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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,088 miles

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2015 Ford F-150 engine problems

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2015 Ford F-150 Owner Comments (Page 8 of 13)

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problem #104

Jul 022020

F-150

  • 46,500 miles

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

1. 11/09/2019 vehicle went into "limp mode" when entering the I-84 freeway from a freeway on-ramp at wood village, Oregon. Vehicle lost power, would not exceed 5 mph, dash lights (wrench light) came on. Vehicle partially blocked traffic at intersection of freeway and on ramp causing a dangerous traffic problem for over 1 hour before tow truck arrived.. vehicle was towed to Ford dealer. Diagnostic codes were not available upon restart at dealer to determine the problem, no repair was made. How can Ford have a "limp mode" which essentially shuts down the vehicle (stutters, stalls, no power) without the ability to diagnose the problem when diagnostic codes automatically reset at next startup? 2. 07/02/20 vehicle went into "limp mode" while driving on busy county road near my home. Using county roads and city streets, vehicle was driven in "limp mode" at low speed (5 mph or less for 7 miles to Ford dealer. Other vehicles were forced to pass in dangerous situations, bike lanes were blocked and intersections were partially blocked because of the slow speed of the vehicle. I was afraid to shut off the vehicle due to the previous incident where that action cleared the diagnostic codes. Vehicle was left running at the Ford dealer and repaired by them by reading the codes and replacing the throttle body. It is ridiculous to have a failure that initiates a "limp mode" condition that places the vehicle in a dangerous situation where the underlying condition cannot be easily diagnosed if vehicle is subsequently restarted. This will, of course happen when the vehicle is being towed or driven to the dealer if the dealer cannot immediately read the codes. I feel that Ford put me in harms way twice due to this faulty "limp mode' system. Further, I have no confidence in the reliability of this vehicle for future use.

- Corvallis, OR, USA

problem #103

Jun 292020

F-150 6-cyl

  • 60,000 miles
I have 2015 F150 with the eco boost 2.7 liter engine. It has roughly 60,000 miles. For the last couple of months when it sits overnight and you start it in the morning it emits a bluish white smoke for about 5-10 seconds. I did see where there is a cold start problem with some of these vehicles and maybe pulling brake fluid if I remember correctly. I looked up the VIN number on the recall and mine has not shown up. I am concerned that mine is dong the same thing as specified on this recall but has not been included.

- Macomb, IL, USA

problem #102

Jun 022020

F-150 6-cyl

  • 80,000 miles
The truck completely lost power on a major interstate. The engine kept running, but no power to maneuver putting me and my family's safety in jeopardy. I was lucky it did not stall in a different place, or there could have been a major accident. It turned out to be a bad electronic throttle body. Ford dealer replaced it at a cost of $500.

- Pleasanton, CA, USA

problem #101

Apr 052020

F-150 6-cyl

  • 110,000 miles

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

Ford 3.5 ecoboost warped exhaust manifolds, bolts cracks, and lost, sound loud and power less.

- Murphy, NC, USA

problem #100

Apr 242020

F-150

  • 67,000 miles
The oil pan is leaking to find out it's a plastic pan that has no gasket, the dealer said it had to be replaced with an upgraded oil pan.

- Lathrop, CA, USA

problem #99

Apr 252020

F-150

  • 87,000 miles
Caught on fire not running. In the driveway.

- Lawrenceville, PA, USA

problem #98

Apr 112020

F-150 6-cyl

  • 65,000 miles

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

Engine caught fire while driving on highway.

- Columbia, MO, USA

problem #97

Mar 092020

F-150

  • 71,000 miles
When accelerating, about 90% of the time the vehicle will get warnings for "hill descent control fault" and "advance track service". when this happens, the vehicle will not accelerate anymore and starts slowing down. This has happened to me twice getting onto the interstate in the past month but luckily no vehicles were coming up behind me. This is a huge safety issue though that Ford needs to recognize and fix. The dealership said they have no idea what is causing it but everyone online says that it's likely to be the steering rack. Recall the steering rack because this has apparently happened to a lot of people.

- Cullman, AL, USA

problem #96

Feb 152020

F-150

  • 33,000 miles
Ll have to do with the crankshaft / camshaft sensors. I did some research online and it is said that Ford never fixed this problem. Apparently it has happened to many, many Ford owners.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #95

Jan 082020

F-150

  • 150,000 miles
The engine has repeatedly had cylinder misfires over the past 100,00 miles and 2 years. It's happened many times with different cylinders. Replacing the coilpack resolves the issue but it returns after a few weeks. This appears to be the moisture problem with the turbo intercooler that already has several reports. This occurs when the vehicle is in motion and usually while accelerating. It happens most often during wet conditions. When this happens, there is a loss of power and the vehicle slows considerably. This is very dangerous in heavy traffic or when pulling into traffic.

