2014 Ford F-150 · symptom sheet
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails
- 53owner reports
- 101,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Jun 17, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
428 of the 1,511 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 53 of those describe infotainment.
Tick what matches of 53 reports
Infotainment on other F-150 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Screen complaints read like a list of small betrayals. The display goes black or freezes, the backup camera shows nothing when you shift into reverse, CarPlay or Android Auto keeps dropping, or the radio changes volume on its own. Many owners had a software update that didn't fix it. A narrower sheet covers backup camera failures on their own, and another covers screens that freeze.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the camera (35 reports) and the head unit or screen (28 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the electrical system covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the F-150
Rearview camera fmvss 111 noncompliance. Open.
Engine compartment fires. Closed aug 2, 2006, led to recall 05V-388.
None of these investigations covers the 2014 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 56,000 and 145,000 miles, from the 24 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 4 service bulletins or notices for the 2014 Ford F-150 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Touchscreen navigation system - arabic language - blank screen
Some 2012-2016 vehicles equipped with a touchscreen navigation system and the language set to Arabic may exhibit a blank screen.
Online automotive service information system for April 2016-AM/FM/CD or sync with a 4.2 inch screen may exhibit a blank screen and no a;udio after a crank event.
FORD: DUE TO IMPROPER CONNECTION OF CONNECTOR C4000, REAR CAMERA IS INOPERATIVE AFTER REPAIR TO TAILGATE OR SPRAY IN BEDLINER INSTALLATION. MODEL 2011-14 F-150. *PE
What owners wrote
“We replaced the back up camera on 3/26/20. It was showing blank images and sometimes distorted images. Now the vehicle has 144,236 miles and the same issue is occurring. There are numerous year model recalls for this exact issue, yet the 2014 was not included. This will be the third back up camera. This is dangerous and should be recalled.”
Filed Jun 13, 2025 · 144,236 miles
“In December 2023 my review camera stopped working and I cannot see if there is a small child or animal behind while backing up this is the message displayed message: Please check surroundings for safety.”
Filed Apr 30, 2025
“Back up camera works intermittently. Has not been inspected, or involved in a accident.”
Filed Mar 27, 2025
“Back up camera does not work more than it does. Just blank blue screen. Sometimes the screen says something like Rearview camera not available. Most of the time it says nothing. If it is on, it's very bad picture w/alot of static lines in it. This problem started in 2015 and steady got worse through the years.”
Filed Dec 2, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 53 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 341 reports
- Rear window shatters or explodes 135 reports
- Transmission drops into neutral or downshifts on its own 117 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 109 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 104 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 71 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 61 reports
- "Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on 58 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 54 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 35 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 31 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 30 reports