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The 2021 Ford F-150 continues to be a fan favorite with its comfortable interior and extreme towing capability. The automaker claims this model is “tougher than before,” but drivers have something else to say. In fact, this full-size pickup seems to struggle with the electrical system, powertrain, service brakes, structure quality and more.
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NHTSA Complaints for the 2021 Ford F-150
| Complaint Category | Number of Complaints |
|---|---|
| Power Train | |
| Electrical System | |
| Unknown Or Other | |
| Visibility/wiper | |
| Visibility | |
| Service Brakes | |
| Wheels | |
| Engine | |
| Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control |
Most Common Problems with 2021 Ford F-150
The NHTSA has published a total of 60 complaints regarding the 2021 Ford F-150. According to the NHTSA, there were six recalls that potentially affected more than 100,000 vehicles.
Complaints reported to the NHTSA cover considerably more issues than those that result in recalls. For instance, in 2021, while vehicles weren’t recalled for electrical system problems, of the 60 formal complaints lodged with the NHTSA, 19 were about the electrical system.
In total, there were 20 different issues. Some of those not included in recalls include back-over prevention, engine and engine-cooling problems, forward-collision avoidance, lane departure, suspension, and tires.
According to the NHTSA reports, none of the complainants was involved in an accident caused by the issue reported.
Problems with the Electrical System
In today’s vehicles, the electrical system must be top-notch to power all of the latest innovations. However, the system found in the 2021 F-150 is sub-par at best.
One NHTSA complaint states, “The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the digital instrument cluster would inadvertently turn off and on, causing the speedometer and warning lights to become inoperable.”
Talk about driving in the dark. It is very difficult to operate a truck properly without all of this vital information. It turns out that there are even more electrical problems. In fact, these malfunctions make up the majority of the automaker’s service bulletins, with #SSM 49712 discussing defects with the climate temperature control. On top of turning up the heat in the cabin, things are about to get hot when Ford has to deal with these unhappy customers.
Problems with Service Brakes
Stopping the truck should be priority number one, especially when the driver is towing heavy equipment with the pickup. However, this seems to be another system that is causing trouble.
Another NHTSA review says, “I bought a new 2021 F-150 Powerboost exactly 60 days ago, drove approximately 1500 miles until I completely lost brakes on the car, almost causing an accident. I brought the car over to the [dealer] and after one day with my truck, they diagnosed the issue, made software updates to all modules, and returned the car. I got the car and within 5 minutes from the dealer, lost brakes again and had to manage to stop the vehicle… Returned to the dealer and it’s in for diagnosis again but they asked me to contact Ford. This is not acceptable, I put my family at risk twice and possibly others in the road with this truck.”
When it comes to handling, it seems that Ford is having some challenges. In fact, there is a recall related to steering issues. NHTSA Campaign Number 21V407000 illustrates affected trucks have a steering gear with internal damage. This problem turns into difficulty steering and stops the driver from turning the steering wheel as needed. Without this control, it becomes much easier for drivers to cause an accident, leaving defective F-150s as troublemakers on America’s roads. Maybe other drivers will just avoid getting near any F-150s on the road to protect themselves.
Problems with the Powertrain
A truck’s powertrain consists of the engine, transmission and other components that propel the vehicle forward. With the Ford F-150 models, both the engine and transmission seem to be causing trouble.
Here is a complaint about the engine from an Edmunds user. “I waited three years and was excited as hell to get the new F150 King Ranch Powerboost hybrid. Was loving it when on day five while driving down the highway the speedometer started reading zero all the warnings started flashing and two or three times while headed back to the dealership the throttle stopped working. Been in the shop for the last three days and they’re trying to figure out what’s wrong and how to fix it. Incredibly disappointing. They won’t give me a new one. Almost $80,000.”
However, the issues go deeper when you look at a recent powertrain-related recall. NHTSA Campaign #21V381000 states that the two-piece driveshafts might separate because they weren’t assembled correctly. If the driveshaft separates, drive power can be lost and movement is possible even when the truck is in Park. At this point, some customers might be hoping the truck rolls away on its own. In fact, there are class action lawsuits on previous models, showing that some F-150 pickups also burned an excessive amount of fuel. With all of these factors in play, it’s hard to justify the cost of these Ford trucks. After all, it seems that the engine and powertrain are failing from multiple angles. Maybe that’s why more people have decided to jump ship from the Blue Oval to GM instead.
Problems with the Structure
With so many defects, it’s no wonder that the structure of the F-150 isn’t exceeding expectations either.
One Edmunds review states, “On a new 2021 Ford F150 – price range of $60-80K – should not have rust on the undercarriage – especially on the rear axle & diff. No excuse for that. The White trucks coming from the Kansas plant are like new but the Dearborn Plant in Michigan are nothing but rust. Totally unacceptable!”
In fact, there’s another recall that showcases the incompetence of Ford manufacturing. NHTSA Campaign Number #21V09000 states that more than 79,000 trucks have a windshield that wasn’t properly bonded at the factory. If the windshield were to separate during an accident, there could be serious injuries to the occupants. Of course, previous F-150 models also faced structure-related issues, such as the dashboard warping that prompted class-action lawsuits. If the 2021 Ford F-150 was built “tougher than before,” these issues wouldn’t exist. Maybe Ford hasn’t learned yet how to make a quality truck, causing everyone to wonder why people still flock to the brand. Love is blind sometimes.
2021 Ford F-150 Recalls
The recalls related to:
- Air bags
- Powertrain
- Seat belts
- Brakes
- Steering
- Visibility
In all cases, vehicle owners were told to contact their dealers who Ford instructed to replace faulty parts free of charge.
F-150 Air Bag Recall
Reports that air bags didn’t deploy properly during a crash led to Ford recalling 777 vehicles. Five models were affected, one of which was the 2021 F-150.
Investigations revealed that the driver and passenger front-door side-impact pressure sensor modules could have been damaged during supplier assembly. The verdict was that these 777 vehicles may not comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard for side impact protection.
F-150 Powertrain Recall
In June 2021, 4,436 F-150 owners were notified that the two-piece driveshaft in their vehicles may disconnect. The cause, the company said, was that the driveshafts might have been improperly assembled.
If driveshafts separate, this can lead to a sudden loss of drive power. If the vehicle is in park and the brake isn’t applied, it can also cause vehicle movement, which can increase the risk of a crash with an adjacent vehicle.
F-150 Seat Belts Recall
A total of 16,430 2021 F-510 SuperCab vehicles were recalled because of fears that the front seat belt webbing may have been routed incorrectly.
In October 2021, when the fault was discovered, Ford advised the relevant owners not to drive their vehicles with faulty seat belts until the retractor and pretensioner were repaired. The fear was that misrouted seat belts may not restrain occupants in a crash, which increases the risk of injury.
F-150 Service Brake Recall
A small number (56) of 2021 F-150 vehicles were recalled because there was a risk that the electronic brake booster may leak into the electronic control unit (ECU). If this happens it can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
We all know how important steering gear is and how a loss of steering control will increase the risk of an accident. Potentially, 223 vehicles were affected, and they had to be towed in for service after Ford warned owners not to drive them.
F-150 Visibility Recall
More properly described as inadequate windshield bonding, this fault affected 79,017 Ford vehicles including the 2021 F-150 and four other 2020-2021 Ford models.
It can, of course, be extremely dangerous if a windshield comes loose. This is another instance where the Federal standard was breached.
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Complaint Data
| Category | Equipment:appliance:tv/radio/speakers, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Mar 30, 2023 |
| State | OR |
| Description | The sound system blasted a loud, screeching sound, and I couldn't turn it down. It startled me so much that I ran a red light. It seems many similar models have this issue: https://www. F150gen14. Com/forum/threads/dangerous-b-o-sound-system-issue. 9254/. |
| Category | Electrical System, Equipment:appliance:tv/radio/speakers |
| Date | Mar 29, 2023 |
| State | TX |
| Description | On march 24, 2023, I got inside my 2021 ford f-150 power boost king ranch truck, turned it on. Heard a loud popping sound. Began to drive away. Then all of a sudden there was a loud static sound. The sound was so loud like someone turned the volume to max limit and I began trying to turn it off. The radio was not responsive. I started to panic because I had all these vehicles around me and could not think correctly. It was affecting my decision making and all I could think of is turning off my phone, pressing the power on + next track button to hard reset radio , etc. Nothing worked. Loud static sound would stop. Radio wouldnt turn off. Next thing you know im on the expressway trying to get off because obviously nothing worked. After around 20 minutes, I finally pulled over. Turned off my truck. Then turned it back on thinking it would have stopped. Nope, sound was still on. Had to get to my destination and when I did. I lost some of my hearing. It was that bad!! |
| Category | Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Mar 28, 2023 |
| State | AL |
| Description | I have been having exhaust fumes coming out of my dashboard ventilation. These carbon monoxide fumes that affects me and my family while driving. Ford is taking this matter very lightly and that concerns me. I'm crying out for your assistance please. The dealership are not equipped to take care of this situation. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Mar 23, 2023 |
| State | CT |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while attempting to remove slush and ice from the front windshield, it was discovered that the windshield wipers and windshield wiper fluid sprayer were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the windshield wiper motor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vin was not included in the nhtsa campaign number: 23v163000 (visibility). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced that failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 33,000. |
| Category | Wheels |
| Date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| State | WI |
| Description | I took my truck in for an oil change and tire rotation one 3/18/23 and currently has ~13,500. Upon pulling the rear drivers side rear tire the axle bolt fell out as it had been sheared off. There was no notice of the issue and as I understand it could have resulted in my right real wheel to have broken off while driving. The dealer immediately took it out of service and currently is searching the fix. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Mar 17, 2023 |
| State | FL |
| Description | The cabin recirculation button turns off by it self, lets air in from outside.. Ie. Smoke, car and truck exhaust.. Cold air. This has been going on since I owned the truck and ford says it is designed to do that.. Window anti fog design.. I will get in my truck in the morning and turn heat on to take chill off... Low air speed and 2 clicks past half way on the heat and it will only stay on for 1 -5 min and turn off on its own. I drive 1 hour to work on interstate and everytime it turns off I smell exhaust from semi's and other cars around me in traffic. So I have to keep turning it on to keep from getting choked out by the smells from traffic. Ford says no way to turn off.. This is a design flaw.. I know of no other car manufacture that does this.. I have videos of it turning off.. |
| Category | Wheels |
| Date | Mar 17, 2023 |
| State | MD |
| Description | Ford f-150 csp 22b34 rear r/h axle hub bolt sheared off. |
| Category | Electrical System, Engine, Power Train |
| Date | Mar 15, 2023 |
| State | OH |
| Description | Driving down the freeway, horn started blaring and power completely went out in car -engine steering etc the dealership is replacing the computer in the vehicle |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| State | NM |
| Description | Windshield wipers would not turn on during a rain storm. Water with still squirt now but I had no action in the wiper blades and stuck in the rain. Next day windshield wipers were working fine acted like there was a short in the system ! Forward for months and windshield wipers suddenly stopped working in the middle of a blizzard white out conditions! Dealer finally says that the windshield wiper motors gave way !! I looked into this the first time it happened, and there was a major recall due to these motor defects ! My vin number was not associated with the recall that they had my local ford company put it by the wayside and they still are because the soonest they can have it serviced and new fire put in his two months out!! Ridiculous |
| Category | Back Over Prevention, Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System |
| Date | Mar 13, 2023 |
| State | CO |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that the infotainment screen failed to operate as needed. Due to the failure, the back-over protection camera and defroster system failed to operate. The dealer was initially notified of the failure and informed the contact that the parts for the repair were on backorder. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and the contact was provided the same information as provided by the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Mar 13, 2023 |
| State | WI |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v842000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch |
| Date | Mar 08, 2023 |
| State | CA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 25-65 mph, the tailgate inadvertently opened without driver input. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to manufacturer recall number: 22m08; however, the year, make, and model is not included in this recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,000. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Mar 08, 2023 |
| State | HI |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v250000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Engine, Fuel System, Gasoline |
| Date | Mar 07, 2023 |
| State | CA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that upon engaging the a/c, there was an abnormally strong gasoline odor and smoke coming through the a/c vents. The contact also stated the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. The contact stated that he had been performing an oil change every 2,500 miles. The contact stated that there was blue smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Mar 07, 2023 |
| State | TX |
| Description | Heard a small rattle in my wheel for a few weeks. Checked my passenger rear wheel and I had a rear passenger axle bolt sheer off. Took the truck to local, mac haik ford dealership in georgetown, tx for repairs. Replaced the bolt and rear axle. This is a known issue in online ford f150 forums. Good thing I decided to check it when I did |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Mar 07, 2023 |
| State | UT |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Visibility, Visibility |
| Date | Mar 06, 2023 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v842000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Visibility:windshield |
| Date | Mar 01, 2023 |
| State | MI |
| Description | Windshield very easily cracked and not even where it was struck. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| State | MI |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| State | MA |
| Description | 2021 ford f-150. Consumer writes in regard to nhtsa safety recall 22v-142. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Feb 26, 2023 |
| State | PA |
| Description | Truck was due for oil change and tire rotation so I brought it to the dealer I purchased it from on friday, 24-feb-2024. When the service tech removed the driver side rear tire, the spindle nut securing the wheel hub to the axle fell on the ground due to a fracture (picture attached) in the mating threaded part of the axle. Was informed of customer satisfaction campaign 22b34 and a replacement part was ordered and installed the next day. The failure occurred sometime between 01-sep-2022 at 19,384 miles when the tires were last rotated and 24-feb-2023 at 28,085 miles. It appears to have occurred some time ago as the fracture portion is oxidized and there's quite a bit of marking to the outer circumference as I assume it was rattling around in the wheel assembly for some time. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Feb 24, 2023 |
| State | VA |
| Description | Truck has 30,129 miles driven. As car shifted into gear to drive, it suddenly went into neutral gear while driving. This was following a loud bang like sound followed by a rough shift into neutral. Truck eventually shifted back into gear. Truck has been at dealership for about a month, waiting for parts to repair/replace the transmission. Dealer service provider stated that this was a manufacturing problem. |
| Category | Visibility:windshield |
| Date | Feb 24, 2023 |
| State | TX |
| Description | 2021 ford f-150. Consumer writes in regard to nhtsa safety recall 22v-842. The dealer stated if the consumer was not having problems with the windshield wiper motor, the recall will not be repaired. |
| Category | Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor |
| Date | Feb 24, 2023 |
| State | FL |
| Description | 2021 ford f-150. Consumer writes in regard to parts being unavailable to perform nhtsa safety recall 22v-842. |
| Category | Back Over Prevention: Rearview System Braking, Power Train |
| Date | Feb 22, 2023 |
| State | OR |
| Description | Powertrain malfunction / reduced power error |
| Category | Power Train, Unknown Or Other, Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Feb 20, 2023 |
| State | TX |
| Description | Ford has issued two recalls for my vehicle. I've included the campaign/nhtsa# for each below. 22s53/22v623 22s26/22v250 in each case I have sought to have the vehicle repaired and in each case my dealer has said that ford does not have parts available for their service department to make the repair. I've waited a reasonable time without any update from either ford or my dealer prior to submitting this complaint. Ford has an obligation to make recall repairs within a reasonable time of announcing the recall. Their failure to do so could place consumers in danger. Otherwise, why would they initiate the recall in the first place? Anyway, I thought this was unacceptable and felt the need to complain. Thanks, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Feb 20, 2023 |
| State | OH |
| Description | Took our vehicle in for regularly scheduled maintenance - oil change and tire rotation. Received a call from the dealership stating that when they removed the left rear tire the axle retainer bolt was broken and fell out. The service technician phoned to let us know that this needs to be fixed and would have to order parts. Also informed us that there is csp bulletin 22b34 issued on february 14, 2023 for certain 2021 f150's. This recall only pertains to vehicles built between may and september 2021. Our truck was built in december 2021 and is not included in this bulletin. However, my vehicle has experienced the same critical failure as trucks built between may and september. In addition, this part is on a national back order with no known date of when the part will be available. I am bringing this matter to your attention because this is a serious safety issue and needs to be addressed. Unsuspecting individuals can be driving their vehicles without any knowledge of this potential safety issue. My truck is currently at the dealership and I only have the above information that was provided by the ford dealership's service department. |
| Category | Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control, Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking, Service Brakes |
| Date | Feb 18, 2023 |
| State | FL |
| Description | This is a link to the dashcam footage. Traveling 45mph in stop and go traffic. I braked (indicated by my hood dipping downwards) but failed to stop. Possible defect? Haven't had my truck back since the accident on 6/24/2022. Https://youtu. Be/hl7iau0463i |
| Category | Electrical System, Power Train |
| Date | Feb 17, 2023 |
| State | GA |
| Description | Unknown: I was driving through light to moderate rain. I was following traffic probably at about 35 mph. I was driving in normal mode (no cruise control active) I saw a warning message out of the corner of my eye pop up on my dash (I didn't see what it was because it went away quickly after it came up). Soon after that, a bunch of warning messages started popping up on my dash one after the other. Then my engine shut off (dash still working, sync still working, power steering still working, brakes still working). Luckily, I was able make a turn and then coast into a gas station. Could have been a different story if I was somewhere else. I came to a stop, put it in park, (this is the unfortunate part, I franticly clicked through all the warnings without reading them), then I pressed the start button and turned the truck off. If I was the guess at what I remember seeing, I think I saw messages related to blind spot monitoring and other driver assistance stuff. After about a minute, I turned the truck back on. It turned over fine, but only idled about 20 seconds, and then turned off. Same situation as before except I wasn't moving this time. After calling a few people and a tow truck company (maybe 30 minutes later), I tried one more time to turn on the truck. This time it stayed on and idled normally. I left it on for about 10 minutes and then shut if off. I ended up having it towed because I didn't want to test my luck driving it. It is currently at a ford dealership being serviced. The latest update that I have received is that the tech ran a diagnostic and could not duplicate the issue. |
