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

THE POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS IN ALL FOUR DOORS HAVE FAILED WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS. WHEN THE ACTUATORS FAILS, THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER LOCK/UNLOCK WITH KEYLESS REMOTE OR BY USING THE INSIDE BUTTON TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. ONLY THE DRIVER DOOR HAS A KEY HOLE, SO WHEN THE OTHER RDOOR ARE NOT WORKING, THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR IS FROM THE INSIDE. OCCASIONALLY WHILE THE DOOR ACTUATORS IS NOT WORKING, THE DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AS IF THE LOCK IS DIFFICULT TO UNLOCK. THE ONLY REPAIR TO FIX THE ACTUATORS IS BY REPLACING THE ENTIRE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM. I WORRY THE DOOR WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE AND UNABLE TO OPEN SOMEONE COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE. ANOTHER CONCERN IS VEHICLE THEFT DUE TO THE DOOR NOT LOOKING AS ASSUMED WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTON.

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TAKITA RECALL: PASSENGER SEAT WHEN OCCUPIED SHOWS OFF; SOMETIMES IT SHOWS ON.. THIS IS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IN CITY OR ON HIGHWAY.

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REAR SLIDER WINDOW IS THE ISSUE. AFTER STARTING MY TRUCK, WHILE SITTING INSIDE I TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROST. WITHIN MINUTES WHILE SITTING STATIONARY THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW PANE SHATTERED. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT FORD WILL NOT COVER. THIS IMPEDES MY VIEW OF THE ROAD AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AS IT COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO STARTLE AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK ONTO THE DRIVEWAY, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. *DT*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY. THE CONTACT ROCKED THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH AND THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR OTHER TIMES, BUT THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TT*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND TOWING A 2012 KZ SPORTSMAN TRAVEL TRAILER, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (ED CORLEY FORD, 1870 W SANTA FE AVE, GRANTS, NM 87020, (505) 285-4695) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A FUSE WAS DAMAGED, THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND A NEW RELOCATION KIT NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER,THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND TOWING A 2012 KZ SPORTSMAN TRAVEL TRAILER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MOJAVE AUTO GROUP (1010 W. MAIN ST., BARSTOW, CA 92311, 760-256-2241) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL DUE TO BEING STRANDED IN AN UNSAFE LOCATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-16131250. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RESOLUTION OF THE REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO MADE WITH THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

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REMOTE STARTED 2014 FORD F-150. REAR WINDOW HEATER WAS ON DUE TO DEW ON REAR WINDOW. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATE WAS 42 DEGREES F. TRUCK WAS RUNNING OUTSIDE FOR 5 MINUTES. LOADED 2 CHILDREN UP AND DROVE 30 SECONDS WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVE'RS WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED. SMALL GLASS PARTICLES WERE NOTICED. WINDOW FRAME WAS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND VISIBILITY WAS GREATLY REDUCED. THIS APPEARS TO BE EITHER A DEFECT OF THE HEATING ELEMENT, CONTROLLER, OR WINDOW.

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WHEN I AM DRIVING,AND I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE(PRESS GAS PEDAL) THE ENGINE LOSES POWER. I THEN HAVE TO COAST TO A STOP AND PUT VEHICLE IN PARK,TURN ENGINE OFF AND RESTART, AND DRIVE ON. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT AGAIN.SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. IT'S DOES IT WHEN I'M ON ROAD WAYS. DANGEROUS IT HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC.

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I TOOK MY 2014 F-150 IN FOR A STANDARD OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION ONLY TO BE TOLD AT THE END OF THE DAY THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE SWOLLEN AND THAT FORD COULD NOT TAKE THEM OFF UNLESS I PURCHASED NEW LUG NUTS. FURTHERMORE, THE FORD TECHNICIAN ADVISED NOT BUYING LUG NUTS FROM FORD AS THEY WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AGAIN. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TO ASSIST IN THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS A NORMAL TIRE IRON WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET THE CURRENT LUG NUTS OFF AND COULD LEAVE MY FAMILY STRANDED WITHOUT ANY OPTIONS IN THE EVENT OF A FLAT TIRE.

