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

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER WHO IS SEATED PROPERLY AND WEARING SEATBELT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT OCCASIONALLY COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON FOR DIFFERENT TIME FRAMES SOMETIMES MINUTES OR AN ENTIRE TRIP BEFORE TURNING ITSELF BACK ON. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND ON BOTH OCCASIONS WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY TESTED THE SYSTEM AND THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WE HAVE ALSO HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WHERE THE TIRE WAS VISIBLY LOW, AND WHEN CHECKED WAS OVER 15 LBS LOW SOMETIMES 20 LBS BUT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING NEVER CAME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH THE SAME TIRE SENSOR AND EACH TIME WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS PURCHASED THROUGH AND EACH TIME WE HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT THE SENSORS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. YET I HAVE HAD THE REAR TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BE LOW 5 LBS AND THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS LOW. THE TIRE STATES 44LBS AS THE RECOMMENDATION FOR MAXIMUM INFLATION, THEY ARE THE PROPER TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE, AND 25 PERCENT WOULD BE AT LEAST 11 LBS LOW IS MY UNDERSTANDING. YET WHEN I ASKED IF THERE IS A CERTAIN LOSS OF PRESSURE THAT WE SHOULD BE INFORMED BY WE WERE TOLD NO THAT SOME TIRES MIGHT JUST SENSE IT SOONER THAN OTHER BUT THAT THEY WERE ALL WORKING PROPERLY. WE JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS OUR CONCERNS AS WE HOPE THAT THESE SYSTEMS WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY IF THEY ARE NEEDED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

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STEERING WHEEL SWITCH CONTROLS (CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO, BLUE TOOTH FUNCTIONS) BECOME ERRATIC AND SWITCH FUNCTIONS BECOME JUMBLED (IE. ACTIVATING THE RADIO VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH MAY CHANGE THE RADIO STATION OR INCREASE VEHICLE SPEED). PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, BUT DID OCCUR DURING A DEALER SERVICE VISIT. THE DEALER REPLACED SWITCH PACK, BUT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I CONDUCTED MY OWN RESEARCH AND FOUND OTHER F150 OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. SOME HAVE BEEN SOLVED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN CLOCK SPRING. WITH THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF WHEN THIS ISSUE PRESENTS ITSELF I HAVE RESORTED TO NEVER USING THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE DUE TO THE RISK OF UNINTENDED SPEED CHANGES. WHILE THE REMAINING ISSUES ARE INCONVENIENT, I WOULD NOT CLASSIFY THEM AS DANGEROUS. THE CLOCK SPRING ISSUE APPEARS TO BE COMMON ENOUGH TO WARRANT A MORE THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. FOR THOSE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF AN INADVERTENT ACTIVATION WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE DEATH. REFER TO THE FOLLOWING UTUBE LINK FOR A DEMONSTRATION OF THE ISSUE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=C1OFG0-QOVI

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PUT THE REAR DEFROSTER ON FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. STARTED TO DRIVE DOWN MY ROAD HEARD A POP SOUND. STOPPED LOOKED IN REAR, DRIVERS SIDE SECTION OF WINDOW WAS SHATTERED (SLIDER). THANK GOD MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE BACK SEAT.

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AFTER TURNING ON THE REAR DEFROSTER FOR ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. (IF LOOKING FROM BEHIND ITS THE FAR RIGHT OUT OF THE 3 PART WINDOW. ) ITURNED IT ON AND DROVE ON A STRAIGHT ROAD FOR 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE AT APROX 35 MPH. WE HEARD A LOUD POP/BANG AND LOOKED AROUND AND FOUND THE SHATTERED WINDOW. NO PUNCTURE MARK OR HOLE FROM ANY OBJECT HITTING IT. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO REVIEWS AND NEWS ARTICLES AS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DEFROSTER OVER HEATING. LUCKILY IT STAYED IN THE WINDOW SO WE DO NOT HAVE GLASS EVERY WHERE BUT IT COULD FLY OUT EVERY WHERE AT ANY SECOND. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A CHILD IN THE BACK.

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LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. POWER STEERING RETURNS AND FAILS OFF AND ON REPEATEDLY. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. STEERING ALSO FAILS ON CITY STREETS AND COMES OFF AND ON WITH NO DEFINED PATTERN. MUST BE MAN HANDLED TO BE STEERED. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WHILE IDLING, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PANEL WINDOW SHATTERED. PRIOR TO THE ISSUE, THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

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TAKATA RECALL. STARTED VEHICLE WITH REMOTE START GOT IN THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIVING AND LOOKED AND SEEN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. LOOKED ON ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS SIMILAR ISSUES AND IT WAS. *TR

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2014 F150 ECOBOOST LOST POWER BRAKE ASSIST AT 70 MPH. RECENTLY HAD MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED UNDER RECALL PROGRAM. DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY ISSUE WITH BRAKES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN TO LOSE ABILITY TO STOP TRUCK, NO ISSUE PRIOR TO RECALL REPLACEMENT. PEDAL BECAME HARD AND REQUIRED 2 FEET TO BRING TRUCK TO STOP. CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKE IDIOT LIGHT. HAD TOWED TO DEALER. UNABLE TO FIND AN ISSUE.

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WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AFTER 100 MILE TRIP DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY, MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES STOPPED WORKING . AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER IVE LEARNED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR IS INFERIOR, CAUSING CAVITATION. IN OTHER WORDS THE FLUID OVER HEATS AND CAUSES PUMP FAILURE.

