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

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)

10 of 1,362 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 10, 2022BrakesCrash

The brakes stopped working and I hit my office trailer this morning and almost one of the workers on the jobsite. I didn't do any damage to the trailer or the body of my truck due to the low speed I was traveling. I have been working on cars my whole life and although I am not a certified auto mechanic I am 100% positive that the fluid from the master cylinder has leaked into the booster. Before I arrived to my jobsite the Brake light came on due to the brake fluid reservoir being empty. There is already a recall for this very dangerous failure and it should be fords responsibility to make my truck safe just like others with the Same Exact Make, Models, Years and issues.

NHTSA ODI 11478608

Jan 12, 2019BrakesCrash

DURING A STOP ON CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED ON DRY PAVEMENT FOR NO REASON BUT THEN LOST ALL BRAKING AND RAN INTO REAR OF A STOPPED VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11166599

Aug 13, 2018BrakesCrash

BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. RECALL PART ON F150 WITH AN ECO BOOST BUT I HAVE SAME VEHICLE WITH 5.0 ENGINE AND SAME PART FAILED. NEED HELP AS THIS SAFETY PART IS RECALLED ON SOME MODELS.

NHTSA ODI 11119673

Aug 23, 2017BrakesCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE OCCUPANT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD. THE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEITHER A POLICE NOR A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (CROSSROADS FORD LOCATED AT 1010 OLD US HIGHWAY SOUTHERN PINES, NC 28387) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 12964409. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 11019172

Oct 19, 2016BrakesCrash

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

NHTSA ODI 10917370

Aug 25, 2016BrakesCrash1 injury

RECALL SAFETY NOTICE 16S24/NHTSA RECALL16V-345 I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK ON 8/1/15 BECAUSE I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BREAKS AND OTHER THINGS AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 2 WEEKS WORKING ON IT REPLACED EVERYTHING AND IT WAS GOOD WELL I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN AND CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS OK THAT IT PROBERLY JUST NEEDED A BATTERY THEN AROUND MAY 15TH THE FORD DEALER CALLED AND SAID THAT THE TRUCK HAS ANOTHER RECALL ON THE BREAKS AND THE PARTS THAT THEY REPLACED ALREADY AND WOULD BE CALLING SOME TIME IN JUNE TO BRING IT IN WELL ON JUNE 5TH I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AND MY BREAKS WENT OUT FOR A SECOND TIME THIS TIME I WAS NOT SO LUCKY WENT OUT OF THE ROAD OVER A 15 TO 20 FOOT EMBANKMENT AND SIDE SWIPED A TREE AND BARELY MISSED A GUARD RAIL AND WENT DOWN INTO A CREEK COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK TO STOP THE ONLY THING I COULD THINK TO DO WAS SHUT THE TRUCK OFF TO STOP IT I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF NOT BECAUSE I WAS HEADING FOR A BIG TREE AND WOULD HAVE HIT IT HEAD ON . THE MAN THAT CAME TO GET IT OUT SAID THE BREAKS WERE OUT AND HE HAD IT SHOVE IT UP INTO PARK TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING SOME ONES HOUSE. MY HUSBAND CALLED THE FORD DEALER AND PUT IT ON SPEAKER PHONE AND ASKED IF THEY HAD GOT THE ARTS IN TO FIX THE TRUCK AND THEY SAID NO THEY DID NOT AND THEY HAVE STILL NOT CALLED TO THIS DAY.

NHTSA ODI 10898637

Jun 6, 2016BrakesCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT PROCEEDED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,492.

NHTSA ODI 10872669

Mar 8, 2016SteeringAirbagsBrakesCrash1 death

TL* THE DRIVER OWNED A 2014 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED BUT WAS UNCERTAIN. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FATAL HEART ATTACK. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE16003 (SERVICE BRAKES , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V316000 (STEERING) AND 14V710000 (SEATS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10840456

Jan 12, 2015BrakesSpeed controlCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SIMULTANEOUSLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 10/7/2015 *JS

NHTSA ODI 10671824

Jan 6, 2015Electrical systemBrakesEngineCrash

ONCE MORE THIS TRUCK HAS LUNGED WITHOUT NOTICE!! WITH THE TRUCK IN MY GARAGE I PUSHED THE BUTTON (INSIDE THE TRUCK) TO OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR, STARTED THE TRUCK AND AS SOON AS I PUT IN IN REVERSE IT LUNGED BACKWARDS JUST CATCHING/HITTING THE BOTTOM OF THE GARAGE DOOR AS IT WAS GOING UP, SOME SCUFFS ON THE TRUCKS TAILGATE TRIM AND IT BENT THE LOWER GARAGE DOOR PANEL AND KNOCKED IT OFF THE TRACK. FORD HAS DONE SQUAT TO FIX THIS ISSUE ALONG WITH OTHER MAJOR ISSUES THIS TRUCK HAS FROM DAY ONE!! NHTSA PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE ISSUES!!

NHTSA ODI 10670526

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 Ford F-150 Supercab verdict →