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2017 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 2017 record →

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 27, 20183,500 milesVA

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND REAR DOORS DO NOT CLOSE IN COLD WEATHER. DOOR LATCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH "NEW VERSION" THAT WAS DESIGNED AFTER A PREVIOUS RECALL. THE NEW LATCHES DO NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE STILL REMAINS AS DOORS WILL COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

Steering
Filed Aug 21, 20186,800 milesCO

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING: WHEN DRIVING AROUND A CURVE I EXPERIENCE A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ACTUALLY MOVE TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING ME TO OVERCORRECT TO THE RIGHT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE PROPER LANE AND DIRECTION. THE ISSUE IS MORE PRONOUNCED GOING DOWN OR UP HILL AROUND A CURVE. IT ALSO HAPPENS ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THE 2017 TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 8K MILES AND HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER TWICE TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. IT IS ALSO MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN TOWING A TRAILER WHICH CAUSES SERIOUS CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY. THE LOSS OF CONTROL HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 45MPH ON HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET. THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.

Engine
Filed Aug 20, 201814,000 milesNY

I BOUGHT 2017 F-150 PLATINUM FROM LEVITTOWN FORD I OWN IT LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND HAVE NOW 15,000 MILES ON IT. MY PROBLEM FIRST STARTED AROUND MAY OF 2018 IT WAS RANDOM HAPPENING OFF AND ON I WAS GETTING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK ONLY WHEN I STARED IN USUALLY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING OR IF IT SAT FOR MORE THAN 6 OR MORE HOURS. THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE AS THE SUMMER PROGRESSED I MADE MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH STEVENS FORD ON 07/10/2018 AFTER BEING TOLD THEY HAD A BACK LOG OF SEVERAL WEEKS AND THIS WAS THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT I COULD GET. WELL I PICKED UP THE CAR AT NIGHT AND THE CLAIM THEY DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE YET ON THE RECEIPT IT SAYS DUE SHOP OVER LOAD. SO I MADE A APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THE EARLIEST DATE I COULD GET WAS 07/25/2018 AND THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BEING THE TIMING CHAIN AND CAMS AS PER ATTACHED PAPER WORK. I WAS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR ALMOST ONE MONTH AND NOW AFTER PICKING IT UP I STILL FEEL A SLIPPAGE IN THE ENGINE AS I DRIVE IT. NOW AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE 3.5 6 CYLINDER ECO BOOST ENGINE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM DATING BACK TO 2004 AND HAVE REALLY NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT USUALLY EFFECTS THE ENGINE AFTER THE 60,000 WARRANTY EXPIRES AND I HAVE RARELY SEEN THIS OCCUR IN A TRUCK AS NEW AS MINE. I AM FIGHTING WITH FORD ON ALL AVENUES TO GET MY TRUCK BOUGHT BACK BY THEM BECAUSE I HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN THIS PRODUCT.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 13, 2018WA

WE ARE EXPERIENCING SEPARATE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH OUR F-150: 1. THE CAPLESS GAS TANK SYSTEM CAUSES THE GAS SHUTOFF WHEN REFILLING TO NOT STOP AT 'FULL'. THIS CAUSES GAS TO SPRAY IN AN ARC FOR 3-4 SECONDS - COVERING BOTH PEOPLE AND THE GROUND WITH APPROX 16-24 OZ OF GAS. 2. THE FRONT DOORS, WHEN SUBJECTED TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OPEN BUT WILL NOT RECLOSE UNTIL THE LATCH MECHANISM IS C OMPLTWTELY DEFROSTED - APPROX 15 MINUTES. THIS MEANS THAT DURING THAT TIME THE DOORS ARE UNABLE TO BE CLOSED AT ALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR VIEW CAMERA/DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN IS 'SHORTING OUT', CAUSING THE CAMERA TO BE 'STUCK ON' OR THE INABILITY TO TOGGLE TO NAVIGATION OR FEATURES BEYOND THE MAIN SCREEN UNTIL A MINIMUM SPEED (APPROX 15-20 MPH) IS REACHED.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 10, 2018MS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE THROTTLE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BODY ACHES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ASTRO FORD OF MISSISSIPPI (10350 AUTO MALL PKWY, D'IBERVILLE, MS 39540, (855) 322-5745); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 6, 20189,172 milesWA

PARKING BRAKE ALERT COMES ON READING PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION PLEASE HAVE IT CHECKED.THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT WORK AND THE ALERT KEEPS COMMING ON EVEN WHEN I HIT OK.TOOK IT IN 2 TIMES TO FORD DEAL AND THEY REPROGRAMMED BUT IT STILL COMES ON AFTER AWHILE WHEN IN DRIVE MODE.IT DOES IT WHEN IN MOTION OR PARKED.

