2015 Ford F-150 forward collision avoidance problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2015 Ford F-150 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was on the highway and my truck suddenly decreased speed rapidly. Luckily I was able to pull onto a side road and get to safety but it was extremely dangerous and scary situation. The dealer has confirmed the symptoms fit the issue with the recall. Since Ford does not have a fix for this solution…”
filed Jun 12, 2026
“Several extremely dangerous situations occured within 6 months of purchasing brand new 2015, F-150, 3.5, 4x4 ecoboost king ranch model. While driving on interstate, in rain, passing an 18 wheeler, without warning forward collision lights go off and truck begins slamming the brakes on by itself and…”
filed Feb 25, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- While using the Adaptive Cruise Control, the vehicle may falsely detect an obstacle in…Campaign 15V614000 · Sep 30, 2015
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 22 | 22% |
| 2024 F-150 | 14 | 8% |
| 2023 F-150 | 27 | 7% |
| 2022 F-150 | 19 | 3% |
| 2021 F-150 | 40 | 4% |
| 2020 F-150 | 23 | 3% |
| 2019 F-150 | 26 | 2% |
| 2018 F-150 | 8 | 0% |
| 2017 F-150 | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 F-150 | 5 | 0% |
| 2014 F-150 | 6 | 0% |
| 2013 F-150 | 5 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.