What 1,425 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Ford F-150 Supercab

Transmission is downshifting at high speeds unexpectedly and without apparent cause. Ford has issued a recall already for the same year and model for the same issue, but my VIN is not associated with the recall.

NHTSA ODI 11664834

At highway speeds, under moderate acceleration, the vehicle downshifts unexpectedly. It causes sudden loss of torque. Has happened when trying to overtake and caused sudden vehicle deceleration in the passing lane, which is dangerous.

NHTSA ODI 11664467

On or around May 28, 2024. My husband and, I were going to a recital. He was already in the truck.I told him. Pick me up at the mailbox.( I had mail to go in box).I started walking down the driveway(paved). The next thing, I was on the cement screaming. I had been hit, with the truck. My husband ran to help. He said, he didn’t see me. And, the beepers ( sensors)didn’t go off.Rescue was called, checked me out. Did not transport. But, I went to hospital later. Bruises and a broken right arm. Several weeks went by. I really didn’t believe the sensors,didn’t work.We were in a parking spot. But, the truck in reverse. Waited for people to go by. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t. We did see people on the camera. Recently, I was behind the truck again. The sensors did not go off! We are very cautious now. Aware of the problem. Why hasn’t this truck been in the recall lists?. The accident was visible on our ring. I have video. But could not figure out to download. I can sent by email.

NHTSA ODI 11663810

The transmission jumps gears at any speed, I was researching the topic and saw the NHTSA is probing some F150s for a similar problem. And I was wondering if my vehicle was in the affected line of production.

NHTSA ODI 11663418

an unrequested transmission downshift that allegedly causes the vehicle to decelerate rapidly.

NHTSA ODI 11663278

Truck down shifts hard while driving. Hill assist warning light comes on and truck goes into limp mode and looses power going 60 mph. Pull over truck runs very rough. Turn truck off and back on screen says hill assist not available. Press ok and truck runs normal again. Happens every few days. Definitely could be dangerous if it happens on a bigger highway. Has happened 5 times over last few weeks at different speeds.

NHTSA ODI 11662170

Upper rail for sliding rear window came off causing the rear slider to fall into the back seat. This is a known problem with 2015 and newer F150's with a rear sliding windows. Ford refuses to acknowledge the issue and take responsibility for it. It is a failure of the adhesive that holds the top rail for the slider to the window.

NHTSA ODI 11662181

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving in cold weather and attempting to depress the brake pedal, there was a rattling sound coming from the engine. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the rattling sound was coming from the cam phasers and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was transferred to NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.

NHTSA ODI 11662211

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact was able to coast over to the right side of the road and waited for tow assistance. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000.

NHTSA ODI 11660747

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The contact stated that during the failure, the check engine, and service warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the transmission failed to shift into 2nd and 3rd gear, making it difficult to haul a trailer. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact was informed of NHTSA Action Number: PE25002. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

NHTSA ODI 11660317

When traveling down a steep hill at about 35 mph I shifted from drive to 3rd for engine braking, the truck went into first gear instead of 3rd and the rear wheels temporarily slid/screeched. I did it before without issues but I never did that again as I’m afraid of damaging something.

NHTSA ODI 11660116

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at highway speeds, there was a hissing sound coming from the steering column. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The failure persisted, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the front driver side wheel hub and vacuum line to the integrated wheel end (IWE) actuator were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 30,000.

NHTSA ODI 11659444

Shortly after I bought the vehicle in 2015, the transmission would frequently make a loud metal on metal sound when accelerating as the transmission downshifted from 5 gear to 3rd. I took it to the dealer several times. They said it was a manufacturers fault from a bad batch of transmissions and not something the dealer could permanently fix or was responsible for. No other indications. I am concerned the transmission could lock up and cause an accident. Date of the incidents is from November 2015 to present.

NHTSA ODI 11659644

Lead body failure. Causing it to downshift suddenly when driving, higher rpm, and non-start condition.

NHTSA ODI 11659327

I noticed in the fall of 2024 that my transmission stared shifting hard between 30-40 mph during acceleration. I had the local Ford dealership check out the issue and they stated I needed a new transmission and included an estimate. I decided to seek information from 2 independent transmission shops and they could not confirm that I needed the transmission replaced at that time. The vehicle has been driving fine and I recently started to notice the hard shift again at 30 mph. Every once in a while, when the hard shift occurs, it seems like I lose power to the drive train and my vehicle slows down to about 15 mph and vehicles need to go around me. It only lasts for a few seconds and then the acceleration will continue to drive normal. I do notice an increase in RPM's from time to time as well while shifting around 30 mph but does not feel like it is slipping. Once through this area of shifting, the vehicle operates normally shifting through other gears. There were no warning lights or other symptoms leading to this issue. I did notice that there was an article posted with a possible transmission issue from this year vehicle that is being investigated concerning sudden down shifting while driving. Here is the article [XXX]. I am wondering if this is part of this issue? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11659011

Driving with cruise control engaged, on dry road, no significant weather or wind gust, cruise control disengaged. Tried to reengage but took numerous tries. Once engaged, Tried to CNCL the cruise control and it would not disengage. Had to jump on the brakes. Seconds matter.

NHTSA ODI 11658797

A recent recall on F250’s, 350’s and other ford fleets on the reverse camera not operating intermittently. It’s a known issue. I reported it to my local ford dealer back in 2019 and they said I would need to drop the truck off for over a week just for diagnosis. Single vehicle family here. It’s a big loss of situational awareness in areas like parking lots and with more people walking around with their phones in their faces like zombies, and with the camera inoperative, has greater potential of loss of life or damage to property.

NHTSA ODI 11658798

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was a misfire coming from the engine. The contact stated that the ignition coils had melted and were replaced four times. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the PCM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

NHTSA ODI 11658508

Pulled into traffic and car had sudden loss of power, several alerts showed up and car could not move and just idled.

NHTSA ODI 11657085

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift out of the drive as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the speed sensor in the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that a software update was performed for the rear-view camera. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 140,000.

NHTSA ODI 11656843

The transmission will downshift from 6th to 5th at hwy speed....it also at other times , will only go from 1st to 2nd gear and no farther...wrench light comes on each time.I have to pull off hwy and slowly try to take off to get transmission to shift correctly. A lot of times pulling to side of road puts me in a dangerous situation.When it won't shift past 2nd gear I have to try to pull over immediately as it over-revs.I am taking it to an independent service center and dropping it off for their confirmation as sometimes tranny will shift fine for 2-3 days and then go back to malfunctioning. It started this about a year ago, but I had neck surgery then and am now just getting back to driving.The wrench light comes on each time , along with the transmission fan.The truck is available for inspection any time.

NHTSA ODI 11656655

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for routine service, the contact was informed that the engine oil pan was faulty, and oil was leaking from the oil pan. The contact was informed that the oil pan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 33,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ODI 11655480

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle shuddered and unexpectedly downshifted. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and waited for several minutes until the vehicle had returned to normal operation. The failure had occurred on several occasions. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer made the contact aware of an undisclosed recall however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

NHTSA ODI 11654709

Transmission abruptly shifted down from high gear to low gear causing it to lock up at a fast speed. My son hit his chest on steering wheel bc it was so abrupt

NHTSA ODI 11654087

Sunroof was replaced under warranty due to track being broken. Now the sunroof is leaking and the shade will not open. There has been several recalls for sunroof issues. Dealership says my vin is not included. This seems to me to be a recall issue for safety. If the sunroof is broken it could cave in or fly off. Especially since it is leaking and won’t open and cannot see the problem. Dealership wants to charge me over $200 just to look at it. This is unacceptable.

NHTSA ODI 11653699