2024 Ford F-150 Problems

What owners report

Complaints about the 2024 F-150 cluster around driveline behavior — harsh or delayed shifts, shuddering, and hesitation — and around the digital displays and instrument cluster going blank or rebooting. Many of the transmission-related complaints are not about a symptom at all but about waiting for the rear axle hub recall remedy, with parts on back order. Reports arrive early in ownership, a large share under 15,000 miles.

1. 1
   Transmission and drivetrain

   Rear axle hub bolt recall with no parts available

   • 30 complaints (15%)
   • median 19,000 mi at 1.9 yrs old (3 state mileage, few)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2025–2026

   Owners say they were notified of the rear axle hub bolt recall but that dealers could not perform the repair because parts were unavailable or on back order. Several describe the truck sitting at a dealership for months and being given no repair date, while others say they were told to keep driving until parts arrived. Some report grinding or rubbing noises from the rear while reversing, which they link to the unrepaired condition. Reports span vehicles from a few thousand to about 19,000 miles, and many were filed months after the recall notice.

   Recall 25V512000

   What to check: Ask for written proof that recall 25V512000 has been completed, and check whether the rear axle hub area is quiet when reversing at low speed.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “I reached out to the Ford Motor Company’s recall department at corporate headquarters on 1/7/2026, regarding the safety recall for my 2024 Ford F-150. My truck has been at my local dealership since November waiting for the necessary repairs. The hold-up is due to the replacement part being on back order, and I’ve been informed by a Ford representative that it won’t be available for dealerships until the third or fourth quarter of 2026. This situation is extremely concerning for me, especially since I rely on my truck to tow a travel trailer. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11709655, filed 2026-01

   “See attached document for complaint. The safety recall repair has been pending for over five months due to repeated parts unavailability at the authorized Ford dealership. Despite ongoing communication with the dealer and Ford Motor Company, no repair timeline or resolution has been provided. This prolonged delay involves a safety-related defect and creates an ongoing risk. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11723806, filed 2026-03
2. 2
   Electrical system

   Instrument cluster and center screen go blank or reboot

   • 20 complaints (10%)
   • median 23,500 mi at 1.6 yrs old (6 state mileage, few)
   • filed 2024–2026

   Owners report the digital gauge cluster flickering, blacking out, or rebooting while driving, sometimes taking speed and warning information away for seconds at a time. Others describe the infotainment screen freezing, switching screens on its own, or staying black after start-up. Some say the cluster was replaced and the behavior returned, and several report dealers unable to reproduce the fault. Reported from roughly 1,200 to 56,000 miles, often intermittently and shortly after start-up or after a software update.

   Recall 25V3150003 related service bulletins

   What to check: Start the truck several times and watch whether the cluster and center screen come up immediately; ask the dealer whether software updates for the display modules have been applied.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “While I was driving, my instrument panel went dark, as if it were turned off. I could no longer see my odometer. Turning the car off and on did not resolve the issue. After the car was off for a half hour or so, the problem was no longer happening. Problem occurred on March 10, 2026. Only happened once so far. Will be taking to dealer for analysis.”

   NHTSA complaint #11723755, filed 2026-03

   “Every day at random when I drive to work I notice in what seems milliseconds that the digital gauge cluster screen will shut off and back on almost instantly, but slow enough that I notice it. It is always random and I have no way of replicating it. I noticed it after about 2,000 miles on this brand new truck.”

   NHTSA complaint #11636813, filed 2025-01
3. 3
   Transmission and drivetrain

   Harsh shifts, shudder, hesitation and delayed engagement

   • 17 complaints (9%)
   • median 8,750 mi at 1.3 yrs old (6 state mileage, few)
   • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2024–2026

   Owners describe clunking when slowing or at a stop, indecisive gear selection at low speeds, and shuddering under light acceleration on inclines. Some report the truck hesitates or refuses to accelerate promptly, requiring the pedal near the floor, and others note a delay and resistance when reversing after a cold start. Dealers in several cases duplicated a torque converter shudder or replaced modules, while others could not reproduce the concern. Mostly reported between about 2,000 and 15,000 miles, often at low speed or during the first minutes after a cold start.

   Recall 25V1640002 related service bulletins

   What to check: Drive the truck cold and again at low speed in traffic; feel for clunks, shudder on inclines, and any lag when shifting into drive or reverse. Ask whether transmission software or valve body work has been done.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Sitting at a stop with vehicle in gear such as sitting at red light with auto/start off vehicle feels like it shifts gears with big clunk. In addition occasionally vehicle feels like can't decide what gear to shift into causing clunk. This normally happens at slow speed 35mph and slower.”

   NHTSA complaint #11668432, filed 2025-06

   “The contact owns a Ford F-150. The contact stated that during cold start up, there is a delay when reversing and resistance in backward movement. The vehicle moves slowly despite full throttle. The vehicle also intermittently experienced harsh shifting. The vehicle was taken to th The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.”

   NHTSA complaint #11738503, filed 2026-05, 10,000 miles
4. 4
   Vehicle speed control

   Sudden acceleration or rolling when parked or reversing

   • 37 complaints (19%)
   • median 21,645 mi at 2.0 yrs old (2 state mileage, few)
   • 9 mention a crash, fire or injury
   • filed 2024–2026

   A number of owners describe the truck moving when they did not expect it: rolling forward after being shifted to park, surging backward in reverse, or lurching ahead while parking despite brake or pedal input. In some accounts the vehicle struck another car or object, and drivers say they could not stop it with the brake. Several report the dealer could not duplicate the event or found no stored codes. Reported across a wide mileage range, typically during low-speed parking or driveway maneuvers.

   Recall 26V578000Recall 25V164000

   What to check: During a test drive, try parking and reversing on a slight slope and confirm the truck holds in park; ask whether the transmission valve body recall 25V164000 applies and has been done.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “As I went to reverse to pull out of a parking area, the truck accelerated, I applied the brakes and the truck continued going dragging the front tires at one point. I decided at the last min to attempt to put the truck in neutral or park and at that time it was stopped between two trees. This could of been very bad if my kids were in the yard playing or many other scenarios. The 2024 F150 is still at the dealership waiting on approval to do body work. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11728852, filed 2026-04

   “After operating the vehicle normally and backing into a parking space, I stopped the vehicle and selected Park, turned the vehicle off, and exited. Before the driver’s door was closed, the vehicle began to roll forward unexpectedly. I ran back to the vehicle and reentered it to regain control, with the driver’s door still open and the seatbelt not fastened. After stopping the vehicle, I selected Reverse, at which point the vehicle surged backward unexpectedly. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11714900, filed 2026-02

Buying note. Have a dealer confirm in writing that the open recalls for this year, particularly the rear axle hub and transmission valve body campaigns, have been completed, since many owners report long waits for parts. A thorough test drive at low speed, from a cold start, and a check of the displays after start-up will surface most of the concerns owners describe.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.