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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,931 miles

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2015 Ford F-150 electrical problems

electrical problem

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2015 Ford F-150 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 6)

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problem #93

Apr 272022

F-150

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I auto started the truck and about 10 minutes into warm up the rear window shattered as I was putting items in the bed of the truck. Glass preceded to fall off the window, and there is still a residual burn electrical smell. I believe this is a result of the rear defroster. I have filed an insurance claim to replace the rear window. There were zero warnings, lamps etc. It sounded like a gunshot.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #92

Mar 052022

F-150

  • miles
2015 F150 Truck - Used auto start. Came out later. Truck was full of smoke. The rear sliding defrost window was blown up. Glass was everywhere.

- Florissant, CO, USA

problem #91

Jan 022022

F-150

  • miles
Unknown: On 1/2/2021 at approximately 11:30pm, we were awakened by neighbors to warn us that our home was on fire. Neighbors witnesses an explosion from our truck, that blew up most of the Ford F-150 and cause major damage to my van next to it. The fire department has investigated the explosion and listed cause of fire to Be electrical issues from the Ford F-150. Thankfully no lives were lost, but would like to see that This be investigated to avoid loss of life as a preventative measure.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #90

Nov 272021

F-150

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I don-€™t know if this question qualifies in this section but I-€™m just trying to find out why my 12v outlets in my truck are not working and also the plug-in for my trailer hitch, neither of them are working. To the best of my knowledge I-€™ve checked fuses and couldn-€™t see anything blown. Thank you

- Michigan City, MS, USA

problem #89

Mar 312021

F-150

  • miles
My truck won't start sometimes and turns off in the middle of driving. It happens every few weeks. It shows a message saying the oil I low but when I check the oil, it is fine.

- Lumberton, MS, USA

problem #88

Mar 032021

F-150

  • miles
Drivers door lock stopped working using the remote and the power door lock on the door. Started after a cold spell in nc. Door would not lock. Took it to the dealer and they completed the latch recall work. They then charged me for a new latch as they said the electronics in the latch failed which causes the door lock to no longer work.

- Chapel Hill, NC, USA

problem #87

Feb 262021

F-150

  • 62,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While in motion and on the freeway there is power loss, shaking, engine sputtering and barely has enough power to get off the road, hill start assist disabled, decent control disabled, service wrench indicator, service advance trac. I powered off the truck, waiting 10 seconds and it starts and runs fine until it does it again.

- Lakewood, WA, USA

problem #86

Jun 062018

F-150

  • 36,252 miles
Key hard to turn on....hard to remove and alarm stays on with key out....key comes out with car still running....all in stationary movement

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #85

Dec 102020

F-150

  • 63,000 miles
While parked, with engine off, had not been running, keys out of ignition, the engine cooling fans come on at high and will not go off until battery cable disconnected. Upon reconnecting cable next day, fans come on high again. Has happened several times. Has killed the battery and fearful of electrical fire.

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

problem #84

Nov 192020

F-150

  • 81,000 miles
Truck was warming up and something smelled like an electrical fire and suddenly the rear window shattered. Contacts for the rear defroster pulled from window causing electrical arcing that started melting a piece of plastic causing a hot spot on the window that led to it shattering. Vehicle was stationary while this happened.

- Ernul, NC, USA

problem #83

Aug 172019

F-150

  • 52,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My rear camera work sometimes. When backing up it shows a very distorted image, unable to visualize what is there while backing up. The rear sensors are working. A Ford dealership told me that it needed to be replaced for approximately $6,000

- Waddell, AZ, USA

problem #82

Sep 292020

F-150

  • 68,000 miles
Back up camera on my 2015 Ford F-150 XLT goes blank when I go into reverse and screen goes fuzzy.

- Lake Station, IN, USA

problem #81

Sep 052020

F-150

  • 80,000 miles
I noticed a small round plastic part on my drivers side floor mat that appeared to be a flat disk broken in several pieces. See photo. I didn't think too much about it at the time. A while later my neighbor said my brakes lights were on and my truck had been parked for a quite some time. After not being able to get the brake lights to go out and some internet queries I was able to determine and confirm the small plastic disk came off the top of the brake pedal where it would make contact with the brake light switch. As small of a part as it is, the brake lights were affected and the hill assist function warning was coming on as well. After checking Ford does not sell the tiny plastic disk, worth about 5 dollars, but will sell the entire brake pedal assembly for hundreds. Other auto manufacturers sell the disk called a brake pedal stop pad. This problem is occurring on other Ford as I was able to find examples like mine on the internet. There should be a better designed part or brake pedal to prevent this from happening.

