2014 Ford F-150 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2014 Ford F-150. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Unintended Transmission Downshift
  Recall Query RQ24005 · opened Mar 27, 2024 · closed Jul 29, 2024 · led to recall 24V444

  In September 2016, Ford Motor Company (Ford) issued safety recall 16V-248 which included certain model year (MY) 2011-2012 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with 6-speed (6R80) automatic transmissions. This recall was in response to allegations of unintended, unexpected vehicle transmission downshifting to a lower gear with…

• Master Cylinder External Leak
  Preliminary Evaluation PE16003 · opened Feb 29, 2016 · closed Jul 26, 2016 · led to recall 16V345000

  On May 23, 2016, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA regarding a master cylinder defect that could result in loss of the front brake circuit in approximately 225,012 model year 2013 through 2014 Ford F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5-liter GTDI engines and built at the Dearborn…