| German | Img | English |
| Fach | | drawer |
| Fahrbericht | | road test |
| fahren | | drive |
| Fahrer | | driver |
| Fahrer - Airbag | | drivers airbag |
| Fahrer-Seite | | On RHD-vehicles the right hand side |
| Fahrersitz | | driving seat |
| Fahrgestell | | chassis; frame |
| Fahrgestellnummer | | vehicle identification number (vin) |
| Fahrstufe | | gear |
| Fahrtrichtungsanzeiger | | direction indicator |
| Fahrzeug anheben | | jacking |
| Fahrzeug-Identifikations-Nummer | | Vehicle identification number (VIN) |
| Fallbenzintank | | gravity gasoline tank |
| Fallstromvergaser | | downdraft carburettor; downdraught carburettor |
| falten | | fold |
| Faltenbalg | | bellows; gaiter |
| Falz | | lip |
| falzen | | fold |
| Faß | | barrel |
| Fassung | | socket |
| Fassungsvermögen | | capacity |
| Faustsattel | | sliding caliper |
| Feder | | spring |
| Federauge | | spring eye |
| Federbein | | spring unit; suspension strut |
| Federblatt | | spring leaf |
| Federbolzen | | shackle pin; spring bolt |
| Federdom | | suspension turret |
| Federklinke | | spring catch |
| Federring | | spring washer |
| Federscheibe | | spring washer |
| Federschraube | | spring bolt |
| Federspanner | | coil spring compressor |
| Federteller | | spring cup; spring seat |
| Federung | | suspension; flexure |
| Fehleinstellung | | maladjustment |
| Fehler | | fault |
| Fehlerbehebung | | trouble shooting |
| fehlerfrei | | flawless |
| fehlerhaft | | incorrect |
| fehlerhafte Anpassung | | mismating |
| Fehlersuche | | fault diagnosis; trouble shooting |
| Fehlzündung | | misfire |
| Feile | | file |
| feilen | | file |
| Feineinstellung | | fine adjustment |
| Feinschleifleinen | | fine emey cloth |
| Feldeffekt-Transistor | | Field effect transistor (FET) |
| Feldspule | | generator field coil |
| Feldstrom | | field current |
| Felge | | wheel rim; rim |
| Fensterheber | | window regulator |
| Fensterheber - Motor | | window motor |
| Fensterkurbel | | window crank |
| Fernlicht | | high beam; main beam; upper beam |
| Fernsehen | | Television (TV) |
| fest | | firm; fixed; solid |
| festdrehen | | tighten |
| Festdüse | | fixed jet |
| festfressen | | seize |
| festlegen | | determine |
| festziehen | | tighten |
| Fettabdichtung | | grease retainer |
| fettes Gemisch | | rich mixture |
| Fettpresse | | grease gun; lubrication gun |
| feucht | | damp; moist; wet |
| Feuchtigkeit | | moisture |
| Feuchtigkeitsabweisende Dämm-Masse | | damp-proofing sealant |
| feuerfest | | fire proof |
| Feuerverzinken | | hot-dip galvanising |
| Film | | film |
| Filter | | cleaner; filter |
| Filter des Automatikgetriebes | | automatic transmission filter |
| Filtereinsatz | | filter element |
| Filtermagnet | | filter magnet |
| Filterpatrone | | filter cartridge |
| Filz | | felt |
| Filzring | | felt washer |
| Filzunterlegscheibe | | felt washer |
| flach | | flat |
| Flachriemen | | flat belt |
| flackern | | flicker |
| Flammenrückschlag | | flash back |
| Flammrohr | | down pipe |
| Flansch | | joint flange; flange |
| flanschen | | flange |
| Flaschenzug | | lifting tackle |
| Flexible Welle | | flexible cable |
| Flickzeug | | patch kit |
| Fliehkraft | | centrifugal force |
| Fliehkraftregler | | automatic advance |
| fluchten | | align; line up |
| Fluchtungsfehler | | misalignment |
| Flügelmutter | | fly nut; wing nut |
| Flügelrad | | impeller |
| flüssig | | liquid |
| Flüssiggas (als Kfz-Antriebsgas für Otto-Motoren) | | liquified petroleum gas (LPG); LP gas; autogas |
| Flüssigkeit | | fluid; liquid |
| Flüssigkeitsdruck | | fluid pressure |
| Flüssigkeitskupplung | | fluid coupling |
| Flüssigkristallanzeige | | Liquid crystal display (LCD) |
| fluten | | flood |
| Folie | | leaf |
| Förderleitung | | feed pipe |
| Förderstrom | | capacity |
| Förderung | | delivery |
| Formspreize Mitte hinten | | rear centre pillar |
| fräsen | | mill |
| frei | | free |
| frei beweglich | | fore and aft; free running |
| Freilauf | | free wheel clutch; overrunning clutch |
| Freilaufkupplung | | one way clutch |
| freitragender Arm | | cantilever |
| Frequenz | | frequence |
| Frequenzmodulation; UKW-Radio | | Frequency modulation (FM) |
| Frischlufteinlaß | | fresh air vent |
| Frischlufteinlaß im Fußraum | | foot-level fresh air vent |
| Frischlufteinlaß in Kopfhöhe | | face-level fresh air vent |
| Front | | front |
| Frontantrieb | | front wheel drive |
| Frontkamera (an der Frontscheibe) | | dashcam; road angel |
| Frontscheibenwascher | | windscreen washer |
| Frontscheibenwischer | | windscreen wiper |
| Frontscheinwerfer | | headlamp; headlight |
| Frontscheinwerfergehäuse | | headlight housing; headlight shell |
| Frontscheinwerferglas | | headlamp lens |
| Frontscheinwerferstütze | | headlight bracket |
| Frostschutz | | anti-freeze |
| Frostschutzmittel | | anti-freeze |
| Frostschutzstopfen | | core plug |
| Frühverstellsystem | | advance mechanism |
| Frühzündung | | advance ignition; early spark; pre-ignition |
| fühlen | | feel |
| Fühlerlehre | | feeler blade; feeler gauge |
| Führung | | guide |
| Führungslager | | pilot bearing |
| Führungszapfen | | pilot |
| füllen | | fill |
| Füllrohr | | filler tube |
| Füllstand | | level |
| Funkfrequenz | | Radio frequency (RF) |
| funktionslos | | out of action |
| Fußbremse | | foot brake |
| Fußhebelwelle | | pedal shaft |
| Fußraste | | foot rest |
| Fußraumleuchte | | footwell lamp |
| Fußschalthebel | | gear shift pedal |