2024 model year · NHTSA recalls, manufacturer TSBs, and owner forum reports · Updated September 2026
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According to Au7o's research across NHTSA recalls, manufacturer TSBs, and owner forum reports, the 2024 Ford F-150 has 14 documented known issues, with 7 rated critical. The most serious are 3.5L EcoBoost Turbocharger Wastegate Failure — Stuck Wastegate / Reduced Engine Power ($1,800-$5,000 repair), Integrated Trailer Module Loses Communication — Loss of Trailer Brakes, Turn Signals, and Brake Lights While Towing (NHTSA 26V104) ($0-$0 repair), Rear Axle Hub Bolt Fatigues and Breaks — Vehicle Rollaway in Park / Loss of Drive Power (Recall 25S82 / NHTSA 25V512) ($0-$0 repair), Rearview Camera Image Freezes, Blacks Out, or Delays When Reversing (SYNC 4 Recall 25S49 / NHTSA 25V315) ($0-$0 repair), 3.5L EcoBoost Misaligned Engine Cup Plug — Rapid Oil Loss, Stall and Fire Risk ($0-$0 repair), Incorrectly Machined Transmission Valve Body — Reverse Gear Failure and Unexpected Forward Movement in Reverse or Neutral ($0-$0 repair) and F-150 Lightning High-Voltage Battery Cell Defect — Internal Short Circuit and Fire Risk (Recall 25S18 / NHTSA 25V234) ($0-$0 repair). Across all issues with published estimates, repair costs range from $40 to $5,000. DIY maintenance guides at au7o.io.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles. Underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen and contact the aluminum driveshaft, which could damage the driveshaft and cause it to fracture.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 F-150, 2022 Maverick, Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles. Due to a software error, a towed trailer equipped with an electric or electric-over hydraulic brake system may not brake.
STEERING:COLUMN
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 F-150 vehicles. The power-adjustable telescoping steering column connector wiring may be too short. Wiring that is too short can become damaged or separate if the adjustable steering column is extended all the way.
STEERING
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 vehicles. The lower intermediate shaft fasteners may be improperly attached to the steering gear, allowing the shaft to come loose or detach.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 F-150 vehicles. Underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen and contact the aluminum driveshaft, which could damage the driveshaft and cause it to fracture.
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According to Au7o's research across NHTSA recalls, manufacturer TSBs, and owner forum reports, the 2024 Ford F-150 has 14 documented issues. The most frequently reported are: 3.5L EcoBoost Turbocharger Wastegate Failure — Stuck Wastegate / Reduced Engine Power, Integrated Trailer Module Loses Communication — Loss of Trailer Brakes, Turn Signals, and Brake Lights While Towing (NHTSA 26V104), Rear Axle Hub Bolt Fatigues and Breaks — Vehicle Rollaway in Park / Loss of Drive Power (Recall 25S82 / NHTSA 25V512). Of these, 7 are rated critical and should be addressed promptly.
The 2024 Ford F-150 has 14 known issues compiled from NHTSA recalls, manufacturer TSBs, and owner forum reports. 7 issues are rated critical: 3.5L EcoBoost Turbocharger Wastegate Failure — Stuck Wastegate / Reduced Engine Power and Integrated Trailer Module Loses Communication — Loss of Trailer Brakes, Turn Signals, and Brake Lights While Towing (NHTSA 26V104) and Rear Axle Hub Bolt Fatigues and Breaks — Vehicle Rollaway in Park / Loss of Drive Power (Recall 25S82 / NHTSA 25V512) and Rearview Camera Image Freezes, Blacks Out, or Delays When Reversing (SYNC 4 Recall 25S49 / NHTSA 25V315) and 3.5L EcoBoost Misaligned Engine Cup Plug — Rapid Oil Loss, Stall and Fire Risk and Incorrectly Machined Transmission Valve Body — Reverse Gear Failure and Unexpected Forward Movement in Reverse or Neutral and F-150 Lightning High-Voltage Battery Cell Defect — Internal Short Circuit and Fire Risk (Recall 25S18 / NHTSA 25V234). Prospective buyers should inspect for these issues and factor potential repair costs into their purchase decision. Regular maintenance following the manufacturer's schedule helps prevent many common problems.
Repair costs for known Ford F-150 issues range from $0 to $5,000, depending on the specific problem and whether you choose DIY or professional repair. The most critical issue, 3.5L EcoBoost Turbocharger Wastegate Failure — Stuck Wastegate / Reduced Engine Power, typically costs $1,800-$5,000 to repair. Au7o provides step-by-step DIY maintenance guides that can help reduce repair costs.
