2007 FORD F-150 Complaints

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A NEW 2007 FORD F-150 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD P275/65R18 TIRES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW DOT CAN ALLOW A P TIRE, DOT APU9AU612407, TO BE INSTALLED ON A 7700 GVW VEHICLE THAT WILL BE USED OFF ROAD UNDER MAX LOAD. THE P TIRES ARE FOR PASSENGER CARS AND WILL NOT STAND UP UNDER HEAVY OFF ROAD USE. THE TIRES SHOULD BE LT RATED. MY PREVIOUS TWO NEW F-150 4 WHEEL DRIVES HAD LT TIRES FROM THE FACTORY. I AM TOLD THAT NOW THEY ARE ONLY INSTALLED ON F-250 TRUCKS. I BELIEVE THE P TIRES CONSTITUTE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR AND LOCKS WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,100. UPDATED 12/12/07

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY UNINTENTIONALLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. HE ALSO FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER DESIGNED THE BRAKE PEDAL TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS MOUNTED TOO HIGH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHOES HE WORE CAUSED THE FAILURES. AS OF NOVEMBER 21, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,700. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FOR THE 4TH TIME. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING. HIS VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS LEFT KNEE AND HEAD. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000.

UPON STARTING VEHICLE AFTER "COLD START" VEHICLE KNOCKED AND SPUTTERED, AT TIMES VEHICLE STARTER SOUNDED TO LIKE IT WAS STICKING TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. DEALER ADVISED THE PROBLEM COULD BE CAUSED BY AFTER MARKET OIL FILTER. NEW OIL FILTER WAS PLACED ON VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 FORD F150. ON MY KEY RING, I ALSO HAVE A GM KEY. ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHEN I HAVE INSERTED MY F150 KEY, THE GM KEY HAS WEDGED ITSELF BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING COLUMN. THE F150 STILL STARTS AND I CAN PUT IT IN GEAR AND MOVE IT. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY TURNS ITSELF OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, I'VE REALIZED THAT THE GM KEY WAS LODGED IN BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING COLUMN. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY THREE TIMES AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 3 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE GOING FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT, HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE PLACED TO CLOSELY TOGETHER. AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE AND STALL SUDDENLY. TOOK TO FORD DEALER WHO SAID THAT DUE TO 7,000 MILE GAP IN OIL CHANGE, SENSORS THAT REGULATE TIMING CHANGE GUMMED UP. NEEDED OIL CHANGE. DEALER PERFORMED. 3 DAYS LATER, VEHICLE ACTED UP AGAIN. TOOK BACK TO DEALER. DEALER TORE APART ENGINE, THEN COULDN'T START ENGINE AT ALL! THEY CALLED FORD MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED THEM THAT COMPUTER FAILED TO TELL ENGINE TO PUMP OIL. ALL SYSTEM PARTS THEN FAILED AND ENGINE BLEW! VEHICLE ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD. NEW ENGINE BEING INSTALLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. TWO DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INSTEAD OF COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE CAUSED NEAR CRASHES AND THE CONTACT REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

THERE WAS A NOISE (CLUNK) WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED 1/4 OF A TURN TO EITHER THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT AND THERE WAS "PLAY" IN THE STEERING. *TR