Engine
Filed Jul 24, 20189,000 milesOK

ENGINE KNOCKING ON A COLD STARTUP. THE KNOCK IS MORE EASILY HEARD FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE KNOCKING IS THE MOST NOTICEABLE FOR THE FIRST 30 SECONDS OF STARTUP. THIS OCCURS EVERY DAY. THE AMOUNT OF KNOCKING FOLLOWS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM.

Engine
Filed Jul 24, 201822,000 milesTX

VEHICLE HAS 23K MILES AND BLUE SMOKE BILLOWS FROM THE TAILPIPE ON COLD STARTUP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEADS AND VARIOUS O RINGS AND ADVISED THAT THE SMOKE SHOULD STOP AFTER 1-2 WEEKS. IT DID NOT. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER IN 2 WEEKS AND THEY INSPECTED THE TRUCK FOR 3 DAYS CONCLUDING THAT IT RUNS "AS DESIGNED". BLUE SMOKES STILL BILLOWS FROM THE TAILPIPE ON COLD STARTUP WITH NO APPARENT HELP FROM FORD OR MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP!

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 23, 201811,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GATE, WENT AIRBORNE, AND LANDED ON TOP OF A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000. *TT UPDATED 10/15/18*JB

Engine
Filed Jul 19, 201814,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN TSB: SSM46829 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EDDIE PREUITT FORD, INC. (710 US-31 HARTSELLE, AL 35640, 256-773-2578) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

Power Train
Filed Jul 19, 2018PA

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY BOB RUTH FORD IN DILLSBURG, PA AFTER FINDING AN OIL LEAK AT THE OIL PAN, THE MILEAGE WAS APPROX 8,500 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND DURING ANOTHER ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT 15,500 MILES THE OIL PAN WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AGAIN.

Service BrakesCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 5, 201810,000 milesCO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ARM INJURIES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED LARRY H. MILLER FORD LAKEWOOD (11595 W 6TH AVE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80215, (303) 232-2200) AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Power Train
Filed Jul 3, 201816,172 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO 4-HIGH MODE AND FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE CHECK DRIVE TRAIN WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ORANGE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE VEHICLE RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FOLSOM LAKE FORD, 12755 FOLSOM BLVD, FOLSOM, CA 95630, (916) 353-2000), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS15183721. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,172.

Power Train
Filed Jun 30, 201819,127 milesMD

DEFLECTOR FORD PART NUMBER 8327 TORE AND IS RUBBING AGAINST POWER STEERING AND TRANSMISSION COOLANT HOSES AT 19,127 MILES. FORD SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY.

Steering
Filed Jun 26, 201813,000 milesMI

VEHICLE HAS DANGEROUS ERRATIC AND INCONSISTENT STEERING AT ALL SPEEDS. PULLING, WANDERING, EASY TO STEER THEN VERY HARD STEERING. DIFFICULT AND MUCH EFFORT TO CORRECT STEERING AND STAY IN LANE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 22, 201814,000 milesWY

. LAST SUNDAY I GOT A 2017 F150 XLT STUCK IN A SMALL TWO FOOT SNOW DRIFT. ONCE I GOT STUCK I TRIED ROCKING THE TRUCK, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM FORWARD TO REAR WARD WITHOUT THE TRUCK COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS I GOT A FAULT WARNING FOR THE LIMITED SLIP DIFF. THE WARNING FOR THE POWER STEERING, THE ABS, THE PARKING BRAKE, THE HILL DESCENT, HILL START ASSIST, PARK ASSIST WARNING (WHICH I DO NOT HAVE), ADVANCED TRACK WARNING (WHICH I DO NOT HAVE) AND 4X4 LOW. ADDITIONALLY THE TRUCK WOULD SHIFT IN AND OUT OF 4 HIGH, BUT NOT 4 LOW. IN 4 HIGH NO TIRES WOULD MOVE. IN TWO HIGH ONLY THE LEFT REAR TIRE WOULD SPIN. BECAUSE OF DARKNESS AND GRIZZLY BEAR I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL MORNING TO WALK OUT FAR ENOUGH TO GET CELL RECEPTION. THE TEMP NEVER GOT BELOW 34 DEGREES, BUT IT DID RAIN AND SNOW ALL NIGHT. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK PULLED ME OUT OF THE DRIFT (A TOTAL OF 10 FEET) EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE POWER STEERING WORKED. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE 3 RD DAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STARTED TO WORK. THE DEALER WILL NOT SEE ME UNTIL NEXT WEEK AND I AM AFRAID I WILL LOOSE ALL THE FAULT CODES BY THEN. ITS GREAT TO HAVE A 4X4 THAT ONLY WORKS ON DRY GROUND. HAD THIS HAPPENED IN THE WINTER OR FURTHER AWAY FROM CELL PHONE COVERAGE IT COULD HAVE PROVEN TO BE A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION

Power Train
Filed Jun 21, 2018TX

I OWN A 2017 FORD F150 4X4 WITH THE 3.5 ECOBOOST ENGINE AND THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION. A FEW DAYS AFTER WE BROUGHT THE TRUCK HOME, WE NOTICED A VERY LOUD CLUNK THAT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED. WE HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND ALL HAVE SAID THAT THE CLUNK IS NORMAL AND THAT ITS JUST THE TRANSMISSION "LOADING UP". THIS SAME CLUNK IS ALSO HAPPENING ON 2018 F150S AS WELL, WITH THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO AFFECT THE LONG TERM SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, SINCE METAL STRIKING METAL IS NEVER A GOOD THING WHEN IT COMES TO AUTOMOBILES. HERE IS A LINK TO THE FORD F150 FORUMS WHERE MULTIPLE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE ON 2017 AND 2018 F150'S: HTTPS://WWW.F150FORUM.COM/F118/SINGLE-CLUNK-WHEN-STARTING-ENGINE-383628/INDEX7/ HERE ARE SOME VIDEO LINKS I POSTED ON YOUTUBE, THE FIRST IS OF A 2018 F150 4X4 I RENTED WHILE ON VACATION MAY 2018, V8 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE SECOND VIDEO IS OF MY TRUCK MAKING THE SAME CLUNK, WHICH CAN BE HEARD FROM A DISTANCE (YOU MIGHT NEED TO TURN UP THE SOUND ON THIS ONE). THE 3RD VIDEO IS MY TRUCK AS WELL, NOTE HOW THE DRIVESHAFT MOVES ON ENGINE START. THE 4TH IS MY TRUCK PARKED ON AN INCLINE RESTING ON THE TRANSMISSION. NOTE THAT THE DRIVESHAFT DOESN'T MOVE, BUT THE CLUNK CAN STILL BE HEARD. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/UYIIA29XT68 HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/5FGKIOLHCEU HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/PECOO6ABV3A HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/O8U0SDNAGS0

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jun 20, 201811,000 milesAL

INTERMENT LOSS OF POWER FOR THREE TO FIVE SECONDS WHEN STARTING OUT. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN OR STARTING OUT AT INTERSECTION IN TRAFFIC. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. DIAGONASTICS DO NOT INDICATE CODE FOR THIS ISSUE. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH THE 2.7 ECOBOOST W/6 SPEED TRANSMISSION.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 19, 201824,200 milesFL

REAR WINDOW POPED OR SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NOTHING BEHIND ME THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED AND IMPACT AS I WAS IN A BOAT RAMP WITH ONLY THE OCEAN BEHIND ME. WHEN I OPENED MY DOOR TO GET OUT I HEARD A LOUD POP NOISE. I LOOKED AROUND AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. I GOT MY BOAT OUT AND WHEN I STARTED LOADING THE TRUCK UP I NOTICED THE REAR WINDOW GLASS WAS BROKEN.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 9, 2018NV

WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL 17S33, 17V-652 ON 11/17. HAVE RECEIVED NO THING FROM FORD SINCE AND THEY SAY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AS YET. IS THIS LONG OF A DELAY NORMAL!?

