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

The driver side exhaust manifold it warped can hear chirping noise and leaking exhaust fumes into cab on start up

NHTSA ODI 11487787

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and the contact was informed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V709000 (Exterior Lighting, Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a case. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

NHTSA ODI 11485512

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and shifted into Limp Mode. The contact pulled off the highway safely and turned the vehicle off. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that she was able to turn the vehicle back on and the warning lights were no longer illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring issue at various speeds. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

NHTSA ODI 11483101

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at speeds above 45 MPH, the transmission would erroneously shift to 5th gear and remain seized in 5th gear. During the failure, the check engine warning light and wrench warning lights were illuminated. The contact indicated that while disconnecting and reconnecting the battery, the vehicle would operate as normal but eventually, the failure would reoccur. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the shift solenoid but the failure persisted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 118,000.

NHTSA ODI 11475085

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal with the bank-1 sensor warning message displayed. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who replaced the bank-1 sensor; however, the failure persisted. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

NHTSA ODI 11473530

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his employee was driving, the brakes became inoperable. The low brake fluid message was displayed. The contact stated that the brake fluid reservoir was 95 percent empty; and additional fluid was added to the reservoir. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that brake fluid had entered into the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 106,173.

NHTSA ODI 11472598

Engine underpowered/turbo under boost: had this issue numerous times with the original engine (which failed at just over 85k miles). I've put less than 5k on the current replacement engine and it's happening again. This is especially concerning when merging into interstate traffic. Second issue: backup camera starting malfunctioning intermittently shortly after purchasing. It displays an error message 90% of the time. When it does display the image is backwards.

NHTSA ODI 11470974

The studs for the exhaust manifolds rusted away and the exhaust is now leaking into the passenger compartment and bypassing all emissions systems. This is a common problem with Ford F150s. Ford has since changed the alloy used in the studs to prevent this from happening.

NHTSA ODI 11466733

-Exhaust manifold leak and stud breakage. -Vehicle isn't performing as expected. -Yes -Not inspected by manufacturer -Yes, check engine light appears when problematic

NHTSA ODI 11460720

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the transmission malfunctioned and downshifted to 2nd gear. The contact stated that the engine control warning light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle home and called the dealer. The vehicle was driven to the dealer but was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.

NHTSA ODI 11460660

Submitting another complaint about this issue. 2014 F-150 SuperCrew 3.5L TT with 6 speed transmission. Was driving with my whole family in the car yesterday, 03/06/22. Truck started hesitating again, RPMs went crazy, MPH gauge freaked out. I shifted into neutral before the truck would go into a skid like it did the other day. Put the truck back into drive and it was fine. Turned around and took our other vehicle. This thing is a death trap. Recall the 2014 model year now. I've found several others online with 2014 model year with the same issue.

NHTSA ODI 11455469

I was driving today, around 60 MPH, with my parents in the truck. All of a sudden my truck slammed into a lower gear, skidded the tires, and everyone was thrown forward in the vehicle. I almost lost control. I know there is a recall for the 2011-2013 Ford F-150 for this, but NOT the 2014 model year (mine). This is the second time it's happened where it's skidded the tires, and it's happened at least half a dozen other times where it hasn't skidded. This WILL cause an accident in time and this IS an issue with other 2014s that I've read about online. Today I was lucky there was nobody behind me or it would have caused a rear-end collision. This needs resolved NOW. I have a wife and three kids that also ride in this vehicle, it's our main family vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11455364

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle downshifted from 5th to 1st gear inadvertently. In addition, the rear wheels seized without warning. The vehicle was restarted and was driven in third gear at a slow speed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the solenoid needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

NHTSA ODI 11453422

2014 F-150 engine shuts off, abruptly while driving. Burned F27 fuel pump fuse in fuse box. Ford states VIN [XXX] is not covered by TSB 15-0137. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ODI 11447587

Coolant leaks and rear glass shattering!!

NHTSA ODI 11439566

Engine exhaust manifold warps and the manifold heads break off in the block

NHTSA ODI 11432510

Exhaust manifolds are warping causing a severe exhaust leak at around 45K miles. Vehicle sounds like a bird chirping or wild animal screaming when accelerating.This repair is quite costly and requires several parts and labor hours. No vehicle with this low miles should require such a costly repair so early. Ford needs to make it right with all owners of these vehicle's by recalling and fixing the issue with the engine exhaust manifolds warping. I was quoted $1,700 per manifold x2 to get the leaks fixed and my truck safely running down the road again without making embarrassing noises. Anyone who has had to make this repair should be fully reimbursed for the parts and labor by Ford. When they make the repair they replace the failed parts with the exact same parts the truck come with so until they are forced to come up with a solution all us unfortunate 3.5L ecoboost owners will be replacing these costly exhaust manifolds. Thank you for your time. Nathan

NHTSA ODI 11419293

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THE TIMING CHAIN IS THE PROBLEM. 73,000 MILES. VERY FEW MILES A YEAR AND NO TOWING.

