Ford F-150 Complaints (2007)

488 consumer complaints on file.

#10340528June 28, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
MY 2007 FORD F150 JUST EXPERIENCED ITS 3RD VALVE STEM FAILURE FROM A TOPSEAL AUTO PARTS TR414 VALVE STEM THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY MANUFACTURED BY SHANGAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD TO CHECK MY VALVE STEMS BACK ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, BUT ALL OF THEM APPEARED OKAY AT THE TIME I CHECKED THEM AND AS I RECALL THE BULLETIN DID NOT INSIST THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY A DEALER. I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST VALVE STEM FAILURE ON 9/6/09 REQUIRING A NEW TIRE. MY DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TOUGH LUCK, SAYING I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR IT TO BE CHECKED BY THEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THAT TIRE MYSELF FOR ABOUT $185. I THEN REQUESTED THAT THE 3 REMAINING STEMS BE REPLACED BY THE FUGATE MOTORS DEALERSHIP IN EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN WARRANTY IN SEPTEMBER 2009. THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE VALVE STEMS BUT SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT STEMS AND SAID THEY HAD CHECKED THE 3 REMAINING STEMS AND THEY WERE FINE AND DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE RETURNING FROM COLORADO LAST WEEK I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER FAILURE ON 6/24/10 REQUIRING A CHANGED VALVE STEM AT A WALMART AND AND A 3RD FAILURE ON 6/25/10 WHICH WILL REQUIRE ANOTHER NEW TIRE. THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOW DENY ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SHREDDED TIRE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS WRECK. THEY ALSO POINTED OUT THAT MY TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR MAY BE BAD DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE TIRE SHREDDING. THEY NOW ALSO REMIND ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SOMETHING IS DESPERATELY WRONG HERE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340500June 28, 2010
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F 150. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO ALARM THE CONTACT OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING RACK AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REDUCE THE PRICE OF THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336623June 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F150. HE STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE AND FLAMES COVERING THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND THERE WERE REPORTS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE AND THEN IMPOUNDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 179,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334311June 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE CHANGED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD SWITCH THEM OUT BUT IF THEY DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO TAKE THEM OUT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334337June 2, 2010
SUSPENSION
LOWER BALL JOINTS WEARING OUT AT 25,000 MILES, UPPER BALL JOINTS GONE AT 50,000 MILES ON A 2007 FORD F150 LARIAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334051June 1, 2010
WHEELS
2007 FORD F-150. SEVERE WHEEL SHAKE WAS REPORTED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND OUTER WHEEL RIM WAS SEPARATING FROM WHEEL. DISCOVERED LARGE CRACK IN THE WELD. THIS IS THE THIRD WHEEL FROM DEFERENT TRUCKS OF SAME YEAR VINTAGE WITH THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT DECLINED TO DUE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE HAVE HAD A EQUAL AMOUNT OF BOTH 2006 AND 2007 F-150'S THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON. ALL OF THESE TRUCK PERFORM DIFFERENT DUTIES, SO THE TYPE OF USE IS NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES FROM THIS PROBLEM, BUT CERTAINLY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURIES IF THE WHEELS WERE TO COME COMPLETELY APART AND THE TIRE LEAVE THE RIM. I'M CURIOUS AS TO HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM OR HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF HAVING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334103June 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WHEN IT DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT REMEMBER WHAT SPEED HE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ON ITS OWN WHEN THE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED UNTIL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,728.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333852May 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD SPEED CONTROL BLEWUP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331369May 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH AND PULLING INTO A THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED YET THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,402.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328321May 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 4-29,2010 I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL WHEN WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. TAKING MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS, I PUT THE BRAKE ON, THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND WAS LURCHING, THE TIRE WERE SQUEALING, BUT I WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN, I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH BY NOW, THE ENGINE WAS STILL ACCELERATING, I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, AND WAS COMING TO A STOP SLOWING, THERE WAS AN INTERSECTION WITH CROSS TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME.. I WAS STILL MOVING.. SO I JAMMED IT INTO PARK TO STOP.. I RESTARTED IT IN A FEW SECONDS THINKING I COULD MOVE IT OUT OF TRAFFIC, BUT WHEN I STARED IT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THEADORE ROBBINS FORD IN COSTA MESA CA. THEY HAD THE TRUCK 2 DAYS AND WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE SITUATION, FIXED NOTHING AND RETURNED THE TRUCK TO ME. THE TRUCK IS A 2007 F 150 WITH 26,072 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326681April 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD VIBRATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE NOT ALIGNED AND MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. WITHIN 10,000 MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE BRAKES WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE PERTAINING TO BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 40,606.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323479April 2, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MARCH 20, 2010, HIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. UPON IMPACT, THE CONTACTS VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH ALSO REAR ENDED A VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND BOTH THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED AS A RESULT; THEY WERE TRANSPORTED THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 1,400.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10322219March 25, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SDAF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321777March 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ALSO VIBRATE THE LONGER PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE PEDAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, STATING THAT THEY WERE WARPED ALSO CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319127March 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FOR THE SECOND TIME MY F-150 WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. IT IS AN 2007 MODEL. THE CAR WENT INTO THE PROTECT MODE. IT IS NOW IN THE FORD DEALER. THEY WANT 3600 TO REPLACE IT. I HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT IN 2008 WHERE THEY FIXED THE TRANSMISSION FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318267March 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 FORD F-150 4X4 HAD THE 4X4 SHIFT ON THE FLY ACTIVATE ON HARD PAVEMENT WHILE MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY WHILE ON THE ON RAMP, CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND VERY LOUD BANG ALMOST LIKE A GUNSHOT HAPPENED AT 50 MILES AN HOUR. CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT ONTO SHOULDER NARROWLY MISSING THE ABUTMENT . THE CAUSE IS FAULTY VACUUM ACTUATORS AND SHIFT MOTOR. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AND WAS ESPECIALLY PRONOUNCED IN RIGHT TURNS CAUSING FOR IMPRECISE TURNING AND HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315099March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE AS A RESULT OF THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO IT. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE NECK AND HEAD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP AND REPAIRED FOR THE DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE REPAIR OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG SENSOR. IN ADDITION, WHEN PROCEEDING TO MAKE A SHARP TURN THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10308755February 11, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ISN'T RAISED ABOVE THE GAS PEDAL, THEY ARE LATERAL AND TOO CLOSE MAKING FOR DANGEROUS STOPPING AND ACCELERATING ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308026February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 FORD F150 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PLACEMENT OF ITS GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN BRAKING YOU ACCIDENTALLY HIT BOTH PEDALS WHICH CAUSES YOU TO ACCELERATE. I JUST PURCHASED THIS TRUCK AND NOTICED THIS ISSUE. MY BROTHER ALSO NOTICED THIS. IF I LEND MY TRUCK OUT I MAKE SURE I INFORM THE PERSON ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WHEN SEARCHING THE WEB MANY OTHER SITES ARE ADDRESSING THIS SAFETY ISSUE OF ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKING. I WONDER WHAT YOUR AGENCY IS DOING REGARDING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM? THE PUBLIC IS AWARE OF IT SO MUCH SO THEY ARE POSTING ABOUT IT. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS, CUSTOMERS HAVE COMPLAINED. SO WHEN IS YOUR AGENCY GOING TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299824January 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING ON STATE HIGHWAY, APPLIED BRAKE, BRAKE PEDAL WENT SLOWLY TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW, CONTINUED ON HELPLESS, UNTIL STRIKING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. CALLED DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. CALLED FORD DIRECT, AND THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. INSURANCE ADJUSTER WILL BE HERE TODAY, I WILL NOT LET ANYONE TOUCH THIS VEHICLE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED, I HAVE NOT SLEPT FOR DAYS, NOT BECAUSE OF MY INJURIES, BUT THE HAUNTING THOUGHTS OF KNOWING I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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