2014 Ford F-150 Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE A WARNING FOR LOW BRAKE FLUID APPEARED ON THE DASH. SHORTLY AFTER I LOST PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE FOR SLOWER TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO A NEAR BY GAS STATION. THEIR WAS NO BRAKE FLUID LEFT IN THE RESERVOIR AND AFTER ADDING MORE BRAKE FLUID THE RESERVOIR DRAINED WITHIN 5 MINUTES WITH NO VISIBLE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND DRAINED ALL THE BRAKE FLUID INTO THE VACUUM BOOSTER. I WAS LUCKY THAT I ENOUGH ROOM TO PUMP MY BRAKES TO GAIN CONTROL, OTHERWISE THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS PART SHOULD NOT FAIL IN THIS MANNER NOR AT 18000 MILE OF VEHICLE LIFE. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED HE HAS SEEN THIS ISSUES ON OTHER F150S TOO.

AS I WAS PASSING A TRUCK THE ENGINE CUT OUT, LOST POWER THE TACH DROPPED FROM 4000 RPM TO BELOW 1000 AND THE ENGINE SHUDDERED VIOLENTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AND THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME EVERYTHING IS WORKING CORRECTLY. THIS TIME I TOOK VIDEO OF THE INSTRUMENTS TO PROVE IT. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT FLASHED ALL THE TIME THIS WAS HAPPENING AND THEN WENT OUT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN OPERATING PROPERLY.THIS STARTS AFTER YOU TRY TO PASS A VEHICLE AND IT PUTS YOU IN A DANGEROUS POSITION OF BEING IN THE PASSING AREA AND HAVE NO POWER TO GET BY, THIS COULD LEAD TO A MAJOR PROBLEM. I AM A CERTIFIED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR AND HAVE BEEN A POLICE OFFICER FOR 45 YEARS. I AM ALSO A MASTER MECHANIC, THIS HAS TO BE CORRECTED BY FORD SOON.

WE WERE ON OUR WAY BACK FROM VACATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DROPPED DOWN ON THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO A GUARD RAIL, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK CAME AROUND AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO FLIP. ONCE THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP THEY HAD TO CUT THE ROOF OFF AND WINDSHIELD TO GET US OUT. I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL AND MY SON FOLLOWED WITH THE SHERIFF AND OUR DOG. THERE IS NO EXPLAINATION TO WHY THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF WITH ONLY A FEW MARKS AND FULLY INTACT. THE MYSTERY TO EVERYONE IS WHY IS THERE ONLY HALF A RIM??? THE RIM WAS OFF THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE TIRE BEING OFF THE RIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE SHERIFF LOOKED ALONG WITH OTHER PEOPLE TO NOT FIND THE OTHER HALF THE RIM. THE TOW TRUCK COMPANY LOOKED TO SEE IF THE HALF RIM WAS THERE BUT CANNOT FIND ANYTHING. THE TRUCK AT THE MOMENT IS AT BULL DOG TOWING IN SOUTH CAROLINA (803)865-3800. THE CLAIM IS BEING HANDLED BY HANOVER INSUARANCE - [XXX] - 1-800-628-0250 EXT. [XXX] - CLAIM # - [XXX]. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS CONSIDERING I HAVE FOUND THAT FORD HAS AN ISSUE WITH THERE 2014 FORD EDGE WHEELS BUSTING IN HALF AND THE VEHICLES WRECKING. ACCORDING TO THE ARTICAL YOUR OFFICE IS HANDLING THIS INVESTIGATION OF THE EDGE. I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE 2 DIFFERENT VEHICLES BUT STILL THE SAME MANUFACTURER & IF THERE IS A DEFFECT I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT. I HAVE TONS OF PICTURES IF NEEDED PLEASE REQUEST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

IN MAY 2015 I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL. IT WAS WORSE WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A HIGHWAY. ON JUNE 1 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WITH 16757 MILES. IT WAS DISMISSED AS POOR BRAKING HABITS THAT WARPED THE ROTORS. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THAT SEEMED TO HELP BUT THE SHAKING WAS STILL EVIDENT. BY 47000 MILES AND MANY VISITS TO THE DEALER THEY RELENTED AND I PAID FOR TWO PARELLI TIRES AT COST DUE TO "TIRE ROT". THE VIOLENT SHAKING HAS NOW CEASED; HOWEVER, THERE IS A SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. I AM CONFIDENT THIS MUST BE CAUSED BY WARPED ROTORS. THEY WERE WARPED ON THE JUNE 1 VISIT AND THEY REMAIN THAT WAY TODAY JULY 6, 2016.

