2014 Ford F-150 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 180about this part
- Share
- 12%of 1,538 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 180 complaints about the engine of the 2014 Ford F-150, 12% of the 1,538 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“3 times within a 2 month period while driving, my truck displayed the wrench symbol in the evic screen and it went into limp mode.(the most recent was 2-28-18) pulled off to the side of the road, shut it down and restarted. Than it worked as nothing happened. Thank god I was not in heavy traffic or towing. This is an accident waiting to happen.”
NHTSA complaint #11075519, filed 2018-02, 39,153 miles“When trying to accelerate in my truck on the highway, I had a jerking motion with reduction in speed. The check engine light came on so I took it into a Ford dealership. They said the code p0016 represents a TSB out on ecoboost engines for timing chain stretched. The cost for me to fix is $4100. Thi”
NHTSA complaint #11341275, filed 2020-07, 95,000 miles“When I am driving,and I attempt to accelerate(press gas pedal) the engine loses power. I then have to coast to a stop and put vehicle in park,turn engine off and restart, and drive on. Sometimes it does it again.sometimes it doesn't. It's does it when I'm on road ways. Dangerous it happens in traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #11144274, filed 2018-10, 20,000 miles“The trucks overheats and ignition coils fail. This mainly happens when traveling through the mountains.this causes the truck to lose power and leaves me stranded on the highway broke down. This has been a problem ever since I purchased the truck new. Ford has been absolutely no help in solving the problem. I have documentation of over ten ignition coils failing and multiple engine over heatings.”
NHTSA complaint #11079509, filed 2018-03, 30,000 miles“I was merging onto the highway and when I went to accelerate my truck lost all power and decelerated and a wrench icon appeared on the display. I pulled over luckily safely without causing an accident turned my truck off and back on and did not experience this issue again. This is the 4th time this has happened. Hopefully my family does not get harmed with this vehicle it is only a matter of time until someone does with this issue happening.”
NHTSA complaint #11205113, filed 2019-05, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10159494Apr 26, 2019SSM 47948 - 2010-2019 Various Vehicles - Turbocharged Engines - Oil Supply Filter Replacement When Replacing The Turbocharger Or The Turbocharger Oil Supply Tube For 2010-2019…
- 10156888Feb 26, 2019Some 5.0L 4V engines may exhibit a tick/tap/rattle or knock immediately after secondary timing chain tensioner installation. In some cases the secondary timing chain tensioners…
- 10148706Oct 25, 2018Some 2011-2015 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine and built on or before 29-May-2015 may exhibit a ticking/tapping or rattle type noise from the top front cover…
- 10143100Jun 22, 2018Some 2013-2018 F-150, 2015-2018 Transit/Expedition, and 2015-2017 Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost engine with greater than 20,000 miles may exhibit a tick type…
- 10095154Jan 10, 2017To help differentiate engine oil leaks from other possible sources, a new white-colored fluorescent engine oil dye is available. Workshop manual (wsm), section 303-00 has been…
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
- 10074713Sep 2, 2015Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10058702Aug 19, 2015Ford: 2011-2015 f-150 trucks will experience a ticking or tapping or rattling type of noise from engine's top front cover area when starting up
- 10058264May 15, 2015Ford 2014 f-150 w/3.7l: this tsb contains an owner notification letter. Select document search button below. Customer satisfaction program effective nov.13,2015 for vehicle…
- 10058087May 15, 2015This tsb contains an owner letter. See document search button below. Certain 2014 model year f-150 vehicles equipped with 3.7l gaseous fuel prep engines. This program will be in…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 17% |
| 2025 | 4 | 4% |
| 2024 | 12 | 6% |
| 2023 | 27 | 6% |
| 2022 | 38 | 6% |
| 2021 | 84 | 8% |
| 2020 | 130 | 18% |
| 2019 | 322 | 24% |
| 2018 | 510 | 22% |
| 2017 | 314 | 21% |
| 2016 | 317 | 15% |
| 2015 | 265 | 15% |
| 2014 | 180 | 12% |
| 2013 | 548 | 18% |
| 2012 | 483 | 27% |
| 2011 | 482 | 22% |
| 2010 | 107 | 13% |
| 2009 | 42 | 13% |
| 2008 | 53 | 14% |
| 2007 | 105 | 22% |
| 2006 | 74 | 13% |
| 2005 | 117 | 11% |
| 2004 | 92 | 5% |
| 2003 | 28 | 7% |
| 2002 | 66 | 8% |
| 2001 | 44 | 4% |
| 2000 | 23 | 2% |
| 1999 | 27 | 3% |
| 1998 | 14 | 1% |
| 1997 | 15 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 0% |
| 1994 | 3 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2014 Ford F-150
426 complaintsBrakes
346 complaintsElectrical system
162 complaintsSteering
160 complaintsOther or unknown
149 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
142 complaintsVehicle speed control
102 complaintsFuel system
72 complaintsAir bags
31 complaintsBody and structure
31 complaintsWheels
25 complaintsElectronic stability control
23 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology