Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Ford F-150

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150. The contact stated while shifting to reverse(r), the rear camera image was distorted. The contact stated that the image was blank, and blue intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, or an independent mechanic, and was not diagnosed. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired because it was not under recall. On a separate occasion, the console screen ceased to function and would not display data and shut off intermittently and turned on independently. The headlight warning lights, and forward collision avoidance warning light was illuminated, and a message that the center sensor not active was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer made several software updates; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. The VIN was not available.

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The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 35 mph and making a right turn and coming to a stop, the check engine and forward collision avoidance warning light deactivated, and the traction control warning light and other system failure warning lights were illuminated. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal; however, the brakes failed to respond as needed. The contact coasted down the street and drifted and parked the vehicle. The contact attempted to accelerate; however, after depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop as needed. The contact drifted and stopped and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the electronic brake booster had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer contacted the manufacturer and opened a case. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 22,075.

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The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the forward collision avoidance system unintendedly activated. During the failure there were no other vehicles or large objects nearby. The "collision alert" message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 30-35 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly applied the brakes on two occasions. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 15v614000 (forward collision avoidance). The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

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The contact leases a 2024 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was under a trial subscription for the driver assistance system bluecruise, which included the driver-attention system. The contact stated that while driving at night and wearing his medical eyeglasses, the bluecruise driver-attention system failed to see through the contact's eyeglasses and could not determine that the contact was awake, which caused the vehicle to jerk several times. Additionally, the messages "watch the road" and "resume control" were displayed, and the hazard lights were engaged. The contact stated that the bluecruise system then disengaged independently, causing the adaptive cruise control, the lake keep assist, and the lane centering assist to disengage. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The contact stated that the bluecruise system automatically engaged when the adaptive cruise control mode was engaged and could not be overridden. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100.

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The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the forward collision avoidance warning light illuminated. The vehicle was moving but the warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred at various speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was no failure found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the message “pre-collision assist not available” was displayed and “front camera malfunction - service required" was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the messages were continuously displayed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

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The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 75 mph, the forward collision avoidance system engaged while there was no other vehicle nearby. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle turned off temporarily while driving on the same day. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the cause of the failure could not be determined. The dealer performed several software updates: however, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the forward collision avoidance system engaged while there was no vehicle nearby. The contact stated that the vehicle turned off temporarily later that day. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer, and to contact the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150 hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the forward collision avoidance system warning light illuminated. While driving in the sun at various speeds, the vehicle drifted towards the ditch while there are no other vehicles nearby. The radio was inoperable. The trailer disconnected message was displayed without a trailer being connected to the vehicle. After it rained or after the vehicle was washed, the vehicle was slow to start and went into accessory mode. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed the contact that they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer again; the failure was due to the camera system and the sun. The contact stated that water and sunlight were causing the failure, and water was entering the connectors, but the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer contacted the Ford engineer in his state, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The dealer called the manufacturer’s engineers at headquarters, who were unable to determine the cause of the failure and informed the dealer to replace unknown parts. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the messages "front camera malfunction" and "pre-collision assist not available" were displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 115,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-150 hybrid. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, several safety features would not operate as intended. While driving in reverse, the rear cross traffic alert would sometimes malfunction and not alert the driver that a vehicle or an object or pedestrian was near the rear of the vehicle. Occasionally, the message "inoperable" was displayed. Also, the forward collision warning system would not activate when driving too close to a nearby vehicle or object. In addition, while driving, the adaptive cruise control was activated and the vehicle ahead reduced speed however, the adaptive cruise control deactivated instead of reducing speed causing the driver to press the brake pedal to avoid a collision. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who attempted to perform the software updates however, the updates failed to fix the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the anti-collision warning was activated with an audio sound, and the message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the failure had occurred at least six times with no objects around the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they informed him that they saw the warning activated once however, no failure cause was diagnosed, and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the dealer informed him of a manufacturer recall for the anti-collision system however, his VIN was not included in the recall. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer after he was coming to a complete stop and a noise was heard coming from underneath the vehicle. The dealer replaced the driveshaft, fuel tank, and the two straps however, the failure continued. The contact stated that the fuel tank issue had been ongoing since December 2020. The dealer stated that there was no remedy at this time. The dealer information was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, the contact was unaware if a case was opened. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 5,500. The contact stated that the fuel tank failure mileage was 2,008.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 mph with cruise control activated, while approaching a parked dump truck, the vehicle applied the brakes independently. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated he experienced the failure on three separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated he also experienced the vehicle overheating and engine failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 15v614000 (forward collision avoidance) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph with the adaptive cruise control engaged and traveling under an overpass the brakes would engage slowing the vehicle down abruptly. The contact stated that after passing the overpass the set speed would resume. The contact stated that the forward collision warning audio and visual would illuminate. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The contact stated that he disengaged the adaptive cruise control feature. The contact researched the failure and found NHTSA campaign number: 15v614000 (forward collision avoidance) and was relating it to the failure. The contact stated that his vehicle was not included in the recall as it was manufactured in September of 2015 which after the recall manufactured date of March 18, 2014, to August 6, 2015 for affected vehicles. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The contact stated that Ford informed him that he would receive a recall notice if the recall was extended and the VIN was included. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed that the pre-collision automatic braking system failed to operate without warning. The contact called Ford of boerne at 210-920-3023 (located at 31480 I-10, boerne, TX 78006) and scheduled an appointment with the technician. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150.

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Tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. While passing an 18-wheeler on the right side of the road at highway speeds, the adaptive cruise control activated and the collision warning with brake support feature engaged without warning. The failure occurred twice and caused the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The contact felt that the sensors or an electrical fault within the vehicle could be affecting the adaptive cruise control and collision warning with brake support, which could cause a crash. The dealer (autonation Ford frisco, 6850 TX-121, frisco, TX 75034, 1-(972) 763-5523) was notified and stated that there was no way to replicate the failure without a diagnostic trouble code. The dealer did not test drive the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to call a dealer. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving on the highway and approaching a semi-truck, the forward collision avoidance system applied the brakes with the warning light illuminated. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 15v614000 (forward collision avoidance), at akins Ford located at 220 w may st, winder, GA 30680. The contact stated that the failure recurred after the recall repair. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. While driving beside a large vehicle, the vehicle falsely anticipated a collision and independently applied the brakes. The contact stated that the failure occurred while the adaptive cruise control was not activated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v614000 (forward collision avoidance) and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 70 mph and attempting to overtake a trailer, the forward collision warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle braked unexpectedly while on adaptive cruise control. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The technician stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure did not recur. The failure mileage was approximately 10,500.