- Apollo Beach, FL, USA

problem #80

Aug 212020

F-150

  • 67,879 miles
Getting engine light code P2450 tested evap blocking value using datalogger valve is stuck part number fl3Z-9F945-C cost was 722 dollars technical bulletin 2.7L ecoboost ' illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) P2450 ' 2015 Ford F-150 *homediagnostic tips2.7L ecoboost ' illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) P2450 ' 2015 Ford F-150 diagnostic tips2.7L ecoboost ' illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) P2450 ' 2015 Ford F-150 oemdtc April 19, 2016 1 comment NHTSA id number: 10153939 manufacturer communication number: Tsb 18-2387

- Apex, NC, USA

problem #79

Aug 172020

F-150

  • 54,439 miles
While driving my 2015 Ford F150 on a city street at 45 miles per hour the vehicle lost acceleration, rmp dropped to barely 2 and hill assist disabled light came on. Glided to a red light, put the vehicle in neutral, came to a stop and kept the gas lightly pressed hoping to keep power to the engine. When lighted turned green put truck back into drive and acceleration returned. Parked at my place of business. Shut the truck off but the brake lights stayed on. Had the vehicle towed to the dealership because of concern to drive it after losing acceleration (tow truck driver call the vehicle in limp mode). The dealership found not fault codes but did find plastic pieces on the floor board. Dealership said it was a "broken brake pedal" - a small plastic disc (grommet) inside the brake assembly broke into pieces causing loss F acceleration, the electronic messaging system to disable hill assist and the brake lights to remain on. Dealership said they have seen this in Ford Fusion but not in an F150. The new brake assembly is a total redesign from the the one that the vehicle was built with. The image on the left is the broken brake assemble (the finger is pointing to the damaged item), the part on the right where you will see the small white disc (grommet) is the replacement brake assembly. I purchased the vehicle new in 2015 and have been the only owner. My vehicle has 54K miles, is driven locally, not used to tow or off road and is garaged when not in use. A vehicle loosing acceleration while driving is a major safely concern and I hope this will be investigated as it is a known issue in other Ford vehicles.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #78

Aug 032020

F-150

  • 26,000 miles
Toxic fumes in cab while driving after turning on rear window defroster. Pulled over, abandoned vehicle and the a low bank and the rear windows shattered

- Bolton, MA, USA

problem #77

Jul 092020

F-150 6-cyl

  • 66,000 miles
I own a 2015 Ford F150. I was driving at 60 mph, the vehicle abruptly decelerated. The wrench and limp mode warning lights illuminated while the failure code P2112 occurred. I had to coast my vehicle on to the road shoulder and restart the engine. I had to stop and restart numerous times before I could make it home, off of a busy highway. When it stalled on me the next day, I had the vehicle towed to the dealer and paid for a diagnostic that located a failure code at the throttle body.

- Vine Grove, KY, USA

problem #76

May 222019

F-150

  • 69,000 miles
Door locks on the drivers side both front and back has stopped locking electronically. You can still manually lock and unlock the doors. Neither the remote or the factory mounted toggle switch will lock or unlock the drivers side doors. All the other doors including the tailgate work normally.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #75

Apr 112020

F-150 6-cyl

  • 65,000 miles
Engine caught fire while driving on highway.

- Columbia, MO, USA

problem #74

Mar 072020

F-150

  • 120,000 miles
I stopped while pulling a trailer, fueled my vehicle, hopped back in and the trailer brakes were on constantly. I disconnected 7 way plug and trailer brakes released. I tested trailer braking output at the 7 pin plug and the brake output was stuck on. I turned the gain down to zero and it was still staying on. I checked the trailer for a short and all check showed trailer wiring as ok. I found on an F150 forum many complaints of the same thing happening to 2015 and 2016 F150's and dealers replacing the trailer brakes module and the tow module.

- Bowling Green, KY, USA

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