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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,323 miles

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2014 Ford F-150 engine problems

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2014 Ford F-150 Owner Comments (Page 6 of 8)

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problem #45

May 282018

F-150

  • 62,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2014 F-150 3.5L ecoboost. Engine will completely lose power and go into "limp mode" with orange wrench. Dealer claims they cannot retrieve problem code so I bought a obd scanner and dtc code reads as P2112. This is the second time I will have to get the electronic throttle body replaced. The first time the truck had approx. 62,000 miles on it, this time it has approx. 111,000. This is absolutely ridiculous. Both times this part has failed I have had my entire family in the truck and have had to literally Dodge semi trucks and other cars nearly causing serious accidents to make it to a safe shoulder. Waiting for a factory recall, I will not let this go. Im afraid to drive this vehicle at this point.

- Fullerton, CA, USA

problem #44

Apr 292018

F-150

  • 40,000 miles
Throttle body went out after 40,000 miles. Driving down the road wrench icon pops up and a few seconds later the truck stalls and engine cuts out. Take it to Ford and that part is not covered under my extended warranty.. big surprise. Talk to customer service and there is nothing they will do either. So out 600 because Ford knowingly sells these vehicles when they know that thousands of people are having the exact same problem.

- Alamosa, CO, USA

problem #43

May 012018

F-150

  • 55,000 miles
While traveling 75 mph on my way home from work my truck just shut off. There were only 2 lanes with no shoulder. I could have been killed or killed others. I got lucky. I took the car to our local Ford dealer and they diagnosed it and said I needed to replace the throttle body. Of course I am out of warranty and being force to pay the $400 bill. The service guy proceeds to tell me that Ford knew about this issue years ago but it's not common any more. Why on earth was this not recalled. If Ford knew about a problem with their vehicles that could potentially kill their customers or other travelers then they should have done the right thing and recalled the vehicle!

- Lehighton, PA, USA

problem #42

Mar 272018

F-150

  • 37,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving the vehicle and in motion when passing another vehicle the vehicle started to stutter and lose power. The engine icon started flashing. The icon went away shortly after this but this is the second time this has happened. After checking online there are several issues in regards to the 3.5 ecoboost engine doing this.

- Cuba, NY, USA

problem #41

Feb 152018

F-150

  • 35,960 miles
I was driving down the highway and my 2014 Ford F-150 lost all engine power. My engine was still running but my gas peddle would not work. I was passing a semi truck when this happened. My dash board had the little wrench turned yellow. I turned my engine off and restarted and vehicle ran again like nothing every happed. I took the vehicle to Ford dealer and was told this is a know issue with said vehicle. My truck had 35,863 miles at the time of the incident. I was told a vehicle is still under factory warranty it would be fixed for free but parts are all on back order. I was advised I could still operate my truck until parts arrived. Today I was driving to work and merging onto the highway and again my truck lost all power with engine still running again. I was again able to shut vehicle down and restart but check engine light is now on. This time I was almost rear ended trying to exit the highway. *note: I did purchase this vehicle in Canada while working in Canada for the U.S. dept of state so this will be a Canadian VIN

- Troy, MI, USA

problem #40

Jan 012015

F-150

  • 30,000 miles
The trucks overheats and ignition coils fail. This mainly happens when traveling through the mountains.this causes the truck to lose power and leaves me stranded on the highway broke down. This has been a problem ever since I purchased the truck new. Ford has been absolutely no help in solving the problem. I have documentation of over ten ignition coils failing and multiple engine over heatings.

- Batavia, IL, USA

problem #39

Feb 282018

F-150

  • 39,153 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

3 times within a 2 month period while driving, my truck displayed the wrench symbol in the evic screen and it went into limp mode.(the most recent was 2-28-18) pulled off to the side of the road, shut it down and restarted. Than it worked as nothing happened. Thank god I was not in heavy traffic or towing. This is an accident waiting to happen.

- Boardman, OH, USA

problem #38

Jan 312018

F-150

  • 71,600 miles
Sounded like an exhaust leak coming from engine compartment 71604 miles.. loss of power.. needed to have exhaust manifold and gasket replaced 9drivers side).. previous issues-- ring and pinion 62,500, throttle body 67900

- Columbia, MD, USA

problem #37

Jan 252018

F-150

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 65 mph, the oss in the transmission failed and the vehicle immediately lost power. The wrench icon and the check engine indicators illuminated as the vehicle was failing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the oss failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was unable to associate the failure with a recall. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

- Beaumont, CA, USA

problem #36

Jan 272018

F-150

  • 65,000 miles
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

- Arnold, MO, USA

problem #35

Sep 112017

F-150

  • 38,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds, the power train fault warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle's power seized. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after one attempt, but the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to tuttle-click's capistrano Ford (33301 camino capistrano san juan capistrano, ca 92675) where it was diagnosed that the carburetor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.

