2015 Ford F-150 · symptom sheet
Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves
- 60owner reports
- 26,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 19, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
169 of the 1,718 complaints on this car are about speed control. 60 of those describe driver assist.
Tick what matches of 60 reports
Driver assist on other F-150 years
No other F-150 model year has enough reports of driver assist for a sheet of its own. See every F-150 year.
What this problem usually is
These reports come from drivers whose assistance systems did something they didn't ask for. Adaptive cruise switches itself off, or brakes for a car that isn't there. Lane keeping tugs the wheel toward the line, or a "sensor blocked" message appears on a clear day. Because both systems can brake or steer, owners tend to file them as safety complaints, and NHTSA files them under speed control, lane departure or forward collision.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the software (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on speed control covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
While using the Adaptive Cruise Control, the vehicle may falsely detect an obstacle in its path and may unexpectedly apply the brakes.
All 14 recalls on the 2015 Ford F-150, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into speed control on the F-150
Speed control deactivation switch fire. Closed mar 22, 2005, led to recall 05V-017.
Dual fuel tank crossflow/leakage. Closed dec 6, 2001, led to recall 00V-424.
Blow back during refueling. Closed sep 23, 1999.
Alleged loss of throttle control. Closed sep 30, 1999.
Loss of throttle control. Closed aug 31, 1998.
Ice formation in the throttle body. Closed may 22, 2000, led to recall 96V-251.
Fuel expulsion. Closed aug 20, 1993, led to recall 93V-125.
Fuel expulsion. Closed jan 7, 1993.
Fuel expulsion. Closed nov 1, 1991, led to recall 91V-146.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 10,500 and 45,000 miles, from the 48 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 4 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 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.
Some 2015-2017 F-150/Mustang, 2015-2018 Edge/MKC, 2016-2018 MKX, 2013-2018 Explorer/Taurus/Flex/MKT, and 2017-2018 Fusion/MKZ/Continental vehicles built on or before 19-Oct-2017 may exhibit an inoperative adaptive cruise control, collision warning, and/or ...
Some 2015-2016 F-150 vehicles built on or before 01-Feb-2016, 2019 F-150 vehicles built on 11-Oct-2018 and through 15-Nov-2018 and 2019 F-Super Duty vehicles built on 10-Oct-2018 and through 27-Nov-2018 equipped with adaptive cruise control may exhibit an ...
SOME 2015-2016 F-150 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL MAY EXHIBIT A COLLISION WARNING MALFUNCTION AND/OR ADAPTIVE CRUISE MALFUNCTION MESSAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MESSAGE CENTER WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) B142E:78 AND/OR U3000:49 IN ...
FORD: CRUISE CONTROL MODULE (CCM) NEEDS REPROGRAMMING WITH UPDATED CALIBRATION DUE TO ACTIVATION OF FORWARD COLLISION WARNING WITH ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) ON, REDUCTION IN SPEED, GOING UNDER BRIDGES OR PASSING SEMITRAILERS. MODEL 2015 F-150. *PE
What owners wrote
“The clock spring in the steering has failed causing the airbag to no longer work on the driver side. The cruise control turns on and shuts off on its own. Sometimes wonât even let you set it. Volume controls no longer work. Horn no longer works. Steering has a clicking catching sound now when turning. Steering controls no longer light up and none of the buttons work.”
Filed Jul 19, 2026
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 60 reports involved a crash. 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 Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 315 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 159 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 108 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 79 reports
- Transmission drops into neutral or downshifts on its own 73 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 70 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 70 reports
- "Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on 69 reports
- Windshield cracks or distorts 63 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 53 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 48 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 40 reports
- Rear window shatters or explodes 40 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 35 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 26 reports