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What 1,425 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 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 (1,425)Crash / fire / injury (72)Brakes (306)Engine (238)Transmission & drivetrain (198)Body & structure (142)Electrical system (135)Speed control (123)Visibility & wipers (90)Steering (80)Fuel system (76)Seats (43)

5 of 1,425 complaints match · Speed control · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jul 7, 2024Speed controlCrash

6/25/24 I PUT MY 2015 F150 IN REVERSE AND GAVE IT JUST A LITTLE ACCELERATION AND IT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED FAST CROSSING THE STREET AND HITTING A UTILITY POLE TOTALING MY TRUCK. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON A FORD FORUM AN SAW WHERE OTHE PEOPLE HAD HAD RAPID UNEXPLAINED ACCERATION.ONE PERSON SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF A FAULTY ACCELERATO PEDAL POSITON ALSO KNOWN AS APP. MY SAFETY AND ANYONE WALKING OR DRIVING BY MY HOUSE WERE GREATLY PUT AT RISK. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPRODUCED OR CONFIRMED BY ANYONE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LAMPS OR MESSAGES. THIS NIGHTMARE CAME OUT OF NOWHERE.

NHTSA ODI 11599861

Mar 5, 2021Speed controlBrakesCrash

ON 2-24-2021 THESE TWO THINGS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE 1. I NOTICED WHEN ARRIVED TO WORK THE P FOR THE GEAR SELECTOR STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. A CO-WORKER POINTED THIS OUT ALSO THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE 2. WHILE IN A PARKING SPACE ON SIDE OF CVS DRUG STORE NO OTHER CARS NEAR AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE APPLYING BRAKE DIDN'T STOP HIT A CEMENT POLE BARRIER, TRUCK KEPT TRYING TO JERK BACKWARDS AFTER 2-3 SECONDS IT STOPPED SHIFTED VEHICLE FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE TO MOVE BACK INTO PARKING SPACE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN; QUICKLY SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO PARK VEHICLE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WHILE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED AND HIT A TREE AND TRUCK TURNED OFF IF NOT FOR TREE WOULD HAVE WENT DOWN EMBANKMENT ON TO A FREEWAY

NHTSA ODI 11399385

Sep 17, 2020BrakesSpeed controlCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND OWNED A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HUSBAND HAD EXITED HER VEHICLE TO PARK HIS FORD F-150 INTO THEIR DRIVEWAY. UPON START OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CLIPPED THE SIDE OF HER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A RETAINER WALL. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY TOOK OFF AS THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS COVERED IN BLOOD AND THE CONTACT HAD A KNOT ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD WHILE IN HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY CLEANED OFF HER HUSBAND FOR CUTS ON BOTH HIS LEGS AND ARMS. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS LATER TREATED AT A HOSPITAL FOR A BROKEN BACK AND RIBS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FIESTA FORD, INC.(78990 VARNER RD, INDIO, CA 92203) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V332000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. *DT *TR

NHTSA ODI 11355613

Dec 18, 2019Speed controlCrash2 injuries

VEHICLE ACCELERATED OF ITS OWN ACCORD DRIVING STRAIGHT ON HIGHWAY. TOOK TO DEALER (VILLAGE FORD, OCALA, FL), THEY RAN BLACK BOX AND DID WARRANTY WORK. A FEW WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN OF ITS OWN ACCORD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A TREE.

NHTSA ODI 11289869

Dec 30, 2015Speed controlCrash2 injuries

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE PULLING INTO A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED BACK AND LEG INJURIES. THE PASSENGER ALSO RECEIVED BACK INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND LATER TO THE BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,100.

NHTSA ODI 10816991

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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 2015 Ford F-150 Supercab verdict →