NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
31 reportsClear category filter107,000 miles · Jun 22, 2018
Engine And Engine CoolingStructure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING BOARDS WERE FRACTURED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FREEDOM FORD (3941 ADMIRAL PEARY HWY, EBENSBURG, PA 1593) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RUNNING BOARDS WERE FRACTURED, WHICH COULD …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING BOARDS WERE FRACTURED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FREEDOM FORD (3941 ADMIRAL PEARY HWY, EBENSBURG, PA 1593) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RUNNING BOARDS WERE FRACTURED, WHICH COULD CAUSE CARBON MONOXIDE TO ENTER THE CAB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #11103458
36,300 miles · Aug 8, 2014
Engine And Engine CoolingSeatsStructure
2010 F-150 WITH 5.4 L V-8 ENGINE, DURING OPERATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD TO INCLUDE CARPET AND MATTING WERE SOAKED. SUBSEQUENT SERVICING BY DEALERSHIP FOUND A FAULTY ELBOW AND HOSE FROM AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ELBOW AND HOSE AND RE-PLUMBED THE HOSE AT A COST OF APPROXI…
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2010 F-150 WITH 5.4 L V-8 ENGINE, DURING OPERATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD TO INCLUDE CARPET AND MATTING WERE SOAKED. SUBSEQUENT SERVICING BY DEALERSHIP FOUND A FAULTY ELBOW AND HOSE FROM AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ELBOW AND HOSE AND RE-PLUMBED THE HOSE AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $300. DEALERSHIP NOTED THAT THE ELBOW AND HOSE WERE FAULTY ON THE INVOICE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10620834
71,000 miles · Jun 22, 2014
Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control
THE TRUCK IS 6/22/14 LUNGING AND THE WRENCH LIGHT AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TODAY 6/22/14. THE SAME THING HAPPENED LAST YEAR AND IT WAS THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10605044
17,450 miles · Sep 10, 2013
Engine And Engine Cooling
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY,NAROWLY MISSED BEING IN ACCIDENT. WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. AS OF THIS DATE UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10542801
44,000 miles · Dec 8, 2012
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
FORD F-150 TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD/DASH BOARD. TRUCK IS DESTROYED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE SAME FORD TRUCK CATCHES FIRE WHILE BEING PARKED AFTER ABOUT 20-30 MIN - FIRST TIME IT HAPPENS IN AUG. 2010 CAUSING $3,556.18 INCLUDING $1,000 DEDUCTIBLE PAID. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10487768
28,600 miles · Apr 12, 2012
Engine And Engine CoolingSteering
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AROUND FEBRUARY 6TH 2011 AND MY 2010 F150 STALLED ON ME. I WAS ABLE TO CRANK IT BACK UP AND KEEPING MOVING. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. IT WAS THE WORST ONE SEEING HAS HOW I WAS DOING MAYBE 60. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING THE…
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AROUND FEBRUARY 6TH 2011 AND MY 2010 F150 STALLED ON ME. I WAS ABLE TO CRANK IT BACK UP AND KEEPING MOVING. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. IT WAS THE WORST ONE SEEING HAS HOW I WAS DOING MAYBE 60. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, SO DOWNLOADED SOME NEW SOFTWARE TO MY COMPUTER AND SAID THAT SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE. ON APRIL 11TH THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND MY TRUCK STALLED. I WASN'T ABLE TO CRANK THE TRUCK BACK UP FOR ALMOST 30 MINUTES. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO START IT BACK UP THERE ARE A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE TRUCK. I THIS TIME HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO FORD AND SPOKE TO THEM TODAY AND THEY STATED THEY AGAIN FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THE HAVE CONTACTED FORD HQ FOR ANSWERS. MY WORRY IS THAT I AM GOING TO GET IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE SOME LOOKING AROUND ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE, AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE GETTING DONE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10455003
26,512 miles · Apr 12, 2012
Engine And Engine CoolingSteeringUnknown Or Other
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AROUND FEBRUARY 6TH 2011 AND MY 2010 F150 STALLED ON ME. I WAS ABLE TO CRANK IT BACK UP AND KEEPING MOVING. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. IT WAS THE WORST ONE SEEING HAS HOW I WAS DOING MAYBE 60. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING THE…
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AROUND FEBRUARY 6TH 2011 AND MY 2010 F150 STALLED ON ME. I WAS ABLE TO CRANK IT BACK UP AND KEEPING MOVING. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. IT WAS THE WORST ONE SEEING HAS HOW I WAS DOING MAYBE 60. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK, SO DOWNLOADED SOME NEW SOFTWARE TO MY COMPUTER AND SAID THAT SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE. ON APRIL 11TH THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND MY TRUCK STALLED. I WASN'T ABLE TO CRANK THE TRUCK BACK UP FOR ALMOST 30 MINUTES. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO START IT BACK UP THERE ARE A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE TRUCK. I THIS TIME HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO FORD AND SPOKE TO THEM TODAY AND THEY STATED THEY AGAIN FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THE HAVE CONTACTED FORD HQ FOR ANSWERS. MY WORRY IS THAT I AM GOING TO GET IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE SOME LOOKING AROUND ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE, AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE GETTING DONE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10455002
29,600 miles · Apr 6, 2012
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSteering
WHEN DECLERATING TO A STOP OR STOPPED THE ENGINE WILL DIE. WHEN I ATTEMPT A RESTART THE ENGINE WILL TRY TO TURN OVER FOR 10-15 SECONDS THEN STOP. AFTER 3 OR 4 ATTEMPS AND GIVING A LITTLE GAS THE TRUCK WILL START. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 5 TIMES TO ME IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD AND THEY DIDNT RETURN ANY CODES…
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WHEN DECLERATING TO A STOP OR STOPPED THE ENGINE WILL DIE. WHEN I ATTEMPT A RESTART THE ENGINE WILL TRY TO TURN OVER FOR 10-15 SECONDS THEN STOP. AFTER 3 OR 4 ATTEMPS AND GIVING A LITTLE GAS THE TRUCK WILL START. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 5 TIMES TO ME IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD AND THEY DIDNT RETURN ANY CODES SO NOTHING REPAIRED. THEY FIT MY TRUCK WITH A RECORDER AND I AM SUPPOSE TO PRESS A BUTTON NEXT TIME IT DIES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE AS I HAVE SEEN DOZENS OF POSTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10454341
5,500 miles · Feb 9, 2012
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE STALLS AT RANDOM SPEEDS AFTER BRAKING OR COMING TO A STOP. MOST RECENTLY WHILE BRAKING FOR A TURN, RIGHT HAND FORK AT ABOUT 35 MPH, ENGINE STALLED LOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COMMON FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. ALL 3 LOCAL FORD DEALERS ACT LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD O…
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ENGINE STALLS AT RANDOM SPEEDS AFTER BRAKING OR COMING TO A STOP. MOST RECENTLY WHILE BRAKING FOR A TURN, RIGHT HAND FORK AT ABOUT 35 MPH, ENGINE STALLED LOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COMMON FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. ALL 3 LOCAL FORD DEALERS ACT LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. I AM SURE THAT IS WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY, BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT IT, BUT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. IT IS A 2010 "NEW" TRUCK AND I WONT LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT WITH THE KIDS BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10447289
24,900 miles · Dec 12, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-F150 XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER AND THE WIRING BLOCKS NEEDED REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECUR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-F150 XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER AND THE WIRING BLOCKS NEEDED REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES AFTER REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,900.
NHTSA ODI #10439408