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2015 Ford E-150 Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Ford E-150 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 8 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ford dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Ford E-150. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2015 Ford E-150 owner complaints

Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Ford E-150, describing incidents dated October 22, 2015 to May 19, 2018.

Most-cited components

Engine 2 complaints
Unknown or Other 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11097608 · Filed May 23, 2018
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…
ODI #11044110 · Filed November 7, 2017
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…
ODI #11035345 · Filed October 21, 2017
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.

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Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High

NHTSA #19V271000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · NHTSA notice

Reported April 3, 2019 · Mobility Specialists, Inc.

Potentially affected: 4 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 18E-044 · Vehicles built December 1, 2014 – August 29, 2017 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 Ford E-150. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

8 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Ford E-150.

Power Train

ODI #11097608

Incident: May 19, 2018 · Filed: May 23, 2018

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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

Visibility/Wiper

ODI #11044110

Incident: October 26, 2017 · Filed: November 7, 2017

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.

Service Brakes

ODI #11035345

Incident: October 18, 2017 · Filed: October 21, 2017

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.

Engine

ODI #11002065

Incident: June 27, 2017 · Filed: June 28, 2017

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 STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE AND TURN IT OFF PUT IN PARK THEN START AGAIN TO GET GOING AGAIN "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" "HILL ASSIST MODE NOT AVAILABLE" "SEE MANUAL" WRENCY SYMBOL

Unknown or Other

ODI #10852147

Incident: March 28, 2016 · Filed: March 29, 2016

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!

Unknown or Other

ODI #10818531

Incident: December 6, 2015 · Filed: January 6, 2016

DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR IF OPENS WILL NOT LATCH IF AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 20*F.

Electrical System; Forward Collision Avoidance

ODI #10788340

Incident: October 22, 2015 · Filed: November 4, 2015

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 NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

Vehicle Speed Control; Engine

ODI #10712172

Filed: April 22, 2015

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 YOU WILL REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. PS DEALER PERFORMED TEST AND STATED AT THIS TIME COMPARED TO LIKE UNITS AND THEY DO THE SAME THING. I TEST DROVE A NEW TRUCK WITH SAME ENGINE AND TRANS. AS MINE AND IT DID NOT DO THE SAME THING. *TR

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