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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 →

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 12, 201982,850 milesOH

WHILE DRIVING ON I76 IN PA. TRUCK LOST POWER WITH NO WARNING AND COASTED TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO FORD DEALER WHO IDENTIFIED CONTROL UNIOT FAILURE AND FUEL PUMP FAILURE. BITH HAD TO BE REPAIRED. VEHICLE HAD 82850 MILES.

Steering
Filed Mar 12, 201940,000 milesHI

POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, NOT VERY OFTEN BUT AT RANDOM TIMES. MECHANIC SAID ITS THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. NEEDS A NEW ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY..... ONLY 40,000 MILES

Electrical System
Filed Mar 1, 201957,250 milesOK

TRUCK IS GOING INTO LIMP MODE RANDOMLY AND IDLING ROUGH WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. GETTING DTC CODE P2112, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR STUCK CLOSED. THOROUGHLY CLEANED THROTTLE BODY AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LEAVING ME WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE

Seat Belts
Filed Mar 1, 201963,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SMITH MOTOR COMPANY INC. (359 NJ-31, WASHINGTON, NJ 07882) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRETENSIONER SPRING WAS INOPERABLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. .*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PRETENSIONER SPRING WAS RUSTED AND BROKEN, ALSO WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 28, 201947,016 milesIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE CONTACT'S HOME WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. ALAN JAY FORD LINCOLN (3201 US HWY 27 S, SEBRING, FL 33870, (863) 385-0144) DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING FLUID INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. BOTH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,016. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 25, 201926,000 milesIN

DURING EXTREME COLD THE DOOR LATCHES FREEZE AND CAN EITHER NOT BE OPENED OR ONCE OPENED WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT BOTH TIMES. THERE HAD NOT BEEN PRECIPITATION FOR 24 HOURS PRIOR TO EITHER EVENT. AFTER MANUALLY POSITIONING THE LATCHES THEY WOULD CATCH. ON THE SECOND OCCASION THEY OPENED AGAIN. IT WAS BOTH REAR DOORS BOTH TIMES. BOTH TIMES THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE TEENS WITH WINDCHILLS BELOW ZERO.

Steering
Filed Feb 25, 201965,890 milesTX

I WAS ASKED TO SIGN A WAIVER TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE OFF THE LOT IF I DIDN'T HAVE IT REPAIRED THEIR ON SITE SO NATURALLY I TOLD THEM TO GO AHEAD & FIX IT AFTER I TOLD HIM IT SOUNDED LIKE I REALLY HAD NO OTHER CHOICE. & THAT I COULDN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR A RENT CAR SO HE GOT ME A LOANER PROVIDED BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 10 DAYS REPAIRING IT . I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL & THE BLUE TOOTH WEREN'T WORKING PROPERLY & TO GET THE OIL CHANGED. I HAD TO CONTINUALLY PRESS BOTH BUTTONS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL TO GET IT TO WORK & THE BLUE TOOTH WOULD NOT HANG UP. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT IF I WAS TO HAVE A HEAD ON COLLISION THE AIRBAG WOULDN'T WORK & HE ASKED IF I'D SIGN A WAIVER IF I DROVE THE TRUCK OFF OF THE PROPERTY.

Engine
Filed Feb 25, 201972,000 milesTX

2015 F-150 3.5L ECOBOOST DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS 60-75MPH WENT TO "LIMP MODE" LOSING ALL ACCELERATION WITH WARNINGS "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" "HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT" AND "HILL START ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE" ALONG WITH THE SERVICE WRENCH LIGHT. RESULTED HAVING TO PULL OVER ON INTERSTATE 10 WITH BUSY TRAFFIC, ALSO WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNING LEFT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. FORD DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED THIS AS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE AND WILL BE REPLACED AT MY COST

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 22, 201958,250 milesAR

DRIVER DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT IN COLD WEATHER.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 21, 201938,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND LUNGED FORWARD. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND HILLSIDE ASSIST WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS RESTARTED. TAMIAMI FORD (1471 AIRPORT-PULLING RD, NAPLES, FL 34104, (239) 643-3673) REPAIRED THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 21, 201971,000 milesOK

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, STATION FUELING NOZZLE DID NOT SHUT OFF, OVERFLOWING TRUCK FILL PIPE. AT NEXT FUELING, GAS PIPE WAS STILL FULL OF GAS AT TOP FLAP VALVE; COULD NOT PUT GAS INTO FUEL TANK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER; WHO INDICATED THAT FUEL TANK WAS "COLLAPSED" DUE TO VACUUM CREATED BY STOPPED UP VENT SYSTEM. FUEL TANK AND ACCESSORIES BEING REPLACED, BUT DEALER CHARGED ME FOR WORK. SAFETY ISSUE IS COLLAPSED FUEL TANK MAY BREAK, LEAK AND CAUSE A GASOLINE FIRE, AT ANY TIME. THERE IS A SYSTEM DESIGN FLAW, OR CRITICAL EQUIPMENT ITEM FAILURE, THAT WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN TANK IS OVERFILLED. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON THAT FUEL STATION GAS VALVES ON END OF STATION HOSE FAIL TO SHUT OFF WHEN TANK IS FULL, SO THE FUEL SYSTEM DESIGN SHOULD TAKE THIS FACT INTO CONSIDERATION. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, FIRE AND/OR DEATH.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 19, 201997,000 milesIN

MY FORD TRUCK HAS HAD ISSUES WITH LURCHING WHILE AT A STOP, HARD DOWNSHIFTS. AND AS OF FRIDAY NIGHT, GOING FROM 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE TO A DEAD STANDSTILL AS THOUGH MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. ALMOST CREATED A PILEUP ON INTERSTATE 70. THEN WOULD HAVE RPM BTWN 5 TO 8 GOING 20 MPH. 2015 MODEL V8 WITH ECOBOOST. MY YEAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL ANNOUNCED BUT THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THAT RECALL FIT MINE EXACTLY. I AM GOING TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH FORD AS WELL.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 19, 201951,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING WAS FAULTY, WHICH CAUSED THE WIPERS TO GRIND WHEN IN USE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OPELIKA FORD (801 COLUMBUS PKWY, OPELIKA, AL 36801) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRES IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE COULD OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 15, 201949,318 milesNY

P2112 OBD ERROR CODE - THROTTLE BODY CLOSED - WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED - IN THIS CASE ON THE HIGHWAY - ENGINE WOULD DROP TO LIMP MODE, VARIOUS ERRORS DISPLAY ON DASH. HAVE TO PULL OVER, SHUT OFF ENGINE, THEN RESTART IT TO RESET. KNOW ISSUE WITH NUMEROUS FORD F150 ECOBOOST AND MUSTANG GAS ENGINES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF I CANNOT PULL OFF TO THE SIDE TO SHUT OFF THE MOTOR. VERY HIGH POSSIBILITY OF GETTING REAR-ENDED BY OTHER FAST MOVING CARS POTENTIALLY CAUSING HARM TO DRIVER AND OTHERS.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Feb 14, 201922,000 milesIL

ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN ELK GROVE ILLINOIS DURING RUSH HOURS. 45 MPH . OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 27 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO. ROAD WAS WET WITH SALT FROM PREVIOUS SNOW FALL. WINDSHIELD WAS COLLECTING HEAVY SPRAY BACK FROM OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK. WHEN APPLYING WINDSHIELD WASHER THE WASHER FAILED TO SPRAY. RESULTING IN A VERY SMEARED AND HEAVY ROAD DIRT ON WINDSHIELD. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS UNABLE TO PULL OVER AND CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD MANUALLY AT THAT MOMENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE THIS WINTER AND I FOUND THIS TO BE VERY THREATENING TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN SAFE DRIVING UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN BELOW FREEZING AND THERE IS -35 BELOW ZERO WASHER FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT A FORD DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY HAVE A BULLETIN REPAIR ON THIS. NO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS YET. I BELIEVE IN PUTTING UP THE GUARD RAIL BEFORE THE VEHICLE RUNS OF THE ROAD.

Power Train
Filed Feb 14, 201928,000 milesOH

4WD ISSUES. WHILE DRIVING -GOES IN AND OUT OF FULL TIME 4WD FOR NO REASON. BECOMES HARD TO STEER AND OFTEN PULLS TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER. WHEN I WANT TO BE IN 4WD-A (AUTOMATIC/AWD) IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO SHIFT BACK OUT OR IT WILL STAY IN 4WD-H FULL TIME. EVEN WHEN I COME TO STOP IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 4WD DESPITE INDICATOR SAYING THAT IT HAS.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Feb 13, 201968,800 milesCO

THE REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED DURING DEFROST MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN WHEN THE GLASS SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING UNDER 20 MILES PER HOUR, THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES, AND THE HEAT SETTING INSIDE WAS SET TO "MAX". THE REAR GLASS PANES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SLIDING WINDOW SHATTERED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH A SOUND THAT COULD BE DESCRIBED AS A "GUN SHOT". BROKEN GLASS FELL INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND ON TO THE SEATS AND FLOOR. NORMALLY MY CHILDREN ARE SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ON THIS PARTICULAR MORNING, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS EMPTY. THE EVENT OCCURRED ABOUT 3 MILES FROM MY HOME, SO THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I BELIEVE THAT THE SAFETY RISK IS A RESULT OF A MATERIALS DEFECT COMBINED WITH A HEATING SYSTEM FAILURE. THE GLASS IS LIKELY EXPERIENCING SEVERE THERMAL SHOCK DURING DEFROST MODE. THERMAL SHOCK LEADS TO SHATTERING EVEN IF THE GLASS IS TEMPERED. FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLAGE AND ASSOCIATED HEATING COMPONENTS IMMEDIATELY. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED AND A CASE NUMBER WAS ASSIGNED. AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE, A COPY OF THE INVOICE WAS HAND DELIVERED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WITH A REQUEST THAT FULL REIMBURSEMENT BE RECEIVED FOR REQUIRED REPAIRS DUE TO MATERIAL DEFECTS AND FAULTY HEATING SYSTEMS.

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 12, 201950,000 milesOH

I BOUGHT MY 2015 FORD F150 SUPER CAB TRUCK USED IN JULY 2015. SINCE DECEMBER 2018 THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR'S (FRONT & BACK) WILL NOT OPEN WHEN ICE OR WATER IS PRESENT BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. IF AND WHEN I CAN GET THEM OPEN THEY WILL NOT LATCH BACK. SO FAR THIS WINTER THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN DECEMBER 2018 WHILE VISITING AT A HOSPITAL IN MUNCIE, INDIANA. AFTER VISITING FOR SEVERAL HOURS THE TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED. I UNLOCKED THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THEN AFTER I PULLED HARD SEVERAL TIMES IT FINALLY OPENED BUT WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR T WOULD NOT LATCH. AFTER MANY UNSUCCESSFUL TRIES AT GETTING THE DOORS TO LATCH I HAD TO WRAP MY BELT THROUGH THE TOPS OF THE OPENED WINDOWS TO HOLD THE DOORS CLOSED. THE DOOR OPEN ALARM THEN CONTINUED TO SOUND FOR THE TWO AND ONE HALF DRIVE HOME. IT HAD RAINED EARLIER IN THE DAY BUT THEN WITH TEMPERATURE AT ABOUT 28 DEG., THEY FROZE UP. THE NEXT THREE TIMES THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT OVER NIGHT, FINDING THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE MORNING. I COULDN'T USE THE TRUCK SAFELY SO IT SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL IT THAWED. THE LAST (FIFTH) TIME I RAN THE ENGINE AND HEATER FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO LATCH. HERE IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO LET A VEHICLE RUN WHILE UNATTENDED. I DID GET AN OFFICIAL LOOKING QUESTIONNAIRE IN THE MAIL AND I SENT IT TO ADVANTAGE FORD IN CONNERSVILLE, INDIANA (I THINK). I SHOULD HAVE KEPT A COPY FOR MYSELF. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN INCONVENIENCE BUT VERY UNSAFE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 9, 201975,000 milesMD

MY 2015 FORD F150 LARIAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC TAILGATE RELEASE. TAILGATE OPENS WHEN NOT SUPPOSED TO. OPENS WHEN TRUCK IS STARTED, DURING DRIVING, AND WHEN TRUCK IS TURNED OFF. HAS HAPPENED FOR THE PAST 60 DAYS. TRUCK IS BEYOND WARRANTY AND NO RECALL NOTED. TAILGATE COMES OPEN WHILE TOWING TRAILER, CAUSING ISSUES. WHEN I TOW A TRAILER I HAVE TO PULL FUSE FOR TAILGATE RELEASE SO THAT IT DOES NOT DROP DURING DRIVING. VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS. MOSTLY DO HIGHWAY DRIVING. CLICKING NOISE ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WHEN TAILGATE IS CLOSED, TAILGATE WILL STAY CLOSED WHEN DOOR IS LOCKED. ONCE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED TAILGATE OPENS. NEED TO STEP OUT OF TRUCK, WHILE DOOR IS OPEN I LOCK THE DOORS, WALK TO TAILGATE CLOSE IT, RUN BACK TO DRIVERS SEAT, CLOSE DRIVERS DOOR AND PRESS DOOR LOCK BUTTON AGAIN TO KEEP TAILGATE LOCKED. WORKS SOMETIMES, OTHER TIMES I WILL BE DRIVING AND THE TAILGATE OPENS DURING DRIVING.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 5, 201963,000 milesAZ

I WAS TRAVELLING ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND SUDDENLY THE TRUCK LOST RESPONSIVENESS TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I HAD TO MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD RAPIDLY TO AVOID BECOMING A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS AS MY SPEED WAS SLOWING SIGNIFICANTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON BOTH SURFACE STREETS AND ON HIGHWAYS/FREEWAYS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY IS FAULTY. THIS FAULT HAS CREATED A HAZARD FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS DUE TO THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND THE HAZARD THAT REPRESENTS ON ROADS WITH NO SHOULDER.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 5, 201950,536 milesMA

SPEEDOMETER READS 15 MPH WHEN PARKED AND 15 MPH MORE THAN ACTUAL WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 29, 201959,000 milesTX

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE "PANORAMIC SUNROOF/MOONFOOF". IT HAS NEVER WORKED FLAWLESSLY SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. 3 DAYS AGO, IT OPENED AND NOW WILL NOT CLOSE. MY VEHICLE BASICALLY HAS A PERMANENT HOLE IN THE ROOF. FORD DEALER SAYS THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM AND THE ENTIRE WINDOW FRAME HAS TO COME OUT OF THE CEILING AND BE REPLACED BY THE ONE THAT FORD HAS "REDESIGNED"...BUT NO RECALL.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 28, 201936,000 milesNY

REAR ENTRY DOORS FREEZE OPEN AND WILL NOT LATCH. RECALL 18N03 INSTALLED ON JANUARY 25, 2019 AND BOTH DOORS FAILED TO LATCH THE NEXT DAY. DROVE TO THE DEALER USING A RATCHET STRAP TO HOLD DOORS SHUT WHERE DEALER TOOK VEHICLE INTO CHOP TO DEFROST. THIS ISSUE PERSISTS - PREVIOUS RECALL BY FORD DONE IN APRIL - AFTER WINTER SEASON. HAVE BEEN PLEADING WITH DEALER SINCE WINTER OF 2015 AND THEY SAID THEIR HANDS ARE TIED.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 28, 20191 milesNY

WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID NOT WORKING. FORD SAID TUBES FREEZE, I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE BUT THE FLUID STILL DOES NOT COME OUT WHEN TEMPERATURES BELOW 20 DEGREES. I AM USING RAIN-X FLUID RATED TO -30 DEGREES, SAME FLUID WORKS IN OTHER VEHICLES. ONCE ENGINE IS WARM AND STOPPED FOR 20 MINUTES, FLUID WILL SOMETIMES WORK. I THINK THE PLASTIC TUBES FORD CHARGED ME FOR SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH METALLIC ONES THAT WILL NOT CONSTRICT/SHRINK.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 28, 2019WI

WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID DISPENSER FREEZES EVEN WITH -30 DEGREE FLUID IN IT. IT BECOMES VERY DANGEROUS FOR VISIBILITY WHEN SNOW, SLUSH OR SOMETHING HIT THE WINDSHIELD. IT HAPPENS ANYTIME IN LOW TEMPS AND DOES NOT DEFOREST EVEN WHEN THE TRUCK HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 27, 201914,649 milesRI

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED ON 11/13. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD GO DARK FOR A MINUTE AND THEN COME BACK ON FOR A FEW SECONDS, DURING WHICH I RECEIVED NUMEROUS WARNING MESSAGES. WHEN THE SYSTEM WAS OUT, THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY WAS DEAD AND POWER STEERING WAS OFFLINE. I STARTED TO RECEIVE WARNING MESSAGES ABOUT THE CHARGING SYSTEM ON 11/6. I BROUGHT IT TO THREE DIFFERENT PLACES BEFORE IT FAILED. ON 11/6 ADVANCE AUTO PARTS TOLD ME IT WAS FINE. THE LIGHT WENT AWAY AND LATER RETURNED.ON 11/8 AUTOZONE SAID THE BATTERY NEEDED A CHARGE. 11/9 MONRO SAID THE ALTERNATOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER MONRO, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH FORD. FIRST AVAILABLE WAS 11/14. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER NOT DRIVING THE TRUCK 11/10-11/12. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO FORD FOR SERVICE. THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY AND RELUCTANTLY TOLD ME THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. APPARENTLY, ONE OR MORE OF THE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE ALTERNATOR HAD BEEN SEVERED BY RUBBING AGAINST THE HOUSING MEANT TO PROTECT THEM. THE TRUCK WAS ONLY 3.5 YEARS OLD AND HAD FEWER THAN 15,000 MILES ON IT. FORD REFUSED TO COVER IT AS IT WAS 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE EITHER A DESIGN FLAW OR A QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE. IF EITHER OF THOSE ARE THE CASE, A RECALL MAY BE NECESSARY.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 23, 201965,000 milesNY

I HAVE AN EXTENDED CAB 2015 F-150 PICK UP TRUCK. THE REAR SUICIDE DOORS DO NOT LATCH CLOSED WHICH LEAVES THE FRONT SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT UNATTACHED TO THE CAR WHATSOEVER. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO ED SHULTS FORD IN JAMESTOWN, NY AND THEY DETERMINED THE REAR DOOR LATCH CABLE IS STRETCHING OUT WHICH KEEPS THE DOOR FROM LATCHING. THIS IS HAPPENING ON A 3 YEAR OLD TRUCK. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THEY SEE THIS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK ON OTHER F-150'S WITH THE EXTENDED CAB REAR SUICIDE DOORS. NO RECALL OR TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED SO THEY ARE CHARGING ME TO FIX THE CABLE AND LATCH. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. THE DOORS NEED TO LATCH, HOW LONG WILL THIS "FIX" LAST FOR? THE TRUCK IS 3 YEARS OLD, I SHOULD NOT NEED TO REPLACE DOOR CABLES ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR EVER, LET ALONE WITHIN 3 YEARS FROM BEING PRODUCED. THE DOOR CABLE IS INTERNAL TO THE DOOR AND NOT AFFECTED BY SWINGING THE DOOR OPEN. I AM ASKING FOR FORD TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERN AND PROVIDE ALL CUSTOMERS WITH A SAFE, LONG TERM FIX FOR THIS DOOR LATCH MECHANISM ON 2015 F-150'S WITH REAR SUICIDE DOORS.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 21, 20191,000 milesVT

BELOW ABOUT 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM FREEZES UP AND IS UNUSABLE. THIS IS DESPITE HAVING FLUID CERTIFIED TO -45 DEGREES CENTIGRADE IN THE SYSTEM. THE FREEZE UP OCCURS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR IS PARKED. THE SYSTEM IS ALWAYS UNUSABLE BELOW 20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT PROBLEM EVERY WINTER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. I SUSPECT THIS IS A DEFECT THROUGHOUT THE MAKE/MODEL/YEAR.

Power Train
Filed Jan 17, 201988,000 milesSD

IN NORMAL DRIVING OPERATIONS, THE 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A INCREDIBLY STIFF DOWNSHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR. IN SLICK CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE THE TRUCK TO LOSE TRACTION.

Structure › BodyCrash
Filed Jan 14, 20194,000 milesTX

MY 2015 FORD F-150 IS SUBJECT TO A MANUFACTURER RECALL #17S33, NHTSA RECALL #17V652. I CONTACTED MY DEALER HOFFPAUIR FORD AT 902 N. KEY AVE LAMPASAS,TX 76550, TEL. 888-708-4036 (SERVICE DEPARTMENT - [XXX]), AND ARRANGED TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON 11-14-18. UPON ARRIVAL [XXX] INDICATED HE HAD USED ALL THE PARTS HE HAD ALLOCATED ON 4 OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RESCHEDULE, HOWEVER [XXX] INDICATES HE HAS NO RECALL REPAIR PARTS. PLEASE INDICATE HOW I MAY RECEIVE THESE PARTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Engine
Filed Jan 14, 2019GA

A/C COMPRESSOR AND EVAPORATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED ON A 2015 TRUCK WITH 50K MILES! JUST OUT OF THE BLUE THE A/C COMPRESSOR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED VERY SHORTLY THEREAFTER. HAD TO GET IT REPLACED. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE EVAPORATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED AS WELL AND WAS LEAKING FREON INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. HAD TO GET THAT REPLACED. $2K WORTH OF REPAIRS - UNBELIEVABLE. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE - THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 10, 201910,000 milesAK

AT RANDOM TIMES: SOME OR ALL OF MY DOORS EITHER WON'T CLOSE OR WILL NOT OPEN. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE IT IS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD! THERE ARE NUMEROUS VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE SHOWING THIS HAPPENING. THE RECALL PART THAT I HAD DONE WITH FORD DID NOT HELP AT ALL! I NO LONGER HAVE A FORD DEALERSHIP IN MY TOWN. WHEN I DID THE LAST RECALL WORK FOR THE "RAIN GUARDS" I HAD TO PAY UP FRONT THEN WAIT TO BE PAID BACK. THIS WAS A COMPLETE WASTE, THEY ACTUALLY FROZE OPEN AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT FORD KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Jan 8, 201927,000 milesME

DOOR LATCHES FREEZE DURING COLD WEATHER. CAN NOT OPEN DOORS OR CAN NOT GET DOORS TO CLOSE ONCE OPENED. I HAVE HAD ALL RECALLS AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAMS PREFORMED. DEALER HAS NO OTHER FIX OPTIONS AVAILABLE FROM FORD. ALL 2015 F150'S EXPOSED TO COLD CLIMATES HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR DOOR LATCHES TO FREEZE. FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE WITH DOOR OR DOORS UNABLE TO CLOSE AT TIMES. I DON'T THINK A RATCHET STRAP HOLDING DOORS CLOSED IS SAFE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN CONTINUING FOR THE PAST THREE WINTERS. YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN THE LATCHES WILL OR WILL NOT WORK.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 8, 2019MA