Unknown or Other
Filed May 29, 20187,000 milesTX

THE FORD NEW BACK TRUCK WINDOW EXPLODED!! NORMAL MORNING 85 DEGREES. HAVE READ IN U-TUBE NOW BECOMING A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS NEW FORD TRUCK MODEL. WE CALLED FORD. TRUCK UNDER WARRANTY BUT FORD REFUSE TO DO A THING ABOUT IT. EVEN THOUGH SO MANY OTHERS OWNERS OF THE F-150 HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE!!! IT WAS PARKED AS NORMAL. NOTHING HIT IT AND NO STRESS FRACTURES BEFORE WINDOW EXPLODED. IT JUST EXPLODED!!

Service Brakes
Filed May 29, 201815 milesFL

BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PRESSED AT LEAST 1 1/2 TO 2 INCHES FOR BRAKING TO BEGIN. AT THIS POINT THE BRAKES ARE NOT FIRM. ALSO, WHILE ON A DOWNWARD GRADE OR HILL THE BRAKES INITIALLY BRAKE, BUT SLOWLY LOSE PRESSURE AND HAVE TO BE PUMPED TO RETAIN BRAKING. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS COMMON TO ALL LARIAT TRUCKS AND THEY CANNOT REPAIR. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A DEFECT THAT FORD SHOULD ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY.

Structure › Body
Filed May 21, 201811,057 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOORMATS WERE SOAKED BY RAIN WATER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS WERE LEAKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERED MECHANICAL FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ANOTHER COMPANY PROVIDED SERVICES FOR INTERIOR DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ADDRESS THE WATER DAMAGE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,057. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Service Brakes
Filed May 21, 201846,000 milesMS

NO BREAK LIGHTS, BACKUP LIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS IN REAR.

Service Brakes
Filed May 18, 20187,280 milesSC

SUDDEN LOSS BRAKES IN A HARD STOP. THERE ARE VIDEOS EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM WHERE THE ABS UNIT GOES INTO BYPASS AND FOR ONE WHEEL; BUT THEN THE VALUE DOES NOT RESET. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO ME 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, AND TO MY WIFE ONCE. TAKING OUT THE ABS FUSE, AND THEREBY DISABLING THE FUNCTION SOLVES THE PROBLEM, AS THE BYPASS VALVE WILL NOT ENGAGE. HOWEVER YOU LOSE THE MANDATED FEATURE OF ABS. DETAILED EXPLANATION FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=0R46_UNYYK8. THIS STARTED AT 7,500 MILES AND CONTINUED UNTIL I DISABLED THE FEATURE WHEN FORD COULD NOT ISOLATE AND FIX THE ISSUE.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed May 14, 20182,500 milesMI

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT IS VERY EASY TO SIMULTANEOUSLY PUSH ON THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, ONE TIME RESULTING IN A REAR-END COLLISION, THIS IS MY FIRST FORD AND THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER HAPPENED IN ANY OF THE NUMEROUS VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED. I HAD THOUGHT THAT SOFTWARE WAS IN PLACE THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO REV WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED. IF NOT SO, IT WOULD SEEM LIKE A VERY GOOD IDEA.

Power Train
Filed May 13, 2018OR

THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY NOTICEABLE VIBRATION AT 45 MPH COMING FROM THE REAR END . THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER 6 TIMES NOW. THE MECHANIC THAT WENT ON A RIDE WITH ME STATED YES THAT HE' AGREES IT'S THERE BUT THAT THERE IS NO FIX FROM FORD YET.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed May 11, 20185,982 milesSC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHEREIN IT "T-BONED" A VEHICLE STOPPED ACROSS A ROADWAY AT 60MPH. I WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT IN THE LEFT LANE OF A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. THE STEERING HUB AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT PREVENT ME FROM STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL HUB , WHICH FAILURES RESULTED IN BREAKING MY STERNUM. I ALSO RECEIVED A WHIPLASH.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 28, 20181,000 milesWA

