What 1,362 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Ford F-150 Supercab Diesel

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the vehicle independently accelerated. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact desperately depressed the brake pedal and was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted, and the mechanic stated that the failure was not a known failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000.

NHTSA ODI 11506979

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving at various speeds, the vehicle was accelerating independently despite not depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the transmission was inadvertently shifting between gears unintendedly. The powertrain malfunction warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was made aware of the Customer Satisfaction Program: 19N01 (Transmission Molded Leadframe Extended Coverage) and was advised to take the vehicle to a local dealer. The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the Customer Satisfaction Program. The contact was advised to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was 89,171.

NHTSA ODI 11506618

The contact's son owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after two months of the vehicle not being driven, the brake warning light appeared on the instrument panel upon starting the vehicle. As the contact's son was approaching a stop light, the brake pedal depressed the floorboard as the vehicle crossed the intersection. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the mechanic discovered a brake fluid leak due to a defective brake master cylinder and brake booster. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V332000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics) which he linked to the failure. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.

NHTSA ODI 11506371

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact had not depressed the brake pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle inadvertently downshifted to first gear without the contact using the shift lever. The contact pulled over and placed the vehicle into park(P) and turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle began to operate normally once he shifted back into drive(D). The contact stated that the wrench symbol and service engine warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and occurred at various speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the powertrain control module (PCM) needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the part was on a national backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

NHTSA ODI 11506402

This began in November of 2022 as an Intermittent concern. At first, it appeared that I could temporally correct by pulling over completely shutting off the truck and re-starting (re-booting) but is rapidly becoming worse and today (02/09/2023) became untenable, no matter what I did; the speedometer would not work or behaved erratically for brief periods; the information center display disappeared and then became dashes; the transmission randomly down-shits gears causing the wheels to lock up briefly or does not shift at all, causing engine RPMs to spike. While thankfully this has only occurred at speeds below 40 MPH, I feel that this is a safety concern for myself and others as operation of my vehicle becomes haphazard and unpredictable and I am very concerned that it may happen at higher speeds causing a crash. While I have not had the "wrench" displayed, I have read the following codes: U0401 INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM ECM/PCM; P0316 MISFIRE AT START; P0722 OUTPUT SPEED SHAFT SENSOR The local dealer sates that he believes it to be a Molded Lead Frame issue that was recalled in previous F-150 models but as mine was a 2014, it was not covered. Obviously, the problem has not been resolved for subsequent models.Additionally, the needed replacement part is unavailable and on indefinite back-order, or as the dealer put it, on "inter-galactic back-order" So now, I have an expensive paper weight in my driveway, waiting for a part that may be months or even up to a year to arrive.

NHTSA ODI 11506508

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel loosened without warning. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted, and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was experiencing failure like NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V316000 (Steering) but the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V316000 (Steering) and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 192,131.

NHTSA ODI 11506216

Rear window shattered when truck was parked. I was opening front door to get inside at the time.

NHTSA ODI 11506243

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and approaching a red traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The contact added additional brake fluid to the reservoir, but the brake fluid leaked out. The vehicle was towed to her residence. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V345000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 41,200.

NHTSA ODI 11506271

Back window shattered for unknown reason. The back window on my truck just shattered for reasons unknown. After doing some research this is a known issue with f150 trucks. The back window has a defroster installed

NHTSA ODI 11504804

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon removing the passenger's side floor mat after it rained, the contact noticed that the carpet was significantly wet. The contact then discovered that the carpet showed the presence of mold. Additionally, the contact stated that the bolts securing the front passenger’s and driver’s seats to the chassis were corroded. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that it was a known failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

NHTSA ODI 11504555

Vehicle got stuck in the snow. Tried getting vehicle out and almost had it free when I noticed the temperature gauge rising. I then shut the vehicle down and was calling for help for 10 minutes then noticed a flame come out of the engine bay. Yelled for my family to get out. Me and my wife rushed to get our kids out of the vehicle and down the road. The cab and engine bay are gone. I don’t know what caused the fire but it needs to be figured out my family was endangered.

NHTSA ODI 11503078

I was travelling down the highway at near 60 mph and without warning the truck shuttered and shifted to first gear. This nearly started and chain reaction crash with myself and 3 other vehicles as I was nearly rear ended, I also could've easily lost control. Had I been towing my travel trailer at the time this would have caused a major accident without question. 2 codes were thrown at this time P0720 and P0722, this comes back to a Lead Frame issue with the transmission. I took the truck to my local dealer and they stated they couldn't get the issue to happen again and that there was nothing wrong as they could tell because the codes do not store. The only symptom prior to was all the went blank just before the truck shuttered and went to first gear.

NHTSA ODI 11502412

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the speedometer went to 0 MPH and the transmission inadvertently shifted to 1st gear, the engine revved up, and the rear tires almost locked up. The service engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle shifted to LIMP Mode. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 290,000.