| Category | Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control, Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking, Service Brakes |
| Date | Feb 16, 2023 |
| State | WI |
| Description | When traveling on a divided highway in the left lane with no vehicle ahead of me, as I am passing a vehicle in the right lane, just when I am about even with that vehicle beside me my truck applies the brakes firmly and unexpectedly. There is no associated warning message on the instrument panel display or audio alert like there is when it goes into collision avoidance. When it happened the first time I was very startled and worried it saw something that required braking but as it happens almost every time I pass someone I am getting used to it. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Feb 12, 2023 |
| State | CA |
| Description | Rear axel bolt failure. Please help. This has been an issue for over a year with newer f150s. Most failures occur on the "max trailer tow packages" with the "floating rear axel". You'll see multiple failures on new trucks. Mine has ~18k miles. Dealer says it's unsafe to drive. Many are finding broken bolts incidentally when getting tires rotated. Others like myself hear it rattling. Someone will get hurt. I have a rental car provided by ford because it's deemed unsafe. |
| Category | Visibility, Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Feb 06, 2023 |
| State | MI |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that the windshield wipers were operating erratically. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 17,888. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Fuel/propulsion System |
| Date | Feb 04, 2023 |
| State | IL |
| Description | I have owned my 2021 f150 less than 2 weeks. I purchased the car with 200 mile on it. I was pulling out of a parking lot tonight and heard a clunk. 50 feet later the engine quit and there was a strong fuel smell and something was scraping on the pavement. We got out of the car and there was a big puddle of fuel under the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the front fuel tank bracket was unhooked from the right side and the front of the fuel tank was resting on the pavement. The fuel tube connection at the front of the gas tank was sheared off. We had the truck towed to anderson ford in rockford, il. |
| Category | Latches/locks/linkages:doors:lock |
| Date | Feb 03, 2023 |
| State | WI |
| Description | When the weather reaches freezing temperatures or below. The drivers side door will not unlock or open. It will not unlock using the remote unlock, key fob, manual key, unlock button on the door or pulling the handle from the inside. If there were an incident that would require exiting the vehicle quickly or emergency services needed to extricate the driver quickly, this would not be possible since the door can not be opened. This only occurs during cold weather. I live in wisconsin and the temperatures during winter are consistently below freezing. The dealer will not get me in to address for another month to look at it. The truck was purchased february 2022. First sign of the issue occurred december 2022. |
| Category | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings |
| Date | Feb 03, 2023 |
| State | IL |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle performed as if the parking brake was engaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was then taken to another dealer where it was diagnosed that the tires were rubbing against the brake line and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle needed to be taken to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Feb 03, 2023 |
| State | DC |
| Description | 2021 ford 150. Consumer writes in regard to inoperative wiper motor. |
| Category | Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch Plate |
| Date | Feb 01, 2023 |
| State | NV |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while the garage door was opening, the tailgate erroneously opened, striking the garage door, and causing cosmetic damage to the garage door and the tailgate door. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| State | WI |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jan 30, 2023 |
| State | OH |
| Description | Rear axle bolt broke while driving. I have visited the dealer and made an appointment. They have told me that the truck should not be driven aggressively, and that they will have the truck for a few days for the repair. After being on ford forum, I am seeing that this is a common faulty part that seems to be occurring quite often. In some cases both axle bolts on the same vehicle has broken. We are in the winter months and this is causing my 4 -wheel drive to not operate/function correctly. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Jan 30, 2023 |
| State | KS |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of the nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was notified of the issue and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available, and to continue driving the vehicle. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Jan 30, 2023 |
| State | IN |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of the nhtsa campaign number: 22v1420000 (visibility) however, the contact stated that the windshield wipers intermittently failed to operate as designed. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was notified of the issue and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was unavailable. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Jan 30, 2023 |
| State | TX |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the windshield wipers were inoperative on various occasions. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch Plate, Structure:body |
| Date | Jan 28, 2023 |
| State | CO |
| Description | The drivers door lock sticks in the cold, so it will occasionally lock me into or out of my vehicle. I feel this is a safety issue, because I may not be able to exit my vehicle quickly in an emergency situation. It also may not lock leaving the vehicle vulnerable to theft. |
| Category | Engine |
| Date | Jan 27, 2023 |
| State | FL |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, an abnormally loud banging sound was heard coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the sound was still present after turning off the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact made various local dealers aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 19,448. |
| Category | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel |
| Date | Jan 25, 2023 |
| State | OH |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 45 mph, the instrument cluster and the navigation screen went black. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing to reprogram the electronic system. The vehicle was repaired but experienced the failure for a second time. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| State | IA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the contact activated the front windshield wipers, and the driver's side wiper arm separated from the wiper motor. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted and stated that the failure was a known failure and confirmed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 22v842000 (visibility). The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to file a complaint with the nhtsa hotline. The failure mileage was 49,350. |
| Category | Service Brakes, Structure:interior Panels:dashboard |
| Date | Jan 23, 2023 |
| State | CA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, there was an abnormal sound heard. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the dealer confirmed there was no failure. In addition, the dashboard failed to work as needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. |
| Category | Wheels |
| Date | Jan 20, 2023 |
| State | SC |
| Description | Rear passenger side axle bolt sheered off. |
| Category | Structure:body |
| Date | Jan 19, 2023 |
| State | TN |
| Description | While driving on a highway at 70 mph the hood unlocked and was caught by the safety latch. It is available for inspection. My safety was at extreme risk. Loosing the ability to see out of my windshield had the safety latch failed could have been catastrophic. This could have caused a crash at highway speeds from the sudden inability to see where I was driving. The problem has not been reproduced but should be confirmed by the trucks data system. A hood unsafe message appeared on my dash screen. The latch has not been inspected yet as this happened last night. There was no prior indication or warning that the hood would come unlocked. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Jan 19, 2023 |
| State | ND |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v842000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Lane Departure: Lane Keep: Steering Assist |
| Date | Jan 18, 2023 |
| State | WI |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while attempting to make a turn from a complete stop at an intersection, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the start/stop feature was engaged at the time of the failure. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle several times and the vehicle responded. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while driving in a construction zone with the lane departure steering assist mode engaged, he turned the steering wheel to avoid the construction cone; however, the vehicle veered to the opposite direction and was pulling towards the construction cone. The contact also stated while driving and passing a semi-truck, the vehicle jerked and was pulling to the right, towards the rear of the semi-truck. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle pulled toward an embankment. The contact deactivated the lane assist feature. The contact stated while driving and depressing the brake pedal to make a complete stop, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stood on the brake pedal, but the vehicle hesitated to respond, causing a 10-foot stopping distance delay. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000. |
| Category | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Date | Jan 18, 2023 |
| State | FL |
| Description | The contact's wife owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while shifted into drive, reverse, or decelerating, there was a squeaking sound for approximately five minutes. No warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the possible cause was due to weather. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 21v533000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| State | MA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v842000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Electrical System, Equipment:appliance:tv/radio/speakers |
| Date | Jan 13, 2023 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | Speaker issue: when starting the truck, after about 3 seconds of sitting in the truck, the speakers made a really loud pop noise and then continued to make a loud static noise and cracking noise for the duration of my 15 minute drive home. If this happened on the freeway, it may traumatize someone or cause an accident. The problem has happened twice but it is not been replicable for a dealer or service center. The truck has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, or insurance reps. I read online that this is happening to a lot of 2021+ f-150s with the b & o unleashed 18 speaker sound package. Please recall this, it is the most dangerous speaker issue I have ever heard. |
| Category | Power Train, Wheels |
| Date | Jan 13, 2023 |
| State | MI |
| Description | Passenger side rear axle bolt failure. The bolt sheared off completely and was found rattling inside the center cap. Dealer states vehicle cannot be driven. Ford will provide rental until repaired but can't provide estimated repair date. |
| Category | Electrical System, Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control |
| Date | Jan 12, 2023 |
| State | PA |
| Description | trailer brake system fault. This fault warning displays when there is a possible lack of trailer brakes. On this vehicle it is on every time the vehicle starts. It began after the recall for the trailer brake module update in june of 2022. It has been to the servicing dealership 4 times and has been there for the past 23 days without resolution. There are many other accounts of this situation on-line also with no resolution. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| State | CA |
| Description | While traveling at around 70 mph, the truck felt like it losing power. As I further step on the accelerator, the truck didn't response. The truck then jerked and shifted to gear 9 and jerk again then shifted back to gear 10. This happen for about 10 to 15 minutes and back to normal. During this time the truck loss the ability to accelerate. This happen during the cruise control engaged and also happen without the cruise control engaged. When this happen, the truck had about 35,000 miles and it happened during a road trip from southern california to flagstaff, az. The problem also happened on the way home. The problem was not observed as the truck travel at 65 mph or less. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| State | NV |
| Description | I have contacted the dealership several times and was told I am on the waiting list for over 6 months. My windshild wipers stopped working last week in a storm and had to stop along a highway to hand clear my windshield so I could make it home. Finally I got the windshield wiper to work in the fastes mode but then the whole windshield wiper came off on the drivers side... I was out of town and called other dealerships near by and was told I need to bring it to them to see and then ford would have to approve and it would be 3 months from then until they get the part. I moved the windshield wiper to the driver side and had to hand turn it on each time to make it work. I went to dealership today and was told the 1st appointment to check it was in 6 months... And then they would order it. I was told to park my car because it was not safe to drive. But no loaner car was available. And my car is no longer uder warranty.... None of my other recalls have been addressed by ford |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jan 04, 2023 |
| State | CO |
| Description | Passenger rear axle bolt sheared off at 13,3xx miled# now the dri ers side axle bolt sheared off at 18,288 miles. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jan 04, 2023 |
| State | MT |
| Description | I have now had both sides of my rear axle bolts shear off. Both times discovered while rotating tires, the head of the axle bolts were completely broken off |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jan 04, 2023 |
| State | AL |
| Description | My truck has had its rear axle bolts shear off in two separate occasions rendering the vehicle unsafe to drive. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Jan 04, 2023 |
| State | OH |
| Description | Nhtsa recall 22v142. This has been too long for "getting the parts." I called a ford dealer today and was told there is no eta on parts. I reached out on 10/19/2022, but that isn't when we were first contacted. The longer it gets "put off" the more we feel like we are jeopardizing our safety. God forbid, if something happened either to us or another driver/person. We are frustrated with the process. Thank you for your time. * as I read further... Just because nothing has happened doesn't mean a lot. |
| Category | Electrical System, Equipment:appliance:tv/radio/speakers |
| Date | Jan 01, 2023 |
| State | NY |
| Description | A deafening pop and static sound coupled with a burning electrical smell. Startled me nearly off the rd. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Dec 28, 2022 |
| State | VA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated to respond and made an abnormal banging sound while responding. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission was slipping while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,900. |
| Category | Structure:body |
| Date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| State | WI |
| Description | Extremely dangerous door closing failure. Both front door lock actuators malfunction below 10 degrees fahrenheit. Rear doors of the crew cab are unaffected. The moving parts of the mechanism are not frozen and there is no water in the system. The lock actuator will not engage the clamp/pin mechanism to hold the door closed, even though the movable parts are freely moving. This happens whenever the temperature is below 10 degrees. In order to get out of the car you need to exit the rear door or climb out the window. Once the door does open, it will not securely latch in position. The certified ford dealership informed me that this is a "known problem" with the f150 and there is no known repair. |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | Dec 26, 2022 |
| State | PA |
| Description | Brake failure, brake pedal went to floor had to firmly stand on peddle rear wheels eventually locked up and truck skidded to stop. Warning lamps that lit up are check brake system, hill start assist not available, service advance trac, pre collision assist not available, abs and brake light was illuminated. Very dangerous situation. This is the second time this happened the first was september 2021 they replaced the brake booster at 7,000 miles this occurred again 12/25/2022. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Dec 19, 2022 |
| State | IL |
| Description | The truck makes a loud clunking noise when shifting from park to drive. It also gets stuck in first gear sometimes and I have to turn the truck off and wait a little bit and restart it. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Dec 12, 2022 |
| State | PA |
| Description | Rear axle bolt has sheared off numerous times with no resolution. Ford just replaces the bolt with a new one. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Dec 12, 2022 |
| State | OH |
| Description | Rear passenger side axle bolt sheared off at 15k miles. This seems to be a known issue with many other f150 owners. |
| Category | Exterior Lighting:headlights |
| Date | Dec 09, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a message to "check headlamps - see owner's manual" was displayed. The vehicle was then taken to a local dealer on two occasions; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised to file a complaint with the nhtsa hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 4,500. |
| Category | Wheels |
| Date | Dec 09, 2022 |
| State | NC |
| Description | Bolt that holds the rear passenger side axle in place has broken off. This was found during a tire rotation at the dealership. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Dec 08, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | Driving in the morning to work and heard a noise on 12/07/22. Made appointment to take to ford dealer for 12/08/22. The did inspection and found an axle hub bolt broken. Said it was unsafe to drive like that. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Dec 08, 2022 |
| State | OH |
| Description | When I was going to back in my drive way the truck would not come out of drive. Tried shutting truck off to reset it and would not reset. Truck was now not able to move had to have it towed into dealer ship. This could be very dangerous situation |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Dec 08, 2022 |
| State | GA |
| Description | The axle bolt sheared off at some point since the last tire rotation. The truck has approximately 55,000 miles on the odometer and the last tire rotation was performed at 35,000 miles. Somewhere in the 35,000 to 55,000 mile time frame the bolt on the end of the axle sheared off. When the wheel was removed at 55,000 miles the bolt head and washer fell out. The only thing that has been done to the rear wheels are tire rotations. No other maintenance that would require the hub or brake assembly to be removed has been performed. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Dec 08, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | 2021 ford f-150 powerboost lariat, 3. 5 v6, with max tow package - right rear axle bolt sheared off at about 11,000 miles. Cause to look included squeaky/screeching sound in right rear on both braking and with acceleration. Upon removing center wheel cap discovered axle bolt had sheared off and was simply sitting in the cavity of the center wheel cap. |
| Category | Visibility, Visibility |
| Date | Dec 07, 2022 |
| State | SC |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Dec 06, 2022 |
| State | IN |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Visibility, Visibility, Visibility |
| Date | Dec 06, 2022 |
| State | MN |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Dec 06, 2022 |
| State | NC |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Dec 05, 2022 |
| State | NY |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving 57 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated, without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle decelerated and then proceeded to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and but no cause for the failure was found. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 91,000. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Dec 05, 2022 |
| State | PA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the variable wiper speed control was defective causing the windshield wiper blades to move very slowly or very fast. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Dec 02, 2022 |
| State | MN |
| Description | Rear passenger axel bolt broken and leaking diff fluid from hub of wheel. |
| Category | Back Over Prevention: Rearview System Braking, Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection, Lane Departure: Warning |
| Date | Dec 01, 2022 |
| State | ME |
| Description | The apim is completely nonfunctional. Screen is blank. Two dealers went through entire test protocol and arrived at this conclusion. Hence I have no camera or warning system, as well as no bluetooth for hands free communication. No gps. The truck only has about 1300 miles on it. I got it in march after waiting 9 months, and the system broke very soon thereafter. Ford must have known of these defective units because their failure is a common discussion topic on the internet. It took 6 weeks to get a dealer appointment to diagnose. Now I am told that replacement units are on "galactic" backorder. Ford must be penalized for delivering what they must have known to be a likely defective product. Without all the safety systems dependent on the apim, I and others are put at risk. Please do something to discourage selling vehicles that are known to carry likely safety feature failures. |
| Category | Power Train, Power Train:axle Hubs |
| Date | Dec 01, 2022 |
| State | PA |
