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2020 Ford F-150 engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 141 complaints for the 2020 Ford F-150, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
141 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
59,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 3
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2020 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 59,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 17 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 13 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 11 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 59,000 miles
Based on 63 complaints that include mileage. 51% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles17
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles13
80k to 100k miles11
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 63 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 51% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that his employees had driven the vehicle to a work site. While at the work site, the vehicle caught fire while the engine was off. An employee stated that flames appeared to have come from the vehicle's dashboard. An attempt was made to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher; however, the flames quickly engulfed the vehicle. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed as a result of the fire.

Reported at 65,000 miles, August 2024 FireInjury

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after coming to a complete stop, the Auto Start-Stop feature was activated. The brake pedal was released, and the vehicle jerked while in first gear. No warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the rear differential was leaking transmission fluid onto the ground, and the engine was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact needed to add seven quarts of oil for every 3,000 miles driven.

Reported at 40,000 miles, July 2021

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