Ford F-150 owners have reported 104 problems related to back over prevention (under the back over prevention category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the F-150.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while in reverse(r), the screen was black or displayed a blue screen. The failure impeded the driver's visibility, preventing the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The message "rearview camera unavailable" was displayed during the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 25v315000 (back over prevention); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 195,000.
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the center console display failed to display the rearview camera view, and a blue screen was displayed with the message, "no signal to rearview camera". There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was advised that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that shortly after refueling the vehicle; while his wife was driving at a slow speed and merging onto the highway, the transmission failed to shift above 4th gear. In addition, the contact stated that the rmp had increased but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was determined that there was failure with 2 wiring harnesses that required replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact noticed that the rearview camera image occasionally failed to properly display an image. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the radio and the rearview camera was inoperative. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The diagnostic result was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated while reversing, the back-over prevention camera did not function as intended. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera displayed a black screen. The contact stated that due to the failure, the vehicle lightly tapped a nearby pole. The contact stated that very little damage was done to the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed apim module. The contact was informed that the apim module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. 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 102,500.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera would blackout intermittently. The contact learned of the recall, NHTSA campaign number 25v315000 (back over prevention), which spoke of the same failure. The dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in any recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure, and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to file a safety complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 42,700.
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The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v315000 (back over prevention). The contact stated that the camera was flashing, the image was blocked, and the camera became inoperable. The driver had to use the mirrors while reversing. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where the software update was completed, but the failure persisted. The contact was informed that further inspection of the vehicle was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was intermittently distorted while reversing. A message to call the dealer was displayed. Two unknown dealers were contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
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The contact owns a 2014 Ford f150. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was being reversed, the rearview camera displayed a solid black screen, or an inverted screen. The contact stated that the screen failed to display as intended. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the navigation system screen displayed a black screen. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v315000 (back over prevention). The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who had started the recall repair; however, the dealer informed the contact that the recall repair could not be completed due to the 12-volt battery only being at 42 percent charge. The contact was informed that the 12-volt battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that recently, the display screen turned blue when he shifted into reverse (r). The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the rearview camera was inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the image displayed on the screen was very distorted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nhsta hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was blank, distorted, or flipped to the opposite side. The driver was concerned about crashing. The contact shifted to park and back to reverse several times, but the camera was still inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact to purchase a new camera. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v252000 (back over prevention); and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer for the recall repair. The contact stated that shortly after the vehicle was repaired the vehicle experience electrical failures. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the navigation system and radio became inoperable. Additionally, the contact stated that at whatever volume level the radio was set to, the level remained until the vehicle was turned off and restarted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the apim controller was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired twice; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v315000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The rearview camera was occasionally frozen while the vehicle was in reverse(r). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the driver's visibility, preventing the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon shifting the vehicle into reverse, the rearview camera displayed a distorted image, compromising the back-over prevention system. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 30,000.
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the back-up camera failed to operate as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure first started as a distorted image on the screen; however, over time, the screen would appear completely blank. The dealer was notified about the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to file a complaint. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 20v575000 (visibility, back over prevention); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
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The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v315000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that there was a chirping noise coming from underneath the chassis of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the chirping issue and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,795. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was blue. The local dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.
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The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while reversing, the rearview camera image display was blue. A message advising to contact the dealer was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the infotainment system was reset; however, the failure persisted. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was related to the wiring system. The dealer inspected the tailgate wiring and informed the contact that no issues were found. The dealer informed the contact that additional diagnostic tests were needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v575000 (visibility, back over prevention). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 79,900.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford f150. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was reverse, the rear-view camera displayed lines across the screen, a solid black screen, or an inverted screen. The contact stated that the screen failed to display as intended. The contact stated the message to contact the dealer was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the rear-view camera needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the back over prevention camera failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the back over prevention camera displayed images on opposite sides of the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that images on the left were displayed on the right side instead of the screen. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently; however, the failure was persistent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 169,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the infotainment-center touchscreen displayed a black screen while attempting to use the back over prevention camera. The failure progressed and the infotainment center became completely black, preventing the contact from being able to access any systems controlled through the infotainment center. The contact learned of NHTSA campaign number: 22v252000 (back over prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 22v252000 (back over prevention); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was in reverse(r), the back over prevention camera displayed a fuzzy, distorted image, which caused a visibility hazard for the driver. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where three different error codes showed a defect with the backup camera. The contact was then informed by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 20v575000 (back over prevention). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 46,000.
The contact owns 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rearview camera was glitching and had displayed a blank image. The message “camera unavailable” was displayed. Neither an independent mechanic nor a dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to a recall that did not include the year, make and model of the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 21,704.
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The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while shifted in reverse, the rearview camera intermittently failed to display an image from behind the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the digital screen displayed a blue or colorful distorted image. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic; however, the failure was not able to be duplicated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired due to the failure not being duplicated. Upon further investigation, the contact' wife related the failure to an unknown NHTSA recall; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a black or blue image while the vehicle was in reverse(r). The contact stated that the failure obstructed the visibility while reversing, which prevented the safe operation of the vehicle. After speaking with a friend who was a mechanic, the contact was informed that there were recalls on Ford vehicles for the rearview camera. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 25v315000 (back over prevention); which he linked to the failure. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated while reversing the vehicle, the rearview camera displayed a blank image. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 22v252000 (back over prevention); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle, the back-up camera malfunctioned, causing the screen image to become frozen and still, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated the infotainment center was frozen or blacked out intermittently, preventing the contact from being able to access the cameras and systems controlled through the infotainment system. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v315000 (back over prevention); however, when the dealer was contacted, it was confirmed that the vehicle was not included. A second dealer was contacted, mcclary Ford inc (1104 us hwy 72 e, athens, al 35611) and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle in reverse the backup camera image was very blurry and created a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 22v252000(back over prevention). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced that same failure listed in the recall. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 35,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was intermittently blank or distorted. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated when the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the back-up camera displayed static and an unavailable notification. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v575000 (visibility). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was shifted into reverse(r), the back-up camera image was distorted. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,500.
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the infotainment system and the rearview camera were operable, and the screen image was black. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rearview camera system needed to be replaced; however, the part was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v163000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,500. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the back-up camera display image was distorted or appeared as a blank gray screen, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 85,000.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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| Back Over Prevention problems | |
| Warnings problems | |
| Rearview System Braking problems | |
| Sensing System Camera problems | |
| Camera System problems | |
| Automatic System Braking problems |