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THIS MORNING, I GOT IN MY TRUCK AND STARTED IT. AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE, LESS THEN 1 MINUTE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, I HEARD A HUGE POP IN MY BACKSEAT. I LOOK BACK, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW JUST SHATTERED. I GOT OUT AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK PICTURES, SEE BELOW, AND CHECKED FOR ANY IMPACTS AND THERE WERE NONE. MY WINDOW LITERALLY SHATTERED ON ITS OWN. I AM TAKING IT TO FORD THIS AFTERNOON AFTER WORK.

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LEFT MOST REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. I USED THE REMOTE START TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MIN TO WARM IT UP THEN AS I GOT IN I SAT THERE FOR A COUPLE MINUTES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED. AFTER THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE TRUCK. I NOTICED BURN MARKS ON THE PLASTIC HOUSING SURROUNDING THE GLASS. TRUCK WAS STATIONARY AND NOT A SINGLE PERSON WAS AROUND ME SO I KNEW AN OBJECT DIDN'T HIT IT UNLESS IT WAS A METEORITE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND NOTICED THOUSANDS OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS HAS TO BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY. I WORK AT THE FORD PLANT IN BUFFALO AND THEY NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I SHOULDN'T BE PAYING OUT OF MY POCKET FOR THESE FAULTY DEFROSTERS.

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I'M HAVING TWO ISSUES WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN OF MY 2014 F150. FIRST IS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. ITS AS IF THE DRIVESHAFT IS MISSING A TOOTH AND DOESN'T TURN WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IT HESITATES THEN CATCHES AND YOU HEAR A THUD LIKE METAL HITTING METAL. THE OTHER ISSUE IS FAR MORE SERIOUS. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY I BEGAN ACCELERATING TO CHANGE LANES. AS I CHANGED LANES AND PUT MY FOOT DOWN, THE TRUCK ACTED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO ACCELERATE OR DOWNSHIFT AND ACCELERATE, BUT THEN DID NEITHER. IT WAS LIKE THE GAS PEDDLE WAS DEAD. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDDLE, THEN RE-APPLIED AND IT WAS FINE. I HOWEVER WAS ALMOST REENDED. I'VE SEEN BOTH OF THESE ISSUES BY SEVERAL FOLKS ON NHTSA WEBSITE AND OTHER SITES ASSOCIATED.

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USED THE AUTO START FROM INSIDE MY HOUSE. TRUCK WAS RUNNING FOR ABOUT 4 MINUTES, WHEN I GOT IN. WHILE STILL STATIONARY, WITHIN A MINUTE I HEARD A LOUD POP. GOT OUT AND LOOKED AROUND, AND NOTICED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE GLASS WAS SHATTERED. THIS WAS AT 5:30 AM IT WAS 53 DEGREES F AND WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN

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PULLED THE TRUCK OUT OF THE GARAGE TO WARM UP. IT WAS ABOUT 35 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. AND WHEN I GOT OUT INTO THE COLD AIR, THE REAR CAB WINDOW SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT FROM ANYTHING, JUST SIMPLY THE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE WAS ENOUGH TO SHATTER THE GLASS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOWNSEND SALES & SERVICE (340 MAIN ST, TOWNSEND, MA 01469, 978-597-8955), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

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4 YEAR OLD TRUCK PASSENGER DOOR AND REAR DRIVER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. YOU CAN PULL THE DRIVER SIDE KNOB UP AFTER YOU ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN WHICH IS LUDACRIS IN MY BOOK I HAVE TO SMALL CHILDREN AND IF WE WERE HAPPEN TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT I WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO BUST THE WINDOW OUT IF IT WAS SERIOUS. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THIS VEHICLE WAS 10 YEARS OLD AND THEY STOPPED WORKIN BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE 4 YEARS OLD FORD SHOULD REPLACE WHAT EVER IS WRONG...... I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL YEAR AND OTHER FORD F150 DOOR ISSUES SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.... THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

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AT 61,000 MILES, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY MASTER CYLINDER SUFFERED A SUDDEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE (TOTAL BRAKE FLUID LEAK). THIS RESULTED IN REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM AT DEALERSHIP.

