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

ELECTRONIC STEERING GEAR FAILURE AT 36,700 MILES. TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING WHILE TRYING TO PARK AT A RESTURANT.. THANK GOD I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN IT HAPPENED. WHILE AT DEALER (JONES FORD NORTH CHARLESTON SC) ANOTHER F-150 TOWED IN WITH SAME PROBLEM. FORD REPLACED ELECTRONIC STEERING GEAR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE MAY OCCUR AGAIN. IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE?

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT MOVED IN REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY AND DAMAGED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND FRONT FENDER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

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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.

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FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER PUMP. ALL FLUID DRAINED INTO BOOSTER WITH NO WARNING. REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 9600 MILES. VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY (EXCLUDING EBRAKE) WITHIN 60 SECONDS OF A LOW FLUID ALERT.

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UNINTENDED ACCELERATION EVENT, 2014 FORD F150, 5.0 L V-8. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES. OCCURRED 10/27/15 AT APPROX. 2 PM IN SPRING HILL FLORIDA, 80 DEGREES AND RAINING. EXPERIENCED SUDDEN FULL OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE AS I PULLED INTO A PARKING STALL AT A BANK. BRAKE RESTRAINED THE VEHICLE FROM LUNGING FORWARD FOR SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. ACCELERATION WAS SUFFICIENT TO SPIN THE TIRES ON THE DAMP PAVEMENT. IN NEUTRAL THE THROTTLE WENT TO MAX RPM FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS, THEN SLOWED TO IDLE. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT IN USE AND FLOOR MAT WAS NOT NEAR THE ACCELERATOR. VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED TO BE CHECKED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP ON FRI 10/30. MY PASSENGER IS A WITNESS.

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FRONT WINDSHIELD 2 SMALL CRACKS DEVELOPED. ONE DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD APPROX. 1" HORIZATAL AND THE OTHER 1" FRONT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. CRACKS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING, NO IMPACTS FROM ROCKS OR DEBRIE DIDN'T OCCUR.

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AS AS I EXITING I-95 ONTO AN OFF RAMP IN A 2014 F-150 (GOING ABOUT 45MPH AT THE TIME OF BREAKING) I STARTED TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO SLOW TO AN APPROPRIATE SPEED TO MAKE A SLIGHT RIGHT CURVED TURN. WITHIN 1-2 SECONDS, MY STEERING LOCKED UP, AND THE TIRES BEGAN TO SCREECH. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL MY STEERING AND THE BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO RESPOND TO THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE I WAS PUTTING ON THE BREAK PEDAL. WHILE I DID EVENTUALLY STOP, I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY REAR ENDED SOMEONE IF THEY WERE IN FRONT OF ME. THANKFULLY I HAD AN OPEN LANE. ONCE I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND INSPECT MY VEHICLE. I WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING THAT WOULD SIGNAL AN ISSUE, SO I DROVE IT HOME AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO IF THE SYSTEM WAS NOT REGISTERING ANY ERRORS AND THE TRUCK WAS (CURRENTLY) PERFORMING NORMAL. ADDITIONALLY, ABOUT 1 MONTH PRIOR, AS I WAS ACCELERATING AND THEN BEGAN TO BRAKE DUE TO A STOP LIGHT CHANGE, THE BRAKE PETAL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE CAR MADE A 3 SECOND GRINDING SOUND UNTILL I LET OFF THE BRAKE, AND AGAIN PERFORMED NORMALLY THEREAFTER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,900.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ADVANCE TRACKING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

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WENT TO PICK UP MY CHILD AT SCHOOL TRUCK RAN FINE CAME OUT WILL NOT START WAIT 30 MIN.IT STARTED DROVE HOME.WENT TO START TRUCK WILL NOT..GET MESSAGE FROM TRUCK WILL NOT START.

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

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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.

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TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LOW BRAKE FLUID INDICATOR CAME ON. PULLED OVER, TOPPED OFF BRAKE FLUID. HAD TO PURCHASE 24OZ OF FLUID TO GET IT TO LEVEL. DROVE ANOTHER 20 MILES. INDICATOR CAME BACK ON. ADDED 12OZ MORE OF FLUID AND MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT MORNING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES AT ALL. NO SIGN OF LEAK ANYWHERE. NO FLUID ON DRIVEWAY. VANISHING FLUID? NOT SURE HOW MY TRUCK CAN HIDE 36OZ+ OF BRAKE FLUID IF IT'S NOT IN THE RESERVOIR.

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STARTED VEHICLE AND PUSHED ON BRAKE TO SWITCH TO REVERSE, WARNING MESSAGE THAT VEHICLE WAS LOW ON BRAKE FLUID. VERIFIED BY LOOKING AT MASTER CYLINDER, ADDED BRAKE FLUID AND STARTED DRIVING. WITHIN 3 MILES SAME MESSAGE, PARKED VEHICLE CALLED FORD. THEY PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND CALLED ME LATER TO ADVISE THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER SUCKED ALL THE FLUID INTO IT. THEY BOTH NEEDED REPLACED AS WELL AS OTHER BRAKE RELATED STUFF. I RESEARCHED AND I KNOW I AM NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM, I AM JUST LUCKY I WASNT ON THE FREEWAY AT SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

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I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE RAIN. I PUT THE REAR DEFROST ON TO HELP CLEAR THE MIRRORS. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES I HEARD A LOUD BANG AS IF SOMETHING LANDED ON MY ROOF. I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. I HAVE A CAP ON THE BED OF THE TRUCK, SO NOTHING COULD HAVE HIT IT FROM THE OUTSIDE.

