19V903000
TIRES:BEAD
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 F-150 trucks equipped with 17-inch spare tires. The spare tire could have been damaged when it was installed on the rim.
VIN Lookup Result
1FTEW1E51LFC70189
2020 FORD F-150
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Year
2020
Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Trim
—
Body Style
Pickup
Drive Type
4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine
5L 8-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic
Plant
DEARBORN, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
TRUCK
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner Complaints
2,530 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
244 on file Get Report →
Market Value
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Open Recalls for This Vehicle
20V097000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 trucks equipped with high series LED headlamps with Autolamp (On/Off) functionality. The Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) may remain activated instead of dimming to parking lamps when the Master Lighting Switch (MLS) is manually rotated from the "Autolamps" switch position to "Headlamps On." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
19V805000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 F-150 vehicles. The fastener securing the Power Distribution Box (PDB) 12V cable and Battery Monitoring System (BMS) eyelets to the positive battery terminal may loosen and affect the vehicle's systems such as instrument panel displays and braking or steering assist. The engine could also stall.
20V575000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
20V467000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 F-150 vehicles. An incorrect attachment nut may have been used to attach the battery positive (B+) power supply cable to the starter motor, possibly affecting the electrical conductivity, resulting in excess heat and electrical arcing.
Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins
The manufacturer has filed 244 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2020 FORD F-150 — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
Electrical System · 71Equipment · 63Engine And Engine Cooling · 60Power Train · 60Unknown Or Other · 33Structure · 11
25H05 S1 — Harvest Program 25H05 – Supplement #1 Certain 2011-2021 Model Year Vehicles Software Verification Harvest Program
SSM 54720 — Various 2020-2026 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with blind spot information system (BLIS) may experience an inoperative blind spot monitoring with a "Blind Spot System Fault" message displayed in the instrument pane
25N17 — Advance Notice – Customer Satisfaction Program 25N17 Certain 2015-2025 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Replacement If Required After Dealer Evaluation
Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)
Owners have filed 2,530 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2020 FORD F-150. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
Power Train · 1,015Engine · 480Electrical System · 325Unknown Or Other · 310Visibility · 190Forward Collision Avoidance · 100
About This VIN
VIN 1FTEW1E51LFC70189 identifies a 2020 FORD F-150 pickup. The first three characters (1FT) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (EW1E5) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (1) is the check digit. Position 10 (L) encodes the model year (2020). Position 11 (F) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in DEARBORN, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (C70189) are the unique sequential production number.
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