2008 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. WHEN THE CONTACT LOOKED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, HE NOTICED A REFLECTION IN THE GLASS THAT REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/07/08.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT PULLED OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AND BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE. HER VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET, BUT HER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO CREEP UP BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHILE BRAKING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND DRIVING THROUGH A DRIVE THRU, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER FOUND NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

I HAVE A 2008 F150 PICKUP WITH 348 MILES. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE AND THE ENGINE REVS AND THE CAR LURCHES. ALL TIMES, I'VE BEEN ABLE TO PUT QUICKLY INTO PARK THEN TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED, THE ENGINE IS RUNNING NORMALLY. ONE OF THE THREE TIMES, IT HAPPENED WITH MY HUSBAND DRIVING. I CAN'T BE SURE I BELIEVE IT'S BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TOGETHER THAT MY FOOT TOUCHES THE GAS WHEN BRAKING. THE FIRST TIME I HAD SHOES ON AND DON'T KNOW. THE SECOND TIME WAS WITH BARE FEET AND I FELT THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY FOOT TOUCH THE GAS. MY HUSBAND CAN'T COMMENT ON THE THIRD TIME. I MEASURED AND MY HONDA CIVIC BRAKE/GAS DISTANCE IS 2.75". THE TRUCK DISTANCE IS 2 3/8". I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY CLAIM THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I KNOW I'M GOING TO RUN SOMEBODY OVER OR GET IN AN ACCIDENT SOME DAY AND THIS WILL BE TO BLAME. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. I'VE HAD IT OVER A MONTH AND AM STILL ON THE FIRST TANK OF GAS. I'M REALLY GLAD I KEPT MY HONDA CIVIC.

2008 F150 SUPERCREW LARIAT 4X4 BOUGHT BRAND NEW ON JULY 18 WITH 426 MILES ON IT. I HAVE MADE NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE TRUCK EXCEPT PUT A FLAT BED CAP ON THE BED THAT ATTACHES WITH CLAMPS UNDER THE BED RAIL AND HAS NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. I HAVE DRIVEN THE TRUCK LESS THAN 2500 MILES. ON THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT I DROVE TO WORK JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM HOME. PARKED TRUCK AND LOCKED VEHICLE AND WENT INTO FACTORY TO MY OFFICE. 35-40 MINUTES LATER I RECEIVED A CALL ON MY PHONE FROM THE GUARD BUILDING SAYING MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I WALKED BACK OUT TO THE PARKING LOT AND THE TRUCK WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. BYSTANDERS SAID TRUCK HAD FLAMES INSIDE GOING UP WINDSHIELD BUT HAD DIED DOWN. THEY HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT THE TRUCK WAS LOCKED AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO OPEN THE TRUCK SINCE THE FLAMES WERE DYING DOWN UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND I UNLOCKED TRUCK DOOR AND OPENED UP TRUCK TO LET SMOKE OUT. SMALL FIRE REKINDLED UNDER DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE, PUT OUT IMMEDIATELY WITH DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER. OPENED HOOD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY DAMAGE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INTERIOR DASH WAS COMPLETED BURNED AWAY IN A 4-5" WIDE AREA BETWEEN RADIO/HVAC CONTROL CONSOLE AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR. AREA THAT INCLUDES THE AUXILIARY POWER PLUG AND A DASH VENT. I MADE NO CHANGES/MODIFICATIONS OR ADD ONS TO THE TRUCK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, AND HAD NOTHING PLUGGED INTO THE AUXILIARY POWER PLUG AT ANY TIME. DASH IS COMPLETELY GONE IN THIS AREA PLUS A SMALL PORTION ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA OF DASH. VENT IS COMPLETELY GONE, AUXILIARY POWER PLUG IS COMPLETELY BURNED AWAY WITH JUST A METAL FRAME OF THE PLUG REMAINING LAYING ON THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK ON TOP OF SOME MELTED, PILED-UP PLASTIC FROM DASH. NO WIRING WAS ATTACHED TO THE METAL FRAME ANYMORE. FIRE DEPARTMENT MADE A REPORT, SO POLICE WERE NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. FORD CONSUMER DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED BUT DECLINES LIABILITY. *TR

