Ford F150

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February 11, 2019 NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000
Unexpected Transmission Downshift

Unexpectedly downshifting into first gear may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V075000
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Components POWER TRAIN
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,263,051

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2013 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The transmission may unexpectedly downshift into first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 4, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S07.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

3 Affected Products
Vehicle
MAKE MODEL YEAR

FORD F-150 2011-2013

 

[ZSHO]

RECALL ORDERED OVER CORDS
About 327,000 Ford F-150 and Super Duty trucks at risk of fires from damaged block heater cords. Z

APRIL 12, 2019 — A Ford engine block heater recall has been issued for 327,000 model year 2015-2019 F-150 and 2017-2019 F-Series Super Duty trucks that were recalled for the same heater cord problems in December 2018.

The engine block heater cord recall includes about 131,000 trucks in the U.S. and more than 196,000 in Canada, all that were part of the previous recall of 874,000 trucks in 2018.

The automaker says the splice connectors for the heater cords may have been damaged during previous recall repairs, damage that can cause multiple problems. The engine block heater could fail to function or the damaged cord could trip breakers and outlets. It's also possible fires could occur from overheated and melted wires while the engine heater is plugged .

http://m.carcomplaints.com/news/2019/ford-engine-block-heater-recall-cords.shtml

 

[SHOdded]

^^^ Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the engine block heater from being used. When replacement cables become available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will replace the engine block heater cord, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 22, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S11.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 

[sholxgt]

2018 – F-150 – Ambient Lighting – Multi-Color Settings Inoperative

2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with ambient lighting will only have a single color.

The multi-color option, ability to dim and turn on/off are no longer available in 2018 model year.

No repair attempts should be made to address the ability to enable color change, dim or turn on/off the ambient lighting feature.

I spent about 5 minutes trying to figure our how to adjust the color.  Never found a way.  Now if I could just find the CD player....

De-contenting a $66k truck.  Only Ford would think that's a good idea.

 

[sm105k]

66k for an F150?  Geez...

 

[bpd1151]

66k for an F150?  Geez...

I find it insane too, but people are buying 'em at that price point, and even higher. Utter silliness.

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[sm105k]

66k for an F150?  Geez...

I find it insane too, but people are buying 'em at that price point, and even higher. Utter silliness.

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Soon car payments are going to be mortgages.

 

[sholxgt]

66k for an F150?  Geez...

I find it insane too, but people are buying 'em at that price point, and even higher. Utter silliness.

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Soon car payments are going to be mortgages.

Mine is now higher than my mortgage.  Granted, I have a low mortgage.

There's two ways to look at it...
1. The sticker on my Lincoln 6 years ago was a hair over $50k.  The truck has all of the same features plus additional safety stuff and more advanced electronics PLUS has the capability to tow 12,700 lbs.  So, $16k more, but it's 6 years newer, has more features, and substantially more capability.
2. It's a, not built all that well, Ford and should never cost this much.

What are really, really poor values to me are XLT's.  I test drove a $56k window sticker XLT that lacked substantial features that come standard in a Corolla or Honda Fit.  Granted, Ford prices them stupid high so they can throw $10k worth of incentives at them, but at the end of the day they are still expensive and stripped of features.  With just a bit of negotiating I got $9k off of sticker on a Platinum that is actually pretty darn nice with lots of features.

Still, that makes it $57k.  So, where's my color changing ambient lighting and CD player!!!

 

[TopherSho]

66k for an F150?  Geez...

I find it insane too, but people are buying 'em at that price point, and even higher. Utter silliness.

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Soon car payments are going to be mortgages.

Some places offer 110 month loans on a little as 25k$ .. and with average consumer credit ratings being in the 600's ... that 110 months is at 3.x% or higher   it is pure insanity.  As to truck prices, they were always naturally higher due to utility nature... then the ad campaigns (particularly out here in the PNW) made them more desirable  'safer'  ... then they turned into pavement princess cars with all the car niceties and the market demand went up.. and up... and now we have 'super platinum edtion' trucks that never even see sod in the bed,  and Eddie Bauer/Harely Davidson chrome plated rigs that see more wax than a bikini shop. 

 

[ZSHO]

FORD F-150 RECALL TO PREVENT ENGINE HEATER CABLE FIRES
Ford recalls 33,500 trucks with engine block heater cords that may suffer electrical shorts. Z

FEBRUARY 28, 2020 — Ford F-150 fires are possible if the trucks are 2015-2016 models equipped with engine heaters and 3.5-liter GTDI engines.

A recall of more than 33,500 F-150 trucks is necessary because of engine block heater cables that are the wrong length and may not have enough protection against heat.

High temperatures can cause an electrical short, disable the heater and trip the breakers or outlets used with the cables. This can occur when the F-150 is parked and the engine block heater is plugged into an outlet..

Ford F-150 customers with questions should call 866-436-7332 and refer to recall number 20S08.

https://m.carcomplaints.com/news/2020/ford-f-150-recall-engine-heater-cable-fires.shtml