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

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (1,362)Crash / fire / injury (58)Transmission & drivetrain (341)Brakes (312)Engine (163)Steering (151)Electrical system (142)Visibility & wipers (139)Speed control (88)Fuel system (70)Airbags (31)Body & structure (30)

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Oct 9, 2019Engine

PREMATURE STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN AND FAULTY PHASERS @ 43,000 MILES. DIAGNOSED 1 MONTH AFTER POWER TRAN WARRANTY WAS UP.

NHTSA ODI 11267222

Oct 7, 2019Electrical system

I HAVE A 2014 F150 ECOBOOST AND THERE IS A RECALL FROM FORD FOR A TEMPORARY LOSS OF SIGNAL WITH THE OUTPUT SHAFT SPEED SENSOR HOWEVER NOT FOR MY YEAR. I TRIED TO GO TO FORD TO HAVE THEM REFLASH THE PCM LIKE THE OTHER YEARS THEY COULD NOT DO IT I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK GO INTO 1ST GEAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AT 60+ MPH. I HAVE HAD IT STUTTER IN 1ST GEAR AND THEN SHIFT TO 5TH WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT TURNING ON WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC

NHTSA ODI 11266899

Oct 4, 2019Wheels

WHILE MY TRUCK'S BRAKES WERE BEING REPAIRED, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE LUG NUTS ON ALL OF THE WHEELS HAD SWOLLEN TO A POINT THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THEM IF I HAD TO CHANGE A TIRE. THE SERVICE CONSULTANT TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF FORD F150 BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL DESIGN IS FLAWED, AND THE NUTS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE NEW SET OF LUG NUTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT COULD LEAVE A DRIVER STRANDED WITH A FLAT TIRE OR USE SOME DANGEROUS ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO REMOVE SWOLLEN LUG NUTS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALSO THINK THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE VOLUNTARILY REPLACED THE LUG NUTS. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER THIS CONCERN.

NHTSA ODI 11266106

Oct 2, 2019Electrical systemFire

VEHICLE FIRE. I STARTED THE VEHICLE UP IN MY DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A SMALL POP/EXPLOSION AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE TRUCK, POPPED THE HOOD AND COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE ISSUE. I STARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN AND NOTICED WHERE THE FIE/SMOKE WAS, SHUT OFF THE TRUCK, AND PROCEEDED TO RUSH INTO THE HOUSE TO GRAB THE KITCHEN FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT DRIVING AND MY HOUSE DIDN'T CATCH FIRE. I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HAD THE TOW TRUCK DELIVER THE VEHICLE TO HIM AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE OEM ALTERNATOR THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WANTING TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND THE DEALERSHIP IN THEIR WORDS SAID "NOT SURE WHAT YOU WANT US TO DO?" NOT ARE YOU OK, THIS IS SERIOUS LET US HELP, ETC. JUST A SIMPLE PASSING THE BUCK TO A 1800 NUMBER TO FORD. I FILED A CASE WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BUT THAT TOO WAS A JOKE. THEY DIDN'T CARE EITHER. I WAS TOLD THEY'LL FILE IT AS NEGATIVE FEEDBACK AND SINCE I WAS SO UPSET, I WAS DIRECTED TO CREATE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. I FOUND THIS VERY DISTURBING AS FORD APPEARS TO NOT HAVE CARED ONE BIT ABOUT THEIR MANUFACTURED VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE OR THE POSSIBILITY OF SOMEONE GETTING HURT OR KILLED. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT FINDS THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND PREVENTS A REAL ACCIDENT OR TRAGEDY FROM HAPPENING. AT THIS TIME I DON'T HAVE THE REPAIR INVOICES AS THE FIRE DID A DECENT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE EVEN THOUGH I DID PUT IT OUT WITHIN 60 SECONDS OF IT STARTING. THE MECHANICS ARE STILL ASSESSING ALL THE DAMAGE DONE. SINCE THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE BAY AREA ON THE BOTTOM, THERE ISN'T MUCH VISIBLE BURN DAMAGE (AND IT IS CURRENTLY COVERED IN DRY CHEM FROM THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER). I DID FILE A CASE WITH FORD AS MENTIONED AND IF YOU NEED THE CASE NUMBER I'D BE GLAD TO PROVIDE IT.