DOOR HINGES FREEZING CAUSING DOORS TO NOT LATCH AND OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 3, 2019AR

MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. IT WAS FREEZING TEMPS THAT DAY, AND FIGURED IT WAS RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL # 17V652. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNLOCKED. IT WAS STUCK AT THE BOTTOM HINGE. SO I TOOK IT TO THE MCLARTY FOOD DEALERSHIP IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR. THEY HAD MY TRUCK THERE ALL DAY. SINCE THEY COULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR, THEY SAID IT WASN'T RELATED TO THE RECALL. THEY ALSO TRIED TO SAY IT WAS A RESULT OF A COLLISION. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I INFORMED THEM THAT MY TRUCK WAS IN A COLLISION OVER A YEAR AND HALF AGO, BUT THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETED FIXED AT THEIR MCLARTY COLLISION CENTER WITH NEW FORD OEM PARTS. I EVEN STATED THAT THE RECALL DESCRIPTION EVEN STATED THAT THE DOOR COULD BECOME UNABLE TO OPEN BECAUSE OF A BENT DOOR LATCH CABLE. THEY STILL REFUSED TO FIX IT UNLESS I PAID THEM $130 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. BECAUSE I STILL HAD A WARRANTY ON THE COLLISION REPAIR WORK, I TOOK IT BACK TO COLLISION COMPANY. THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR OFF IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. AS PREDICTED, A DOOR LATCH CABLE WAS MY ISSUE. THE COLLISION PEOPLE EVEN AGREED IT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL, AND SENT ME A PICTURE OF THE BENT CABLE.

Power Train
Filed Dec 29, 201810 milesFL

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERRATIC.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 21, 201890,000 milesCA

EXPLODING REAR WINDOW NOVEMBER 2018 OUR REAR SLIDING WINDOW EXPLODED (SHATTERED) FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. CALLED FORD BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT THIS HAPPENED TO OTHER F150S AS WELL.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 20, 201839,000 milesTX

2 F150 SAFETY RECALLS: PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT AND DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM. CONTACTED GULLO FORD CONROE TX, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CHEDUJE RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO INABILITY TO MAINTAIN STOCK AND WERE NOT ABLE TO EVEN SCHEDULE THE REPAIRS. VERY DIS-SATISFIED W THE RESPONSE AND OVER ALL MANAGEMENT OF THE REPAIRS. NO SENSE OF URGENCY AND CONCERN ABOUT THE CRITICALITY OF THE RECALLS.

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Dec 20, 201860,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JANNELL MOTORS INC (2000 WASHINGTON ST, HANOVER, MA 02339) FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ROTATE THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REMOVE THE LUG NUTS WITHOUT BEING DAMAGED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Dec 20, 201825,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALARM UNEXPECTEDLY SOUNDED AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOORS HAVE TO BE UNLOCKED AND THEN LOCKED AGAIN FOR THE ALARM TO GO OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MURRAY'S FORD LINCOLN (3007 BLINKER PKWY, DUBOIS, PA 15801, (800) 371-6601) AND REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V652000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 20, 201846,000 milesMT

I JUST RETURNED FROM MY FORD DEALERSHIP TODAY AFTER MY F-150 STOPPED COLD AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE WHILE I ACCELERATED UP A HILL ON HWY 78 IN RED LODGE, MT. THE DASH LIT UP WITH A HILL DESCENT CONTROL AND SEVERAL OTHER ERROR MESSAGES. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF I HAD BEEN ACCELERATING WHILE PASSING. THE FORUMS ARE FULL OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND DEALERSHIPS KNOW THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A SAFETY RECALL.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Dec 17, 201831,000 milesNC

WIPERS STUCK IN LOWEST INTERMITTENT POSITION. WILL NOT TURN OFF. WILL NOT RELIABLIY CHANGE SPEEDS.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 14, 201828,061 milesNY

DOORS OF THE VEHICLE FREEZE UP AND DON'T OPEN OR AFTER OPENING, THEY DONT SHUT SECURELY. I RECENTLY HAD TO DRIVE TO MY DESTINATION WHILE HOLDING THE DRIVERS DOOR IN A CLOSED POSITION WHILE DRIVING. DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY. TEMPERATURES WERE NOT BELOW FREEZING OUTSIDE. THIS IS AM EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH FOR THREE YEARS ON ALL MY DOORS, WITH NO PROPER FIX FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 12, 201829,200 milesNY

RE: CAMPAIGN 17V652000. FROZEN DOORS/LOCKS. VEHICLE HAS HAD BOTH THE RECALL 17V652000 AND SERVICE ACTION 18N03 PERFORMED, ISSUE STILL EXISTS. DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE AND LATCH, DOORS WILL NOT OPEN, LOCK MECHANISMS WILL NOT FUNCTION WHEN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE PRESENT, ESPECIALLY AFTER PRECIPITATION. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN ISSUE OCCURRED, HOWEVER DOOR COULD HAVE EASILY OPENED IF I HAD NOT REALIZED IT WASN'T LATCHED WHEN IT APPEARED TO BE. FORD DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE A SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE, OR ISN'T SERIOUS ABOUT PROVIDING PERMANENT REMEDY. ISSUE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS APPLY.

