Ford F-150 Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 172
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- Years with records
- 2000–2019
- Stored years
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 172 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- power steering · 29 records
- steering wheel · 17 records
- warning light · 13 records
- traction control · 12 records
- advance trac · 11 records
- service advance · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 48 |
| 30–60k mi | 44 |
| 1–30k mi | 41 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electronic Stability Control
ADVANCE TRAC MALFUNCTION
ODI 11289070
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the vehicle on a city street it started to accelerate on it's own and i had to slam on the breaks because of it doing that. Again one december 20th 2019 it did it again. I dont know what's causing it to be doing that but i've taking it to the dealership and nothing can be found wrong.
ODI 11297807
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
On dec 9 while taking off from the traffic light driving at around 5mph my truck suddenly did not accelerate.., the stability control warning light, brakes warning light and the airbag warning light came on. I almost got into an accident as i did not expect my truck to suddenly not accelerate. At this time the truck would only drive at 5mph. Drove to the dealer at 5 mph and they cannot replicate the problem. On dec…
ODI 11289648
Electronic Stability Control
I was parked in a sage brush field, warming up in my truck. I turned it off and opened the door to get out. This is when i noticed my electronic running boards didn't extend. So i situated myself back in the drivers seat and realized the radio was still playing. (it is suppose to turn off when i open the door and the truck is off) i started the truck and found i had no dashboard lights, gauges were off, locks would…
ODI 11288878
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving my 2012 f-150 i received a power steering warning light on the dashboard computer and the steering went out almost cause me to swerve into oncoming traffic. This happened without warning while my vehicle was in motion. The steering went out and i had to muscle the wheel to turn the vehicle.
ODI 11278803
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
On tuesday 11/5/19, we were traveling on a highway at around 45 mph when i decelerated to make a right hand turn onto a city street. I had accelerated back up to around 30 mph when i cross over a relatively smooth railroad crossing at a slight left hand turn. Immediately the information center on the console start displaying multiple alerts and the vehicle started decelerating. While the engine did not cut off,…
ODI 11279313
Electronic Stability Control
While driving in the rain i had stopped at an intersection. I turned a corner and accelerated to merge into traffic. The rear wheels spun excessively, causing the vehicle to 'fish-tail' and creating a dangerous situation me and adjacent vehicles. The traction control system was on but did not engage, no indicator lights illuminated on the dash to show it engaged or had an error. The same day i took the vehicle to…
ODI 11278534
Electronic Stability Control
Theres a paralytic short in the truck that drains the battery within hours. The truck needs to be jumped everytime i try to start the vehicle. I have replaced the alternator and battery but the source is coming from the ecu. !
ODI 11271189