2010 Ford F-150 complaints

2010 F150 ERRATIC AND HARD DOWN SHIFTING. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC VEHICLE OFTEN LURCHES FORWARD. EVENTUALLY WILL CAUSE MINOR CRASHES UNLESS ONE DRIVES WITH EXTREME CARE. FORD BLOGS ARE FULL OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, YET DEALER SAYS THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150 LARIAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUSTERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2010 FORD F-150. GAS TANK 5/8 FULL. SHE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A MAJOR STATE ROUTE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. SHE WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED SHE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 18 DAYS AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. WE TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT ALMOST OCCURRED ONCE AND THEN ACTUALLY STALLED A SECOND TIME (DESCRIBED ABOVE). I HAVE FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DID ORDER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VAPOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BETWEEN THE TWO OCCURRENCES. THE PART WAS RETURNED TO FORD BY THE DEALER. I CAN NOT PLACE MY WIFE, CHILDREN OR I, NOT TO MENTION THE MOTORING PUBLIC IN FURTHER DANGER BY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. WE COULD HAVE EASILY HAD A DANGEROUS TRAFFIC CRASH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ENDED UP IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE FRONT BRAKES VIOLENTLY ENGAGED FELT AS IF HE WOULD EJECT FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE FAILURE EXISTS ON SOME OF THE 2010 VEHICLES, BUT IN TIME IT SHOULD CORRECT ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC TEST STATED THAT THE FAILURE DOES EXIST, BUT COULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

I KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 FORD F150 FXR WINDOW REGULATORS. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WILL JUST DROP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR PANEL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS TIME I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP THERE WAS A "POP" AND THE WINDOW FELL DOWN> IT STARTLED ME CAUSING ME TO SWERVE AND NEARLY HIT A VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. *TR

DRIVING APPROX 45MPH DOWN A BUSY 4 LANE ROAD MY BRAND NEW F-150 QUIT RUNNING. VEHICLE STOPPED WITH NO WARNING, AND STOPPED DEAD IN ITS TRACKS. THANKFULLY THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED AND SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WITHIN 6 MONTHS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HOOKED IT UP AND SEARCHED FOR CODES, WHICH THEY FOUND NONE. SINCE THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ERRORS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO NOW I GET TO DRIVE AROUND IN HOPES THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY, AND NO ONE GETS INJURED. *TR

2010 F-150 XLT TAIL GATE. *TR

ON AUGUST 2010 DRIVING MY BRAND NEW F150 WITH 5,800 MILES WITH MY CHILDREN ABOUT 25 MPH AROUND CORNER TRUCK JUST SHUT OFF. COULD HARDLY STEER AND BRAKES WHERE VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. HAD TO COAST INTO A SAFE AREA ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. STOPPED, PUT IN PARK, IT STARTED THEN WENT DIRECTLY HOME. CALLED FORD THEY ASKED IF ANY LIGHTS CAME ON, WHICH THEY DID NOT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. NO CODES CAME UP ON THEIR COMPUTER. THE KEPT THE TRUCK FOR 7 DAYS. THEY HOOKED UP A VDR SYSTEM IN THE TRUCK. THEY SAID NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED I NEEDED TO PRESS A BUTTON. GET THIS, NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO STEER AND BRAKE AND NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT PRESS THIS BUTTON. THE VDR WOULD RECORD EVERY THING THAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE TRUCK WHEN IT STALLS AGAIN. THREE WEEKS LATER FORD CALLS ASKS WHAT GOING ON. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY WILL CALL FORD AND SEE WHAT TO DO. THEY WILL PROBABLY WANT THE VDR SYSTEM BACK. THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS OCCURRING ON 2010 F150S. I TOLD THEM THERE ARE MANY ON THE INTERNET. I TOLD MY HUSBAND I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK ANYMORE. ITS LIKE PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE, WITH OUR LIVES. NOW WINTERS COMING THIS SHOULD BE REAL INTERESTING. I WONDER IF WITHIN A YEAR OR SO AFTER SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED THAT FORD WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