The wastegate on the 3.5L EcoBoost turbochargers fails, either sticking (carbon/corrosion binding the valve and actuator arm) on early vacuum-operated designs or through electronic actuator/position-sensor faults on 2015-and-newer electric-actuator turbos. A stuck-closed wastegat… Repairs typically run $1,800-$5,000. Severity: high.
A software fault in the Integrated Trailer Module (ITRM) can cause it to lose communication with the rest of the vehicle while a trailer is connected. This can result in loss of trailer brake and turn-signal lights, or complete loss of trailer brake function, dramatically increas… Repairs typically run $0-$0. Severity: high.
On 2023-2025 F-150s (notably trucks with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package), the rear axle hub bolt can fatigue and break. A failed bolt damages the axle hub splines, which can let the truck roll away when parked without the parking brake applied, or cause a loss of drive power. F… Repairs typically run $0-$0. Severity: high.
On 14th-gen F-150s running SYNC 4 software versions 1.7 through 1.9, an improper operational sequence in the wireless communication subsystem can cause the center infotainment screen to freeze, go black, and reboot. If this happens while the truck is in reverse, the backup-camera… Repairs typically run $0-$0. Severity: high.
Certain 2024-2025 F-150s built with the 3.5L GTDI (EcoBoost) V6 left the plant with a misaligned engine block cup plug (freeze/core plug). The plug can push out or leak, causing a rapid — not seeping — loss of engine oil. Ford issued two campaigns: NHTSA 24V851000 and NHTSA 25V19… Repairs typically run $0-$0. Severity: high.
A limited build of 2024-2025 F-150s received automatic transmission main control valve bodies that were machined incorrectly. The defect causes reverse gear to fail outright, or — more dangerously — causes the truck to creep or lunge FORWARD while the shifter is in Reverse or Neu… Repairs typically run $0-$0. Severity: high.
Certain 2022-2024 F-150 Lightning EVs (built March 16, 2022 through August 14, 2024) have high-voltage battery cells from SK Battery America with a manufacturing defect that can misalign internal electrodes. The cathode aluminum tabs may contact the anode material, causing an int… Repairs typically run $0-$0. Severity: high.
Ford's 4x4 F-150s use a vacuum-operated Integrated Wheel End (IWE) system instead of conventional locking hubs: vacuum keeps the front hubs UNLOCKED in 2WD and is released to lock them for 4WD. The system relies on vacuum lines, a hood-area solenoid, and a check valve that are hi… Repairs typically run $100-$700. Severity: medium.
The foam gasket that seals the roof-mounted center high-mount stop lamp (CHMSL / third brake light) against the cab dries out, compresses and shrinks with heat and UV exposure, breaking the watertight seal. Rainwater then runs down inside the cab from the roof opening, soaking th… Repairs typically run $40-$250. Severity: medium.
Ford's two-piece factory lug nuts (a steel core with a thin chromed/stainless decorative cap) trap moisture between the layers. The steel core corrodes and the resulting rust bloom swells the cap outward, so the standard 21mm/22mm socket and the truck's own lug wrench no longer f… Repairs typically run $40-$200. Severity: medium.
P0299 sets when actual boost is about 4 psi or more below the commanded value for several seconds, dropping the truck into reduced-power limp mode (orange wrench light). On EcoBoost F-150s the most common causes are NOT the turbos themselves but cheaper upstream parts: a loose or… Repairs typically run $50-$700. Severity: medium.
PowerBoost hybrid F-150s equipped with the 7.2kW Pro Power Onboard generator commonly throw a ground-fault / generator fault that disables the bed and in-cab outlets. Owners and dealers have traced many cases to moisture intrusion — water collecting in the in-bed outlet/connector… Repairs typically run $0-$600. Severity: low.
14th-gen F-150s with the 12-inch SYNC 4 infotainment display commonly suffer a black/blank or frozen screen at startup — sometimes with no Ford logo, sometimes stuck on the splash screen, and sometimes unresponsive for several minutes. Owners report it occurring intermittently (s… Repairs typically run $0-$1,200. Severity: low.
Both the 3.5L and 2.7L EcoBoost turbos use exhaust wastegates whose actuator arm/linkage develops play as the bushings wear. The result is a distinctive metallic rattle — most noticeable for the first ~30-60 seconds after a cold start and at light throttle — coming from the turbo… Repairs typically run $150-$700. Severity: low.
Content on this page was compiled with AI assistance using NHTSA complaints, TSBs, owner reports, and public automotive data. While we strive for accuracy, this information may contain errors. Always verify repair procedures and specifications with your vehicle's service manual or a qualified mechanic.
