHEN IT IS WET WITHOUT NOTICING IT. IT DOES IT SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE AS WELL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRAILER HITCHES WOULD NOT LATCH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BERGSTROM FORD OF OSHKOSH (3355 JACKSON ST, OSHKOSH, WI 54901, (920) 238-3417) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRAILER HITCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. WHEN HE LOOKED UP, HE NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF HAD CAVED IN AND THE LEFT SIDE WAS TILTED DOWN AND NONFUNCTIONAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JUNGE FORD (525 MADISON AVE, NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317, (319) 626-9500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT NEW SUN ROOF BRACKETS AND/OR THE ENTIRE TRACK SYSTEM WERE NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 FORD F150 PLATINUM (V6 ECO BOOST) ON AN HWY (70 MPH) THE TRUCK ENCOUNTERED LOSS OF PEDAL RESPONSE AND THREE WARNING LIGHT AS I COASTED TO A STOP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THESE THREE WARNING LIGHTS: HILL ASSIST TRACTION CONTROL, ADVANCED TRAC WARNING INDICATOR, DRIVER ASSISTANCE INDICATOR. THE TRUCK TO TRANSITION TO 'LIMP' MODE (ACCELERATOR AND POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK) WHICH A DANGEROUS AND SCARY. MOST 'LIMP' MODE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE DESCENDING DOWNHILL, HAS OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES SO FAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY JUST CLEAR CODE AND SAY YOUR GOOD ($130 DIAGNOSTIC FEE). THEN THE ERROR OCCURS THE SAME DAY. WITH MORE ONLINE RESEARCH THERE A MASSIVE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN. THERE NEEDS TO BE A FORD RECALL FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP FROM THE SF BAY AREA TO LAS VEGAS AND HAVING BEEN THERE JUST ONE DAY, THE VALET AT CEASAR'S PALACE DROVE MY TRUCK TO THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE HOTEL/CASINO WHERE MANY PEOPLE AND VEHICLES WERE COMING AND GOING. WHEN I GOT IN MY TRUCK, THE BRAKE WARNING/FAILURE LIGHTS WERE BRIGHTLY LIT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT MUSHY RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I INSPECTED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR, IT WAS NEAR EMPTY (SEE ATTACHED PHOTO). WHEN I LOOKED BENEATH THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A LEAK AND NO INDICATION OF A LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE TRUCK MILEAGE WAS AROUND 62K AND HAD THE 60K SERVICE RECENTLY WHICH INCLUDED NEW FRONT ROTORS AND PADS INSTALLED BY A FORD DEALER IN THE SF BAY AREA. FOR THE BRAKE FAILURE, I HAD THE TRUCK REPAIRED AT THE FORD DEALER IN LAS VEGAS. THEY REPORTED THAT BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SECONDARY SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. BOTH THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF NEARLY $1400.00! FORTUNATELY, I WASN'T DRIVING WHEN THE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. THANK GOD.
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTO BRAKE BOOSTER. ONLY WARNING IS LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT. KNOWN ISSUE ON 13, 14 ECOBOOST MODELS. JUST DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WARNING CAME ON . PULLED OVER AND PUT MORE FLUID IN MASTER CYLINDER. BY THE TIME WE GOT TO THE END OF PARKING LOT NEEDED FLUID AGAIN. TOOK TO FORD DEALER WHERE THEY SAID NEEDED NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED. PARTS AND LABOR OVER $900. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A NORMAL FAILURE FOR A TRUCK THAT HAS LESS THAN 62000 MILES ON IT. THANKFULLY WE DID NOT HAVE A MORE CATASTROPHIC SITUATION.
I HAVE A 2015 FORD F150 2.7 ECOBOOST WITH 66,000 MILES ON IT, AND MY FUEL PUMP HAS GONE BAD IN IT. I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY FELLOW OWNERS THAT THE SAME STYLE TRUCK HAS ALSO HAD FUEL PUMP FAILURES, MOST WITH LESS MILES ON THEM THAN MINE. THERE IS A RECALL ON MOST OF THE OTHER FORD VEHICLES FOR THEIR FUEL PUMPS BEING AT FALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. BOB GILLINGHAM FORD (8383 BROOKPARK RD, PARMA, OH 44129, (216) 398-1300) DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND AS I WAS DRIVING I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO ASSIST ME IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED 2 FEET SHORT OF CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS ALMOST EMPTY. I STOPPED AT A NEAR BY MIDAS AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A MASSIVE LEAK FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER (BOOSTER WAS COMPLETELY FILLED WITH BRAKE FLUID). I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2013-2014 F150S THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING THE 2015S ALSO. THERE WAS NO WARNING OTHER THAN THE LIGHT COMING ON AND I IMMEDIATELY LOST ALMOST COMPLETE BRAKING POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN AND A FRIGHTENING ONE AS IT HAPPENS WITH CHILDREN INSIDE THE VEHICLE.
SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE AFTER A BRAKE FLUID LOW LEVEL CAUTION. THIS HAPPENED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. LUCKILY I DIDN'T CRASH INTO ANYTHING AND WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH REMAINING BRAKE PRESSURE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND CAUSED THE BRAKE PUMP TO FAIL. TOTAL REPAIR CIST $975. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE ON THIS VEHICLE. LUCKILY I DIDN'T CRASH.
