2025 Ford F-150 driver assistance & safety tech problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Sep 18, 20263,000 miSDDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   The contact owns a 2025 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and shifting into gear, the adaptive cruise control mode independently activated and set the speed to 15 MPH. The message "Cruise Control Activated" was displayed with the set speed. The contact stated that the failure occurred approximately six times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but the failure was not duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure by…

   NHTSA complaint #11765244 · source
2. Filed Aug 27, 2026PADriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   Adaptive Cruise Control and/or Camera System misreads speed limit signs. 1. System misreads speed limit signs by acquiring information from State Route sign. Example: SR248, Speed Limit 55mph, SR248 marker 20, Reads it as 20mph. Example: SR2004, Speed Limit 45mph, SR2004 marker 60 and 70, reads it as 70mph. 2. System misreads Truck Speed Limit Signs as vehicle Speed Limit. The problem occurs when both Speed Limit and SR signs are in close proximity to each other. Vehicle is…

   NHTSA complaint #11760105 · source
3. Filed Jun 28, 2026FLBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety TechOther / Unknown

   issues with my 2025 f150 tremor when I applied my brakes firmly, really not that hard ( not hard enough to skid) my truck locked into park and I wasn’t even able to put it back into a gear with a flashing message! Couldn’t get it back into gear for about 30 sec to 60 sec until a message stopped flashing. Had this happened in traffic or on a freeway this could have been really bad especially in traffic. Very dangerous!

   NHTSA complaint #11747019 · source
4. Filed May 29, 2026NCDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   This concern has a tracking number from nhtsa #xxx. This 2025 ford f 150 [vin [xxx] ] had no issuses with a message that states reverse brake assist not available see manual showing on the dash display until after the required update for the dash and the bosch brake module was installed. It has been to 2 dealers for this issue multiple times from oct 25 - april 26. The second dealer found the same thing, message appears with no codes set, they have aligned cameras and the…

   NHTSA complaint #11740802 · source
5. Filed May 19, 2026ARCrashTowedDriver Assistance & Safety TechFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionAcceleration & Cruise Control

   My wife was parking our F150 in a parking lot with landscaped dividers I was a passenger. The vehicle was in one foot driving mode. As she approached the curb going 1 to 3 mph, she moved her foot from the accelerator to the brake. As soon as she left the accelerator the vehicle rocketed off. She put her foot down on the brake, but the power of the vehicle was so great and so fast the vehicle went over the curb and a 4 inch landscaping tree. Luckily we were facing a drive on…

   NHTSA complaint #11738717 · source
6. Filed May 11, 2026FLDriver Assistance & Safety TechLighting

   Driver side rear tail light housing has a crack that has allowed moisture to enter the housing. Oct 2025 Took it to dealer to notify of the problem of water getting in the tail light housing once noticed around 500 miles on truck about a month after purchase. Told to make an appointment to get it submitted for warranty. I was able to dry out the tail light housing and epoxied the crack to prevent water from getting back in. When I finally had the time for an appointment with…

   NHTSA complaint #11737107 · source
7. Filed Apr 20, 2026MNDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   Forward collision assist was activated without warning and for no reason. Brakes were applied abruptly causing the vehicle to slow down dramatically causing passengers to lurch forward which caused temporary discomfort in head, neck and shoulder area. Driving at approximately 50MPH in a straight direction on a two-lane road, one lane for each direction. There were no vehicles in front or rear in same lane of travel. Had just passed another vehicle traveling in the opposite…

   NHTSA complaint #11732347 · source
8. Filed Apr 8, 2026MICrashTowedBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   While driving slowly in a traffic queue, the driver applied the brakes to stop behind the vehicle ahead. The ABS activated unexpectedly, causing the truck to lurch/jump forward instead of stopping smoothly. The driver was forced to steer left to avoid a collision, but the vehicle ultimately struck the car in front, damaging the left front of the truck. No injuries occurred. This is not the first time this behavior has been observed in this vehicle, and the vehicle had…

   NHTSA complaint #11730060 · source
9. Filed Apr 7, 2026CABody & StructureDriver Assistance & Safety TechLighting

   The driver-side rear tail lamp on my 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning developed a crack and internal condensation/moisture without a known impact event. The condition was confirmed by a Ford dealer, which recommended replacement of the LH tail lamp assembly. Ford denied warranty coverage and classified the lamp as non-warrantable cracked housing / outside-force damage. My concern is that cracking and moisture intrusion in a rear lamp assembly may affect lamp integrity, visibility,…

   NHTSA complaint #11729676 · source
10. Filed Feb 25, 2026IACrashBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

    While backing at low speed in a residential driveway, the vehicle struck a parked car causing significant damage. No ADAS safety systems activated: reverse automatic braking did not engage, no parking sensor warnings sounded, no audible or visual alerts occurred. The vehicle made no attempt to slow or stop despite approaching a large stationary obstacle. The vehicle has two open unrepaired recalls at the time of incident: Recall 25V488 (Electronic Brake Booster): EBB module…

    NHTSA complaint #11720513 · source
11. Filed Feb 13, 2026INDriver Assistance & Safety TechAcceleration & Cruise Control

    The truck has approximately 5,000 miles. When adaptive cruise control is engaged, the vehicle accelerates on its own to 85 mph whenever the posted speed limit changes, and there are no available settings to prevent this. For example, if the speed limit is 55 mph and adaptive cruise control is set to 55 mph, when the limit changes to 65 mph the truck automatically increases speed to 85 mph without driver input. Additionally, Apple CarPlay does not connect or function in the…

    NHTSA complaint #11717772 · source
12. Filed Feb 11, 202619,000 miTXDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

    The contact owns a 2025 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 80 MPH with the Adaptive Cruise Control activated, the vehicle unexpectedly veered toward an 18-wheeler while passing. The driver’s hands were not on the steering wheel during the failure, and the driver was attentive and was not distracted, and was actively monitoring the roadway. The Adaptive Cruise Control system independently disengaged. The driver was able to regain control of the vehicle…

    NHTSA complaint #11717211 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology