2018 Ford F-150 complaints

I WAS TAKING MY GRAND DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL AND SHE GOT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, SHE CLOSED THE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT "LATCH" AND WE COULD NOT GET IT TO LATCH TO SECURE THE DOOR FROM OPENING WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I WAS AFRAID THE DOOR WOULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND FALL OUT (THIS NEEDS FIXED ASAP. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH OR GREATER THE STEERING WILL "CATCH" THAT IS WHEN GOING AROUND A TURN LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT KIND OF JERKS AND DOESN'T MAINTAIN CONSTANT TURN IT SEEMS TO LOOSE A CONSTANT CONTROL. THIS CAN CAUSE AN OVER CORRECTION AND LOSS OF CONTROL. IN ORDER TO TRY TO CONTROL I HAVE TO HAVE BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND KNOW IT GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT WOULD A YOUNG INEXPERIENCED DRIVER DO...MOST LIKELY OVER CORRECT AND CRASH.

VERY NOTICEABLE BANGING SOUND FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE, OR AT TIMES WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. SEEMS INTERMITTENT BUT VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN IT OCCURS.

BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. ON EVERY DRIVING OCCASION, THE TRUCK "CLUNKS" AND JERKS DURING THOSE GEARS. NEARLY EVERY MORNING WHEN PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY ON MY WAY TO WORK, THE TRUCK MISSES 4TH GEAR AND LOSSES POWER. ON A MANY DRIVES, I WILL PULL THROUGH AN INTERSECTION FROM A STOP AND WILL LOSE POWER AT 4TH GEAR. IT CAS CAUSED MANY NEAR WRECKS IN THE CITY WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO HIGHER SPEED ROADS WITH THE NEED TO ACCELERATE. MY WIFE REFUSES TO RIDE IN THE TRUCK ESPECIALLY WITH THE KIDS. SHE SAYS THAT IT IS A TICKING TIME BOMB AND THAT WE ARE JUST COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS WHEN IT FAILS AND WE DIE IN A COLLISION. SHE SAID THAT I NEED TO SELL IT AND BUY A TUNDRA OR GO BACK TO RAM REBEL. THIS MISSING GEARS AND EXTREMELY ROUGH SHIFTING HAPPENS IN ANY SCENARIO; HIGHWAY-CITY ACCELERATING-DECELERATING, WARMED UP OR COLD START. I'M I CANT EVEN TOW THE BOAT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE OVER A HILL. WE ALREADY HAD A SCARE DURING TOWING BECAUSE WE LOST ALMOST ALL POWER AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. I HAD TO ACCELERATE A LOT FASTER TO TRY TO CATCH IT AND THE JERK OF IT FINDING THE GEAR CAUSED A WHIPLASH OF THE ENTIRE FAMILY. *TR

DRIVING THE F150 I NOTICED A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. SHORTLY AFTER THE POPPING NOISE WHEN NEGOTIATING A TURN THE RACK AND PINION LOCKED UP. TRUCK WENT INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. NOW THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED AND A TROUBLE CODE WAS DISPLAYED. RACK AND PINION IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. RACK AND PINION ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER THROUGH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THIS WAS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY WITH HOW THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST STEERING TOOK THE WHEEL FROM MY HAND AND JOLTED IN ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN STOPPED AND WAITING TO TURN LEFT ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC ON A FOUR LANE STATE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE AUTO STOP FEATURE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I LET OF THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE AUTO STARTED AND I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND NEARLY DROVE INTO A DITCH. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A DELAY BETWEEN WHEN THE ENGINE AUTO STARTS AND WHEN THE POWER STEERING WORKS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL WITHOUT POWER STEERING. ESPECIALLY WHEN CROSSING LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

2018 FORD F-150 LARIAT (BOUGHT NEW WITH 2000 MILES). COLD START UP THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES (CAUSING ME IN SOME INSTANCES TO LUNGE FORWARD) - VERY OBVIOUS ISSUE, BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS NOT THROWING A CODE & THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE. THEY SAID THIS COULD BE "NORMAL" FOR THIS 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THE DEALERSHIP EMAILED FORD ENGINEERS FOR HELP, BUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. I AM NOW AT 38K MILES AND THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS (I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY - JUST IN CASE). THE TRANSMISSION ACTS NORMAL THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME PAST COLD STARTUP. *TR

