2025 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV
3 recalls, 14 complaints
25V863000 Dec 12, 2025
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL
Defect Description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2026 F-150 Lightning BEV, 2024-2026 Mustang Mach-E, and 2025-2026 Maverick vehicles. The integrated park module may fail to lock into the park position when the driver shifts into park. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements o... Read more
Consequence
A loss of park function can allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
The park module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25C69. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in t... Read more
25V438000 Jun 27, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Defect Description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles. The front brake jounce hose bracket screws may loosen and detach, which can allow the jounce hose to contact the tire and result in a brake fluid leak.
Consequence
A brake fluid leak can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the front brake hose and replace both brake jounce hose bracket screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S71.
25V341000 May 23, 2025
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Defect Description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150 Lightning BEV vehicles. The front upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly.
Consequence
A detached control arm can cause a loss of vehicle steering and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the upper control arm ball joint nut, and replace the nut and/or knuckle assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S76. This recal... Read more
Complaint Statistics
14 total complaints
5 crashes 2 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 2 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| STEERING | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 1 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
SERVICE BRAKES
Sep 4, 2026
Incident date: Aug 19, 2026
On August 19, 2026, I was involved in a collision in my 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning after a suspected malfunction involving the automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, and/or acceleration controls. Cruise control was on; BlueCruise was not. While on an exit ramp, I heard a loud warning b... Read more
Crash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 4, 2026
Incident date: Aug 19, 2026
On August 19, 2026, I was involved in a collision in my 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning after a suspected malfunction involving the automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, and/or acceleration controls. Cruise control was on; BlueCruise was not. While on an exit ramp, I heard a loud warning b... Read more
Crash
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Sep 4, 2026
Incident date: Aug 19, 2026
On August 19, 2026, I was involved in a collision in my 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning after a suspected malfunction involving the automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, and/or acceleration controls. Cruise control was on; BlueCruise was not. While on an exit ramp, I heard a loud warning b... Read more
Crash
POWER TRAIN
Jul 14, 2026
Incident date: Mar 20, 2026
I was driving on the highway at 70mph when the truck started jerking and downshifting from 6th gear to 1st gear erratically. I pulled off the highway and the gears continued shifting all over the place and then the wrench light see manual warning came on and the truck stopped completely. I had it to... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jun 15, 2026
Incident date: Jan 26, 2026
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving on two occasions at approximately 50 MPH, the Check Engine warning light illuminated. During the second failure, there was white smoke coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was pulled over to the side o... Read more
ENGINE
Jun 15, 2026
Incident date: Jan 26, 2026
Head gasket is cracked causing cylinder 5 to misfire and burned up coolant in the engine causing the engine to overheat while driving and put safety of driver and passengers in danger while vehicle was traveling at high speeds.
POWER TRAIN
Jun 15, 2026
Incident date: Jan 26, 2026
While driving the vehicle on a street it shut off on it's own in the middle of the road. It was terrifying. Had it pulled to my house. Once I was able to get it towed it went to Stockton CA Toyota Dealership and had it inspected with results of it needs a new transmission. They had no clue was was w... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Jun 4, 2026
Incident date: Jun 3, 2026
On the evening of June 3, 2026, while driving on the I-575 Express Lanes in Cobb County, Georgia, the vehicle’s autopilot/driver assistance system malfunctioned and steered the vehicle into the express lane boom barrier. The boom bar struck the windshield, causing catastrophic windshield failure w... Read more
Crash
1 injured
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Jun 4, 2026
Incident date: Jun 3, 2026
On the evening of June 3, 2026, while driving on the I-575 Express Lanes in Cobb County, Georgia, the vehicle’s autopilot/driver assistance system malfunctioned and steered the vehicle into the express lane boom barrier. The boom bar struck the windshield, causing catastrophic windshield failure w... Read more
Crash
1 injured
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Jun 4, 2026
Incident date: Jun 3, 2026
The contact owns a 2024 SUZUKI DL800DERCM4. The contact stated while driving his motorcycle as various speeds, the contact feels a vibration coming from the handlebars and the foot peg. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be dignoased, however the diagnoses was unknown. T... Read more
STEERING
Oct 7, 2025
Incident date: Sep 19, 2025
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with power steering failure. A... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Oct 7, 2025
Incident date: Sep 19, 2025
Full self drive 14.1 removes the max speed setting that allows drivers to control the speed of the vehicle while under computer control, leaving no way to prevent the car from speeding when the speed profiles choose to drive over 28+ mph over the speed limit. The lack of ability to control the spee... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Oct 7, 2025
Incident date: Sep 19, 2025
Full self drive 14.1 removes the max speed setting that allows drivers to control the speed of the vehicle while under computer control, leaving no way to prevent the car from speeding when the speed profiles choose to drive over 28+ mph over the speed limit. The lack of ability to control the spee... Read more
ENGINE
Jul 8, 2025
Incident date: Jul 8, 2025
While driving at about 55mph on road with one lane going each way, the car engine shut off, all instrument displays went off. There was no check engine light, warning or noise. I was almost rear ended by a car behind me. The car behind me swerved barely missing me, but almost hit oncoming traffic. O... Read more
FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV across all model years (2022, 2026).
28
Total Recalls
400
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
22
Reported Crashes
5
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths