2010 Ford F-150

I WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW-SPEED 45 MILES A HOUR FRONT END COLLISION. I WAS IN A FORD F-150 4 DOOR 2-WHEEL DRIVE. MY SEAT BELT WORKED GREAT. THE AIR BAG WENT OFF BUT DID NOT HIT ME IN THE FACE. THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS CRUSHED BADLY BUT WITH NO FLUID LEAKS. AFTER THE WRECKER PULL MY FRONT BUMPER FREE FROM MY FRONT TIRES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK BACK HOME ABOUT 100 MILES. ALL SYSTEM WORKED GREAT. THE TRUCK SHOWED THAT THE FORD SAFETY SYSTEM WORKED WELL. I HAD NO INJURIES EXCEPT FOR MY LEFT HAND. AND THAT IS THE COMPLAINT. WHY WOULD FORD OR NTSB ALLOW A FORD DESIGN THAT NOT ONLY CAN HELP SAVE A LIFE BUT FOR SURE WILL INJURE THE VERY PERSON THEY ARE TRYING TO SAVE. BEING A ENGINEER MYSELF I BELIEVE THEY COULD DESIGN THE TEAR PATTERN, WHICH IS THE PROBLEM, ON THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG SO THAT IT DID NOT FLY OPEN LEFT & RIGHT AND INFLECT A SEVERE BLUNT FORCE INJURY TO MY THUMB BY THE FORD EMBLEM. THE INJURY IS JUST LIKE I WAS HIT WITH A HAMMER ON MY THUMB. IT DID NOT BREAK MY THUMB BUT A SEVERE SKIN BREAK AND BRUISE THAT TOOK 2 WEEKS TO HEAL. I HAVE PICTURES IF THAT WOULD BE OF HELP. HAVE FORD ENGINEERING CALL ME AND I WILL SHOW THEM HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT LIKE TO BE INJURED WHILE YOU ARE TRYING TO SAVE MY LIFE. FORD CAN DO BOTH. SAVE MY LIFE AND NOT INJURE ME AT THE SAME TIME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE WITH THE REAR DOORS. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE REAR DOORS WERE AJAR WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATING WITHOUT THE CONTACT ENGAGING THE DOORS. THE REAR DOORS WERE OFF TRACK AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOORS FOUR TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FLUID LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. ALL OF THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 20,000 MILES DRIVEN ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TR

WHILE BREAKING TO MAKE RIGHT HAND TURN ENGINE STALLED. FIRST INDICATION WAS TRUCK WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. I WAS ABLE TO STOP TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. AT A HIGHER SPEED THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. FORD DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THOUSANDS OF SUCH INCIDENTS, MANY OF THEM REPORTED TO THIS AGENCY. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A CAUSE, ALTHOUGH THE MANAGER SAID IT WAS LIKELY THE THROTTLE BODY BUT HE COULD NOT REPLACE A PART UNDER WARRANTY UNLESS IT WAS POSITIVELY KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE. I WAS SENT ON MY WAY TO RISK MY LIFE IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR

DISCOVERED POWER STEERING OUT OF FLUID- REFILLED AND NOTICED IT RUNS OUT EVERY DAY- TOOK TO DEALER AND DISCOVERED BAD HOSE- ON BACKORDER FOR TWO MONTHS- HAVE TO REFILL EVERY DAY AND PRAY THAT IT DOESN'T FAIL ME GOING DOWN THE ROAD- STEERING LOSS IS NOT A GOOD THING IN MY BOOK- THIS IS A TWO YEAR OLD TRUCK AND THE LACK OF PARTS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM TO ME AS I HAVE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK DAILY- *TR

