2007 Ford F-150 complaints

OVER THE PAST SIX WEEKS, I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THREE EVENTS IN WHICH MY VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE FIRST TIME, THE TRUCK WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL FORWARD, VIBRATING, AND REVVING THE ENGINE WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT .I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE OR AN ERROR ON MY PART AND DISREGARDED IT. THE SECOND AND THIRD TIME, I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN FOR THE LIGHT WITH VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. INSTEAD OF STOPPING AS I WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND PULL FORWARD. I DEPRESSED MY BRAKES TO FLOOR AND THE TRUCK STOPPED BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AND ATTEMPT TO PULL FORWARD WITH THE BRAKE ON. FORD COMPANY AND MY DEALERSHIP, OF COURSE, DENIED ANY PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER I CITED SEVERAL CASES IN WHICH THIS OCCURRED WITH OTHER CARS. THEY SAID SOMETIMES SENSORS GO OUT AND THEY SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT BUT WERE HAPPY TO DO A DIAGNOSIS FOR $100. I SEE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEMS COMPARED TO THE NEW BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEMS AND AM TOTALLY UNNERVED THAT FORD WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE TRUCK WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES ON IT. I FEAR THAT ANY MOMENT, MY TRUCK IS GOING TO ACCELERATE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN--A TOTAL DISREGARD FOR CONSUMER SAFETY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT PHASER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

CAB CORNER RUST OUT ROCK PALL RUST OUT WHEN I PAY 38000 GRAND FOR A TRUCK NEW OFF THE LOT NOW WITH 30000 MILES SHOULD NOT BE THAT MUCH RUST COME TO FIND OUT ON THE BACK OF THE CAB CORNER THERE A GAP WHERE WATER LEAK IN TO THE ROCKER AND THE WATER LAYS IN THERE AND RUST OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND HOW HARD WOULD OF BEEN TO RUN A BEAD OF SEAM SEALER FOR WATER COULD OF GOT DOWN IN THERE. *TR

3 OUT OF 8 SPARK PLUGS HAVE BLOWN OUT OF HEAD IH MOTOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AFTER RESEARCHING SEVERAL OTHER MAKES AND MODELS OF ALL FORD VEHICLES. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR RECALL INFORMATION FROM FAULTY DESIGN WITH NO LUCK. *TR

TRUCK WOULDN'T START. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. PROBLEM WAS CORRODED FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE. NEW PART COST $195.07 AND LABOR WAS $285.00. GOING ON LINE TO SEE WHAT WAS DONE, THE LABOR CHARGES SEEM VERY EXCESSIVE! THIS ISSUE LOOKS TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD AND SHOULD BE A RECALL BY FORD. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THE OTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AT 55 MPH AND HIT ME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF. I HAVE HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL WITH HURT SHOULDER AND BACK AND BRUISED KIDNEYS FRACTURED RIBS AND BRUISED LIVER AND MY ORGANS SWOLLEN AND A DISPLACED HIP. I AM STILL TRYING TO RECOVER FROM THE MAJOR SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE AND THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 99 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER TWO AND A HALF TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT; HOWEVER, HE WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 75MPH A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SAYING TRANSMISSION FAULT. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO DRIVE NORMALLY BUT THE WARNING INDICATORS KEPT GOING ON. THERE WERE NO CODES WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP ALTHOUGH THE SHOP SAID THEY HAVE A RETAINING CLIP THAT WEARS OUT AND CAUSES ALL THE PARTS TO SHIFT. THIS RESULTED IN HAVING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. MANY OTHER F 150 OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT COST MORE THAN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FOR! *TR

HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS P235-70-R17S TIRE WITH APPROXIMATELY 60% WEAR (ACCORDING TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND TIRES REPLACED). DURING NORMAL DRIVING NOTICED ABNORMAL BUMPING THAT APPEARED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH TIRE OR FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP TO CHECK BALANCE AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT. TECH FOUND THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND THE STEEL BELTING WAS PROTRUDING THROUGH THE TREAD AND TOP OF SIDEWALL. TIRE WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. DRIVER CONTACTED HANKOOK AND FORWARDED A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE TIRE TO THE REPRESENTATIVE. HANKOOK AGREED TO A 40% REFUND OF THE AMOUNT THAT FORD PAID (NOT WHAT I PAID) FOR THE TIRE IF I WOULD RETURN THE TIRE OR A PIECE FROM IT CONTAINING THE DOT NUMBER. FORD TOOK THE TIRE FOR RETURN TO HANKOOK. THREE WEEKS HAVE PASSED AND I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM FORD OR HANKOOK. *TR

STARTED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A LOUD THUMPING SO I PULLED OVER GOT OUT LOOKED AT THE DRIVESHAFT SEEN IT HAD SLID BACK. A BIT OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION ALSO OUT OF THE CARRIER BEARING. *TR

GEAR SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AS I WAS EXITING VEHICLE. I HAD NOT YET CLOSED THE DOOR AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO MOVE DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. I WAS CAUGHT BY THE DOOR AND DRAGGED ALONG UNTIL THE DOOR THREW ME TO THE GROUND, INJURING MY BACK. THE TRUCK CAME TO REST ON BOTH OF MY LEGS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT MY LEFT LEG EASILY RESULTING IN JUST A FEW CUTS, SCRAPES AND PARTIAL BLACK AND BLUE SPOTS. WOUNDS ALL HEELED THEMSELVES. HOWEVER MY RIGHT WAS THOROUGHLY PINNED AND I HAD TO PULL LONG AND HARD TO REMOVE IT FROM UNDER THE TIRE RESULTING IN LOST FLESH AT MY ANKLE BONE TO RIGHT BELOW MY KNEE AND ABOUT 4 TO 5 INCHES WIDE. *TR

DRIVING ON A POSTED 40 MPH COUNTY ROAD APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND LOST 80% POWER. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE SPARK PLUG(S) WERE BAD AND THE TUNE UP WOULD BE $500-$800 DEPENDING ON "IF" ONE OR ALL OF THEM BROKE DURING REMOVAL. ONE HAD ALREADY BLOWN OUT DURING AFOREMENTIONED INCIDENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF FORD VEHICLES DURING THE YEARS 2004 THRU 2008. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL REPAIR. THANK YOU. *TR

WATER LEAKING FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD COOLANT CROSSOVER LINE. CROSSOVER IS AN ALUMINUM PIPE THAT CONNECTS TO THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHEN MANIFOLD STARTED LEAKING COOLANT, 1 & 2 SPARK PLUG HOLES FILLED WITH WATER CAUSING SPARK PLUGS TO SHORT OUT AND STALL THE ENGINE AT LOW SPEED. PER FORD THE ONLY REPAIR IS REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE INTAKE MANIFOLD AT A COST OF OVER $1200.00. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON F-150 FORUMS VIA THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 105000 MILES ON IT. *TR

ON OCTOBER 31 2014 WHILE VISITING FAMILY AFTER 350 MILE DRIVE MY 2007 FORD F-150 XLT SUPER CAB 4X4 4.6L MOTOR MADE A NOISE SIMILAR TO AN EXPLOSION THAT WAS FELT IN THE CAB BY ALL PASSENGERS. RIGHT AFTER THE EXPLOSION THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND SOUNDED LIKE AN EXHAUST PIPE HAD FALLEN OFF THE MOTOR. THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND EXHAUST BUT TRUCK WAS DRIVABLE. BROUGHT TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT 2 SPARK PLUGS HAS BLOWN OUT AND ONE OF THE TWO HAD TAKEN THE THREADS WITH IT. ADVISED ME THAT THIS WAS VERY RARE AND I HAD TO OPTIONS TO FIX. ONE WAS TO RE-THREAD AND REPLACE ALL SPARK PLUGS FOR $899. SECOND WAS TO REPLACE HEAD AT $2100. TOLD DEALERSHIP TO DO THE LESSER OPTION. HAD TO LEAVE TRUCK THERE AND OBTAIN A ONE WAY RENTAL FOR 5 PEOPLE AT $300. HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT ITS NOT RARE AND MAY NOT BE FIXED EVEN AFTER THE REPAIR. I AM GLAD THAT THIS HAPPENED ON A SURFACE ROAD AT LOW SPEED AND NOT ON THE HWY. *TR

