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2015 Ford E-150 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

18,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 8 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior337.5%
Transmission and shifting112.5%
Engine operation112.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Electrical System
1
Forward Collision Avoidance
1
Power Train
1
Service Brakes
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Visibility/Wiper
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine2
Unknown Or Other2
Electrical System1
Forward Collision Avoidance1
Power Train1
Service Brakes1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Visibility/Wiper1

Engine: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Forward Collision Avoidance: 1; Power Train: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1; Visibility/Wiper: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2015
2
2016
2
2017
3
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20152
20162
20173
20181

2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2017: 3; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10712172 · 2015-04-22 (April 22, 2015)

AS REPORTED TO DEALER : CUSTOMER STATES WHEN ACCELERATING IN LOW GEAR AND LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR IT WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THE RPM UNTIL YOU HIT HARD ON THE BRAKES. MY ADDED COMMENTS IS THAT 1800 RPM WHEN NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED IS OVER 60 MPH. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE DRIVER MUST MAINTAIN BRAKE WITH LEFT FOOT AND GAS WITH RIGHT FOOT OR YOU WILL REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. PS DEALER PERFORMED TEST AND STATED AT THIS TIME COMPARED TO LIKE UNITS AND THEY DO THE SAME THING. I TEST DROVE A NEW TRUCK WITH SAME ENGINE AND TRANS. AS…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10712172 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10852147 · 2016-03-29 (March 29, 2016)

YESTERDAY THIS FORD RUN AWAY WITH ME WITH OUT PRESSING GAS PEDAL AN GOT UP TO 100 MPH,HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES 4 TIMES TO GET IT BAK UNDER CONTROL THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES YESTERDAY!

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10852147 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11097608 · 2018-05-23 (May 23, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD E-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO LOWER GEARS, CAUSING LOSS OF SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11097608 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11002065 · 2017-06-28 (June 28, 2017)

UNEXPECTED AND RANDOM LOSS OF POWER --- HAVE TO RESTART TO GAIN POWER OCCURRED 7 TIMES ON 6/27/17 ON A 45 MILE ROUND TRIP ERRORS ON SCREEN HAPPENED TWO TIME ON 6/28 ON 4 MILE ROUND TRIP HAPPENED ONCE IN EARLY MAY WHICH I TOLD THE FORD SERVICE PERSON SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE STOPPING MID TRAFFIC REAR END COLLISION I HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE AND TURN IT OFF PUT IN PARK THEN START AGAIN TO GET GOING AGAIN "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" "HILL ASSIST MODE NOT AVAILABLE" "SEE MANUAL" WRENCY SYMBOL

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11002065 at NHTSA ↗