NHTSA ODI 11265764

Oct 1, 2019Brakes

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, BRAKE FLUID LOW LIGHT APPEARED FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF BRAKES. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP. MECHANICS STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED INTERNALLY BETWEEN THE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER.

NHTSA ODI 11265353

Oct 1, 2019Brakes

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER CAUSING BRAKE FAILURES. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT ACCORDING TO THE FORD WEBSITE MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11265374

Sep 30, 2019Fuel system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS BURNED ON ONE SIDE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,400.

NHTSA ODI 11259049

Sep 26, 2019Fuel system

MY VEHICLE FAILED TO START. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE ISSUE WAS A BLOWN FUSE. I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE AND WAS TOLD THE ACTUAL FIX IS TO RELOCATE THE FUSE LOCATION BASED ON A SAFETY BULLETIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND AFTER READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS BELIEVE SOMEONE SHOULD TAKE A CLOSER LOOK. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS KNOWN FUSE ISSUE HAPPENED I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY LOST POWER UNEXPECTEDLY POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS BUT HAS CONTINUED TO CHARGE OWNERS TO RELOCATE THE FUSE WHEN THE WHOLE ISSUE IS A FACTORY DEFECT. IF IT WAS NOT A FACTORY DEFECT THEN THE ISSUE WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO AFFECT SO MANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I WAS LUCKY MY FUSE BLEW IN MY DRIVEWAY BUT OTHERS ARE AT RISK SHOULD THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI 11258311

Sep 24, 2019SteeringElectronic Stability Control (esc)

WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THE STEERING SEEMS TO LOCK UP MAKING A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WILL THROW YOU EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT IF MAKING A TURN IT WILL NOT TURN IN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL RELEASE ITSELF AND SUDDENLY THROW YOU INTO A TURNS HARDER THAN WHAT YOU WISH AND IF YOU'RE NOT REAL QUICK TO REACT YOU WILL ALMOST CRASH THIS THAT THIS IS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO US AND ALSO TO THE TECHNICIAN WHO JUST DROVE THE VEHICLE HE ALMOST WRECKED MY TRUCK BECAUSE OF STEERING LOCKED UP ON HIM ON A 90-DEGREE TURN THIS IS A VERY MUCH A SAFETY HAZARD AND A SAFETY FEATURE OTHER TRUCKS ARE THE SAME YEAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS AND I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED THIS IS A ISSUE THAT WAS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN

NHTSA ODI 11257731

Sep 24, 2019Steering

WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 F150 TRUCK, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GOT STIFF WHENEVER I TURNED INTO A RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE STREET OR ENCOUNTERED A TIGHT CURVE IN THE ROAD. STEERING IN THESE INSTANCES NECESSITATED VARYING DEGREES OF ADDITIONAL STRENGTH TO MAKE THE TURN AND THEN THE WHEEL RARELY EASILY RETURNED TO A POSITION TO GO STRAIGHT THUS RESULTING IN OVER STEERING. I WAS TOWING MY TRAVEL TRAILER THROUGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT ON SEPT. 23,2019, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED UPON DETACHING THE TRAILER AND UNDER MORE NORMAL TERRAIN CONDITIONS. THE TRUCK HAS 80,600 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I AM FEELING THAT IT IS THE EPAS SYSTEM CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN EARLY 2015. IT WAS A LEFTOVER FROM 2014. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THAT THERE IS A RECALL (14509/NHTSA RECALL 14V316) FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE, BUT SINCE THE TRUCK SAT AT THE DEALER DURING THE RECALL, I AM WONDERING IF THE EPAS RECALL WORK WAS ACTUALLY DONE. I HAVE SET A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER ON 9/26/2019 (NEMER FORD QUEENSBURY, NY) BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MY WIFE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO APPLY THE STRENGTH NECESSARY TO TURN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. I FEAR HOW MANY OF THESE VEHICLES ARE ON THE ROAD WAITING FOR REALLY BAD FATAL ACCIDENTS TO HAPPEN. WHEN THE RECALL OCCURRED, MANY OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE IN THE HANDS OF DEALERSHIPS AND I AM CONCERNED THAT MANY WERE NOT REPAIRED BY THOSE DEALERSHIPS AND THE OWNERS WERE NEVER KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL INCIDENTS HAPPENED. THERE ARE MANY, MANY REPORTS FROM OWNERS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAVING EPAS SYSTEMS.