2010 FORD F-150 SUPERCREW DEVELOPS A SIGNIFICANT SHUTTER/VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT 1100 RPM AND SPEED IS 30 - 36 MPH. FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AT 8000 MILES, VEHICLE NOW HAS 16,000 MILES AND THE SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING. DEALER VERIFIED THAT TORQUE CONVERTER IS THE ISSUE. DEALER CONTACTED FORD, AND FORD STATES," DO NOT REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THAT AT THE CURRENT TIME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ATTEMPTING TO COME UP WITH AN ENGINEERING SOLUTION." *TR

1. STARTING IN SEPT 2010, THE DRIVER SEAT BELT STARTED FAILING ON OUR 2002 FORD F150 SUPER CREW. 2. EVERY FEW DAYS THE SEAT BELT COMES UNBUCKELED WITHOUT TOUCHING IT. 3. WE NOW START PULLING ON IT WHEN WE BUCKLE UP BUT IT STILL RANDOMLY BECOMES UNBUCKELED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS INTO THE SUN LIGHT HE COULD NOT SEE THE SPEED THAT HE WAS DRIVING .THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS EXTREMELY BLACK AND THE CONTACT HAD TO LEAN VERY CLOSELY INTO IT IN ORDER TO SEE THE SPEED. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THAT IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2900 UPDATED 12/30/10*JB

HANKOOK DYNAPRO AT P234/75R17 ON MY FORD F-150 HAD A INSIDE SIDEWALL BLOW OUT. TIRE FAILURE, BAD CORD, DID NOT HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD. DOT NUMBER ON TIRE DOT:T79JPCYH 1410. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150 SUPER CREW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS ABNORMALLY LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THROUGH A CAR WASH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS STILL LEAKING AND ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR GLASS WINDOW AND THE SUN ROOF WERE ALSO LEAKING. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BODY SEAM OF THE ROOF WAS NOT SEALED. THE DEALER RESEALED THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, ADJUSTED THE SUN ROOF AND RESEALED THE REAR GLASS. THE DEALER ALSO SANDED DOWN AND RESEALED THE ROOF. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND NO LONGER WANTED POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH REPEATED PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHENEVER PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 5,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT SEE THE DISPLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANELS DURING THE DAY SINCE THEY ARE TOO FAR BACK INSIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. HE COULD NOT READ THE DISPLAY UNLESS HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. HE CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE AND THEY NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 365.

AFTER PASSING A VEHICLE MY TRUCK DID NOT SLOW DOWN BUT SPED UP. MY FOOT WAS OFF THE PEDAL AND I PICKED UP SPEED FROM 45 TO 70. RPM'S WERE VERY HIGH AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT. I PUSHED THE ACCELERATORS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES VERIFYING IT WAS NOT STUCK. I THEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND CAME TO A STOP. RPM'S WENT FROM 5K PLUS TO 4K IN NEUTRAL SITTING STILL. THE RPM'S CONTINUED AT 4K UNTIL I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. *TR

I BOUGHT 2010 FORD F-150 ON 4/12/10 AND IT HAD ONLY 9 MILES ON IT. ON 8/28/2010 AROUND 9:30PM MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED FOR A WHILE. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. 911 WAS CALLED AND UNTIL FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED ME AND MY NEIGHBOR PUT DOWN THEY FIRE BY OURSELVES. NEXT DAY, ON SUNDAY, WE TOW CAR TO FOLSOM LAKE FORD DEALERSHIP BUT SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED. ON MONDAY, 8/30/10 ME AND MY WIFE WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY GOING TO DO. SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD US THAT IT IS LOOKS LIKE MANUFACTURE DEFECT. HE TOLD US THAT HE CONTACTED VIA E-MAIL FORD COMPANY AND THEY SUPPOSE TO REPLY BETWEEN 48 HOURS WITH INSTRUCTION WHAT TO DO OR SEND AN INSPECTOR AND HE CAN'T HELP US WITH ANYTHING UNTIL HE GETS INSTRUCTIONS FROM FORD. WE ASKED FOR LOANER CAR BUT THEY REFUSED, SUGGESTING US TO CONTACT OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND HAVE THEM TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM, WHAT WE DID. WHEN 48 HOURS PAST WE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAVE GOT ANY INSTRUCTIONS FROM FORD. SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD US THAT FORD DIDN'T REPLY AND GAVE US A PHONE # OF FORD CONSUMER RELATIONSHIP DEPARTMENT AND TRY TO FIND OUT BY OURSELVES, WHAT WE DID. WHAT THEY TOLD US IS LET YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE AND AFTER IT'S UP TO INSURANCE COMPANY TO TRY TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE FORD. AS A RESULT WE HAD LOST INCOME(I AM CONTRACTOR AND I NEED A TRUCK TO DO WORK). I HAVE $25.00 RENTAL COVERAGE W/MY INSURANCE AND I CAN GET ONLY SMALL CAR, NOT TRUCK, AND I HAVE $1000 DEDUC

AGGRESSIVE BRAKING SYSTEM ON 2010 F150 4 X 4. FORD DEEMS THIS TO BE A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT ACCORDING TO THEIR SSM 21458 IT STATES THAT ONLY SOME F150 ARE AFFECTED. IT ALSO STATES IN THE SSM THAT IT CAN GET WORST BEFORE IT GETS BETTER. WHEN BRAKING IT FEELS LIKE YOU HIT THE FRONT BRAKES ON A BIKE. I HAD TWO DEALERS LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM BUT WITH THIS SSM IT STATES THAT THEY CAN NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICE. YET WHEN TALKING TO A SRVC TECH THEY AGREE THE BRAKES ARE NOT WHAT THEY ARE USE TO. LEAVING AND OPINION THAT THEY TO AGREE WITH THE CUSTOMER. IN MY OPINION FORD REALIZES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WHY ELSE PUT OUT AN SSM THERE MUST OF BEEN PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE IN ORDER FOR FORD TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS.I CAN SEND YOU A COPY OF THIS SSM IF NEEDED. PLEASE SUPPLY YOUR ADDRESS. THIS ISSUE STARTED WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. MY OTHER CONCERN IS, IF MY BRAKES ARE PART OF THE SOME THAT IS NORMAL WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER SOME?? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED SOON AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL RAIL WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 1,100.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, THE HEAD REST WOULD APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. THE HEAD REST WOULD PUSH HIS HEAD DOWNWARD AND HE WOULD HAVE TO LOOK UPWARD AND OVER HIS GLASSES IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE OLDER MODEL F150 HEAD RESTS WERE TWO INCHES FARTHER BACK THAN THE NEWER MODELS AND THE DESIGN WAS CHANGED BASED ON SAFETY STANDARDS AND CRASH TEST RESULTS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 850. UPDATED 10/26/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/26/10*JB

2010 FORD F-150. CONSUMER STATES DEFECTIVE PART IN DOOR LOCK MAKES IT EASY FOR CRIMINALS TO BREAK INTO VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOCK CYLINDER HOUSING WAS MADE OF PLASTIC NOT METAL. *JB

I OWN A 2010 FORD F-150 XLT SUPERCREW, THE 2ND ROW SEATING DOES NOT LOCK IN THE SEATING POSITION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SOUTH BAY FORD IN CA. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOKED AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP, SINCE THE SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN THE SEATING POSITION THAT MEANS IN AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT IS FREE TO MOVE WHICH MEANS PASSENGERS WILL NOT BE SECURED PROPERLY! I UNDERSTAND USE OF SEAT BELTS ARE PARAMOUNT IN ACCIDENTS BUT IF THE SEAT HAS A STATIONARY POSITION IN THE SEATING POSITION PASSENGERS WOULD BE MUCH SAFER...PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM 40 TO 50 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE FUEL TANK IMMEDIATELY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A LARGE GASOLINE FUEL SPILLAGE ONTO THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE STRAPS THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE BODY WERE CORRODED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, STRAPS, PRESSURE SENSOR AND VARIOUS CLAMPS NEEDED TO HOLD THE NEW FUEL TANK IN PLACE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 246,000.

MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND ABRUPTLY FELL WHILE DRIVING YESTERDAY. THIS IS ON MY 2004 FORD F-150 CREW CAB. IT IS QUITE A DISTRACTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY IN THE MIDST OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. *TR

2010 FORD F150 WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT OF MOVIE THEATRE, BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM POLICE AND WITNESS THE UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD STRIKING ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THERE IS NO WAY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE MOVED SINCE THE KEYS CAN ONLY BE REMOVED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN PARK AND THE KEYS WERE IN THE OWNERS POCKET IN THE MOVIE THEATER. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A NEW 2010 FORD F-150 WITH FIVE-THOUSAND MILES ON IT. SHE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY LEADING TO MY DAUGHTER'S DAY CARE CENTER. WHILE IN THE MIDST OF THE TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE STALL, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING POWER STEERING. A VEHICLE DESCENDING THE HILL FROM THE DAYCARE CENTER HAD TO SWERVE AROUND MY WIFE TO AVOID A COLLISION. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER, HOWEVER AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR 17 DAYS THEY HAD A "PORTER" REPORT ONE "HICCUP" WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THEY REPORTED NO ERROR CODES WERE TRIPPED. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM SO WERE THEREFORE UNABLE TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MY WIFE NO LONGER FEELS CONFIDANT IN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AS SHE IS AFRAID IT WILL SUDDENLY STALL FOR NO APPARENT REASON THEREBY ENDANGERING SHE AND OUR CHILDREN AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS AND/OR PEDESTRIANS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150 HEAVY DUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SPLIT IN HALF NEAR THE CENTER DUE TO INCORRECT LABELING OF THE TIRE RATINGS. HE STATED THE TIRES WERE NOT RATED HIGH ENOUGH FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY DID NOT MAINTAIN TIRE ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES STATED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS LIABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE ANY ASSISTANCE. ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,280 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

A) 03.15.2010. FORD F150 PLATINUM EXTENDED CAB. STEERING IS EXTREMELY STIFF/SPONGY/HARD TO TURN OFF-CENTER. MUST CONSTANTLY FIGHT SIDE WINDS AND ROAD CROWNS. AS IF ONLY 10% POWER ASSISTED. DANGEROUS AS REQUIRED CONSTANT ATTENTION TO STEERING. OTHERS WHO HAVE DRIVEN IT COMMENT THE SAME AND WILL NOT DRIVE TRUCK AGAIN. DEALER CLAIMS IT'S "NORMAL" FOR ALL FORD F150'S WITH NO CORRECTION. DANGEROUS AS WHEN TRANSFERRING TO OTHER VEHICLES WITH FULL POWER ASSIST, ONE OVER-STEERS AND QUICKNESS AND IS DIFFICULT TO RE-ACQUAINT. B) DRIVE LINE/TRANSMISSION/ETC. DOES NOT ENGAGE ON INCLINES, SLIPS & CHATTERS INTO "FULL" ENGAGEMENT, SHUDDERS 1-3 TIMES AT STOPPING & STARTING. FORD DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM...NO REPAIR ATTEMPTED. INDEPENDENT TRANS. REPAIR FIRM SAYS IT'S A DRIVE LINE BIND RELEASING...POSSIBLY A DRIVE LINE MISS-ALIGNMENT AT TRANSMISSION OUT-PUT SHAFT SPLINE, AND OR LOOSE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. DANGER THAT TRANSMISSION MAY DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY TIME. *TR

2010 FORD F150 XLT PICKUP WITH AUTOMATIC ILLUMINATION/ACTIVATION INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATION LIGHTS ON 3 OCCASIONS TO DATE HAVE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UNDER LOW /NO LIGHT OUTSIDE CONDITIONS. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NOT READABLE! NO ILLUMINATION LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A MANUAL HEADLAMP SELECTION (3 POSITIONS) AND EVEN IF THE HEADLAMP SELECTOR SWITCH IS TURNED TO MANUAL "ON", THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DID NOT ILLUMINATE!.....THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! THE NEXT DAY EVERYTHING WORKED FINE EXCEPT THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DID NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL IT COMPLETELY DARK OUTSIDE. SAFETY HAZARD!....I CANT READ THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER UNDER LOW LIGHT CONDITION! I BELIEVE THAT THE SENSOR THAT READS OUTSIDE LIGHT CONDITIONS NEEDS TO BE RE-CALIBRATED TO A LOWER SENSITIVITY, AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPROGRAMMED SO THAT WHEN THE DRIVER MANUALLY SELECTS FOR ALL LIGHTS TO BE ACTIVATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOULD THEN GO ON! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DUE TO DIM LIGHTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO READ BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38. UPDATED 7/26/10 *CN UPDATED 07/29/10.*JB

