2015 Ford E-150 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Service Brakes (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2019-04-03 · campaign 19V271000 · 4 vehicles
Defect: Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Ford E-150 and Transit vans modified to be equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series wheel chair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
Risk: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Mobility Specialists, working with Ricon, has notified the owners. Ricon will provide instructions and materials for replacing defective parts. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Service bulletins (14)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:glass, Side/Rear 2019-08-09 · SSM 48130 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2010-2020 vehicles may exhibit distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface. this is caused by hydrofluoric acid which is used in some car wash solutions as a cleaning agent. hydrofluoric acid can attack the glass and cause visual distortion and/or disc
Electrical System 2019-08-07 · SSM 48123 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for ford and lincoln vehicles that require positive or negative battery terminal replacement, it is not necessary to replace the complete battery cable harness (14300 and 14301) for this concern. positive battery cable clamp bt4z-14450-aa and negative battery cable clamp bt4z-14450-ba are available
Power Train 2019-05-10 · SSM 47976 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be greased with motorcraft multi-purpose grease spray xl-5-a even if grease was not applied from the factory. also verify that the engine/transmission alignment dowel pins are present as well as the eng
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner 2019-04-26 · SSM 47850 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2013-2019 vehicles equipped with a evdc air conditioning (a/c) compressor may exhibit poor a/c performance/improper climate function and/or a diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p06a0 in the powertrain control module (pcm). to support the proper diagnosis of this compressor, the evdc control valve te
Electrical System 2019-02-22 · SSM 47824 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2015-2017 vehicles may experience a no crank concern due to a security access key table error. when attempting to program keys or perform a parameter reset, the procedure may fail and the integrated diagnostic system (ids) scan tool may display an error 232: key table not allocated. if this err
Power Train 2019-02-22 · SSM 47823 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
various 2013-2019 vehicles may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p264f after powertrain control module (pcm) replacement. this dtc indicates that the engine serial number (esn) must be programmed into the pcm. the esn is located on pts> oasis>
Showing the 6 most recent of 14 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-05-23 · Power Train · 73,000 mi“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 failur…”
2017-11-07 · Visibility/Wiper · 18,000 mi“on or about oct.26 my husband was driving to our pharmacy to pick up meds. he was driving alone. thankfully our grandchildren were not with him. he told me the back window just exploded he told me at first he thought it was a gun shot. he pulled over and there was glass everywhere. ford has known about this problem for quite sometime.…”
2017-10-21 · Service Brakes · 20,000 mi“had to replace brake pads twice in 20,000 miles. replaced rotors due to warping. dealer was no help resolving issue. my new brake pads on the passenger side has worn to the metal in 4 months.…”
2017-06-28 · Engine · 20,000 mi“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 st…”
2016-03-29 · Unknown Or Other · 10,000 mi“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!…”
2016-01-06 · Unknown Or Other · 2,400 mi“drivers door will not open or if opens will not latch if air temperature is below 20*f.…”
2015-11-04 · Forward Collision Avoidance · 4,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford e-150. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated on its own. the failure recurred during the 1,100 mile road trip. the vehicle had just been repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 15v614000 (forward collision avoidance). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle…”
2015-04-22 · Vehicle Speed Control“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 yo…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.