2020 FORD F-150 Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed up an incline, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle lost motive power and jerked while the transmission was shifting gear. The contact stated that the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence while driving up an incline. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly stalled but was able to be restarted after approximately 13 minutes. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

On or about April 2024, the "check engine" light came on in my 2020 Ford F-150. My vehicle was just becoming due for re-registration. I had the code for the check engine light checked at my parts dealer and double checked at the maintenance facility I was having services done. The check engine code was for the catalytic converter. I had the catalytic converter and O2 sensors replaced at my service provider, the check engine light was extinguished and the codes had been removed, the vehicle emissions no longer reported on the service/inspection station and the vehicle passed the emissions/safety check for re-registration. In less than one month, the check engine light came on again, with the exact same codes that identify the catalytic converter failing. Both the parts dealer and the service provider tell me that it's impossible. Further checking by the service provider with Ford motor Company service...

I have a 2020 ford f150 xl 5.0 coyote engine, this engine is consuming an excessive amount of oil, is burning so much oil that on february 3, oil was change and on june 4 at a ford dealer the engine had only 4 quarts of oil. so, in just 3 months it burned 5 quarts.

I took my truck in because of a check engine light and an occasional strange noise. They ran an EEC test and the code was P0390. My F150 was 5 quarts of oil low, even though it has been changed within a few thousand miles. The dealer's garage said they did a PCM update and added the oil. Discussing this with Ford's Customer Relations Rep they suggested I start a file with you, in case there is ever a recall. There is a bulletin related to my issue; #19-2365

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving approximately 70 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. On another occasion while driving at an undisclosed speed, the oil pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with oil pump failure and metal shavings in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated. The contact stated that oil was released from the transmission cooler and the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact noticed a knocking sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who retrieved DTC: P2703. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 59,100.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine consumed an excessive amount of oil; however, no repair was recommended. The contact stated that they had to add engine oil to the engine every 1,000 miles. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was opened. The manufacturer advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

1. The start/stop function will not restart at some long stop lights. I have to restart the vehicle. 2. The wiper will come on without being turned on. 3. The brake have started to grind like, the brake pads are bad. The brake will grind sometimes when coming to a stop. They have been checked and a recent service also. The brakes do this even during the day. The dealership found the brakes to be working in perfect order. 4. Transmission issues have been resolved to a point. 5. Service department great, however; the can duplicate issues with vehicle.

Since new it has used 3qts of oil every 5000 miles. It has been to two different Ford shops and they say there is nothing wrong with it and refuse to do anything with it. A new engine should not be using oil. I've been a mechanic for over 50 years. No engine that I ever built used oil. This is unacceptable

1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Auto StartStop., Yes 2. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? My 2020 Ford F150 turned off while driving on freeway and 2nd occasion, I was on a major street with traffic. 3. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? No 4. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No 5.Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No warning before truck turned off, after truck turned off: Auto StartStop Shift to P, then Restart Engine

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced excessive oil consumption and while operating the vehicle at lower RPM a rattling and pinging sound was coming from the engine compartment. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 75,000.

I've owned this F150 truck since 2020, purchasing it on Memorial Day. However, every year, I've experienced two to three instances where the car suddenly cuts off in the middle of a traffic light, accompanied by a yellow warning sign on the screen. I suspect it has something to do with the Auto Start-Stop technology. The most recent incident (1 month ago) while I was driving toward a traffic light direction that was turning red. I gradually slowed down until I came to a complete stop. When I lifted my foot off the brake pedal, the car simply shut off. This issue has become increasingly concerning, especially since it can occur in unpredictable situations. I'm hoping someone can provide some insight into the cause of this problem and suggest a solution.

The computer system would set off all the alarms and shut down truck. Yes i think it can be inspected. My safety was at risk when truck would shut down traveling down the road at highway speeds and losing power brakes, power steering overall control, and this would happen when raining and wet slushy conditions on the road way. Yes No not to my knowledge. Yes all the alarms would go off and a second later vehicle would shut down. It was always during wet conditions, sometimes alarms would all go off and truck would stay running i would pull over to side of road and alarms would go away i believe after drying out?

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after changing the oil every 5,000 miles, the vehicle needs two quarts of oil from the ten quarts already added. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of oil. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not able to provide a repair. Contatc recived same information from another Ford dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed but not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 20,451

As I was crossing the Rockies in July of 2021on I-70, my engine lost power and I was unable to drive it any further. I had it towed to the nearest Ford dealership which was in Silverthorne, Colorado where the engine had to replace at my expense of over $11,000.

Cam shaft error codes came up and I took to the dealership. They said the cam shafts needed to be replaced and engine inspected for damage. I have attached an image of the invoice. I have seen that a lot of F150s are having cam shaft failure, so I think it is a large issue with their design.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after changing the oil after 5,000 miles, the vehicle had three quarts of oil remaining out of the eight quarts added. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of oil. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 44,681.

Reporting this same incident type again. My truck continues to sporadically shutoff while operating the vehicle. My truck has shutoff while driving twice in the past 2 months. Under normal driving conditions I can be driving and suddenly the engine will shutoff and I lose all power and power steering. The latest episode I was turning right with traffic approaching behind with my kids in the truck as well. The error on the dash is the same every time “Auto StartStop Manual Restart Required”. I have to come to a complete stop and put the truck in park to be able to restart. Having to stop on a very busy road to restart is a major safety issue and I believe this truck will end up hurting myself or others. I have had the truck into ford more than once and they claim there is no problem even though I...

Check engine light came on after loud rattle began occurring on acceleration. Took it to dealer who found oil to be 7.9 qts (capacity 8 qt)low since last oil change, less than 5000 miles earlier. Ford has known about this issue on their v8s since 2018 and switched out low oil indicator to conceal problem. Oil loss can cause engine seizure which is dangerous.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected, the contact was informed that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,085.

While driving, the vehicle shut off and displayed a warning on the dash cluster stating that the engine had automatically shut off. It said auto-stop-start was deactivated and that I needed to put the truck in park and then turn the vehicle off and back on to restart. Doing that allowed the vehicle to restart and no malfunction indicators were displayed afterward.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle decelerated with an abnormal rattling sound. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

My check engine light came on. Vehicle would not operate. Checked oil and it was down over 5 quarts of oil but I still had 2,000 miles until oil change was needed. Took to Hiller Ford with excessive oil consumption complaint. New oil dipstick, oil plug, oil change, and reprogrammed PCM. Returned at later date with same issue. Was told to monitor oil levels and sent on my way. Returned to Hiller at a later date with even faster consumption than earlier visits. Was told I had to pay for oil change and come back in 2,000 miles. At 1,000 miles engine sounded rough so I returned to Hiller Ford who agreed the oil was low. They topped off oil abs told me to come back in another 1,000 miles. 500 miles later I checked oil and barely appeared on the dipstick. I returned to Hiller Ford who agreed my...

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated due to the excessive oil consumption of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the PCM module failed and needed to be replaced. Additionally, the dip stick needed to be replaced with a longer dip stick. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

while I was driving, all of a sudden I noticed no power was going to the engine, I pushed on the gas pedal and nothing happened. The truck stalled, I quickly pull over to a safe spot, and turn the engine off. Dash had lit up with "Auto Startstop feature needing me to put the truck in park and restart the engine" scary as it lost power while driving which thankfully I was able to pull over to a safe spot.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150.The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming 3-quarts of oil every 5,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who advised the contact to join the class action lawsuit. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 15-20 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the engine was knocking, and the vehicle hesitated to respond. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal until the vehicle responded. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown software needed to be updated and the failure was related to an unknown Ford Technical Service Bulletin Number. The unknown software update was completed at the contact's expense. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 79,600.

I was driving and the engine cutoff auto start stop message popped up had to stop and put the truck in park then turn the key to restart engine.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact parked on the side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the low oil pressure warning light disappeared; however, the check engine warning light then became illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the dipstick to be replaced, and an oil and filter service performed. The contact was also informed that the powertrain control module (PCM) needed to be updated for proper engine control performance. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing an oil pressure sensor to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact...

