Warnings problems of the 2023 Ford F-150

? highlight summary: my 2023 Ford F-150 (VIN: [xxx] ) has intermittent rear tail lamps, brake lights, turn signals, and backup lights failure due to water intrusion. The right side has completely failed; the left side is beginning to fail, creating a serious safety hazard at night or in low visibility. Both the dealership and Ford customer assistance have avoided returning calls and are denying responsibility, and this is a common problem nationwide. ? complaint – 2023 Ford F-150 rear lighting failure •vehicle: 2023 Ford F-150, VIN [xxx] , ~73,000 miles •issue: intermittent rear tail lamps, brake lights, turn signals, and backup lights failure due to water intrusion •right side: completely failed; left side: starting to fail •safety risk: creates serious hazard at night/low visibility, increasing risk of rear-end collisions •dealership: d-patrick Ford superstore, evansville, indiana, e. Walnut st. •initially could not duplicate issue •Feb 7, 2026: confirmed problem, quoted ~$3,000 for repair •truck returned “all lights working,” but right side still not functioning •manufacturer & dealership response: Ford customer assistance and dealership are denying responsibility and avoiding calls, leaving the defect unresolved nearly a year •nationwide problem: common issue reported by many F-150 owners, indicating widespread safety defect •request: immediate review and corrective action for this recurring and escalating safety hazard information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I’ve been advised by mcgovern Ford in massachusetts that I need abs module and an electronic brake booster and it isn’t covered by any warranty. Yet it’s a safety hazard and the truck is only 2 1/2 years old. Why would those 2 items need to be replaced on a newer truck.

I was driving and all of the dash lights came on simultaneously and I lost power braking ability while on the interstate. I was able to pull over and the truck shut off. I had to call a tow truck because it would not start back up. The aaa servicer reprogrammed the battery which turned all of the warning lights off except for the "push brake to start" warning and the truck will still not start because of this. The tech with aaa advised there is a recall related to this issue but my VIN search returns no results.

Front camera fault, service required, pre-collision avoidance not available. Lane departure warning fault, service required. This is an ongoing problem since date of purchase, 9/23/2025.

Available for inspection. The "brain" of the truck is in the stereo system. The time on the call varies, but, the call will drop the bluetooth or wired connection with the truck, the radio will reset, and go to a broadcast radio station, from which it will stay for about 5-30 seconds while resetting, and then the call will recommence on the in-house system again. Neither party knows until I start hollering that the call has been dropped. I have checked with apple, and there are no issues with it, and all updates have been completed. During the call with the tech people at Ford, the tech said it is a known problem. The truck has been in the shop on several occasions at Ford villages and in ocala, florida, starting in February 2025. On 3/14/25, eight modules had to be updated & I was assured that it would fix the issue. After is was dropped it off, it happened again. I took it back on 3/21, and this time they said they could not duplicate the problem. Furthermore, the issue would need to be fixed, most likely by an over-the-air update. On the way home, I called my brother, and it happened not more than ten minutes out of the shop! 3/25/2025, I contacted Ford again through their customer service line and told them I wanted to start the lemon law buyback process. A few days later, I got a call back – denied. I am going through the lemon law process now. They offered a $4k buyback, which I soundly rejected as an insult. Regardless, this truck is unsafe to operate due to the distractions that are created by the unreliability of the carplay system. I have ended up in a ditch, almost ran off the road by other drivers and various other close calls, all because I have had to adjust the phone to where it would work while I am driving. Most likely the carplay (android-based) incompatibility with the apple software and users are made to suffer for it whatever it is, it must be immediately resolved. Consumers do not need to be caught in between the petty games. Still or moving.

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the pre-collision alarm sensor default was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced two sensor cables. While driving at approximately 35-40 mph, there was a sudden winding sound coming from the bearings which could be heard underneath the hood. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who replaced the alternator and while repairing the vehicle the dealer noticed that the idler pulley had failed. The idler pulley and serpentine belt were replaced. After having the vehicle repaired, the driver’s side seat cushion started deteriorating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the driver’s seat cushion. The contact was smelling burning transmission fluid entering the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure. The final decision for the repair was not yet provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

While traveling north on [xxx] in n. Texas, congested roadway at the time, had to come to an abrupt stop because a vehicle in front of me suddenly hit their brakes. The forward collision system worked as it should, the icon popped up on the display and the vehicle started braking. One morning as I prepare to pull out of my driveway, vehicle facing north, the forward collision icon is on the dash with a diagonal line through it. I wasn't sure what that meant so I looked it up and it meant that something was blocking the sensor. Happened to be dirt from recent dust storm with rain so there was a spot that the windshield wipers cant reach therefore the sensor was blocked. Cleaned it off no more icon on the dash. Traveling west on [xxx] in west texas, the icon appears on the dash once again with the diagonal line through it. The closest vehicle to me was around 3 quarters of a mile in front of me so there was no danger of a front collision. I noticed that as I passed under an overpass the icon disappeared but as soon a I exited the overpass the icon reappeared. Once the sun reached a certain point in the horizon when setting, the icon went off for good. This has also happened when driving in town and I am heading home form work. Traveling west into the setting sun. Without a doubt if the sun is in a certain point on the horizon when setting, it will block or blind that sensor however you wish to describe it, and that safety feature will be temporarily inoperable until the sun sets lower. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Within weeks of purchasing this vehicle new from groove Ford on arapahoe, the dashboard would go completely black and the seat belt restraint warning, collision warning, and safety warning sensors would go off. This vehicle has been into the dealership 7 times within the past year for over 30 days and still no resolution.