THE BLACK STITCHING ON THE LEATHER AREAS OF THE DASH IS TURNING PINK. I BELIEVE IT IS BEING CAUSED BY SUN EXPOSURE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE SENT PICTURES TWICE TO FORD EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REFUSED BOTH TIMES TO COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY, STATING IT WAS CAUSED FROM HARSH CHEMICALS BEING USED IN CLEANING. I HAVE NEVER CLEANED THE DASH, ONLY DUSTED IT WITH A CLEAN CLOTH. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK DECEMBER 9, 2017. I NOTICED THIS AND REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER FEBRUARY 9, 2018.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 25, 201818 milesAR

THE AUTO SHUT OFF SYSTEM WHEN YOU STOP WHEN THE BREAK IS APPLIED. THERE IS NO WAY TO PERMANENTLY SHUT THIS SYSTEM OFF. YOU CAN HIT A BUTTON EACH TIME YOU START THE VEHICLE, IN THE MANUEL IT DOES STAT YOU CAN TURN IT OFF BUT DOING AS IT STATES DOES NOT TURN IT OFF PERMANENTLY. WHEN NEEDING TO TAKE OFF QUICKLY OR IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN SO YOU NEED TO LET UP OFF THE BREAK. THERE NEEDS TO BE A WAY FOR THE OWNER TO SHUT THIS BUTTON OFF PERMANENTLY IF THEY SO CHOOSE. I DON'T SEE WHERE THIS TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND ON ALL THE TIME IS SAVING FUEL AND GOOD ON THE STARTER.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 24, 20185,000 milesTX

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES BRAKES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO TRAFFIC OR OBSTACLE WAS IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE TO CAUSE IT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70MPH. MESSAGES AS FOLLOWS: HILL DESCENT CONTROL WARNING ILLUMINATED CAUSING BRAKES TO ENGAGE 3/14/2018. FORWARD COLLISION WARNING 3/14/2018. SELF-PARKING FEATURE BACKED MY VEHICLE INTO A LARGE BOULDER BESIDE MY TRUCK WHILE PARKING. IF IT HAD BEEN A PERSON BESIDE MY TRUCK, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. HAPPENED ABOUT FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 24, 201818,300 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED BY REPEATEDLY APPLYING THE BRAKES AND USING THE TRAILER BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ASHEVILLE FORD LINCOLN, 611 BREVARD RD, ASHEVILLE, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED INTERNALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,300. *TT

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 13, 201814,400 milesFL

WHILE DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITH THE CABIN HEATER ON THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE REAR WINDOW OF MY F-150 TRUCK WINDOW SHATTERED (IT EXPLODED OUTWARDS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CABIN) TOOK THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER TO FILE A CLAIM. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS AND THE DEALER CONTACTING THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT I WAS TOLD THE DAMAGE WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY FORD THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS LOGGED ONLY 14,400 AT THE TIME THIS TIME AND I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 4, 2018MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V652000 (LATCHES, LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (CORWIN FORD OF SPRINGFIELD, 3241 S GLENSTONE AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 31, 201814,000 milesME

WHILE IN MOTION, I ACCELERATED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON COMPLETING THE PASS, I PUMPED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKES, MY TRUCK RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING, THOUGH I HAD NOT TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL AND TRIED BRAKING SEVERAL TIMES. THE ONLY WAY I COULD STOP THE SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATEION WAS TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND BRAKE. EVEN AS I DID THIS, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO TACH AT HIGH RPMS. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AT LEAST TWICE, THE ISSUE FINALLY RESOLVED. THE DEALER FOUND ONLY 1 CODE ERROR, SHOWING THE HIGH TACH, AND BLAMED THE FLOOR MAT. I CAN SAY WITH 100% CERTAINTY, IT WAS NOT THE FLOOR MAT.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 26, 201816,000 milesVT

WHILE ACCELERATING TO PASS SLOW VEHICLE, I PULLED BACK IN LANE AND ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BUT THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 70 MPH BEFORE I HEARD IT RELEASE AND THEN THE TRUCK SLOWED. WITHIN 20 MINUTES I ACCELERATED AGAIN AND ONCE AGAIN THE PEDAL STUCK AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT FOOT PRESSURE.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 21, 20181,500 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE LUNGED IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 8-10 MPH. A PEDESTRIAN WAS ABLE TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HEMBORG FORD (1900 HAMMER AVE, NORCO, CA), BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500.

Power Train
Filed Mar 14, 20188,005 milesSC

VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE ACCELERATING THRU AN INTERSECTION. THE ORANGE WRENCH ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH WITH "CHECK MANUAL". I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING DOWN AND UP SMOOTHLY. IT TRIED TO START THE TRUCK OFF IN 5TH GEAR FROM A STOP. AFTER BEING SHUT DOWN FOR AN HOUR, THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. DEALER SCANNED IT THIS MORNING AND SAID NO CODE WAS STORED.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Feb 28, 201854,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A RECALL FOR BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTORS AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 28, 20187,500 milesMI

DOORS ARE FREEZING SHUT WHEN TEMPS DROP BELOW FREEZING. WHEN ABLE TO OPEN DOOR OFTEN DOOR WONT CLOSE AND LOCK WILL NEED TO BE PUSHED DOWN IN ORDER FOR DOOR TO LATCH. ONE TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DOORS HAVE COME OPEN WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION AFTER FROZEN.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 26, 2018FL

2017 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VIBRATION ISSUES. *LD *JS

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 26, 20183,700 milesWA

FORD DOOR LATCH RECALL: AFFECTED MODELS ARE THE F-150S MADE AT THE COMPANY'S DEARBORN PLANT FROM MARCH 12, 2014, THROUGH DEC. 31, 2016; MY TRUCK WAS MFG APRIL 2017 AT THE DEARBORN PLANT AND IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. DOOR LATCHES FREEZE AND THEN WILL NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO LATCH PROPERLY WHEN YOU TRY CLOSING THE DOOR.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 26, 2018VA

2017 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DOOR LACTH FREEZING IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER MODEL VEHICLES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. *JS

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 24, 2018WA

FORD F-150 DOOR LATCH WILL NOT LOCKS OR CLOSE PROPERLY IN COLD WEATHER AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. USING A BUNGEE TO KEEP DOOR SHUT. DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS THE MOST CURRENT RECALL PARTS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS CAN AND WILL BE A SAFETY HAZARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!!

Power Train
Filed Feb 23, 2018CA

2017 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ROLL PIN SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 22, 20182,174 milesWA

DOOR LATCH MECHANISM DOES NOT CLOSE WHEN EXPOSED TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES. MY VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL REF: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V652000

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 21, 20183,100 milesMA

ON 2/21/2018 WHILE TRAVELLING WEST ON I290 IN AUBURN MY LEFT REAR DOOR OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CANNOT BE CLOSED AND STAY CLOSED. THE DOOR LATCH APPEARS NOT TO BE WORKING. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND NO REMEDY IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. IF MY DOGS HAD BEEN IN THE VEHICLE THIS MORNING THEY WOULD HAVE DIED. THIS IS A DEADLY DEFECT AND ALL THE 2017 FORD F150 CREW CABS SHOULD BE PULLED OFF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY FOR SAFETY REASONS. DOORS ON VEHICLES SHOULD NOT OPEN WITHOUT ANY HUMAN INTERVENTION.

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 20, 20186,000 milesOK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED. IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH, THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AND LANDED IN A DITCH AS THE VEHICLE STRUCK SOME BUSHES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V652000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FIVE TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER (VINTON BAKER FORD IN FAIRVIEW OKLAHOMA) WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL REMEDY BUT THE SCRATCHES SUSTAINED TO THE VEHICLE'S PAINT WAS THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 17, 20185,000 milesNM

WHEN I COME TO A STOP THE BRAKES WILL BE FIRM AND THE GO SOFT AND GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES I HAVE TO PUMP THEM SO THEY WILL WORK. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I'M EITHER AT A STOP SIGN OR A STOP LIGHT. ITS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN I'M COMING TO A STOP. THE WORSE PART IT HAPPENS SEPARATELY AND THE DEALERSHIP THINKS I'M CRAZY.

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 17, 201814,000 milesWI

DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE, HAVE TO PUT A HEATER ON THEM TO GET THEM TO LATCH, FORD TELLS ME I'M NOT APART OF THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALL.

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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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