2015 FORD F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving, there was an abnormally loud tapping noise coming from the vehicle. The engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V635000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined the intake valve was bent. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 201,456.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal screeching sound while accelerating. There was smoke coming from the passenger's side engine. No warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The contact related the failure to the exhaust manifold; however, the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle started to leak coolant. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the engine started to overheat. The temperature gauge registered a high temperature. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge began to indicate that the vehicle was overheating, after which he observed excessive white smoke emanating from the exhaust prompting him to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. After a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed that the coolant reservoir was abnormally low. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent, who diagnosed a failure with the engine. The contact was informed that the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program 21N12. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that during a routine oil change, the contact was informed by the dealer that the oil pan was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the oil pan was replaced eight times. The contact stated that there was an excessive amount of oil leaking from the oil pan and there were puddles of oil on the driveway. The contact stated that the oil was smeared under the vehicle. The contact stated that the check oil warning light had illuminated on one occasion. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the oil pan was leaking. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the oil pan was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle jerked abnormally before accelerating. The failure had become more persistent eventually causing the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers had failed, there was an engine misfire, and the timing chain and tensioners had failed. The vehicle had been repaired. The contact stated that approximately 14,000 miles after having the vehicle repaired, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was returned to the dealer where it was confirmed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact became aware of Customer Satisfaction Program: 2N103 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The dealer confirmed that the vehicle was not covered under the CSP. The manufacturer was...

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was oil underneath the front end of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was oil leaking from the seal on the oil pan. The contact was informed that the oil pan needed to be replaced and the front seal needed to be resealed. The contact related the failure to TSB: 24-2098, NHTSA ID Number: 10252672 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in the TSB. The manufacturer had referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the abnormal rattling sound ceased after the engine warmed up. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,200.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to make a right turn and pulled to the side of the road. The contact allowed the vehicle to cool down for 30 minutes, and then the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was towed to the residence, where the contact replaced the thermostat and the coolant himself. The contact stated that the vehicle operated as needed after the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle near the oil pan. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact became aware that oil was leaking out of the oil pan, onto parts that were extremely hot causing a burning odor. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the oil pan was leaking, and the oil pan was warped. The contact learned about the failure related to Service Bulletin: 232083, NHTSA ID Number: 10233594 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that oil was leaking from the turbocharger. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to a local dealer for repair. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the cylinder head, exhaust manifolds, and vacuum pump gasket needed to be replaced. The local dealer informed the contact that the turbocharger would eventually need to be replaced also. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while her husband was approaching the vehicle, there was a fluid leak underneath the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the oil pan and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 56,288.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the low oil level warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The warning light disappeared; however, an abnormal, rattling noise was coming from the vehicle at start-up. The contact believed that the failure was linked to a defective camshaft phaser. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the VIN. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the engine coolant temperature and the check engine warning lights illuminated intermittently. The contact stated that the failure had become frequent. After using a personal diagnostic reader, he retrieved two failure codes for the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor circuit. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the knock sensor wiring harness, coolant sensors, and fuel seals needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that there was no recall under VIN and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.