2015 Ford F-150: false forward collision warnings

Filed Aug 11, 2022 · Driver assistance · 50,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph with the adaptive cruise control engaged and traveling under an overpass the brakes would engage slowing the vehicle down abruptly. The contact stated that after passing the overpass the set speed would resume. The contact stated that the forward collision warning audio and visual would illuminate. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The contact stated that he disengaged the adaptive cruise control feature. The contact researched the failure and found the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V614000 (Forward Collision Avoidance) and was relating it to the failure. The contact stated that his vehicle was not included in the recall as it was manufactured in September of 2015 after the recall manufactured date of March 18, 2014, to August 6, 2015, for affected vehicles. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The contact stated that Ford informed him that he would receive a recall notice if the recall was extended and the VIN was included. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Filed Aug 20, 2021 · Driver assistance · 50,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH with cruise control activated, while approaching a parked dump truck, the vehicle applied the brakes independently. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated he experienced the failure on three separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated he also experienced the vehicle overheating and engine failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V614000 (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Filed Jul 22, 2020 · Acceleration · 74,800 miles · AK

This vehicle experiences exactly the same characteristics as the following the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v614000 yet is not subject to the recall. The vehicle has acted in this way at least 10 times, the most recent on june 24, 2020. The vehicle may fall just outside the previously determined manufacture date window that determined the recall pool. Ford will not perform the software update to solve this problem as the vehicle is not subject to the recall. Please reconsider the vehicles included in this recall as mine may have been missed in error. September 30, 2015 the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v614000 unexpected braking using adaptive cruise control a vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash. The federal safety agency campaign number: 15v614000 manufacturer ford motor company components forward collision avoidance potential number of units affected 33,481 summary ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 ford f-150 trucks manufactured march 18, 2014, to august 6, 2015 and equipped with adaptive cruise control (acc). While using the adaptive cruise control, the vehicle may falsely detect an obstacle in its path and may unexpectedly apply the brakes. Remedy ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the cruise control module with updated acc radar software, free of charge. The recall began on october 25, 2015. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15s29. Notes owners may also contact the federal safety agency vehicle safety hotline at 1‑888‑327‑4236 (tty 1‑800‑424‑9153), or go to 1 affected product vehicle makemodelyear fordf-1502015

Filed Jun 10, 2020 · Driver assistance · 45,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving on the highway and approaching a semi-truck, the forward collision avoidance system applied the brakes with the warning light illuminated. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v614000 (forward collision avoidance), at akins ford located at 220 w may st, winder, ga 30680. The contact stated that the failure recurred after the recall repair. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.*dt

Filed Oct 24, 2019 · Driver assistance · 25,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While driving 65-70 MPH, the brakes activated independently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred twice. Rapids ford lincoln (4330 8th st s #100, wisconsin rapids, wi 54494, (715) 422-0000) and the manufacturer were informed of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v614000 (forward collision avoidance). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

Filed Aug 27, 2019 · Driver assistance · 58,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While driving 73 MPH with the cruise control activated, the adaptive cruise control was activated and the vehicle stopped abruptly on its own. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to his destination. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v614000 (forward collision avoidance). The vehicle was taken to billingsley ford inc. (located at 3804 w broadway st, ardmore, ok 73401, (580) 226-3300) where it was determined that it needed recalibrating. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.

Filed Jun 18, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 58,100 miles · CO

While driving on the highway through town at 35mph lost all acceleration, message on the screen said see manual, service advancetrac, hill descent control fault and collision warning not available. Stopped in the middle of traffic, could not get off the road. Shut vehicle of then on again and drove for half a mile before it did it again. This time I was able to move from traffic and park safely vehicle will idle but not move. This happened ten times in two days in varying traffic conditions

Filed Sep 21, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While passing an 18-wheeler on the right side of the road at highway speeds, the adaptive cruise control activated and the collision warning with brake support feature engaged without warning. The failure occurred twice and caused the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The contact felt that the sensors or an electrical fault within the vehicle could be affecting the adaptive cruise control and collision warning with brake support, which could cause a crash. The dealer (autonation ford frisco, 6850 tx-121, frisco, tx 75034, 1-(972) 763-5523) was notified and stated that there was no way to replicate the failure without a diagnostic trouble code. The dealer did not test drive the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to call a dealer. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Jun 26, 2018 · Acceleration · 38,150 miles · KS

Driving on the inside lane on a straight road with no vehicles in front of me. Halfway past passing a medium size box truck in the outside lane my truck flashed collision avoidance and slammed on the brakes for one second. It immediately released and sped up to where I had the cruise previously set at 65 MPH. Ford dealer said they applied the factory computer reset 30 months earlier while owned by the original buyer. Recall # 15s29. Dealer said he could do nothing more.

Filed Jun 22, 2018 · Acceleration, Brakes · FL

While using the adaptive cruise control on my 2015 ford f-150 (king ranch), my truck will confuse a dump truck as a stopped or slow moving vehicle in front of my truck. This will happen if a dump truck is in the lane beside me or in opposing lanes. This occurs at sow and high speeds. Multiple times this has occurred at 65mph+ in traffic. The truck will very abruptly apply the breaks and the collision warning system will alert. This has almost caused very serious wrecks due to the speeds that it often occurs. This is also not a seldom occurance, it happens every time I pass by a dump truck. It will occur on any and every street. I took the vehicle to a ford delearship and their solution had no effect on the issue.

Filed Apr 9, 2018 · Acceleration · 64,500 miles · CA

Multiple incidents have occurred where adaptive cruise control applies hard deceleration to the vehicle while at highway speeds without warning or without an object in front of the vehicle. Approx travel speed has been 65mph and vehicle collision warning comes on and instantly brakes causing a 10mph or more deceleration. It has happened on curves or when driving near a truck. Recent incident was moving from right lane to the left lane of a highway to pass a truck and another vehicle was following mine. As I approached the tractor portion of the tractor/trailer, my truck braked hard and the vehicle behind me nearly crashed into the back of my vehicle. The other driver wasn't expecting me to brake while passing another vehicle to its left. This has happened multiple times. I have contacted ford and they admitted that there is a problem with the adaptive cruise system and that it was a safety issue but they had no plans to fix/recall the issue. Question - how many rear impact accidents/incidents/potential incidents will it take for ford to address this serious unannounced braking issue. It is very unnerving to be driving at highway speed and then to be thrown forward for no reason because your vehicle brakes. Ford did acknowledge that this is a problem and yet does not wish to address it likely until there is death to lawsuit after which it will have been too late for someone. Please exert whatever pressure you can to get verification from ford and have them address this problem with a recall before someone is killed. Thank you. Highway speed adaptive cruise control on on curves or straight roads near a tractor trailer collision warning/braking/rapid deceleration nearly causing multiple rear end accidents - many incidents ford verified but refuses to fix

Filed Jul 10, 2017 · Driver assistance · 32,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford f-150. While driving beside a large vehicle, the vehicle falsely anticipated a collision and independently applied the brakes. The contact stated that the failure occurred while the adaptive cruise control was not activated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v614000 (forward collision avoidance) and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.