Ford F-150 Complaints (2010)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#10636983September 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
USED REAR DEFROST (APPROXIMATELY 63 DEGREES OUTSIDE) DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AND PASSENGER REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. WAS SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A LIGHT. SOUNDED LIKE A GUN-SHOT. RESEARCHED THE ISSUE TO FIND MANY OTHER 2010 F150 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHO WERE TOLD IT WAS A SHORT IN THE REAR DEFROST ELECTRICAL. FORD WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633669September 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
MY SEAT HEATER STOPPED WORKING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I WENT TO REPLACE IT TODAY AND FOUND THAT THE HEAT ELEMENT HAD MELTED AND TURNED BLACK THE SEAT CUSHION IN THE AREA OF WHERE IT MELTED, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS ACTUAL FIRE BUT HAD THE POWER NOT SHUT OFF I AM SURE THAT THE SEAT WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633162September 15, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT DOESN'T SEAL PROPERLY, ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK THROUGH DURING RAIN & CAR WASH. TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD ONCE ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THEY CAULKED AND RESEATED THE LIGHT, BUT IT STARTED AGAIN. WE TOOK THE RAPTOR BACK TO FORD DEALER AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE US $215 TO PUT IN A NEW LIGHT. #1. MANUFACTURER/FORD DEFECT & #2. AFTERMARKET AND OEM ARE CHEAPER ONLINE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, THAT ISN'T BEING PROPERLY ADDRESSED. HTTP://WWW.FORDRAPTORFORUM.COM/F39/3RD-BRAKE-LIGHT-ISSUES-3350/. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633264September 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS TRAVELING WEST ON I10 IN ARIZONA WHEN MY TRUCK DECIDED TO DOWN SHIFT/LIMP MODE AT 75 MPH. THE RESULT WAS A NICE LONG SLIDE UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. OF COURSE THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO SPEED THE TRUCK UP AND CONTINUED ACCELERATING UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT IT AND THEY ASKED ME TO START IT AGAIN. IT STARTED FINE AND DID NOT SHOW ANY ERRORS ON THE DISPLAY. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME THOUGH AT A REDUCED SPEED AND NOT USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. I FIND THAT FORD WOULD SUPPLY A VEHICLE WITH A LIMP MODE THAT WOULD SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO 2ND GEAR LIMP MODE AT ANY SPEED AND NOT SHUT OFF THE CRUISE AT THE SAME TIME. SEEMS TO ME THE VEHICLE SHOULD DISENGAGE THE CRUISE AND SLOW THE VEHICLE WHEN AT SPEED AND NOT THE UNEXPECTED DOWN SHIFT THAT SEEMS TO RESULT FROM ANY TRANSMISSION ISSUES. IF I HAD BEEN TOWING MY CAR TRAILER OR TRAVEL TRAILER THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. BE NICE TO FIND OUT WHAT FORD SAYS WHEN I FINALLY GET MY TRUCK BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633061September 14, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT I HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 3 MILES WHEN I HEARD A TONE AND SAW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND AS THE TRUCK SLOWED I SAW A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING COME UP ON THE DIGITAL MESSAGE CENTER AND THE ENGINE STALLED. I LOST BRAKE PRESSURE AND NEARLY RAN THE RED LIGHT. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK. I DROVE TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY (SOUTHWEST FORD OF GREENVILLE, TX) THEY TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM DOWN TO A FAULTY FUEL PURGE VALVE. THIS CAUSED A SECONDARY ISSUE DUE TO AN EXCESS VACUUM BUILD UP IN THE TANK. THE TANK WAS DEFORMED DESTROYING THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL QTY SENDING UNIT. THE REPAIR COST WAS ABOUT 1200 DOLLARS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS EXCELLENT AT GIVING ME THE DETAILED INFORMATION, AND THEY PAID FOR MY RENTAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633063September 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
JUST AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND AT THE FIRST PRESS OF THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING. AFTER BEARING DOWN ON THE PEDAL WITH FULL FORCE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. BRAKE WARNING APPEARED IN THE DIGITAL MESSAGE CENTER AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND A VERY TIGHT PEDAL INDICATED THE VACUUM ASSIST HAD FAILED. I ALSO COULD HEAR A HISSING SOUND AT THE PRESS OF THE PEDAL. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND PULLED THE VACUUM LINE OFF THE BOOSTER AND THE DISTINCT VACUUM POP WAS PRESENT. I BEGAN REMOVING THE BOOSTER, I THEN REALIZED BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE REAR OF THE MASTER CYLINDER AND INTO THE BOOSTER. I BELIEVE THE CORROSIVE PROPERTIES OF THE BRAKE FLUID RUPTURED THE DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE BOOSTER. THERE WAS ABOUT 5 OZ. OF FLUID INSIDE THE BOOSTER. I ORDERED AND REPLACED THE BOOSTER AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS IS TOO NEW OF A VEHICLE FOR A BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632146September 10, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE WAS SITTING OUTSIDE AFTER A HEAVY RAIN NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM INTERIOR ROOF. MY WINDOWS FOGGED UP IMPAIRING MY VISION FROM THE EXCESSIVE MOISTURE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALSO MY VEHICLE SMELLS MUSTY AND MOLDY CAUSING HEALTH CONCERNS TO MYSELF AND OTHER PASSENGERS. I TURNED ON THE LIGHT IN THE EVENING AND COULD SEE LIGHT SHINING THROUGH BETWEEN THE GASKET OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND THE METAL OF THE CAB. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT WHEN I ALREADY KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I ASKED THE SHOP PERSON IF HE COULD TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT IT SO HE COULD SEE WHAT I WAS SEEING AND HE TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ASSURED BY THE FORD DEALER THAT I NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND THAT FORD WILL NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE FOR THE LEAK OR THE WATER DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632016September 9, 2014
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT LENS DURING HARD RAIN OR AUTO CAR WASH. ENOUGH WATER COMES IN TO SOAK THE BACK SEAT AND THE FLOOR. THEN THERE IS SO MUCH MOISTURE INSIDE THE CAB THAT THE DEFROSTER CAN NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS NOR INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY PROBLEM AS THE DRIVER'S VISION IS VERY EFFECTED. CALLED LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE ARE NOT A PROBLEM - PROBABLY JUST A PINCHED GASKET FROM CHANGING A LIGHT BULB. BUT THAT IS NOT THE FACTS. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629704August 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY FORD F150 XLT WAS PARTED IN MY DRIVE WAY, LAST DRIVEN AT 9.00AM ON 8/29/2014. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN PARK, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND KEY FULLY WITH DRAWN. AT AROUND 5.00PM VEHICLE TOOK OFF ITSELF WITH OUT DRIVER WENT DOWN THE STREET AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE CAUSING BIG DAMAGES TO THAT VEHICLE AND AS WELL TO FORD 150 THAT I OWN. I HAVE SEVERAL EVIDENCE OF PEOPLE AROUND MY STREET WATCHING THIS HAPPENING. MY PURPOSE OF THIS COMPLAIN IS: 1. TO FIND OUT WHETHER THERE IS RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, AND FORD HASN'T INFORMED THE CUSTOMERS 2. THE DEALERSHIP SAN LEANDRO FORD IN CA 94577 DIDN'T RESPOND MY COMPLIANT- MY REQUEST WAS TO FIND IF THERE IS RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. 3. MY BIG CONCERN IS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, WHETHER THIS VEHICLE HAS FACTORY AND HAS TENDENCY TAKE OFF WHEN FULLY PARKED AND DISENGAGED. I BELIEVE WE WERE JUST LUCKY IT DIDN'T HIT CHILDREN PLAYING ON THE STREET OR DIDN'T RUN IN TO SOME ONE'S HOUSE. 4. I REALLY BEG YOUR ORGANIZATION TO QUICKLY INVESTIGATE, BECAUSE THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS 5. WE HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES AND VIDEOS FOR EVIDENCE, TAKEN BY PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629433August 29, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I OBSERVED AT LEAST 6 AREAS ON THE ROOF OF MY TRUCK WHERE THE PAINT IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE BODY. THERE IS OBVIOUS RUST UNDER ALL THE SPOTS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED A MUSTY SMELL IN MY CAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BODY SHOP AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO PERFORATION IN THE SHEET METAL, IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I POINTED TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT IF IT WERE ONE SPOT I COULD SEE THAT AS POSSIBLY SOMETHING MAY HAVE CHIPPED THE PAINT AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT FOR IT TO HAPPEN IN AT LEAST 6 AREAS SPREAD OUT AROUND THE ROOF THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE TECHNICIAN SAID I SHOULD CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY BUT THEY WOULD PROBABLY DENY THE CLAIM. BASED ON WHAT I FOUND ONLINE WHICH INCLUDES AT LEAST 7 NHTSA DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS AS WELL AS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT PAINT PROBLEMS WITH FORD VEHICLES IT WOULD APPEAR THAT FORD HAS A PROBLEM AT THEIR FACTORIES THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I PLAN TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NOW THAT I KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AND LEAKS AROUND IT, AS WELL AS CONTACTING FORD HEADQUARTERS FOR RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628091August 25, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO DISCOVERY A/T HAD TIRE SEPARATION, ONE WHILE DRIVING AND ONE WAS DISCOVERED AS VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED OR DISCOVERED WITHIN A THREE WEEK PERIOD. BOTH TIRES REMAINED INTACT AND NO CRASH OCCURRED. ONE TIRE WAS PARTIALLY REBATED BY LOCAL DEALER BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING YET ON SECOND TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627512August 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