BRAKES DO NOT ALWAYS REACT AS THEY SHOULD WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL. 1-2 SEC. DELAY

WHEN GOING THROUGH PARK, PROCEEDING 20 MPH GOING INTO A DOWNWARD CURVING TO LEFT, C FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN CAME TO INCLINE, WHEEL WAS NOT WANTING TO STRAIGHTEN UP, CONTINUED TO PROCEED UP HILL; BUT STEERING WOULD NOT STOP STEERING TOTHE LEFT. THE ONLY WAY WAS TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP IN THE CENTER OF ROAD, BEARING MORE IN THE ONCOMING LANE; WAS HIT OR CAUSED TO BE HIT, BY A FORD FOCUS, LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE TO LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE. FLORTUNATELY FOR FOCUS, MY VEHICLE WAS A A COMPLETE STOP, AS UNABLE STRAIGHTEN WHEEL. VEHICLE NOT DRIVEABLE, HAD TO TOW BOTH VEHICLES, AND NOW BEING OUT TRANSPORTATION. THE 2014 WAS PURCHASED IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI, THE END OF MARCH; BUT NOT EVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS, AND ONLY HAVE HAD VEHICLE 1 1/2 MONTHS OR SO. THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN FATAL FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO PROCEED WITH FORD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REQUIRED TO BE DEPRESSED VIOLENTLY IN ORDER TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TURBO BOOSTER FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE TURBO O-RING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WEEKS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

I WAS DRIVING HWY 290 IN HOUSTON, TX THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 MILES I LOST ALL MY BRAKES. LUCKY I DIDN'T PANIC AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PULL INTO A STRIP CENTER AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT EVEN STOP WHEN TRUCK WAS IDLING. I HAVE NEVER HAD BRAKES FAIL ESPECIALLY WITH A NEW TRUCK. I AM STILL LEARY ABOUT DRIVING A TRUCK WHOSE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY AND WILL PROBABLY NEVER GET THAT FEELING OUT OF MY HEAD. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND PUSHED ALL THE FLUID INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SPOKE WITH A LADY NAMED [XXX]. SHE SAID SHE WAS SORRY BUT PARTS FAIL AND THEY COULD NOT EVEN ISSUE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE TRUCK. SHE DID OFFER A SERVICE PLAN FOR THE TRUCK. BUT I AM NOT LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FOR FREE I JUST WANT MY TRUCK COVERED AND FEEL SAFE IT IN WITH MY FAMILY. I AM VERY LUCKY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AND DIDN'T WRECK OR HAVE MY SON IN THE CAR WITH ME. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD IN A MORE CONCERNING MANNER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR THE TRAILER TOWING AND HANDLING OF MY FORD F150 PICKUP WITH TRAILER TOW PACKAGES, AND INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE RATED AT ALMOST 8,000 GVWR. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE AND DANGEROUS TRAILER SWAYING WITH A 25 FT TRAILER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT WEIGHS UNDER 6000LBS. WE HAVE A LOAD EQUALIZING HITCH ALONG WITH SWAY CONTROL ON THE HITCH. AFTER READING OTHER INTERNET ARTICLES AND DISCUSSING WITH MY LOCAL FORD DEALER THEY RECOMMEND UPGRADING THE TIRES FROM THE "P" SERIES PASSENGER CAR RATED TIRES (P275/65R18), TO A "LOAD RANGE E" TRUCK TIRE. ITS SUGGESTED THAT THE WIMPY SIDE WALL ON "P" RATED TIRES ARE ALLOWING THE SWAY MOTION TO GET OUT OF CONTROL. IF THIS IS REALLY THE PROBLEM, THEN FORD IS MISREPRESENTING THE TOWING CAPABILITIES OF THEIR TRUCK. WHO PUTS CAR TIRES ON THEIR TRUCKS? ITS GOING TO COST ME UP TO $1200 IN NEW TIRES TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS THE FIX. FORD IS IGNORING THIS ISSUE SAYING I JUST NEED TO BUY HEAVIER DUTY TIRES AND MINE ONLY HAVE 1000 MILES ON THEM.