BACK WINDOW SHATTERED AND BLEW GLASS FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, NOTHING AROUND OR OVER IT TO HIT THE GLASS, TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 80'S. *TR

LEAKING IN CORNER OF CAB, ROOF WHERE BLACK TRIM IS RIVETED TO THE ROOF. ALLOWS WATER IN DURING RAIN, SNOW, CAR WASHES AT ALL TIMES. WAS UNABLE TO NOTICE IT UNTIL THE FOAM UNDER THE VINYL FLOORING SOAKED UP ENOUGH WATER WHERE IT COULDN'T HOLD ANYMORE AND LEAKED INTO THE DOOR SILLS. *TR

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SPRING, CAUSING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE TO BEGIN RUBBING THROUGH ITS RUBBER CASING AGAINST THE STEEL SPRING. FAILURE IS INEVITABLE. THREE DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS HAVE EXAMINED THE PROBLEM AND INDICATED NO REPAIR IS POSSIBLE - THIS IS THE WAY THE TRUCK IS SUPPOSED TO BE. I HAVE INSPECTED OTHER F-150S AND HAVE NOT DISCOVERED THE SAME SET-UP OR ISSUE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL / WEAR THROUGH AND FORD INDICATES THIS IS NORMAL. *TR

I HAVE A SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING LIGHT THAT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND THEN DISAPPEARS. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 5 WEEKS AND THEY COULDN'T FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. IT NEVER POPPED UP AN ERROR CODE FOR THE MESSAGE. FINALLY THE LIGHT STAYED ON SO I TOOK OUT TO THEM AND THEY WERE ABLE TO PULL A CODE. ONCE THEY GOT THE CODE FORD STARTED THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE ISSUE AND I AM OUT OF LUCK. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD WHO SAID UNLESS IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY WE CANT DO ANYTHING FOR YOU. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT DISABLES THE TRACTION CONTROL AS WELL AS TOE MODE, ECO MODE, SNOW MODE, SPORT MODE. HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND NOTHING SEEMS TO TRIGGER THE ISSUE. *TR

WHILE VEHICLE IS SITTING STATIONARY OR PARKED. DURING RAINY WEATHER WATER LEAKS IN AT TOP OF REAR DOOR AT THE TOP LATCH WHERE IT RUNS DOWN THROUGH THE PANEL EXITING AT THE FIRST SEAM WHERE IT RUNS DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR PANEL TO THE MAT. THE SEAT BELT BEHIND THE PANEL GETS WET AND WATER GETS ON THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK WINDOW CONTROLS. THE WATER RUNS FORWARD TO THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR WHERE IT COLLECTS (BY THE GALLON) UNDER AND ON TOP OF THE FLOOR MAT.

F150 TRUCK WAS STARTED AND GEAR SHIFTER PUT IN REVERSE. VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARDS. AND WAS STOPPED BECAUSE OF VEHICLE BEHIND TRUCK. GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD, GEAR SHIFTER WAS THEN PUT IN PARK. ENGINE WHIRRED AND AND VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY BRAKES. GEAR SHIFTER WAS PUT IN REVERSE. VEHICLE DROVE BACKWARDS, GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN PARK. VEHICLE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND TRUCK STARTED TO JUMP AND ACCELERATE BACKWARDS AS THE DRIVER TRIED TO EXIT AND HIT PARKED VEHICLE BEHIND TRUCK. ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VIEHICLE WAS TO TURN ENGINE OFF AS IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK EVEN THOUGH GEARSHIFTER WAS IN PARK POSITION THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS NOT A PEDAL CONFUSION. BRAKE SKID MARKS WERE EVIDENT ON THE CONCRETE IN THE DRIVEWAY.

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WITH 36K MILES (2018) AND HAVE OWNED FOR LESS THAN ONE MONTH. WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE SUNROOF FOR THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND. THE SUNROOF FAILS TO OPEN, AND NOW RAIN LEAKS IN THROUGH THE ROOF. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A $72K VEHICLE THAT IS TWO YEARS OLD. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OVER 36K MILES, THE DEALERSHIP (FORD DEALER) REFUSES TO FIX.

THE TAILGATE ON MY 2018 FORD F150 SPORADICALLY OPENS ON ITS OWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE SEPERATE TIMES WHILE PULLING A TRAILER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO MY FORD DEALER BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT TIME OF COMPLAINT.

I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT FOR LAST TWO RECALLS. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME SLOT THAT I CAN DROP MY TRUCK FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A BACK UP RENTAL CAR THAT I CAN LOAD DURING MY DROP OFF TIME AS I NEED TO COMMUTE TO WORK ABOUT 40 MILES AWAY EVERYDAY.

I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW IN 2018. DURING THE PAST 20 MONTHS OR SO IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THEY UPDATE THE SOFTWARE, CLEAR CODES AND THEN STATE THE VEHICLE WILL LEARN ITS PATTERNS AGAIN. NONE OF HAS HELPED. THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THEN IT DOES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN IT SHIFTS THE FIRST 2 GEARS. ANOTHER ISSUE: AT TIMES, POSSIBLY AT LEAST 20 TIMES IN 20 MONTHS, THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND GO INTO A DEAD SPOT FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS AND THE REENGAGE, USUALLY AT SLOWER SPEEDS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN WE ARE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE LAST ISSUE IS THAT THE VEHICLE AT TIMES IS GEAR SEARCHING AND VERY ERRATIC, SOMETIMES AT 36MPH THE RPMS ARE SO LOW IT MAKES A GROWLING NOISE. BY PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION ON SPORT MODE IT WILL KEEP THE RPMS UP AND MITIGATE THE PROBLEM. I THINK THE BIGGEST ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK AND TRANSMISSION IS POSSIBLE THE SOFTWARE. THE TRANSMISSION NEVER FEELS TRULY COMFORTABLE ALWAYS DISPLAYING SOME TYPE OF DISCOMFORT OR PERHAPS RISK. WE LOVE THE TRUCK BUT FORD NEEDS TO TRULY STEP UP AND PROVIDE RELIEF TO THIS PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS SAFETY AND THEN COST ONCE WE RUN OUT OF WARRANTY. THE TRUCK JUST TURNED 31K MILES AND STRONGLY CONSIDERING DISPLACING BEFORE IT HITS 36K. *TR

MY TRUCK HAD A TOTAL POWERING STEERING FAILURE TODAY(4-12-2020). NO ADVANCED WARNING. THE TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THANK GOD NO ACCIDENT!

WENT TO CONVENIENCE STORE AND PARKED TRUCK. THIS TRUCK WAS PARKED, GEAR SHIFTER MOVED TO PARK POSITION, ENGINE TURNED OFF. WENT INTO STORE AND WHEN WE CAME OUT, THE TRUCK HAD ROLLED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. WENT IN TRUCK AND VERIFIED IT WAS STILL IN PARK. REPORTED THIS TO FORD AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES WITH F150 FOR OTHER MODEL YEARS AND FOR THIS SAME MODEL YEAR. HAVE YOU SEEN ANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR ISSUE? THIS COST OVER $6,000 FOR REPAIRS AND IS A HAZARD.