| Description | I purchased a 2021 ford f-150 pick-up truck for my business in september 2022 with ~12,000 miles. I took it to my local auto mechanic on sa-11/26/22 for it's first oil change & tire rotation at ~15,000 miles. Upon my mechanic rotating my tires, he found the sheared-off axle bolt on the rear/passenger side (pictures & mechanic write-up available). My mechanic stated he believes the axle bolt was over torqued/tightened in the factory and not a result of daily driving usage... Answers to above questions: > rear/passenger side wheel: axle bolt sheared-off; pictures & mechanic write-up available > my mechanic informed me I was a very "lucky" person that I didn't get into a serious vehicle accident due this axle bolt being sheared-off; I was strongly advised by my mechanic that I should not drive my truck until repaired > my truck was towed to an authorized ford dealership and is awaiting inspection & service (earliest available appointment is w-12/7/22, meaning I will be without the use of my truck for at least ~12 days!!!!!) > as stated previously, my truck is currently at an authorized ford dealership awaiting inspection & service. Upon me doing internet research, ford does not have any listed recalls for this issue, but there are plenty of ford forum sites detailing the exact same issue(s)!!!, so there definitely is a big problem! > there were no warning indications/messages displayed in my truck prior to learning of the problem. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | My 2021 powerboost f-150s experienced an issue where the truck lurched forward as if hit from behind after coming to a stop. This can result in the truck hitting the vehicle in front of you if you are in tight traffic. I dropped the truck at the local ford dealer and was told it will take 1 to 3 months to fix the vehicle due to part in back order. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| State | MI |
| Description | Sheared right rear axle bolt. |
| Category | Seat Belts |
| Date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | The seat belt from my 2021 f-150 cause shoulder pain. Since the vehicle in the dealer for a month I have to drive a rental and the shoulder pain went away. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Nov 23, 2022 |
| State | PA |
| Description | Bo speaker system pops and crackles. Most of the time it occurs in the headrest speaker. Happens all the time. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| State | FL |
| Description | Rear rotor/axle bolt sheared. Truck not drivable. Dealers in area can't look at truck for at least a month and saying shouldn't drive it either. They won't order parts unless I tow truck to them. I'm having the same issue as posted in these threads and various fb posts too. Https://www. F150forum. Com/f129/2021-powerboost-rear-rotor-axle-bolt-sheared-515460/ & https://www. F150gen14. Com/forum/threads/f150-powerboost-axle-bolt-sheared-off. 10392/ |
| Category | Wheels |
| Date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| State | IN |
| Description | Broken axle bolt |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Nov 20, 2022 |
| State | UT |
| Description | The bolt that holds the left side rear wheel to the axle sheered off. This was discovered when the vehicle had 9,200 miles on it. When the wheel was removed the sheered bolt and washer fell out. Based on the condition of the bolt it was apparent that the bolt had been sheered off for quite some time. This truck has not been off road nor has it been used to pull a trailer yet. The truck is a 2021 ford f150 powerboost truck platinum edition. |
| Category | Power Train, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Nov 20, 2022 |
| State | OK |
| Description | I heard a very loud screeching noise around 4k miles and took it to the dealership, they said my axle nut on the driver side of the truck was sheared off. They said it was covered under warranty and repaired the issue. 8k miles after repair it is doing the exact same thing. No check engine lights for this issue ever appeared on the dash. Ford spend about 3 weeks or longer fixing this the first time. They promised when I purchased the truck if there where any issues I would get a loaner vehicle, nothing available to loan on the first time. Now that it's happened again I called to scheduled a time to repair and they say I can't even get seen until january 20th. So this truck has costed me a lot of out of pocket money for rentals. |
| Category | Visibility:windshield |
| Date | Nov 18, 2022 |
| State | MI |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving at an undetermined speed, a rock struck the front windshield causing a crack. The vehicle was taken to an auto glass shop where the windshield was replaced, and additional adhesive was needed to secure the windshield. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 21v090000 (visibility). The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline. The failure mileage was 20,000. |
| Category | Power Train, Suspension, Wheels |
| Date | Nov 12, 2022 |
| State | CT |
| Description | Passenger side, rear wheel axle blot sheered off, been loose for ??? Was told not to drive the vehicle, safety issue. Seems to be a common problem with the mac towing package. |
| Category | Power Train, Wheels |
| Date | Nov 10, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | Heard squealing in brakes and rattling in passenger rear area. Took to ford service and they found loose bolt head and washer that was sheared. Recommended not to drive vehicle but could not confirm that it is a warranty issue at this time. Less than 24k miles on vehicle. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Nov 10, 2022 |
| State | WA |
| Description | Received recall notice in march, 2022. Took vehicle in to confirm and was told that the wiper motor would need to be ordered and that it was expected sometime in august. I've called the dealer twice now and was told the motor was still on order. Today (november 10, 2022) the dealer informs me that the part cannot be ordered from ford until it fails and is confirmed by the dealer as to failing. If this is a safety recall, why would it need to fail to be acted upon. I live in a climate where we get rainy weather for months at a time. Having a wiper motor fail while driving is a situation waiting for disaster. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Nov 06, 2022 |
| State | NY |
| Description | Transmission keeps having difficulty finding gear. Repeatedly changes gears hard. Mostly during down shifts. When accelerating when it is already at a higher gear the truck shutters. Ford reprogrammed it. Still has problems. Says there isn't anything else they can do. I'm just waiting for the transmission to completely crap to bed before warranty is up. |
| Category | Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control, Power Train |
| Date | Nov 05, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | On certain occasions, the transmission will make a banging noise while causing the truck to jerk forward when the vehicle has to upshift such as taking off from an intersection but rarely jerks when the vehicle is downshifting. Also, while using the adaptive cruise control system, the vehicle will travel close to the right or middle lane as if it is looking for the pavement striping and then move back over to the center of the lane. With the adaptive cruise system, when the vehicle is supposed to be in the center of the lane, the system slightly turns the the wheel as if it is having trouble staying in the center of the lane. The vehicle also has a csp for unintended tailgate opening. I have an appointment set for november 18th but have been trying to get in touch with the service advisor that was assigned to me multiple times and was told he would receive an email to contact me each time but he has not contacted me. The shifting/jerking problem has occurred only three times and the issue with the adaptive cruise system is every time it is turned on while traveling a multi lane highway that has a broken striped line on both sides of the vehicle. Since this is my only vehicle, if the vehicle has to be kept at the dealer, I would need a loaner vehicle to travel to and from work while my vehicle is being repaired. I only use my truck on paved roads. Date is most recent incident of transmission issue. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Nov 04, 2022 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | This is the third rear axle bolt that has broken on this truck. It was found during a flat repair. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Nov 03, 2022 |
| State | TN |
| Description | Ford issued recall 22s12/22v-142 on march 13, 2022, and stated, "parts are anticipated to be available late-second quarter". I have been in contact with the ford dealership in my hometown since april about this recall and was continuously told the parts are not available. My wipers had been functioning intermittently until last week while raining, my wipers completely stopped working as I am driving home on the interstate. I called the local ford the following morning to inquire about the recall and was again told that the parts aren't available. Ford stated I could drop my vehicle off for 3 days so they could perform diagnostics on my vehicle, order the appropriate parts, and then return once the parts have arrived. I informed them that I commute for work and cannot be without my truck. They told me I would not be given a rental unless I wanted to pay for one through another company! After being frustrated with local ford dealer, I called the corporate office and was told "there is nothing we can do at this time". This is completely unacceptable behavior. The recall has been issued for months and owners who have vehicles without windshield wipers should be taken care of immediately. This is a huge safety hazard! I am beyond upset about this situation and ford is not taking responsibility the way they should. Why should I be the one to pay for the rental vehicle when it is their equipment that has malfunctioned? Completely unnacceptable. |
| Category | Electrical System, Power Train:automatic Transmission |
| Date | Nov 02, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that after inserting the key into the ignition, there was no power to the vehicle which prevented the vehicle from starting. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated; however, the contact stated that he was not provided the details of what repair was performed. The contact was concerned that the failure would recur. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,500. |
| Category | Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control |
| Date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| State | SD |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving 65 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle made a hard-left turn while attempting to merge into the left lane. The contact stated that a message to assume control of the vehicle was displayed and the navigation system independently deactivated. The contact aggressively turned the steering wheel to remain the lane he was driving in. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a software update was performed; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to reach out to the dealer for assistance. The contact stated that a case was filed. The failure mileage was unknown. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Oct 24, 2022 |
| State | IN |
| Description | The the head of the rear axle bolt on the passenger side has sheered off. This is the bolt which holds the rear axel shaft connected to the brake assembly. This broke at least 2 weeks before it was officially discovered on august 9th of 2022. Ford has yet to provide a clear date on when the replacement part will be provided. They claim the enter axel shaft needs to be replaced and that the replacement should come off of back order at the end of october 2022. They told me this same thing back in august, that I would have my part by the end of august. The internet is ablaze with this issue. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Oct 23, 2022 |
| State | TN |
| Description | On 10/22/2022 I took my truck in to the ford dealership for oil change and tire rotation, upon rotating the tires the technician found the axle bolt on the rear drivers side was sheared off and part of the bolt was still in the axle. The dealership kept my truck and ordered a new bolt and gave me a vehicle to drive. My truck has 26,744 miles on it. I am concerned after reading many posts on ford forum this will continue to happen after warranty expires. Some of the posts stated ford dealerships were replacing the axles. Please advise thank you |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Oct 21, 2022 |
| State | MI |
| Description | The passenger side rear hub bolt sheared off. My mechanic found it while rotating my tires. I called the ford dealership and they advised me that I am not to drive it and have it towed for repair. I tow a travel trailer which is within the limits of the truck and I'm thankful that it was not a catastrophic failure that caused the wheel to fall off and cause an accident. |
| Category | Engine, Steering, Wheels |
| Date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| State | WV |
| Description | I bought the vehicle new. The first time I took it to get an oil change, the mechanic came out to show me that the bell housing bolts were falling out. We tightened them up. I was having issues with the smell of breaks burning so I took it to a ford dealership but told them to check the bolts as well. I told them it would shake some when approaching 80 mph. They didn't find anything wrong. And nothing was said about the shaking. At 51k miles, my family was on vacation. My nephew noticed the front passenger wheel was about to blow out when we had stopped. Putting on the spare I started recording the change because the lug nuts were extremely loose. The tires have never been rotated or changed these issues were from the factory. I reached out to ford, they told me to take it back to a shop which I have scheduled. It's pointless, this truck is a death trap and ford doesn't seem to care at all about the level of safety this was for me and my family. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Oct 17, 2022 |
| State | WA |
| Description | Vehicle lurches forward when transmission is in drive position, when stopped with foot on the brake. It is very forceful and feels like being hit from behind. It could easily cause a collision with a car stopped in front of my vehicle. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Oct 17, 2022 |
| State | VA |
| Description | Wiper blade recall 22v250 for f-150 - have tried scheduling to get recall fixed with koons ford sterling, va since may. They are still unable to fix recall due to inadequate scheduling and unavalialbe parts. Same issue with unintended tailgate opening recall number 21m08. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Oct 12, 2022 |
| State | CO |
| Description | I took my 2021 f150 powerboost with max tow package into the ford dealership for service and to inspect a noise coming from the driverside rear wheel. When the wheel was removed the source of the noise was confirmed as a sheered-off axle retaining bolt. I was told by the service department the truck was unsafe to drive. I am unsure if this nut holds on the wheel hub assembly but I'm guessing it could lead to loss of power in the affected drivewheel or loss of the wheel altogether. Upon doing some internet research this is quite a common issue with the 3/4" floating axle that was new to the 2021 model year for the max tow package. This is an issue with the drivetrain of the vehicle that could lead to safety issues for the occupants and others and should be recalled with upgraded/redesigned parts. |
| Category | Equipment:appliance:tv/radio/speakers |
| Date | Oct 08, 2022 |
| State | WA |
| Description | My radio speakers turned to 100% volume and the subwoofer made an extremely loud static noise. It could not be turned off. My ears rang and thankfully I wasn't driving fast enough, as I was about to pull into my driveway. Based on the advice of a thread I read online, the best way to fix the issue was to shut the truck off and let the noise eventually turn off… which took ten minutes. Since I could not reproduce the issue, and based on everything I've read about this issue, going to the dealer would not be a benefit of my time as they require the issue to be happening to diagnose the issue. I cannot replicate it again, but if this happens while I'm driving much faster, I fear it will cause me to wreck… or lose my hearing. The noise was quite literally deafening. Please read just one of many threads on this issue here: https://www. F150gen14. Com/forum/threads/dangerous-b-o-sound-system-issue. 9254/ |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Oct 06, 2022 |
| State | OR |
| Description | When I come to a stop, my truck will try to lunge/jump forward after a few seconds. It has been happening for a few weeks now. This could result hitting another car in front of me or potentially a pedestrian if I am stopped at a cross walk. I took it a dealer yesterday and they confirmed the problem. They attempted to reprogram it and said it fixed it. Later that night and again this morning, it did it again. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Oct 04, 2022 |
| State | NY |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v250000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Oct 04, 2022 |
| State | VA |
| Description | The recall (22s12) was received. This has not been repaired. The manufacturer and dealer have not taken care of this. We are months past when the parts were supposed to be available (2nd qtr 2022). |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Oct 02, 2022 |
| State | PA |
| Description | Recall still not repaired |
| Category | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Date | Sep 28, 2022 |
| State | MO |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed and depressing the brake pedal, the traction control and several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The failure reoccurred while driving at various speeds and after depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was then taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing to replace the electric brake booster. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 21v533000 (service brakes, hydraulic) as a possible solution however, the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that vin was not included in the recall. The contact was advised to file complaint with the nhtsa hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. |
| Category | Power Train, Wheels |
| Date | Sep 27, 2022 |
| State | VA |
| Description | The rear axle bolts sheared off for unknown reasons. The symptom was a metallic rattling noise from the back of the vehicle - the noise was pieces of the axle bolts bouncing around inside the wheel center cap. The bolt in questions holds the rear axles in place. Vehicle has been at dealership for 2 weeks as they said it was a common problem that is a safety issue. Said it was possible for one or both of the rear wheels to fall off if I had continued driving it. Obviously losing one or two wheels is a huge safety concern. My dealer said he has seen this exact issue 4-5 times on similar trucks. Vehicle is less than 9 months old and has less than 13,000 miles on it. Vehicle is being repaired under warranty but using the same parts. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 26, 2022 |
| State | IN |
| Description | A noise being heard any the rear-end of the truck. Upon taking the rear tire off for investigation a bolt head was noticed in the center of the rim. This bolt came from the axle. The bolt in question holds the axle in place, if driven for a great distance then a chance of the axle floating towards the gear which could have caused a major safety concern for the occupants of the truck and anyone on the road truck is currently at the shop, but dealer is replacing parts with same components. No root cause has been found to address concern. Other side of axle could reflect the same condition |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Sep 21, 2022 |
| State | AL |
| Description | In april 0f 2022 I received a recall notice nhtsa 22v142 stating that my windshield wiper motor could stop working at any time. The recall has not been taken care of as of today 9-21-2022. I spoke with my dealership yesterday and they said that they have been told by ford motor co. That they are not to order the replacement motor to fix the issue unless the customer comes in with a broken motor. Why do we the customer have to wait until the motor stops working before this issue is fixed? What if it breaks during travel in heavy rain? The recall does state that this issue increases the risk of a crash. Ford is still building trucks that requires the part needed to fix my truck, so why am I having to risk getting caught in the rain? Your help would be greatly appreciated. |
| Category | Wheels |
| Date | Sep 21, 2022 |
| State | MD |
| Description | The bolt that holds the wheel hub on the rear axel sheered off on both sides of the vehicle. This occurred on two different occasions about 3 months apart. |
| Category | Wheels |
| Date | Sep 21, 2022 |
| State | WA |
| Description | I took my truck in for it's first oil change and tire rotation. I was called by the dealer a few hours later and told that when they pulled my rear tire off, the rear rotor axle bolt was seared and the vehicle is unsafe to drive. As the tire had never been removed previously they said it had to come from the factory that way, and that I was lucky the tire did not fall off while driving the truck. I was told the parts would be ordered and repairs done under warranty but it's been over a week with no information or results. I researched the internet and found hundreds of owners experiencing the same issue with the rear axle bolt being seared, apparently at the factory. If this makes the vehicle unsafe for the road and it's obviously affecting 100's of vehicles that I can find in some internet search, the problem is likely much worse. I have the exact issue reported in this forum at https://www. F150forum. Com/f129/2021-powerboost-rear-rotor-axle-bolt-sheared-515460/. |
| Category | Power Train, Wheels |
| Date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| State | MA |
| Description | There is a fairly common issue where there are bolts at the end of the rear axles (p/n 19s426) have the bolt head shearing off and rattling around inside the wheel. I had one such broken bolt. The issue is large enough that hundreds of owners are reporting this on ford truck forums, namely on the 2021 ford f-150 powerboost with the max tow package like mine. Ford needs to recall this. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| State | MA |
