Ford F-150 Complaints (2010)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#10616580July 26, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
PLATINUM EDITION PURCHASED IN JAN 2011. ISSUE: CAP LESS GAS DOOR STAYS UNHINGED AND WILL NOT CLOSE. NOTES: HAPPENED AFTER A TRIP. DOOR WAS OPEN, RETRACT DEVICE INSIDE OF FRAME NO LONGER PROVIDES TENSION NEED TO KEEP GAS DOOR CLOSED. 1. RESULTING TO TAPING DOOR CLOSED TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGED TO THE TRUCK, OTHER THAN TAPE DAMAGE TO THE PAINT. 2. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW: A. RISK OF IGNITION NOW THAT GAS DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED. IMPORTANT BEING TRUCK IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH GAS CAP. B. RISK OF IGNITION DUE TO EXTERNAL COMBUSTIBLE SOURCE OR IGNITION SOURCE SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO; CIGARETTES, SPARKS, ELECTRIC, TEMPERATURE ETC. 3. NEED OR DIRECTION FOR MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS TO UPDATE INSURANCE, ETC. FOR COVERAGE AND LIABILITY TO OTHERS THIS DEFECT COULD PRODUCE. 4. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS NOT MENTIONED IN THIS STATEMENT. OVERALL COMPLAINT IS THAT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ITEM IN QUESTION, AND THE VAST AMOUNT OF OTHER USERS BOTH HERE AND AT OTHER NOTED SITES AND FORUMS, A FIX NEEDS TO BE ISSUED OR INFO NEEDS TO BE PROVIDED BY FORD OR THE NHTSA OR NTSB SO DRIVER CAN KNOW THE FACTS ON THE SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED OR LACK OF. NTF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615297July 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS AND THEFT LIGHTS FLASH AND THE VEHICLE WON'T TURN. IF I LEAVE IT FOR SOME TIME AND COME BACK AND TRY IT, SOMETIMES IT WILL WORK. WHEN IT DOES WORK IT'S ONLY BRIEFLY, THE A/C GOES OUT BUT STILL BLOWS AIR, THE INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER GO TO ZERO EVEN WHEN I'M ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE DUE TO SAFETY AND RELIABILITY. I'VE TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY HELD IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND GAVE IT BACK TO ME SAYING IT WAS WORKING FINE. ON MY WAY BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE HASSLE AND I'VE HAD TO MISS WORK BECAUSE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615005July 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I HIT A CAR IN THE SIDE AS HE WAS RUNNING A RED LIGHT. DID NOT KNOW IF THEY WERE SUPPOSE TOO. FORD STATES IT SHOULD DEPLOY AT LEAST 8MPH. WHAT TO DO? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607827July 2, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
I PARKED THE VEHICLE, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, AND WENT INTO MY HOME. I HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE HOUSE, AND WHEN I WENT OUT, THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607067June 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE-10 WHEN I DETECTED A THE ODOR OF WHAT I THOUGHT WAS BRAKE PADS BURNING. AS I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK DIDN'T RESPOND AS IT NORMALLY WOULD TURNING AND I THOUGHT MY BRAKES WERE LOCKING UP. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND EXITED MY VEHICLE TO INSPECT MY FRONT END. WHEN I APPROACHED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE I COULD SMELL THE SOMETHING BURNING AND I COULD FEEL AND EXTREME AMOUNT OF HEAT COMING FROM THE TIRE WELL AREA. I NOTICED THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE SMOKING AND WHEN I REACHED DOWN AND TOUCHED MY WHEEL RIM IT WAS SO HOT IT BURNT MY HAND. I LATER JACKED UP THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK TO INSPECT CALIPER AND FOUND IT COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. I HAD TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE AND GET IT TO A SHOP WHERE I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A TSB FORD PUT OUT. I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE WAS PUT IN DANGER BECAUSE I WAS NOT WARNED ABOUT THIS TSB AND THE BRAKE PROBLEMS FORD IS EXPERIENCING. I AM EXTREMELY ANGRY THAT FORD HAS NOT MADE THIS PROBLEM MORE WIDELY KNOWN AND I FIND IT DISTURBING THAT I HAVE TO SEARCH OUT, ON MY ON, POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605740June 24, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I PURCHASED MY FORD F-150 NEW IN AUGUST 2010. I NOTICED IN SEPTEMBER 2013, MY FUEL FILLER DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING, AND AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED AN INNER MECHANISM, THAT ALLOWS THE DOOR TO REMAIN CLOSED, WAS BROKEN AND NO LONGER KEPT THE DOOR CLOSED. THIS PLASTIC DOOR COSTS APPROXIMATELY $75.00 TO REPLACE, SIGNIFICANTLY MORE IF THE DEALER INSTALLS IT. THE FRUSTRATING THING IS MY SON-IN-LAW, AS WELL AS MY BROTHER BOTH OWN LATE MODEL FORD F-150'S, AND BOTH HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD (THROUGH THEIR DEALERSHIPS) HASN'T FELT THE NEED TO MAKE GOOD ON AN OBVIOUS WORKMANSHIP ISSUE, SO THE CONSUMER IS LEFT TO REPLACE THIS DOOR EVERY 3 YEARS OR SO. I SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT HAVING THE DOOR COMPLETELY SECURE AND CLOSED IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP WATER AND OTHER DEBRIS OUT OF THE FUEL TANK, AS THE FUEL TANK ON THE LATE MODEL F-150'S DOES NOT HAVE A FUEL CAP. WE HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY RECALLS, OR PLANS FOR ONE, BUT HOPEFULLY YOU'VE HEARD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605044June 22, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRUCK IS 6/22/14 LUNGING AND THE WRENCH LIGHT AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TODAY 6/22/14. THE SAME THING HAPPENED LAST YEAR AND IT WAS THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604683June 20, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLS AT RED LIGHTS NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598503June 16, 2014
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,847.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597153June 9, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL COURAGIA A/T TIRES, SIZE P330/12.5/R20 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WORE PREMATURELY AND THE WIRES WERE VISIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596240June 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN A LOUD BANG CAME FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE REAR END TO START HOPPING AND SLIDING LEFT. I REGAINED CONTROL AND PUT THE GEAR SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL WHICH ALLOWED ME TO STEER PAST A VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT LANE AND GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND AN 18 WHEELER WAS ON HIS BRAKES AND WAS APPARENTLY GOING TO PASS CLOSE OR CRASH INTO MY VEHICLE. AT THIS TIME I WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH AND I DECIDED TO GO THROUGH THE DITCH AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE FRONTAGE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT THROTTLE UP. I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO THROTTLE UP WHICH ALSO FAILED. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AND CRAWLED UNDER THE VEHICLE TO LOOK FOR DAMAGE. AMAZINGLY NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED. AT THIS TIME I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE AND EVERYTHING WORKED AS IF NOTHING HAD EVER HAPPENED. I DROVE THE VEHICLE AT A SLOW SPEED STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER AND REPORTED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE SERVICE MANAGER RECOVERED A CODE WHICH HAD BEEN STORED WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. WHEN THE CODE WAS INVESTIGATED THE INSTRUCTIONS DIRECTED THE TECHNICIANS TO REPLACE THE MEGATRONICS VALVE BODY. BEFORE A REPLACEMENT PART COULD BE ORDERED THE SERVICE MANAGER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURERS TRANSMISSION FACTORY AND WAS DIRECTED NOT TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT PART AND THAT THE FACTORY WOULD SEND THE REPLACEMENT PART AND TO SEND THE DEFECTIVE PART BACK TO THE FACTORY AS SOON AS IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. I WAS NEARLY KILLED DUE TO A FAULTY PART IN A TRANSMISSION AND CAN ONLY WONDER WHO MAY HAVE LOST THEIR LIFE IN THE SAME SITUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT I COULD NOT TRUST IT. I HAVE SOLD IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595653June 2, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY 2010 FORD F150 HAS APPROX. 30,4XX MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PERFECTLY. IN A BRIEF SUMMARY, GOING IN TO WORK EARLY (5AM) POTENTIALLY SAVED ME FROM HAVING A WRECK TO DUE A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. UPON ACCELERATING FROM A RED LIGHT, MY TRUCK ENTERED INTO A "LIMP HOME" MODE (MECHANIC WRENCH ICON APPEARED) AND BEGAN TO INCORRECTLY REGULATE MY RPMS. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO BECOME NEARLY STRANDED AS I WAS MOVING NO FASTER THAN 10MPH IN A 50MPH ZONE. I WAS LUCKILY ONLY 1/8TH OF A MILE FROM WORK AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE STREET. UPON LEAVING WORK, MY TRUCK WAS ACTING FINE WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS (NOT EVEN THE MECHANIC WRENCH). I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE IT TO AN AUTO PARTS SUPPLIER TO HAVE A FREE DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. NO CODES WERE SAVED OR SHOWED UP. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME, IT AGAIN ACTED UP AND ENTERED A LIMP MODE. THIS TIME BOTH "CHECK ENGINE" AND "MECHANIC WRENCH" LIGHTS WERE ON. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHO THEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. I AM QUOTED $881 TO PERFORM THE REPLACEMENT OF A ~$150 PART...SINCE IT IS A 2010, IT IS OUT OF THE 3YR/36,000 BUMPER TO BUMPER AND FORD DOESN'T CONSIDER THE THROTTLE BODY PART OF THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY (FORD WILL COVER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THOUGH, A CHUNK OF PLASTIC THAT WON'T BREAK)... FORD HAS APPARENTLY HAD PROBLEMS W/ THEIR DRIVE-BY-WIRE THROTTLE BODIES, AS SEEN THROUGH THEIR "CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03" RECALL. THIS INCIDENT SHOULD DEFINITELY BE INVESTIGATED AS I HAVE TAKEN PROPER CARE OF MY TRUCK (THAT HAS 30,400 MILES) AND I AM STRANDED IN A ROAD, OFTEN TRAVELED BY 18 WHEELERS, GOING 10MPH. I AM NOT CONFIDENT IN MY FORD TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593118May 21, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THE THE SEAT RETRACTOR BELT ON FRONT PASSERNGERS SIDE INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS. THE SEAT RETRACTOR BELT PERMITS ANY MOVEMENT FOR THE PASSENGER AND DOES NOT RELEASE FROM THE LATCH UNLESS SEAT BELT IS TAKEN OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,450. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,100. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. UPDATED 8/12/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. UPDATED 8/22/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592415May 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROST APPROXIMATELY 3-5MINUTES LATER REAR PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED. NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE REAR DEFROSTER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586498May 5, 2014
ENGINE
2010 FORD F-150 5.4 LTR STALLING AT IDLE AND LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. REPAIRS DONE AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND O2 SENSORS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. BACK AT DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR REVIEW. TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. SAME PROBLEM CAN BE SEEN ALL OVER THE INTERNET. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586587May 5, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586606May 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TURNED DEFROST ON REAR POWER SLIDER WINDOW AND HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION LIKE A GUNSHOT AND THE REAR WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE SHATTERED. THERE ARE SMALL PIECES OF GLASS IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND ON THE BACK SEAT. TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE MILD 30S AT THE TIME. THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DEFROST CAUSING THE GLASS TO SHATTER. FORD WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT OF THE GLASS. MILEAGE LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. TRUCK ALSO COVERED UNDER EXTENDED MAINTENANCE PLAN BUT FORD WILL NOT COVER IT THERE EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586339May 3, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS PUMPING GAS 50 DEGREES OUT AND DRIVERS SIDE BACK WINDOW BLEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586370May 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TURNED ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE RIGHT-REAR WINDOW (OF THE THREE PIECE POWER SLIDING REAR WINDOW) EXPLODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585846May 1, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
FOLLOWING TORRENTIAL RAINS DISCOVERED THE ROOF LEAKING WATER INTO PASSENGER INTERIOR AT TOP OF CAB ABOVE HEADLINER REAR PASSENGER SEATS. SEATS AND PART OF HEADLINER SATURATED. AS YET UNKNOWN DAMAGE BEHIND COSMETIC PANELS AND FLOOR BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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