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#BS-2023-FORF15-642B2023 Ford F 150 Lightning Bev
Based on reports from 168 owners and 11 recalls for this exact model.
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Based on 168 complaints, 12 crashes, 1 fires, and 11 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
47 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 10K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (10 reports) • Median: 10K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Electrical (47 reports).
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2023 Ford F 150 Lightning Bev: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 28% of all reports filed for the 2023 Ford F 150 Lightning Bev, with 47 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 9,729 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 10K-mile mark.
Lights Issues
Lights complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2023 Ford F 150 Lightning Bev, with 20 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to lights-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2023 Ford F 150 Lightning Bev, with 14 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2023 Ford F 150 Lightning Bev, with 13 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to drivetrain-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2023 Ford F 150 Lightning Bev. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (11 recalls)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 Lightning pickup trucks. The high-voltage battery pack may experience an electrical short-circuit when the battery is fully charged or near fully charged.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 BEV vehicles. The rear lightbar may have microcracks in the outer lens that allows moisture to accumulate, which can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lights.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 Lightning pickup trucks. The electronic cabin coolant heater module may be missing a solder joint, which can cause intermittent or no cabin heat and result in an inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The SYNC software may fail to activate the electronic stability control (ESC) system at the beginning of each ignition cycle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles. The fasteners that secure the junction box bus bars inside the high-voltage battery pack may not have been tightened securely, which can cause electrical arcing at the busbars.
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Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
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NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 168 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 11 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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