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was abnormal engine noise intermittently detected. While releasing the accelerator pedal, the noise seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure but provided fuel treatment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Boulevard Ford Lincoln, of 18443 Coastal Hwy, Lewes, DE 19958 who was unable to duplicate the noise. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. While pulling a trailer, the abnormal noise persisted. The manufacturer was contacted and referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F150. The contact stated while parking he noticed smoke coming from the front to the vehicle, when the contact checked under the vehicle, he noticed that the plastic cover under the engine was detached and had leaves on it where the smoke was coming from due to it being nearby the exhaust pipe. The contact was able to stop the smoke by pouring water onto the leaves. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact sent pictures to the dealer however they have yet to communicate. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 34,590.

I purchased my 2020 f150 5.0 4x4 in July 2022, I noticed the transmission having a slight change in shifting that that car salesman reassured me that it’s common with this year and model I took his word for it. Since than the truck and the shifting has gotten gradually worse from shifting to drive and into reverse the truck has slammed into gear on 3 occasions, up shift rough as well as down shift. My 2004 f150 has smoother gears and shifted with ease. I’ve contacted Omeara Ford of Thornton,Co where I purchased the truck from and there saying that they would need to get the truck into do a diagnostic and that their 3 months out. This doesn’t sit with me well as I’ve purchased the power train warranty and service contract and now if my truck brakes down I’m responsible?! I need to feel that my 50k...

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, there was a rattling sound coming from the engine compartment with the check engine warning light illuminated. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, the contact discovered that the engine oil was extremely low. The cause of the failure was not determined and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact indicated that TSB: (19-23650) software update was related to the failure and had been issued. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted but no assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Vehicle was started after sitting for 24 hrs. Turned off the start/stop function and proceeded. Less than a mile into the trip, I attempted a right hand turn. Slowed, made the turn and went to accelerate. The engine stalled. Dash error notice stated "Auto Start/Stop Shift to P, then Restart Engine." Came to a complete stop and restarted. Thankfully, no one was behind me at the time and I wasn't pulling into a stream of traffic. Took to dealer approximately 10 days later. They checked for DTC's. None were found, could not verify customer concern. Service advisor stated he had other complaints of the same malfunction, however no info or TSB's available to fix the problem.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH and attempting to accelerate, a warning message to pull over and restart the vehicle was displayed. The vehicle independently powered down and was restarted by the contact to keep driving. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 23,900.

I was driving and I came to a stop sign when I tried to accelerate the engine turned off and I was turning into traffic thankfully I was able to pull into the middle lane. The screen showed the auto stop start symbol and to put the truck in park and turn the key. When I restarted the truck it was driving fine. I took the truck in to dealer and they found nothing wrong with it very scary.

This safety problem has happened twice in the last 3 months without warning. There are no check engine or service lights on of any kind. I was operating my vehicle on paved city roads driving at normal pace for the conditions. First time this incident happened I was driving approximately 25 mph beginning to scrub speed for a stoplight. Without warning the vehicle shutoff and had no power to anything. The warning on the dash said put vehicle in park to restart. I had to park on a 45mph road with traffic and no shoulder to restart my vehicle. After this first incident I took my vehicle to the dealership and they were unable to find anything wrong. The second time this same incident happened was yesterday 5/4/22. I was turning right at approximately 10-12mph and vehicle shutoff without warning. Lost power to all systems. I had to again park...

When at a stop sign, with the auto start stop engaged, I went to accelerate and the engine stalled with the following message of "auto start stop shift to P, then restart engine". This was extremely dangerous and a safety issue that Ford needs to fix. I was in the middle of an intersection and thankful no other vehicles approaching. I had to shift to Park, turn ignition switch off and restart engine. Vary concerning in driving this vehicle anymore!

Ii stopped at a stop sign and the auto stop feature engaged. As I began to pull out the engines started and then stalled. I received an error message in the message center above the steering wheel, it said “AUTO STOP START SHIFT TO P THE RESTART THE ENGINE”. Fortunately it was a secondary road. There was a car coming but I was able to coast to the side of the road, activate my flashers before he arrived. I put the vehicle in park and was able to restart the engine without a problem. It did not happen again.