2010 F150 TWIN CAB HAS A PLASTIC TRAY IN THE FRONT SEAT MIDDLE BOTTOM SECTION THAT HAS VERY SHARPY FLASH THAT CAUSED MY WIFE TO CUT/PEEL OF HER SKIN FROM HER BACK ANKLE WHILE WEARING HER SANDALS. *TR

I HAVE A 2010 FORD F150 CREW CAB TRUCK. AN INCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND 3:30PM ON 4 24 2010. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 1700 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE INCREASED SPEED.THE MOTOR REVVED UP TO 7000RPM. I EVENTUALLY PUT IT INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT INJURED AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MAROONE FORD IN MARGATE, FL. IT WAS LOOKED AT BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 4 26 2010. THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ROAD TESTED IT FOR ONLY 4 MILES AND SAID NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. THEY CALLED ME LATER THAT AFTERNOON AND TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING THE VEHICLE! I DID NOT FEEL THAT THEY TOOK THIS INCIDENT SERIOUSLY. I DECIDED TO GET A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SAWGRASS FORD IN SUNRISE, FLORIDA (WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE) WHERE THE HEAD OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONALLY TOOK CARE OF ME. HE UNDERSTOOD MY CONCERN AND SAID THAT HE WOULD THOROUGHLY CHECK OUT THE VEHICLE. THEY KEPT THE TRUCK FOR 4 DAYS, TEST DROVE IT FOR OVER 125 MILES, RAN ALL COMPUTERIZED TESTS, AND ALSO PULLED OFF ALL WHEELS AND CHECKED THE BRAKES. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE INCIDENT. WHEN PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE. HE ALSO ADMITTED THAT THI

FORD MOTOR CO CHANGED THEIR UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR FROM HOMELINK TO CAR2U. WHICH DOES NOT WORK AS THE OWNERS GUIDE STATES. THE OWNERS GUIDE HAS TWO SAFETY WARNING NOT TO PROGRAM INSIDE THE GARAGE. I WAS TOLD TO DISREGARD THAT WARNING. THE ONLY WAY THE CONTROL CAN BE PROGRAMMED IS THE TRUCK HAS TO BE INSIDE THE GARAGE. I THINK IT SHOULD WORK LIKE THE GUIDE SAYS OR REPRINT THE GUIDE. *TR

2010 FORD F 150 OFF ROAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT VERY QUICKLY. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE PICKUP UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR AND TOWARDS THE BACK. I AM NOT SURE WHY IT STARTED, I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 5 WEEKS. WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT QUICKLY BUT SINCE I LIVE ON A FARM IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPT ABOUT 25 MINS TO GET OUT TO THE VEHICLE AND BY THAN THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED. I NEVER SAW ANY WARNING SIGNS BEFORE THE FIRE. *TR

BRAKES ON 2010 F-150 NEED REPLACED WITH UNDER 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE A 5.4L ENGINE WITH A SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION IN MY 2010 FORD F150. IT LAGS IN ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR SHIFTS,HAS DONE THIS SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT NEW,IT HAS PRESENTLY 7,000KMS ON IT . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE SITTING ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. AFTER ROLLING MORE THAN ONE FOOT DOWN THE HILL, THE ENGINE STALLED SO THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, SHIFTED INTO PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT OCCURRED BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,580. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. UPDATED 06/17/10*JB

