2014 FORD F-150 Complaints

F-150 AT 34,000 MILES, UNDER WARRANTY, AND ONLY SERVICED BY FORD MECHANICS - WHEN TOWING 6,500 LB TRAILER I RECEIVE MESSAGE "TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING POWERING DOWN". TRUCK THEN GEARS ITSELF DOWN AND DOES NOT EXCEED 45 MPH. THIS CONSISTENTLY NOW OCCURS WHEN ENGINE TEMPERATURE HITS 215. WHEN TOWING I CAN NOT EXCEED 55 MPH OR TEMPERATURE IMMEDIATELY CLIMBS TO 215 AND TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND LET ENGINE COOL. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN MAY 2017 AND HAS NEVER PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED. COURTESY FORD IN POCATELLO, ID REPEATEDLY STATES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND REFUSES TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION. BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE I HAVE CANCELLED SEVERAL CAMPING VACTIONS FOR MY FAMILY AS I FEAR TRUCK WILL SUFFER A SEVERE BREAKDOWN AND COURTESY FORD WILL AGAIN REFUSE TO HONOR WARRANTY SERVICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE LOW BRAKE FLUID SENSOR SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED. MOMENTS LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP. THE DRIVER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO REDUCE THE SPEED AND STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. AFTER REFILLING THE RESERVOIR WITH FLUID, THE BRAKES APPEARED TO WORK MOMENTARILY BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE LOW BRAKE FLUID SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND COASTED THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AROUND IN A CIRCLE BACK TO A PARKING SPOT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

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.

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,

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.

MY SON AND I PURCHASED A FORD F150 AT THE SAME TIME, AND HE NOW HAS 60K MILES, AND HIS AUTO THROTTLE BODY WENT OUT IN TRAFFIC, AND WAS CLOSE TO CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FORD CHARGED HIM ABOUT $500 TO REPLACE IT, HE TOLD THEM THIS SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL, FOR THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS , AND THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE. WHERE IN THE WORLD DO THEY COME OFF SAYING THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THEM TO REPLACE MINE BEFORE THAT HAPPENS TO ME, ESPECIALLY WHILE PASSING ANOTHER CAR. WHAT CAN I DO.

LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID CRASH

MY DOOR LATCH AND STRIKER ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE DOOR RATTLES GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS. MY CONCERN IS IT SEEMS TO BE SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM WITH MY FORD FUSION. THE DEALERSHIP IN REQUESTING $535 TO REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL. DRIVERS DOOR

OVER THE COURSE OF TWO DAYS THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED GETTING SPONGY AND RAPIDLY PROGRESSED TO "GOING TO THE FLOOR". AT THIS POINT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE, THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF LEAKAGE AND THE RESERVOIR LEVEL LOOKS OK.