2014 Ford F-150 Power Train Problems
- 74
- 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 74 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 12 records
- without warning · 8 records
- first gear · 8 records
- notified failure · 7 records
- diagnosed repaired · 7 records
- check engine · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 25 |
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
My first timing chain went out at 59,000 miles the second timing chain has went out at 87,000 miles again. Ford will not provide warranty on the second chain that only lasted 27,000 miles and a ford dealership done the repair.
ODI 11302326
Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle down shifted to 1st gear without warning. The contact was able to safely guide the vehicle off of the roadway. The vehicle was restarted but failed to resume normal operation. The vehicle was driven to kindle ford-lincoln [redacted], cape may court house, nj 08210 [redacted]) to be diagnosed. The result was…
ODI 11308802
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The speedometer dropped to zero while traveling 50 mph and the truck downshifted to 1st gear causing the tires to squeal, fishtail, and the rpm's redlined.i was almost rear ended. This has happened several times in the past couple weeks.
ODI 11289758
Power Train
I placed the vehicle in park. I left the vehicle running got out walked up to the gate to open it and the vehicle started moving on its own. This happened twice. The first time my wife was in the front seat and was able to stop the truck. The second time the truck pinned me between the truck and fence post. A friend was able to jump into the truck and get it turned off. The vehicle was stationary on flat ground…
ODI 11297725
Power Train
When driving down the road transmission will down shift from 6th gear to first gear it did it on the interstate at 70 miles an hour. Did it when it was raining. Was the second time it did it. Take it to the ford dealership they said they couldn't do anything unless it was showing a code. Did some research there is a recall on ford f150.for 09-13 but mine has the same transmission as the 2013. More year's should be…
ODI 11279963
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle completely failed without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle and it resumed normal operation. The contact took the vehicle to rokstad ford (476600 us-95, ponderay, id 83852, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but no failure was found. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that there were no recalls. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11256491
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle jerked without warning and began to lose power on its own. The contact briefly lost control of the vehicle, shifted into neutral, and coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 19v075000 (power train). The contact spoke with lithia ford idaho falls (980 w broadway st, idaho…
ODI 11245314
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While driving 30-35 mph and highway speeds, the vehicle downshifted on its own and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to smith ford (908 e oak st, conway, ar 72032, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the molded lead frame needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The contact stated…
ODI 11254439
Power Train
2014 f150 w/~55,000 miles- (1) 7/30/19- carrying light load in bed (200 lbs+/-) & 2 people including driver, on major highway during rush hour accelerating up hill, had driven 15 minutes without issues. Vehicle suddenly lost all power and tachometer red lined. Did not notice if any warning lights on as was trying desperately not to be dead due to 18 wheeler right behind me. Just as suddenly resolved after about 10…
ODI 11242167
Power Train
I am experiencing symptoms like those outlined in the recall affecting 2011-2013 f-150 trucks (among other vehicles) with the 6r80 transmission. It shifts erratically and abruptly, and today, i had it downshift from 6th to 1st on the highway as i was changing lanes. Thankfully the tires didn't lock up. The engine revved freely all the way to redline when this occured, given the history of these documented and…
ODI 11234181
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle downshifted into first gear without warning. The contact stated that the ignition was cycled off and on and the vehicle operated as intended for approximately 20 miles of driving before the failure recurred. The contact used an odb code reader to perform a diagnostic test on the vehicle, which indicated a p0722-output speed…
ODI 11233763
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Periodically speedometer starts moving erratically at constant speed. As a result of this the engine starts shifting gears rapidly. This week while driving 60mph on the highway, the engine shifted abruptly from 6th to 1st gear causing a very dangerous situation.
ODI 11221589
Engine · Power Train
This vehicle has shut down during operation on several different occasions. The first, was a minor repair. The second, caused over $11,000 in damages, and now it has happened again. Each time it occurs, the loss of power causes a decrease in the ability to steer and all systems shut down. With our children in the vehicle, we have been in fear for their lives as we have had to quickly steer the vehicle out of the…
ODI 11202690
Power Train
Transmission down shifts while moving, from 6th gear down to 1st, all gauges go to zero but truck does not power off. Can accelerate but does not pick up speed. Similar symptoms for the 2011-2013 f150 recall out now.
ODI 11204414
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle stalled and restarted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to best ford lincoln ([redacted], nashua, nh 03063, [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact researched online and stated the failure was due to the drive train. The failure mileage was 173,000.
ODI 11252188
Power Train
I have 45k miles and was driving and the compression fitting on the transmission hose at the radiator sheared off. It sprayed transmission oil all over engine and roadway. There was a motorcycle behind me who luckily didn't go down due to the oil. I had to replace the transmssion line and fluid. I also needed to rent a car since i was out of town.
ODI 11206802
Power Train
Transmission. Sudden, unexpected downshift into lower gear while driving at highway speeds. While traveling down a mountainous canyon on an interstate highway my vehicle abruptly and unexpectedly shifted into a lower gear. The engine rpms increased dramatically. I put the transmission into neutral and after some seconds cautiously switched the gear shift back into drive. Fortunately, the transmission had returned to…
ODI 11203579
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
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated and both rear wheels seized. The steering wheel also seized and became difficult to steer without warning. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally, but the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or…
ODI 11180323
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While driving 80 mph, the vehicle downshifted into first gear and two unknown warning indicators illuminated. The contact continued driving 5 mph off the freeway, then coasted over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normal. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing.…
ODI 11180145
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle downshifted and shut off without warning. The vehicle was taken to watson quality ford (6130 n i-55, jackson, ms 39211, [redacted]), but they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 108,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 11179747
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle downshifted from fifth into first gear intermittently. The vehicle was taken to smail ford (5110 us-30, greensburg, pa 15601, [redacted]) where it was test driven, but they were unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and was unsafe to drive. The contact stated that the vehicle was exhibiting the same…
ODI 11182263
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While the vehicle was engaged in park, it rolled away on its own. The contact had to get inside the vehicle to depress the brake pedal and engage the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,000.
ODI 11172153
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and failed to engage past third gear. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist.…
ODI 11204353
Power Train
While driving down the highway at roughly 75mph the vehicles speedometer suddenly jumped to 105mph then down to 65mph, then to roughly 90mph and finally dropping to 0mph at which time the transmission suddenly shifted down into 1st gear causing the rear wheels to lock up while going 75mph almost killing myself. After this occurred and the vehicle stopped the ignition was turned off. Once restarted everything seemed…
Crash reported
ODI 11163436