I HAD THE PUMP, RACK AND PINION REPLACED AND THE SENSOR. AFTER ALL THIS WAS REPLACED SOME TIME LATER THE STEERING GOT TIGHT . I TOOK IT BACK THE MECHANIC THOUGHT I HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM. HE SPRAYED A LUBRICANT ON BOTH UNIVERSALS ON THE STEERING SHAFT. WHEN IT GETS TIGHT AGAIN I WILL GO AND SATURATE THESE TWO UNIVERSALS WITH A SPRAY LUBRICANT. *TR

COOL WET MORNING (65F) BUT NOT RAINING AT THE TIME. DROVE DOWN HILL TO STOP SIGN AT 35MPH. AFTER SLOWING TO ABOUT 5MPH, TRUCK SUDDENLY SURGED DESPITE BRAKING HARD ENOUGH TO ENGAGE ANTILOCK BRAKES DRAGGING THE TRUCK INTO THE INTERSECTION. LESS THAN A MILE LATER, STILL GOING DOWN HILL AT 25MPH SLOWED FOR ANOTHER STOP SIGN. ENGINE SURGED AGAIN TO 3000RPM. DRAG INTO INTERSECTION WAS AVOIDED BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL. SURGE DROPPED SPONTANEOUSLY WITHIN 10 SECONDS. *TR

NOTED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE OVER PERIOD OF TIME. EVENTUALLY FLUID COMPLETELY LEAKED OUT. FORD GARAGE TOLD ME THAT STEERING RACK AND HOSES NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION FROM SLURRY USED ON ROADS IN OHIO. WAS TOLD NO PREVENTIVE MEASURES WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS INEVITABLE. REPAIR COSTS WERE 1900 DOLLARS. COMPLAINT IS THAT I CONTEND THAT INFERIOR MATERIALS WERE USED FOR LINES. THIS IS A 7 Y/O VEHICLE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE CORRODED IN VITAL AREA SUCH AS STEERING. COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES UNDER HIGH SPEED DRIVING. WOULD SUSPECT THAT UNREPORTED INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE DESIGN IS TERRIBLE ON THESE TRUCKS. LUCK FOR MY FAMILY WE WERE IN TOWN GOING SLOW WHEN THIS UNIT SHORTED OUT. IF WE WOULD HAVE BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY GRAVE AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. FROM READING ON THE INTERNET THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS PART. *TR

BLEW #2 SPARK PLUG AND COIL OUT OF HEAD. *TR

NOTICED LEAKAGE UNDER FRONT LEFT TIRE. ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT. TRANSMISSION OIL LINE RUSTED THROUGH. HAD PREVIOUS LEAKAGE WHICH I REPAIRED WITH A PIECE OF HIGH PRESSURE LINE. CHECKED METAL LINES OF TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING SYSTEM AND FOUND NUMEROUS AREAS RUSTED OUT AND READY TO BURST. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER TO REPLACE COOLING SYSTEM LINES. WAS TOLD CORROSION IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LINES ON F150. CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FORD DOES NOT NOTIFY OWNERS ABOUT POSSIBLE PREVENTIVE ACTION TO DEAL WITH THE CORROSION OR USE NON-CORROSION MATERIALS FOR PRESSURE LINES. *TR

ON 9-26-14 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OFF AFTER 10-15 MINUTES. I DROVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES ON 9-26. AT 1PM ON 9-27 I STARTED THE TRUCK AND WITHIN 5-10 SECONDS THE AIRBAG EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK AS I WAS OPENING MAIL BEFORE LEAVING. I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED BUT HAD A SORE RIGHT SHOULDER MOST OF THE DAY. FORD IS TELLING ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW AIRBAG AS THEY ARE ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 5 YEARS. MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, PURCHASED IT NEW IN 2007 AND IT JUST TURNED 41000. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD AS I HAD NO WARNING OF DEPLOYMENT, ONLY MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON. I TOLD FORD OF I HAD TO PAY FOR THE AIRBAG THEN I WANTED ALL PARTS REMOVED. FORD IS GOING TO CALL ME ON 9-29-30. *TR

SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, ON THE FREEWAY, TRUCK WAS HIT FRONTEND MAJOR DAMAGE FRONTEND WAS "V" SHAPE IN ACCIDENT TO INCLUDE BOTH SIDES AND THROWN APPROX: 200+ ONE OF THE AIRBAG SENSORS IN LOCATED AT RADIATOR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FORD SAID THERE WAS A WARNING PRIOR TO ACCIDENT WHICH IS NOT TRUE IF THERE WAS A FLASHING FAULT LIGHT GOING OFF I ASSURED THEM I WOULD OF HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ASAP. *TR

I WAS JUST LEAVING A BUSINESS. AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT MY STEERING HAD GOTTEN VERY STIFF AND WOULD NOT GO BACK TO CENTER AFTER TURNING A CORNER. IT WAS A LITTLE SCARY BECAUSE I HAD 50 MILES TO DRIVE AND GET BACK HOME. OUT OF THE BLUE THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM BEFORE THIS!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER COIL SPRING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

WHILE TRAVELING FROM NYS TO NJ, I NOTICED THAT IT BECAME HARDER TO STEER THE TRUCK AS THE TRIP PROGRESSED. WHILE ON 80E IN NJ IT BECAME SO SEVERE THAT TO CHANGE LANES AND TAKE AN OFF RAMP TOOK ALL THE STRENGTH I COULD MUSTER. I KNEW IT WASN'T MY POWER STEERING PUMP BECAUSE I CONTINUED TO LOSE RANGE OF STEERING MOTION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I LIMPED THE TRUCK TO A GAS STATION IN DENVILLE NJ. FLUID LEVEL WAS OK, BELT WAS GOOD AND TURNING PROPERLY ON THE PS PULLEY. I NOTICED THE TWO UNIVERSAL JOINTS ON THE STEERING SHAFT LOOKED CORRODED SO ON A HUNCH I POURED SOME MOTOR OIL ON BOTH U-JOINTS. THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM AND GOT ME OUT OF A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED BECAUSE THEIR STEERING IS GOING TO LOCK UP DUE TO THOSE U-JOINTS AND THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO STEER OUT OF A BAD SITUATION. *TR

AS I ACCELERATE AND HIT THE PASSING GEAR THE TRUCK SPITS AND SPUTTERS. IF I BACK OFF IT RUNS FINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNIVERSAL STEERING SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 10/22/14*LJ

OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS I HAVE A FEW INCIDENTS WERE WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE,IT ACTUALLY ROLLED FORWARD BEFORE I SLAMMED ON BRAKES; STOPPED; PUT GEAR SHIFT IN PARK; MOVED TO REVERSE AND WENT ON. BUT I ALWAYS HAD TO COMPLETELY STOP AND PARK. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN - IN SEVEN YEARS, PERHAPS 8 OR 9 TIMES. THIS PAST FRIDAY WAS THE WORST, BUT I WAS FACING DOWN IN MY MOTHER'S DRIVE-WAY. BUT STILL...I CHECKED FOR A RECALL AND FOUND NONE. JUST FYI.. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW. AT APPROX. 22000, I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 50 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED A SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL. IN LESS THAN 1/4 MILE, THE ENGINE LOCKED BUT I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS LATE SATURDAY BUT AFTER 2-3 HOURS FOUND A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND LEFT IT THEIR BACK LOT. I WAS TOLD THE NEXT WEEK THAT FORD WANTED THE ENGINE BACK INTACT. AFTER AROUND THREE WEEKS AND $800+ FOR A RENTAL I GOT THE TRICK BACK WITH A NEW ENGINE. 2800 MILES LATER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. MY WARRANTY WAS OUT ON TIME BUT FORD DID REPLACE THE ENGINE AGAIN BUT I WAS OUT THE RENTAL CAR--AGAIN $800+. THIS WAS SOME 6 MONTHS BACK AND ALL IS OK FOR NOW BUT I WAS TOLD IF THE ENGINE BLOWS AGAIN FORD WILL NOT COVER IT. AND ON THE 2ND REPLACEMENT (3RD TOTAL) ENGINE THAT PISTONS WERE IN THE OIL PAN. 5.4 ENGINE. *TR

REPEATED FAILURE 2007 FORD F150 IGNITION COIL.HAVE REPLACED 3 IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY'S IN MY FORD F150. ONE IN "2011" AND 2 IN 2014. ( DO NOT REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE OF FIRST , WAS ABOUT 2011 ) SEARCHED THE NET AND READ TIME AFTER TIME FORD F150 OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. SEEMS FORD MUST KNOW ABOUT ISSUE , BUT NOT FIXED OR RECALLED. MY 2014 IGNITION COIL REPAIR COST $94 EACH ONE PLUS LABOR. ( X3 SO FAR ) THIS YEAR , I WANTED 3 MONTHS WITH THE IGNITION COIL ISSUE TO GET THE TIME AND MONEY TO HAVE FORD FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT ONE OF THE BOLTS THAT SECURED THE REAR END BECAME DETACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN MY MOTOR TURNED OFF. I HAD NO STEERING AND LITTLE BRAKES TO GET ME OFF THE ROAD. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THE FUEL MODULE WAS CRACKED. THIS IS COMMON ON F150'S AND I FEEL FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THANKS *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE SO I PULLED OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. I THEN SAW SMOKE LIKE THE ENGINE HAD OVERHEATED BUT IN A MATTER OF SECONDS FLAMES IGNITED AND I QUICKLY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911. AS I WAS SPEAKING TO THE DISPATCHER THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION AND THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE MY HOOD WAS TOTALLY BURNED UP THE ENGINE IS BURNED UP AND MELTED AND THE WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BLEW OUT AND THE DASH AND FRONT INTERIOR IS BURNED AND MELTED. I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT IN TIME BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY. I AM ALSO GLAD MY 10 MONTH OLD SON WAS NOT WITH ME ON THIS DAY. *TR

WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. BEFORE IT WAS A YEAR OLD, WE HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS, THE KNOCKING GOT LOUDER, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. AS THE YEARS PASSED, WE ASKED OTHER DEALERSHIPS, REPAIR SHOPS, AND THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL. WE WERE ALWAYS TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. THE KNOCKING SOUND GOT LOUDER, THE ENGINE WAS BOGGING AND TODAY IT IS IN THE SHOP FOR A NEW ENGINE AND WE HAVE TO COME UP WITH $6,000.00. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL????? *TR

STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY THEN DIED. TRUCK RESTARTED AND DROVE TO A MECHANIC. WAS TOLD THAT THE ERROR CODES STATED THE CAM SENSORS AND EVERY ERROR FOR THEM CAME UP. HE PULLED UP A BLOG AND SAID THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT ERRORS. SOME DID A QUICK FIX TO SELL OTHERS NEED A NEW MOTOR. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAY A MEMO WENT TO DEALERS BUT UNTIL MORE COME UP THEY WON'T / CAN'T HELP. WAS TOLD IF I GET IT FIXED SAVE THE RECEIPTS. CALLED THE DEALER AND POSSIBLE $6,000-$7,000 FOR NEW MOTOR. *TR

WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WENT TO CHANGE LANES AND STEERING FELT REALLY TIGHT COULD BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED IT OUT STEERING FLUID WAS GOOD. WAS REALLY HARD TO STEER AND MADE IT HM. CHECKED OUT FORUM AND DECIDED TO SPRAY WD40 ON TURN BUCKLES ON STEERING SHAFT IT STARTED TURNING EASY AGAIN. WILL SEE IF IT LAST. HAVE A FRIEND WHO WORKS FOR THE CITY AS A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID FORD SENT PEOPLE IN TO CHANGE ALL THE CROWN VICS STEERING SHAFT SO THEY KNOW IT IS AN ISSUE. THEY NEED TO FIX ALL OF THE VEHICLES WITH THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS THE ROAD INTO A DITCH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INJURED HER RIGHT LEG AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION SPRINGS FOUND TO BE BROKEN DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, HEARD ONE BREAK A MONTH AGO BUT DIDN'T IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE BREAK UNTIL RECENTLY. ONE BROKEN SPRING WAS HANGING BELOW THE SHOCK, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SUSPENSION ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. *TR

NOTICED SEVERE GAS FUMES INSIDE CAB, AS WELL AS OUTSIDE CAB. RAISE HOOD , STARTED ENGINE AND NOTICED FUEL LEAK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PENCIL STREAMING OUT FROM HOSE THAT IS ATTACHED TO FUEL RAIL. REMOVED FUEL RAIL THE NEXT DAY AND FOUND A SPLIT IN THE HOSE UNDER THE CLOTH PROTECTIVE OUTER LINING. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR FAILURE. ?. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SITUATION IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A LONGER DISTANCE ROAD TRIP. FAILURE P/N 5C3Z97F792DA FUEL RAIL. *TR

STEERING COLUMN SHAFT HAS 2 UNIVERSAL JOINTS IN IT. THE JOINTS ARE NON SERVICEABLE AND SEIZED UP DUE TO CORROSION. THE TRUCK BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT RETURN WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

ELECTRICAL WIRING ON THE FRAME UNDER DRIVERS DOOR WIRES ARE CORRODING . MANY OF THE 2007 FORD F150 HAS UNDER LAY WIRES GOING TO THE FUEL TAKE TO THE COMPUTER UNDER THE HOOD. *TR

DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT, TRUCK SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, COULD NOT RESTART, HAD TO CALL FOR TOW TRUCK, SITTING ON ROADWAY AT A 3 WAY RUSH HOUR INTERSECTION FOR HALF HOUR WAITING FOR TOW. REPAIR COST $350.00 DOLLARS. PLUS $100.00 DOLLARS TOWING. *TR

IN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, AND THEN CLATTERING. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A BLOWN SPARK PLUG. THE THREADS ON THE ENGINE HEAD AND SPARK PLUG WERE STRIPPED/SMASHED. THE COIL WAS COIL WAS ALSO DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. BOTH MECHANICS I SAW TO FIX THE PROBLEM WERE WELL AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH BLOWN SPARK PLUGS IN THE F150, AND ON-LINE RESEARCH INDICATES THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE F150 SINCE 1997. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FACTORY INSTALLED, AND I WAS SILL UNDER THE MILEAGE RECOMMENDATION FOR NEW PLUGS. VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT FORD WOULD NOT STEP-UP TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS THEIR PROBLEM AND PAY FOR THE FIX. THE FORD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS REP I SPOKE WITH CLAIMED TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. *TR

THIS TRUCK WAS NEVER DRIVEN MUCH AND DRIVEN 24 MILES ROUND TRIP A DAY. DONT UNDERSTAND WHY SOMETHING SO MAJOR COULD HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING. WILL NEVER BUY A FORD. THE TRUCK DONT STAND UP TO PREFORMANCE. *TR

MY 2007 FORD F150 HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM, WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE SURGES FORWARD THE RPM GAUGE WILL FALL TO 400 RPM AND WITHOUT WARNING IT SURGES TO 1000 TO 1200 RPM MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE TRUCK, I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH FORD, I AM A REPEAT FORD CUSTOMER, BUT WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH MY F150 IT HAS ONLY 35000 MILES FORD WILL LOOSE ME AS A CUSTOMER FOR SURE . *TR

I HAVE FORDS 35.6 GALLON TANK, HOWEVER THE SENSOR KEEPS RESETTING TO 28 GALLONS FOR A NORMAL GAS READING. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED 3 TIMES NOW AND FORD SAYS THE SENSOR IS THE SAME THING WITH A SWITCH THAT NO LONGER WORKS, THE REFUSE TO REPAIR THE GAS SENSOR AND I NEVER HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN MY TANK. IT OFTEN CHANGES MID DRIVE FROM A 3/4 TANK TO JUST ABOVE HALF A TANK AND IS NOT STEADY. IT WON'T REGISTER ACCURATELY. THE DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED THE ENGINEERS AND THEY SAID THAT THEY DON'T CARE AND WON'T COME OUT AND FIX IT BUT ITS A KNOWN ISSUE. CAUSING ME TO BE LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH WHAT I THOUGHT WAS GAS, BUT TURNED OUT WAS AN EMPTY TANK. *TR

THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE MOTOR ALREADY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND O2 SENSORS AND THE SOUND IS STILL THERE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.WHEN THE TRUCK GAINS SOME SPEED THE TRUCK SHAKES DON'T FEEL REAL SAFE DRIVING IT LONG DISTANCES. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 FORD F-150 WITH A 5.4L V8 ENGINE. THERE WAS INTERMITTENT RATTLE NOISE (KNOCKING) AND ROUGH IDLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WARMS UP AND I COME TO A STOP OR SLOW ROLL THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE AND A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE IS HEARD IN THE ENGINE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS ENGINE AND FORD DENIES IT IS. I HAD IT FIXED IN SEPTEMBER 2011, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WITH 49,934 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING AND CURRENTLY HAS 82,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS INFORMED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEY WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS PRIOR ISSUE DURING THE WARRANTLY TIME. DEALER WANTS APPROXIMATELY $300.00 TO INSPECT TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE AS IT HAPPENS DURING SLOW SPEEDS OR IDLE AT STOP LIGHTS AND ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE OR REV UP THE RPMS. I BELIEVE THE TSB WAS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE IN 2010 BUT THE MANUFACTURE HAS NOT NOTIFIED CONSUMERS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND FORD MOTOR NEEDS TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE ENGINE AT THEIR COST. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE STEERING FLUIDS NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

I WAS DRIVING THREW TOWN LAST JUNE & ALL THE SUDDEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & TRUCK STARTED RUNNING REALLY ROUGH & ACTED LIKE IT WAS STARVING FOR GAS OR FIRE SO I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A PARTS STORE & HAD CODE READ IT SHOWED A MISS FIRE @ #6 CYLINDER / SPARK PLUG IT COST ME ALMOST $1,200 TO GET IT FIXED . THAT WAS FOR ALL 8 PLUGS & COILS FOR REALLY NEEDS TO FIX THERE DESIGN FLAW ON THE 4.6L & 5.4L ENGINE THERE IS NO REASON A VEHICLE SHOULD COST THAT MUCH JUST TO CHANGE PLUGS JUST CAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX THERE MESS UP TO MAKE IT MORE AFFORDABLE TO THE PUBLIC.THEY SAY TILL THE NHTSA ISSUES A RECALL THEY WILL IGNORE THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUGS & ALL THE ISSUES THAT COME WITH THEM SINCE THEY CHANGED THE MOTORS DESIGNS. THANK YOU CONSERNED CONSUMER/FIREFIGHTER [XXX] PLEASE TAKE SOME ACTION IN THIS MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR