2007 Ford F-150

ON 08/14/13 I WAS AT A BANK IN THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD CA. 94533, THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IN THE PARKING LOT, WHICH IS A 1 DIRECTION ENTRANCE, MYSELF AND SEVERAL VEHICLES HAD TO BACK OUT OF THE LOT. AS I PRECEDED TO ACCELERATE TO EXIT THE LOT, I HEARD A LOUD THUMP. THE NEXT THING I KNEW WAS I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. I EXITED MY VEHICLE AS OTHERS WHO WERE IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE BANK APPROACHED ME AND ASKED IF THAT WAS MY DRIVE SHAFT HANGING DOWN. WHEN I BENT DOWN TO LOOK I NOTICED THAT IT HAD BROKEN AT THE WELD AT THE YOKE OF THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I RETURNED HOME AFTER BEING TOWED, I WENT ON LINE TO SEE OF ANY OTHER SITUATIONS OF DRIVE SHAFTS BRAKING ON FORD TRUCKS, AND I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL, WHICH ONE BROKE AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MASSIVE VEHICLE DAMAGE. I WENT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO RECALLS WITH THAT ISSUE. BUT FORD HAS HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF A LOUD THUMPING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING PLACED IN GEAR WHICH IS ALL A RESULT OF DRIVELINE AND DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEMS. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THIS HAD HAPPENED, THE DRIVE-LINE WOULD HAVE DUG INTO THE ASPHALT AND PERHAPS FLIPPED MY TRUCK. KILLING MYSELF AND PERHAPS OTHERS. I ALSO CALLED FORDS CUSTOMER CARE CENTER IN MICHIGAN, BUT THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO COMPLAINTS OR RECALLS. TO WHICH I INFORMED THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL BLOGS ON LINE OF PEOPLE HAVING DRIVE-LINE PROBLEMS ON THE FORD F150 TRUCKS. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT BACKING UP WHEN MY INCIDENT OCCURRED BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. I AM NOW PRESENTLY WITHOUT A VEHICLE UNTIL I AM ABLE TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE AND I HAVE A $600 MONTHLY CAR NOTE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT THAT FORD NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING CARE OF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO STALL AND SHAKE. THE CONTACT PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT SHUT THE OVER DRIVE FUNCTION OFF AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFECT CAME FROM THE POWER TRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,522.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE MISFIRING ON THE SIXTH AND EIGHTH CYLINDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

MY TRUCK ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN WHILE HITTING THE BRAKE, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE MY NEW MAT SO I REMOVED IT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOT SURE IF I HIT THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME AS THE BRAKE? I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN IN ALL THE YEARS I DROVE FORDS OR GMC. YOUR FORM WOULD BE EASIER IF YOU COULD JUST TYPE IN INFO AND BOY I WISH THESE PROGRAMS WOULD GET RID OF THE STATE BOX AND LET US TYPE IT IN. *TR

THREE TIMES SINCE JANUARY 1, 2013 MY FORD F-150 HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. EACH TIME I WAS TRAVELING LESS THAN 10 MPH. EACH TIME I HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN IT OFF. THE RPM'S WENT OVER 3000 AND MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS. EACH TIME I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NOTHING HUNG UP IN THE GAS PEDDLE LIKE CARPET OR TRASH. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO FORD COUNTRY IN LAS VEGAS AND THE SERVICE WRITER SAID I WAS DREAMING THAT SOMETHING LIKE THAT COULD NOT HAPPEN. I ASSURE YOU THAT MY TRUCK ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN THREE TIMES AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS A REPORTED PROBLEM WITH A FIX. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY TRUCK IN TOWN AND ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC WHERE IT MIGHT ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND HURT SOMEONE. ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED I CAN PROVIDE. I AM WILLING TO LET YOU PUT ANY TYPE OF MONITORING DEVICE ON MY TRUCK SO IF OR WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN YOU CAN SEE THE RESULTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED. WE WERE OUT OF TOWN AND WITHIN A SHORT WHILE THE SAME THING HAPPENED 4 TIMES. NOW 2 MORE TIMES. THE DEALER SAID IT MIGHT BE THE THROTTLE CONTROL BOX BUT HE COULD DO A 75 DOLLAR DIAGNOSTIC TOO. I DECLINED. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT NOT AS BAD, I THOUGHT MY FOOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL WHICH IS DEFINITELY NOT THE CASE. *TR

THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT CAN BE MOVED AT ANYTIME WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE OR THE RELEASE BUTTON BOTH WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH OR THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN MY YARD. EASILY A CHILD CAN MOVE THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR AND START IT ROLLING OR BRING IT TO A DEAD STOP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BY JUST BUMPING INTO IT. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP WITH THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHICH WILL NOW COST ME OVER $800.00 TO FIX. THIS AMOUNT SEEMS EXCESSIVE AND I FEAR WILL KEEP MANY PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM FROM FIXING IT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE OTHERWISE PERFORMS FINE. I HAVE CONTACTED SALVAGE COMPANIES WHO HAVE STATED THAT THEIR PRICE ON THIS PART IS WHAT IT IS BECAUSE THEY CAN SELL THESE PARTS ALL DAY INDICATING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. FORD WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. HOW LONG SHOULD A SHIFTER LEVER LAST? I'M 48 YRS OLD, I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES SOME WITH MANY MORE MILES THAN THIS ONE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS PART. HOPEFULLY YOU CAN PERSUADE THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND INSTITUTE A RECALL FOR THIS PART. *TR

THE CRANKSHAFT THRUST BEARING MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND BACK TO MY HOUSE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. I HAVE BEEN DOING ALOT OF ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALOT OF THE F150'S FROM 2005-2008. MAINLY ON THE TRITON 5.4L V8. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD BUT THEY SAY THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS. MY TRUCK WAS NOT UNDER A WARRANTY AND FORD WILL NOT COVER IT. I AM TRYING TO GET THEM TO RECALL THESE ENGINES TO HELP THE MANY OTHERS OUT THERE THAT HAVE HAD TO SHELL OUT $6000+ DOLLARS AS I HAVE. *TR