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The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated the vehicle was making an abnormal noise while starting the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the cam phaser to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
While driving my truck several times now it shuts off in the middle of driving it without any warning. Many lights come on oil, wrench, check 4x4, limp mode, says remove item on passenger seat. Nothing on seat. Sometimes the truck starts back up other times it does not for approximately 15 minutes. Was almost rear ended by another vehicle one time. I have complained to Ford Motor company and unfortunately got no where with my complaint. I have read many complaints on the internet about the same problem and seems like it is only a ford truck problem. Widespread in the years I have seen complaints from 2006-2020 with the same problem. Something needs to be done before someone is hurt or even killed.
My 2014 F-150 STX 3.7L Flex and Ecoboost truck has 17,000 miles on it and the PCM has failed according to the Dealership. I had my truck smogged for the 1st time on Dec. 19th, 2022, along with having the oil and it's filter changed, the engine filter changed, and a new battery installed which was recommended by the dealership. I then drove my vehicle 179 miles until Jan. 1st, 2023, until it wouldn't start. It would only click, click, with no cranking noise when I tried starting it.The battery was strong, with no dimming of the lights, and the remote for opening the doors worked fine. There was no error code or check engine light revealed on the dash. I had it towed to the dealership on a Thursday and didn't receive a diagnosis until the following Tuesday. Why did it take so long for a diagnosis" What if this failure happened while I was driving, as this is the brain of the vehicle which makes everything run? PCMs should last at least 75,000 miles and this would be considered an early failure. Is this failure something that the dealership could have created? I was given an estimate of $1592 to replace the PCM by the dealership. I have been informed by them that this part is on back order. My truck has been sitting at the dealership for almost a month now waiting on this back order part. Why are there so many of these PCMs needed around the country? Why are they failing" Thank you for your assistance. Donna Marie Gorsche
Vehicle got stuck in the snow. Tried getting vehicle out and almost had it free when I noticed the temperature gauge rising. I then shut the vehicle down and was calling for help for 10 minutes then noticed a flame come out of the engine bay. Yelled for my family to get out. Me and my wife rushed to get our kids out of the vehicle and down the road. The cab and engine bay are gone. I don-??t know what caused the fire but it needs to be figured out my family was endangered.
I was travelling down the highway at near 60 mph and without warning the truck shuttered and shifted to first gear. This nearly started and chain reaction crash with myself and 3 other vehicles as I was nearly rear ended, I also could've easily lost control. Had I been towing my travel trailer at the time this would have caused a major accident without question. 2 codes were thrown at this time P0720 and P0722, this comes back to a Lead Frame issue with the transmission. I took the truck to my local dealer and they stated they couldn't get the issue to happen again and that there was nothing wrong as they could tell because the codes do not store. The only symptom prior to was all the went blank just before the truck shuttered and went to first gear.
- Greenwood, SC, USA
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the speedometer went to 0 MPH and the transmission inadvertently shifted to 1st gear, the engine revved up, and the rear tires almost locked up. The service engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle shifted to LIMP Mode. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 290,000.
Approx. speed of 50 mph vehicle suddenly dropped into 1st gear resulting in rapid deceleration. Both speedometer and tach were fluctuating and had no direct correlation with actual vehicle motion. Defect was momentary and truck resumed to normal shifting pattern and normal speedometer/tach function.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his father was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made knocking sounds and then lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that there was a connecting rod failure and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
My transmission had been acting funny earlier in the day. Like not changing gears correctly. Later in the day, driving home from work, it started bucking and and the instrument cluster started going crazy. It started accelerating and I had to hit the brakes. It never threw any codes. A couple days later driving I had no power, and instrument cluster went crazy again. I seen a wrench and finally threw a code. I keep a code reader in my truck, it threw po720. It started driving fine after I turned it off and back on. I went home and read about the Ford F150 lead frame recall and my truck was made at the same plant. However Ford says, I am not covered. I do not understand how they can cover trucks a couple months before mine.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted to first gear, making the vehicle uncontrollable. The speedometer became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear tires locked up with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.
Hello - My 2014 F150 experiencing this issue, but FORD says my VIN is not on the recall list. Truck pulled brake fluid into the engine from faulty brake booster / master, lost all brakes, lots of smoke, brake fluid reservoir empty. Brake Master Cylinder May Leak into Booster NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V332 A loss of brake fluid may result in a change in brake pedal travel and feel, increased pedal effort and reduced front brake function, possibly requiring greater effort and distance to stop the vehicle. These conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and the contact was informed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V709000 (Exterior Lighting, Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a case. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and shifted into Limp Mode. The contact pulled off the highway safely and turned the vehicle off. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that she was able to turn the vehicle back on and the warning lights were no longer illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring issue at various speeds. The contact drove the vehicle to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at speeds above 45 MPH, the transmission would erroneously shift to 5th gear and remain seized in 5th gear. During the failure, the check engine warning light and wrench warning lights were illuminated. The contact indicated that while disconnecting and reconnecting the battery, the vehicle would operate as normal but eventually, the failure would reoccur. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the shift solenoid but the failure persisted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 118,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal with the bank-1 sensor warning message displayed. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who replaced the bank-1 sensor; however, the failure persisted. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his employee was driving, the brakes became inoperable. The low brake fluid message was displayed. The contact stated that the brake fluid reservoir was 95 percent empty; and additional fluid was added to the reservoir. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that brake fluid had entered into the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 106,173.
Engine underpowered/turbo under boost: had this issue numerous times with the original engine (which failed at just over 85k miles). I've put less than 5k on the current replacement engine and it's happening again. This is especially concerning when merging into interstate traffic. Second issue: backup camera starting malfunctioning intermittently shortly after purchasing. It displays an error message 90% of the time. When it does display the image is backwards.
The studs for the exhaust manifolds rusted away and the exhaust is now leaking into the passenger compartment and bypassing all emissions systems. This is a common problem with Ford F150s. Ford has since changed the alloy used in the studs to prevent this from happening.
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- Nashville, TN, USA