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#BS-2020-FORF15-76F22020 Ford F 150
Based on reports from 780 owners and 10 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 780 complaints, 30 crashes, 5 fires, and 10 recalls.
Top reported problems
wires chewed by rodents
5 complaints • Severity 8.4/10
engine knock
4 complaints • Severity 8/10
check brake system warning occurs while cruising
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
259 owners reported drivetrain issues — failures commonly reported around 33K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (139 reports) • Median: 33K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Drivetrain (259 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2020 Ford F 150: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 33% of all reports filed for the 2020 Ford F 150, with 259 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 33,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 33K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 15% of all reports filed for the 2020 Ford F 150, with 117 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2020 Ford F 150, with 73 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Visibility Issues
Visibility complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2020 Ford F 150, with 47 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to visibility-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 2020 Ford F 150. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (10 recalls)
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms. The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat back. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 F-150 vehicles. The fastener securing the Power Distribution Box (PDB) 12V cable and Battery Monitoring System (BMS) eyelets to the positive battery terminal may loosen and affect the vehicle's systems such as instrument panel displays and braking or steering assist. The engine could also stall.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 F-150 trucks equipped with 17-inch spare tires. The spare tire could have been damaged when it was installed on the rim.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 trucks equipped with high series LED headlamps with Autolamp (On/Off) functionality. The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) may remain activated instead of dimming to parking lamps when the Master Lighting Switch (MLS) is manually rotated from the "Autolamps" switch position to "Headlamps On." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ranger and F-150 vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions and certain 2020 Expedition vehicles equipped with a "police" package. The transmission shift cable lock clip may not be fully seated, allowing the transmission to actually be in a different gear than the gear shift position selected by the driver.
+ 5 more recalls in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Ford F 150 is the 2018 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 780 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 10 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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