2021 FORD F-250 Electrical System Integrated Trailer Brake Control Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Integrated Trailer Brake Control Issues in the 2021 FORD F-250
3 electrical system integrated trailer brake control complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 FORD F-250. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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All Electrical System Integrated Trailer Brake Control Complaints
The contact owns a 2021 Ford F-250 trailered to a 2021 Artic Wolf 291R camper. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at approximately 30-50 MPH, the trailer brake was not responding and the message "trailer brake wiring fault" was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 19,234.
During towing of 10,000lb trailer, the trailer brakes cut out during heavy braking and the dash displayed "wiring fault". Also, sometimes during normal braking, the trailer brakes will cut in and out, if you watch the gain meter during these episodes, the gain meter will also cut in and out. My and my families safety was definitely put at risk and now we were fully dependent on only the truck brakes to stop our vehicle and trailer. The dealer checked the vehicle on 5/9/23 and say there is nothing wrong with the truck. There is an active safety recall (22S17) covering trailer brake controllers for Super Duty vehicles, however, it seems to be limited to model year 2022, even though my vehicle was built at the same plant during the same time period covering this recall. I intend to have the dealer perform the required repair at my expense, and...
When towing a trailer, the Trailer brakes stop working. the brakes, using the pedal and lights all work perfectly on truck and trailer. But if you squeeze the brake control paddles, you immediately get a trailer disconnected message and although all lights still work, the brake controller does NOT. Then sometimes, just driving and perhaps stopping at a gas station, the trailer brakes also stop working and you don't realize until going down a hill. This has happened multiple times. I start out just fine and then ?
Other 2021 FORD F-250 Problem Areas
Fuel System Diesel
20 complaints
Power Train
19 complaints
Suspension
17 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Unknown Or Other
12 complaints
Electrical System
10 complaints
Structurebody
10 complaints
Engine
9 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
9 complaints
Back Over Prevention
7 complaints
Visibility
7 complaints
Service Brakes
6 complaints
Exterior Lighting
5 complaints
Visibilitywiper
5 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
4 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Visibilityglass Siderear
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontaldriver Clockspringspiral Cassette
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Warnings
1 complaint
Electrical Systemhorn
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Lane Departure Warning
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentshoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint