2015 Ford F-150 vehicle speed control problems
142 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2015 Ford F-150 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2015 Ford F-150 experienced multiple sudden downshifts at highway speeds 75 mph and then started downshifting at lower speeds. Heavy clunking heard and wrench warning lamp came on with a very general warning message and turned both off after moving to the side of the highway and restarting the…”
filed Sep 12, 2026
“FORD CORPORATE CASE NUMBER: CXH-09262770. My 2015 Ford F-150 has experienced sudden, dangerous transmission downshifts at highway speeds that nearly caused a fatal collision. I complied with Ford's mandatory Recall 26S28 software flash, but the dangerous hardware symptoms remain active. The vehicle…”
filed Sep 8, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 9 | 9% |
| 2024 F-150 | 7 | 4% |
| 2023 F-150 | 18 | 4% |
| 2022 F-150 | 16 | 3% |
| 2021 F-150 | 20 | 2% |
| 2020 F-150 | 16 | 2% |
| 2019 F-150 | 44 | 3% |
| 2018 F-150 | 73 | 3% |
| 2017 F-150 | 62 | 4% |
| 2016 F-150 | 98 | 5% |
| 2014 F-150 | 101 | 7% |
| 2013 F-150 | 301 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.