- Warner Robins, GA, USA

problem #94

Dec 212019

F-150

  • 59,500 miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after driving the vehicle for several hours, there was an abnormal exhaust odor in the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was more evident in warmer climates after the vehicle was driven for more than an hour and a half. The vehicle was first taken to matthews currie Ford located at 130 N tamiami trail, nokomis, fl 34275, (800)248-2378 to be diagnosed. The mechanic was able to pinpoint a pinhole sized leak however, when the vehicle was taken to nick abraham elyria Ford located at 1115 E broad St, elyria, oh 44035, (440) 366-3673, the mechanic was unable to pinpoint a location for the possible exhaust leak. The contact was informed that no repairs would be made if the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,500.

- Grafton, OH, USA

problem #93

Apr 052019

F-150

  • 91,000 miles
Engine stalls at idle in park and at stop lights. Sometimes it's bad and sometimes not as much or can go days without doing it.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #92

Oct 082019

F-150

  • 0 miles
Truck hit a utility pole in the median while traveling West on barbara jordan blvd at lancaster dr. It spun around, and landed on the East bound side of barbara jordan blvd at lancaster dr. The airbags never deployed.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #91

Oct 012019

F-150

  • 45,000 miles
The vct solenoid has been listed as a problem on a large number of Ford engines but Ford will not recall. The issue causes the engine to drop in idle and stall. My mechanic said he has changed hundreds in Ford engines. This is a safety issue when a vehicle stalls without waning

- Monongahela, PA, USA

problem #90

Oct 222019

F-150

  • 128,000 miles
The truck was running for about 15 minutes. We were going down a major highway in one of the passing lanes at approximately 70mph then without any warning power was lost. On the display trac stability came on then cycled thru hill assist and several others. I drifted of the road just past a exit. The engine felt like it was missing terribly as it cycling thru these errors. I shut it down and restarted it seemed ok, but check engine light still on, when I tried to move it started to shake and cycle errors again. I shut it down again and restarted this time it was running ok. The check engine light was still on and we drove with thecheck engine light for approximately 400 miles stopping and shuting off engine several times.light still on. Stopped for 1 hour to eat when restarting no check engine light on and has been working as normal today.

- Rockton, PA, USA

problem #89

Oct 152019

F-150 6-cyl

  • miles
2015 Ford F-150. Consumer writes in regard to faulty evap blocking valve and request an investigation on defect part in vehicle model.

- Wentzville, MO, USA

problem #88

Oct 052019

F-150

  • 50,000 miles
With no notice or warning while driving on freeway pulling horse trailer at 65 mph engine shut down and would not restart. Hill assist light came on along with skid anti-sway motion and a wrench appeared in the indicator light. Steering wheel became hard to move. Had to cross three lanes of traffic to get to side of road in a construction zone while going uphill towing a horse trailer eventually restarted

- Kaysville, UT, USA

problem #87

Sep 012019

F-150 6-cyl

  • 42,000 miles
In early September of 2019, I was driving my 2015 Ford F-150 on a major highway at about 65 mph. Suddenly, the vehicle stalled and lost all power as the dashboard lite up with some kind of traction warning. I drifted to the side of the road and put it in parked. The whole vehicle shook significantly at this point. I turned the vehicle off and waited about 2minutes. I started the truck up and went on my way with no problem. (note: This incident was a serious safety issue as I was on a major roadway in heavy traffic. My 10 and 8 year old grandchildren were in the back seat). A few weeks and a couple hundred miles later, I was on a narrow mountain road going about 45 mph when the exact same thing happened. I took the truck to the Ford dealer after both occurrences, but they could not find anything wrong with it, and said there was nothing they could do. I'm reluctant to drive it as this situation could cause an accident. It only has 42,000 miles on it and I use it to tow my travel trailer. I was not towing the trailer when these incidents occurred. I saw on your web site that several other people have had similar issues with the Ford F-150. Is there anything I can do about this? note that I bought the truck new in 2015 from the same dealer that I took it to for service. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

- York, PA, USA

problem #86

Sep 222019

F-150

  • 62,450 miles
Since December 27th 2018 the oil pressure switch has gone out 3 times. The second time 3 or more qts of oil leaked out. Low oil pressure light came on when starting up in driveway.

- Plano, TX, USA

problem #85

Aug 202019

F-150

  • 104,000 miles
Driving on freeway at 70 mph when all of a sudden vehicle enters limp mode which decelerates to 30 mph in the left lane - car in back of me had to slam on brakes and swerve to avoid hitting me. The wrench and limp mode warning lights illuminated. I was able to get to the shoulder and restart the vehicle. My truck did not regain accerlation and I had to have a tow truck take it to the dealer - I found out today it was the throttle body which sounds as if this a very common issue but with no recalls. I can't imagine what would have happened if that little car in back of me would have rear ended me, he would have been killed for sure.

- North Branch, MN, USA

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