| Description | I brought my truck in for routine maintenance oil change & tire rotation and was notified by the dealership that the right rear axle bolt was broken off and that the axle needed to be replaced and that it wasn't safe to drive it until it was replaced well here's my problem I didn't know it was broken or unsafe to drive and had I not brought it in for the oil change early I would still be driving it like that this is a serious problem which could result in a loss of control and accident I'm not the only one that has had this happen I've researched it a little and found multiple people on an f150 forum that have had the same experience |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Sep 19, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | Audio system malfunction that resulted in deafening random electronic noise levels that would not stop until the battery was disconnected for a long period of time. I started a thread online (link below) and there are numerous others with the issue. There are multiple videos showing the issue. Some have reported a burning smell so there could be a fire risk as well. (https://www. F150gen14. Com/forum/threads/dangerous-b-o-sound-system-issue. 9254/) it really is loud enough to cause a crash and I believe it's just a matter of time if it hasn't already happened. My ears were ringing for several hours. To date ford hasn't provided any resolution beyond just extending my factory warranty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a full week with no resolution - again, same as several others. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 19, 2022 |
| State | NY |
| Description | Passenger rear axle bolt broken. This seems to be happening only on max tow equipped vehicles, lots of them. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 19, 2022 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | The bolts that holds the wheel assemblies to the axle have both broke off. Right side in february and the left side in september. It allows the wheel and brake rotor assembly to move in and out on the axle shaft. The only thing holding the wheel on the truck is the brake rotor assembly. It was found during a tire rotation. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 19, 2022 |
| State | WA |
| Description | 9. 75hd rear axle retaining bolt sheared off. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 15, 2022 |
| State | MN |
| Description | No part failure confirmed by ford. Transmission has very hard downshift at highway speeds from 10th gear to 8th gear under moderate throttle causing the rear wheels to chirp. Had this happened during cold months it could have caused me to spin out. Ford states transmission is normal yet previous tsbs show consistent issues with the 10r80 transmission from my 2018 and up in regards to harsh, delayed shifts. No warning lamp other than traction/stability control flashed. I have had the dealer look but was told it is normal as with other drivers. I can't understand how chirping the tires on a down shift under moderate throttle can be considered normal. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 14, 2022 |
| State | FL |
| Description | When in regular use of this hybrid powerboost f150, the truck lurches forward on electric motor power as if you just got rear-ended. This happens every single time you have to come to a stop for more than 5 seconds. The only way to avoid this issue is to drive in"tow/haul" mode which keeps the truck's engine running. This defeats the purpose of a hybrid truck, and you have to remember to switch the running mode from normal to the haul/tow mode. This lurching had to be causing extra wear and tear on the drive train parts. Apparently the problem is a faulty "transmission fluid auxiliary pump". Many of us on the ford f150 forums are waiting on our dealers for this back ordered pump. Apparently ford continues to build vehicles while falling to provide a replacement pump? I am concerned as to the design of this pump as well. My"new" truck only has 7800 miles on it, a little over one year old, and the pump is defective. Is this going to be a reocurring problem? This is a safety issue and should be addressed asap. Thank you for your attention to this matter.. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 14, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | Rear differential, passenger side axle bolt broke off. I removed the right rear wheel after hearing a metallic noise while braking to inspect, as soon as I removed the wheel a broken head bolt and washer fell out and you can clearly see the other piece of the bolt is still in the axle shaft. I am not sure if this bolt breaking off could cause loss of wheel or axle. But now my brakes are making noise, I believe as a symptom directly related to this issue. I looked up 2021+ f150 forums and customers with this max trailer tow axles are experiencing the same thing. I took the vehicle to the dealer today to get this inspected and am awaiting an update. The only indicators of a problem was loud metallic noise while braking, and a slight ringing sound while driving without braking. It was all sounding in the rear of the vehicle. |
| Category | Electrical System, Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| State | MO |
| Description | Complaint 1: mar 14,2022 manufacturer recall number22s12 nhtsa recall number22v-142 parts for recall has not been made available yet, promised for 2nd quarter. We are not into 3rd quarter. How can ford still produce new trucks if parts are not available to fix existing trucks on the road as it is a safety concern? Complaint 2: error code p2c44 - requires replacement of auxiliary battery insulator from ford's internal doc ssm 50976. Was told part is also backed ordered for 45 days. Again how can ford build new trucks if parts are not available! Please make them fix existing trucks on the road first before new trucks are built! What good are warranties when it takes months to fix. |
| Category | Engine |
| Date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| State | MN |
| Description | My vehicle has the 3. 5l powerboost motor and it has been leaking coolant from the egr cooler since I bought the truck in 01/2022. This has caused my vehicle to overheat and has left me stranded on busy highways. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| State | WA |
| Description | My 2021 ford powerboost lariat lurches forward when at a stop in normal drive mode, it feels like someone rear ended the truck. This is a safety hazard if I don't have my foot pressed hard on the brakes I could be launched into on coming traffic or hit someone crossing the street. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| State | OH |
| Description | I took truck in for an oil change and the service sept advised me that during the tire rotation they discovered the axle bolt sheered off of driver side rear axle from normal use of truck. Dealer said ford advised them that the truck must sit till the axle is replaced due to it being a safety hazard to drive. My truck is now sitting at dealer waiting for a replacement axle. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 12, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | Heard a metal grinding coming from the rear axle on . Took it to ford dealer maic haik in georgetown texas. The found the axle bolt had sheared off. It is in the shop currently waiting a warranty repair and the shop indicated this was not the first one they had seen. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 09, 2022 |
| State | IN |
| Description | Myself and several other individuals with 2021/2022 powerboost f-150s are experiencing an issue where the whole vehicle will lurch forward as if hit from behind after coming to a stop. This can result in the truck hitting the vehicle in front of you if you are in tight traffic. |
| Category | Power Train, Suspension |
| Date | Sep 09, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | 13800 miles, broken axle/wheel bearing retaining bolt. Screeching noise. Bad wheel bearing. Dealer will not replace wheel bearing because they do not correlate the broken bolt to a bad wheel bearing. Leaving me with a bad wheel bearing that I consider prematurely worn out and is making a clicking sound. Dealer says they cannot replicate the noise so will not investigate further |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 07, 2022 |
| State | WA |
| Description | In may 2022, the passenger side right rear axle bolt sheared off creating a squealing/grinding noise from that wheel. The only thing holding the wheel onto the axle were the brake caliper bolts. The repair involved a new axle. In early sept 2022, the driver side rear axle bolt sheared off with the same results. The vehicle is now in the shop waiting for the parts to arrive. Dealer advised that this is a serious safety issue and requested that the vehicle be towed to the service center. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 06, 2022 |
| State | UT |
| Description | Upon getting into the vehicle, it was noticed that there was gear oil leaking all over the rear passenger wheel prompting me to remove the wheel cap. Inside, the axle nut that connects to the axle shaft was completely sheared off and not connected. I am not sure how long it was like this, but from my experience without this nut the axle could have slid into the differential causing a rear axle failure, if that were at highway speeds, or in descent while pulling a trailer that could have been very serious. The broken parts are with the vehicle at the servicing dealership currently the vehicle is at the dealer being repaired. Due to part shortages and as noted by the dealer being unsafe to drive I will be without a vehicle for 3-4 weeks possibly. The problem has been reproduced by multiple other truck owners noted online in group forums etc., and the dealership was well aware of the issue noting there were 3 other similar trucks in for the same repair needed. There has been no inspection by they manufacturer, only by the dealership where purchased and servicing the vehicle. No noticeable issues right before the problem occurred. Approximately 4000 miles prior to the issue it was noted that the same wheel seemed to be locking and stuttering while turning. Almost as if the brakes/axle were locking right when taking the vehicle in for routine service. It was noted to the dealership, but being that only light service mechanics were on duty they could not do a full inspection. They did inspect brakes for locking etc. Found no issues and the locking / stuttering was no longer noticeable. |
| Category | Power Train, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Sep 06, 2022 |
| State | DE |
| Description | Driving the truck the transmission shifts down hard depends on the day it's hard trying too get used to braking when it downshifts like it does. Then when leaving and up shifting sometimes it wants to jerk the truck and hesitates. My father owns a 2019 and his transmission is amazing. Mine is horrible. Since I bought the truck it's been like this and I just don't want to be stuck with a broke transmission when my warranty expires one day for it. The speed it jerks when it's low speed like taking off, the down shifting is going from like 50 down. This happens all the time. I just see people with my year truck getting new transmission because their transmission already is no good. |
| Category | Suspension |
| Date | Sep 04, 2022 |
| State | LA |
| Description | The bolt that holds the rear axle in place sheared off. This seams to be a common issue on the max tow equipped trucks, but ford hasn't done a recall or even placed a tsb. On top of that my truck is out of service for a back ordered part to fix a safety issue. |
| Category | Suspension |
| Date | Sep 01, 2022 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | The rear right axle bolt sheared off at 12. 5k miles. If you google "rear right axle bolt 2021/2022 f150" there are thousands of people with the same issue. Thank god I heard the sound as it rattled around. I can't imagine the danger of driving down the highway at speed with my children in the back and the tire ends up sliding off. Ford is pretending this does not require a recall, yet tens of thousands of people on the forums have the same issue |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Aug 31, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | Right real axle bolt is sheared. This appears to be a big issue with 2021 ford f150's with the max tow option with the 3. 5 ecoboost. Parts back ordered for over a month. Dealer will not release the truck due to safety issues and unsafe to drive. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Aug 31, 2022 |
| State | PA |
| Description | I have been waiting for the wiper motor recall for months. Called ford and they said there isn't a recall after all. I am to wait for the wiper motor to quit and then they will order parts. Doesn't sound safe to drive in the rain without a operating wiper motor. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| State | CO |
| Description | Passenger side rear axle retention bolt sheared off in normal driving conditions (no incident). Heard a knocking sound in rear wheel, removed center cap and found the axle retention bold broken off with bolt head and washer bouncing around in the center cap. Dealer says the part has been redesigned and will be replaced under warranty. Was told vehicle is unsafe to drive. |
| Category | Engine |
| Date | Aug 29, 2022 |
| State | SD |
| Description | At 1200 miles the engine shook while driving and a puff of white smoke came out the tailpipe. The dealership claimed it was a faulty sparkplug. 150 miles later the low oil pressure light came on while driving at 75mph. After the local dealership offering nothing to resolve the problem over many weeks, another dealership found oil was passing through the heads. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Aug 29, 2022 |
| State | IL |
| Description | Nothing happened. My complaint is about inactivity on performing recall # 22v263 for underbody insulators that can become detached and destroy the driveshaft which can cause the vehicle to loose control. I received the recall notification electronically over 2 weeks ago and was told a followup letter would arrive telling me parts were available and when I could schedule getting the repair done. To date I have not received any such letter. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Aug 29, 2022 |
| State | IL |
| Description | Nothing happened, I'm filing a complaint about inaction on ford remedying this recall. It's been 4 months and counting on getting this wiper recall fixed due to no parts available. How can that be when ford is still building f150's and filling orders but leave the vehicles driving on the roads hoping the windshield wipers don't fall off. Unreal! |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Aug 26, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | The driver side rear axle retaining bolt sheared off rendering the truck not drivable. The truck is at the ford dealership I purchased it from waiting for a replacement part. This is such a common problem that the axle shaft is on back order, so I am without my truck until the parts are available. Upon researching online I have found this to be a common problem that ford is very much aware of but have not taken action to correct. |
| Category | Equipment:electrical:navigational System(global Positioning System) |
| Date | Aug 25, 2022 |
| State | OH |
| Description | 2021 ford f150. Consumer stated that their infotainment system was hacked. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Aug 15, 2022 |
| State | NY |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility); however, the parts for the repair were unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the recall and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Power Train, Wheels |
| Date | Aug 14, 2022 |
| State | NC |
| Description | Rear axle bolt sheared off. Per ford axle must be replaced |
| Category | Engine |
| Date | Aug 13, 2022 |
| State | GA |
| Description | My truck is 2021 f150 powerboot. I got message “ stop safely now†and unable to start the engine. This is happened twice . The first time is about 20k miles, the second times is happened on 8/13/2022 at 55k miles. I brought my car to dealership for first time and service manager told me they waited on ford company for instruction. But no one call me for recall or advice. Please help us. Thank you |
| Category | Engine, Power Train:automatic Transmission |
| Date | Aug 11, 2022 |
| State | NE |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated when he started up the vehicle, it would not start up. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they replaced the transmission and the engine, but the vehicle still would not start. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle would be repaired under warranty. The failure mileage was 17,500. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Aug 04, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Aug 02, 2022 |
| State | PA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while towing a trailer, he attempted to make a right turn while driving downhill. The trailer began to push into the vehicle and slide into the back end of the truck. The contact attempted to manually apply the trailer brakes but the trailer brakes failed. The traction control warning light appeared on the instrument panel as the contact began to lose control of the vehicle. The trailer pushed the vehicle off the road and onto a mount of dirt and stone. The trailer damaged the rear bumper and rear right corner panel of the vehicle due to the failure. The contact did not suffer any injuries due to the failure. A police report was not filed since the failure occurred on his property. The dealer was initially notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was repaired for the damage. The contact then received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 22v193000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the recall was serviced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. |
| Category | Power Train, Structure |
| Date | Aug 02, 2022 |
| State | WA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a humming and tapping sound was present coming from the rear undercarriage of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the underbody insulator was faulty and had caused damage to the driveshaft. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously inspected under the nhtsa campaign number 21v986000 (power train, structure) however, the vehicle experienced a failure after the inspection. The failure mileage was 26,836. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Aug 01, 2022 |
| State | NM |
| Description | Drivers side rear axle bolt sheared off. Noticed noise coming from rear while driving, removed wheel, bolt head and washer fell to the ground. Bolt head and washer we're both retained. Local dealerships (albuquerque, nm) do not have the capacity to diagnose the truck for a minimum of two weeks. The structural integrity of the axle and drivetrain are in question. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Aug 01, 2022 |
| State | NC |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v142000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jul 29, 2022 |
| State | KY |
| Description | Broken retaining bolt holding the wheel on the right rear axle. Dealer said too dangerous to drive so they replaced axle. Dealer has old axle and broken bolt. This problem exists in the 2021 f150 powerboost truck with 9. 75 in 3/4 floating axle. Several postings on f150 forum of this happening to others with same truck. Nothing holding rear wheel on except brake caliper if bolt brakes and wheel wobbles loose. When service tech takes wheel off to rotate tires the broken bolt falls on the floor. |
| Category | Power Train, Wheels |
| Date | Jul 27, 2022 |
| State | AL |
| Description | Rear passenger axle bolt sheared off. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| State | MT |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact had received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v193000 (electrical system) and the vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the integrated trailer brake control module software was updated. The recall repair was completed. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the trailer brake module fault warning message was displayed and turn signals were blinking rapidly. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | When drive train goes into electric drive mode, the vehicle will jump/lurch/bang after stopping like I was hit by another car pretty hard. This will only happen when the engine either goes into hybrid electric mode or engine turns off after a stop in sport and other modes. It will not happen in tow mode where the engine stays on. The issue is the aux pump on the transmission going bad, this was found by dealer and part is on national backorder. Truck can jump a foot forward at red light if foot is not smashing the brake pedal down - seems to be an issue popping up daily on forums from others having issues. |
| Category | Wheels |
| Date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| State | MI |
| Description | The wheel hub axle bolt sheared off under normal conditions-dealer was unaware this was even an issue and told me the bolt they found within my wheel assembly and its attached washer was picked up off of the road (road debris) that they removed it and it would not grind anymore. I did basic research as an uninformed consumer and within seconds learned this is an issue on hundreds of other power boost pickup trucks. There is extensive documentation online regarding this issue. I called my dealer who has yet to respond to me. This is a major safety issue-the only thing holding the wheel on is the brake caliper. With as many documented cases as I can easily see online-the fact that my dealer is not aware of this indicates ford has done nothing about it. This should be a recall. Please advise. |
| Category | Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl) |
| Date | Jul 25, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that the gear shifter seized while shifted in park(p) and was unable to shift to the intended gear. Additionally, the gear shifter fractured when the contact forcefully shifted out of the park(p). The contact had been waiting for the vehicle to be towed to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and was forwarded to roadside assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500. |
| Category | Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings, Service Brakes |
| Date | Jul 22, 2022 |
| State | NM |