TWO TIMES WHEN ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DURING A RAIN STORM I HAVE HAD MY ENGINE LOSE POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH TIMES AFTER SLOWING DOWN THE ENGINE REGAIN POWER AND I COULD CONTINUE MY JOURNEY. I HAVE THE 3.5 TURBO ENGINE AND NOTICED ONLINE THAT THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN MENTIONED BY OTHERS. I DID BRING UP MY CONCERNS TO MY FORD DEALER AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINT WITH THIS ENGINE. ANY INFORMATION OR HELP I CAN RECEIVE FROM YOU WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. UPON A PERSONAL REFERRAL, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO CHECK IF THERE WAS FUEL IN THE ENGINE OIL WITHIN IN THE CRANK CASE. THE PRESENCE OF FUEL WAS CONFIRMED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,200.

BRAKES FAILURE AT 20,200 MILES. BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER FAILED WHILE PULLING OUT OF GARAGE. AFTER STOPPING WITH THE E-BRAKE, SEVERAL DASH WARNING ILLUMINATED AND A MESSAGE OF LOW BRAKE FLUID APPEARED. NO FLUID WAS FOUND IN RESERVOIR AND WAS SUCKED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. FORD ATTEMPTED TO BLAME THE FAILURE ON THE AFTER MARKET CHARGE AIR COOLER. TRUCK IS S 2014 FORD F-150 PLATINUM 3.5L ECOBOOST 4X4.

PASSENGER AIRBAG WIRE HARNESS TOO SHORT. WHEN BACK OF SEAT WAS MOVED FORWARD WIRES BROKE. FORD DEALER TRIED TO SAY IT WAS OPERATOR ERROR, BUT INFACT THERE WAS NO SLACK ON WIRES TO MOVE WITH SEAT. *TR

WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. MY REAR PASSAGE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OTHER DAMAGE TO INDICATE ANYTHING OTHER THAN DEFECTIVE GLASS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING LIGHT KEPT SWITCHING ON AND OFF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,200.

SINCE I PURCHACED MY TRUCK IN MARCH OF LAST YEAR.TWICE I HAD BRAKE PEDAL ISSUES.WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TRYING STOP. THE PEDAL WAS VERY SLOW TO RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION.THE NEXT TIME THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOORBOARD AS IF I WAS BLEEDING THE BRAKES. AFTER BOTH INCIDENTS I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP'S. BOTH DEALERSHIP'S SAID THEY ARE NORMAL AFTER ROAD TESTING MY TRUCK.

WINDSHIELD GLARE REFLECTION FROM DASH COMPROMISES VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING IN SUNLIGHT. SUNLIGHT REFLECTS OFF DASH CAUSING GLARE IN WINDSHIELD. MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED (FORUMS ONLINE) THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS AND OCCURS IN MANY VEHICLES. AUTO MANUFACTURES NEED TO PUT EXTREMELY NON-REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON DASHES TO COUNTER THIS. A DULL DASH MAT REALLY HELPS, PROVING THAT IT CAN BE MITIGATED. *TR

FUEL PUMP MODULE. *TR

POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 2014 FORD F150 RENTAL ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO. *TR

ACCELERATION LAG IN A ROLLING OR STANDING START. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN STOPPED WITH TRUCK FACING UPHILL OR SLOWING TO A NEAR STOP AND THEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING (SLOWING FOR A STOP LIGHT THAT TURNS GREEN AS YOU APPROACH THE INTERSECTION). ONCE ACCELERATION KICKS IN, THE VEHICLE JUMPS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION HAS DROPPED FROM NEUTRAL TO BEING INTO GEAR AT INCREASED RPM'S OR THE CLUTCH HAS SLIPPED. GEAR INDICATOR DOESN'T SHOW VEHICLE HAD EVER DROPPED INTO NEUTRAL. IF ACCELERATION RATE IS INCREASED FROM STOP OR ROLLING START, PROBLEM DOES NOT SEAM TO OCCUR. PROBLEM WAS NOTICED FROM BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP AND HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT EVER SINCE (TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW IN MARCH 2015). HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AS IT IS INTERMITTENT, BUT TALKED TO A NON-FORD MECHANIC THAT HAD HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE NOTICING ACCELERATION LAG.

THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE WHEN IN THE LOWERED POSITION. THE OWNERS MANUAL CLEARLY STATES THAT THEY MUST LOCK WHEN LOWERED TO BE SAFE. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING TO SAN DIEGO - AS WE EXITED OFF THE FREEWAY THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE. STEPPING ON THE BRAKE, TURNING OFF THE SWITCH DID NOT CHANGE THE STUCK CRUISE CONTROL. WE WERE GOING 70 MPH AS WE EXITED AND CONTINUED AT 70 FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE - THROUGH 1 STOP SIGN AND 3 STOP LIGHTS BEFORE WERE ABLE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF STEERING OF THE TRUCK. WE TURNED ONTO A SIDE STREET. TURNED OFF THE TRUCK 10-15 SECONDS - UPON TURNING THE TRUCK BACK ON IT WENT IMMEDIATELY TO 6000 RPM'S BURNING RUBBER ONLY REASON WE DID NOT SPEED OUT OF CONTROL AGAIN IS BECAUSE HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE. TURNED TRUCK OFF AGAIN WAITED 10 MINUTES - TURNED IT ON AGAIN - THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD FINALLY RELEASED. WE DROVE TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS 5 MILES. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK - WHEN WE RETURNED HOME WE TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK - THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND SAID TO BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN - WE MAY NOT BE ALIVE NEXT TIME TO BRING IT BACK! *TR

Back up camera does not work more than it does. Just blank blue screen. Sometimes the screen says something like Rearview camera not available. Most of the time it says nothing. If it is on, it's very bad picture w/alot of static lines in it. This problem started in 2015 and steady got worse through the years.

VEHICLE EXHIBITS A SHUDDER/VIBRATION/SHAKE WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. PROBLEM IS MORE APPARENT WITH WEIGHT ON THE TRUCK. WITH APPROX. 400-500 LBS. OR MORE PROBLEM IS MOST APPARENT. AT 300 MILES, THE PROBLEM BECAME VERY NOTICEABLE. INFORMED DEALER, SET APPOINTMENT. VEHICLE HAD 800 MILES AT SERVICING, 2/23/2015. DEALER REMOVED REAR DRIVELINE AND DROVE THE TRUCK WITH JUST THE FRONT DRIVELINE AND SHUDDER DID NOT OCCUR. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE REAR DRIVELINE AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. AFTER 8 DAYS AT THE DEALER SERVICE SHOP, CUSTOMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL, ESPECIALLY WITH ANY TYPE OF LOAD. 400LB IS A LOAD???? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I ATTACH A TOW UNIT TO THIS VEHICLE? IS THIS SAFE? AFTER ACKNOWLEDGING A PROBLEM AND REPLACING THE DRIVELINE, DEALER NOW SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SHOCKS AND COMPUTER. BUT REST ASSURED THIS IS NORMAL. WAITING FOR FORD FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE. PROBLEM IS DISTURBING AND ONE HAS TO WONDER WHAT THE LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES OF THIS SHUDDER IS TO THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE DRIVELINE, ETC. I WAS TOLD NUMEROUS THINGS BY PEOPLE AT THE DEALER; SALESPERSON SAID IT WAS PROBABLY IN NEED OF A TRANSMISSION REFLASH, SHOP FOREMAN ORIGINALLY SAID MAYBE THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH GREASE ON THE DRIVELINE SPLINES. NOW IT'S THE COMPUTER AND THE SHOCKS? I ASKED THE SERVICE MGR. WHY THEY REPLACED THE DRIVELINE IF ITS A NORMAL SITUATION. HE RESPONDED THAT THEY DIDN'T NOTICE THE WEIGHT (400-500LBS UNDER THE TONNEAU COVER) UNTIL AFTER THEY REPLACED THE DRIVELINE. ONE HAS TO WONDER ABOUT DEALER COMPETENCY WHEN THEY APPARENTLY KNOW A PROBLEMS EXIST WITH WEIGHT ON THE TRUCK, YET FAIL TO CHECK FOR WEIGHT ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO, IS THIS NOT SOME SORT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM? AS OF 3/2/2015, THE TRUCK IS STILL AT THE DEALER. I'VE SPENT LESS THAN ONE WEEK IN THE TRUCK AND OVER ONE WEEK IN A RAM 1500 RENTAL TRUCK. NO NEW CAR JOY HERE. *TR

DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND SUDDENLY AN ORANGE WRENCH SHOWS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE IS UNRESPONSIVE AND SHUTS DOWN INTO A SAFE MODE WHERE I HAVE NO POWER TO THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT STEERS AND DRIVES VERY SLOWLY. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR ONLY 7 MONTHS, IT'S A SCARY POSITION TO BE IN WHEN YOU'RE IN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY AREN'T. I'VE READ ON LINE REPORTS OF THIS INCIDENT ON SEVERAL FORD PRODUCTS. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP FOR SERVICE AND THEY HAVE NO REASON IT'S HAPPENING THEY INDICATED THAT SINCE IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO SOLVE IT.......NONSENSE. *TR

SLIDING REAR WINDOW ON 2014 FORD F-150 SHATTERED WITHOUT IMPACT. IT WAS PROBABLY COLD WEATHER OR FAULTY DEFROSTER. *TR

2014 F150 STEERING LOUD GRINDING PROBLEM, WILL MOVING SLOWLY FORWARD THREW A DRIVE THRU, I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE MAXIMUM RIGHT POSITION RATHER QUICKLY TO GO AROUND THE CORNER AND THERE WAS A LOUD GEAR GRINDING NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT JUST AS THE STEERING WHEEL HAD REACHED ITS MAXIMUM TURNING, THIS NOISE WAS LOUD AND SOUNDED LIKE A STARTER NOT CATCHING DURING A CRANK, IT GOES IN ON TUESDAY FOR SERVICE. I WAS ABLE TO REPEAT THE GRIND NOISE ONCE MORE ONLY TO THE RIGHT A MAX TURN WILL MOVING, I WILL SEE WHAT THEY SAY ON TUESDAY. *TR

3.5 ECO BOOST ENGINE HAS A DEAD SPOT IN IT. MASH ON THE GAS PEDAL AND DOESN'T DO ANYTHING, THEN SPRINTS OFF. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO THERE IS A SMALL ROAR AT TIMES COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE SPRINTING WILL OCCUR OTHER TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING. HAVEN'T TAKEN IT BACK TO DEALER BUT I'M GOING TO. *TR

I WENT TO TURN AROUND OFF OF A PAVED STREET. MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE FEEL INTO THE MUD. I TOLD MY WIFE WE ARE STUCK, THEN PUT MY TRUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, OFF ROAD MODE AND SPORT TRACK MODE ON THE DASH. I PULLED FORWARD ABOUT A FOOT OR SO AND WAS STOPPED BY SOMETHING, I THEN WENT BACKWARDS. I REPEATED THIS FOR ABOUT FIVE TIMES. MY DAUGHTER WAS HYSTERICAL FOR JUST BEING STUCK, I TURNED AND TOLD HER TO CALM DOWN, WHEN I TURNED BACK AROUND I SAW FIRE IN THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR, I TOLD MY FAMILY " IT'S ON FIRE, GET OUT". I OPENED MY DOOR TO GET OUR AND WAS ENGULFED BY FLAMES, I QUICKLY EXITED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. I YELLED FOR MY DAUGHTER THREE TIMES, SHE HAD RAN A LONG WAY AWAY FROM THE TRUCK, BECAUSE SHE WAS FRIGHTENED. WHEN I HAD HER IN MY SIGHT I STARTED FILMING. SHE HAD EXITED OUT OVER THE TOP OF MY SON ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. MY SON SAID HE HEARD A SPEWING NOISE WHILE I WAS TELLING MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO CALM DOWN. HE SLUNG MY DAUGHTER OUT WHEN HE SAW ME BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I WAS OFF THE ROAD LESS THAN A MINUTE BEFORE I SAW THE FLAMES, I STARTED FILMING WELL WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF BEING OFF THE ROAD AND MY 2014, RUBY RED, SPECIAL EDITION ONE OF A KIND FORD F150, SVT RAPTOR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNDETERMINED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

