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Chart based on 194 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
turbocharged 375hp 3.5L V6 10-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
1000 mi
Repainted 1/3 of vehicle because of multiple hairs in clear coat. Replaced leather steering wheel because of blemish. Replaced door seal because it had a kink in it. Also did an oil and filter change and front end alignment.
3000 mi
Additionally paint flaws found. Waiting for third paint attempt. Found additional dirt and containments under the clear. Found a spot of metal on rear passenger side cab and 3 more spots on the wood. Repaired side now has 1000s of micro scratches that appear in low light conditions. Dealer is reviewing what to do next and is trying to get a replacement 2020 but I have to pay a 6k difference to swap trucks.
4000 mi
Paint is now bubbling off the roof. Continued paint issues. Escalations to Ford and dealer have been pretty useless. They don't seem to care. They reviewed truck today and have to pursue repainting it again. I got rid of it and picked up a Ram.
turbocharged 450hp 3.5L V6 10-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
32640 mi
US $50
Sunroof would require 3 or 4 times of pressing the close button before closing. Sunroof would travel partway and then open up again. Dealer replaced defective rail frame under warranty.
Somehow the small plastic box covering the electrical connection to the rear sliding window was broken pre-delivery. the dealer had the rear glass assembly replaced.
40000 mi
drivers sun visor rattled
9000 mi
Skin of steering wheel delaminated, causing annoying creases on rim.
Knocking from right rear over bumps. Dealer first said it was tail light, took it out and tightened it. Also said it was possible tailgate hanger cable loose, had to order. Never called me when it came in. Truck knocking got worse and more consistent. Then suddenly disappeared and has not returned.
385-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
2000 mi
High pitched whistle when going between 40 and 53 mph. Dealer acknowledged the noise but could not locate it and there for could not fix it. The F150/Lariat badges were loose and coming off.
2000 mi
Doors rattle whenever the road is not perfectly smooth.
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
4960 mi
One chrome plated tow hook replaced under warranty due to rust
13640 mi
Sun roof leak
14880 mi
C $217
seat heater not working, passenger seatback. seat cushion hold down bracket had broken and damaged lumbar support bladder, TED assembly, etc. No repair done. Parts alone over $1000
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
1000 mi
Glove box does not latch correctly. Large gap in-between glovebox and dash. Dealer replaced the glove box. New Glovebox did not fix the problem. A new problem occurred during the attempted repair. The dampeners no longer work and the latch
22400 mi
Glovebox again. 3 times attempted repair. On the 4 th try at the dealer they replaced more parts and had the shop foreman check the work before they released me. A small defect caused by FORD but many wasted hours working with the dealer
11160 mi
Water leaking into the interior of the doors, which froze and caused the doors to freeze open/shut. Recall installed new parts to improve the diversion of water away from the inside of the door
385-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
27000 mi
dealership installed mud flaps malfunctioned. Clip broke off the mud flap and started peeling the tire well edging off the truck. $385 estimated repair. These 2 pieces should not be connected. incurred driving down dirt road to my farm.
385-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
10000 mi
Sunroof sunshade (to block out light) had a broken part, which made a noise, which altered me to the problem. The sunroof parts functioned properly, but the dealer had to replace the sunshade due to a broken part.
34000 mi
Sunroof rattle fixed under TSB
29000 mi
Steering wheel cover started peeling so the steering wheel was replaced under warranty
Low pitched rattle in driver side door or door post. Could not be repaired at the time of initial appointment. Door rattle was diagnosed and repaired by dealer. Satisfactory resolution.
27000 mi
2.) There were a couple of random creaking sounds in the dash which were also fixed.
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
1000 mi
Moonroof leaked into interior. Drain hose kinked. Hose repaired. Parking brake controller replaced (corrosion from water). Right rear door creaks on rough pavement. Door check determined to be faulty. Parts on order.
5000 mi
Door check from previous visit installed.
4000 mi
replaced drivers seat leather cover.it was wrinkling. replaced rear center arm rest, did not stow correctly. Reprogramed pcm for harsh shifting
4000 mi
cooing seats redone per TSB
19000 mi
Driver side headlamp accumulated moisture. Ford replaced the entire assembly under warranty.
26000 mi
Water leak through sunroof
57000 mi
Also could not get wind noise out of driver's door fixed.
glass for instrument cluster had a digital transfer of paint in corner. Second cluster glass had scratches in the middle. Getting third glass installed tomorrow.
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
11160 mi
Creaking sound heard in cab, problem fixed by lifting cab , by changing the 2 front l/s bushing, new bolts installed on other bushing as well and torqued to spec.
Rt Front grab handle had water leaking from it, opened screw access caps and water poured out. Truck headliner removed and leak testing conducted. No leak found unable to replicate. No leaking since.
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
15000 mi
US $5
Water leaked into passenger side A pillar. Used clear silicone to seal up satellite radio antenna. Also sealed up the stop light located above the rear glass. Both known leak issues with these trucks.
27700 mi
Paint on tailgate had very slight bubbling in two small areas, 2-3 mm wide at most.
26000 mi
Rattle behind radio/nav center stack. Tech kept driving it, at every opportunity, till he figured it out. Bravo
Driver's side mirror glass partially detached from housing. Fixed under warranty after initially being told that it would not be covered. Cost of glass (auto-dimming) was quoted as over $500 CAD!
turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
1000 mi
door panel squeaked and was tightened.
11300 mi
Nothing was done. Took an identical truck for a ride and it had the same wind noise. Also have rattle in door and it disappeared before I arrived at dealer.
26000 mi
Alloy wheels corroded to the point that maintaining proper tire pressure was difficult. I got Ford to pay much of the cost of replacing 4 rims.
47000 mi
US $575
Again the Ford alloy wheels were corroded to the point that tires could not seal to the rims. This time I replaced them with steel wheels from Tire Rack. In heavy roadsalt areas, the alloy wheels are trouble.
52000 mi
US $180
Also the shop had me go under the truck to observe a rust-hole in the frame.
Note that I bought the truck new in June 2013. I live in the heart of the area of heavy road salt but that is no excuse for my truck being so rusty. The bottom edge of the tailgate has rusted through from one side to the other. The back bumper has also rusted through. I have to wonder whether the truck would still give me good protection in a crash.
360-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
23500 mi
popping noise when opening the doors
4960 mi
Front bumper rusting along the top front under grille and around driving lights. running boards are pitting like rust.. suppose to be stainless steel ??? Along the outer edge under black step pad..Just waiting for dealer for a repair outcome
302-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
8000 mi
Paint above front door skins crimps at bottom of both front doors was bubbling due to contamination during factory paint process. Area sanded and resprayed by dealer body shop. Looks much better and paint is better thickness
Minor rust issue below rear window which was hidden out of sight by the tonneau cover. I live in a rainy area so mold/mildew had accumulated in this region causing the rust. Applied corrosion converter/primer then painted the area over. Another circular rust spot to about 1" away from lower driver corner of the rear window. Still treating this with corrosion converter as well as a small spot where paint chipped off on rear driver side door.
411-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
41000 mi
US $100
Rear middle seat belt retractor locked up when dealer replaced rear window assembly. Dealer replaced and paid for retractor unit.
49000 mi
US $120
Paint was peeling off of the driver side power running board surface. Took running board off, removed the peeling paint from the surface of the board and used 3M Safety Walk tape to cover the top black surface. Now the top surface looks much better and offers improve non-slip traction.
360-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
3300 mi
Electric socket in rear passenger compartment broke off.
9000 mi
Squeak coming from Dashboard panel below gauge cluster. Unable to replicate noise, but had it for several hours. When I went to pick up the truck I was able to replicate the noise in 2 minutes. Have to return it again to be fixed.
12000 mi
Needed Oil Change and to repair unsuccessful repair to squeak in Dashboard. Repair took almost a day, Dealership provided rental car (paid for $30 of the $46 cost). Repair was successful for approximately 2 weeks.
