2025 Ford F-150 Problems & Complaints

Most common 2025 Ford F-150 problems

• Driver assistance~3,000 miles
  2826%
• Transmission & drivetrain~120,000 miles
  2624%
• Electrical system~24,000 miles
  2321%
• Other / not specified
  2220%
• Brakes~7,000 miles
  2018%
• Speed control & acceleration~7,000 miles
  1110%
• Windows, wipers & sunroof
  66%
• Lights
  66%
• Engine & cooling~1,000 miles
  55%
• Fuel & propulsion system
  44%
• Steering
  33%
• Body & structure
  33%
• Wheels & tires~5,000 miles
  22%
• Suspension
  11%
• Air bags
  11%
• Seats
  11%

Share of the 109 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.

Ford F-150 complaints by model year

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2025 Ford F-150 recalls (14)

What 2025 Ford F-150 owners say

Driver assistance all 28 →

The contact owns a 2025 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while idle at a red light, while using the brake hold feature, the vehicle's brakes suddenly released, causing them to rear-end the vehicle in front. No air bags deployed. There were no injuries or medical attention needed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle's cruise control was set to 15 mph when entering and passing through a school zone, and once out of the school zone, the speed limit increased to 30 MPH at which time the vehicle accelerated to the higher speed with the cruise control still set to 15 MPH and activated. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

While backing at low speed in a residential driveway, the vehicle struck a parked car causing significant damage. No ADAS safety systems activated: reverse automatic braking did not engage, no parking sensor warnings sounded, no audible or visual alerts occurred. The vehicle made no attempt to slow or stop despite approaching a large stationary obstacle. The vehicle has two open unrepaired recalls at the time of incident: Recall 25V488 (Electronic Brake Booster): EBB module may shut off unexpectedly during ADAS use. The EBB is integral to the electronic braking system ADAS relies on to autonomously apply brakes. If faulted, reverse automatic braking cannot engage regardless of sensor detection. Software fix was available but never applied. Ford documented 37 warranty claims and one crash before issuing this recall. Recall 25V863 (Integrated Park Module): May fail to lock into park. …

Transmission & drivetrain all 26 →

I believe whats happening is - The transmission is downshifting too early, and applying a significant and random amount of braking resistance. This braking goes off and on at random. It prevents the driver from braking in a controlled manner, as this random and unpredictable additional braking caused by - i think - the transmission is constantly changing. Therefore sometime my truck will randomly and suddenly slow down, then accelerate. As a driver, I am always trying to match the trucks random braking, and brake calmly. Its impossible to do. This has caused me to nearly rear end people at stop lights, Fly out of my lane and into oncoming traffic while turning, or other people nearly rear end me. It is hard to explain exactly whats happening, but imagine a second person stepping on and off the brakes, at random times, and trying to drive normally with this extra braking. …

The contact owns a 2025 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after the vehicle came to a complete stop, the front driver-side door was opened, and the transmission independently shifted to Park (P). The transmission then seized. The contact disconnected the battery to reset the computer, which required several hours. The vehicle was restarted, and the transmission was able to shift out of Park (P). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the gear shift module needed to be replaced, but the part was on back order. The contact associated the failure with Technical Service Bulletin: 26-2294 (Power Train); however, the vehicle was not covered under the TSB. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by email, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 120,053.

Electrical system all 23 →

The contact owns a 2025 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, the trailer hitch connection fault and blind spot fault messages were displayed. The contact and wife then became aware of a smoky odor, followed by smoke coming from the instrument panel. The vehicle caught on fire at the steering wheel and instrument panel. The contact and a neighbor extinguished the fire using a water hose and a fire extinguisher. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company to a storage facility, where it was inspected by the insurance company. The vehicle was not repaired, and the contact was informed that the vehicle would be declared a total loss. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure by telephone. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.

Date/Time: October 22, 5:11 PM Location: Fulton, Texas Symptoms: Shifter stuck down/stowed; would not un stow despite repeated attempts, power cycles, and multiple drivers Frequency: First observed on the date/time above; persisted through multiple attempts Component(s): Power Train (shifter/Gear Shift Module), Electrical System On October 22 at 5:11 PM in Fulton, TX, the console mounted power folding shifter on my Ford F 150 Lightning became stuck in the downward/stowed position and would not return to the upright (un stowed) position. Because it would not un stow, I could not select a gear and the vehicle was effectively inoperable. I pressed the shifter stow/un stow button multiple times, cycled the vehicle power off/on several times, and had multiple drivers attempt to operate it. The shifter remained stuck each time. …

2025 Ford F-150 engines & fuel economy

EPA ratings. Class: Full-size pickup.