Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems of the 2020 Ford F-150

Four problems related to engine shut off without warning 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 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 04/22/2021

For the 3rd time while I was driving my 2020 f150 stx with only 4,218 miles the engine shut off completely and displayed �auto startstop shift to p, then restart engine� on the dash display. The last time this happened was on 4/22/21 I was driving through a street going about 20 mph. Fortunately, there were no vehicle in front of me or behind me and I was not trying to turn at an intersection which could have resulted in a collision. The same thing had happened on 3/18/21 while driving on a street going about 15 mph. And the first time this happened was on 2/20/21 I was pulling in to my driveway so stopping and doing so was not a safety problem. I am really concerned about this problem I felt very unsafe in my truck if this problem doesn't get resolved people can get in to an accident and get seriously injured or killed. I did some research online and also checked my VIN for any recalls and I was surprised to not find any. From researching online forums the auto start/stop function appears to be faulty and needs to be fixed/recalled before someone is seriously injured or killed. This issue appears to be widespread and across multiple model years. On 4/24/21 I took my truck to the dealership where I purchased it the tech called me and told me that they ran several tests and the truck did not give any problem codes. For safety dealership said they did not want me to drive truck so they would keep it and would contact Ford to report issue and wait for their recommendation. I'm still waiting for update. I hope Ford takes this issue seriously and does a recall.

2 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 03/24/2021

While I was driving through a parking lot, and turning slightly left, the engine shut off completely and displayed "auto startstop shift to p, then restart engine" on the dash display. Fortunately, I was not trying to turn and cross traffic on a highway which could have resulted in a catastrophic t-bone collision. The auto start/stop function appears to be faulty and needs to be fixed/recalled before someone is seriously injured or killed. From researching online forums, the issue appears to be widespread and across multiple model years.

3 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 03/23/2021

Vehicle was slowing at an intersection with foot on brake. Lifted foot off and moved to accelerator to turn right onto the main road. Engine shut off and there was no response on acceleration. Dashboard chimed and gave the warning "auto startstop shift to p, then restart engine. " managed to pull the vehicle off to the side of the road. Shifted to park, restarted engine.

4 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem

Failure Date: 09/27/2020

On September 27, 2020 at about 2:30 pm I was towing a camper approximately 150 miles with the auto start stop disabled by the button on the dashboard. I made a left turn from a stop at an intersection. When I turned the engine shut off and a warning message came on the dashboard that said �auto start stop. Shift to p and restart engine�. Luckily I was able to avoid an accident and coasted to a stop on the side of the road. I restarted the engine and it stayed running. As I mentioned, I had disabled the auto start stop function at the beginning of the trip if this had happened at a busy intersection or where I couldn't have stopped my wife and I could have been in a serious accident or even been killed. I have read about this on the internet and it is not an uncommon occurrence. This is a serious defect that very likely will cause people to be hit and killed and should be recalled.


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