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2010 Ford F-150

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2010 Ford F-150 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 676.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

733 reports with mileage · 109 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 166 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 121 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 107 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

23 crash reports35 fire reports19 injury reports

What owners actually said

842 reports
75,000 miles · Oct 10, 2016
Visibility/wiper

GOT INTO VEHICLE FOR 1 MILE TRIP TO TRAIN STATION, OUTSIDE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE 46 DEG. F AND OVERCAST. TURNED ON WINDSHIELD DEFROST - BOTH FRONT AND REAR. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF SITTING IN THE PARKED VEHICLE OFF OF THE STREET, AT 5:23AM, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW POPPED VERY LOUDLY. WHEN INVESTIGATED, THE REAR WIN…

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GOT INTO VEHICLE FOR 1 MILE TRIP TO TRAIN STATION, OUTSIDE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE 46 DEG. F AND OVERCAST. TURNED ON WINDSHIELD DEFROST - BOTH FRONT AND REAR. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF SITTING IN THE PARKED VEHICLE OFF OF THE STREET, AT 5:23AM, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW POPPED VERY LOUDLY. WHEN INVESTIGATED, THE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED.

NHTSA ODI #10915015

80,000 miles · Oct 5, 2016
Service Brakes

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILING, EVER SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT AFTER PURCHASE FROM DEALERSHIP JUNE 2015, I TOLD THEM SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH BRAKING SYSTEM, THEY SAY OH NO NEW BRAKES. I PUT BRAND NEW BRAKES CALIPERS ROTORS AND PRESSURE HOSES ON MY TRUCK. EVERY 1800 MILES OR LESS BRAKING SYSTEM IS FAILING, EVERY 1800 MILE OR LESS REP…

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BRAKING SYSTEM FAILING, EVER SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT AFTER PURCHASE FROM DEALERSHIP JUNE 2015, I TOLD THEM SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH BRAKING SYSTEM, THEY SAY OH NO NEW BRAKES. I PUT BRAND NEW BRAKES CALIPERS ROTORS AND PRESSURE HOSES ON MY TRUCK. EVERY 1800 MILES OR LESS BRAKING SYSTEM IS FAILING, EVERY 1800 MILE OR LESS REPLACING PADS AND ROTORS. MY PADS ARE WEARING SO QUICKLY AND EATING THROUGH ROTORS. AS SOON AS I PUT NEW ONES ON THERES BRAKE DUST INSTANTLY AND ALWAYS. SOMETIMES TRUCK IS BRAKING ON ITS OWN WHEN NOT ACCELERATING WHEN I COASTING VEHICLE. I HAVE TRIED TAKING IT TO DEALER THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE HAD IT FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS BRAKING SYSTEM.

NHTSA ODI #10913888

40,000 miles · Oct 3, 2016
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWAR…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ODI #10911324

71,500 miles · Sep 27, 2016
Visibility

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW GLASS SHATTERED INTO PIECES WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,500.

NHTSA ODI #10910062

98,000 miles · Sep 26, 2016
EngineService BrakesUnknown Or Other

MY VEHICLE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. HAD A 800.00 DOLLAR TUNE-UP. IT HAS STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE TUNE-UP .I TOOK IT TO TWO DEALERS THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES INDICATING THEIR WAS A PROBLEM. IT CUTS OFF AS I COME TO A STOP OR WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS ON CITY STREETS.

NHTSA ODI #10909576

99,000 miles · Sep 20, 2016
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED AND THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR FROM THE SIXTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IDENTICAL TO A 2011 FORD F-150 RECALL PE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED AND THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR FROM THE SIXTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IDENTICAL TO A 2011 FORD F-150 RECALL PERTAINING TO UNEXPECTED TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT. THE CONTACT INQUIRED IF THE RECALL COULD BE APPLIED TO THE 2010 FORD F-150. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

NHTSA ODI #10908226

75,000 miles · Sep 12, 2016
EngineVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED AND BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORCEFULLY AND IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED. THE MECHANIC AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CLEAN…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED AND BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORCEFULLY AND IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED. THE MECHANIC AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED A FAILURE CODE AT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ODI #10905762

240,000 miles · Sep 2, 2016
Fuel/propulsion SystemFire

MY SON WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WITH MY OLDER SON ALSO IN THE CAB. MY SON THAT WAS DRIVING NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK WAS LOSING SPEED AND THAT NOTHING WAS HAPPENING WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR. HE PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND SMOKE BEGAN FILLING THE CAB. THEY GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK IN A HURRY AND RAN. THE TRUCK EXPLODED 3 SECON…

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MY SON WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WITH MY OLDER SON ALSO IN THE CAB. MY SON THAT WAS DRIVING NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK WAS LOSING SPEED AND THAT NOTHING WAS HAPPENING WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR. HE PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND SMOKE BEGAN FILLING THE CAB. THEY GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK IN A HURRY AND RAN. THE TRUCK EXPLODED 3 SECONDS LATER AND BURNED COMPLETELY. WE ARE NOT CERTAIN WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE, BUT IT APPEARS TO BE THE FUELING SYSTEM

NHTSA ODI #10903262

83,000 miles · Sep 1, 2016
Power Train

2010 FORD F150 WITH 83,000 MILES TRAVELING 70 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. HEARD A LOUD THUMP THEN TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP SKIDDING 100 FEET IN UNCONTROLLED FASHION. PLACED TRANSMISION SHIFTER TO NEUTRAL IMMEDIATELY WHEN RPMS WERE RACING. TRUCK TRIED TO GO LEFT BUT GAINED CONTROL WITH STEERING WHEEL. TOOK TRUCK BY TOW TRUCK TO TRA…

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2010 FORD F150 WITH 83,000 MILES TRAVELING 70 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. HEARD A LOUD THUMP THEN TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP SKIDDING 100 FEET IN UNCONTROLLED FASHION. PLACED TRANSMISION SHIFTER TO NEUTRAL IMMEDIATELY WHEN RPMS WERE RACING. TRUCK TRIED TO GO LEFT BUT GAINED CONTROL WITH STEERING WHEEL. TOOK TRUCK BY TOW TRUCK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY FOUND TRANSMISSION HAD SHIFTED FROM 6TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR CAUSING THE PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WAS INTACT. CALLED FORD DEALER I BOUGHT FROM THEY SAID THEY WOULD RESEARCH SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT TO SAY THE LEAST AND I NOTED 3 OTHER SIMILAR EXPERIENCES UNDER CAR COMPLAINTS.COM FOR THIS YEAR YET NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 2011 AND 2012 MODELS. NHTSA SHOULD TAKE NOTE AND MAKE MANDATORY RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #10903180

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2016
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLAPPER CENTER INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLAPPER CENTER INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10898891

Official recalls

1

11V049000 · Structure:body:door

Feb 1, 2011

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 F-150 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 18, 2008, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2009. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HOUSING EMBOSSMENT RETAINING THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING MAY FRACTURE DURING NORMAL USAGE RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY STOWED POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE DOOR HANDLE SPRING CAN FAIL CAUSING THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE INITIALLY NOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER IF ANY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS LOOSE OR FAILS TO RETURN TO THE STOWED POSITION AFTER ACTIVATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECT MODULE. ONCE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE, OWNERS WILL BE RENOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO A FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF EACH INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION, THE DEALER WILL EITHER ADD A SPRING EMBOSSMENT REINFORCEMENT OR REPLACE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.