2007 Ford F-150 complaints

I HAVE A 2007 FORD F150. ON MY KEY RING, I ALSO HAVE A GM KEY. ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHEN I HAVE INSERTED MY F150 KEY, THE GM KEY HAS WEDGED ITSELF BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING COLUMN. THE F150 STILL STARTS AND I CAN PUT IT IN GEAR AND MOVE IT. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY TURNS ITSELF OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, I'VE REALIZED THAT THE GM KEY WAS LODGED IN BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING COLUMN. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY THREE TIMES AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 3 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE GOING FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT, HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE PLACED TO CLOSELY TOGETHER. AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE AND STALL SUDDENLY. TOOK TO FORD DEALER WHO SAID THAT DUE TO 7,000 MILE GAP IN OIL CHANGE, SENSORS THAT REGULATE TIMING CHANGE GUMMED UP. NEEDED OIL CHANGE. DEALER PERFORMED. 3 DAYS LATER, VEHICLE ACTED UP AGAIN. TOOK BACK TO DEALER. DEALER TORE APART ENGINE, THEN COULDN'T START ENGINE AT ALL! THEY CALLED FORD MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED THEM THAT COMPUTER FAILED TO TELL ENGINE TO PUMP OIL. ALL SYSTEM PARTS THEN FAILED AND ENGINE BLEW! VEHICLE ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD. NEW ENGINE BEING INSTALLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. TWO DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INSTEAD OF COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE CAUSED NEAR CRASHES AND THE CONTACT REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

THERE WAS A NOISE (CLUNK) WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED 1/4 OF A TURN TO EITHER THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT AND THERE WAS "PLAY" IN THE STEERING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. TWO HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN, IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 05S28 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. FORD STATED THAT A RECALL LETTER WAS SENT TO THE CONTACT; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DISAGREED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 195,000. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF CLEVELAND FIRE REPORT. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

THE IDLE ON THE VEHICLE IS UP TO 2000 RPM, IT IS UNSAFE WHEN THE IDLE DOES NOT RETURN TO THE FACTORY SPECIFICATION. THE DEALER WORKED ON IT AND SAID IT WOULD GET BETTER AND GAVE ME A TSB 619400 / 19508. 2007 VEHICLES- GAS ENGINE VEHICLES WITH HIGHER THAN NORMAL IDLE SPEEDS. THIS IS UNSAFE............ *JB

BLACK OILY SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE,ENGINE NOISE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AFTER NOTICING TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING AND A BURNING SMELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CASE FAILED DUE TO FAULTY STRIP THREADED PLUGS IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 344. UPDATED 10/24/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ARRIVED AND CHANGED THE TIRE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE WERE NOTIFIED AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE CONTACT STILL HAS THE TIRE IN HIS POSSESSION. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

I EXPERIENCED SEVERAL SCARY INSTANCES OF UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WITH MY NEW F150. 1) AFTER DRIVING ~25 MILES, AND DRIVING IN DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC, THE TRUCK ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE WHILE STOPPED. THE TRUCK REVVED UP AND LUNGED FORWARD WHILE PEOPLE WERE WALKING IN FRONT OF TRUCK. I WAS FORCED TO PRESS THE BRAKE VERY HARD. THE PEOPLE WALKING WERE FRIGHTENED. 2) WHILE MOVING THE TRUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT ACCELERATED QUICKLY, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, SKIDDING SEVERAL FEET. 3) HAD SEVERAL OTHER INSTANCES. WHEN I EXPLAINED TO DEALER, THE SENIOR SALESMAN TOLD ME I MUST HAVE HAD MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. THERE WAS NO CONCERN BY THE DEALER TO CHECK THIS OUT. *TR

THE AIR-CONDITIONER HAS NOT COOLED PROPERLY SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE.THE DEALERSHIP TRIED REPAIRING IT BY FLUSHING THE A/C SYSTEM AND REFILLING IT WITH FREON. IT SEEMED TO COOL A LITTLE BETTER, BUT IT STILL THROWS WARM AIR WHEN TRUCK IS IDLING. BIG PROBLEM WHEN YOU LIVE IN THE DESERT AND A/C IS A MUST, NOT A LUXURY. *TR

BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE TO FLOOR AFTER STOPPING. WILL FADE AFTER HOLDING PRESSURE ON PEDAL FOR A WHILE.NORMAL BRAKING SEEMS TO BE OK. FEEL VERY UNEASY PULLING A TRAILER.FORD REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BLED SYSTEM,WHICH DID NOT HELP. MY DEALER IS NOW TELLING ME THIS NORMAL.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INSTALL A BLACK BOX TO RECORD THE ENGINE DATA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200.

TRUCK ACCELERATED FROM 0 TO 25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF ENGINE BEFORE THE TRUCK WOULD STOP. EVEN WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. *TR

NEW FORD F150 WITH 648.5 MILES. WAS TOLD IT HAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK. WAS DOWN JULY 9 & 10 AND JULY 23 UNTIL ? FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD NO PART TO FIX IT. WAS TOLD THAT WE WOULD GET BACK ON AUGUST 11, BUT STILL NO TRUCK. WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE 8 OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. IS THERE OTHER REPORTS ON THIS? WE ARE SCARED TO DEATH TO GET IT BACK AND DRIVE IT. IT KEPT SHOOTING OIL OR SOMETHING OUT ONTO OUR GARAGE FLOOR. *JB

HI NHSTA SIMPLE COMPLAINT: I HAVE VIEW BLOCKED FROM REFLECTION (GLARE) FROM DASH BOARD. CHECKED OTHER FORD F 150 AND EACH HAS SAME. NEED WINDSHIELD THAT DOES NOT DO THIS. CHAMPTION FORD AUTO NATION COURTIOUS, BUT NO ANSWERS. REGARDS, JOHN M. ARRINGTON HI ROD WATSON CARLITE GAVE ME YOUR E MAIL ADDRESS. THEY TOLD ME YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO ANSWER MY PROBLEM. MY FORD 2007 F150 WINDSHIELD HAS THIS GLARE PROBLEM. IF IT CAN BE CORRECTED I INTEND TO GET THIS DONE. AT THIS TIME I CONSIDER IT A UN SAFE CONDITION. YOUR EXPERTISE ON THIS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. REGARDS, JOHN M. ARRINGTON AUGUST 8, 2007 HI CARLITE SYSTEM BLOCKS ANY CONTACT BY E MAIL FROM ME. JOHN HI CARLITE I PURCHASE AUGUST 1, 2007 A 2007 FORD PU F 150 FROM CHAMPION FORD. MY CONTACT PERSON THERE IS CHAMPION RAY MUSGROVE, 713-3714010; [email protected] HAS WINDSHIELD LABELED: CARLITE: SOLAR TINT: LAMINATED AS1: SA D: DWD 0529 GTY. GLARE, OR MIRRORING ON INSIDE WINDSHIELD REVEALING IMAGE OF ENTIRE DASH BOARD. MY DASHBOARD DARK IN COLOR, BUT IT JOINT PROMINENT. DASH HAS SQUARE BOX IN CENTER LINE. ANY OBJECT PLACED THERE DISTORTS, OR BLOCK MY VIEW TO ESPECIALLY RIGHT. IT IS UNSAFE CONDITION. OBSERVATION: THE SMALL FORD PICK UP DOES NOT HAVE THIS CONDITION. ONLY SLIGHT NEAR FRONT LOWER PART OF GLASS REFLECTING VENTING OUTLETS. SLOPE IS NOT AS STEEP AS F 150. I OWNER F 150 2000 THAT DID NOT HAVE THIS GLARE. THE 2007 SLOPE APPEARS TO BE GREATER THAN 2000 MODELS. RIGHT REAR VIEW OUTSIDE MIRROR DOES NOT HAVE CARLITE IDENTIFIC

2007 FORD F150.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT DRIVES A 2007 FORD F150 COMPANY VEHICLE. HE NOTICED 3/4 INCH HOLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH OR GREATER AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN HE FELT, HIS FINGER COULD BE SEVERED IF IT SLIPPED INTO HOLE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,347.

THE 2007 F-150 TRUCK WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 22,2007 IT HAS 4,000 MILES ON IT . WHILE DRIVING SAID TRUCK THE MOTOR QUIT AND LOST ALL STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HAD IT TOWED TO THE CLOSEST DEALER NOT THE ONE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM. WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER. *TR