- Laguna Beach, CA, USA

problem #34

Jan 102018

F-150

  • 41,000 miles
The coolant in my vehicle had leaked out at the first sign of unusually cold weather here in atlanta. I had to wait a week to get the hoses/orings to fix my vehicle because Ford co. Reported that the parts were unavailable because several thousands of vehicles that had the same failing parts were trying to order during the cold weather last week. Now that is is replaced, it is still leaking the coolant out. My mechanic says leaking this much coolant is a safety hazard due to it harming engine/motor and vehicle fire. The hoses and O rings last week that they put on may also be compromised., as they are leaking too. Sure would like to bring this to attention of Ford co.

- Jenkinsburg, GA, USA

problem #33

Dec 102017

F-150

  • 119,000 miles
2014 Ford F-150 XLT crew cab 4 door 5.4 coyote motor... I'll be driving down the road highway city street private road doesn't matter truck will shimmy go to 5th gear and stay there airbag light will come on display will save remove items from passenger seat.... it is done this about 10 times and a two-week time frame I can stop my truck turn it off wait a minute start it back up and it'll do fine for a couple hours sometimes a day and do it all over again

- Enfield, NC, USA

problem #32

Dec 142017

F-150

  • 12,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle hesitated due to condensation accumulating in the motor. Orleans Ford (1405 S main St, medina, NY) was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.

- Attica, NY, USA

problem #31

Apr 032017

F-150

  • 37,100 miles
F150 repeatedly lost all acceleration and power. The truck went into a very limited low power state and many near collisions were narrowly avoided as the truck rapidly lost all acceleration and glided to a stop.a red wrench symbol appeared on the driver display stating a "mechanical" issue. This happened 50 plus times on surface streets and 10 plus times while on interstate highways under normal driving conditions. This issue got progressively worse over a two-week period culminating in the throttle body assembly being fully replaced.

- Eagle, CO, USA

problem #30

Aug 012016

F-150

  • miles
Loss of power in 2014 F150 ecoboost. The plugs were changed out at 30,000 and they were covered in oil. I have noticed the engine struggling more when I tow utv with sinlge axle trailer. The power is dimenishing with mileage. The oil (synthetic) is changed every 3,000 an its is spent. I would like to know from Ford why my truck at cold start idles ruff, decrease in gas mileage and noticed decrease in torque. This has been going on for a year and a half.

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #29

Jul 052017

F-150

  • 46,000 miles
The vehicle lost power while driving at 75 mph on I-25 in New Mexico. It was very scary trying to pull to the right shoulder in traffic will no engine power apparently available. This occurred on two more occasions before the dealer could see the vehicle. Subsequently learned that what the pu did was enter the "limp home" mode. When the dealer finally looked at the error codes in the trucks memory, the cause was a defective electronic throttle body (etb). It's replacement has resolved the issue at least for now.

- Nordland, WA, USA

problem #28

Jul 042017

F-150

  • 91,900 miles
In motion at 70mph engine lost power vehicle began to shutter, while attempting to pass another vehicle on highway. Check engine light came on flashed for 30 seconds and went out. Dealership shows no codes or problems. Very dangerous situation on two lane highways. This is a 3.5 V6 ecoboost Ford engine,

- Inola, OK, USA

problem #27

Jun 232017

F-150

  • 31,131 miles
2014 Ford F150 ecoboost no power. I was stopped in center turn lane waiting to turn left across on coming highway traffic. After it was safe to cross I press the accelerator I discovered my F150 had not power. Gas pedal had no response. Truck would only move at ideal speed. Very close to getting T-boned. The service wrench showed up on the instrument panel. The truck had a very rough ideal as I creeped off the highway. I had the truck towed to the dealer that had just repaired the timing chain and cam shaft phasers the week prior. Dealer ran several tests and found no codes. They decided to replace the throttle body and motor assembly after checking oasis and found multiple hotline contacts with similar concerns. When pulling truck into service bay the throttle body stuck partially closed. I was very lucky to not get hit by another car when this happened to me. Youtube video (2014-11-02 -2013 F150 limp mode) by mike wiles shows exactly what happened with my truck. Please have Ford recall this part before someone dies.

- Kalispell, MT, USA

problem #26

May 192017

F-150

  • 43,000 miles
2014 Ford F-150 looses power at random times while on the highway. Had the throttle body replaced in June of 2016 because of same problem. Contacted Ford and they said I'm out of warranty and I would have to pay for any service repairs. I do a lot of traveling with a trailer and it quit dangerous in heavy traffic trying to fine a spot to pull over. I was in the fort pitt two mile tunnel in pittsburgh when this happened last week. Screeching tires and horns blowing I limped it out of the tunnel. Where I found a place to pull over. What can I do? frustrated Ford customer.

- Beaver Falls, PA, USA

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