TURNED DEFROST ON AND IN 2 TO 3 MINUTES HEARD A LOUD POP AND LOOKED BACK AND THE REAR WINDOWPANE HAD COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THE BREAK HAPPENED IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. THE DEFROST MALFUNCTIONED AND OVERHEATED THE WINDOW CAUSING IT TO SHATTER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. AFTER THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME, PARKED THE VEHICLE, AND ENTERED THE HOUSE, HIS SON INFORMED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT'S WIFE JUMPED IN THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AND MANAGED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH HER HANDS. THE FAILURE WAS RECORDED VIA THE DOORBELL CAMERA. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GUS MACHADO FORD (1200 W 49TH ST, HIALEAH, FL 33012, (305) 820-2560), BUT THEY DID NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THERE WERE NO LOANER VEHICLES AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO MIDWAY FORD (8155 W FLAGLER ST, MIAMI, FL 33144, (305) 921-4148) WHERE THE SECRETARY REFUSED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND WOULD NOT REVIEW THE VIDEO FOOTAGE. THE SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST THE CONTACT AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A TRANSMISSION ERROR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,257.
CREW CAB DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN DOORS ARE LOCKED THE REAR DOOR LOCK RELEASE BUTTON IS NOT ACCESSIBLE.. ONE IS UNABLE TO UNLOCK A LOCKED DOOR FROM THE REAR SEAT. IN AN ACCIDENT THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE UNLOCK BUTTON IN THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT
MY 2015 F150 ECOBOOST HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST 10 DAYS THE TRUCK HAS REPEATEDLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAPPENED WHILE GOING UP A HILL ON A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP, AS WELL. THE RPM DROPS DOWN TO 500 RPM, ROUGH IDLE, NO ACCELERATION AT ALL, HILL ASSIST LIGHT WRENCH LIGHT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT AND SEE OWNERS MANUAL POP UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (LIMP MODE). PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD AND HAD TO STOP AND RE-START THE TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE WE COULD CONTINUE OUR TRIP. I CHECKED CODES AND LOGGED A P2112. AFTER SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. LOOKED ONLINE AND YOUTUBE TO DISCOVER THIS PROBLEM IS NOT JUST ME AND FREQUENTLY HAPPENS TO OTHERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK SHOULD NOT ENTER LIMP MODE FOR A MINOR ISSUE LIKE THIS. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OVER ON THE SHOULDER EACH TIME. I RECENTLY HAD MY TRUCK IN FOR A RECALL AND PCM SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THE UPDATE, AND NOW THE LOSS OF POWER. (SEE HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/HXQVXXEJZQO)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT WAS NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND BECAUSE THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT SWAYED IN A ROCKING MOTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER PIVOT BOLTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V767000 (SEATS), ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE 2016 VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE DEALER (HONOLULU FORD, 1370 N KING ST, HONOLULU, HI 96817, (808) 824-3981) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR IF THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT PROVIDED A NEW REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, A RATTLING NOISE WAS DETECTED AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WHILE DECREASING IN SPEED. THE DOWNHILL DESCENT CONTROL ACTIVE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUMMERVILLE FORD (9700 DORCHESTER RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485, (877) 477-1434) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALAN JAY FORD LINCOLN (3201 US HWY 27 S, SEBRING, FL 33870, (863) 385-0144) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON MARCH 20, 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *DT *TR
MY 2015 F150 ECOBOOST HAS 79,156 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST 3 DAYS THE TRUCK HAS REPEATEDLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. THE RPM WILL DROP DOWN TO 500 RPM, ROUGH IDLE, NO ACCELERATION AT ALL, HILL ASSIST LIGHT WRENCH LIGHT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT AND SEE OWNERS MANUAL POP UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TOOK MY TRUCK INTO FORD TODAY AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER MY EXTENDE WARRANTY NOT THEIR EMISSIONS WARRANTY AS STATED IN THEIR OWNERS MANUAL OF 8 YEARS OR 80,000 MILES. CALLED FORD AND THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT AN EMISSIONS WARRANTY IN THEIR OWNERS MANUAL. LOOKED ONLINE AND YOUTUBE TO DISCOVER THIS PROBLEM IS NOT JUST ME AND FREQUENT WITH OTHERS. THIS CAN REALLY CAUSE A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. LUCKILY I'M A CDL DRIVER AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OVER ON THE SHOULDER THIS TIME. I'M NOT CONFIDENT REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY WAS A FIX AS IT IS A BANDAGE TO HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY POINT IN TIME. THIS TRUCK NOW IS COMPROMISED AND I WOULDN'T WANT ANY OF MY FAMILY USING IT OR DEPENDING ON IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE HAD ALSO BEEN SOME DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS FROM DRIVE INTO PARK AND REVERSE BECAUSE THE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY SHIFT IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 18V894000 (ENGINE). APPLE FORD LINCOLN OF APPLE VALLEY (7200 150TH ST W, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124, (952) 431-5900) WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD BEEN TAKEN BACK AND FORTH MORE THAN ONCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE POTENTIAL RISK OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: RQ17010 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. *BF. CONSUMER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY, BOTH TIMES VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER OTHER THAN IDLE @ ROUGHLY 60MPH. *JB
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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