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Airbag light has been coming on over the past couple years. I have taken the truck in to Ford dealer service centers for multiple visits and have spent a considerable amount of time and money trying to solve. Most recently, the truck was at the dealer with the airbag light on and while troubleshooting, the light turned off. As soon as the light was off, there was nothing else that could be done other than returning to the service center if/when the light came back on. I have been told that if the airbag light is on, none of the airbags will deploy. This is a very serious safety concern for a modern vehicle that I have been prudent in trying to remediate but have not been able to resolve the issue. Regarding what specifically occurs, when starting the truck either the airbag light will be on or off. If the light is on, it typically remains on and does not shut off regardless of how long the truck is continuously operated. If the light is off, it remains off and does not come on regardless of how long the truck is continuously operated. I have not yet been able to detect a pattern (time of year, weather, amount of time since it was last driven) with when the airbag light comes on.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. While operating the vehicle, the rear defroster failed to operate. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (amato Ford, 1510 main St, mukwonagon, wi) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified and no S*olution was offered. The failure mileage was 30,000.
There seems to be a problem with the rear defroster system on all Ford F150's from 2011thru 2016. It either just stops working causing a electrical short and possible fire and electrical damage or bodily injury if contacted by a person, or most commonly it will shatter the rear window causing a visual obstruction out the rear while driving. Another issue with this defect is that when the window does shatter, it has been known to create a hole in the glass which could lead again to a person being injured with the broken glass. I did some research on this, and within 20 minutes I have discovered over 200 other customers with the same problem. Unfortunately the dealers nor the customers notify the manufacture of the issue. I don't know how many of these have been replaced by warranty, but it seems that the Ford dealers say it is a $700 repair because you have to replace the whole rear window and there for no one wants to take the responsibility of fixing it. This is a serious safety issue due to the risk of possible bodily injury and driving hazard restricting the vision while driving. Please, could you help with resolving this serious issue. Thank you
Rear window panel shattered in place due to the defroster overheating. There had been no prior damage to the window, and the window shattered while the car was stationary and idling in the parking lot at my work, only to defrost and warm up. In the attached images, it is evident from the picture inside the vehicle that the window has completely cracked, and from the outside, it is proven that there was no impact of a foreing object that resulted in this.
I have been having issues with my battery discharging. The Ford dealer as changed out the battery 3 times & still have the same issue. Something in the system is draining the battery.the dealer has checked it and still has not found the problem. If the truck sits for 2 to 3 day when I go to start it the dash lights up saying turn power off to save battery - system off to save battery. We have no after market equipment on my 2014 Ford F-150 5.0 motor.
- La Porte, TX, USA
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The power door lock actuators in all four doors have failed within a period of two months. When the actuators fails, the door will no longer lock/unlock with keyless remote or by using the inside button to unlock the doors. Only the driver door has a key hole, so when the other rdoor are not working, the only way to unlock the door is from the inside. Occasionally while the door actuators is not working, the door is difficult to open from the inside as if the lock is difficult to unlock. The only repair to fix the actuators is by replacing the entire door latch mechanism. I worry the door would become inoperable and unable to open someone could be trapped inside. Another concern is vehicle theft due to the door not looking as assumed when pressing the button.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. While driving 65 mph and towing a 2012 kz sportsman travel trailer, the vehicle lost power. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (ed corley Ford, 1870 w Santa Fe ave, grants, nm 87020, (505) 285-4695) where it was diagnosed that a fuse was damaged, the battery needed to be replaced, and a new relocation kit needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. On another occasion, while driving 55 mph and towing a 2012 kz sportsman travel trailer, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to mojave auto group (1010 w. main St., barstow, ca 92311, 760-256-2241) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact called the California highway patrol due to being stranded in an unsafe location. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: Cas-16131250. The manufacturer stated that the resolution of the repairs would have to made with the local dealer. The failure mileage was 62,000.
When I am driving, and I attempt to accelerate(press gas pedal) the engine loses power. I then have to coast to a stop and put vehicle in park, turn engine off and restart, and drive on. Sometimes it does it again.sometimes it doesn't. it's does it when I'm on road ways. Dangerous it happens in traffic.