NHTSA ODI 11257738

Sep 24, 2019AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 28 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS T-BONED BY A 2012 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE SIDE FRAME, WHICH CAUSED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED KEN GARFF AMERICAN FORK FORD (597 E 1000 S, AMERICAN FORK, UT 84003, (801) 692-6561). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DECLINED TO SEND A FIELD ENGINEER TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,860.

NHTSA ODI 11257764

Sep 23, 2019Wheels

2014 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SWOLLEN LUG NUTS ON ALL 4 WHEELS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS

NHTSA ODI 11254962

Sep 23, 2019Brakes

THE BRAKES ON MY FORD F150 WENT OUT COMPLETELY, WHILE DRIVING. THE TIME FROM BRAKE LIGHT TO NO BRAKES WAS ABOUT 3-4 MINUTES. I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO MANEUVER. FORTUNATELY I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION. ALTHOUGH A RECALL HAS BEEN CREATED FOR 2013-2014 FORD F150 FOR THE EXACT ISSUE WITH MY TRUCK, MY TRUCK IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL (BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAD NO BRAKES. I ASKED THE FORD SERVICE PROVIDER IF THEY REPORT THE ISSUE, AND THE RESPONSE WAS THEY DO NOT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE ARE OTHER DRIVERS OUT THERE WHO WILL HAVE THEIR BRAKES GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REVIEW THIS IMMEDIATELY SO THAT OTHERS WILL KNOW THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THEIR BRAKES COULD GO OUT. I AM ATTACHING THE SERVICE DETAIL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER JUST HAS A FAULTY PART THAT WENT BAD. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN TO A BRAKE SYSTEM? NOT SURE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF MY WIFE OR SON HAD BEEN DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI 11257303

Sep 21, 2019Electrical systemFuel system

ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH ME AND 1 OCCASION WITH A FORD SERVICE TECH. (ALL OF WHICH OCCURRED BETWEEN THE DATES OF SEPT 13 AND 18, 2019) MY F150 ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. MY FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ONTO INTERSTATE 24 IN CHATTANOOGA,TN. SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY AFTERNOON TRAFFIC ON US HWY 27 IN ROSSVILLE, GA. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD OR PARKING LOT TO RE START VEHICLE. AFTER EACH OCCURENCE I TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO CHECK VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME WAS A LOCAL SHOP DUE TO KNOW DEALERSHIPS CLOSE BY, SECOND TIME I WAS CLOSE TO MTN VIEW FORD IN CHATTANOOGA, TN. AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING AND VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF ON THE TECHNICIAN, THEY WERE ABLE TO TRACE THE USE DOWN THAT IS PICTURED. THE TRUCK DID NOT LEAVE ANY ERROR CODES OR INDICATIONS TO ISSUE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CAUSING THE IMMEDIATE ISSUE IT WAS RUNNING FINE WITH NO PROBLEMS INDICATED. THE TECHNICIAN DID INDICATE TO ME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THAT HE WAS AWARE OF. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED INTO A RECALL DUE TO THE DANGER THAT I ENCOUNTERED WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ON INTERSTATE AND MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH NO INDICATIONS OF ISSUES. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT FORD ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT THEIR AUTOMATED SYSTEM DOES NOT OFFER A PATH TO REPORT ISSUES.I WAS TOLD THAT THIS FUSE IS THE ONE FOR THE FUEL PUMP. MDF

NHTSA ODI 11257118

Sep 20, 2019Brakes

BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW ALERT RECEIVED WHILE DRIVING. ARRIVED AT DESTINATION WITHIN ONE MILE. UPON RETURN TO VEHICLE ONE HOUR LATER AND STARTING VEHICLE AND REVERSING OUT OF PARKING SPOT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN PRESSED AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. MOVED GEAR SHIFT TO PARK AND VEHICLE STOPPED. TOWED TO FORD DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER HAD FAILED. NO EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OCCURRED.