NHTSA ODI 11501579

Ford defrauded the U.S. Government by knowingly installing defectively-engineered parts in my truck as part of a recall and then claiming the issue was repaired. Ford obviously had so many catastrophic brake system failures it necessitated a federal recall. However, Ford admitted they never redesigned the faulty parts to mitigate the problem from happening again. This it tantamount to providing a liver transplant patient with a liver from a chronic alcoholic. Ford absolutely knew the affected parts were defectively-designed and/or defectively manufactured, yet chose to put those exact same parts back in the truck and then lie to the federal government that said parts fixed the problem. All Ford achieved was kicking the can down the road. Not surprisingly, my brake system catastrophically failed AGAIN after Ford "fixed it" during the recall. I guarantee there are other owners out there who have experienced the same problem. Ford MUST be investigated for fraud and held accountable. When I contacted Ford about the problem, their customer service supervisor said they refuse to cover the cost of the repair because it had been more than a year since parts THEY KNEW were defective were installed. Even Ford's executive team refuses to acknowledge the immorality in this situation, and has also expressly refused to reimburse me. They said it doesn't matter if I plowed into a bunch of kids, they are not in any way responsible for putting known defective parts back in my truck. Surely this is not acceptable to NHTSA, as your agency exists precisely to PREVENT this sort of corrupt behavior by automakers. FORD LIED TO YOUR OFFICE. Will that behavior be excused, or will it be investigated and prosecuted? If someone slams into a Girl Scout parade and kills a bunch of children because their supposedly "fixed" brakes failed, will your office be satisfied it did everything it could to prevent that, knowing Ford defrauded you?

NHTSA ODI 11501456

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted from 6th to 1st gear, causing the rear tires to lock up. The contact released and then depressed the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had occurred three times while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic associated the failure with the molded transmission lead frame. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA ODI 11500431

The automatic transmission shifts when it should not. As I drive it shifts down into lower gears and once actually shifted down into 1st gear as I was traveling at 40 miles per hour. When this occurs the speedometer needle jumps up and down erratically. Occasionally when I try to leave from a standing stop, stop light or stop sign, the tachometer revs up as it normally would but the truck moves very slowly. I should be accellerated to 20 or so mph but the truck is moving at slower than walking speed. I stop, put the truck in park and repeat the procedure and it usually accelerates normally. Dealer took pan off, complete failure. Large metal chunks on pan. No warnings or indicators lite up on dash. Ongoing, re-occuring. Vehicle currently has 130k miles

NHTSA ODI 11500338

2 complaints 1st was my back window spiderwebbed without being hit when it was super cold in wisconsin on Dec 22 2022. It was a loud bang really startled me and I had no clue what happened until the next day. 2nd my wipers will turn on by them self sometimes and there is no intermittent wipers just the medium speed where there is no hesitation or delay.

NHTSA ODI 11500073

There is a recall for this same vehicle, but only 2011-2013 year models for the transmission lead frame in the 6R80 transmission. I am experiencing the same part failure, and according to online forums and the fact the part is on extreme back order through all Ford dealerships, the recall should be extended to 2014 year makes as well. My truck is beginning to experience Output Speed Sensor failure symptoms. I was on the freeway a couple times now, driving at normal speeds (65 Mph), when the speedometer started jumping vigorously, then down to zero a few times, causing the transmission to suddenly lock my tires for a second. This is extremely concerning and is putting a my life as well as others at a HUGE risk. Thankfully the tires didn't lock for long and the roads were dry. This could have ended very badly. I plan to do the repair ASAP but it seems like 2014 year models are also affected by this recall (19N01)

NHTSA ODI 11500101

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the passenger’s and driver’s side rear doors failed to close as needed with the door ajar message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the doors would independently open after being closed. The vehicle was serviced under an unknown recall; however, as the failure persisted, the contact was given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

NHTSA ODI 11499970

Approx. speed of 50 mph vehicle suddenly dropped into 1st gear resulting in rapid deceleration. Both speedometer and tach were fluctuating and had no direct correlation with actual vehicle motion. Defect was momentary and truck resumed to normal shifting pattern and normal speedometer/tach function.

NHTSA ODI 11498943

When starting my truck I am now getting a hill descent control fault and service advancetrac.also shows a weak battery but the battery is new and has been checked okay.when you get these warnings the power steering becomes inoperable.also no turn signals work.I’ve not been able to get it into my local ford service as of this time.if I keep switching it off and recranking the warnings go away and all is well.what I don’t understand is why anyone would build a vehicle that would shut down your steering because of a warning that goes away. I have since read about other people having this happen while actually driving and losing steering and some power.this could be life threatening if your going about 70 miles an hour in the middle of traffic. I don’t understand how it’s legal to build a vehicle with this system.

NHTSA ODI 11498601

I was driving my F150 on the road another day and it shut off all of sudden in the middle of the road. I tried to restart it but was not successful. It was rush hour and it was so dangerous sitting in a truck in the middle of the road. Luckily I was not hit by other vehicles.

NHTSA ODI 11498608

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his father was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made knocking sounds and then lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that there was a connecting rod failure and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA ODI 11497806

Rear window on left side shattered on its own, Believe the rear defrost controller is to be be the issue, or faulty glass.

NHTSA ODI 11497489

My service dealer told me that my lug nuts are swelling and should be replaced.

NHTSA ODI 11497061