2015 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems
- 71
- 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 71 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- front seats · 12 records
- seat back · 12 records
- front seat · 10 records
- back front · 10 records
- degrees ambient · 10 records
- ambient temperatures · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Cruise control shuts off during operation. Intermittently will not turn on. Analog speedometer will indicate speeds in excess of 40mph slower than real speed. Stuck at 40mph when comes to complete stop.
ODI 11307207
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Electric rear tailgate falls down randomly while driving at speed or even while parked. Tailgate has fallen 5-6 times while truck is parked in last few months and also 5+ times while car is driving. It has fallen while truck was in reverse, and while truck was traveling on country roads at speeds of ~40mph. Please note - this issue seems identical to the one ford just announced a recall for on the 2017-2019 f-250…
ODI 11287927
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down the road today being mindful of the speed limit since i just got a speeding ticket two weeks prior. I looked at the speedometer and it read 62. I know the difference i speed variation just from driver feeling and experience. Well i applied the brakes and the speedometer did not move. When i reached my destination i put the car in park and noticed my speedometer was frozen at 40 mph. So now according to…
ODI 11270177
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Randomly the hill start assist control error would come up. Additionally, service advance trac error would come up and the truck would go into some sort of limp mode with no acceleration allowed. Finally, the truck started running really rough. All these things would happen while i was in motion and or turning. I have been broken down on the side of the highway 4 separate times now. Everything is really random and…
ODI 11234997
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
While operating vehicle, electrical issue occurs that locks windows and turns off air conditioning. Vehicle cabin becomes extremely hot very quickly. Ford dealership unable to diagnose issue yet continually reoccurs. Not safe to operate the vehicle until the issue can be corrected. A search of the internet revealed numerous similar issues occurring in ford trucks.
ODI 11235100
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
The factory/ dealer installed tow brake controller does not apply enough brake power to stop trailer. When towing my 5th wheel(10000lbs)it works fine when i manually apply the override button but when i apply the brake pedal the trailer brakes don't get the command to engage with enough power to stop trailer, my truck is doing almost all of the braking. I have read online where many ford f 150 owners are having…
ODI 11266100
Electrical System
Truck suddenly loses power, electrical systems fail. Repaired multiple times by dealer diagnosing wiring connection fail under seats. Continues to fail. 5 times in shop since 2016, no longer under warranty.
ODI 11218847
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Started my truck using remote start. Roughly 45-55 secs later, i get in my truck and the rear passenger area is filled with smoke. I shut off vehicle. I smelled burned electrical wires. I wasn't able to detect anything out of the norm. Roughly 5-7 mins later, my back glass shattered. Truck was stationary.
ODI 11205993
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Corroded body control module and wiring. Ford technicians unable to diagnose cause. Caused vehicle to go into limp mode while driving in an unsafe manner.
ODI 11206531
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving my 2015 ford f150 platinum (v6 eco boost) on an hwy (70 mph) the truck encountered loss of pedal response and three warning light as i coasted to a stop in heavy traffic. These three warning lights: hill assist traction control, advanced trac warning indicator, driver assistance indicator. The truck to transition to 'limp' mode (accelerator and power steering doesn't work) which a dangerous and scary.…
ODI 11197253
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Engine stalls at idle in park and at stop lights. Sometimes it's bad and sometimes not as much or can go days without doing it.
ODI 11298157
Electrical System
Engine block heater recall #19s11 ford nhtsa # 19v-278 it has been over a year now waiting for replacement part...keep calling ford and they say parts are in, but i called dealer and they say not till october of this year, they keep putting it off.
ODI 11245027
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Turned defrost on and in 2 to 3 minutes heard a loud pop and looked back and the rear windowpane had completely shattered. The break happened in motion on a city street. The defrost malfunctioned and overheated the window causing it to shatter.
ODI 11192162
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2015 f150 ecoboost has 79,156 miles on it. Over the past 3 days the truck has repeatedly lost power while driving in traffic on the highway. The rpm will drop down to 500 rpm, rough idle, no acceleration at all, hill assist light wrench light check engine light passenger air bag light and see owners manual pop up on the instrument panel. Took my truck into ford today and they replaced the throttle body under my…
ODI 11186929
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Truck is going into limp mode randomly and idling rough with no throttle response. Getting dtc code p2112, electronic throttle body actuator stuck closed. Thoroughly cleaned throttle body and it is still happening. This happens randomly driving down the road leaving me with no throttle response
ODI 11183322
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle was stationary in parking lot. Truck bed illumination lights on third brake light assembly over heated and melted third brake light assembly. The lights come on when the doors are open, and there is no way to turn them off without closing the doors.
ODI 11234254
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving on road with 35mph speed limit, looked down at speedometer and said i was going 85, ever since the speedometer is stuck between 35 and 95, when stopped it lays at 35-40mph. Have read many others with similar issues.
ODI 11160791
Electrical System
My 2015 ford f150 lariat has a problem with the electric tailgate release. Tailgate opens when not supposed to. Opens when truck is started, during driving, and when truck is turned off. Has happened for the past 60 days. Truck is beyond warranty and no recall noted. Tailgate comes open while towing trailer, causing issues. When i tow a trailer i have to pull fuse for tailgate release so that it does not drop during…
ODI 11175958
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
I was on the highway and the hill start assist/traction control lights started coming on. A few hundred miles later, more dash lights started flashing and then all dash lights went off and the truck lost all power. I could no longer accelerate. After a moment, it started working again. After a few more miles, it did it again, and this time when it powered down, the abs break system went on and created a terrible…
ODI 11154794
Electrical System
I was driving down a city road when the electrical system failed on 11/13. The entire electrical system would go dark for a minute and then come back on for a few seconds, during which i received numerous warning messages. When the system was out, the dashboard display was dead and power steering was offline. I started to receive warning messages about the charging system on 11/6. I brought it to three different…
ODI 11172422
Electrical System
The analog speedometer shows incorrect speed even when it is in park it shows 25 mph.
ODI 11145055
Electrical System
I started the truck with the remote start to let it warm up. After around 3 to 5 minutes we went to get in and noticed smoke and a burning smell coming from the back seat. I turned the truck off and inspected the area the smoke was coming from and noticed the insulation was burned from the wire and my back window had cracks over the entire surface. I believe the rear defrost shorted out
ODI 11143481
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While driving unknown speeds, the analog speedometer needle was stuck at 100 mph. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was 19,000.
ODI 11142639
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Electrical power connector for rear sliding window defroster broke at its attachment (factory soldered) point to the rear sliding widow glass. This leaves the defogger inoperable and eliminates rear visibility due to fog/frost/ice build-up. Vehicle is just out of its 3 year warranty and has less than 28,000 miles. I have spoken with ford customer service. Ford motor company service is unwilling to recognize/correct…
ODI 11142857
Body · Electrical System
All american ford in paramus nj will not supply a loaner vehicle for a recall that will take several hours. I was told since i did not purchase the vehicle at that dealership they can't help me.
ODI 11130473