What 1,066 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Ford F-150 Supercab

HORN STOPPED WORKING, THIS A TWO PART HORN THAT DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. HAD A MOTORIST DRIFTING INTO MY LANE THAT COULD NOT HEAR MY HORN WHEN I TRIED TO ALERT HIM TO THE ISSUE

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THE REAR WINDSHIELD OF MY 2017 F150, HAS RANDOMLY EXPLODED AND SHATTERED INTO A MILLION DIFFERENT PIECES. THIS OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES NOW. BOTH TIMES THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL CAUSE FOR THE WINDOW SHATTERING. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED WHILE CLOSING THE DRIVERS DOOR WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED, THE OTHER OCCURRENCE HAD WHILE SIMPLY DRIVING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD. THERE'S NOT EXPLANATION FOR WHY THE REAR WINDSHIELD EXPLODES, NOR IS FORD WILLING TO COVER IT.

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DURING FREEZING WEATHER MY DOOR LATCHES AND LOCKS FREEZE AND BECOME INOPERABLE. SOMETIMES DOORS WON'T UNLATCH. SOMETIMES DOORS I OPEN WON'T LATCH WHEN CLOSED. SOMETIMES DOORS DON'T LOCK WHEN I HAVE USED THE POWER LOCKS THAT SHOULD LOCK ALL DOORS. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A LENGTH OF TIME IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES. FORDS VOLUNTARY SERVICES ACTION HAS FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

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MY ELECTRIC TAILGATE IS COMING DOWN WITHOUT ME OPENING IT. I WAS HOOKING UP MY SNOWMOBILE TRAILER AND IT CAME DOWN ON MY HEAD. WE HAVE HAD IT OPEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND WITH A TONNEAU COVER YOU DON'T KNOW IT HAS FALLEN. THANKFULLY THE BOYS HAD DOWN HILL SKIS IN BACK THAT DIDN'T FLY OUT AND KILL SOMEONE. I HAVE NOW PULLED THE FUSE BUT THAT INTERFERES WITH OPENING THE DOORS. AND MAKES MY REAR BOX USELESS WITH THE TONNEAU COVER. I HAVE TO PUT THE FUSE BACK IN IN ORDER TO OPEN THE TAILGATE. DETROIT -- FORD IS RECALLING ITS POPULAR F-150 PICKUP TRUCK IN CANADA TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH ELECTRIC TAILGATE LATCHES, BUT IDENTICAL TRUCKS AREN'T BEING RECALLED IN THE U.S.

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MY 2017 FORD F150 HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS REFUSED TO HONOR THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR OR REPLACE IT. THE DETAILS OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED ARE DESCRIBED IN ONE OF TWO PDF FILES THAT I WILL ATTACH TO THIS SUBMISSION. I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING MAY BE WIDESPREAD AND THAT FORD DEALERSHIPS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY MAY BE REFUSING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS BECAUSE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THEIR DEALERSHIPS TO DO THIS WARRANTED WORK. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THE TRANSMISSION IS IN MY OPINION POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND LETHAL. ON DECEMBER 24, 2019, WHILE MERGING ON TO A BUSY HIGHWAY FROM THE ON-RAMP, WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN SPORT MODE, MY TRUCK DID NOT ACCELERATE AS I ENTERED THE LANE ADJACENT TO THE ON-RAMP. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE RPM DIAL WENT UP TO ABOUT 6000, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE SPEED OF MY TRUCK DID NOT INCREASE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME IN THIS LANE TO ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME. HAD THIS OTHER DRIVER NOT BEEN PAYING ATTENTION AND FAILED TO APPLY HIS OR HER BRAKES, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE AND HAS EVEN OFFERED TO REPLACE MY VEHICLE WITH A NEWER AND MORE EXPENSIVE ONE (WHICH I DECLINED), FORD MOTOR COMPANY (WITH WHOM I HAVE TRADED EMAILS ABOUT THIS) APPEARS SO FAR TO BE UNCONCERNED AND CONTENT WITH THE CONCEPT THAT AN APPARENTLY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IN AT LEAST ONE (POSSIBLY MILLIONS) OF ITS F150S COULD COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF ITS DRIVER. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED.

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2017 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FROZEN DOOR LATCH SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

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WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATING A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WOULD OCCUR. IT WOULD HAPPEN ONCE SPEEDS OF GREATER THEN 30MPH. IT WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WELL. IT TURNS OUT IT WAS A BAD IWE SOLENOID. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THIS IS VERY COMMON AMONG F150S.

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TAILGATE OPENS GOING DOWN THE ROAD, TAILGATE OPENS ANYTIME I UNLOCK THE DOORS, AND TAILGATE OPENS WHEN REMOTE IS NEAR TAILGATE WITH NO BUTTONS PUSHED.

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F150 WITH ELECTRONIC TAILGATE RELEASE WILL RANDOMLY UNLOCK AND DROP OPEN. THIS IS HAPPENING AT LEAST 50% OF THE TIMES I USE MY TRUCK. I'VE HEARD THE TAILGATE RELEASE BE ACTIVATED WITH MY FOB KEY SETTING ON THE DASH BOARD, NO ONE TOUCHING IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY, 1/10/2020, AND THE SERVICE REP HEARD IT UNLOCK THE TAILGATE WHILE HE WAS HOLDING THE KEY FOB. HE INDICATED THERE IS A RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT FOR F150'S.. ONLY F250-450'S. WHAT REALLY SCARES ME THERE IS NO WARNING OR NOTIFICATIONS THE TAILGATE HAS DROPPED DOWN AND IS NOW OPEN. I ONLY KNOW WHEN I STOP AND SEE IT DOWN OR THE LOUD STEADY WARNING WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE. SO FAR NOTHING HAS FALLEN OUT BUT THIS IS CLEARLY UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED/REPAIRED ASAP BY FORD. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN OPERATING ON BOTH CITY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, ALTHOUGH, I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN IT IS UNLOCKED OR DROPS OPEN. THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN EARLY DECEMBER; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT NEARLY AS FREQUENT; NOW IT IS ALMOST EVERY TIME I USE MY TRUCK.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING COLD WEATHER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR DOORS FAILED TO LATCH SECURELY. AFTER A WHILE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOORS EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WACONIA FORD SALES, INC. LOCATED AT 235 MN-5, WACONIA, MN 55387, (952)442-4411 AND METROPOLITAN FORD OF EDEN PRAIRIE (12477 PLAZA DR, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344, (952)943-9000) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED EACH TIME HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V652000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO REQUESTED A BUY BACK BY THE MANUFACTURER WHICH WAS DENIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. *LN *TR

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BOUGHT TRUCK DROVE 40 MILES HOME STARTING MAKING TICKING NOISE. CALLED DEALER SAID COMMON PROBLEM TOOK TO DEALERSHIP COUNDNT FINE PROBLEM. TONIGHT THE MOTOR BLEW UP. DEALERSHIP NOT ANSWERING PHONE CALLS. TRUCK ONLY HAS 30000 MILES ON IT. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO . TECHNICAN SAID HE THOUGHT IT WAS THE CAM PHASERS BUT THEY DIDN'T FIX IT

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ARRIVED AT WORK ON 12-23-19 AT 8 AM (WALGREENS PARKING LOT). SHUT MY FRONT DRIVER DOOR AND THE REAR WINDOW OF MY F-150 PICKUP SHATTERED.

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THE DOOR LATCHES BECOME INOPERATIVE IN BELOW FREEZING WEATHER AND REQUIRE THE INSIDE OF THE CABIN TO BE HEATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE THEY WILL WORK. I HAVE HAD BOTH FSA'S COMPLETED BY A FORD DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THIS ISSUE PRESENTS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DOORS WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED AND COULD SWING OPEN DURING DRIVING.

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WHILE DRIVING IN LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER BETWEEN STORE #1 AND STORE #2 APPROXIMATELY DISTANCE OF 300 FEET, THE FRONT OF MY GAS TANK FELL TO THE PAVEMENT WHILE THE REAR OF THE TANK REMAINED. I CONTACTED THE FORD ROADSIDE SERVICE WHICH DISPATCHED A TOW VEHICLE THE TOW DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RAISE THE FRONT ENOUGH TO GET MY TRUCK ONTO THE TOW TRUCK. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED AT 5:15 PM ON 12/21/2019 TEMPERATURE AT 70 DEGREES.

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TAILGATE OPEN REPEATEDLY WHILE PARKED WITH TRUCK SHUT OFF. HAS DONE THIS SINCE NEW. YOU CAN HEAR THE LATCH ACTIVATE AND LET THE TAILGATE OPEN. I HAVE LOST THINGS WHEN I DID NOT REALIZE THE TAILGATE WAS OPEN THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT OPENED FIVE TIMES TODAY AFTER SLAMMING IT SHUT AND THEN IT STAYED SHUT UNTIL I GOT HOME WHILE BACKING IN THE DRIVEWAY IT UNLATCHED AND OPENED AGAIN. THE WEATHER TODAY WAS ABOVE FREEZING AND DRY IT HAS BEEN DRY FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

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THE STEERING GETS STIFF AFTER STEADY DRIVING OF 80 TO 150 MILES. I HAD IT CHECKED AT A FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS YEAR MODEL FOR THE PARTICULAR PROBLEM. THE DEALER OFFERED NO OTHER EXPLANATION OR SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND ONLY STOPS AFTER THE VEHICLE RESTS FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE DATES ARE FROM SEPT. 2018 UNTIL NOW. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED FROM ENTERPRISE LEASING.

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DOOR LOCKS FROZEN TEMPERATURE WAS 17 DEGREES AND TRUCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK HAD TO LEAVE IT AT WORK. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE BUT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE DOORS OPEN BUT THEY WOULDN'T LATCH CLOSED

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THE DRIVER DOOR STOPS LATCH WILL FREEZE UP AND NOT CLOSE HALF THE TIME WHETHER ITS SITTING STILL OR IN MOTION

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I HAD MY 2017 FORD F-150, 22,681 MILES, PARKED AT A KROGER GROCERY STORE. I STARTED THE IGNITION WITH THE KEY FOB AND LOADED MY SON. AFTER I GOT IN I HEARD MY SON COUGHING, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND REALIZED THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE WHEN SUDDENLY THE REAR WINDOWS BLEW OUT INCHES FROM HIS HEAD. I NEVER EVEN GOT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I REMOVED MY SON AND CALLED 911. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCOVERED THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST WIRE HAD SMOLDERED AND MELTED CAUSING HEAT AND THE COMBUSTION THAT AFFECTED THE WINDOWS IN THE COOL NIGHT TEMP. TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE REAR DEFROSTER CONTACTS HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS THE CAUSE. THEY SUBMITTED PICS AND REPORT TO FORD TO AWAIT A DECISION IF THEY WILL COVER THE DAMAGE.

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WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GOES BELOW FREEZING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS OPENED ON THEIR OWN AND THE DOOR CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DAHL FORD (561 THEATER RD, ONALASKA, WI 54660) WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY THE SAME DEALER FOUR TIMES PER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM NUMBER: 18N03 ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: JAS25115054. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,045.

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WITHOUT WARNING, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, PUMPING BRAKES BROUGHT PRESSURE AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. UPON INSPECTION AT BRAKE REPAIR SHOP, MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED.

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I HAVE 22,500 MILES ON THIS 2017 FORD F150 3.5 ECOBOOST. IT HAS STARTED THROWING A CODE OF PO4DB CRANKCASE DISCONNECT. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND THERE ARE A LOT OF FORD PRODUCTS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS CODE MAKE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON. IT APPEARS IT'S IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, IS MY UNDERSTANDING. SITTING STILL, DRIVING IT DOESN'T MATTER ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON.

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AFTER THE AUTO START/STOP FEATURE ENGAGES THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RETURN. SO WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, STOP SIGN OR LEFT TURN AND THE AUTO START/STOP RESTARTS THE ENGINE WHEN I RELEASE THE BRAKE IT CAN TAKE UP TO 3 SECONDS FOR THE POWER STEERING TO REENGAGE. I HAVE HAD THIS TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THIS IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT BEHAVE THIS WAY WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION REQUIRE A RAPID RESTART AND TURN.

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TODAY WAS THE WORST OF THE 4 TIMES THAT THIS SAME SITUATION OCCURRED. I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA WHEN I ACCELERATED AND SWITCHED LANES TO PASS A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE. THE TRUCK ACCELERATED FINE BUT WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING WHEN I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDDLE. I HAD TO BREAK HARD TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR. AS SOON AS I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BREAK, THE CAR ENGINE REVVED UP AND ACCELERATED FORWARD AGAIN EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT TOUCHING THE GAS. THIS WENT ON FOR ALMOST 5 MINUTES AND WAS VERY SCARY. I COULD HAVE EASILY HAD AN ACCIDENT. AT FIRST, THOUGHT IS WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKING IN BUT IT WAS OFF. EACH OF THE 4 SITUATIONS OCCURRED WHEN TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MY DEALERSHIP BACK ON AUGUST 12TH WHEN IT HAPPENED THE 3RD TIME. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I KNOW THERE IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK AND NEED TO FIND A SOLUTION BEFORE I OR SOMEONE GETS HURT.

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