360-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range
84976 mi
US $5
drivers seat made a ratcheting noise when moved fore and aft. Purchased a can of spray silicone to spray seat slide channels. this deleted the noise of the seat motoring fore and aft. AGAIN... drivers seat made a ratcheting noise when moved fore and aft. Purchased a can of spray silicone to spray seat slide channels. this deleted the noise of the seat motoring fore and aft. This will be an on going problem.
Rust on the driver side bottom rear door latch under plate.
While repainting the rocker sill the painter accidently put clear coat ont eh outer top door panel in closing the door. This panel was replaced as well. driver side main weather strip coming off in small pieces on the driver side. aslo had rust starting under the driver side rear door latch anchor point
360-horsepower 5.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
14260 mi
Loud wind noise whistle from 80km/hr and up. Very loud door rattle when driving on rough or bumpy roads. The dealership said it was normal on all F-150's of
that year.
9920 mi
Console lid latch (plastic) broke, so entire lid was replaced. part was ordered ahead of time, then repair scheduled when part arrived. Truck returned in 1.5 hours
Fuel door would not stay closed. Pulled the fuel door assembly out of body and reassembled it where it had fallen apart. Fabricated a pin and washer to keep it from happening again. Common problem. To replace the part would have been $60.
10000 mi
A VERY slight ticking/squeaking sound coming from the driver's door. Just enough to be anoying.
14000 mi
drivers side door trim rattle, again.
11160 mi
Driver door weatherstripping coming detached
19840 mi
Rust spots and paint bubbles on tailgate.
Ford Canada refused warranty repair because vehicle over 20K km
26660 mi
Tailgate had rust spots showing through after less than 8 months ownership. Ford Canada denied warranty claim, but dealership had several similar complaints and petitioned Ford on behalf of several customers. Ford repainted tailgate.
32200 mi
Water was leaking from the passenger grab handle top bolt. The dealer had to pull the windshield and repair a "pinhole" body seam leak.
60320 mi
C $785
Top of bed rusted. Confusing how this area rusted. No paint chips.
42800 mi
US $72
The spring that keeps the fuel door closed quit working. Had to remove the defective "fuel door housing" and replace with a new one. Cost: $72 plus 30 minutes of time.
Plastic latch on seat storage compartment fell apart again. Now out of warranty. Ford picking up 80 percent.
3000 mi
Moonroof had an issue where when it closed it dragged sticky insulation material from inside the roof area. Cosmetic but messy. Dealer had it totally disassembled, cleaned and adjusted. Repair was Satisfactory.
38600 mi
US $10
Water leak in cab thru brake light above rear window. Seal was bad and can't be replaced without buying a new light. Removed seal under light and replaced with some weather stripping.
43000 mi
US $450
Door rattle
69000 mi
I've noticed significant rust on the bed cross member visible from the right rear wheel well. I took it to the local Ford dealer. They took pics and sent it into Ford. The claim was denied since it wasn't sheet metal.
3000 mi
Driver headlight fogging up inside. Dealer replaced entire headlight assembly under warranty.
Surface rust has appeared on passenger side A pillar at rooftop transition. Sub surface rust has appeared at 3rd brake light location on cab roofline. No repairs undertaken at this time.
125000 mi
US $1800
Had to have the roof rust (2 spots, each a 6x6 inch patch) repaired and roof and hood repainted due to clear coat issues.
310-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
14000 mi
Window track was loose within passenger door. Dealer tightened things up, rattle was repaired.
21300 mi
US $200
non-working bracket for d/s visor. fixed
43000 mi
Torsion bar in tail gate failed again. Replaced second time under warranty.
45100 mi
US $5
Gas lid hinge worn. Drilled a hole in the bottom of the hinge pin and inserted a cotter pin to prevent hinge pin from falling out. Symptom was gas lid that wouldn't close.
41300 mi
After a heavy rain, I noticed the headliner in the cab was wet the whole width of the cab for about 2 inches forward from the rear window. Dealer says its the Upper Brake Light leaking, common problem. Not covered. Rear High Mount brakelight above the rear window leaked, dealer wouldnt cover repair under warranty. I called Ford, explained the situation and they decided to cover the repair. Replaced entire lens with new, updated unit. No issues since.
68000 mi
US $50
Bubbles in the paint on the rocker panel below the rear door have developed. Showed to service adviser and manager at dealership. They are looking into getting this repaired/refinished under corrosion warranty.
87000 mi
The lower rocker panels of the truck have significant subsurface corrosion. They are literally crumbling apart. I had purchased additional corrosion protection for the vehicle at time of purchase, went to the dealership to have this issue documented and have a claim submitted to the the third-party warranty service to see if repair will be covered under said protection plan.
310-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
24000 mi
Water leak in back seat. Dealer replaced roof brake light housing to repair. The shiny coating on the sliding rear window gasket was deteriorating and left an area about two inches long showing rough rubber. After photographing it and sending it to Ford, they elected to replace the entire rear window. Installed new window.
4000 mi
Thin paint on left side. Both doors and bed repainted on drivers side
67200 mi
US $18
Driver's side sun visor retention clip broke and needed to be replaced.
36000 mi
Also drivers window was lubricated to eliminate squeaking noise when putting down window.
I had no repairs, but one of the releases on the bottom of the rear seats broke just before I traded it in. This latch allowed the release that let the seats back down.
310-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
14260 mi
Strong wind noise on drivers side door since new. Ended up being a cracked rain gutter at top of door. Once identified, repair done and it's fine.
32000 mi
US $10
the receiver end of sun visor broke so i had to purchase another one and luckily the part was in stock
1240 mi
Split in seam of leather upholstery Split in seam of leather upholstery - incorrect part ordered
1240 mi
Split in seam of leather upholstery, part replaced
73500 mi
Doors and tailgate paint is bubbling from beneath.
11000 mi
Minor water leak from roof mounted satellite antenna. Dealer followed TSB to repair leak using RTV silicone.
175460 mi
C $2000
Rust under doors and in back corner of cab. Quoted $3000 to repair but unsure if I should just run vehicle and let it rust.
20760 mi
Corrosion in the wheels mounting area on three wheels. Dealer acknowledged problem due to manufacturing error with no finish in area of corrosion.
Ford Mo Co blamed owner and denied claim.
Dealer had wheels refinished on their tab.
Weatherstripping on rear doors was defective causing wind noise. Replaced under warranty.
4500 mi
Wind noise on highway. Dealer adjusted doors. Front passenger seat squeaks over bum
7000 mi
Glass in front of speedometer was scratched. Dealer stated ford would not repair. They did admit that it should not scratch that easily.
3000 mi
Sun visor retaining clips distorted and would no longer keep visors in place.
25100 mi
US $250
3rd brake light / cargo light leaks water down back window during heavy rains.
56000 mi
US $250
3rd brake light was allowing water to leak into the interior. Leak was fixed.
9000 mi
Latch on center console replaced as it would not latch.
93000 mi
US $305
Replaced sun-deteriorated Urethane steering wheel with new leather steering wheel.
310-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
27000 mi
Clip that retained the drivers side sun visor was not holding properly. It was replaced.
48000 mi
FORD emblem on the front grill was corroding and peeling.
62000 mi
US $250
Noticed rust below the doors and behind the cab. It was fairly heavy rust and not light surface rust. Had body shop clean off the rust and spray Line-ex over the area.
68500 mi
US $500
Premature rust in painted areas. Tailgate and wheel wells.
248-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
11000 mi
washed truck and notice water dripping into cab over rear seats. Dealer ordered the part and i had to return a week later, dealer replaced 3rd brake light for leaking
310-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
5000 mi
Bad paint in bed of truck. Made appt. week in advance. got there, no record of made appt. left truck for 10days.
