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2015 Ford F-250 SD driver assist problems

13 of the 459 complaints about the 2015 Ford F-250 SD are about the driver-assist systems — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 104,327 miles.

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Complaints

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Crashes

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Fires

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Injuries

Exactly what failed

Back Over Prevention 9 69.2%
Warnings 2 15.4%
Camera 1 7.7%
Rearview System Braking 1 7.7%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance across every Ford F-250 SD year

2015 13 10.1%
2017 20 15.5%
2018 10 7.8%
2019 40 31.0%
2020 14 10.9%
2021 20 15.5%
2023 12 9.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 98,000 miles Eustace, TX

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a blank or distorted image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected it and determined that the vehicle did not meet the requirement to replace the rearview camera. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

NHTSA complaint #11746533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 140,000 miles E. North Port n, NY

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while reversing the back over prevention camera malfunctioned and displayed a black or distorted screen, creating a rear visibility hazard for the driver. The contact indicated that the failure was present after the vehicle had been repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V401000 (EQUIPMENT). The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 140,000.

NHTSA complaint #11724967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 150,000 miles Coraopolis, PA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V270000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the failure occurred. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed a black screen while the vehicle was in reverse. The message "Rearview Camera not Available" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure obstructed the road's visibility, which prevented the driver from safely operating the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that a diagnostic test was needed to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #11706806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 104,327 miles Dayton, TN

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image appeared blank and occasionally distorted. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V270000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was contacted. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,327.

NHTSA complaint #11686277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Gratiot Township, MI

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V270000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The rearview camera displayed a black screen while the vehicle was in reverse(R). The failure prevented the contact from safely operating the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11680079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Crestview, FL

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse(R), the back over prevention screen failed to properly display an image of the rear of the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The message to “See Dealer" was displayed. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the contact related the failure to an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #11676559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 68,720 miles Wichita, KS

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that upon attempting to reverse, the back over prevention camera display failed to function. The message "Camera not Available - Please Contact dealer" was displayed. The contact stated there were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,720.

NHTSA complaint #11667700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monterey, VA

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

Backup camera is only displaying blue screen when in reverse. Symptoms consistent with other 2015 F250s currently under recall, yet my vin is not included for some reason. Issue was reported to Ford, but they refused to checkout the problem or fix it.

NHTSA complaint #11663400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 96,000 miles Perry, FL

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was black or distorted. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V270000 (Back Over Prevention). The dealer informed the contact that the rearview camera needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

NHTSA complaint #11661248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kalispell, MO

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V270000 (Back Over Prevention) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

NHTSA complaint #11660769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Panama City, FL

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

the back up camera only works part of the time. it does not work every time

NHTSA complaint #11507847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Panama City, FL

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

the back up camera only works part of the time. it does not work every time

NHTSA complaint #11507847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Panama City, FL

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

the back up camera only works part of the time. it does not work every time

NHTSA complaint #11507847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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