2014 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. *SMD A FORD ENGINEER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, FORD MADE A CHANGE IN THE TRANSMISSION TAIL SHAFT, FROM ROLLER BEARINGS TO BALL BEARINGS. *JB

2014 F150 ECOBOOST IN SERVICE FOR 9 MONTHS. AFTER DRIVING 4-5 HRS IN MODERATE RAIN, 35-40 DEGREES, DURING ACCELERATION TO ENTER INTERSTATE, ENGINE STUMBLED BADLY WITH FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I WAS CONCERNED OF BEING REAR-ENDED BY TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. AFTER A MILE OR TWO THE FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE TRUCK RESPONDED NORMALLY FOR ABOUT TWO HUNDRED MILES AFTER THIS INCIDENT. AM ON A TRIP AND 1500 MILES FROM HOME SO HAVE NOT YET TAKEN THE TRUCK A DEALER. THIS REPORT IS DURING MID-TRIP. *TR

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH THE OPERATOR'S FOOT ON THE BAKE, VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNINTENTIONALLY, OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND AVOID COLLISION OF CAR IN FRONT OF TRUCK UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK. THIS PREVENTED A COLLISION FROM OCCURRING. INCIDENT OCCURRED A SECOND TIME ON 1/22/2015 WHEN VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT INTERSECTION. TRUCK NARROWLY MISSED ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE TRANSMISSION WAS FORCED BY OPERATOR INTO "PARK". CONTINUING TO APPLY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES AND PUMPING THE BRAKES WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN STOPPING THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY, I NOTICED IN MY MIRROR THAT MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT IT FOR VANDALISM. I SAW THAT IT WAS SHATTERED ON THE INSIDE. MY TRUCK IS 6 MONTHS OLD AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN JULY 2014, IN SEPT 2014 MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD GOT A STRAIGHT CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, AGAIN, THE CRACK WAS ON THE INSIDE, THE DEALER TOLD ME "A STONE DID IT" AND THEY WOULD NOT HONOR A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT! NOW THE REAR WINDOW. ITS AN FX4, 3 SLIDING REAR WINDOWS. THE DEALER AGAIN TOLD ME "A STONE MUST HAVE DONE IT, BECAUSE THEY NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE"?! REALLY?? I PAID $48,000 FOR THIS TRUCK AND HAVE 750 MILES ON IT AND IT IS COSTING ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS ALREADY!!! FORD HAS TO REPLACE THIS AND MAKE IT RIGHT OR TRADE MY TRUCK IN WITH A BRAND NEW 1.... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

THIS HAS TRUCK HAS A SHUDDER OR VIBRATION FROM STARTING OUT FROM 1 TO 10 MILES AN HOUR AND ADDITIONALLY WHEN PASSING AND DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS ALSO AN ACCELERATION DELAY AT ALL SPEEDS. THIS TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.5L ECO BOOST ENGINE. THESE ISSUES ARE ESPECIALLY MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THERE IS A LOAD ON THE TRUCK SUCH AS A TOPPER AND LUGGAGE, ETC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM VALVE WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 04/06/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SIMULTANEOUSLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 10/7/2015 *JS

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was installed with an undersized fuel filter. The vehicle failed to start after waiting for some time before it restarted.  While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle was sputtering. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the higher-amp fuse 27 was burned. and the fuse was relocated. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred him to the NHTSA hotline. Additionally, the contact stated that while at a stop light, an unknown Toyota crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to his back and neck, and medical attention was provided. A police report was filed. There was no fire.  The vehicle was taken to a body shop, where it was diagnosed that the trailer hitch, transfer case, and differential needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

THE TRUCKS OVERHEATS AND IGNITION COILS FAIL. THIS MAINLY HAPPENS WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS.THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK TO LOSE POWER AND LEAVES ME STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY BROKE DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW. FORD HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY NO HELP IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF OVER TEN IGNITION COILS FAILING AND MULTIPLE ENGINE OVER HEATINGS.