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AFTER HAVING MY TRUCK FAIL TO START SEVERAL TIMES I DISCOVERED IT WAS A "FUSE 27" ISSUE WITH THE TRUCK. THIS ISSUE IS SO PREVALENT THAT THE FORD DEALER KNEW THE ISSUE BY NAME AS SOON AS I DESCRIBED IT. THE FUSE, LOCATED IN SLOT 27 OF THE MAIN FUSE PANEL WAS SEVERELY BURNED AND CHARRED FROM AN OVERLOAD ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE FUSE TO BURN IN ITS SOCKET INSTEAD OF TRIPPING LIKE A FUSE IS DESIGNED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I DISCOVERED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO FORD (TSB 15-0137) AND HUNDREDS, POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF FORD F-150 VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD TO THE VEHICLE, OR COULD CAUSE LOSS OF POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FORD IS CHOOSING TO RELEASE A TSB AND A REPAIR KIT, AND CHARGE CUSTOMERS TO FIX THEIR FAULTY WIRING IN THEIR NEW VEHICLES INSTEAD OF A RECALL OR WARRANTY COVERAGE OF A KNOWN ISSUE THEY ARE NOT FIXING. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE ON FORD'S PART. *TR

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REAR DEFROSTER WORKED SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT NOW IT STOPPED COMPLETELY AFRAID IT WILL START ON ITS OWN AND SHATTER MY WINDOW I HAVE MY TWO GRANDKIDS IN THE BACK EVERY DAY AFRAID THEY WILL BE HARMED IF IT SHATTERS OR CATCH ON FIRE DUE TO THE SHORT WHY NO RECALLS TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

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THE OPERATOR CALLED AND INFORMED US THAT THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. WHEN HE STOMPED DOWN ON THE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WENT FULL ACCELERATION AND STAYED THERE. HITTING THE BRAKES DIDN'T HELP. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON BUT NOT SET. HE TRIED PULLING UP ON THE PEDAL, TURNING OFF CRUISE AND KILLED TRUCK AND RESTARTED TO MAX ACCELERATION, KILLED THE ENGINE, RESTARTED AND IT RESET AND WENT TO WORKING. WE HAVE NO CODES, INSPECTED THROTTLE BODY AND CLEANED, INSPECTED WIRING AND APP OPERATION, OTHER THAN GRAPH SIGNALS WERE CHOPPY AND NOT FAIRLY SMOOTH (NO DIAGNOSIS).

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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...

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD A STRONG VIBRATION WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SUPPLY THE PARTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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HAD A BRAKE FAILURE IN 08/2016. TOOK TO DEALER, BRAKE BOOSTER & MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED IT WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL. WAS TOLD VEHICLE NEEDS TO RETURN TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AGAIN WHEN REMANUFACTURED PART IS DEVELOPED. TALKED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 10/25/2016 AND THY ADVISED NEW PARTS ARE IN. ATTEMPTED TO MAKE APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD I WASN'T UNDER RECALL (ALTHOUGH I HAVE PAPERWORK). THEY THEN ADVISED ME THAT THEY INSTALLED REMANUFACTURED CYLINDER IN AUGUST (???). I CALLED MAIN FORD HEADQUARTERS TO EXPLAIN AND I ASKED HOW THEY WOULD HAVE HAD THE PART IN AUGUST IF IT WASN'T EVEN AVAILABLE UNTIL THE 4TH QUARTER OF '16 (BY THEIR ADMISSION ON THEIR WEBSITE). REP COULDN'T ANSWER AND SAID SHE WOULD CALL DEALERSHIP. WHEN SHE RETURNED, SHE ONLY STATED, "YES, YOU HAVE THE REMANUFACTURED MASTER CYLINDER". WHEN ASKED HOW SHE COULD ASSURE ME THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE CASE, SHE COULDN'T. I'M SCARED! MY WIFE HAD ONE FAILURE & SURE DON'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE ON ANOTHER. IS THERE ANYWAY THAT Y'ALL COULD GET INVOLVED TO ASSURE HER THIS WAS CORRECTLY REPAIRED? I'M THINKING THAT SINCE THEY DID PUT ANOTHER MC IN THE VEHICLE, I WAS REMOVED FROM THE RECALL. I DON'T THINK I'M ASKING MUCH. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU! *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 23 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DRIVE INTO A CEMENT WALL TO AVOID CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. AFTER IMPACT, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED, BUT VISITED HIS REGULAR PHYSICIAN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 12/21/16*LJ UPDATED 12/28/16.*JB

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WAS DRIVING ON C-470 WHEN I HEARD A LOUD GUNSHOT NOISE. DID A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF WINDSHIELD AND VEHICLE IN MIRRORS. HEARD A CRACKLING SOUND COME FROM THE SUNROOF. PULLED BACK VISOR AND THE SUNROOF WAS COMPLETELY SPIDER CRACKED. GOT HOME LOOKED AT THE SUNROOF FROM THE ROOF AT EYE LINE AND NOTICED A BULGE COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, LIKE TOO MUCH PRESSURE BUILT UP INSIDE THE TRUCK AND EXPLODED THROUGH THE SUNROOF. *TR

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HAVE LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND ENGINE TWICE AT DIFFERENT INCLINES, LOW/MODERATE SPEEDS AND WHILE OR AFTER TURNING RIGHT. BOTH CAUSED BY A BLOWN FUSE (ONCE FUSE27, THEN AFTER REPAIR FUSE70). DURING THE SECOND OCCASION THIS ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT. CLEARLY THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AS IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AFTER REPAIR BY THE DEALERSHIP. LOSS OF POWER IS SUDDEN AND IN MY CASE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART BECAUSE THE FUSE WAS BLOWN.

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EXCESSIVE VIBRATION DURING BRAKING, PARTICULARLY ON THE HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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