What 557 owners told NHTSA about the 2022 Ford F-150 Supercab Diesel

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the underbody heat and noise insulator was slightly detaching from the vehicle coming into contact with the driveshaft. The contact researched Online and found NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V986000 (Power Train, Structure), however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000.

NHTSA ODI 11632603

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated the vehicle failed to shift out of 4WD into 2WD as needed. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the rear-end of the vehicle with a burning sulphury odor. There was no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the rear end needed to be taken apart to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The contact learned of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a complaint. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.

NHTSA ODI 11630415

The slip yoke on the driveshaft was under-lubricated from the factory. It is an issue that is common to F150 trucks. I believe that the failure of this component could lead to damage to the differential or driveshaft, which, if either component fails, could be a safety issue. My biggest concern is that this issue seems to be fairly common, and I am unsure if it has been investigated to determine if a recall is warranted.

NHTSA ODI 11619000

My vehicle had a wiper motor recall that came out when I bought it. I had to wait 2 years for parts and I had it done in May of this year. Vehicle harldy sees any rain so the wipers have only been used a few times since then. Well today I was driving and it started to rain and the wipers wouldn't turn on. What's the point of a recall if they are just going to install more defective parts. Sad part is the original wiper motor worked with no problems. Also this engine has cylinder deactivation on it and is operating when it isn't suppose to. So if I'm accelerating from a dead stop it turns on cylinder deactivation and I loose power and acceleration. The ford dealers and ford customer service people don't care I have an unsafe vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11615883

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light had remained illuminated, and the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who reprogrammed the PCM, but the failure persisted. The contact also stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle rolled. The failure had occurred with the engine running and with the vehicle turned off. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11610909

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ODI 11608448

Rear end differential bearing failure, second time. Result in high vibration and substantial metal flacks in differential oil. Ford reporting rebuild is required again.

NHTSA ODI 11601483

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the transmission would only shift from first through fourth gear and the vehicle was hesitating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the TCM software update needed to be performed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted in second gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,271.

NHTSA ODI 11600566

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently decelerated. The contact stated that the transmission shifted from 10th gear to 5th gear unexpectedly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed CDF drum assembly. The contact was informed that the CDF drum assembly needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact stated that the transmission shifted from 10th gear to 5th gear unexpectedly. In addition, the contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,882.

NHTSA ODI 11597324

Starting at roughly 2000 on the odometer the truck began shifting very harshly, missing gears, slipping gears, lurching forward during shifts. Upon acceleration through the first four or so gears, there is a very loud "thunking" sound presumably upon shift. There have been 4-5 times I was turning across traffic at a safe distance, and the truck would not accelerate, missing several gears. I was almost hit hard several times because of the truck failing to drive. Dealership turned me away 3 times, saying they would not be able to diagnose anything without a CEL code. Since the truck doesn't throw any fault codes they would not take it in for troubleshooting or attempt to reproduce the issue. The issues were reproduced by a local shop I took the truck to for a third party opinion. The loud thunk was thought to be too low a lubricant level on the slip yoke where the drive shaft meets the transmission. The shop checked and there was sufficient lubricant. They reproduced the thunk sound driving slowly with several technicians witnessing the issue standing within sight distance. These known and reproducible issues with the 10R80 transmission and there have been an exorbitant number of reports of this behavior in owner message groups, all with the same lack of resolution. Dealerships either don't fix the issue, won't troubleshoot without a CEL code, or say the transmission is working as designed.

NHTSA ODI 11595732

Throwing an Active Air Dam fault, I noticed this was an issue with the F150 Lightning. However it is also doing it on the gas 2022 F150.

NHTSA ODI 11588298

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the transmission made a loud clunking sound, and the vehicle was jolting while down-shifting from fourth gear through first. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The contact was concerned that the failure was related to a "Max Towing" feature added to the vehicle. No other information was available. The failure mileage was 13,000.

NHTSA ODI 11586582

Transmission has failed/malfunctioned resulting in two separate inspections/repairs by Ford of West Covina, CA. First inspection on [XXX] and mileage in at 8,954. Complaint of harsh downshift in transmission. Service involved the teardown of the transmission found E clutches burnt. Found excessive clutch material in the main control body valves and scored sticking unable to return freely. Performed overhaul. Replaced E clutches and seals. Replaced main control body. Installed new solenoid strategy. Post road test vehicle OK, however the mileage out of shop was 8,952 on [XXX]. Second inspection on [XXX] and mileage in at 11011. Complaint of clunking noise heard when shifting and going into gear. Service found leaking hydraulic circuit. Teardown found CDF cylinder bushings scored and HUB scored rings torn. Found main control body valves scored sticking unable to return freely Performed overhaul replaced seals. Replaced CDF cylinder and HUB. Replaced main control body. Installed new solenoid strategy. Post road test vehicle OK. Mileage out of shop was 11020 on [XXX]. Two days after this service, transmission made very loud clunk and jerking movement when going into gear and continues to have harsh downshift, clunking noises, and jerking movement when going into gear causing the vehicle to jump forward when braking. This action is putting others at risk of injury/death in the event the transmission fails and is unable to change gear. No warning lamps messages or have appeared. Problems first started to appear within the first six months of purchase date [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11582560