Engine
Filed Dec 12, 201844,000 milesMT

TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON STATE HIGHWAY. DASH LIT UP WITH SERVICE ADVANCETRAC, HILL DESCENT FAULT, SEE MANUAL, AIRBAG FAULT, AND THE SERVICE WRENCH. IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO LIMP MODE. TURNED ENGINE OFF, RESTARTED AND CONTINUED DRIVING.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 11, 201868,333 milesMD

WAS DRIVING ON ROAD WITH 35MPH SPEED LIMIT, LOOKED DOWN AT SPEEDOMETER AND SAID I WAS GOING 85, EVER SINCE THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK BETWEEN 35 AND 95, WHEN STOPPED IT LAYS AT 35-40MPH. HAVE READ MANY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES.

Engine
Filed Dec 9, 201847,000 milesCO

3 SERIES OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IN JANUARY OF 2018 I IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WHERE THE ENGINE JUST DIES UNDER ACCELERATION AND 3 DIFFERENT WARNINGS APPEAR 1) HILL CLIMB ASSIST ERROR 2) SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC SYSTEM 3) SERVICE ENGINE, SEE OWNERS MANUAL. ON JAN 10, 2018 DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. SITUATION HAPPENED AGAIN IN EARLY APRIL OF 2018 AND THIS TIME THEY IDENTIFIED THE THROTTLE BODY. IT WAS REPLACED AND ISSUE SEEMED TO BE RESOLVED. ISSUE RESURFACED AGAIN ON DEC 7TH 2018 ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH DEALERSHIP ON WED DEC 12 2018. ALL 3 OCCURRENCES ALMOST RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS ONE NEARLY A BROADSIDE AS I TURNED LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE DIED. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH AND FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SERVICE PERSON. THIS WAS REPORTED AFTER EARLIER INCIDENT AND THE COMPLAINT NUMBER IS 11083485

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 8, 201850,000 milesFL

WHILE USING THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE FALSELY DETECTS AN OBSTACLE IN ITS PATH AND UNEXPECTEDLY APPLIES THE BRAKES.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 6, 201838,000 milesOH

THE PLATINUM TRIM VERSION INCLUDES RETRACTABLE RUNNING BOARDS. THESE FAIL TO DEPLOY ON OCCASION AND HAVE RESULTED IN BOTH MY WIFE AND I STUMBLING WHEN GETTING OUT AND EXPECTING THE RUNNING BOARD TO BE DEPLOYED. IT WILL ALSO DEPLOY AND THEN IMMEDIATELY RETRACT WITHOUT WARNING. IN THE BEST, ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER WOULD DEPLOY AND THEN IMMEDIATELY RETRACT. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT FIX. LAST NIGHT MY WIFE OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE RUNNING BOARD DEPLOYED, AND AS I WIFE ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON IT, IT RETRACTED WHICH COULD HAVE PINNED HER LEG. EARLIER THAT EVENING SHE WENT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND STUMBLED AFTER EXPECTING THE RUNNING BOARD TO BE DEPLOYED. IT HAD DEPLOYED BUT IMMEDIATELY RETRACTED. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 4, 201812,000 milesMI

DOOR LATCH NOT WORKING IN FREEZING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 12,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER THREE TIMES (TWO UNDER RECALL) FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH EITHER WHILE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION CAUSING IT TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING ( I'VE HAD TO USE A BUNGEE CORD ON OCCASION) AND IT ALSO MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. FORD'S "FIXES" ARE NOT SATISFACTORY AND THIS IS A SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUE.

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