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WHILE IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEED (55-70MPH) AND CITY SPEED (20-35MPH)THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND/OR HESITATED UPON ACCELERATION SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 3 DAYS THE MIDDLE OF MAY 2018. AFTER DIAGNOSIS BY FORD DEALERSHIP THAT TIMING CHAIN ON THE ECOBOOST ENGINE WITH ONLY ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. ABOUT 5 DAYS AFTER TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT THE HESITATION RETURNED AND UPON DIAGNOSIS BY FORD DEALERSHIP IT WAS DETERMINED THE PHASERS WERE BAD. DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND REPORTS OF THIS OCCURRING IN 2011-2015 FORD F 150 ECOBOOST MODELS IN AMERICA AND CANADA FORD REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A DEFECT. WHILE MAYBE NOT DIRECTLY A SAFETY ISSUE I BELIEVE IT IS AS ONE OF THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON THE INTERSTAE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE PASSING A SEMI TRUCK AND POWER WAS LOST AND EVASIVE ACTION HAD TO BE TAKEN TO AVOID A COLLISION DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN POWER FAILURE. CAN'T ARGUE WITH WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED, IF THAT ISNT A SAFETY CONCERN FOR FORD OR THE NHTSA I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. DEFECTIVE SYSTEM FOR 2011-2015 FORD F150 ECOBOOSTS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE DEFROSTER ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT *JB

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WHILE ACCELERATING UP A HILL TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WENT INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE. FORTUNATELY I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT TO A SIDE ROAD AS THE COUNTRY ROAD HAD NO SHOULDERS. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING, EVERYTHING RAN NORMALLY AGAIN. POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ONLINE SEARCH POINTS TO POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT PROVIDED. AUTONATION FORD ARLINGTON (1400 INTERSTATE 20 WEST, ARLINGTON, TX 76017, (817) 200-4503) REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V343000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. *TT UPDATED 11/20/18*JB

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WHILE TURNING TO THE LEFT I HEARD A SEQUELCHING NOISE. I THEN GOT A MESSAGE TO SERVICE MY ACUTRACTION SYSTEM. I WOULD TURN MY TRUCK OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT WOULD RESET AND GO OFF. THIS TOOK PLACE FOR A FEW DAYS. WHILE MESSAGE WAS ON THE LEVER FOR MY TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT STAY ACTIVATED. TODAY (9/25/2018) I GOT THE MESSAGE AGAIN. THIS TIME I ALSO GOT A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. TRUCK ONLY HAD 66,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE GOT RID OF TRUCK BECAUSE OF IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD A FAULT IN THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE.

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LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST CAUSING YOU TO OVER STEER OR UNDER STEER ESPECIALLY WHEN COMING OUT OF A TURN. MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE ARE POSTED ON VARIOUS INTERNET SITES. PARTIAL RECALL OF EPAS UNIT FOR CERTAIN VIN. MY VEHICLE MANUFACTURE DATE IS AUGUST 22, 2014 PER FORD CUSTOMER CARE. MANFACTURE DATE IS JUST WEEKS AFTER RECALL LOT OF IDENTIFIED VEHICLES. VEHICLE CANNOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN

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VEHICLE DEVELOPS A COOLANT LEAK FROM THE QUICK CONNECT FITTINGS ON THE TURBO. THE LEAK STARTED AT 30K MILES. FITTINGS CIRCLED IN GREEN LEAKED FIRST. THEN THE BLUE ONES BEGAN LEAKING AT 31K MILES AND WHEN REPAIRING THE ONES IN YELLOW WERE REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL

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FIRST RECEIVED ADVANCE TRAC WARNING, THEN HILL DESCENT WARNING AND THEN POWER STEERING FAILURE INDICATION. POWER STEERING FAILURE WAS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN IN MOTION DOING A TURN, DUE TO ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM LOCK UP WHICH PREVENTED THE FRONT WHEELS FROM TURNING AS MUCH AS EXPECTED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS UNEXPECTED CONDITION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES OR WORSE IF OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS!

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