2007 FORD F150 - UNWANTED ACCELERATION: WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A MONTH AND HAVE HAD THREE INSTANCES OF UNWANTED ACCELERATION. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND BRAKING FOR ENTERING THE ROADWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED REVVING VERY HIGH; TO STOP THIS WE HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. ALL THREE TIMES WE'VE EXPERIENCED THIS UNWANTED ACCELERATION HAS BEEN IN DIFFERENT SCENARIOS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 0 TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150 KING RANCH. AFTER HAULING A BOAT OUT OF WATER, THE CONSUMER STATED HE MOVED THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH FROM 4L TO 2HI, WHICH WOULD BE THE NORMAL DRIVING POSITION APPLIED THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED THE CONSOLE SHIFTER TO PARK. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS BEGINNING TO MOVE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, WHICH WAS OPEN, STRUCK HIM FROM BEHIND AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE BOAT TRAILER JACKNIFED TO THE RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE, TRAILER, AND BOAT CRASHED INTO A FENCE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK, ARM, AND HAND. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1,540 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,536. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM UNLESS YOU MOVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD UNTIL YOU HEAR A CLICK THEN THE VEHICLE WILL REMAIN IN NEUTRAL. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE BECOMING WORN AT A FAST PACE. THE TREAD IN THE REAR OF THE TIRE WAS LOWER THAN THE TREAD IN THE FRONT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE CUPPING AND REPLACED THE FIRST SET OF TIRES THAT WERE WORN. SINCE THEN, THE TIRES HAVE BECOME WORN AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SHOCKS WERE FAILING. THE PURCHASE DATE AND TIRE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,445 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,320.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,040.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING TO 120 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. HE HAD TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. AS OF JUNE 19, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 986 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 263.

A/C NOT WORKING PROPERLY -- LIMITED COOLING. DEALER CHECKED OUT SYSTEM -- NO LEAKS OR PROBLEMS FOUND, BUT THEY DID ADD FREON. SEEMS TO BE COLDER NOW, BUT STILL NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE BEEN IN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATE. THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 125 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 253.

I FILLED THE TRUCK UP WITH GAS AND IT IS STILL SHOWING EMPTY?. 4 TIMES THE TRUCK HAS "REVVED" WITHOUT TOUCHING THE PEDAL(IN OR OUT OF GEAR)?. *TR

BRAKE PROBLEMS: BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR UPON APPLYING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AND WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAUSE OF FIRE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 16,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A WATER PUDDLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE SIDEWAYS. HE REGAINED CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THIS SITUATION HAS PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED, BUT IS WORSE WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND NEITHER ONE CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALERS STATED THAT THE STEERING IS OPERATING NORMALLY AND ALL PARTS ARE IN PLACE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT COOL VEHICLE SUFFICIENTLY. *AK

OUR 2007 FORD F150, WHICH WE OWNED FOR 2 MONTHS, CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AT FULL SPEED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF MOMENTS AFTER THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. ONCE THE ENGINE STOPPED THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE AGENCYWAS CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,968.*AK

WITHIN A WEEK OF PURCHASING OUR 2007 FORD 150 TRUCK, WE STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGING FORWARD WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN DRIVE WHILE STOPPED (FOR RED LIGHT, IN TURN LANE, AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, ETC.). THIS SOMETIMES OCCURRED WHEN THE DRIVER STILL HAD A FOOT ON THE BRAKE, OTHER TIMES JUST AS FOOT LIFTED FROM THE BRAKE, BUT ALWAYS WITHOUT DRIVER TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. INCIDENTS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES IN ONE MONTH AND NOT CONSISTENTLY, WHICH CAUGHT DRIVER OFF GUARD EVEN MORE. DURING ONE INCIDENT, A PEDESTRIAN WAS ALMOST HIT AS SHE CROSSED THE STREET AT LEAST SEVERAL FEET AWAY FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. INCIDENTS OCCURRED RANDOMLY AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. *JB

FORD 2007 F-150, 33 MILES NEW OFF LOT. (VEHICLE DOES NOT APPEAR IN WEB PAGES "VEHICLE INFORMATION" SECTION. F-250 AND F-350 ARE LISTED NOT THE F-150) REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY DISTORTED AFTER 25 MILE FIRST DRIVE. TOLD FROM DEALER IT APPEARED TO BE A "BRAKE PAD DEFECT". THIS BREAK PAD FAILURE HAD THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCKING UP REAR AXLE WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING SERIOUS POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENT! BREAK PADS AND PARTS ARE NOT IN STOCK... IS THIS BECAUSE OF OTHER MULTIPLE FAILURES? *JB

2007 FORD F150 ON THE ROAD LESS THAN ONE WEEK WITH 1100 MILES ON IT. TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION WHERE TRUCK STRUCK THE REAR BUMPER OF CAR IN FRONT OF IT. SPEED AT TIME OF IMPACT WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. MORE THAN LIKELY THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. TRUCK TOWED TO BRIAN HARRIS AUTOPLEX 293 HOWZE BEACH ROAD, SLIDELL, LA 70461 PHONE:800-773-0831. *NM