| Description | I was driving with my wife and our one month old baby on I-25 in albuquerque on a hot day (truck screen indicated 106 f) when suddenly the advancetrac traction control, forward pre-collision braking, adaptive cruise control, and abs system warnings all came on the dashboard. At the same time the brake pedal went limp (no braking action for the first ~50% of the pedal press). I slowed the truck by coasting for over a mile and picked an off-ramp that I expected to be empty before getting off the highway. Upon exiting the highway, I pressed the brake pedal all the way down and at 90-95% of the pedal compression the brakes finally engaged but locked up the rear wheels leading us to skip and skid across two lanes. We were able to come to a stop in the middle of the ramp and then gently moved over to the side of the exit, again locking up the rear wheels when we came to a stop. Upon turning the truck off and turning it back on again everything went back to normal suggesting that it was some subsystem that caused the electronic brake booster and abs to become unresponsive. After a week at the local ford dealer, the service technicians were able to find the error code c05cf. This error code appears to be officially only triggered by "brake master cylinder piston position sensor "b" -this dtc sets due to incomplete or improper module programming procedures." which suggests this problem may have been lingering for over 30k miles of use. Ford technicians updated the traction control module firmware, body control module firmware, and then reproduced the issue leading them to perform an abs system calibration which they claim fixed the issue. It is claimed that no component replacement was necessary, only software updates and calibration. Full dealer notes attached as . Pdf it's crazy to think a software bug caused our brake system to almost entirely fail on the highway, particularly with an error code that should only have been able to been generated at the factory. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jul 21, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | Truck does not always does not always downshift to a lower gear at a stop and instead remains in 8th gear. This poses a safety risk do to a lack of acceleration and also causes an unanticipated sudden jerk when it does finally does engage in a lower gear. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jul 20, 2022 |
| State | MS |
| Description | Drive shaft on 21 f150 broke in half while driving on 07/01/2022. I was traveling at 35+ mph. This could have been much worse at a higher speed. Truck has been to local dealer (mac haik) for service twice in last few months, they never mentioned the recall. Dealer contributed to failure by not evaluating issue for over 20,000 miles. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Jul 15, 2022 |
| State | GA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while using windshield wipers, the wiper arms detached. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 22v250000 (visibility). The approximate failure mileage was 15,200. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jul 14, 2022 |
| State | ME |
| Description | Truck lurches and shudders when sifting, been back to dealer several times but they can't fix the problem. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| State | NJ |
| Description | During early morning hours and in the late evening during sunset the navigational screen goes blank for several minutes . The radio still works been nothing can be seen on the screen. If using the navigation this could create a problem because you can see where to turn . The problem has not been reported to a dealer but I have a video of the problem with date and time. This has happened several times already. |
| Category | Air Bags, Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Jul 07, 2022 |
| State | NY |
| Description | On june 17, 2022 while driving to work on highway in nee york stare, I put the adaptive cruise control on so I could adjust my drivers side rear view mirror. The truck suddenly lunged to the left striking a guard rail and overturned several times. Despite being a direct high speed impact to the guard rail and overturning , the steering airbag did not deploy. See police report attached. Due to this , I sustained major internal tissue damage including: a broken sternum, punctured lung bruised aorta, 4 fractures to the vertebrae in both my upper and lower spine and 4 broken ribs in my upper rib cage. I spent a total of 11 nights in the hospital including 4 nights in the icu. I have not been cleared to return to work and instill under medical care. I understand there was a airbag/steering column recall on other f150s but I strongly suspect that the reveal needs to be expanded to mite vehicles such as mine. All the doctors that treated me said my injuries were the direct result of the steering wheel airbag not deploying. The state trooper that reined me from my vehicle , as well as one of the witnesses both told me that my steering airbag did not deeply. I also have pictures as well. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Jul 07, 2022 |
| State | WA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v250000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Wheels |
| Date | Jul 07, 2022 |
| State | NC |
| Description | Left rear axle bolt sheared off into the wheel spontaneously. It is available for inspection. . Currently at dealer right now for repair. Dealer indicates vehicle not safe to drive due to potential for loss of wheel, brake components and wheel hub/axle during travel. I have not experienced loss of a wheel while driving luckily. There were no warning lamps/messages etc. No symptoms of the problem prior to failure were noted. The only sign of an issue was loud squealing from the left rear wheel when brakes were applied or when turning the steering wheel slightly either right or left. Refer to the following for additional cases. Https://www. F150forum. Com/f129/2021-powerboost-rear-rotor-axle-bolt-sheared. No tsbs have been issued on this based on database search. |
| Category | Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch |
| Date | Jul 04, 2022 |
| State | NJ |
| Description | The vehicle was unlocked, and I was in bed. At 1:35am the tailgate just opened without any input from me (the remote was in another part of the house), and I received an alert from fordpass that the tailgate has been opened. I immediately checked the area outside and it was dark as I live in a very rural area. I turned on the all zone lightning, and nothing was seen. I closed the tailgate remotely, and I heard it latch properly. |
| Category | Power Train, Structure |
| Date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| State | CO |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v986000 (power train, structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated upon parking the vehicle, he noticed that the underbody heat and noise insulators had detached and was hanging on the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Jun 27, 2022 |
| State | PA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that the front windshield wipers failed to operate properly. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the windshield wiper motors to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Jun 24, 2022 |
| State | GA |
| Description | The windshield wiper arms are defective as pieces of metal from the splines have come off and I do have them. I asked the dealership to check it when I had the last recall and oil change and evidently they did not even check it. I called ford customer service today and the customer service rep said that my particular vehicle was not covered under the recall as it did not apply. Evidently they don't understand that there are more vehicles with the problem as mine is very evident. Consumer's vehicle was not part of the recall as they did see and have the parts that have fallen out of the wiper arms. They said that they can replace it under warranty but are not able to get the parts as they are going to the recall vehicles. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| State | MI |
| Description | My truck was parked in my driveway when I noticed a slight bulge like curve in my rear window. When I opened the door the rear window completely shattered. My local ford dealership confirmed that the ford f150's have had this problem for years. They sent pictures to ford about covering the replacement of the window. Ford refused |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jun 16, 2022 |
| State | OH |
| Description | I took the vehicle in for a tire rotation and oil change at approximately 18,000 miles. The dealer informed me that the passenger side rear axle bolt had sheared off and that the bolt had to be drilled out and replaced. The repair did not solve the problem and now the axle has to be replaced. |
| Category | Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control |
| Date | Jun 15, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | On several occasions, the cruise control has failed to disengage when applying the brake. It does not happen every time but it is unsettling when it does happen. When it does happen, the engine and the baking system are working against each other. |
| Category | Power Train, Wheels |
| Date | Jun 15, 2022 |
| State | MI |
| Description | The center retaining bolt on the rear 9. 75†3/4 floating locker axle sheared off after only a few thousand miles, requiring an axle replacement. |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | Jun 15, 2022 |
| State | NY |
| Description | Have had squeeking breaks since receiving the truck a year ago. Brought in and was told to watch for a letter they don't have the part that my breaks are safe but the squeeking has gotten a lot worse. Also the dash board lights turn on and off when the car is off. The other day driving at speed on the expressway the whole dash board turned off all gages went to zero than rebooted. I was coasting trying to figure out what was happening so not sure if I lost power. 3 faults were sent to my phone. Restraint fault abs fault and tire pressure fault all showed up. |
| Category | Electrical System, Engine, Power Train |
| Date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| State | MO |
| Description | Seal - valve - ford (kl3z-9u465-a) I have the same engine that is failing in all of the new ford broncos - ford's 2. 7l v6 2nd generation, however, I have this engine in an f-150. My vehicle has been sitting at the dealership for over a month, diagnosed with a faulty valve (same issue that is in the broncos) seal - valve - ford (kl3z-9u465-a) something needs to be done about this - ford has offered me no loaner or rental vehicle and I am still paying car payments while it is sitting up there at ford! Help |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| State | CO |
| Description | Outer axle bolt sheared from passenger front axle assembly. Both passenger and driver axles had to be replaced because of grinding noise and nut/bolt found in center cap of wheel. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Jun 13, 2022 |
| State | AR |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph in a rainstorm, the front windshield wipers became inoperable, causing a visibility hazard for the driver. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the wiper motors were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the nhtsa campaign number: 22v250000 (visibility). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 17,250. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | Jun 03, 2022 |
| State | NJ |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f150. The contact had received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v250000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 65 mph in the rain, the front windshield wipers became inoperable. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the windshield wiper motor and the blades to be replaced. The dealer replaced the blades but the windshield wiper motor parts were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 15,400. |
| Category | Wheels |
| Date | Jun 03, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | The bolt that secures the hub to the semi float axle shaft sheared on the rear passenger side. At this point, the only thing holding the wheel/hub assembly on the truck is spline friction and brake caliper. I discovered the issue today during a tire rotation, but based on the condition of the bolt it appears that the bolt has been sheared for some time--possibly from the factory. More owners reporting the issue here: https://www. F150forum. Com/f129/2021-powerboost-rear-rotor-axle-bolt-sheared-515460/ |
| Category | Electrical System, Power Train, Structure |
| Date | Jun 01, 2022 |
| State | MA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v986000 (power train, structure) and 22v193000 (electrical system) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available on nhtsa campaign number: 21v986000. Parts distribution disconnect on nhtsa campaign number: 22v193000. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Jun 01, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | Passenger wiper arm fell off during rain while driving on highway. |
| Category | Visibility |
| Date | May 27, 2022 |
| State | IL |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150 the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v250000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. The contact stated that the recall was resolved by the ford dealer. |
| Category | Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch, Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments |
| Date | May 26, 2022 |
| State | OH |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the hood was vibrating. The contact pulled over safely and noticed that the hood bolts were loose and one was missing. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who diagnosed the failure with missing latches and bolts. The dealer repaired the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000. |
| Category | Steering |
| Date | May 22, 2022 |
| State | PA |
| Description | When blue cruise is activated and the vehicle takes a semi sharp turn it does not straighten back out and attempts to continue into oncoming traffic. Does not seem to happen on the interstate, I believe its because the curves are not as sharp. This is a frequent issue that happens continuously. Brought it to the attention of the dealer when I had the recall performed. They recommended a tech ride with me to reproduce it, but it was not offered at time of pickup. You can completely take over steering, but there is resistance. I just want this to be reported and hopefully a resolution comes up at some point. |
| Category | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera |
| Date | May 20, 2022 |
| State | OK |
| Description | Vehicle has malfunctioning backup camera module. Dealer replaced module and was unable to correct the issue. Dealer forced owner to pick up vehicle with inoperable backup camera even after owner expressed their concerns over the non-functional safety system. When the vehicle was picked up from the dealer, 8900 mileage was on the odometer, within the manufacturers warranty period. Consumer was told that the vehicle was in a drivable condition and that they would no longer be able to supply a loaner vehicle. The dealer also stated that the vehicle is equipped with mirrors and reverse imaging system should not be relied upon. |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | May 20, 2022 |
| State | CO |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard however, the vehicle failed to stop with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that within several seconds, the brakes would engage and stop the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | May 20, 2022 |
| State | AL |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed in the rain, the front windshield wipers stopped working without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified via email but no response was received. The failure mileage was approximately 25,460. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | May 17, 2022 |
| State | PA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the brake was inoperable. The contact stated that the trailer brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed with software failure and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 22v193000 (electrical system) however, the vin was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 4,600. The contact stated that the trailer brake controller was replaced and the issue with the vehicle no longer exists. |
| Category | Wheels |
| Date | May 12, 2022 |
| State | ID |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph, the sheared axle bolt became faulty. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to several dealers who diagnosed the same failure. The vehicle was repaired several times however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximately failure mileage was 9,622. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | May 11, 2022 |
| State | MO |
| Description | I was driving down the interstate, traveling around 70mph and my check engine light came on as well as a notification to my phone. The phone notification from the ford pass app read: powertrain malfunction / reduced power what is happening?: illuminates when the system has detected a powertrain or a four-wheel drive fault. What should I do?: a powertrain or all wheel drive/four wheel drive fault has been detected. Contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible. The vehicle wasn't responding to me pushing down on the accelerator, as if the engine had just stopped working. I bought this truck new in october of 2021 - it is a 2021 f-150 and currently has only 9,500 miles on the odometer. As soon as this happened, I thought back to an article I saw recently about the ford broncos failing.. Connecting the dots, the same engine that is failing in the new broncos, the 2nd generation 2. 7l v6 is the same engine in my 2021 f-150. It has not been diagnosed as of this moment, it will be diagnosed tomorrow; however, I am afraid this case is the same as the others reporting issues with the 2nd generation ford 2. 7l v6 - I may need a new motor! |
| Category | Wheels |
| Date | May 08, 2022 |
| State | OH |
| Description | The bolt holding the hub to the axle sheared off. This truck is less than a year old with 95% highway miles so, not sure what the cause is other than negligence on ford's end. Without this bolt, the wheel could separate from the axle while driving and cause a serious incident. There was no indication other than a slight rattling I could hear while driving slow with the windows down. It is possible there are many people out there with the same serious issue without knowing. This seems to be a common issue looking through forums of people with the same truck and ford is giving everyone the run-around. This is too serious of an issue to be taken lightly and an official recall should be made. |
| Category | Suspension |
| Date | May 06, 2022 |
| State | VA |
| Description | Very loud grinding sound coming from the rear axle/ wheel hub area. Then a clunking as if something was loose or rattling around inside the rear hub. Turns out the axle bolt has sheared off. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | May 05, 2022 |
| State | IL |
| Description | Axel bolt sheared off for rear drivers axel. Only part holding tire on was break rotor and caliper. The dealer found during a routine oil change/tire rotation. The only symptoms was shifting hard when driving, and slight rattle when driving as the bolt head was caught in the wheel center. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | May 03, 2022 |
| State | WI |
| Description | The check engine light illuminated and brought to ford dealer. Was advised it has code p237c which is a failed exhaust heat exchanger, dealer ordered part # ml3z5a212w. There is no coolant leak visible from the failed part. But driving down the highway around 70mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerates and goes into reduced power mode, throttling back the engine. The reduced power mode is displayed on the instrument cluster, but it is still startling to have the vehicle decelerate, especially at highway speeds in traffic. And would be more problematic with a trailer in tow. My ford dealer has the part on order but ford states it is on back order with no expected delivery date. Very disappointing from a quality stand point, but a concern as well from a safety perspective. I know others have had a similar issue which is also accompanied by a coolant leak, which I do not have on my vehicle but I am concerned and continue to monitor for leaks and watch the fluid level. I do not have any photos of the valve. Unexpected reduction of engine power in my opinion is a safety issue, especially at highway speeds or when towing. Thank you for your review of this issue. |
| Category | Engine |
| Date | May 02, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking and jerking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer replaced all four tires; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000. |
| Category | Power Train, Structure |
| Date | May 02, 2022 |
| State | NE |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v986000 (power train, structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a case was opened. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Power Train, Structure |
| Date | Apr 25, 2022 |
| State | NC |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v986000 (power train, structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Air Bags, Seat Belts |
| Date | Apr 20, 2022 |
| State | MT |
| Description | Unknown our f-150 was hit by a driver from a side street. The whole passenger side was damaged, front fender replaced, front door replace, post repaired, back door replaced, back panel of truck replaced, and back wheel. The long step was pushed up and under vehicle. It was replaced as well. The side airbag did not engage. I was thrown around in the passenger seat. I experienced a contusion on my right knee and three days later diagnosed with side impact whiplash. The truck was declared not safe to drive while we were trying to get estimates for repairs. They were concerned that the airbag didn't go off and the door was not closing correctly even after they tried to tweak it. Our truck was towed off by the insurance company to a secured site until we could get it towed for repairs. We were never told why the airbag didn't go off. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Apr 16, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | While driving on the highway, the sunroof spontaneously exploded, sending small pieces of glass everywhere including at the vehicle driving behind us. Fortunately our sunroof screen was closed, otherwise the glass would have shattered into the truck on me and 2 kids as well. The loud “bang†caused us to duck and swerve as it sounded like a gunshot. This occurred on a new truck with only 5,000 miles on it. The dealership currently has the truck and upon replacing the sunroof noticed that no sunroof drains were ever installed on the vehicle. We don't know if this is related to causing the sunroof to explode, but the dealership claims it does not have anything to do with the sunroof shattering. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Apr 08, 2022 |