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I HEARD A VERY LOUD POP, OR BANG INSIDE THE CAR WHICH STARTLED ME AS I WAS DRIVING, AND MADE ME SWERVE A BIT AS I THOUGHT I WAS BEING ATTACKED. AS I PULLED OVER THE THE SHOULDER, I SAW MY REAR WINDOWS GO DOWN BY THEMSELVES.THE WINDOW REPAIR PLACE HAD TO DO SOMETHING TEMPORARY TO LOCK MY WINDOWS AND UNPLUG THE WINDOW MOTOR. THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO GET THE REGULATOR FOR THE WINDOWS, AND I HAD TO DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE TEMPORARY FIX MAY NOT HOLD AND COULD CAUSE THE WINDOW TO SHATTER WHICH MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO PEOPLE. I LOOKED EVERYWHERE FOR THE PARTS, AND CANNOT FIND THEM. NOT EVEN THE DEALER HAS THEM. *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MESSAGE CENTER LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN DAYLIGHT. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 06/03/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MESSAGE CENTER LIGHT ON THE PANEL WAS THE PROBLEM. VARYING LIGHT CONDITIONS AFFECT THE MESSAGE CENTER. UPDATED 06/04/10*JB

THE BLUE HEADLIGHTS ARE PROBLEM FOR ONCOMING VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE OUTLAWED AS WELL AS THE LITTLE LIGHTS THAT ARE MOUNTED BELOW THE HEADLIGHTS THAT COME ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON DIM,ON THE SUV'S THEY ARE THE WORST,THE ONE'S THAT ARE ON THE FORD PICKUPS AND SOME OF THE CHEVY. PICKUPS ARE AS BIG AS THE HEADLIGHT AND ARE IN SOME CASES BRIGHTER THEN THE DIM HEADLIGHTS AND THEY BLIND ONCOMING VEHICLES AND THEY TOO SHOULD BE OUTLAWED. *TR

HID LIGHTS - THEY JUST BLIND A PERSON EITHER HEAD ON OR IF SOMEONE IS FOLLOWING YOU. IT IS CRAZY YOU WANT TO GRAB A WELDING HELMET TO SEE. SURE THEY ALLOW THE OWNER WITH HID LIGHTS TO SEE FARTHER BUT AT WHOSE EXPENSE? I CAN'T SEE AROUND ANYTHING WITH THAT COMING AT ME. ALSO, THIS ALMOST APPLIES TO THOSE SUVS AND TRUCKS THAT HAVE TO HAVE 4 HEADLIGHTS AS BIG AS PIE PANS FACING YOU DOWN. TWO HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ENOUGH FOR ANY VEHICLE. HOW ABOUT SOME COMMON SENSE IN LIGHTING? *TR

THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH ON MY 2010 FORD F-150 TRUCK IN ON THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE FLOOR ON THE CAB. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND IT APPEARS THAT MY LEFT FOOT RELEASED THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH AND ALLOWED THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE TO PUT THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH. IT APPARENTLY SNAGGED ON MY SHOE AND WAS PULLED BACK AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF IT AND THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHT TO MAKE THE DRIVER AWARE OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM THAT THE HOOD IS IN THE UNLATCHED CONDITION. ON MY PREVIOUS FORD TRUCKS, THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH WAS MOUNTED AT THE LOWER EDGE OF THE DASH BOARD AND WAS OUT OF THE WAY OF ACCIDENTALLY BEING RELEASED. *TR

HI, ON MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010, I TEST DROVE A 2010 FORD 150 SUPERCREW 2WD PICKUP TRUCK (WITH THE SALESMAN). A FEW FEET OUT OF THE DEALER LOT I FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR TO SEE WHAT KIND OF ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE HAD. AFTER RELEASING MY FOOT COMPLETELY FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, I NOTED THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL ACTING AS IF IT WAS ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN. I MENTIONED TO THE SALESMAN THAT THE GAS PEDAL WAS STILL DOWN DESPITE MY FOOT BEING OFF OF IT AND ON THE BRAKE. I THEN REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND KICKED ON THE FLOOR MAT AREA (I DID NOT REMOVE MY EYES FROM THE ROAD) WITH THE HEAL OF MY FOOT IN A REARWARD MOTION. SUBSEQUENTLY THE STUCK ACCELERATOR BECAME UNSTUCK. I REALLY DON'T KNOW IF THE FLOOR MAT WAS INTERFERING WITH THE PEDAL OR NOT, I JUST KNOW THAT IT WAS STUCK DOWN AND POST MY ACTIONS IT WAS NOT. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I WOULD FEEL AWFUL IF I SAID NOTHING AND THEN SOMEONE LOST THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF A POTENTIAL DESIGN FLAW. TW*