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and turning, there was an abnormal sound coming from the front end. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the integrated wheel end needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

NHTSA ODI 11581890

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into reverse. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the vehicle jumped forward and there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear axle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. However only a temporary repair was provided. The failure reoccurred. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI 11579374

As vehicle is downshifting there is sometimes a slight jerking or hard jerking associated when doing so. This happens a lot also when letting up off of the accelerator or slightly riding the accelerator for example is slow moving traffic. This is a significant jerking, not a smooth jerking when switching gears.

NHTSA ODI 11577216

While leaving a parking garage the transmission violently jerked out of gears pulling te steering wheel and no longer driving the rear driveline so the vehicle could no longer accelerate up the ramp. Vehicle behind me almost rear ended me. The transmission was hunting erratically between gear as seen by the indicator gears, 1st to 2nd to 8th to 10th to 4th rapidly and began to smell significantly. The only way to pull forward off the ramp was to engage 4WD Hi. No warning lights. Dealer tried to state potentially low battery voltage but the vehicle continues to exhibit surging shifts both upshifts and down shifts.

NHTSA ODI 11573902

While coasting to an upcoming stop downhill, on slightly graded slope, speed within 15mph or less, with brake slightly applied; the Automatic Parking Brake engaged on its own, subsequently resulting in the transmission shifting of drive modes to park automatically. The vehicle came to an instant, unexpected stop, while still maintaining a speed around 5mph on its own. The vehicle locked up mid-line-of-traffic, leaving the potential of a rear-end collision by following vehicle. No known damage to transmission or powertrain resulted. Adverse weather/road conditions did not play a factor at the time of incident. Incident has occurred multiple times prior, during similar environment & circumstance.

NHTSA ODI 11572429

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal depressed the floorboard but failed to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. As a result, the contact collided with the rear of two vehicles ahead. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed, and no injuries were reported. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that sometime later, while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, a message displayed reading "Full Accessory Power Active," after which the vehicle inadvertently lost all motive power. The contact's wife was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to restart. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,000.

NHTSA ODI 11569549

While driving down the highway, my 2022 Ford F-150 Tremor randomly caught on fire. I was driving down the highway and was flagged down by other drivers to let me know the bottom of the truck was on fire. I pulled over and luckily someone had a fire extinguisher and we were able to get the fire under control. The fire department was also called and they also helped put out the fire after their arrival. The truck has always been serviced at a Ford dealer and had gone in for an oil change less than 350 miles prior to the truck catching fire.

NHTSA ODI 11567084

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine and transmission warning lights illuminated, and the Check 4x4 and Check Locking Differential messages were displayed. Additionally, while driving, there were popping sounds heard coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle also rolled about 4-6 inches while the transmission was in park (P). The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, only the Check Locking Differential message was displayed. The dealer reset the Check Locking Differential message. The failure recurred with the Service Rear End message displayed and abnormal sounds coming from both the front and rear ends of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train) for which the VIN was included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

NHTSA ODI 11565978

Costco took off rear right wheel and axle bolt fell off.

NHTSA ODI 11564831

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the rear wheels. The contact then parked the vehicle in the driveway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rear axle bolts had loosened independently. The dealer tightened the bolts; however, the failure recurred while driving to the residence. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer the following day. The dealer tightened the bolts and applied a thread-locking compound; however, the failure recurred after driving 500 miles. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V896000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

NHTSA ODI 11564211

For lighting, model came with the quad beam and headlight would often malfunction leaving headlights stuck in the low position and high beams not usable. For power train, the 10 speed would cause sharp jolts and shifts that is not normal for regular driving. Very abrupt jolts that make operating vehicle unsafe to drive in traffic. Vehicle began experiencing these symptoms around 25k miles and dealership mentions these issues aren’t a big problem.

NHTSA ODI 11563882

Shifting gears is very hard with it often skipping over gears. When driving the vehicle will jerk or buckle when trying to shift. Transmission is the biggest issue with this vehicle and I seem to have a hard time getting Ford to recognize that.

NHTSA ODI 11562244