| State | VA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, the windshield wipers failed to operate as needed without warning. After the second failure, the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where a fuse was replaced; however, the failure returned despite the repair. The contact stated that only wiper fluid would release while attempting to clean the windshield. The contact then took the vehicle to a dealer where they acknowledged that the wiper failure was a known issue; however, replacement parts were not available. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Apr 05, 2022 |
| State | NC |
| Description | This vehicle has a transmission problem relating to how it shifts gears at low speeds. This results in delayed shifts, missed gears, and sometimes a jerk and loud "clunk" when the shift occurs. This is not only distracting (the first time I literally looked back to see if I had hit something, or if something had broken off). This will likely contribute to premature wear and failure which could happen at an inopportune time. |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | Apr 01, 2022 |
| State | PA |
| Description | 2021 ford f150. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall 21s56. The consumer stated the vehicle began rolling while in park and the engine powered off. The vehicle struck a trash can. The vehicle was scheduled for an appointment to be diagnosed. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Mar 30, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power steering assist and became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that several warning messages appeared on the instrument panel as he had stopped the vehicle on the highway shoulder. The contact was able to drive to dealer where he was informed that the failure was a commonly known issue. He was informed that the wiring underneath the engine was soy based and had been eaten up by rodents and other outdoor creatures. The contact was given an estimate for the cost of the repair. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. |
| Category | Power Train:axle Hubs |
| Date | Mar 28, 2022 |
| State | MI |
| Description | The bolt on the end of the axle on the right side sheared off. When this happened the only thing holding the wheel on is the brake caliper. The oil from the broken axle seal leaked onto the brake pads and rotor which reduced their effectiveness. The vehicle is not safe to drive. |
| Category | Engine |
| Date | Mar 14, 2022 |
| State | MD |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle suddenly began to shudder and vibrate. Later, the vehicle would not start and message "system failure" had displayed. A clicking noise and burning odor was present coming from the engine compartment had occurred and the contact exited the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet notified. The failure mileage was 4,000. 3/12 while spuddering would not start and dash panel system failure. Clicking sound and burning odor coming from the motor. |
| Category | Power Train:automatic Transmission:fluid/lubricant:filter/screen |
| Date | Mar 09, 2022 |
| State | OH |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the transmission suddenly downshifted into first gear, and the contact almost lost control of the vehicle. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and the vehicle was diagnosed with a cracked oil pan. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,200. |
| Category | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel |
| Date | Mar 04, 2022 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph at night, the instrument panel light turned off intermittently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown software needed to be updated; however, the dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer advised that the remedy for repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 2,700. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Feb 19, 2022 |
| State | MO |
| Description | The f150 7pin flat the brake pin does not operate properly, fails to get signal from brake pedal. While pulling 6000lb trailer the trailer brakes failed to operate. I currently have a dealer app. On feb 23 for a safety recall on this truck. They told me they would look at 7 pin at that time. |
| Category | Power Train, Structure |
| Date | Feb 18, 2022 |
| State | OK |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v986000 (power train, structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available. |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| State | IA |
| Description | My emergency brake engages in its own. It has done it more than 20times since I have owned the vehicle. The first time it happened was about a month after purchasing. The last time it engaged I was pulling into a parking spot a couple weeks ago. Sometimes it come on when parked and other times the brake light on the dash will flash at me if I am in motion as it engages. When I disengage the brake I can hear the noice as it retracts. I assume typically there is a safety if it engages at high speeds but if this can have a glitch it makes me nervous if it would engage at highway speed and cause an accident. I have small children that ride with me and makes me nervous. I have brought it to the attention of the dealership I bought the vehicle from and they could not find anything wrong. I plan on taking it to a ford dealership closer to my home as I drove a distance to purchase my vehicle. I believe this to be a huge risk if it would lock up while driving. |
| Category | Engine |
| Date | Feb 14, 2022 |
| State | CT |
| Description | Complete engine failure at 2,300 miles. The engine is a 2. 7 v6 which has recently been documented as having potential engine problems per motor trend. The truck just stopped running with no warning. |
| Category | Exterior Lighting:headlights |
| Date | Feb 11, 2022 |
| State | NY |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph at night, the low-beam headlights were very dim. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle back to his residence and noticed that both headlights were completely fogged over. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the fogging was normal. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and the contact was informed that the headlamp fogging was normal. The failure mileage was approximately 597. |
| Category | Engine, Power Train |
| Date | Feb 10, 2022 |
| State | MD |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford-150. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the under-body panel, power train malfunction, and engine malfunction warning lights illuminated. The contact then heard a scraping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact was able to safely exit the highway. The vehicle was driven back to the residence with no further issues. On another occasion, while stopped in a parking lot, the check engine and power train warning lights illuminated. The contact's daughter exited the vehicle and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was restarted and driven back to the residence. The vehicle was then taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. A multipoint inspection was performed and the contact was informed that the waste gate actuator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact requested a buy back which was declined. The approximate failure mileage was 3,032. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Feb 05, 2022 |
| State | UT |
| Description | They have had this recall since dec 16th and I have taken the truck and called the dealer several times and they said that ford has not remedied this recall yet. It is a huge issue and they aren't doing anything about it, several online forms have cited this exact problem with their truck yet ford is not fixing it. |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | Feb 05, 2022 |
| State | OH |
| Description | Brakes failed to stop vehicle when entering my garage. Vehicles brake pedal went all the way to the floor board while truck continued to roll crashing into garage wall damaging personal items stored in garage as well as drywall, studs, and hair-line vertical cracks in exterior brick veneer. I have security video of the complete incident. |
| Category | Service Brakes, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Feb 04, 2022 |
| State | FL |
| Description | My trucks integrated brake controller will not consistently control the electric trailer brakes. I plug in the trailer and get confirmation that it is controlling the brakes by manually testing them while rolling and at some point during the trip it stops controlling them without warning. I have tried all methods to be sure the 7 pin connection is seated properly and I am sure it is. I have a 7 pin tester and when I check the electric output at the plug it lights up the circuit (bk) for the brakes. When traveling and I realize I no longer can control the trailer brakes, I pull over and unplug the trailer, plug in the tester and when squeezing the brake controller it will not light up the circuit marked (bk). If I leave it disconnected and shutoff the truck for 15+ minutes and reconnect, it works again only to stop again at some unknown point. There is obviously a seriously dangerous issue here. I have taken it to the ford dealer and they can't find anything wrong. When it resets you can't duplicate it until you tow for an undermined distance for it to fail again. I have searched the internet and found many people with the same issue and no one has been able to get it solved by all manner of efforts including many efforts at ford dealers and electrical shops. This form asks for the date it occurred. It started as soon as I took delivery with 5 miles and is ongoing. |
| Category | Forward Collision Avoidance |
| Date | Feb 01, 2022 |
| State | FL |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150 hybrid. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, several safety features would not operate as intended. While driving in reverse, the rear cross-traffic alert would sometimes malfunction and not alert the driver that a vehicle or an object or pedestrian was near the rear of the vehicle. Occasionally, the message "inoperable" was displayed. Also, the forward-collision warning system would not activate when driving too close to a nearby vehicle or object. In addition, while driving, the adaptive cruise control was activated and the vehicle ahead reduced speed however, the adaptive cruise control deactivated instead of reducing speed causing the driver to press the brake pedal to avoid a collision. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who attempted to perform the software updates however, the updates failed to fix the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000. |
| Category | Power Train, Structure |
| Date | Feb 01, 2022 |
| State | KY |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact received an email notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v986000 (power train, structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms part not available. |
| Category | Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings, Service Brakes |
| Date | Jan 31, 2022 |
| State | LA |
| Description | 1) pre-collision assist not available---- when starting after vehicle has been sitting off for one hour. Service avancetrac----when starting after vehicle has been sitting off for one hour. Hill start assist not available-----when starting after vehicle has been sitting off for one hour. Check brake system-------when starting after vehicle has been sitting off for one hour. All these warnings appear when starting the engine after vehicle has been sitting off for one hour. Yes, it is available. 2) I don't know if I restart the vehicle and warnings do not reappear if the components at fault still work. 3) don't think it was reproduced. Showed dealer photos of warnings displayed on my dash. Dealer said no fix currently available. 4) no 5) all these warnings appear on the dash when starting the engine after vehicle has been sitting off for one hour. First appeared after starting on multiple occasions. |
| Category | Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch, Structure:body:door |
| Date | Jan 27, 2022 |
| State | OH |
| Description | Door lock in freezing temperatures, the door locking mechanism can become inoperable (the door will not unlock and you cannot enter or exit the vehicle using that door). The door fails to unlock using manual key, auto unlock with keyfob in hand, pressing the button on the handle or entering the security code. Sometimes after a few attempts, you will be able to open the door despite the lock pin at the top of the down frame is still down. However, once in the vehicle, you will not be able to get back out until the vehicle is warm. This is a risk in case of accident or fire. The issue is currently being diagnosed by dealership. No other warnings. Only happens in freezing temperatures (in my case temps in the mid-teens and below). |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | Jan 26, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving 36 mph and approaching an intersection, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The vehicle continued through the intersection. The anti-lock brakes warning light then illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 1,500. |
| Category | Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness |
| Date | Jan 24, 2022 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | The strap is fraying significantly for the main buckle. This part is not one that's regularly retracted and extended as it's a fixed size. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Jan 24, 2022 |
| State | PR |
| Description | Vehicle accelerated while running several times. The transmission knocking when shifting when the transmission warming up in short and long travel. The front brakes comes mad after clean the truck. |
| Category | Electrical System, Power Train |
| Date | Jan 13, 2022 |
| State | NY |
| Description | Automatic stop and go stopped working and dealer is unable to repair it. It has been to the dealer twice. It stopped working for the second time on october 25, 2021. The dealer has had the vehicle since december 30, 2021. As of today january 13, 2022 they still haven't found the problem |
| Category | Engine, Power Train, Vehicle Speed Control |
| Date | Jan 13, 2022 |
| State | MT |
| Description | My brand new f150 2021 had a powertrain malfunction with power totally reduced. I had no ability to accelerate. I had to glide over to the side of the road. I restarted the car. It reset, I went to accelerate and again I had an error code and my car froze. I was able to restart again and drive over to my ford dealership I purchased it from at 15 miles per hour. The problem was reproduced once and confirmed by the dealer. The dealer has contacted ford and was told they have never seen that error code for a f150. The gm of ford here in montana told me if they cant reproduce the problem again, I can have the truck back. This truck is 3 weeks old. I am terrified. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Jan 04, 2022 |
| State | OK |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while he was in a pharmacy drive-through, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he was depressing the brake pedal to the floorboard but failed to stop the vehicle from driving over the landscape of the pharmacy and over a boulder. The contact stated the vehicle continued moving forward for half a block until he was able to regain control of the vehicle by pumping on the brake pedal. The contact stated he was able to make a left turn at a near urgent care parking lot and park the vehicle. The contact stated the front passenger hit her head and right shoulder on the front passenger door due to the seat belt not retracting and sought medical attention at the emergency room. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,133. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Jan 04, 2022 |
| State | TX |
| Description | 2021 f-150 powerboost giving "trailer brake system fault" when not in use and has never been used. Additionally getting the "key not detected" alert when key in truck. Battery in fob has been replaced and tested to be good. These errors have no known trigger mechanisms to repeat. Just happen on their own. I am becoming increasingly concerned if these can continue to worsen over time. Dealer says they havent really seen either issue. Truck was pruchased 11/17/21 and currently has 1998. 5 miles. |
| Category | Seat Belts |
| Date | Jan 02, 2022 |
| State | CA |
| Description | After driving the vehicle for 14,000 miles I was traveling out of state when my wife and I discovered that the passenger seat belt was not anchored to the floor. When we arrived home there was a recall notification in our mail. I immediately went to serramonte ford in colma, ca and scheduled the required inspection for november 1. They assured me that any necessary repair would be done at that time. Later that day they called and told me that I needed a new part but they were required to order it from a special source because it was a recall item. (what)! They called two weeks later and advised that the part arrived and I made an appointment for november 16 and dropped the vehicle off. Later that day they called and told me that they needed a gasket so the repair couldn't be done. I picked up the vehicle and they told me they would call me to reschedule the repair. It is now january 2022 and I have been driving this vehicle for eleven months without a seatbelt. They can't tell me when to expect the repair. |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | Dec 29, 2021 |
| State | TX |
| Description | The trailer brake on my truck is not working consistently. When coming down a snowy mountain pass two days ago, the bake controller disconnected (after working for about 5 hours). This is incredibly dangerous and due to the fact that I am on a cross country road trip and all dealers are booked months in advance I have not been able to get any information from ford. I am going to post links to other people having this same problem. This has happened since the truck was purchased. This is an incredibly dangerous situation and I would have expected more from a ford truck. I believe based on these other peoples experiences that the issue is with the powerboost hybrid specifically. Motor trend even noticed this in their review: software struggles we also intended to evaluate how much the electric motor's torque helps with towing, only to be thwarted by another bug, this one in the trailer brake controller. No matter what we did, the integrated trailer brake controller would not activate the trailer brakes—even with the gain all the way up. We verified the issue was with this f-150 by hitching the trailer to another truck, where the trailer brake controller and trailer brakes worked fine. Link to motor trend review: https://www. Motortrend. Com/news/2021-ford-f-150-powerboost-hybrid-review/ other examples of customers experiencing the same problem. Https://tfltruck. Com/2021/08/ask-tfl-ford-150-trailer-electrical-issues/ (read the comments at the bottom of the article) https://www. F150gen14. Com/forum/threads/trailer-brake-failure. 5105/ https://www. F150gen14. Com/forum/threads/trailer-brake-not-working. 3039/page-2 https://www. F150gen14. Com/forum/threads/trailer-tow-power-issue. 3259/ https://www. F150gen14. Com/forum/threads/trailer-towing-issues. 2619/ |
| Category | Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control |
| Date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| State | VA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving 30 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle began to independently accelerate up to 85 mph in 35 zone. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to disengage the cruise control and drive at the normal speed limit of 30 mph. The contact stated he had experienced the same failure twice. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,061. |
| Category | Electrical System, Vehicle Speed Control |
| Date | Dec 23, 2021 |
| State | TX |
| Description | Cluster will randomly shut off causing all gauges to act like the vehicle isn't on. Then it will turn back on. I notice that transmission temp gauge will be the only gauge that wouldn't go back to normal. It will take several minutes for gauge to reset. The risk is not knowing your speed and causing a distraction to what is happening while driving. No dealer could redo the problem. |
| Category | Engine, Structure:body |
| Date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| State | OK |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving her vehicle at various speeds , her vehicle felt as though someone hit the back of her vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle speeds up and slows down intermittently without warning. The contact stated that she has contacted the dealer as well as the manufacture, but was not successful. The contact also stated that there was a water leak that was leaking over the body control module in the vehicle , causing mold to grown under the hood of the vehicle as well as the cabin of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 8000. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| State | CT |
| Description | Infotainment system shutoff twice during operation on 12/13/2021, proceeded to pulse between displaying and not displaying. System non responsive to touch. Continued to respond to tactile button input and play sounds. System again shutoff, without pulsing, twice on 12/14/2021. Brought to dealership to schedule evaluation. Concerned that system will shutoff during reversing. |
| Category | Electrical System, Exterior Lighting |
| Date | Dec 12, 2021 |
| State | MI |
| Description | The pro trailer assist program won't load or work along with constant electrical lamp fault messages when trailering my boat. This is a safety concern because you can't tell if the trailer lights are really working or not while driving. I also experience the turn signals blinking really fast like a bulb is out - when none are actually out. The local dealer's electrical technician has reproduced and confirmed my issues. The manufacturer is aware of my problem and is currently offering to put me in a 2022 truck that will be built in february. The pro trailer assist program never would load or work from day one. The electrical lamp fault messages started as soon as I trailered my boat. All the lamp fault messages and fast blinking turn signals only happen while trailering my boat. The local dealer had my new truck forty days and replaced the apim module twice with no success. Mileage then (328), mileage now 1,255. |
| Category | Service Brakes, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Dec 12, 2021 |
| State | MO |
| Description | While towing an rv trailer, the trucks brake controller failed to send signal to trailer when brakes were applied relying on truck only to stop load. The truck recognized trailer was attached but when brake controller was squeezed message on dash was “no trailer†stopped at dealer in kerrville tx but problem was not seen on scan tool. This issue seems to be intermittent with no warning message when it happens. Manually monitoring brake controller is the only way to determine if the trucks brake controller is functioning correctly. Consumer took the truck in to 2 different dealers with this trailer brake issue. Both dealers wanted to assume the truck loses connection with trailer. Consumer stated truck does not, the trailer brakes just stop working. Consumer stated has taken the truck to 2 different dealers with this trailer brake issue. Both dealers want to assume the truck loses connection with trailer. Consumer truck does not but trailer brakes just stop working. The attached picture shows me squeezing the brake controller while showing the brakes lights coming on on the rear camera. |
| Category | Service Brakes, Air:antilock:control Unit/module |
| Date | Nov 27, 2021 |
| State | CO |
| Description | 2021 f150 xlt powerboost (4x4, 9420 miles). Brakes failed while at a complete stop and truck propelled forward despite brake pedal being being pressed down. I was in a fast food drive through at a complete stop with my foot on the brake pedal and the instrument cluster went crazy, warning lights flashing, malfunction messages for what seemed like everything (believe pre-collision, abs, traction, hill, and some others- cant recall for sure), warning chimes sounding non stop, the brake pedal dropped towards the floor board, and truck started moving forward despite pressing pedal as far down as I could; this all happened almost instantly. Pumped breaks (not sure if it did anything) but I barley stopped in time from hitting the car in front of me, and I left a far amount of room between us initially. After this, when limping the truck through the drive through (was stuck in the line at this point), it took about 10ft to stop from a 1-2mph roll. After clearing the drive through line, I was limping the truck to open area of parking lot and the truck randomly bucked (like bump starting a manual) and all the instrument cluster warnings disappeared and brake pedal pressure and braking performance returned. Just as how the issue instantly occurred, it also disappeared instantly. Despite all the warnings on the cluster, only abs fault and pre-collision show on the fordpass app. Prior to to this, there were no issues. The vehicle has yet to be inspected by ford as the service department is booked out for bit. Vehicle has since been parked as I am fearful a 6k lb vehicle without brakes can end with loss of life. Interesting enough, ford does not seem to share this concern as their roadside assistance dept says the truck does not have towing coverage while their customer care team says it does but they can't work with each other and end result is I had to prepay 3. 06 to ford roadside assistance for the tow to the future service appointment, and maybe ford might reimburse it. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Nov 27, 2021 |
| State | TX |
| Description | I had my vehicle on cruise control set at 76mph I switched lanes to pass another vehicle and while still on cruise control I sped my truck to approx. 80mph to pass and after doing that my truck kept accelerating on its own. It reached a speed of 90mph during this time I was pushing on the brakes which did slow the truck but as soon as I would let go it would accelerate back up. After about 15 - 20 seconds it finally stopped doing it and the truck worked fine afterwards. I tried to reproduce the action but it did not do it again. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Nov 18, 2021 |
| State | TX |
| Description | Trailer brake controller spontaneously fails while towing. This is an extremely well documented failure for the 2021 f-150 7-pin connector and is a very serious safety problem. The trailer connection was verified and the trailer brake was manually activated at the start of towing to ensure it was working correctly. Spontaneously during towing, the trailer brake suddenly stopped working. This was confirmed by manually activating the trailer brake switch. This is a very well documented problem experienced by a large number of owners: https://www. F150gen14. Com/forum/threads/trailer-brake-not-working. 3039/ |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Nov 14, 2021 |
| State | WV |
| Description | Transmission is shifting very hard at different times, points, speeds, up shifting and down shifting. It jerks so hard at different times that my wife's neck was sore, the dealer is taking 3 weeks before they will look at it! |
| Category | Electrical System, Service Brakes, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Nov 10, 2021 |
| State | CA |
| Description | After connecting my boat trailer, I had zero trailer brakes. The lights all worked, brake, running, signal-but no trailer brakes. I turned the integrated trailer brake gain to the highest setting-still zero trailer brakes. |
| Category | Power Train, Power Train:transfer Case (4-wheel Drive) |
| Date | Nov 04, 2021 |
| State | AL |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission suddenly shifted to neutral and the vehicle would no longer accelerate. The vehicle began to roll forward and rolled off the road. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission and transfer case had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000. |
| Category | Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control, Service Brakes, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Nov 01, 2021 |
| State | TX |
| Description | The standard trailer brake controller does not function. I have tried it on 2 known trailers that function with other trucks and this truck's does not work. |
| Category | Tires:tread/belt |
| Date | Oct 29, 2021 |
| State | FL |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150 equipped with pirelli tires, tire line: scorpion: tire size: 265/70/r17. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the low tire pressure warning light illuminated. The contact had pulled over to the side of the road and noticed that the driver's side front tire was flat. The contact placed the spare tire on the vehicle and continued driving to his residence. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and the tire and diagnosed the failure as a split in the middle of the tire. The mechanic replaced all 4 tires on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage on the vehicle and tire was approximately 4,000. Vehicle has been repaired. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Oct 27, 2021 |
| State | WI |
| Description | Trailer disconnected randomly pops up accompanied by a chime. Sometimes once a day, some times multiple times, time after time. Some times skipping a day. This is with no trailer connected. Brought to the dealer with a code u0143 saying it is a network code and they cleared it and test drive it. But still happening. Had this truck not even 2 weeks and im not very happy to say the least. Never towed with it. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| State | MN |
| Description | No brake controller on 2021 f150 with class 4 trailer hitch as ordered and equipped from ford as a new vehicle. I purchased and order a new 2021 ford f150; truck was ordered with and equipped with a class 4 trailer hitch; from my research, during early 2021 f150 production dates, ford had no stock of trailer hitch brake controllers and placed a cheap, small coin holder where the brake controller was to be located; the wiring and connector for the brake controller is located in the dash, just behind this coin holder and is not connected to anything. The issue is that I have no trailer brakes whatsoever; when a trailer is attached to the vehicle hitch and the 7 pin trailer connector is connected to the 7 pin receptacle on the truck and when pulling that trailer and attempting to stop without a brake controller, the trailer will shove the truck forward; also, in a quick stop condition, the truck and trailer will begin to “jack knifeâ€, thus causing a very unsafe and potentially fatal condition. When approaching the dealer from where I purchased my 2021 f150, I was informed that they were aware that those trucks that were assembled early in the production year were assembled without a brake controller; however, ford is not retrofitting these vehicles with the missing brake controller but that I could, for a little more than 0, have a ford controller installed in my truck by the dealer (the controller that should have been in place at the time the truck was assembled at the factory). Footnote: I am able to purchase a ford brake controller from the ford dealer and install it myself, except that unless the ford dealer re-flashes the computer on the truck, the ford controller that I installed still will not function, thus the 0 charged to install and re-flash a functional brake controller on a new 2021 ford f150. |
| Category | Back Over Prevention: Rearview System Braking, Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection |
| Date | Oct 25, 2021 |
| State | CO |
| Description | 1. The passenger and drivers side modules were replaced by the dealership but the issues still persist and are available for inspection upon request. 2. Safety could be at risk. Reverse brake assist error issue could potentially cause a small child or person to be in danger if sensors are not working or cause an accident. 3. It has been reproduced and verified by the dealer. The dealer is sill-terhar motors in broomfield, co. 4. The passenger and drivers side rear modules were replaced by the dealership, but the issues still persist. 5. The system failure messages did appear at the time of failure. They started appearing approximately a week after we purchased the truck. First warning is logged in the fordpass app on june 13, 2021 I get three warnings pretty consistently when the system fails. So far the fordpass app has over100 error messages regarding my issue. The warning messages all show up at the same time. They are usually: 1. Blind spot system fault 2. Cross traffic system fault 3. Reverse brake assist not available see manual (even though it is turned on) 4. Hill start assist error occurs as well 5. Sometimes when I am in reverse and these go off and I then brake with the foot pedal, the electronic emergency brake engaged without any manual intervention. First 3 errors have happened while reversing and while driving in normal city street and highway speeds. Taking into the dealer to have it looked at again on nov. 4, 2021. Issues started 06/13/2021 and continue to present (as of this writing 10/25/2021). |
| Category | Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control |
| Date | Oct 25, 2021 |
| State | VA |
| Description | Towing faults. Trailer brake faults. System resets itself after truck shuts down and problems go away until an unknown later time. These problems can happen at any time while towing and can cause the tow vehicle to loose control especially when brakes are applied. Happened many times over a 4800 mile trip. The work around fix is to stop every now and then, turn off truck and wait 15 min before reattaching trailer wiring. This problem has not be reproduced by a dealer because the problem goes away after the truck sits and resets itself. At first a trailer module fault would appear when the problem started, after some time the faults would not appear and the trailer brake module would just stop working without warning. |
| Category | Forward Collision Avoidance: Dynamic Brake Support/brake Assist, Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings |
| Date | Oct 14, 2021 |
| State | VT |
| Description | Driving down a steep mountain road when a passing vehicle tripped the pre collision alarm while vehicle was being braked. The abs, traction control, brake, and just about all other visual alarms went off and the vehicle lost the brakes. The emergency brake would come on and lock up the rear tires then release rendering the vehicle unable to stop going down the steep road. Vehicle came close to crashing into other vehicles multiple times while trying to come to a stop. Vehicle was brought to a ford dealership where the issue was verified. Dealer noted no recalls or tsb's on this vehicle. Dealer cleared the faults and test drove the vehicle and said the issue is now gone. Vehicle was in the process of being driven home when another vehicle in front slowed and tripped the pre collision sensor again and again all alarms came on and the brakes were lost. The vehicle in front was almost collided with. Contacted ford customer service to report the issue. Ford cs said to tow the vehicle to an authorized ford dealership and call back to open a case file. Vehicle is currently at a ford dealership awaiting service. |
| Category | Electrical System:adas:autonomous/self Driving:software |
| Date | Oct 08, 2021 |
| State | AL |
| Description | The contact's father owned a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while his father was driving at 75-80 mph on self-driving mode, the electronic steering wheel inadvertently locked, causing him to lose control of the vehicle and the vehicle crashed into an exit sign on the interstate. The air bags deployed. Then, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably 260 yards and crashed into a tree where the vehicle came to a stop. A police report was filed. The contact stated his father sustained injuries and was transported out of the vehicle to the hospital by emergency units. The contact stated his father deceased 4 hours later. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000. |
| Category | Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer, Service Brakes |
| Date | Oct 07, 2021 |
| State | MI |
| Description | When connecting my truck to a know working trailer the truck would not enable the trailer brakes. Tried different vehicle and the brakes work fine. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Oct 07, 2021 |
| State | PA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle shuddered and jerked forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact continued driving to his residence. The failure recurred several times. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was a communication error between the gear shifter and the transmission causing the transmission to not know what gear the vehicle was in. The dealer informed the contact that there was no fix for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200. |
| Category | Seat Belts, Service Brakes, Steering |
| Date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| State | NY |
| Description | I was pulling into my spot at work and the power steering assist light and pre collision assist lights cam on along with advance trac. At this point I had no power steering. Luckily I was basically stopped. I cycled the key on and off twice and it finally went back to normal. Then later that same day I started the truck up and proceeded to leave from work and the seatbelt restraint light, abs system, and tpms stopped working and I was notified of the faults via ford pass. The lights then went away right after. I have a service apt 9/29 at the dealer to see what is going on but I'd like to get this documented in case it becomes a recurring issue. Thanks |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| State | FL |
| Description | I make a panic stop with my 5,000 lb boat, abs light came on break light came on flashing warning light said to inspect brakes. Moved truck and found I had only partial breaking, carefully drove home with partial breaking.. At home all lights went out and brakes worked fine. Took to dealer they said a sensor went bad and they ordered part will be here in a few days. Truck only has 7500 miles on it, replacing a sensor does not fix the problem of a sensor that can at any time go bad again. This is a major design flaw similar to the original 121 brakes on trucks. This is going to get someone killed . There is no reason to install a sensor that can disable any part of the breaking system. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Sep 27, 2021 |
| State | IL |
| Description | The issue is with the trailer brake control system on the 2021 ford f-150 truck. During normal driving/towing conditions the trailer brake will stop operating. This is a serious safety issue as it puts the safety of myself and others at risk if I am not able to control or stop the vehicle due to lack of braking control. The same problem has been reported on online forums with no solutions provide by dealers. I have not taken the vehicle to the dealer yet for this issue. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone. There were no warning indications prior to the failure. I noticed the failure when applying the brakes when stopping for a traffic light. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Sep 27, 2021 |
| State | OH |
| Description | I was standing next to my vehicle, which was parked and had not been driven for 2 days, and the rear windshield exploded. |
| Category | Electrical System, Service Brakes |
| Date | Sep 26, 2021 |
| State | SC |
| Description | On multiple occasions my abs system doesn't work (no collision assist fault and abs fault comes on). Brakes don't work without great force when this happens. Ford service saw the errors in history but said couldn't fix / find current issue. This is intermittent so active fault lights and issue come and go. Dangerous condition that ford isn't addressing! |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Sep 24, 2021 |
| State | KY |
| Description | On several occasions while waiting in an intersection to make a left turn, the vehicle loses power or something. I can put the pedal to the floor and I get no response from the vehicle. Eventually after stepping on gas the truck seems to reimage and go. The only problem is I have nearly been t-boned thinking I will have the power to make a left turn before oncoming traffic gets to me. I suspect it has something to do with the electrical power is trying to switch to engine power and something is failing. I have no confidence in this truck anymore. |
| Category | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid |
| Date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| State | PA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that from the time the vehicle was delivered to him, the brake pedal had been making abnormal loud clicking sounds when depressed. The contact also stated that the brake booster had been making abnormal sounds whenever he depressed the brake pedal. The contact stated that the failures would occur while driving above 15-20 mph. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake pedal needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer who diagnosed that the brake booster assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer who informed the contact that they could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 21v533000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Sep 19, 2021 |
| State | OH |
| Description | On september17. 2021, on my way to work my vehicle suddenly accelerated as I was merging into highway traffic in a construction zone. I repeatedly applied hard pressure to the brake pedal. Each time I released pressure, the vehicle surged ahead and immediately reached high speeds. After several attempts to regain control of my vehicle, I finally reached an exit point in the construction zone, pulled over and turned off the ignition. I removed the key from the ignition and after 60 seconds, reinserted it. The engine rpms idled normally when I restarted the vehicle and I proceeded to my destination. Returning home that afternoon and while driving through a different construction zone - my vehicle for the second time in one day unexpectedly accelerated and ran "wide-open" with the foot off the gas pedal and hard braking being applied. I shifted to neutral and was able to pull off the expressway. This time, I shut off the vehicle, but didn't remove the key from the ignition. When I restarted the engine 30 seconds later - the truck immediately surged forward at full rpms. I plan to have this vehicle towed from my residence to my dealership and have not driven it since september 17, 2021. I do not use the cruise control option provided on this vehicle. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Sep 18, 2021 |
| State | TX |
| Description | Fails to accelerate when switching from electric power to gas power. This happens when pulling out of a parking lot onto a houston,tx feeder street after the truck has set for awhile and on electric power when started and medium to full power is used to merge into traffic. The switch over from appears to work but shows no turbo boost causing a lack of power to merge safely and this only happens after first start the rest of the day truck operates normally or until it is shut off again for awhile making this truck a accident waiting to happen. Yes the service manager witnessed this so left truck to be repaired but since no engine check lights or codes he had to call ford without knowing all the answers from one little short ride they came back with a answer that was unacceptable blaming it on a clutch operation that was normal. If so why does it happen only after new start and corrects itself? |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Sep 07, 2021 |
| State | TX |
| Description | My sunroof exploded. I was driving down the freeway on a sunday morning. There were no other vehicles around me and noting overhead anywhere near me. I heard a loud bang similar to a shotgun blast and my sunroof glass shards began to rain down onto me. The sunroof was closed but the moonroof cover was opened. There is little to no chance that anything struck the sunroof because I was alone on the road with no other vehicle within many yards. Also there was a lot of glass in and on my truck bed so it seems like the glass exploded outwards before gravity took over. I was cut up on my arms, hands and on my forehead luckily I was wearing a hat and glasses so the glass did not get into my eyes. Even more luckily my children were not in the car considering their car seats were full of shattered glass. Also I am lucky there were no vehicles around me because this explosion was clearly a distraction. Also, my truck is less than 2 weeks old and has just over 500 miles on it. There was no warning or known issues with the glass considering it is a brand new truck. I have learned that ford f150 sunroofs are tempered glass not laminate which causes them to break in this dangerous way as opposed to crack like a windshield would. |
| Category | Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control |
| Date | Sep 03, 2021 |
| State | CO |
| Description | While pulling a trailer, truck stops recognizing trailer brake connection without warning. Driver only notices truck brakes are no longer working because trailer is pushing truck while stopping. All other trailer connections, lights, turn signals, are working. When applying trailer brakes from truck controller, truck message says no trailer connected. This problem is intermittent and unpredictable. Sometimes it can be corrected by reconnecting 7 pin adapter but sometimes this does not work and the truck battery has to be disconnected and reconnected. Online forums show this to be a common problem. |
| Category | Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control |
| Date | Aug 30, 2021 |
| State | ID |
| Description | The trailer braking system on my new 2021 f150 powerboost malfunctions every once in a while. While towing my 27 ft airstream trailer the brakes will often stop working. They always work when I begin a trip, but then the brakes fail during the trip. I receive a notice when attempting to manually apply trailer brakes from inside the cab that the trailer is not recognized. Several other new f150 powerboost owners are experiencing the same issue and their experiences can be found on the f150gen14. Com user forum. I have included a link to the forum thread. Https://www. F150gen14. Com/forum/threads/trailer-brake-not-working. 3039/ so far none of us have any success working with ford dealers. I have tried several and they are not helpful. I also called ford customer service but they could not find anything in their database indicating there is a problem. The only clue I've found so far, for my truck, has to do with the seven pin plug. We have tried two different testing devices and both show there is about a 6 second delay sending a signal to the ebrake pin. The other pins for lights fire immediately, but the ebrake pin has a delay. Others are looking at the brake module in the truck and other programming issues. As you can see from the user forum there are many theories and no solid solutions yet. I have had my airstream brakes inspected twice and they have not found anything out of the ordinary. This is a serious safety issue because a 7k lb trailer pushing you down a steep mountain with no brakes is terrifying. Someone is going to have a serious accident if ford does not take the issue seriously and find the cause. |
| Category | Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control |
| Date | Aug 30, 2021 |
| State | MI |
| Description | When towing a trailer with trailer brakes, the trailer brakes are tested and confirmed to be working at the beginning of the journey, but at some point during the journey, the trailer brakes will stop working with no indication compromising my stopping ability. This issues has occurred multiple time and can confirm there are no problems with the trailer brakes themselves. This same issue is being reported by multiple other 2021 f150 owners. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Aug 23, 2021 |
| State | WI |
| Description | The front wipers failed to work properly. It is available for inspection, but scheduled to be fixed. We have actual video of it not working properly before it stopped working completely. Our safety was put at risk. We were driving on 94e in montana when it started raining. The wipers were working and then suddenly stopped. We were doing 64mph and were passed by trucks which splashed more water on the windshield. Once it stopped raining we drove to the nearest ford dealer - all american ford - glendive montana where a tech tried to help but was unable to resolve the issue. We had to stop driving for the night and wait for the storm to pass. We had 2 kids in the car and were trailering a 21ft camper. We nearly crashed after the trucks splashed water all over the windshield. |
| Category | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera |
| Date | Aug 22, 2021 |
| State | KY |
| Description | The back up camera works intermittently. |
| Category | Structure:body, Suspension |
| Date | Aug 21, 2021 |
| State | SC |
| Description | Vehicle was purchased new 06/08/2021. Since that time it has been back to the dealer 4 times with 3 being for repairs to the problem. There is a crunching / clanging sound every time a turn is made on an incline or decline. The vehicle has been inspected and gone over with body bolts loosened and re-tightened to factory specs to no solution. It was taken back again and now the dealer thinks it is something with the springs. The truck has been with the dealer a total or 27 days as of this date. ( 08-21-2021 ) and repair attempted 3 times. The dealer is not sure if springs are the problem, just chasing possibilities down. I have a loaner which myself and my wife heard the same noise starting. We feel unsafe with this vehicle and ford seems to be passing the buck although the dealer rep believes it is time for a buy back. |
| Category | Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices:exterior |
| Date | Aug 20, 2021 |
| State | FL |
| Description | Tow mirrors were provided by ford oem ml3z17696ca the side marker lights will not function on the new 2021 models due to inability to program them. Ford dealerships do not know how to program them. They said there is no official documentation on how to do this. This is a safety concern as these are large tow mirrors that extend far out on the sides of the vehicle. At night they require side marker lights. |
| Category | Engine |
| Date | Aug 18, 2021 |
| State | FL |
| Description | I purchased the truck early 2021. After about 6500 miles, upon starting the vehicle a warning message to the effect of "oil level low, add oil" appeared. After manually checking my oil dipstick, I found the oil level to be below the safe oil line. I promptly took the truck to the ford dealership in which I purchased it. The service technician informed me of one other case he has personally experienced where the pcv system was defective, allowing an excessive amount of oil to be consumed. Ford was unable to receive my vehicle for service for 1-2 weeks due to a full service schedule. It was at this point I attempted to go to a 3rd party vendor for an oil change. That vendor checked my oil level and confirmed the reading was below the safe oil line. They advised I return to ford. Concern for my safety and the continued safe operation of the vehicle, I requested the 3rd party vendor to add a quart of oil. In the end, it took 2 quarts of oil to return the oil level to a safe operating zone. I then promptly returned to ford and spoke to the service department manager. They will accomplish and oil change and return the vehicle to me to perform an oil consumption test over the course of approximately 1,000-1,500 miles, before returning to ford for further evaluation. |
| Category | Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control |
| Date | Aug 15, 2021 |
| State | MI |
| Description | Trailer brakes although operational at start of journey intermittently fail to operate some time thereafter at which point they stay failed. This happens without any warning or notice to the driver. All indications are that trailer is attached correctly e. G. Vehicle self diagnosis of trailer lights shows lights operational and trailer connected. Operating the trailer brake via. Dash brake controller either shows normal but no trailer braking occurs or will show an error message "no trailer attached" but trailer attachment is verified through trailer lights shown (by truck) as operational. Safety implications of this should be obvious - no trailer brakes will force truck to stop truck+trailer combo using only the truck brakes, leading to drastically increased stopping distance or possibility of brake failure e. G. On long downhill stretch of road. Dealer is unable to reproduce the problem, has suggested changing brake controller (but really for lack of other ideas) and agrees that the physical fit/dimensions of the trailer plug itself seem poor quality compared to other trucks - possible cause? Other instances of owners experiencing this problem are documented in this forum thread: https://www. F150gen14. Com/forum/threads/trailer-brake-not-working. 3039 |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Aug 06, 2021 |
| State | NC |
| Description | I purchased a new hybtid 2021 platinum ford f-150 in march. On wednesday, august 5th, I reported to ford I received a warning light “your charging system required service soon.†since I had the truck serviced one week before, I contacted the dealer and the earliest they could see me was next tuesday. ( specialist has to work on the truck). Since I was out of town located in boone, nc, I went to their local ford dealer and reported my problem. The earliest they could see me was one week from now. I drove the truck for two days with no additional warning lights. I stopped the truck under a shade tree with the truck running (in electrical mode) to have lunch with my wife. I left the ac on and my dog in the truck. For safety reasons, I opened the passenger door to keep an eye on the dog since he had heart disease. About 20 minutes later I noticed my dog panting. I went into the truck and the ac was blowing hot air. The car's battery charging system light was on and the battery light was on. I turned off the truck and put my dog in a cool location. Since the dog has end stage heart disease, I am confident my dog would not had survived in this hot weather if I did not catch this problem early. I restarted the truck, drove the truck around, the warning lights did not turn in and the ac worked fine. Since ev hybrid trucks can run indefinitely beyond 30 minutes with the user option to turn the generator pack turned on, there is absolutely no warning this type of issue can occur. I am sure users feel safe with having ev in a truck and confident of no failures, however, I did not see this ever happening. I believe animal and children can be at risk if left alone for a short period of time in this type of failure. In my case, I was only three feet away. Also, ford specialist are hard to see and my dealer had no solution until the truck could be seen. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Jul 23, 2021 |
| State | CA |
| Description | Phantom dead battery truck died |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Jul 21, 2021 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | At random times the idle is very rough and the truck has stalled out 2 times at traffic lights. (auto start) was disabled so it should not have turned off at all. If I give it just 100 more rpm it seems to be issue free. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Jul 16, 2021 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | 2021 ford f150. Consumer writes in regards to windshield safety recall. The consumer referenced recall 21s28/nhtsa recall 21v407. The consumer stated the parts necessary to complete the recall repair were unavailable and it was unknown when the vehicle would become available. The consumer stated the dealer did not have rental vehicle available. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jul 09, 2021 |
| State | WV |
| Description | Transmission in truck shudders and does not down shift in maneuvers required to avoid some near miss situations. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Jul 08, 2021 |
| State | OH |
| Description | This vehicle was purchased new from the dealer with this open safety recall. This is a violation of 49 usc 30120(I) sale and delivery of un-remedied, recalled vehicles. The dealership told us in person on the date of purchase that there were no open recalls on the vehicle, safety or otherwise. In the event of an accident this defect could pose harm not only to the occupants but innocent bystanders. This new vehicle was purchased for its safety and reliability, not to be exposed to risk and neglect. This dealership needs to be investigated for breaking federal regulations and exposing me, my family, as well as others, to unnecessary risk. There were at least two other customers whom the dealership was contacting to inform them of the recall after they purchased their new vehicle. It is my opinion that there are likely many others as well. I have all the sale documentation for my vehicle ready to add to this complaint. |
| Category | Power Train |
| Date | Jun 24, 2021 |
| State | WA |
| Description | On june 23rd while driving my 2021 xl supercrew with the 3. 5l ecoboost engine, the engine quit while I was driving about 30mph. I pushed the accelerator slightly intending to accelerate to 35mph and when the truck downshifted, the engine stalled, and I think the transmission tried to move to park. I got a notification of parking brake error on the dash and started hearing a ticking/clicking noise while still rolling, now down a hill. I moved the column shifter to neutral and it didn't do anything to stop the ticking. I pulled onto the shoulder and slowed down and, and as I neared stopping, the truck finished shifting into park and it jolted to a stop. I then saw a bunch of other errors like engine coolant too hot, stability control disabled, and forward collision warning disabled. There may have been others but I don't recall. The tachometer was frozen showing roughly 2000 rpm until I turned the key to off. Then the dash said to be careful exiting because the parking brake wasn't on. After turning the key to off, I restarted it, the lights on the dash cleared, and I was able to shift to drive, and make it home 3 min later. There are no lights on the dash, so I'm hoping this can still diagnosed at this point. The truck has 793 miles on it as it sits now. The soonest service appointment I have been able to make is for july 8th, but the dealer won't guarantee that it will be seen then. |
| Category | Structure:body |
| Date | Jun 23, 2021 |
| State | AL |
| Description | The 2021 f150 active air dam does not function properly. The top stationary piece becomes lodged inside of the bottom retractable part every time it opens and closes. It's becoming weaker and loosely attached to the vehicle. I'm afraid one day driving it will completely fall off and fly into another vehicle's line of sight causing damage or a wreck. The dealer I went to service advisor called it a "wrinkle" like it was a joke to him and I should just deal with it. He supposedly put in a "tsb" but never calls me back when I ask about it. I need it replaced or repaired. It makes me extremely nervous. There are multiple threads complaining about it so it's not just a one truck issue. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Jun 19, 2021 |
| State | NV |
| Description | When slowing down the truck lurches forward when going back into electric and/or gas mode, and has nearly caused my truck to collide with the vehicle in front of me. The truck will pick up speed when slowing down, as when downshifting and switching out/in electric to gas mode it propels the truck forward even while firmly pressing the brake. |
| Category | Visibility/wiper |
| Date | Jun 13, 2021 |
| State | WI |
| Description | The rear window shattered after closing a door on my 2021 f-15 xlt. It was 68 degrees, 11am and the truck was parked in the shade. There's approximately 3800 miles on the odometer. There was no one in the truck. The window blew out onto the tonneau cover. I have a call into my insurance and have yet to have it inspected by either the insurance or the ford dealer, as it happened on a saturday. |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | Jun 09, 2021 |
| State | NC |
| Description | I bought a new 2021 f-150 powerboost exactly 60 days ago, drove approximately 1500 miles until I completely lost brakes on the car almost causing an accident. I brought the car over to the dealer cross-roads ford of apex and after one day with my truck, they diagnosed the issue, made software updates to all modules, and returned the car. I got the car and within 5 minutes from the dealer, lost brakes again and had to manage to stop the vehicle... Returned to the dealer and it's in for diagnosis again but they asked me to contact ford. This is not acceptable, I put my family at risk twice and possibly others in the road with this truck. Opened a case with ford cas-32036511-y0w3w4. |
| Category | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Date | Jun 07, 2021 |
| State | CA |
| Description | The contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that the brakes failed on two separate occasions. The first failure occurred while the contact was driving at an undisclosed speed on the highway. Several unknown warning lights were flashing however, the warning lights self-adjusted. The second time the failure recurred, the vehicle was parked. While attempting to start-up the vehicle, several unknown warning lights illuminated. After the failure, while driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The abs activated and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the trailer brake module had failed. The vehicle was repaired but remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,900. |
| Category | Electrical System, Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings, Service Brakes |
| Date | May 31, 2021 |
| State | MA |
| Description | Antilock brake fault hill start assist warning pre collision assist not available |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | May 18, 2021 |
| State | MI |
| Description | While attempting to drive the vehicle out of the driveway the brake pedal and went all the way to the floor and the vehicle would not stop. Then, after approximately 10 to 15 feet the brakes locked up completely. The abs fault light, hill descent control not available light, and pre-collision assist not available light all were flashing on the dash. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The dealership was able to confirm the issue and has determined that there was an issue with the brake booster. |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | May 14, 2021 |
| State | UT |
| Description | This vehicle doesn't appear to have sat in a holding yard for 30 days after being exported from canada. It was serviced 03/24/21 in alberta canada and then offered for sale 04/14/21 in the usa. Attached is the carfax to show the timeline and history |
| Category | Service Brakes |
| Date | May 06, 2021 |
| State | CA |
| Description | Tl* the contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal extended to the floor while attempting to stop the vehicle. During the failure, the front brakes failed to activate and the rear brakes were delayed in activating, causing the stopping distance to be extended. The abs warning light was illuminated. Several messages displayed on the instrument panel alerted the driver that the hill assist, collision avoidance, and drive mode functions were inoperable. The vehicle was towed to jim burke ford located at 2001 oak st, bakersfield, ca 93301 to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the electronic brake booster was faulty. The brake booster was replaced, the brake module was updated, and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 660. |
| Category | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel |
| Date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| State | AL |
| Description | Tl* the contact owns a 2021 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the digital instrument cluster would inadvertently turn off and on, causing the speedometer and warning lights to become inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 233. |
| Category | Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System |
| Date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| State | TX |
| Description | 2021 ford f150. Consumer writes in regard to dripping dark liquid coming from engine. *ld the consumer stated the dealer advised the vehicle was operating as designed. *js |
| Category | Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Mar 29, 2021 |
| State | TX |
| Description | The vehicle has a stutter at idle. Vehicle has shown this characteristic since driven out of the lot. Current mileage is 1,800 miles. This does not seem 'normal'. |
| Category | Electrical System, Unknown Or Other |
| Date | Mar 24, 2021 |
| State | NY |
| Description | Intrusion alarm going off in the middle of the night for no reason. Vehicle is parked and locked in the drive way, happens every night. Must disable motion sensors prior to parking over night every time. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Mar 10, 2021 |
| State | GA |
| Description | Vehicle intruder alarm activates for no reason. Has happened 5 nights across 83 days of ownership. Vehicle has less than 3500 miles and local ford service cannot find root cause. |
| Category | Back Over Prevention: Warnings, Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings |
| Date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | Truck does not detect specifically silver ford cars when auto parking. It will try to park in the same spot as them on sunny days. |
| Category | Electrical System |
| Date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| State | AZ |
| Description | If the truck sits for more than 2 days the battery will be dead and unable to be jumpstarted with jump packs. Had to have the battery replaced it was so dead already. |
| Category | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera |
| Date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| State | VA |
| Description | My backup camera display on the dash is hazy and grey, similar to the issue ford has with the 2020 model year. |
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Brand new 2022 F-150 Powerboost. Less than 150 miles, when put in drive nothing would happen..just pressing on gas and watching RPM’s go up but no movement. Let sit for a bit finally started to move slowly then to normal driving. 300 miles….trying to cross a four lane highway and same thing…on acceleration it moved slowly in to the first lane and as i tried to punch it to get across before getting t-boned, it just sat there in drive as the RPM’s went up and the truck didn’t move….after sitting in the middle of the highway and almost getting killed it finally slowly started moving across the traffic with a lot of angry drivers yelling at me for sitting in the middle of the highway…not good. It is in the shop now and waiting for their diagnosis…not sure what it is but not happy customer. This truck is dangerous to drive at present.
I bought a 2021 f150 STX. I did not notice a loud whining noise coming from the 10r80 transmission, because it does not really sound loud until the transmission is warmed up. The sound is horrible, it sounds like the truck has an alternator that is failing. The dealership tells me that this is a normal characteristic of the transmission.
Theres a simple fix to this and the same issue that started the TFI debacle….
In the relays of the newer vehicles is supposed relays that are protected by diodes and a diode must be put at the starter triggerwire too..
The vehicle is basically stungunning itself to death….The fuel injectors are the biggest culprit.
If the relays were changed out for cheap ones de-void of diodes or you inadvertantly ran the power too low and tried cranking the vehicle or jumpstarted it wrong you definately fried the diode protection in that case all the relays will need to be replaced.
When you jumpstart a new vehicle the ground goes to the engine direct . You let vehicle supplying the power to sit atleast 5 mins then after the dead vehicle starts the cables MUST BE LEFT ON FOR # MINS to allow the battery to top up or youll brown the power and fry the diodes….ITS SIMPLE PHYSICS!!!!!!
Nut then again most mechanics are Highschool dropouts….LOL