PARKED TRUCK IN A LOT. LEFT THE TRUCK AND WAS FINE AT THE TIME. I HAVE HEARD OF THE REAR WINDOWS SHATTERING BEFORE SO I'M ALWAYS LOOKING AT IT. GET BACK TO THE TRUCK AND THE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. CHECKED SECURITY FOOTAGE AT THE LOT AND COULD NOT SEE ANYONE THROW OR HIT IT WITH ANYTHING. NOT NEAR A MAIN ROAD EITHER. REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WITH DEFROSTER (BROKEN SIDE), MOTORIZED CENTER WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626891August 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, FELT A POP BUT FIGURED I DROVE OVER A POT HOLE. (NOTHING BEING ME) PUT INTO DRIVE, MADE INTIMIDATE RIGHT TURN ONTO STREET, TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AT LIGHT AND BRAKE PEDDLE WENT STRAIGHT TO FLOOR. PUMPED IT SEVERAL TIMES TO SLOW DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP. TRUCK IS STILL UNDER 69K MILES. (WITH 34K SINCE LAST MAJOR SERVICE). LOOKED UNDER TRUCK AND SAW NOTHING, --> NO WARNING SYSTEMS OR LIGHTS ON <-- WENT TO DASHBOARD AND RAN THE FORD SYSTEM CHECK - IT SAID "BRAKE SYSTEM OK" FIGURED MUST HAVE BEEN AIR OR SOMETHING WOULD CHECK ON IT WHEN I GOT HOME. BACK INTO DRIVE TURNED CORNER ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT STOP LIGHT SAME ISSUE ONLY WORSE, FIGURED I WOULD HAVE TO BABY IT TO A SHOP. DASH SYSTEM STILL NO WARNINGS OR BRAKE NOTIFICATIONS, THOUGHT MAYBE I'M LOW ON BRAKE FLUID WILL CHECK AT HOME. GOING 5 MPH NOW, JUST A BLOCK AWAY FROM HOME, ATTEMPTED TO PRE-SLOW DOWN TO STOP SIGN, FAIL JUST KEPT GOING - LUCKY NO ONE WAS THERE. PULLED STRAIGHT INTO HOME USED E-BRAKE TO STOP IN-FRONT OF NEIGHBORS HOUSE. BRAKE SYSTEM CHECK AGAIN SAID "BRAKE SYSTEM OK" NO BRAKES, LOOKED UNDER STRUCK - REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER AND POURING OUT. WASN'T ABLE TO FIND LEAK OR CUT OR BROKEN HOSE, MAYBE A LINK BETWEEN HOSE AND CONNECTOR IS BAD OR SOMETHING ELSE. WILL HAVE TO CHECK WITH FORD FURTHER. FOR NOW - SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT HAVING A BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T DETECT PRESSURE OR BRAKE FLUID LEVELS. EVEN RUNNING THE CHECK RETURNS BRAKE SYSTEM OK ON DASHBOARD - EVEN WHEN THERE ARE NO BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622396August 14, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 FORD F150 WE COME TO A STOP AND GO TO TAKE OFF . THE TRUCK STALLS OUT ... IT MAY DO THIS TWO TO THREE TIMES ... 2YRS AGO I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM , I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD DEALER THEY REPLACE A PART ON THE FUEL AREA ... NO ENGINE LIGHT COMES .. THIS IS THE ONLY YR THAT WAS MADE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A GAS CAP . MAY BE THE PROBLEM BUT I'M NOT THE EXPERT....THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS AND SAFETY ISSUE IN DRIVING MY 2010 FORD F150 STX THE PROBLEM NEED TO BE FIXED .. MY TRUCK IS AT THE FORD DEALER AS WE SPEAK THE STALLING NEED TO BE RESOLVED.... THANKS FOR YOUR TIME ... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622059August 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER SUDDENLY FAILED AND A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT A PLUG ATTACHED TO THE RESISTER WIRE HAD MELTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE PLUG, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620834August 8, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2010 F-150 WITH 5.4 L V-8 ENGINE, DURING OPERATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD TO INCLUDE CARPET AND MATTING WERE SOAKED. SUBSEQUENT SERVICING BY DEALERSHIP FOUND A FAULTY ELBOW AND HOSE FROM AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ELBOW AND HOSE AND RE-PLUMBED THE HOSE AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $300. DEALERSHIP NOTED THAT THE ELBOW AND HOSE WERE FAULTY ON THE INVOICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621003August 8, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOSS POWER INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618981August 5, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS BECAME FILLED WITH WATER IN WET CONDITIONS. THE WATER ALSO SEEPED INTO THE VEHICLE AND DAMPENED THE INTERIOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RUBBER GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618869August 4, 2014
SUSPENSION
CONSTANT SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION. DEALER HAS TRIED SEVERAL SOLUTIONS AND CANNOT REPAIR PROBLEM. DEALER THINKS THAT THE SUSPENSION SPRINGS ARE DEFECTIVE FROM FORD BECAUSE THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE IS WAY TOO NEW TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR. FORD DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617196July 29, 2014
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS FAILED TO OPERATE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THAT A HIGH RADIO FREQUENCY HAD CAUSED THE ELECTRONICS TO FAIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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