2014 Ford F-150 problems
The 2014 Ford F-150 has 1,956 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (22%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come brakes (18%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,956 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 57 and 27
- Injuries and deaths
- 59 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 1,237 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 157 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 178 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 223 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 216 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 126 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 100 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 66 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 70 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 40 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 22 |
| 200k+ miles | 39 |
What the data shows
Among the 1,237 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 65,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (221 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 57 complaints mention a crash; 27 complaints mention a fire; 59 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 36 model years of the Ford F-150 with enough data (855 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the driver owned a 2014 ford f-150. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at an unknown speed, the brake pedal was applied but failed to respond. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel failed but was uncertain. As a result, the driver veered off the road and crashed. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained a fatal heart attack. The driver received medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the rear driver's side window exploded and shattered without warning or an impact occurring. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
While I am driving with my pregnant wife in the vehicle the airbag light will illuminate saying that the airbag is off, I have to pull over while driving to have her get out of the vehicle and get back in for the light to turn off. It's a normal street in a development or on the road driving. Different speeds with flat roads, some have bumps others are recently paved asphalt. Happens intermittently, over a dozen times at different speeds.