2014 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY WHILE PASSING OTHER VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL MILEAGE WAS NOT CALCULATING CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE IN 2014. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,620.

IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS I HAVE HAD TO ADD OVER 1 1/2 QTS OF BRAKE FLUID.THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF ANY LEAKAGE.THE LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING WENT OFF 2 FRIDAYS IN A ROW. I CHECKED THE LEVEL ON THE 3RD FRIDAY AN IT WAS LOW AGAIN.I JUST CHECKED NOW IT IS LOW AGAIN.

THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST STOPPED WORKING. 3 FORD DEALERSHIPS INDICATED THIS IS WIDESPREAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. WITH SNOW STICKING TO THE WINDOW, VISIBILITY FOR REVERSING TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES, OBSTACLES AND PEDESTRIANS IS GREATLY REDUCED. A VEHICLE THIS LARGE, EVEN WITH REAR CAMERA AND MIRRORS SHOULD HAVE THE BEST VISIBILITY POSSIBLE.

CPSC:PURCHASED NEW VEHICLE IN 2014 FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. AT MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED TIRE REPLACEMENT INTERVAL, ONE OF THE RIMS WAS FOUND TO HAVE MANUFACTURING DEFECT. UPDATED 4/15/2017*JS

OWN A 2014 F-150 SINCE KNEW 63000 MILES ON IT NOW PUT NEW TIRES ON IT AT 50100 MILES IN FEBRUARY OF 2017 A THOUSAND MILES INTO THE NEW TIRES BEGAN TO HEAR A HOWLING NOSE FROM WHAT SEEMED TO BE THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. THE HOWLING NOSE WAS MOSTLY HEARD WHILE IN COLD WEATHER AND IN MOTION. TOOK IT BACK TO THE TIRE GUY WHO PULLED EVERYTHING FOR THE INSPECTION AND FOUND NOTHING AND REFERRED ME BACK TO FORD. TOOK IT TO FORD WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS UNFORTUNATELY A SOMEWHAT COMMON ACCURANCE ON THESE F-150 THE PROBLEM (IWE INTEGRATED WHEEL END) IT SEEMS A RUBBER BOOT OF SORTS DOESN'T CONTRACT OR INFLATE AS IT SHOULD CAUSING GRINDING OF THE GEARS IN THE WHEEL HUB WHICH COULD RESULT IN WHEELS FALLING OFF TILTING OR BEING DISENGAGED FROM THE HUB CAUSING WHAT COULD BE A GREAT DEAL OF HARM. IF THE SERVICE AGENT HADN'T TOLD ME THAT THIS WASN'T A COMMON PROBLEM I WOULDN'T BE WRITING TO YOU, IF HE HADN'T TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS ONLY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UP TO 60K MILES WHEN I REPORTED THIS TO HIM AT 59900 AND DROVE THE EXTRA MILES JUST TO GET TO HIM WHEN I COULD HAVE GONE TO A FORD DEALER CLOSER AND STAYED UNDER THE 60K AND BEEN COVERED, STILL THERE SEEMS TO A PROBLEM HERE CONCERNING THIS WHEEL PART THAT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY.

STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH WIFE AND GRAND DAUGTHER IN VEHICLE,CODE CAME UP PROBLEM WITH ELECTRIC STEERING,HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR 1 WEEK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK P235 (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 7SR17. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TIRES WERE BUMPY, AND FELT AS IF THEY LOST AIR. THE TIRE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TIRES VIBRATED AND THE WHEELS SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT, AND ALSO SWAPPED THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH DOWN BASELINE ROAD IN ROSEVILLE, CA. I REAR ENDED A STATIONARY HONDA ACCORD. ON IMPACT, NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK WAS CRUSHED INWARD AND THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE I IMPACTED HAD BEEN OBLITERATED. I HAVE MAJOR WHIPLASH AND ADDITIONAL BODY PAIN FROM THE ACCIDENT.

THERE IS A SHAKING AND VIBRATION TRANSMITTED THRU THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL WHEN EVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED DURING STOPPING. ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH F150'S. TURNING THE ROTATORS HELPS FOR AWHILE.

REAR DEFROSTER WAS NOT WORKING, I ACTUALLY REALIZED IT WHEN HITTING THE REAR DEFROST ON/OFF BUTTON BY MISTAKE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THIS IS KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE F -150. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN I WAS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. (DIDN'T NEED REAR DEFROST FOR MANY MONTHS). I NEVER NEEDED MY REAR DEFROSTER DURING THE SUMMER IN MICHIGAN. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM EVEN BEFORE THE FIRST TIME I NEEDED TO USE IT IN THE FALL. WHEN I TOOK IT IN THE DEALER LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT FORD WOULD PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. FORD DENIED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD ONLY COVER PART OF THE REPAIR, LEAVING ME WITH A $250.00 FEE. THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTERS ON THE F-150 ARE A SAFETY HAZARD AND CAN CAUSE THE REAR WINDOW TO EXPLODE IF NOT REPLACED. THE SERVICE TEAM INFORMED ME THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT MINE HADN'T EXPLODED. I ONLY NOTICED IT BECAUSE MY BUTTON ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIDN'T ILLUMINATE WHEN I TIED TO USE THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE ASHAMED AT THE WAY THEY ARE HIDING THIS KNOWN ISSUE.