2010 Ford F-150

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE THE DIGITAL FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO LEVEL GROUND THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT CORRECT ITSELF. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ONGOING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE REPAIR TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO RELY ON THE DIGITAL DISPLAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 3/2/2011 *CN

2010 FORD F150...DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN IN VERY LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS OR VERY BRIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS IF EQUIPPED WITH 'AUTO LAMP'...IT WILL ONLY ILLUMINATE IN PITCH BLACK ENVIRONMENTS. INSTRUMENT PANEL IS RECESSED 8 INCHES INTO DASH AND YOU CANNOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER OR OTHER GAUGES AS YOU DRIVE.....THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AS KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR SPEED IS MANDATORY FOR SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION IN ANY LIGHT ENVIRONMENT. FORD HAS ADVISED ME 'IT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED'. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS THE INABILITY TO QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY READ YOUR SPEED IS PARAMOUNT TO DRIVING ANY VEHICLE. THE ENGINEERING SHORTCOMING MUST BE REMEDIED. GOOGLE '2010 FORD F150 DASHBOARD LIGHT PROBLEMS' AND YOU GET 7 PAGES OF CONCERNS....... THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THE LIGHTS WORK NORMALLY DURING ANY DAYLIGHT CONDITION IS TO COVER THE DASHBOARD SENSOR WITH A RAG. THE OWNERS MANUAL SECTION ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS, HEADLAMP SWITCHES AND EVEN AURO LAMP AND DIMMER ALL STATE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL ILLUMINATE ANY TIME ANY EXTERIOR LAMP IS LIT....THIS IS NOT TRUE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS IT APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN,,, *TR

2010 FORD F150...DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN IN VERY LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS OR VERY BRIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS IF EQUIPPED WITH 'AUTO LAMP'...IT WILL ONLY ILLUMINATE IN PITCH BLACK ENVIRONMENTS. INSTRUMENT PANEL IS RECESSED 8 INCHES INTO DASH AND YOU CANNOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER OR OTHER GAUGES AS YOU DRIVE.....THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AS KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR SPEED IS MANDATORY FOR SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION IN ANY LIGHT ENVIRONMENT. FORD HAS ADVISED ME 'IT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED'. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS THE INABILITY TO QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY READ YOUR SPEED IS PARAMOUNT TO DRIVING ANY VEHICLE. THE ENGINEERING SHORTCOMING MUST BE REMEDIED. GOOGLE '2010 FORD F150 DASHBOARD LIGHT PROBLEMS' AND YOU GET 7 PAGES OF CONCERNS....... THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THE LIGHTS WORK NORMALLY DURING ANY DAYLIGHT CONDITION IS TO COVER THE DASHBOARD SENSOR WITH A RAG. THE OWNERS MANUAL SECTION ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS, HEADLAMP SWITCHES AND EVEN AURO LAMP AND DIMMER ALL STATE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL ILLUMINATE ANY TIME ANY EXTERIOR LAMP IS LIT....THIS IS NOT TRUE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS IT APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. UPDATED IVOQ 02/18/11 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATION FAILED AND WOULD NOT LIGHT UP; THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE THE SPEED AT WHICH HE WAS TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL AND NO REPAIRS WERE NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED WHO INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE PARKED, PARKING LOTS AND TAIL LIGHTS STAY ON DESPITE SWITCH POSITION, THEN WHEN TRUCK PUT IN DRIVE, RADIO GOES OUT... THEN WIPERS FAIL TO WORK, ILLUMINATED ODOMETER FLASHES ALONG WITH 4WD INDICATOR LIGHT AND INTERIOR DOME LIGHT. DEALER CLAIMS WATER IN GEM PANEL???? INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR WITH MORE DANGEROUS RESULTS, SUCH AS BEING LOCKED IN CAR WHEN POWER LOCKS FAIL OR WIPERS FAIL DURING RAINSTORMS. FORD ISSUED SPEC. MSG TO DEALER #15773 AND KNOWS OF PROBLEM FOR YEARS, BUT HASN'T NOTIFIED OWNERS TO FIX BEFORE DAMAGE OCCURS TO FUSES AND A MAJOR REPAIR IS NEEDED. THEY CLAIM WARRANTY PERIOD IS OVER, BUT LEAKS OCCURRED DURING WARRANTY PERIOD BUT PROBLEMS DIDN'T MANIFEST UNTIL AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS INTO THE SUN LIGHT HE COULD NOT SEE THE SPEED THAT HE WAS DRIVING .THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS EXTREMELY BLACK AND THE CONTACT HAD TO LEAN VERY CLOSELY INTO IT IN ORDER TO SEE THE SPEED. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THAT IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2900 UPDATED 12/30/10*JB