NHTSA ODI 11414858

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE FUSE BOX TO BE RELOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11403083

THERE'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FUSE #27 OVERHEATING AND CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO STOP WORKING. DO A GOOGLE SEARCH. IT AFFECTS MANY YEARS PRIOR TO 2014. THIS IS SERIOUS AS IT CAN LEAVE PEOPLE STRANDED. IT HAS NOT THROWN A COMPUTER CODE FROM 2014 F15. SIMPLY REPLACING THE FUSE DID ALLOW STARTING BUT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE'S A FUSE RELOCATION KIT (EL3Z-14293A) AVAILABLE BUT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING THIS REPAIR. THE FUSE DOES'NT BLOW OUT BUT THE FUSE SOCKET OVERHEATS FOR SOME REASON.

NHTSA ODI 11394968

FORD HAS OBVIOUSLY MACHINED MANIFOLDS FOR THE F-150 THAT ARE LESS THAN RELIABLE AND LACK IN QUALITY. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ARE NOT HARDENED TO ENDURE ENGINE HEAT AND END UP WARPING. THIS CAUSES EXHAUST BOLTS TO BREAK, EXHAUST GASKETS TO BE DESTROYED AND IN TURN CAUSES LOUD NOISES AND POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR ON THEIR F-150 TRUCKS. FORD OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM ON THEIR HANDS AS THEY ARE CURRENTLY DEALING WITH 1,700+ VEHICLES THAT ARE SITTING IN SERVICE SHOPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR THIS VERY REASON. I CALLED FORD TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE MATERIALS JUST AREN'T HOLDING UP TO DRIVING CONDITIONS. FORD IS WORKING REDESIGNING THE MANIFOLDS AND RELEASING THEM FOR PURCHASE. HOWEVER, IT YOU HAVE AN ISSUE THIS LARGE AND HAVE ADMITTED THAT IT IS DUE TO YOUR OWN FAILURE TO PRODUCE A PRODUCT/PART THAT WILL ENDURE NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY FORD. PERSONALLY, I DON'T DRIVE THIS TRUCK VERY OFTEN. IT IS STORED INSIDE AND TAKEN CARE OF TO THE EXTREME. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN A GARAGE FOR A FEW DAYS TO A WEEK (APPROXIMATELY) AND WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK I HEARD A LOUD "CLICKING" NOISE. I TOOK IT OUT FOR A DRIVE TO SEE IF I COULD LOCATE THE NOISE. AT FIRST IS WAS JUST A FAST CLICKING NOISE ON ACCELERATION. THIS BECAME A LOUD CLICKING MIXED WITH A WHISTLING NOISE. THINKING IT WAS A BEARING IN ONE OF THE TURBOS, I TOOK IT IN FOR INSPECTION AND THEY FOUND THE BROKEN EXHAUST STUD AND DAMAGED EXHAUST GASKET. WHILE WORKING ON FIXING THE ISSUES, THEY FOUND THAT ALL OF THIS RESULTED FROM THE DEFORMED MANIFOLD.

NHTSA ODI 11383511

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING AN UNKNOWN FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORTH CENTRAL FORD (1819 N CENTRAL EXPY, RICHARDSON, TX 75080, (972) 584-1338) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE LOWER DEGAS HOSE AND THE CONNECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

NHTSA ODI 11377110

TRAVELING DOWN A TWO-LANE ROAD ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK'S ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND AN ERROR MESSAGE POPPED UP ON THE SCREEN. HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BLOCKING TRAFFIC DUE TO NO SHOULDER. HAD TO PUT TRUCK IN PARK, TURN OFF MOTOR AND ONLY THEN WAS ABLE TO GET MOTOR RUNNING AGAIN. MANAGED TO GET 1/4 MILE BACK HOME. FOUND OUT FROM MY OBD DIAGNOSTICS THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS STUCK. ONLY OPTION WAS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY TO ENSURE IT DIDN'T OCCUR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR WORSE, A MAJOR INTERSECTION. NO PROBLEMS SINCE REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ODI 11373077

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ENTERING TRAFFIC WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHCILE WAS TAKEN TO MAC HAIK FORD (4506 N. NAVARRO ST, VICTORIA, TX 77904 (888) 253-4662) AND WAS DIAGNOSED. THE LOW VOLTAGE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE 20 AMP FUSE BOX WAS MELTED. A FUSE RELAY KIT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE 20 AMP FUSE HOWEVER, THE FUSE FAILED TO FIT CORRECTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,305.*DT THE CONSUMER STATED REPAIRS WERE MADE BY MAC HAIK AND PAID FOR MOST OF THE REPAIRS AND FORD PAID FOR A PORTION. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11364347

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER COASTED THE VEHICLE TO SHOULDER AND WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES BUT WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE ANY FAULT CODES. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

NHTSA ODI 11360529