2010 Ford F-150

THE ORIGINAL CENTER HIGH-MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT ON THE CAB OF MY TRUCK HAS A FAULTY GASKET AND DOES NOT FORM A PROPER SEAL AGAINST WATER. WATER HAS LEAKED INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HEADLINER OF THE VEHICLE, AND UNKNOWN DAMAGE/RUST TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO WATER RUNNING DOWN THE INTERIOR TRIM PANELS AND UNDERNEATH THE CARPETING. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, AND THAT THE GASKET AND LAMP HOUSING ON NEWER MODELS OF TRUCKS WAS REDESIGNED TO FORM A BETTER SEAL AGAINST WATER. I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD EITHER BUY A NEW LAMP ASSEMBLY AT THE COST OF APPROX. $115, OR COULD USE SILICONE SEALANT AROUND THE LIGHT. THE COST OF A REPLACEMENT HEADLINER WAS NOT ADDRESSED, HOWEVER A NEW HEADLINER FOR MY VEHICLE WILL COST APPROX. $895 (PLUS LABOR) BRINGING A TOTAL IN PARTS ALONE TO APPROX. $1010.00. THIS IS ALL DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGNED GASKET THAT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED AND REDESIGNED. THERE SHOULD BE A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY FORD MOTOR CO. AS A QUALITY ISSUE, NOT NECESSARILY A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME OCCURRENCE IN YOUR "COMPLAINTS" SECTION ON BOTH 2010 & 2009 MODEL F-150 TRUCKS. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE DEALERSHIPS TOOK RESPONSIBILITY AND REPLACED THE FAULTY PARTS. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTOR CO. AND AM AWAITING A RESPONSE, HOWEVER, THERE ARE POSSIBLY SEVERAL HUNDRED, IF NOT SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF OTHER TRUCK OWNERS FACING THE SAME ISSUE. FORD MOTOR CO. SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT, OR THIS COULD RESULT IN A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT. *TR

I PURCHASE A NEW 2010 FORD F-150XLT IN APRIL, 2010. THE TRUCK CAME WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES. TWO OF THE TIRES LOST A GREAT DEAL OF TREAD BETWEEN 16500 AND 18000 MILES, NECESSITATING ALL FOUR TIRES BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED MY FORD DEALER AND GOODYEAR AND THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES ARE BACKORDERED AND HAD TO PURCHASE GOODYEAR WRANGLER ADVENTURE ALL SEASON TIRES. THE TECHNICIANS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THEY HAVE SEEN EXCESSIVE WEAR ON MANY OTHER OF THE WRANGLER SRA TIRES. I RECEIVED A PRORATED ALLOWANCE FOR THE NEW TIRES; BUT DO TIRES ONLY LAST 18000 MILES NOW. MY PREVIOUS F-150 TIRES HAD OVER 60000 MILES ON THEM AND HAD MORE TREAD THAN MY 2010 F-150. THERE HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TIRE AND I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY ANYTHING FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *TR

THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE 3 PIECE REAR WINDOW WITH DEFROSTER SHATTERED AFTER I TURNED IT ON. I HAD DRIVEN MAYBE 1 1/2 BLOCKS AFTER TURNING IT ON. I DON'T FEEL SAFE TURNING IT ON ANYMORE. THE WINDOW REPLACEMENT COMPANY DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED WITH ABOUT 24050 MILES ON IT SO I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. *TR

WAS DRIVING INTO DRIVEWAY AT APPROX. 5 MPH AND HEARD LOAD POP. WHEN GOT INTO GARAGE I GOT OUT AND NOTICED PASSENGER SIDE BACK WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME I HAD TURNED ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTERS ABOUT 4 MINUTES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. LOOKING INTO THIS, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORDS AND THEY DON'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED WHEN A SMALL SPARK IGNITED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DEFROSTER. A POPPING AND CRACKLING NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE FLAME WAS NO LONGER VISIBLE. IN ADDITION, SMOKE EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DETACHED THE DEFECTIVE FUSE FOR THE DEFROSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I WAS LEAVING FROM WORK. I PUT MY REAR DEFROSTER ON MY REAR SLIDING WINDOW. I HEARD A LOUD POP. I LOOKED AT THE REAR WINDOW WHEN I ARRIVED HOME. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDING WINDOW WAS SPIDER CRACKED ALL OVER. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS YET. ITS PRETTY SAD WHEN YOU BUY A FULLY LOADED TRUCK THAT COSTS OVER FIFTY GRAND, BUT YOU CANT USE THE REAR DEFROST BECAUSE THEY MALFUNCTION. IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS THIS IS A PROBLEM...JUST DO A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET. *TR

WARMED UP CAR BEFORE CHURCH. TURNED ON FRONT AND REAR DEFROSTER. BACKED UP, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING CRASHING INTO MY ROOF OR A GUNSHOT. I STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE STEEL BODY PARTS AND COULD FIND NOTHING. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I NOTICED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR THAT MY RIGHT SIDE OF MY SLIDING REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED. IT REMAINED IN PLACE. I TOOK THIS INTO THE DEALER ON MONDAY AND THEY FIXED IT SAYING A REED SWITCH HAD MALFUNCTIONED ALLOWING THE GLASS TO GET TOO HOT AND SHATTERING. *TR