AS I ACCELERATE, THE TRUCK SEEMS TO GOING INTO NEUTRAL FOR ABOUT THREE SECONDS. THEN IT REENGAGES AND JERKS VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, THEY REPROGRAMMED IT BUT DIDN'T REPAIR THE ISSUE. THIS LAST TIME, THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME TO PICK UP M TRUCK BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE ISSUE I WAS EXPERIENCING. ANOTHER TECHNICIAN STATED IT WAS THE ECO-BOOST BUT THAT FORD WAS SIDE STEPPING THE ISSUE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIND HOW TO FIX IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED, I WAS CHANGING LANES ON INTERSTATE 10 AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

ONCE MORE THIS TRUCK HAS LUNGED WITHOUT NOTICE!! WITH THE TRUCK IN MY GARAGE I PUSHED THE BUTTON (INSIDE THE TRUCK) TO OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR, STARTED THE TRUCK AND AS SOON AS I PUT IN IN REVERSE IT LUNGED BACKWARDS JUST CATCHING/HITTING THE BOTTOM OF THE GARAGE DOOR AS IT WAS GOING UP, SOME SCUFFS ON THE TRUCKS TAILGATE TRIM AND IT BENT THE LOWER GARAGE DOOR PANEL AND KNOCKED IT OFF THE TRACK. FORD HAS DONE SQUAT TO FIX THIS ISSUE ALONG WITH OTHER MAJOR ISSUES THIS TRUCK HAS FROM DAY ONE!! NHTSA PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE ISSUES!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V710000 (SEATS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WITHOUT AN EXPLANATION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO BE REFERRED TO ANOTHER LOCAL DEALER DUE TO THE UNREASONABLE RESPONSE FROM THE FIRST DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SAFETY CONCERN.

I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND DRIVING IN A VERY SMALL CITY WHERE THERE WERE NO STREET LIGHTS AND ON A VERY DARK NIGHT. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD THAT I WAS TURNING INTO BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ONLY SHOOT A BEAM AND DO NOT FLOOD AT ALL. UP TO THIS TIME I HAD NOT DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE MUCH AT NIGHT EXCEPT ON STRAIGHT ROADS. I HAD A PASSENGER WITH ME AND HE PUT HIS WINDOW DOWN AND HIS HEAD OUT THE WINDOW AND COACHED ME THROUGH THE TURN. IF A VEHICLE HAD BEEN BEHIND ME I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED BECAUSE I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. A LEFT HAND TURN ISN'T QUITE AS BAD BECAUSE YOU ARE TURNING INTO THE OUTSIDE LANE BUT THE RIGHT HAND TURNS TO THE INSIDE LANE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN LEWISTON, IDAHO AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WERE ONLY ADJUSTABLE VERTICALLY NOT HORIZONTALLY. THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE WITH MY FOG LIGHTS ON BUT I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DOING THAT BECAUSE APPROXIMATELY 10-20% OF THE APPROACHING VEHICLES FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME SIGNALING THAT MY BRIGHTS ARE ON WHEN THEY ARE NOT. I DO NOT WANT TO BLIND THE DRIVERS COMING AT ME! THESE SAME LIGHTS HAVE A DISTINCT HORIZONTAL LINE WHERE THE LIGHTS ARE "CUT OFF" AND WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING INTO A DRAW AND GET TO THE BOTTOM AND START UP THE OTHER SIDE YOU CAN ONLY SEE A MATTER OF FEET DEPENDING ON THE STEEPNESS OF THE DOWNHILL AND UPHILL GRADE. THESE LIGHTS NEED TO FLOOD A CERTAIN DISTANCE LEFT AND RIGHT IN ORDER TO BE SAFE AND ACCEPTABLE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD CAS-5917871 AND WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS ITEM IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT AND INTEGRAL PART OF A VEHICLE AND IT IS TOTALLY THOUGHTLESS TO ENGINEER A COMPONENT IN THIS MANNER. MY BROTHER OWNS A 14 F150 ALSO WITH THE SAME OPTION AND HE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. ANOTHER FRIEND HAS ONE ALSO AND HE ELECTED TO GO WITH AFTER MARKET LIGHTS....UPDATED 09/22/15 *BF