I THINK IT A CRIME THAT FORDS PUT TOWING WEIGHTS ON THEIR WEB SITES AND IN BOOKLETS AND IT IS FALSE. WE BOUGHT FORD 150 IN MARCH SO THAT WE COULD TOW OUR 32"'TRAVEL TRAILER THAT WEIGHS 7,000 LBS. ALL DOCUMENTATION STATES IT CAN PULL 9,000 LBS. WE HAVE PULLED OUR UNIT 3 TIMES AND EVERYTIME WE PRAY THAT WE MAKE IT TO OUR DESTINATION AND HOME SAFELY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO RATES THESE VEHICLES TOWING CAPACITY. OUR NEW TRUCK STRUGGLES AND SWAYS SO BAD. WE HAVE A SWAY BAR TOO. I AM GOING TO GO AS FAR AS I CAN TO PREVENT ANY OTHER POOR SOLE FROM EXPERIENCING WHAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING. AS THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY I WOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT IS TOWING WHAT OUT THERE. WE HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENT OR DEATHS YET BUT I WILL BE KEEPING COPIES OF EVERYTHING I SEND SO IF I DO DIE PULLING THIS TRAILER, I HAVE ADVISED MY CHILDREN TO FIGHT FOR OTHER PEOPLE. WE PAY ALOT OF MONEY A MONTH JUST TO TOW THIS TRAILER AND THE DARN TRUCK WON'T TOW IT, BUT ALL DOCUMENTATION SAYS IT SHOULD. MAYBE IT IS JUST US, BUT MY HUSBAND IS NOT A FEARFUL PERSON WHAT SO EVER AND TOWING THIS TRAILER DOES CAUSE SOME FEAR. *TR

PURCHASED NEW FORD 150 SUPERCREW 4X4. ON 07/2008. AFTER ARRIVING AT STOP SIGN, STOPPED WHEN RESTARTED, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. HAD TO QUICKLY PUT TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. THIS RECURRED TWICE WHEN STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT AND STOP SIGN. *TR

BOUGHT A 2008 F-150 AND THE A/C DOES NOT COOL PROPERLY. CHECKED IT AGAINST A 2005 F-150 THAT I OWN AND NEW TRUCK A/C IS 8 DEGREES WARMER. TOOK NEW TRUCK BACK TO DEALER, GOT A LOANER 2008 AND CHECKED IT'S A/C. IT COOLS LIKE THE 2005. DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH A/C. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE NOW AND NOW IS COOLING 15 DEGREES WARMER THAN ORIGINALLY. DEALER WILL NOT HELP. CONTACTED CUSTOMER RELATIONS IN DEABORN,MI AND THEY ENDED UP TALKING TO MY DEALER AND SAID SAME THING ..NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I LIVE IN TEXAS AND IT GETS HOT HERE. THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE IN COOLING SOMETHING FROM SAY 95 DEGREES TO 115 DEGREES. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH A/C AND FORD DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR FIX IT. *TR

PURCHASED NEW FORD 150 SUPERCAB 2X4. ON 8/6/08. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DROVE ABOUT 60 MILES ON FREEWAY. AFTER ARRIVING AT DESTINATION, STOPPED AT STORE. WHEN RESTARTED, WHEN PREPARING TO ENTER ROAD, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 4,000 RPMS WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT IDLE. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. HAD TO QUICKLY PUT TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL TO AVOID TRUCK MOVING INTO THE ROAD AND HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. THIS RECURRED 4 OR FIVE TIMES WHEN STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT, STOP SIGN AND STOPPING AT MOTEL. THE NEXT MORNING THIS RECURRED WHEN STOPPING AT MOTEL OFFICE. DID NOT REOCCUR. TOOK TRUCK INTO DEALER AND THEY ARE INSPECTING FOR PROBLEMS. *TR

A FAULTY TIRE VALVE STEM CAUSED A FLAT TIRE ON 2008 FORD F150 TRUCK. THE VALVE STEM HAD CRACKS ON BOTH REAR TIRES, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. HAD BOTH VALVE STEMS REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY SWAYED FORWARD THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE RPMS INCREASED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,031.