NHTSA ODI 11256810

Sep 19, 2019Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WALT SWEENEY FORD (5400 GLENWAY AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45238) FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TWO FRONTAL COIL SPRINGS WERE DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

NHTSA ODI 11256633

Sep 18, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ROKSTAD FORD (476600 US-95, PONDERAY, ID 83852, 208-263-3127) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

NHTSA ODI 11256491

Sep 16, 2019Body & structureVisibility & wipers

THE REAR WINDOW IN MY 2014 F150 RANDOMLY EXPLODED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR AND A HALF. THE FIRST TIME IS WAS COLD AND I ACTIVATED MY REAR DEFROSTERS. SHORTLY AFTER, I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND LOOKED BACK TO SEE MY WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THE SECOND TIME, IT WAS 83 OUT AND I WAS DRIVING ON LOCAL ROADS. BOTH OVATIONS THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING UNDER 40 MILES PER HOUR

NHTSA ODI 11255594

Sep 10, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS OWN AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SMITH FORD (908 E OAK ST, CONWAY, AR 72032, (501) 329-9881) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOLDED LEAD FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *AS *TR

NHTSA ODI 11254439

Sep 10, 2019SteeringElectronic Stability Control (esc)

MY TRUCK DOESN'T WANT TO STEER RIGHT. IT'S VERY HARD TO STEER AND SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS. HEARD THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING IN THESE TRUCKS. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING AND IT'S WHEN YOU ARE GOING AROUND A BEND. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE.

NHTSA ODI 11254535

Sep 4, 2019Brakes

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND ALL THE FLUID DRAINED OUT AND INTO THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WHEN THE WARNING LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL CAME ON, LUCKILY I MADE IT HOME BEFORE I LOST ALL BRAKING FUNCTIONS. WHILE DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM I COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK SO I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME THINGS HAPPENING TO TRUCKS JUST LIKE MINE AND EVEN SOME WERE INCLUDED IN A RECALL BUT WHEN SEARCHING MY VIN UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS NOT INCLUDED.

NHTSA ODI 11253224

Aug 29, 2019Electronic Stability Control (esc)

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, YELLOW WRENCH APPEARED ON MAIN SCREEN. TRUCK IMMEDIATELY WENT TO LIMP MODE. NO ACCELERATION AVAILABLE. DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO GET TO SAFETY. TURNED OFF TRUCK AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES TO RESTART AND TRUCK SEEMED FINE. ALSO, WHEN CRESTING A HILL IN SIXTH GEAR AND SLIGHTLY LIFTING ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE HAS A BIG THUNK THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. SEEMS TO BE IN THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, 'NO CODES' ARE GENERATED FOR THIS OR THE YELLOW WRENCH. FORD SAY POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY, LEAD FRAME FOR THE TRANSMISSION, OR SPARK PLUGS. OUR SPARKS PLUGS ARE FORD BRAND AND NEW. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE FOR THE 2011-2013 F150, BUT THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE OUR TRUCK AS IT'S A 2014. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT DESERVES ANOTHER RECALL AND FORD AGAIN TO COVER THE REPAIRS. THIS IS HAPPENING TO TOO MANY FORD OWNERS AND SOMEONE WILL GET HURT IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. THERE IS A LAW SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR SEVERAL MODELS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. PLEASE DO THE ONLINE RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND SEE IF SOMETHING CAN BE DONE. OUR TRUCK ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND IT'S AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND TIME. NO RESOLUTION THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE NO CODES ARE BEING SAVED BY THE COMPUTER. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH FORD KNEW OF THESE ISSUES FOR YEARS AND THEY FAILED TO TAKE CARE OF THE COMPUTER CODE ISSUE AND FIXED THE FAULTY VEHICLES THEY SOLD.

NHTSA ODI 11252173

Aug 29, 2019Transmission & drivetrainEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BEST FORD LINCOLN (579 AMHERST ST, NASHUA, NH 03063, (603) 889-0161), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED ONLINE AND STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

NHTSA ODI 11252188

Aug 28, 2019Brakes

RECALL 16V345000 WAS DONE ON MY VEHICLE AFTER 30,000 MILES EXACT ISSUE HAS RETURNED FORD/DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX THE FAILED RECALL FIX. VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE IS SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER THAN BEFORE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT ALL BRAKE PEDAL FALLS TO THE FLOOR.

NHTSA ODI 11252082

Aug 25, 2019Brakes

WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT BRAKE WARNING LIGHT LIT ON DASH AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A STOP. VERY CAREFULLY TOOL BACK ROADS HOME AS TO NOT HAVE TO USE BRAKES ANY MORE THAN NEEDED. NEXT MORNING FOUND MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTO BRAKE BOOSTER. THE F150 HAS 116,000 MILES. IF I WASN'T DRIVING THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR WRECK OR SERIOUS INJURIES.

NHTSA ODI 11246292

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