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488 reportsMileage unknown · Jan 12, 2012
Fuel System, Gasoline
I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE ON FORD F150. MY CONCERN IS I BROKE DOWN ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE OF CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. ON A 2007 MODEL. LITTLE SCARY ON THE FREEWAY. I THINK SOME ONE SHOULD LOOK IN TO MAYBE A RECALL ON THIS PART. SO NO ONE ELSE WILL EXPERIENCE THE SCARY BRAKE DOWN I HAD …
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I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE ON FORD F150. MY CONCERN IS I BROKE DOWN ON THE FREEWAY BECAUSE OF CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. ON A 2007 MODEL. LITTLE SCARY ON THE FREEWAY. I THINK SOME ONE SHOULD LOOK IN TO MAYBE A RECALL ON THIS PART. SO NO ONE ELSE WILL EXPERIENCE THE SCARY BRAKE DOWN I HAD ON THE FREEWAY [I-75]. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10443639
30,000 miles · Jan 6, 2012
Vehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10442666
80,000 miles · Jan 5, 2012
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE TRUCK BEGAN TO MAKE A CRACKLING SOUND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRUCK MOVED VERY SLOW. THE TRUCK CUT OFF THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DORDS COMPANY THE NEXT DAY. WAS TOLD IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I NEEDED (3) SPROCKETS TO ADJUST THE TIMING BELT. ON MONDAY I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NE…
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THE TRUCK BEGAN TO MAKE A CRACKLING SOUND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRUCK MOVED VERY SLOW. THE TRUCK CUT OFF THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DORDS COMPANY THE NEXT DAY. WAS TOLD IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I NEEDED (3) SPROCKETS TO ADJUST THE TIMING BELT. ON MONDAY I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR THAT ONE WAS ALL CHIMED UP. I ASKED WHY I EXPLAINED I CHANGED MY OIL AT THE APPROPRIATE TIMES THE TRUCK IS AT 80,000 MILES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10442606
109,000 miles · Jan 3, 2012
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. I WAS TOLD BY A FORD DEALER THAT THEY CAN'T REPAIR IT BECAUSE FORD DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER TO DRIVE IT TILL IT QUITS. THE ENGINE COULD LOCK UP AT ANY TIME, POSSIBLY ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT TO OCCUR. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AN…
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ENGINE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. I WAS TOLD BY A FORD DEALER THAT THEY CAN'T REPAIR IT BECAUSE FORD DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALER TO DRIVE IT TILL IT QUITS. THE ENGINE COULD LOCK UP AT ANY TIME, POSSIBLY ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT TO OCCUR. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10442200
35,783 miles · Jan 2, 2012
Visibility
AIR VENT ADJUSTMENT FAILURE, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PLENUM CHAMBER. CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE ADHESIVE ON TWO FOAM PIECES ATTACHED TO TWO AIR BLEND DOORS WHICH JAMMED BECAUSE THE FOAM FELL OFF AND PREVENTED THE DOORS FROM MOVING. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AT A CO…
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AIR VENT ADJUSTMENT FAILURE, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PLENUM CHAMBER. CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS THE FAILURE OF THE ADHESIVE ON TWO FOAM PIECES ATTACHED TO TWO AIR BLEND DOORS WHICH JAMMED BECAUSE THE FOAM FELL OFF AND PREVENTED THE DOORS FROM MOVING. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AT A COST OF JUST UNDER $1000. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD FOR HELP IN COVERING THIS EXPENSE AND THEY HAVE DENIED IT SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL NOTICE OUTSTANDING. ON LINE SITES ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE EXTENSIVE REPAIR COST ARE IN THE HUNDREDS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10442094
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
Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE ENGINE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WERE SIX OR EIGHT SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. ...UPDA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE ENGINE SPARK PLUGS WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WERE SIX OR EIGHT SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. ...UPDATE 01/20/12 *BF UPDATED 01/27/12
NHTSA ODI #10440375
Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
CHANGED THE SPARKPLUGS ON OUR 2007 FORD F-150, AND SPARKPLUG BROKE OFF IN THE HEAD, HAD TO BUY A SPECIAL TOOL TO REMOVE IT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND ARE CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES. HOW CAN FORD AND MOTORCRAFT GET AWAY WITH A POOR DESIGN WHILE CONSUMERS HAVE TO SUFFER AND FOOT THE BILL FOR THE…
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CHANGED THE SPARKPLUGS ON OUR 2007 FORD F-150, AND SPARKPLUG BROKE OFF IN THE HEAD, HAD TO BUY A SPECIAL TOOL TO REMOVE IT. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND ARE CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES. HOW CAN FORD AND MOTORCRAFT GET AWAY WITH A POOR DESIGN WHILE CONSUMERS HAVE TO SUFFER AND FOOT THE BILL FOR THEIR MISTAKES. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *KB
NHTSA ODI #10437642
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 2011
Steering
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING, I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS. THEY HAVE REPLACED 2 OTHER PARTS, BUT I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10436512
11,000 miles · Oct 14, 2011
SteeringCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT LOST STEERING OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CURVE AND A FENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURED AND THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FRACTURED WHEN THE CONTACT C…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT LOST STEERING OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CURVE AND A FENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURED AND THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FRACTURED WHEN THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE CURVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
NHTSA ODI #10430242
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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