2010 Ford F-150

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIX DIFFERENT INSTANCES SINCE DECEMBER WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. RANGE OF SPEED AT TIME OF INCIDENT HAS BEEN BETWEEN 5 - 40 MPH. ON JANUARY 23, 2011, WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH DOWN A WINDY HILL, THE VEHICLE FLASHED THE WRENCH LIGHT THEN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. AS A RESULT, I HAD A NEAR MISS OF A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE ONCOMING LANE AS THE TRUCK I WAS DRIVING VEERED INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY REGAIN CONTROL. TYPICALLY THE TRUCK CAN BE PUT INTO PARK THEN TURNED BACK ON BUT NOT IN THIS CASE. THE LATEST STALL OF THE ENGINE OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 9, 2011 WHILE MAKING A TURN IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER ON JANUARY 23, 2011 AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE COMPUTER READING DID NOT SHOW FAULTY EQUIPMENT. IN ADDITION, I AM EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. EVEN AFTER COMPLETELY FILLING UP THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGE DOES NOT READ AS FULL. THERE ARE FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. AS A MOTHER WITH TWO CHILDREN WHO IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, I AM TERRIFIED OF THE POTENTIAL FOR A FATAL ACCIDENT TO OCCUR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS WEB PAGE/BLOGS WHERE DRIVERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE DESCRIBED THESE SAME ISSUES. FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING.

MY TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A MONTH AND A HALF. IT HAS AN ISSUE WITH STALLING. 5 TIMES SO FAR PLUS THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT READING THE PROPER AMOUNT (5-7 GALS LOW). STALLED TWICE IN A WEEK AND THE DEALER CHANGED THE SENDING UNIT AND REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER. WAS FINE FOR TWO WEEKS AND IT STALLED TWO MORE TIMES WITH THE GAS GAUGE READING LOW AGAIN. SAID THEY FOUND GAS IN THE EVAP CANISTER AND THAT WAS CAUSING ALL OF THE PROBLEMS. CHANGED CAN AND WENT ON MY WAY. THAT WAS 1-28-11 AND ON 1-31-11 VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WITH THE GAS GAUGE STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT IS BACK AT THE SHOP (AS OF 2-1-11) AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR FIND A PROBLEM YET. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM, BUT SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS HERE FOR FORD NOT TO HAVE NOTICED. *LN

WHILE DRIVING THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, FOLLOWED BY THE GAS PEDAL NOT WORKING AND THEN THE ENGINE STALL OUT. THIS ALL HAPPENS WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT 30 MPH, 60MPH AND WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD FOUR TIMES NOW AND THEY "CANT DUPLICATE IT" SO IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. *TR

WHILE DRIVING TOWARD A BUSY INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER! INCLUDING BRAKES AND STEERING! I ROLLED OUT INTO THE MAJOR HIGHWAY CAUSING VEHICLES TO HAVE TO SWERVE TO MISS ME! THIS IS NOT SAFE!! THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK, NOR WOULD ANYTHING ELSE ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE THE POWER CAME BACK ON TO THE TRUCK AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. I HAVE 2 BABIES THAT RIDE WITH ME AND WILL NOT TAKE A CHANCE OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN! THE TRUCK IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL NOT BE PICKED UP UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED AND RETAINED A LAWYER SHOULD THIS MAJOR PROBLEM BECOME AN ISSUE FOR ME. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A VEHICLE DEFECT THAT CAN BE CLOSELY COMPARED TO THE TOYOTA RECALL! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED WITH THIS PROBLEM!!

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE SO HE TURNED IT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TO FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,600.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2010 FORD F-150. GAS TANK 5/8 FULL. SHE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A MAJOR STATE ROUTE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. SHE WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED SHE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 18 DAYS AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. WE TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT ALMOST OCCURRED ONCE AND THEN ACTUALLY STALLED A SECOND TIME (DESCRIBED ABOVE). I HAVE FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DID ORDER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VAPOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BETWEEN THE TWO OCCURRENCES. THE PART WAS RETURNED TO FORD BY THE DEALER. I CAN NOT PLACE MY WIFE, CHILDREN OR I, NOT TO MENTION THE MOTORING PUBLIC IN FURTHER DANGER BY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. WE COULD HAVE EASILY HAD A DANGEROUS TRAFFIC CRASH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ENDED UP IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THANK YOU. *TR

DRIVING APPROX 45MPH DOWN A BUSY 4 LANE ROAD MY BRAND NEW F-150 QUIT RUNNING. VEHICLE STOPPED WITH NO WARNING, AND STOPPED DEAD IN ITS TRACKS. THANKFULLY THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED AND SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WITHIN 6 MONTHS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HOOKED IT UP AND SEARCHED FOR CODES, WHICH THEY FOUND NONE. SINCE THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ERRORS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO NOW I GET TO DRIVE AROUND IN HOPES THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY, AND NO ONE GETS INJURED. *TR

ON AUGUST 2010 DRIVING MY BRAND NEW F150 WITH 5,800 MILES WITH MY CHILDREN ABOUT 25 MPH AROUND CORNER TRUCK JUST SHUT OFF. COULD HARDLY STEER AND BRAKES WHERE VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. HAD TO COAST INTO A SAFE AREA ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. STOPPED, PUT IN PARK, IT STARTED THEN WENT DIRECTLY HOME. CALLED FORD THEY ASKED IF ANY LIGHTS CAME ON, WHICH THEY DID NOT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. NO CODES CAME UP ON THEIR COMPUTER. THE KEPT THE TRUCK FOR 7 DAYS. THEY HOOKED UP A VDR SYSTEM IN THE TRUCK. THEY SAID NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED I NEEDED TO PRESS A BUTTON. GET THIS, NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO STEER AND BRAKE AND NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT PRESS THIS BUTTON. THE VDR WOULD RECORD EVERY THING THAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE TRUCK WHEN IT STALLS AGAIN. THREE WEEKS LATER FORD CALLS ASKS WHAT GOING ON. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY WILL CALL FORD AND SEE WHAT TO DO. THEY WILL PROBABLY WANT THE VDR SYSTEM BACK. THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS OCCURRING ON 2010 F150S. I TOLD THEM THERE ARE MANY ON THE INTERNET. I TOLD MY HUSBAND I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK ANYMORE. ITS LIKE PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE, WITH OUR LIVES. NOW WINTERS COMING THIS SHOULD BE REAL INTERESTING. I WONDER IF WITHIN A YEAR OR SO AFTER SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED THAT FORD WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A NEW 2010 FORD F-150 WITH FIVE-THOUSAND MILES ON IT. SHE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY LEADING TO MY DAUGHTER'S DAY CARE CENTER. WHILE IN THE MIDST OF THE TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE STALL, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING POWER STEERING. A VEHICLE DESCENDING THE HILL FROM THE DAYCARE CENTER HAD TO SWERVE AROUND MY WIFE TO AVOID A COLLISION. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER, HOWEVER AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR 17 DAYS THEY HAD A "PORTER" REPORT ONE "HICCUP" WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THEY REPORTED NO ERROR CODES WERE TRIPPED. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM SO WERE THEREFORE UNABLE TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MY WIFE NO LONGER FEELS CONFIDANT IN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AS SHE IS AFRAID IT WILL SUDDENLY STALL FOR NO APPARENT REASON THEREBY ENDANGERING SHE AND OUR CHILDREN AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORISTS AND/OR PEDESTRIANS. *TR