NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Structure complaints
31 reportsClear category filter93,300 miles · Aug 22, 2014
Electrical SystemEngineStructureFire
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE SO I PULLED OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. I THEN SAW SMOKE LIKE THE ENGINE HAD OVERHEATED BUT IN A MATTER OF SECONDS FLAMES IGNITED AND I QUICKLY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911. AS I WAS SPEAKING TO THE DISPATCHER THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLO…
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE SO I PULLED OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. I THEN SAW SMOKE LIKE THE ENGINE HAD OVERHEATED BUT IN A MATTER OF SECONDS FLAMES IGNITED AND I QUICKLY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911. AS I WAS SPEAKING TO THE DISPATCHER THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION AND THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE MY HOOD WAS TOTALLY BURNED UP THE ENGINE IS BURNED UP AND MELTED AND THE WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BLEW OUT AND THE DASH AND FRONT INTERIOR IS BURNED AND MELTED. I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT IN TIME BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY. I AM ALSO GLAD MY 10 MONTH OLD SON WAS NOT WITH ME ON THIS DAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10627389
48,000 miles · Jul 19, 2013
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE SUPPORT HANDLES USED TO LIFT ONESELF INTO THE VEHICLE BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10525716
109,900 miles · Dec 7, 2012
StructureVehicle Speed ControlCrash
I WAS STOPPING AND ABOUT TO PARK INTO A PARKING STALL. AS I WAS APPLYING MY BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. IT JUMPED A CURB, CROSSED A LANDSCAPE ISLAND, TOOK DOWN SHRUBS, THEN STOPPED ON THE OTHER SIDE. IT HAPPENED FEW OTHER TIMES, BUT NOT TO THIS EXTEND. OTHER TIMES I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED ON THE GAS…
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I WAS STOPPING AND ABOUT TO PARK INTO A PARKING STALL. AS I WAS APPLYING MY BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. IT JUMPED A CURB, CROSSED A LANDSCAPE ISLAND, TOOK DOWN SHRUBS, THEN STOPPED ON THE OTHER SIDE. IT HAPPENED FEW OTHER TIMES, BUT NOT TO THIS EXTEND. OTHER TIMES I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL, AND DID NOT PAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION. ONE OTHER TIME IT HAPPENED, IT WAS RAINING WHEN I THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS THE RAIN THAT CAUSED IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10487725
32,120 miles · Aug 16, 2012
Structure
THE MOLDING WITH BUILT IN HANDLE BROKE WHILE I WAS GETTING INTO MY TRUCK. I FELL BACKWARD AND CAUGHT MYSELF ON THE TRUCK DOOR SO THAT I WOULD NOT FALL ONTO THE PARKING LOT. THE PART NUMBER IS 4L3Z-1503599-AAA. I REPAIRED THE TRUCK PUT IN NEW MOLDING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10470868
60,000 miles · Dec 22, 2011
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND GRABBED THE PULL UP HANDLE LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR. AS THE CONTACT GRABBED THE HANDLE, THE HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND GRABBED THE PULL UP HANDLE LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR. AS THE CONTACT GRABBED THE HANDLE, THE HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
NHTSA ODI #10440949
60,543 miles · Feb 3, 2011
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
IN THE EVENT OF ICE OR SNOW ON, THE DOOR HANDLE , THE SPRING CAN FAIL CAUSING THE DOOR LATCH TO RELEASE/ AND DOOR OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND OCCUPANT(DRIVER) CAN FALL OUT OF VEHICLE BECAUSE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE AND BOUNCES WHEN CLOSED DUE TO SPRING FAILURE TO CATCH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10380118
52,000 miles · Jul 7, 2010
Structure
2007 F150 PURCHASED NEW. IN THE SPRING OF 2010 I STARTED NOTICING THE PAINT BUBBLE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PAINT HAS STARTED TO FALL OFF. THERE ARE NO PRIOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS (E.G. RE-PAINT / ACCIDENT DAMAGE). THE REMAINDER OF THE PAINT IS SHOWROOM QUALITY, IT APPEARS T…
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2007 F150 PURCHASED NEW. IN THE SPRING OF 2010 I STARTED NOTICING THE PAINT BUBBLE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PAINT HAS STARTED TO FALL OFF. THERE ARE NO PRIOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS (E.G. RE-PAINT / ACCIDENT DAMAGE). THE REMAINDER OF THE PAINT IS SHOWROOM QUALITY, IT APPEARS TO BE LIMITED TO THE HOOD AREA. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10341757
27,000 miles · Feb 11, 2010
Structure
THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ISN'T RAISED ABOVE THE GAS PEDAL, THEY ARE LATERAL AND TOO CLOSE MAKING FOR DANGEROUS STOPPING AND ACCELERATING ISSUES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10308755
37,000 miles · Mar 19, 2009
StructureVisibility
URETHANE ADHESIVE SEPARATION / PAINT SEPARATION FROM WINDSHIELD FRAME. WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT AFTER CRACK. WHEN THE WINDSHIELD CAME OUT THE PAINT CAME WITH THE URETHANE ADHESIVE AS A SOLID COATING ON THE ADHESIVE. WINDSHIELD WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE AUTO BODY FRAME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10262419
Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 2007
StructureVisibility
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-WE…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10210755
NHTSA investigations
1PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking
Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO
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