2007 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WAS REBUILT. THE IGNITION KEY BECOMES STUCK IN THE IGNITION AFTER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE BRAKES ONLY OPERATE NORMALLY AFTER DRIVING TWO MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,300.

IN JULY 2007, I PURCHASED A NEW FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK. IN DECEMBER 2007, 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I RAN A STOP SIGN, BUT LUCKILY DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH NO PROBLEMS UNTIL JANUARY 2008, WHEN AGAIN 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY, I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED. AGAIN, I RAN A STOP SIGN, BUT DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ONE TIME I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND WATCHED THE TACHOMETER GO UP TO 4000 RPMS AS THE ENGINE REVVED. I AM ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ACCIDENTALLY ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR ANY OF THESE INCIDENCES. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THEY INSTALLED A "BLACK BOX RECORDING DEVICE" AND DROVE THE TRUCK FOR 3 DAYS, BUT STILL COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. *TR

ENGINE MAKES A RATTLING NOISE UPON SLOWING DOWN/STOPPING/OR STOPPED AND VEHICLE STALLS. *TR

SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS UNLATCHED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER IT SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN LATCHED. I HAVE NOT TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER YET. *TR

I OWN A 2007 FORD F150 TRUCK. ON THREE OCCASIONS THE TRUCK ACCELERATED WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND THE SECOND TO ME. WE EACH THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A FLUKE. THE THIRD OCCURRENCE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE SURGED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK. SHE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ALREADY STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN. SHE WAS VERY UPSET. SHE WAS CITED FOR NOT STOPPING WITH ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT. THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND GAVE US BACK THE TRUCK. WE TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE FOR EVALUATION. STILL NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE TRUCK IS CLEARLY A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO MISS A DEER AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS TREATED FOR A CONCUSSION, BUMPS, AND BRUISES. HE BELIEVES THE VEHICLE MAY BE DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES, IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON MY THIRTEEN DAY OLD 2007 FORD F150 SUPERCREW PICKUP TRUCK WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT TWO FORD DEALERS SEVEN TIMES OVER A THREE/FOUR WEEK PERIOD. *CN

CUT LEG ON SEAT MOLDING THAT COVERS SEAT SUSPENSION SEE ATTACHED FOR DETAILS, DESCRIPTION AND PICTURES*CN

EXCESSIVE OUT-OF-BALANCE VIBRATION WITH 20"PIRELLI SCORPION ATR TIRES ON 2007 F-150. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. MY SERVICE FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS A TSB THAT EXPLAINS THAT THIS CONDITION FOR THE "FIRST 20 MILES FROM REST" IS NORMAL. THAT'S HARDLY ACCEPTABLE. MY MILEAGE IS JUST UNDER 12,000 AND MY TIRE WARRANTY IS SOON EXPIRED. THEY HAVE REBALANCED THE TIRES 4-5 TIMES DURING THIS PERIOD. *TR

2007 FORD F-150 SUPER CAB BUILT IN DEARBORN. PASSENGER SIDE/RIGHT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER COWL RUBBING ON HOOD AND CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION NOTICED PASSENGER SIDE/RIGHT SIDE OF FRONT BUMPER FORWARD 1/2 INCH WHEN COMPARED TO LEFT. THE AREA WHERE THE HOOD AND PASSENGER FENDER JOIN THE CAB HAS BEEN MIS-WELDED 1/4" AT THE FACTORY ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL AND 2007-2008 YEARS BOTH HAVE SIMILAR ISSUE, THOUGHT NOT AS NOTICEABLE AS MY VEHICLE. SOME ARE IN TOLERANCE AND MAY BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, SOME ARE OUT OF TOLERANCE (AS IN MY CASE) AND SINCE CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED WILL BE PURCHASED BACK BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR