Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Ford F-150 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Unknown my truck at 65 to 69 shakes crazy bad and everybody i talk to says theirs does as well and Walter's Ford in pikeville ky has no clue y it is doing it therefore they couldn't fix it and it it's dangerous to drive
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a snap and cracking sound coming from the front driver’s side wheel. The contact drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway and parked. The contact exited the vehicle and performed an inspection. The contact noticed that the front wheel had detached, and the ball joints were fractured. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a fractured axle. The contact was informed that the axle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was informed of the recall NHTSA Campaign Number: 21E027000 (Suspension) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline and report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while an independent mechanic was performing an oil change on the vehicle, the contact was informed that there was a hole in the passenger's side subframe, at the cross member and transmission connecting point. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 39,970.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear driver’s and passenger’s side wheel bearings failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle in for repairs, it was found that it was the front differential bearings that was the problem.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, he heard abnormal clunking sounds coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the Integrated Wheel End (IWE) had failed and damaged the wheel hubs, rotors, and brake pads. The vehicle was repaired under an unknown Ford Technical Service Bulletin; however, the failure reoccurred at 51,000 miles. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who provided the same diagnostic information. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would partially cover the repair as the VIN was not included in a recall and the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000. The contact stated that despite multiple replacement, the vehicle still experiences the same issue. The consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice and charged both times but was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to Corey Ford and fixed the vehicle at no charge.
The drivers side lower A arm bracket that is welded on the frame and the A arm bolts up to the metal failed and broke completely off. this was not a weld but the bracket itself that failed.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ISSUE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN 4 WHEEL AND 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DON WOOD FORD LINCOLN INC. (2065 E STATE ST, ATHENS, OH 45701, (740) 593-6642) SEVERAL TIMES, BUT A FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,500.
2015 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL DEFECTS WITH VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE MULTIPLE INSTANCES WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING GEAR, STEERING SHAFT, STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER BLEW THE HORN AND A WHOLE WAS PUNCTURED IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A FLUID LEAK FROM THE REAR LEFT AXLE. THE SHUTTER GRILLE ACTUATOR BECAME UNPLUGGED. *JS
TRUCK REAR END BOUNCES AND SHIFTS VIOLENTLY GOING OVER BUMPS AND ON ROUGH ROADS DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS THE TRUCK FEELS AS THOUGH IT HAS BOTTOMED OUT OR THE REAR SHOCKS HAVE FULLY COMPRESSED AND GIVING NO SUPPORT. THESE SYMPTOMS HAPPEN DAILY AND MAKES DRIVING DANGEROUS ON ROUGH ROADS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE LEFT AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK AND HAD A SLIGHT CONCUSSION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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