First received advance trac warning, then hill descent warning and then power steering failure indication. Power steering failure was sudden and unexpected and almost caused an accident when in motion doing a turn, due to electronic power steering system lock up which prevented the front wheels from turning as much as expected. This is a very dangerous unexpected condition and could have caused a serious accident with injuries or worse if occurred at highway speeds!
Truck has 46665 miles. When driving first 10 minutes (city driving) vehicle shudders, shows wrench indicator and goes into limp home mode (no accelerator). Have to pull over, turn off ignition and restart engine. Problem code shows P2112 (throttle actuator control system...stuck closed). This may happen 3 times in first 15 minutes of driving, but then goes away when car warms up. I have also noticed abnormal exhaust smoke and bad gas mileage. Having truck go into limp home mode in middle of traffic is very dangerous.
2014 Ford F-150 serious loss of power steering issue, notice going out at certain inclines of highway, checked fuse on batter looks ok, noticed different levels of ac/heat fan speed variations, warning lt. Reads check advance traction control. Should be a recall according to complains I've read on issue..
The 20 amp fuse for the fuel pump relay overheated and melted causing the engine to stop. This problem had been showing up intermittently, only when starting, for about 2 weeks. Searched on-line and found that this is a very common problem for F150 trucks and that Ford is aware of the problem, has issued a service kit to change the fuse to a larger version but has not issued a recall.
Ford F-150 2014 had an electrical issue that caused it to go up in flames as I was driving it down the highway at about 60 miles an hour. I first smelled a burning odor, then I looked in my review mirror and saw smoke, then I started seeing flames in the back passenger corner of my back seats. By this time the truck was very smoky but I was able to safely pull aside to the shoulder of the highway. I made an attempt to open my driver's door, but it wouldn't open and I then broke the glass to open the door from inside out. As I exited my vehicle and walked around the back of the truck I grabbed a towel out the bed of the truck and got on the ground to try and stop the flames at that time I could see a wire burning between the bed and the passenger cab of the truck as it made loud popping noises, then the truck just burst into flames. I called 911 and they called the fire department, they came out on the scene and put the fire out.
Rear drivers side panel wwindshield shattered. Turned on rear windshield defroster and after a minute or so heard a large bang. Was driving to work. Straight. Temp wa in the low twenties. Got snow and ice in lake county Illinois.
Truck was parked in driveway. Remote started, sat for 5 minutes in driveway. Entered truck and heard a pop. Looked in rear view mirror and noticed drivers side pane of rear power sliding window had shattered, apparently the rear window defroster over heats the glass and causes it to explode. Having dome some research this has been happening to many F-150 owners from 2010 right up to 2015. Ford refuses to replace glass. Ha there been a child in a rear facing car seat in the vehicle it could have caused injury from the shards of glass. This is a wide spred problem from what my research shows.I implore the NHTSA to issue a recall on the defroster and have Ford Motor Company absorb the cost of repair and replacement of windows affected by defective defrosters. Vehicle has 30K miles on it, not accidents, no negligence by owner
While driving down the interstate at 70 mph. Truck died completely, dash flashed "put into park" my 15 year old son was driving and has sence to put it in neutral instead. He manuvered to the shoulder from the inside lane. The truck interior lights come on, but nothing else. No power to anything when key is inserted. We are lucky we weren't killled. This happened last Saturday January, 27 2018. Road conditions were dry and it was around 50 degrees. 65,000 miles on truck. 2014 F150 eco- boost 3.5
Used remote start this morning to warm up the truck, when I went to leave the rear drivers side window was shattered due to something with the rear defrost.
My rear defrost caused my window to shatter then it started melting the plastic around the window. Smoking and burning. I had just left my home it was 40 degrees in South Carolina had the front and rear defrost on. At a stop light I heard it pop and smoke was pouring around the rear window. It continued to smoke and burn even after I turned the defrost and the comfort system off.
This is an intermittent problem. The right rear door will not unlock or open from the inside or outside. Does not matter if the engine is on, the vehicle is moving or stopped. I feel this is a safety issue as the passenger on this side can not escape in an emergency.
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- Loveland, CO, USA