•resolution requested ofull refund for $67,227. 63 - total money spent ?down payment ?trade in ?monthly payment ?aftermarket accessories opremium care warranty for purchase of next Ford vehicle •issues oengine and electrical issue ?electronic gauge screen goes black while driving resulting in a safety violation ?significant latency of acceleration upon starting resulting in dangerous driving conditions ?issue started Mar 2024 ?remote start not working ?issue started Mar 2024 osafety failure ?error messages •6 x anti-lock brake fault •18 x tire pressure monitor system •9 x restraints indicator lamp •28 x pre-collision assist not available •4 x power train malfunction •attempted repairs – the service department has stated they do not know the issue and will need to keep the car for several more weeks to determine a fix onumber of times ?5 times oduration ?28 days odates ?10 Apr 2024 – 1 day ?09 may 2024 – 1 day ?09 Sep 2024 – 5 days ?07 Jan 2025 – 10 days ?14 may – 1 day.

Vehicle dashboard(cluster) and sync screen continuously goes out while vehicle is in motion. Preventing safe driving, seeing side and back of vehicle, other cars, etc electric truck systems stop functioning properly, mileage range drops dramatically in extreme temperatures. Frunk opens randomly.

On numerous occasions all of the vehicles electronics, including screens, would shut off. Sometimes this happens while driving at highway speeds causing the vehicle to lose all power. When approaching the car to unlock there is often no power to access the vehicle, which requires manually unlocking the vehicle with the key, opening the hood, then touching metal to the battery terminal to reset the electronics. The vehicle has lost power in the middle of intersections, on the highway, and in parking lots. There are times when the car signals a fault with several of the adas features. When this happens it’s usually probable that once the vehicle is shut off, I won’t be able to get it started again without touching metal to the battery terminal. I have started to document the failures through video to show to the technicians just in case the obd doesn’t match what I describe. The date I’m including is the most recent occurrence but does not reflect the many occurrences since purchasing the vehicle last spring.

Bought brand new truck in December 2023. Immediately the air/ac/heat would intermittingly malfunction resulting in inability to defrost windshield. This resulted in hindering the drivers visibility, automatic emergency braking, front camera visibility, and other safety features. If the ac/heat malfunctions at a time of need for defrosting/defogging the windshield, it will put anyone in the vicinity of the moving vehicle at risk. Truck was taken into the dealership during this malfunctioning period 3 different times over 2 or 3 months. The first time a service technician diagnosed a failed module, module was replaced but did not fix the issue. The second time, the service manager and shop supervisor diagnosed a failed temp senser inside the hvac system. Senser was reading below freezing levels, supervisor took a picture of the reading to show the electrical tech. This would cause the hvac system to give incorrect readings to other components. After further diagnosing from the dealerships master electrical tech during the second time, tech deemed it to need an update and recalibration. Update & recalibration was completed but did not fix the issue. During the third time, the Ford engineer, shop supervisor and master electrical tech inspected the truck and believed replacing hvac would fix issue. It is unknown if issues were diagnosed to be failing or if it a guess. Hvac has not been replaced due to no known acknowledgement from Ford into this issue. They will replace hvac with the exact same part. After discussing with other Ford owners, the same issue occurs in 2023 Ford expedition. Multiple videos were taking over this 2–3 month timeframe, before and after multiple attempts by dealership attempting to fix the issue. Vehicle has not been inspected by police, insurance reps, or others. Warning lamps/messages displayed "front camera low visibility clean screen" during period of malfunctioning.

I was driving in traffic on the 405 and the collision avoidance system activated and slammed on the brakes bringing the vehicle to a screeching halt on freeway. I was nearly rear ended. The vehicle displayed "front camera fault" and :collision avoidance no available" on the dash for a few minutes. No error codes were found in the computer. I also have "one pedal drive" faults that cause the vehicle to roll when I remove my foot from the accelerator. It should stop, but intermittently keeps going. This is the second Ford lightning I've had with that problem and many others. Ford bought the first one back under the CA lemin law. Galpin Ford has found no cause for the collision avoidance failure and no cause for the one pedal drive faults. Error codes are not being stored in the computer system. Fords answer was to try to give me the vehicle back without repairs because they say they can't replicate the problem. After the problems with the first truck I photograph all errors on dash. Despite my pictures they are unable to make repairs. I have applied to get this second lightning bough back under the CA lemon laws as well. I have found many other instances of owners reporting these same or similar problems in forums.

Repeated failures with my parking brake applying itself when it wants too. It’s not on a hill, it’s not just when towing my trailer, it’s not related to solar flares - this truck is dangerous. The brakes apply at speed, did it on I-5 near 210 in la. The whole system just applied the brakes at 55mph. I have repeated failures with “collision warning system” and the Ford app has this notated. And at times this system applies the brakes when there is nothing in front of me! the screen (not dash) pixelates, crashes, doesn’t work properly. It will not stay connected. I rely on this navigation, the screen quits working. The passenger window goes down & up at will, like a TX employer. I cannot stop it, can’t even figure out what’s going on. My truck is not subject to recall but should be! others have similar issues why is mine not recalled? this truck is very dangerous to drive and I don’t trust it. Problems began after we left TX around August 2023 and I was working and could not get it fixed - dealer could not meet Ford warranty to provide me a car/truck to use! and now I’m in north TX where Ford dealers have horrible reputations.

1. Issue number one parking brake engages on and applies the brakes while the vehicle is moving. I had this issue happened to me at least three times; luckily I was not going very fast when it happened. Additionally, parking brake light will come on at random times. (is not auto hold) 2. Multi-functions switch that controls turning signal gets stuck in the up or down position after engaging the switch to change lanes. When attempting to flip the turning signal to off the switch will get stuck and will only go back to off or neutral position after forcing the switch up or down. Additionally, when forcing the turning switch to the off position, it causes the high beams to turn on. 3. Pre-collision assist warning will come on at random times while driving. I have had this happen to me almost daily when I'm driving into work in the morning.