2010 FORD F-150 Complaints

DASH INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN MANUALLY TURNING ON THE HEADLAMPS. THE CLUSTER LAMPS ARE APPARENTLY CONTROLLED AUTOMATICALLY BY A SENSOR LOCATED ON THE DASH, HOWEVER IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE DASH METERS WHEN IT IS DARK ENOUGH TO TURN ON THE HEADLAMPS, BUT NOT LIGHT ENOUGH FOR THE SENSOR TO ENGAGE. YOU CAN BE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM AND HEADLAMPS ARE NEEDED, BUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LAMPS WILL NOT TURN ON AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ANY OF THE READINGS ON THE GAUGES. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. JUST THE WAY IT THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED. THIS IS HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO FILED A COMPLAINT AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A SIX INCH MELTED SPOT ON THE RUBBER NEAR THE FLOORBOARD. AS THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE SPOT HAD BECOME LARGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,100. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING INTERSTATE 81 IN VIRGINIA ON 8/13/2011. WE WERE DRIVING IN THE STAUNTON, VA AREA AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHERE THE REAR WHEELS ON MY 2010 F-150 IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, AND WITH THE HELP OF FORD TECHS, THEY FEEL THE ISSUE WAS THE TRANSMISSION IMMEDIATELY DROPPED FROM 6TH GEAR DOWN TO 1ST GEAR. FORTUNATELY THE ROAD WAS DRY AND I GAINED CONTROL AND MOVED THE VEHICLE SAFELY OFF THE ROAD, HOWEVER MY CONCERN IS IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THEY ARE 100% SURE THAT THIS WAS THE CAUSE, AND EVEN IF IT IS, HOW DO I KNOW IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE FUTURE...WITH A WORSE OUTCOME. I FEEL THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AND WE WERE LUCKY WE DIDN'T GET INTO A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN, AND FORD SEEMS TO FEEL THERE ISN'T AN ISSUE, BUT I SEE NUMEROUS POSTS ON THE INTERNET OF SIMILAR SITUATIONS. SHOULD FORD BE DOING MORE TO ENSURE THEIR CUSTOMERS ARE SAFE IN THEIR VEHICLES, OR SHOULD I JUST FIND ANOTHER TRUCK THAT IS SAFER? *KB

VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED ON CRUISE CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL KICKED OFF. THEN POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT AND A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN FRONT OF DRIVER SEAT. VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE CAB. AT SIDE OF ROAD VEHICLE WAS EVACUATED VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. PHOTOS AVAILABLE FROM THE TIME THEY GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, BOTH REAR TIRES SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SKIDDED ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED, BUT LATER RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO TWO GEARS SIMUTAMELOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,120 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN UPDATED 09/28/11

2010 F150 WITH 4.6 LITER V8 WITH 30K MILES ON IT 1.THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: NONE 2.THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES; AND, TRUCK STALLS WITH NO WARNING. ONE SECOND IT IS RUNNING THE NEXT IT IS DEAD. TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK. VERY DANGEROUS. 3.WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AND IF OLD PART IS AVAILABLE) - TAKING TO DEALER TONIGHT - BUT HAVE READ ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE DESCRIBED AS I HAVE, EXACT SAME ISSUE. DEALERS ARE NOT FINDING ANYTHING WRONG WITH TRUCKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT OF A HOSPITAL WHILE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE U-BOATS ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT HOLD THE REAR AXLE IN PLACE, WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE REAR TIRES WERE BALANCED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE U-BOATS WERE 50 POUNDS UNDER TORQUE. THE DEALER STATED THE REAR AXLE SHIFTED OUT OF PLACE ON THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE AXLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5-8 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FIFTH TIME THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ UPDATE 09/09/11