FIRST START AFTER SITTING OVER THE WEEKEND PUT IN REVERSE AND HAD ALMOST NO BRAKES 3.5 ENG. 2 MONTH OLD TRUCK AND SO MANY ISSUES. *TR

PARKED TRK ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ALL WAS FINE. WALKED MY DOG AT 3AM, WALKED PAST MY TRK ALL WAS STILL FINE. MY WIFE WENT TO WORK AT 530AM WE NOTICED UNUSUAL ABOUT THE TRK. I NEVER DROVE THE TRK ALL DAY, SHE RETURNED FROM WORK AT 4PM AND CALLED ME OUTSIDE. THE PASSENGER DOOR GLASS WAS SHATTERED. WE CALLED THE LOCAL POLICE THINKING SOMEONE HIT IT. WHEN THEY ARRIVED ,UNLOCKED THE VEHICLE AND DID AN INSPECTION OF THE SCENE. NO FOUL PLAY WAS NOTICED, THEY FIGURE POOR DESIGN AND OR COLD WEATHER. *TR

WAS TRAVELING BEHIND TWO VEHICLE DOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN A 75. WENT TO PASS AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE STARTING SHUDDERING, AND STALLED AS I PULLED ALONG SIDE THE FIRST VEHICLE. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND ATTEMPTED IT AGAIN, STILL NOTHING. WITH LOSS OF POWER, I HAD TO MOVE TOWARDS THE SHOULDER SINCE OVER TAKING THE VEHICLE WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS, DURING WHICH THE CHECK ENGINE WAS FLASHING. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS PRIOR, IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING TO DALLAS, BUT NOT TO THIS EXTENT. WEATHER CONDITION FOR BOTH INCIDENT WAS HEAVY RAIN, AND I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN RAIN FOR SEVERAL HOURS. ENGINE CODE SHOWED P0306 FOR CYL 6 MISFIRE. *TR

I HAD A FLAT TIRE AND THE LUG WRENCH PROVIDED FROM THE FACTORY WILL NOT GO ONTO THE LUG NUTS. I WAS ON THE ROAD SIDE WITH NO WAY TO CHANGE THE TIRE.I HAD TO GET A RIDE HOME TO GET MY OWN TOOLS AND HAMMER A SOCKET ONTO THE LUGNUTS TO REMOVE THEM.LOOKING ONLINE FORD IS BEING SUED OVER SWOLLEN LUG NUTS THE DEFECT BEING THEY ARE TWO PIECES AND THEY CORRODE AND SWELL. THE LUG WRENCH SUPPLIED ONLY STRIPS THE OUTER PIECE MAKING THE LUGS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE.I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAULT AS TOU CAN BE STRANDED IN AN UNSAFE AREA FOR HOURS IF YOU HAVE A FLAT.

WHILE DRIVING (IN MOTION) PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR CAME OFF HITTING THE CLOSED PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW... THERE WAS NO KNOWN OR VISIBLE SIGN OF DAMAGE TO THE MIRROR... IN FACT THE MIRROR LINKAGE WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND ALONG WITH THE MIRROR.. THE MIRROR JUST DISCONNECTED AND FLEW OFF.. A PERSON WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE.. THE LOUD UNEXPECTED BANG WHEN THE MIRROR HIT THE WINDOW SHOCKED THE PASSENGER AND CAUSED A NECK SPRAIN TO THE DRIVER. IF THE WINDOW HAD BEEN OPEN THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE FACE.. ALSO OTHERS IN THE VINCINITY OF THE TRUCK COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE FLYING MIRROR.. THIS TOOK PLACE ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET...