2020 FORD F-150 Complaints

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated upon attempting to replace a flat tire with the spare tire, the contact noticed that there was a hole in the spare tire. The contact determined that the mufflers had burned the spare tire due to the spare tire location in the vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a related recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle remained in a parking lot. The tire had not been replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

The passenger side front brake overheated while driving at highway speed. We stopped the truck after smelling the burning odor. The rotor was blue and radiating heat. The driver's side appears normal. Inspection revealed the lower caliper piston was stuck. The piston boot was removed and significant corrosion was found. Truck has 60,000 miles. We are the original owners.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle jerked abnormally before downshifting with the accelerator pedal depressed. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming from the transmission while shifting into gear. The contact stated that the messages "Power train Fault”, “AWD Malfunction" and "Schedule Service" were displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with a transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact stated that prior to the failure; the vehicle was taken to the same local dealer where a transmission oil flush was performed; however, the failure occurred. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V444000 (Power Train); however, the VIN, nor the model year was included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated when the vehicle was shifted into reverse(R), the back over prevention camera failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that occasionally the image was frozen, or the screen was blue. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V575000 (Visibility, Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "Parking Brake On" remained activated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, while operating the vehicle, the message that the rear driver’s side door was ajar was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the instrument cluster, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 76,620.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving with the cruise set at approximately 65-70 MPH and passing in the left lane, the accelerator pedal was depressed and there was an abnormal clunking sound while downshifting. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the “WRENCH” symbol was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who retrieved DTC: P07F7 - Indicating a failure with the 10th gear in the transmission. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed there was no warranty coverage on the vehicle. No assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

I have a 2020 F150 with just over 58,000 miles. I work from home, and do not tow. While driving up a four lane highway to Boone, NC, my vehicle's transmission appeared to get 'confused' and threw a fault. I took my truck into a dealership to have the issue resolved, and was told that I needed an entirely new transmission because the CDF drum was failing to the tune of almost $10,000. I have brought the issue of hard shifting, and the transmission slipping up to Crossroads Ford of Kernersville previously, but they have refused to look at it because of it was not throwing a code. I called Ford, and they stated that the vehicle would have to encounter a total failure with the transmission before they would look at it. They referred to me driving on a four lane highway to a higher elevation as extreme driving conditions. [XXX] was built in 1930, which is they road they referred to as 'extreme'. From there, the manufacturer told me that they would cover 40% of the repair. To me, this indicates a known issue with the vehicle's transmission and CDF drum and requires a recall to be issued by Ford Motor Company. This is a known issue amongst many F150 owners, and a simple google search will show that many drivers have experienced this. This has been addressed by TSB 22-2428, but Ford should be responsible for manufacturing a defective product. I do not tow, do off-road activities, and I work from home. There is no scenario where my actions should cause this type of failure. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the transmission failed to operate as designed, and the vehicle started losing motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked and briefly hesitated while the transmission was unexpectedly downshifting to fourth gear, and then downshifted to first gear. The vehicle returned to normal functionality after the failure. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was filed, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

With 72,000 miles the driver's side spring broke just setting in our driveway. Unknown to my wife who drove it 7 miles to work with a broken suspension spring. Within 200 miles the other spring broke on the passenger front while going down the road. Didn't hit a bump and was going straight. This one also snapped with no notice and i had visually inspected it days before. We were going 15-20 mph when it broke and were able to safely pull off the road. Unheard of them breaking when the vehicle is only driven on the paved roadways and not off used off road. Cost approximately $1,200 to just repair the driver front at a shop.

At 63mph my transmission started shifting erratically between gears, jumping into 1st gear twice. The transmission is being repaired by Ford at my expense now. There were no warning lights or previous indications. The 10R80 transmission is dangerously flawed and should be recalled by Ford