14000 mi
drivers door handle broke
27000 mi
water coming into cab back seats from third brake light. replaced seal
7440 mi
satellite antenna (leaking into cab) third brake light (leaking into cab) satellite antenna (leaking into cab)
third brake light (leaking into cab)
instrument cluster (transmission temperature gauge malfunction)
3000 mi
Seat trim was coming loose from the frame, repaired under a TSB
13200 mi
Driver interior door handle broke. Took to shop and was advised that the door handle was a part of a recall. All 4 handles were replaced.
14200 mi
Water was leaking in through the third brake light. The dealer diagnosed as part of a service bulliten and replaced the seal around the lamp. This also required the replacement of the headliner and cleaning of the interior for water stains.
21000 mi
Install new sun glass holder, the old one broke, the new one came in the wrong color had to wait another 2 weeks till completion
310-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
2000 mi
Headliner falling down.
Passenger seat trim coming off.
65000 mi
US $4000
Triple white paint seems to have trouble rusting. Back bumper and doors.
1000 mi
Passenger bottom seat cushion leather came undone in front where it attaches to the seat frame. Dealer repaired while installing an anti theft alarm, but it came undone shortly after the repair. Probaly fix it myself; Dealer experiences always bad!
4000 mi
Trim was damaged at delivery and Paint had to be repaired after Dealer scratched it during a previous repair
12000 mi
Third brake light leaking water
25000 mi
inside door handle broke
91000 mi
US $120
Sunroof track broke and would not close. Would have been a very costly repair if the dealership did not cover the cost. Bad problem. Would advise having sunroof checked for problems as often as possible. Third brake light was leaking water into cabin on the back wall of the truck. Stained top of seats. Ford knew exactly what the problem was before I said more than 2 sentences. Needed new type of 3rd brake light assembly. 110$ plus gas.
48900 mi
US $350
Back sliding window and over rear light in cab had water leakage. Said it was a bad seal around third break light
34523 mi
the sun visor clip was not tight causing a rattle. covered under warranty. the sun visor clip was not tight causing a rattle. covered under warranty.
4295 mi
Paint problem, two different colors on the front and rear halves of the vehicle. Repainted vehicle
6500 mi
Fabric failure on passenger headrest, both front seat covers detached from seat frame.
11000 mi
Since new, front seat covers would detach from seat frame. Been in 3 times. Covers replaced this trip
10000 mi
Headrest fabric failure. Front seat covers detached from frame. Covers replaced this visit.
292-horsepower 4.6L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
22000 mi
cab third brake light lens leaked, filled back seat with rain.Cleaned headliner and seat.
28000 mi
steering wheel started peeling
35000 mi
Chrome was peeling off grille, it was replaced.
38000 mi
US $10
Common, well-documented issue with water leak at third brake light. Ford will only replace entire unit at $100+ and same gasket. I fixed by removing light, adding silicone and reinstalling.
54200 mi
Third brake light leaked again. Common issue with these trucks. I re-caulked it.
LH W/S cowling popped loose. Due to cold weather,and possibility of breaking the cowling, a temporary fix of drilling a hole and inserting a screw to attach to RH cowling was done. Will complete repair after spring gets here.
dash cupholder / ashtray would not pop out after being pushed in.
105000 mi
I had my truck detailed and the tech broke the sunglass holder door. I found a new one online from Ford and the detail co. bought it and I installed it.
300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
52700 mi
C $550
Water ingress from back window and brake light caused drivers and rear carpet to be soaked.
63860 mi
C $900
Large leak under front drivers side cowling allowed water to come down inside by e brake, soaking carpet.
required bodyshop to remove fender to access where water was penetrating.
231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
163000 mi
As soon as the truck hit 150,000 miles it was all down hill...3rd brake light allowed flood like waters in the cab. Interior was falling apart, Was getting 10-12 MPG, Traded truck in
angles of lower radiator support bracket have rusted away, causing radiator to sag along with auto transmission fluid lines leaking and sagging of A/C radiator. Mechanic said this is a well known problem with this model Ford truck