TODAY, I SUBMIT THIS COMPLAINT FOR THE UNEXPECTED SHATTERING OF MY FORD F150 REAR GLASS WINDOW, AT NO FAULT OF MY OWN!! IUNOCCUPIED, THE VEHICLE, 2018 F150 ,WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I NOTICED THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE GLASS. THE SLIDER REAR WINDOW WAS NOT SHATTERED AND NO OBJECT STUCK THE GLASS! FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR WINDOW APPEARED TO SEPARATE FROM THE ROOF SEAM AND SMALL PIECES OF GLASS LAY ON THE BED COVER. THE TOP CORNERS OF THE EXTERIOR GLASS WERE SHATTERED AND THE REAR GLASS APPEARED TO BUCKLED. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOURS EARLIER, I DROVE TO THE GAS STATION AND UPON MY RETURN PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE REAR WINDOW WAS IN TACT AND THE WEATHER WAS WARM. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER I BEGAN WATERING FLOWERS IN THE BACKYARD AND MADE MY WAY TO THE FRONT YARD. THE SPLINTERED PIECES OF GLASS WERE NOTICED ON THE TRUCK BED COVER BEFORE THE ACTUAL SHATTERED GLASS PANEL. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND I AM SURPRISE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. IT APPEARS THIS REAR WINDOW PROBLEM IS HEAVILY DOCUMENTED AND HAS BEEN PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES AT RISK FOR YEARS. DUE TO THIS DANGEROUS MANUFACTURING FLAW, MANY LIVES CONTINUE TO BE AT RISK! UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE GLASS REPAYMENT OR PAY A DEDUCTIBLE TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. HOPEFULLY YOU WILL REVIEW ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND FORCE SOMEONE TO PUT THEIR CONSUMERS FIRST!! IN ADDITION, PHOTOS WERE TAKEN OF THE GLASS DAMAGE.THANKS FOR

2018 FORD F-150 TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTING IS ERRATIC BOTH WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING ON THE HIGHWAY. SOME SHIFTS TAKE A LONG TIME, SOME SHIFTS SKIP A GEAR, SOME SHIFTS ARE VERY HARD, SHAKING THE TRUCK. HAPPENING MORE OFTEN WHILE ON LONG TRIPS.

THERE IS A TICKING RATTLE SOUND FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AREA. THE SOUND IS NOTICEABLY LOUDER AFTER STARTING THEN THE VOLUME DROPS A LEVEL, BUT STILL STEADY SOUND THERE AFTER, MOVING OR NOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V894000 (ENGINE) AND 20V097000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BOMMARITO FORD LOCATED AT (675 DUNN RD, HAZELWOOD, MO 63042) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2018 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION ON EXPRESSWAY DISPLAYS LOSS OF POWER RESULTING IN VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AT 70MPH. ISSUE CAN LAST 20 SECONDS. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING IS POOR AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS AND ALSO CAN RESULT IN DELAY SHIFTING,HIGH RPM REVING,AND ACLUNK FROM FINAL GEAR ENGAGEMENT. DANGEROUS HIGH-SPEED CONDITION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING LEFT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE SHIFT TO PARK WARNING DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BACK-UP CAMERA FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MACE FORD LOCATED AT (4501 US-41, TERRE HAUTE, IN 47802) TWICE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT OIL CONSUMPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.*DT*JB

THE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE WILL LOCK IN PLACE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. YOU HAVE TO PHYSICALLY FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO RELEASE TO KEEP FROM EITHER CROSSING THE CENTER LINE OR RUNNING OFF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENS AT SPEED AROUND 50 MPH AND UP. HAVE NOT WRECKED IT YET BUT HAVE COME CLOSE.WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE FORD DEALER 4 TIMES WITH NOT SUCCESS YET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TAILGATE OPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND DAMAGED THE TRIM AND PAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRINCE FREDERICK FORD (10 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD N, PRINCE FREDERICK, MD 20678, (410) 535-0900, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

DYNAMIC CRUISE CONTROL WILL RANDOMLY STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER OR JUST STOP SEEING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND START TO SPEED UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND EVERY TIME THEY SAY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. SEE ATTACHED ALERT TO MY MOBILE APP SHOWING THE MALFUNCTION.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSION ON MY 2018 F-150 SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2018 HAVING JERKY, HARSH SHIFTS WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ALSO CLUNKY SHIFTS AT LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH AND 5TH AND 6TH GEARS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE AND ALSO CAN SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE TRANSMISSION. MANY OTHER FORD CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE F-150 TRUCKS WITH THE 10 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS. I CALLED FORD CORPORATE OFFICE AND FILED A COMPLAINT. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND CORRECT THE ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED.

