2010 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150 HEAVY DUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE SPLIT IN HALF NEAR THE CENTER DUE TO INCORRECT LABELING OF THE TIRE RATINGS. HE STATED THE TIRES WERE NOT RATED HIGH ENOUGH FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY DID NOT MAINTAIN TIRE ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES STATED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS LIABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE ANY ASSISTANCE. ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,280 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

A) 03.15.2010. FORD F150 PLATINUM EXTENDED CAB. STEERING IS EXTREMELY STIFF/SPONGY/HARD TO TURN OFF-CENTER. MUST CONSTANTLY FIGHT SIDE WINDS AND ROAD CROWNS. AS IF ONLY 10% POWER ASSISTED. DANGEROUS AS REQUIRED CONSTANT ATTENTION TO STEERING. OTHERS WHO HAVE DRIVEN IT COMMENT THE SAME AND WILL NOT DRIVE TRUCK AGAIN. DEALER CLAIMS IT'S "NORMAL" FOR ALL FORD F150'S WITH NO CORRECTION. DANGEROUS AS WHEN TRANSFERRING TO OTHER VEHICLES WITH FULL POWER ASSIST, ONE OVER-STEERS AND QUICKNESS AND IS DIFFICULT TO RE-ACQUAINT. B) DRIVE LINE/TRANSMISSION/ETC. DOES NOT ENGAGE ON INCLINES, SLIPS & CHATTERS INTO "FULL" ENGAGEMENT, SHUDDERS 1-3 TIMES AT STOPPING & STARTING. FORD DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM...NO REPAIR ATTEMPTED. INDEPENDENT TRANS. REPAIR FIRM SAYS IT'S A DRIVE LINE BIND RELEASING...POSSIBLY A DRIVE LINE MISS-ALIGNMENT AT TRANSMISSION OUT-PUT SHAFT SPLINE, AND OR LOOSE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. DANGER THAT TRANSMISSION MAY DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY TIME. *TR

2010 FORD F150 XLT PICKUP WITH AUTOMATIC ILLUMINATION/ACTIVATION INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATION LIGHTS ON 3 OCCASIONS TO DATE HAVE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UNDER LOW /NO LIGHT OUTSIDE CONDITIONS. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NOT READABLE! NO ILLUMINATION LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A MANUAL HEADLAMP SELECTION (3 POSITIONS) AND EVEN IF THE HEADLAMP SELECTOR SWITCH IS TURNED TO MANUAL "ON", THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DID NOT ILLUMINATE!.....THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! THE NEXT DAY EVERYTHING WORKED FINE EXCEPT THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DID NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL IT COMPLETELY DARK OUTSIDE. SAFETY HAZARD!....I CANT READ THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER UNDER LOW LIGHT CONDITION! I BELIEVE THAT THE SENSOR THAT READS OUTSIDE LIGHT CONDITIONS NEEDS TO BE RE-CALIBRATED TO A LOWER SENSITIVITY, AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPROGRAMMED SO THAT WHEN THE DRIVER MANUALLY SELECTS FOR ALL LIGHTS TO BE ACTIVATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOULD THEN GO ON! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DUE TO DIM LIGHTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO READ BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38. UPDATED 7/26/10 *CN UPDATED 07/29/10.*JB

2010 F150 TWIN CAB HAS A PLASTIC TRAY IN THE FRONT SEAT MIDDLE BOTTOM SECTION THAT HAS VERY SHARPY FLASH THAT CAUSED MY WIFE TO CUT/PEEL OF HER SKIN FROM HER BACK ANKLE WHILE WEARING HER SANDALS. *TR

I HAVE A 2010 FORD F150 CREW CAB TRUCK. AN INCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND 3:30PM ON 4 24 2010. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 1700 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE INCREASED SPEED.THE MOTOR REVVED UP TO 7000RPM. I EVENTUALLY PUT IT INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT INJURED AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MAROONE FORD IN MARGATE, FL. IT WAS LOOKED AT BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 4 26 2010. THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ROAD TESTED IT FOR ONLY 4 MILES AND SAID NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. THEY CALLED ME LATER THAT AFTERNOON AND TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING THE VEHICLE! I DID NOT FEEL THAT THEY TOOK THIS INCIDENT SERIOUSLY. I DECIDED TO GET A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SAWGRASS FORD IN SUNRISE, FLORIDA (WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE) WHERE THE HEAD OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONALLY TOOK CARE OF ME. HE UNDERSTOOD MY CONCERN AND SAID THAT HE WOULD THOROUGHLY CHECK OUT THE VEHICLE. THEY KEPT THE TRUCK FOR 4 DAYS, TEST DROVE IT FOR OVER 125 MILES, RAN ALL COMPUTERIZED TESTS, AND ALSO PULLED OFF ALL WHEELS AND CHECKED THE BRAKES. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE INCIDENT. WHEN PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE. HE ALSO ADMITTED THAT THIS HAD OCCURRED IN OTHER F150 TRUCKS, BUT SAID THEY HAD NEVER TREATED THE PROBLEM AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. AS OF NOW, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. I WANTED TO DOCUMENT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME SHOULD THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT OCCUR AGAIN. *TR

FORD MOTOR CO CHANGED THEIR UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR FROM HOMELINK TO CAR2U. WHICH DOES NOT WORK AS THE OWNERS GUIDE STATES. THE OWNERS GUIDE HAS TWO SAFETY WARNING NOT TO PROGRAM INSIDE THE GARAGE. I WAS TOLD TO DISREGARD THAT WARNING. THE ONLY WAY THE CONTROL CAN BE PROGRAMMED IS THE TRUCK HAS TO BE INSIDE THE GARAGE. I THINK IT SHOULD WORK LIKE THE GUIDE SAYS OR REPRINT THE GUIDE. *TR

2010 FORD F 150 OFF ROAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT VERY QUICKLY. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE PICKUP UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR AND TOWARDS THE BACK. I AM NOT SURE WHY IT STARTED, I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 5 WEEKS. WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT QUICKLY BUT SINCE I LIVE ON A FARM IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPT ABOUT 25 MINS TO GET OUT TO THE VEHICLE AND BY THAN THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED. I NEVER SAW ANY WARNING SIGNS BEFORE THE FIRE. *TR

I HAVE A 5.4L ENGINE WITH A SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION IN MY 2010 FORD F150. IT LAGS IN ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR SHIFTS,HAS DONE THIS SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT NEW,IT HAS PRESENTLY 7,000KMS ON IT . *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I HEARD A VERY LOUD POP, OR BANG INSIDE THE CAR WHICH STARTLED ME AS I WAS DRIVING, AND MADE ME SWERVE A BIT AS I THOUGHT I WAS BEING ATTACKED. AS I PULLED OVER THE THE SHOULDER, I SAW MY REAR WINDOWS GO DOWN BY THEMSELVES.THE WINDOW REPAIR PLACE HAD TO DO SOMETHING TEMPORARY TO LOCK MY WINDOWS AND UNPLUG THE WINDOW MOTOR. THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO GET THE REGULATOR FOR THE WINDOWS, AND I HAD TO DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE TEMPORARY FIX MAY NOT HOLD AND COULD CAUSE THE WINDOW TO SHATTER WHICH MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO PEOPLE. I LOOKED EVERYWHERE FOR THE PARTS, AND CANNOT FIND THEM. NOT EVEN THE DEALER HAS THEM. *CN