2014 FORD F-150 Complaints

THE SERVICE ADVANCETRAC AND HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT COME UP ON MY DASHBOARD AND MY POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK. WHILE MOST VEHICLES CAN BE DRIVEN WITHOUT POWER STEERING BUT THIS TRUCK IS NOT DRIVABLE WITHOUT THAT FEATURE. THE LIGHTS AND BLINKERS DO NOT WORK. THESE FAULTS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND CRASHED. I'M LUCKY I DIDN'T HIT AND KILL SOMEBODY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR WHICH AFFORD ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT BUT REFUSES TO FIX OUR TRUCK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD INSIDE THE VEHICLE MOMENTS AFTER THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIKE CASTRUCCI FORD (7400 ALEXANDRIA PIKE, ALEXANDRIA, KY) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND DROPS TO LOWER GEAR LOSES POWER

TRUCK PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. AFTER THE TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF IN PARK AND KEY REMOVED THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL BACK CAUSING INJURY TO MY WHEELCHAIR BOUND HUSBAND, BREAKING HIS ARM AND DRAGGING ME 15 FEET DOWN THE DRIVEWAY BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ACROSS THE STREET AT THE CURB

AT 0630 ON MARCH 24, 2019 I EXITED THE EXPRESS WAY AND WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STARTED TO TURN RIGHT AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG. AS I WAS CHECKING MY MIRRORS I NOTICED MY REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD, AND I HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING. NOTHING STRUCK MY VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V316000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY USING CRUISE CONTROL, I NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN EXIT. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT RELEASE AND I HAD TO APPLY QUITE A BIT OF BRAKE PRESSURE TO SLOW DOWN. I ALSO HIT THE OFF BUTTON FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH DID NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN I BRAKED, THE SPEED WAS DECREASED BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS STILL ON AT THE REDUCED SPEED. I KEPT HITTING THE OFF BUTTON, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS STILL IN OPERATION. AFTER DOING THIS FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES, THE CRUISE CONTROL FINALLY DEACTIVATED. I USED THE CRUISE CONTROL LATER ON THIS TRIP TO TEST IT AND IT WORKED AS IT SHOULD. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 3/6/19 AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CHECK IT FOR A CHARGE AND WOULD FIX IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE; THAT CHARGE DEPENDING ON WHETHER IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 20,000 MILES. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. HE REPLIED THAT A BALD TIRE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE ALSO, MAKING THE POINT THAT THEY DID NOT INTEND TO TREAT THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE WHERE A REPAIR WOULD BE DONE WITH NO CHARGE. HE PROFESSED IGNORANCE OF ANY VEHICLES HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT DEACTIVATING. I SHOWED HIM AN ARTICLE ON THE INTERNET WHERE FIAT CHRYSLER HAD SEVERAL MILLION VEHICLES RECALLED WITH THIS PROBLEM. HE STILL SAID HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, BUT IF IT DID IT AGAIN, TO BRING IT BACK.

TURNED ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER ON A VERY COLD MORNING AND AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR WINDOW LOUDLY SHATTERED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT

WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES ANYWHERE NEAR ME, MY REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. IT REMAINED INTACT AND IN PLACE BUT EVERY INCH OF IT IS SPIDERWEBBED.

THE POWER STEERING FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. AT TIMES IT REQUIRES 'MUSCLING' THE STEERING TO TURN OR STRAIGHTEN THE WHEELS AFTER A TURN. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAY AND TURNING. THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER FORD F-150 TRUCK OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED ON DIFFERENT SITES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS IT CAUSES THE DRIVER TO POTENTIALLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE B/C IT'S UNPREDICTABLE. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE 'FIXED' IF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT EVEN KNOWS WHAT TO DO OR THE REPAIR FAILS! THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM BUT ONLY IN A VERY LIMITED DATE RANGE. ALSO THE POWER STEERING SEEMS TO BE FAILING ON OTHER FORD VEHICLES, AS EVEN REPORTED TO NHTSA. IMAGINE LOSING STEERING WHILE TRAVELING ON I-80 (ESP IN PA) OR NEGOTIATING A TURN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE!!!!