I HAVE A BROKEN DRIVER SIDE BUCKET SEAT ON MY 2018 FORD F-150 XLT WITH CONSOLE I PAID EXTRA FOR THIS SEAT (HIGHER PRICED OPTION) WHEN I PURCHASED NEW 2 YEARS AGO . I CALLED FORD DEALER I PURCHASED FROM THEY ADVISED TO HAVE IT FIXED AT LOCAL DEALER DUE TO 200 MILE DRIVE TO THEM. I TOOK TO ALTON BLAKELY FORD SALES AND SERVICE SOMERSET KY FOR REPAIR AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE SEAT IS NOT WORN IT LOOKS NEW! THE TRUCK LOOKS AND RUNS PERFECT, THE SEAT FRAME IS PROBLEM! I WEIGH 235LBS AND 6 FOOT? THE SEAT IS BROKEN TO APPOINT THAT I DON'T TRUST WEARING SHOULDER SEAT BELT DUE TO WHEN SEAT FALLS BACK I CAN'T PULL MYSELF UP TO STEER. THE PROBLEM CAN BE FELT 1 TO 70 MPH ROAD OR PARKING LOT. RANDOM SEAT FAILURE WHILE IN OPERATION AND IF SEAT FAILS AND DRIVER HITS BRAKES THE SEAT BELT LOCKS YOU DOWN. I'VE REPAIRED IT BUT THE ONES WE MEET ON ROAD COULD FAIL ANYTIME! FORD STATES NO RECALL ON THIS? IT IS LISTED ON THIS GOVERNMENT WEBSITE AS A RECALL? I'VE PURCHASED SEVEN NEW FORDS SINCE 1980= NEVER AGAIN!

ON A RELATIVELY COLD MORNING AROUND 32 DEGREES I STARTED TRUCK LET IT WARM UP A COUPLE MINUTES THEN BACKED OUT OF GARAGE AND DROVE DOWN STREET, WHEN I WENT AROUND CORNER I SLOWED A BIT AND TRUCK JERKED AND HALF WAY AROUND CORNER I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND ENGINE RPMS REV'D UP AS IF TRANS HAD GONE INTO NEUTRAL. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND TRANS FELT LIKE IT CLUNKED INTO A LOWER GEAR AND THEN ACCELERATED FINE. THIS HAPPENED UNDER 20MPH BUT APPEARED TO DOWNSHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR WHICH FELT LIKE THAT WASN'T THE CORRECT GEAR FOR THE SPEED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL DRIFTED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CASCO BAY FORD 1213 US 1, YARMOUTH, ME 4096, (207) 846-2222 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN WITHOUT A RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED 3 FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ROTATION HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 228.

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FILLED WITH WATER FROM THE BREATHER TUBE, TWICE, CAUSING BEARINGS TO BE REPLACED, TWICE

2018 FORD F150 VIN [XXX] THIS HAS THE ECO-BOOST V6 3.5L ENGINE IN IT. LAST OCTOBER 2019 THE ENGINE STARTED RATTLING AT STARTUP. I BROUGHT THIS TO DEALERSHIP (FX CAPRARA FORD PULASKI, NY) AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAM PHASERS & TENSIONERS WERE BAD AND REQUIRED REPLACING. THIS WOULD BE DONE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ORDERED THE PARTS AND INFORMED ME THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. IT TOOK 2 1/2 MONTHS FOR PARTS TO ARRIVE AT THE DEALERSHIP. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN ON FEB 11TH FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD WOULD TAKE 3 DAYS TO COMPLETE. ON FEB 17TH ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP 4 OF THE PARTS WERE MIS-LABELED AND HAD TO BE ORDERED AGAIN. AS OF TODAY FEB 25 I STILL DO NOT HAVE MY TRUCK BACK. WAS TOLD PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST NEXT 3 WEEKS AS FORD IS HAVING A PROBLEM SOURCING THE PARTS. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP WITH ENGINE DIS-ASSEMBLED. AFTER A SEARCH OF INTERNET FOUND F150 FORUM WHICH HAS STORIES OF SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVING SAME ENGINE RATTLE REQUIRING CAM PHASERS & TENSIONERS TO BE REPLACED AND PARTS EITHER NOT AVAILABLE OR TAKES MONTHS TO GET. FORD REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. I HAVE CALLED THE FORD COMPANY AS LONG AS TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 60K MILES IT IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT AFTER. THEY ARE REFUSING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE REPAIR. I BELIEVE THAT FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS MODEL ENGINE AND REPLACE IT TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

IN AUSTIN TX, MY FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON I-35 FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY BUT THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. SCREENSHOTS OF THE VIDEOS ARE ATTACHED AND VIDEOS OF THE INCIDENT CAN BE SENT UPON REQUEST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD 150. THE CONTACT MOM STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE SECURELY. THE CONTACT SON HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES TO WARM THE VEHICLE BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (BLUE RIDGE NORTH GEORGIA FORD LOCATED AT 7525 APPALACHIAN HWY, MINERAL BLUFF, GA 30559) BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE CONSUMED A FEW QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE IT'S NEXT OIL CHANGE WAS DUE. JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK WITH LOW MILEAGE. NO REASON FOR IT TO CONSUME LIKE THAT. NO LEAKS. NOTICED WHEN A CHANGE OIL SOON WARNING CAME UP AS I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY.THOUGH IT WAS ODD CONSIDERING IT WAS PREMATURE. WHEN I CHECKED, ALMOST NO OIL WAS ON THE DIPSTICK. IT WAS FULL 5 WEEKS AGO WHEN I CHECKED IT LAST.

ERRATIC SHIFTING, UNEXPLAINED TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFTS, PAUSES BETWEEN SHIFTS. VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHEN FIRST STARTED DURING COLD WEATHER (BELOW 30 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT). I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THIS COMPLAINT ONLY TO HEAR THAT FORD IS WORKING ON IT. THEY CLAIM TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT THE ODOMETER INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 2 TO 3 TENTHS OF A MILE.

DOORS DO NOT LATCH WHEN COLD OUTSIDE. WHEN STATIONARY, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS AS WELL AS THE LEFT PASSENGER DOOR HAS THIS ISSUE WHERE THE DOOR WILL OPEN, BUT WILL NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED. SOMETIMES I CAN LOCK THE DOORS WITH THEM OPEN TO GET THEM TO LATCH, BUT THEN WHEN I GO TO OPEN THE DOOR AGAIN, IT WILL STAY LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS A CHILD IN THE BACK AND YOU CAN'T ACCESS THEM THROUGH THE DOOR YOU PUT THEM IN THROUGH.

I FEEL THERE IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. WHEN PARKED AND STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IT ALSO SHIFT HARSHLY WHEN DRIVING AT TIMES, OTHER TIMES ITS SHIFTS ARE DELAYED.

DOOR LATCH FREEZES. DOOR REMAINS UNLATCHED/OPEN WHEN FROZEN

MY 2018 F150, AFTER TOWING A TRAILER FOR 2 HRS, DIES WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR IN A PARKING LOT. IN THE TOW/HAUL MODE THE AUTO-STOP-START SHOULD NOT ENGAGE, BUT THE DASH WARNING LIGHT SAYS "SHIFT TO P, RESTART ENGINE" AUTO STOP-START HAS STOPPED ENGINE. THEN ENGINE DOES NOT START EASY AND SUPTTERS AND DIES SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER TOLD ME NO CODES WERE RECORDED AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY DRIVING AROUND AND STOPPING. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN A 2 DAY DRIVE PULLING MY TRAILER.

THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE, RESULTING IN THE DOOR OPENING WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL.

TAILGATE OPENED INVOLUNTARIRLY, WHILST I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM ME. THE DOORS WHERE LOCKED. I AM NOT SURE WHEN THE TAILGATE OPENED AS THERE ARE NO INDICATORS IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. I LOST THE CONTENTS OF THE BED, I WENT BACK AND RETRIEVED THE ITEMS WHICH WERE DAMAGED. FORD ARE TELLING ME THEY WILL TAKE A LOOK AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO.

WHEN THE TRUCK GETS COLD AROUND 30DEGREES, THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE PASSENGER REAR DOORS WILL NOT LATCH OR STAY SHUT. BEEN TO THE FORD DEALER TWO TIMES TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND STILL IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THE DO'S WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED. LUCKILY MY TRUCK WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED ALL 3 TIMES.

DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT LATCH IN COLD TEMPERATURES. HAPPENS PERIODICALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.COULD POSSIBLY BE THE LATCH MECHANISM IN THE DOOR. SEEMS UNSAFE NOT KNOWING IF THE DOOR WILL STAY LATCHED OR NOT WHILE DRIVING.

FORD F-150 2018 SUPER CREW CAB 1ST WATER LEAK INSIDE OF OUR TRUCK CAB CREATED A MILDEW SMELL DUE TO WET CARPET PADDING AND CARPETS. WATER SATURATED ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE DOOR SEAL PROTECTORS ON THE RIGHT-SIDE OF THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS. FIRST NOTICED A PROBLEM DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES WE HEARD A WATER SLOSHING SOUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. INDICATIONS OF WATER IN CAB AND SATURATED CARPET'S AND WIRING WENT UNNOTICED DUE TO WEATHER TECH FULL FLOOR MATS. WE CONTACTED FORD CORPORATION ONLINE AND THEY ADVISED FOR US TO TAKE IT INTO OUR DEALERSHIP TO BE ASSESSED. OUR DEALERSHIP MADE AN APPOINTMENT A WEEK OUT, SO OUR TRUCK SAT IN OUR GARAGE FOR AN ADDITIONAL WEEK. WE USED A SHOP VAC AND SUCKED OUT AS MUCH WATER AS WE COULD AND LEFT THE DOOR WINDOWS DOWN TO HELP DRY OUT THE INTERIOR. THE DEALERSHIP REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THE TRIM PANELS WITH SILICONE SEALANT ON BOTH DOORS ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND BECAME AWARE THAT THE SUNROOF HAD STARTED TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER WHILE A BYSTANDER PROVIDED TAPE TO SECURE THE SUNROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER MAC HAIK'S SOUTHWAY FORD LOCATED AT 7979 INTERSTATE 35 ACCESS RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224, WERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUNROOF ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40-60 MPH THE LIFT GATE OPEN WITHOUT WARNING, ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY THE LIFT GATE AND WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHEEHY FORD LINCOLN OF GAITHERSBURG 901 N FREDERICK AVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879 (301) 358-4443 WHERE DIAGNOSED THAT RODENTS DAMAGED THE SOY BASE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

THIS IS A CONTINUATION WITH COMPLAINT NUMBER 11307725 ALREADY FILED. FORD F-150 2018 SUPER CREW CAB 2ND DISCOVERY OF WATER LEAK IN CAB OF TRUCK WITH WET CARPET PADDING AND CARPETS AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME THE WATER LEAK WAS BEHIND THE BACK SEATS DOWN THE CAB WALL INTERIOR. CALLED OUR FORD DEALERSHIP BACK AND TOOK OUR TRUCK BACK IN FOR THEM TO ASSESS THIS 2ND WATER LEAK. OUR FORD DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE TRUCK BED TO FIND THIS WATER LEAK COMING IN FROM THE REAR CAB VENTS AND LOCKING TABS ON VENTS. THEY ALSO FOUND THE CARPET INSULATOR WAS BEHIND THE REAR VENTS WHICH CAUSED THE VENT SEAL TO WARP AND LEAK. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR VENTS COMPLETELY THEN THEY RETESTED FOR LEAKS AND FOUND NO LEAKS AT THAT TIME. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE TRUCK BED BOLTS AND HAD TO RESPRAY IN THE BED LINER OVER THE BOLTS.

THE ELECTRIC REAR DEFROSTER ON MY 2018 F150 XLT CREWCAB PURCHASED IN 10/2018 STOPPED WORKING FOR SOME REASON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRES HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE REAR WINDOW GLASS FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE DEALER "REPAIRED" THE DEFROSTER USING EPOXY TO GLUE THE WIRES ONTO THE GLASS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD 13,542 MILES ON IT. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER ON 1/15/2020 AT ABOUT 7PM. THE NEXT MORNING I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK AT 6AM FOR A 24HR SHIFT. I WORKED UNTIL 6AM ON 1/17/2020 AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A STATE ROAD WITH THE DEFROSTER ON THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED SUDDENLY WITH SUCH FORCE I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD SHOT THE VEHICLE. WHILE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO PULL OVER TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW FLAMES COMING UP FROM BEHIND THE REAR SEAT BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED 911. THE VEHICLE BURNED WHILE WAITING FOR THE FD TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.