FOR NO APPARENT REASON POWER STEERING PUMP MADE LABORING NOISE WHEN WHEEL TURNED. OBSERVED LEAKING POWER STEERING HOSE. DIAGNOSED BY FORD DEALER AS SUCH AND COULD NOT REPAIR DUE TO A NATIONAL BACKORDER OF THE NEEDED HOSE AND NEITHER FORD OR DEALER COULD SAY WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. VEHICLE IS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY HOWEVER THE THIRD PARTY WARRANTY COMPANY WOULDN'T WARRANT REPAIR USING A LOCALLY FABRICATED HOSE BECAUSE FABRICATOR WOULD NOT WARRANT PART FOR 12 MONTHS THEREFORE I AM FACED WITH PAYING FOR ENTIRE COST OF REPAIR BY DEALER. NEITHER DEALER NOR FORD WOULD OWN UP TO PAYING FOR THE REPAIR OR RENTAL OF A CAR WHILE MY TRUCK IS IN SHOP. *TR

THIS F-150 PICK UP TRUCK WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2010 AS NEW. EVERYTHING WAS OK UNTIL APRIL 2012. THE TRUCK STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN IT SLOWED DOWN OR MADE TURNS. THE ENGINE DIED AND NO POWER, NO STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND SENT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER SHOP RIGHT AWAY. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER, IT STALLED COUPLE OF MORE TIMES. LUCKILY, NO OTHER CARS WERE BEHIND, OTHERWISE I COULD NOT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR GET A CODE. I CHECKED ONLINE AND NOTICED MANY 2010 F150 OWNERS HAD SAME PROBLEMS. SOME OF PEOPLE MENTIONED TO CHANGE THROTTLE BODY, SO I TOLD THE DEALER SHOP AND GOT THROTTLE BODY CHANGED. DURING THE NEXT 2 MONTHS, IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. HOWEVER, ON JULY 5TH 2012, IT STALLED AGAIN WHEN I MADE TURNS IN THE LOCAL. I SENT THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER SHOP AGAIN AND THEY STILL DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, SINCE IT HAPPENED INTERMITTENT. NOW I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY TRUCK. ABSOLUTELY NO DRIVE ON HIGHWAYS. THE PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY COMPLAINED THE 2010 MODEL THAT THE TRUCKS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AT >65 MPH. IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED SINCE THE TRUCK IS NOT LIVING TO WHAT IT IS SUPPOSE TO BE. *TR

ENGINE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ERROR CODE WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED. AFTER THE ENGINE HAD STALLED FOR ABOUT 32-35 TIMES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP TO READ THE CODE WHICH INDICATED THAT THE EVAP SYSTEM WAS BLOCKED. MY DEALER DETERMINED THAT A SOLENOID IN THE FUEL EVAP. SYSTEM HAD FAILED. AS A RESULT THE FUEL TANK WAS COLLAPSED BY VACUUM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SECONDARY TANK VENT. THIS IS DANGEROUS! THERE SHOULD BE A SECONDARY VENT OR A PRESSURE/VACUUM SENSOR TO PREVENT THE TANK FROM BEING COLLAPSED. NOTE: THE TANK WAS COLLAPSED SO MUCH SO, AS TO DAMAGE THE PUMP/LEVEL SENDING UNIT ASSEMBLY. *TR

ON MAY 8TH 2012, MY TRUCK STALLED WHILE I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT APPROX. 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN MAY OF 2009 FROM GULF COAST AUTO FORD IN ANGLETON,TEXAS. SO, I HAD THEM TOW IT TO THEIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON MAY 9TH, AND I DROVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL FRIDAY , MAY 11TH, WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AT TRAFFIC SPEEDS, DIED, AND THEN COULDN'T BE RESTARTED! THIS SECOND INCIDENT ALSO RESULTED IN MY HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I AM TOLD THAT THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM!! IT NOW STARTS AFTER THE STALLING, BUT NOT UNTIL A PERIOD OF HOURS PASSES. WHAT CAN I DO? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE? FORD IS TELLING THE DEALERSHIP TO PUT AN ON-BOARD DATA RECORDER ON MY TRUCK THAT THEY CANNOT EVEN GET FROM FORD! I ONLY HAVE 52000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE CARED FOR IT METICULOUSLY. *TT

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

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