Adaptive Cruise Control problems of the 2020 Ford F-150

Six problems related to adaptive cruise control have been reported for the 2020 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2020 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2020 F-150.

1 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 12/06/2024

Front windshield camera malfunction. Vehicle only had 61,000 miles.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 09/02/2024

This happens consistently,while driving with the cruise control,the truck takes off and speeds up almost causing the truck to ram other vehicles. Then the truck shudders and surges before throwing up several codes. I have read this is a problem with many Ford trucks. I feel like our lives are in serious danger . I was hoping there would be a recall because this is leaving customers in situations that may cause injury or death.

3 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 05/30/2024

The 10 r 80 transmission is unstable and can cause the driver to downshift to make up for a shutter in drive train. Ford calls it normal operation. Secondly, the adaptive cruise control shuts off in traffic. At times unknown to the driver. Very unsafe.

4 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 11/17/2023

The adaptive cruise control on the vehicle failed. When passing other vehicles, the system will engage the brakes unexpectedly and aggressively causing possible loss of control and exposes other drivers behind you to collide with your vehicle. Dealership did inspect vehicle but was unable to duplicate. This generally occurs on highway driving over long distances. There are no warning signs that this is going to occur. All of a sudden you will just feel the vehicle brake extremely hard. This happened multiple times while in used during 400 mile trip. (stopped using for remainder of the trip).

5 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2023

While driving truck suddenly decides to go into neutral. This happens twice within an hour. Truck is at Ford dealership in granada ms. I’m waiting on what they find out.

6 Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 07/24/2023

After work on my way home (clear weather), I was driving my 2020 f150 on the highway with adaptive cruise control (acc) engaged. Suddenly, I noticed that the acc system was not responding properly to the traffic ahead, and it was not maintaining a safe distance as it usually does. I attempted to disengage the system, but it failed to respond, leaving me unable to control the vehicle's speed manually. Upon investigating, I discovered that the front camera, which is a crucial component of the acc system, had failed. As a result, the pre-collision feature was also disabled, putting my safety and the safety of other road users at significant risk. Since the failure occurred suddenly and unexpectedly, there were no warning lamps or messages indicating the malfunction before it happened. The issue was not reproducible after the incident. In the meantime, for safety reasons, I have stopped using the acc system and continue to drive the vehicle with heightened caution. Further more, after a week upon starting my truck, I got "front camera malfunction" message, and my cruise control, pre-collision assist, and lane keeping assist are not functioning.


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