2014 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems
- 68
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 68 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear window · 14 records
- power steering · 10 records
- rear defrost · 9 records
- window shattered · 7 records
- rear defroster · 7 records
- rear door · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
I was driving down the highway with my rear defrost operating. I smelled something burning that had an "electrical burn" smell. I thenheard a loud "pop". I looked in my rear view mirror and saw that my rear driver side back glass panel (sliding glass window) was shattered. This was especially concerning because my daughter was seated directly in front of the shattered glass in her car seat. I researched this problem…
ODI 11308150
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Was having trouble starting my truck one day. Cranking and cranking but not firing. Sometimes it would eventually fire, sometimes it required a jump to get it going. Took it into ford, they replaced the battery. Didn't happen for a few more days. Same thing. Crank, crank, crank, but wouldn't start. Did some searching online, and found similar situation regarding a burnt/melted fuse 27 (the fuel pump fuse). Ford…
ODI 11306808
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I drove my f-150 eccoboost truck to the snow, same area i have been hundreds of times and suddenly smoke burst from the engine, then flames shot out around the hood, popped the hood and fought the fire for half an hour, it kept restating. It stranded myself and children, and we had a harrowing experience that was pretty dicey. Ford had just put in a new engine, at my cost, +14,000.00, after the timing chain failed.…
Fire reported · 3 injuries
ODI 11301678
Electrical System
I got a left rear door ajar warning on the dash of my 2014 ford f150 crew cab pick up truck. I would check the door and it was closed properly. Every time i started the truck i would get the warning. I made an appointment with ford to find out why this was happening. On the day of the appointment with ford, i started the truck and heard a buzzing type noice from the rear seat area. I got out to he truck with it…
Fire reported
ODI 11297430
Electrical System · Steering
I was pulling out of a parking structure as i turn right and then try to sraighten into the street my steering wheel was not abel to turn n was making a funny noise as i tried to and almost crashed had to yank the steering wheel hard and was barely abel to turn enough to not hit a car now car is just abel to go straight.from my knowledge it has to do with the electric power steering the trucks come with and looked…
ODI 11292101
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My 2014 f-150 platinum edition rear driver side window glass cracked this morning. Auto started my truck and the defrost automatically turns on as it's warming up the truck. 5 min later after getting in the truck drove the truck for 10 sec or so and i heard a loud pop! My glass had shattered into the pieces. Did research and seen i'm not the only one who has had this happen to them. The defrost sensor has been…
ODI 11290003
Electrical System
Driving with the rear defroster on heard a loud bang and then noticed my drivers side rear window was completely spider webbed. I've read many other complaints about the same issue.
ODI 11277626
Electrical System
I have a 2014 f150 ecoboost and there is a recall from ford for a temporary loss of signal with the output shaft speed sensor however not for my year. I tried to go to ford to have them reflash the pcm like the other years they could not do it i have had my truck go into 1st gear on several occasions while on the freeway at 60+ mph. I have had it stutter in 1st gear and then shift to 5th with the wrench light…
ODI 11266899
Electrical System
Vehicle fire. I started the vehicle up in my driveway and heard a small pop/explosion and smoke came out from under the hood. I immediately shut off the truck, popped the hood and could not identify the source of the issue. I started the truck again and noticed where the fie/smoke was, shut off the truck, and proceeded to rush into the house to grab the kitchen fire extinguisher and put the fire out. Thankfully i…
Fire reported
ODI 11265764
Electrical System
NO RADIO AND TIME FLASHES ON DISPLAY.