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WHILE CHECKING ENGINE OIL NOTICED A "SUCKING" NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND NOTED IT WAS EMPTY. ADDED SOME ADDITIONAL DOT 4 FLUID UP TO THE MIN MARK AND WITHIN 30 MINUTES IT WAS EMPTY AGAIN. TRACED ALL THE BRAKE LINES AND INSPECTED THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND NO LEAKS NOTED. WENT TO START THE TRUCK TO MOVE IT AND THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN PRESSED WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO OTHER SIGNS OF BRAKE ISSUES PRIOR TO THIS POINT. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND COLLECTING THERE HENCE NO VISIBLE LEAKAGE. FORTUNATELY THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY, BUT IF IT HAD OCCURRED ON THE ROAD WHO KNOWS WHAT THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN. THE TRUCK HAS ~21,800 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED NEW IN NOVEMBER 2014 WITH A BUILD DATE IN AUGUST 2014. QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS TURNED UP SIMILAR INSTANCES WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, AND ~ MILEAGE.

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BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY, HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO A FORD SERVICE CENTER AND IT TURNED OUT THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER COMPONENT FLOODED WITH BRAKE FLUID WHICH IS A MAYOR FAILURE AND IS NEVER SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN, EVEN THE SERVICE MANAGER AT SAWGRASS FORD AGREES WITH THAT ASSESSMENT. DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND OUT THIS COMPONENT HAS FAILED AROUND THE COUNTRY AND FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO IMPROVE THE PART'S SAFETY. I'VE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT THE STATE OF FLORIDA ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND NOW I'M DOING THE SAME WITH YOU. THE SUDDEN FAILURE OF THIS PART REPRESENTS A VERY GRAVE SAFETY SITUATION AS THE BRAKES ARE WITHOUT A WARNING COMPLETELY DISABLED ONCE IT HAPPENS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT REPLENISHED THE BRAKE FLUID IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER BRAKING CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

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AT APPROXIMATELY 12,600 MILES ON MY NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE, I EXPERIENCED BRAKE VIBRATION, A HESITATION AND JERK IN TRANSMISSION AT LOW ACCELERATING SPEED OR SLOWING DOWN AND THEN ACCELERATING, AND A LOUD WHINING NOISE FROM REAR END BETWEEN 60-65 MILES PER HOUR. I TOOK IT TO RIVER CITY FORD AND THEY TURNED THE ROTORS FOR THE BRAKES. I TOLD RIVER CITY FORD THAT WAS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A NEW VEHICLE AND BY TURNING THE ROTORS THEY JUST REDUCED THE LIFE OF THE ROTORS FOR A NEW VEHICLE. I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT THE BRAKE PADS SHOULD BE REPLACED ALSO. I CONTACTED FORD CORP AND THEY WOULD NOT TAKE ANY ACTION AND WOULD NOT LET ME TALK TO ANYONE HIGHER THAN A CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR. RIVER CITY FORD HAS HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP SINCE 7/20/2015. THEY HAVE TRIED SHIMMING RING AND PINION IN REAR END AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TRIED VARIOUS THINGS AND HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THAT ADDING GREASE TO THE TRANSMISSION SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE JERKING WHEN ACCELERATING. FORD CORP HAS WASTED A LOT OF TIME TRYING TO FIX A KNOWN PROBLEM BY FORD. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THE REAR END ISSUE HAS EXISTED FOR YEARS AND MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. BRAKE VIBRATION, TRANSMISSION JERKING, AND LOUD HUMMING FROM THE REAR END ARE ALL SAFETY ISSUES, THAT IF A FAILURE OCCURS, COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AT HIGH SPEED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CORNER OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE AND BRAKES SINCE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY THROW PARTS AT IT AND IT DOES NOT FIX IT. AT BEGINNING OF ACCELERATION THERE IS A DEAD SPOT IN THE THROTTLE AND WHEN YOU PUSH PAST IT SLIGHTLY YOU FIND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES RAPIDLY AND SOMETIMES SPINS THE DRIVE TIRES. A FEW DAYS AGO I WAS PULLING OUT INTO A BREAK IN TRAFFIC THAT WAS MORE THAN ADEQUATE AND THE ENGINE STARTED O.K. THEN HESITATED PUTTING ME IN DANGER OF BEING HIT BY NOW CLOSELY APPROACHING TRAFFIC. WHEN I BRING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER THEY TRY THEIR BEST TO FIND THE PROBLEM BUT CAN'T.THEY SAID IT WAS BAD TURBOS AND REPLACED THEM THAT DID NOTHING TO HELP, THEY ALSO SAID THE PLUG WIRE BOOTS HAD TRACKS ON THEM AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE MISFIRING, ALL WAS REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. ALSO WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT CITY SPEEDS AND PUSH THE THROTTLE TO PASS OR ACCELERATE IN TRAFFIC THERE IS A NOTICEABLE LAG IN DEPRESSING THE THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE RESPONDING. THIS IS ALSO A DANGEROUS PROBLEM.I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR OVERLY SENSITIVE BRAKES AND I WAS TOLD BY ONE SERVICE WRITER THAT THE TECH FOUND FLUID IN THE BOOSTER AND ANOTHER WRITER SAID IT WAS ASSEMBLY LUBE. THEY CHANGED THE BOOSTER BUT NOT THE MASTER CYLINDER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER AND BOOST CYLINDERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE, STALLED, AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

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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.

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WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE @ 75 MILES PER HOUR, THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON. AT THAT TIME I TRIED MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, STARTED DOWN SHIFTING AND USING THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP, DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD LEAKED ALL FLUID FROM THE RESERVOIR INTO THE BREAK BOOSTER AND INTO VACUUM LINES. COULD BE UP TO A MONTH TO GET PARTS TO FIX. DEALERS SAID IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A PROBLEM AND THAT IS WHY THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS?

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