2007 FORD F-150 Complaints

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG CODE- 16 WARNING MESSAGE INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANCY SEAT SWITCH FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I HAVE A 2007 F150 SUPERCREW CAB TRUCK. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE TRUCK MADE A HUGE GRINDING SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I THEN RECEIVED A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT. THE TRUCK SLAMMED INTO A STOP CAUSING DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO BE TOSSED FORWARD. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF SEVERAL OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE 2007 F150 TRANSMISSIONS. FORD CLAIMS NO DEFECTS ON THIS MODEL YEAR. YET ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE SEVERAL FORD OWNERS WITH SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH TRUCK. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BAD. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH NO ACCIDENTS WITH TRUCK. TRUCK IS LOW MILEAGE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD ERRONEOUSLY EJECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPARK PLUG COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK A NOTICEABLE NOISE WAS GENERATED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE TRUCK SHUT OFF. THE LOW OIL SENOR CAME ON DURING OPERATION. SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED NOISE STOPPED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT BOTH THE VTC SENSOR AND THE CAM PHASER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,871.

VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING WHILE DRIVING , LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE RIDE IN VERY COLD WEATHER , THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE WAS SO CORRODED AND BROKE OFF FRAME CAUSE VEHICLE'S ENGINE NOT TO RUN. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE MODULES. MY TRUCK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND YOU SHOULD SEE HOW BAD OF CONDITION THE MODULE LOOKS.. LOOKS LIKE IT WAS IN ACID AND COMPLETELY DISSOLVED THE BACK PANEL. *TR

THE TRUCK HAS BEEN RUNNING ROUGH AND STALLING OUT AT RANDOM. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, WHILE AT THE CAR WASH AND WHILE,SITTING AT THE STOP LIGHT, BUT EVERYTIME IT HAS BEEN WET OUTSIDE. TAKEN TRUCK TO FORD DEALERSHIP, AND HAD LOTS OF WORK DONE, NEW PLUGS, COILPACKS, INJECTOR SERVICE, AND THROTLEBODY CLEANING DONE WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. BROUGHT ISSUE TO A FRIEND AND TO ONE LOOK AT THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE UNDER THE REAR AXEL AND IT WAS SPLIT WIDE OPEN, BAD ENOUGH THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS JUST HANGING OUT. WHEN ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER, THE PARTS GUY JUST HAD A LAUGH AND SAID THEY DO AT LEAST THREE A WEEK. "I DIDN'T FIND IT THAT FUNNY" A CONTROL BOX WITH A ALUMINUM BACK PLATE ON A STEEL AXEL WITH NO BUFFER, IS JUST BAD DESIGN AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.