ODI 11231601
Electrical System
Driving on i-10 in arizona pulling a camper engine suddenly shut off. Pulled over, restarted engine, tried again, shut off again couple miles later. Did this several times until we reached ford dealer. They found fuel system mini fuse had melted in fuse panel. With very little research found this has been a issue since 2009-2014 trucks. Ford refuses to address this problem. They have a tsb for it. They move fuse to…
ODI 11217515
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Left for work this morning (april 29th 2019). Temp was 48, left the hotel and turned on rear defrost, smelled a burning electronics smell within about 2 minutes after turning on the rear defrost and heard a loud pop as i was traveling at 35mph. I looked back to see my driverside rear window completely shattered. Called ford and asked them if they new of anything, they just brushed me off. Im concerned greatly more…
ODI 11204633
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility/Wiper
Wiper motor, radio/ ignition system, remote locking/ unlocking & cruise control. 1st issue: wiper motor will not turn to off, the wipers run intermittently in the off position every 20-30 seconds the wipers will run. Pulled fuse until repairs can be made to switch and/or module. 2nd issue: when ignition is turned off & key removed, and the radio is playing or off, a low battery warning message appears: remove…
ODI 11183899
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle would crank, but not start. The contact referenced an unknown technical service bulletin (tsb) regarding a fuse burning out that needed to be relocated. The tsb also indicated that the fuse should be covered by a ford warranty. The vehicle was taken to sonora ford ([redacted], sonora, ca 95370, [redacted]) where it was determined that the…
ODI 11181554
Electrical System · Power Train
As i was entering an on ramp to the freeway, the vehicle suddenly downshifted from 5th gear to 2nd and the speedometer jumped from around 45 to less than 20 and back up again. After getting on the freeway, the vehicle seemed to have paused, the speedometer again jumped from 65 down and up again.
ODI 11180913
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact stated that the power locks on the driver's side door malfunctioned. As a result, the contact had to manually lock and unlock the door. Jim hudson ford (1201 w main st, lexington, sc 29072, [redacted]) advised the contact to call the manufacturer to be added to the list for an unknown recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11174919
Electrical System
When ignition is turned off, and the radio is still playing, a low battery warning message appears with instructions to remove ignition key and turn off the radio. In the past, after several of these messages, there was no power to start the engine.
ODI 11164499
Electrical System
Turned on the rear window defroster to clear the window of ice, the unit overheated, did not blow a fuse, instead got so hot it burned and smoked and shattered the window! This happened in motion. This is extremely dangerous! Ford needs to recall these windows!
Fire reported
ODI 11162217
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
On december 5, 2018, my 2014 ford f-150 fx4 caught fire at the bottom of my driveway. I went out to start my truck to take the garbage to the road for pickup. I put the truck in park and began to unload the garbage from the back of truck. After unloading the last bag, i noticed smoke coming from under the hood, by the time i went to pop the hood smoke and already taken over the cab and a fire had started underneath…
Fire reported
ODI 11163283
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Driving down the interstate at 70 mph, the "check brake system" warning flashed on the dash. I went to push the brake pedal and it was locked in place. I physically could not depress the pedal, not even enough to disable the cruise control. I had to switch cruise off on the wheel, shift to neutral, and coast to a stop on the shoulder of the highway. Shut the truck down, turned back on and the code disappeared and my…
ODI 11161419
Electrical System
The truck was brought for service initially because the ac blower was not working properly. It was turning on and off by itself. The dealership determined that the motor speed control module has to be replaced in order to operate normally. The module was replaced on 7/13/18. On 11/20/18, i brought the truck back to service because the ac blower wasn't working again. And after further investigate, the technician…
ODI 11156621
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
There seems to be a problem with the rear defroster system on all ford f150's from 2011thru 2016. It either just stops working causing a electrical short and possible fire and electrical damage or bodily injury if contacted by a person, or most commonly it will shatter the rear window causing a visual obstruction out the rear while driving. Another issue with this defect is that when the window does shatter, it has…
ODI 11153500
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Rear window panel shattered in place due to the defroster overheating. There had been no prior damage to the window, and the window shattered while the car was stationary and idling in the parking lot at my work, only to defrost and warm up. In the attached images, it is evident from the picture inside the vehicle that the window has completely cracked, and from the outside, it is proven that there was no impact of…
ODI 11152800
Electrical System
I have been having issues with my battery discharging . The ford dealer as changed out the battery 3 times & still have the same issue . Something in the system is draining the battery .the dealer has checked it and still has not found the problem. If the truck sits for 2 to 3 day when i go to start it the dash lights up saying turn power off to save battery - system off to save battery. We have no after market…
ODI 11152066
Electrical System
The power door lock actuators in all four doors have failed within a period of two months. When the actuators fails, the door will no longer lock/unlock with keyless remote or by using the inside button to unlock the doors. Only the driver door has a key hole, so when the other rdoor are not working, the only way to unlock the door is from the inside. Occasionally while the door actuators is not working, the door is…
ODI 11151066