Transmission shifts hard and searches for a gear. Loud noises from power train when stopping

engine makes a metallic noise, spark knock sound at lower speeds 10- 40 mph. Talk to ford dealer and was told to drive it till it codes. There was nothing they could check otherwise. There is 39,000 miles on it.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive and electronic power. The vehicle rolled to a complete stop. After approximately five minutes a message on the center display stated, “Shift vehicle to Park and restart”. The vehicle was restarted and driven to the residence. The next day the contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.

2020 F-150 with the 5.0 engine uses over 2 quarts of oil in 2000 miles. Had the oil changed in April with the odometer reading 6300 miles, checked the oil at 8366 miles and it was barley on the dipstick. Went to the local Ford dealer and Service Manager said that 1 quart in 1500 miles is normal. This is over 2 quarts in 2000 miles so they are going to do an Oil Consumption test on the engine. I am unaware if TSB 19-2365 was done on the vehicle prior to buying it in April 2020. I have also reported the issue to Ford HQ and have a case number with them.

1) Truck's EcoBoost motor suddenly shut-down without any clear warning....Vehicle Is available to inspect. 2) Turning into a busy road, from a stop at a traffic light, had no power to exit road with traffic in front of and behind my truck. I had enough rolling inertia to glide into the nearest open parking lot. When this sudden motor shut-down occurred, my left turning blinker began to blink rapidly, a buzzing was heard coming from under the dash board near glove box, a red battery warning light was seen on instrument panel indicating no power. I stopped my truck, put it into park and tried several times to re-start my motor. That failed to start several times. Finally, I was able to start the motor and with great caution was able to drive to my home. 3) Problem confirmed by a Ford Service Dealer 4) Vehicle has been inspected by...

While driving on a city street, the engine suddenly stopped. A message on the instrument cluster display said something to the effect of "Auto StartStop. Put vehicle in 'P' and start the engine". Vehicle has less that 4000 miles on it. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS EVENT, and if it should occur in heavy traffic, could result in serious injury or death. Have not yet been to the dealer. Making this complaint immediately since a quick check shows other owners reporting this event with their vehicles on this official site as well as on many unofficial forums, indicating that this is a common occurrence with the product and not this specific vehicle.

I WAS TURNED UP A DRIVEWAY AND THE TRUCK STALLED THE WARNING LIGHT SAID AUTO START STOP PUT IN P AND START ENGINE. I TURNED OFF AUTO START STOP AND PUT IN P AND IT STARTED

FOR THE 3RD TIME WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2020 F150 STX WITH ONLY 4,218 MILES THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND DISPLAYED 'AUTO STARTSTOP SHIFT TO P, THEN RESTART ENGINE' ON THE DASH DISPLAY. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ON 4/22/21 I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A STREET GOING ABOUT 20 MPH. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME OR BEHIND ME AND I WAS NOT TRYING TO TURN AT AN INTERSECTION WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION. THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED ON 3/18/21 WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET GOING ABOUT 15 MPH. AND THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ON 2/20/21 I WAS PULLING IN TO MY DRIVEWAY SO STOPPING AND DOING SO WAS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I FELT VERY UNSAFE IN MY TRUCK IF THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T GET RESOLVED PEOPLE CAN GET IN TO AN...

WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT, AND TURNING SLIGHTLY LEFT, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND DISPLAYED "AUTO STARTSTOP SHIFT TO P, THEN RESTART ENGINE" ON THE DASH DISPLAY. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT TRYING TO TURN AND CROSS TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC T-BONE COLLISION. THE AUTO START/STOP FUNCTION APPEARS TO BE FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED/RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. FROM RESEARCHING ONLINE FORUMS, THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD AND ACROSS MULTIPLE MODEL YEARS.

VEHICLE WAS SLOWING AT AN INTERSECTION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. LIFTED FOOT OFF AND MOVED TO ACCELERATOR TO TURN RIGHT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD. ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE ON ACCELERATION. DASHBOARD CHIMED AND GAVE THE WARNING "AUTO STARTSTOP SHIFT TO P, THEN RESTART ENGINE." MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHIFTED TO PARK, RESTARTED ENGINE.