2010 Ford F-150

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

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TWO COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURES. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT NEW BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM INSTALLED ON MY10 F150 IS NOT TRIGGERED BY PRESSURE LOSS, BUT RATHER ONLY BY SIGNIFICANT FLUID LOSS IN THE RESERVOIR. I LOST BRAKE PRESSURE AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. IN FACT, WHEN I WAS LOSING BRAKE POWER, I WAS STARING RIGHT AT THE DASHBOARD AND NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING EITHER BRAKE FAILURE. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER AS THEY HAVE ISSUED A TSB FOR IT. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE DRIVING F150S THAT MAY LOSE COMPLETE BRAKING CONTROL AND HAVE NO ADVANCE WARNING THAT SOMETHING WILL GO WRONG DUE TO THE NEW BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM THAT FORD HAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND/OR LINKAGE CAN FAIL CAUSING IMMEDIATE PRESSURE LOSS BEFORE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FLUID LOSS TRIGGERS THE WARNING. BY THAT TIME, IT IS TOO LATE. THE DRIVER HAS ALREADY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT REQUIRES NHTSA INTERVENTION BEFORE SOMEONE IS NEEDLESSLY KILLED.

THE INSTRUSTMENT PANEL OF THE TRUCK HAS FAILED. THE PANEL WHILE DRIVING GOES THROUGH ALL CYCLES OF LIGHTS, BELLS, AND OPTIONS ON THE INSTRUSTMENT CLUSTER , CAUSING US TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE CURRENT INFORMATION. THE AC GOES OUT EACH TIME IT HAPPENS. THE TRUCK WILL NOT START MANY TIMES- AND YOU HAVE TO HIT THE DASH BOARD TO MAKE IT START - TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. IT HAS GONE OUT OF GEAR ONCE DURING THIS. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND HAVE NOW BEEN WAITING ON THE PART FOR OVER A MONTH, WE ARE TOLD EACH TIME IT IS ON BACK ORDER. THEREFORE, LEADING US TO BELIEVE A LARGE NUMBER OF FORD TRUCK OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE SPOKE TO FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS THIS MORNING- AND NOW TOLD IT WILL BE ESTIMATED THE 9TH FOR PART TO ARRIVE AND THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW UP UNTIL THE 12TH. WHICH IS CAUSING US TO HAVE A FAULTY- POTENTIALLY UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR OVER ONE AND HALF MONTHS. *TR

COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER UPON BACKING OUT OF GARAGE - TWICE! AFTER THE FIRST TIME, THE TOW TRUCK MECHANIC REFILLED BRAKE FLUID LEVELS AND PARKED TRUCK BACK IN GARAGE. A FEW HOURS LATER, I TRIED BACKING THE TRUCK OUT OF THE GARAGE AND AGAIN DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKING POWER AND AGAIN THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. THERE WERE NO LEAKS FOUND ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. IN NEITHER CASE DID THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM! DURING BOTH INCIDENTS, I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKING POWER. (THIS IS AN UPDATE TO RECORD 10463925 TO CORRECT THE INCIDENT DATE) *JS

COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER UPON BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE - TWICE! AFTER THE FIRST TIME, THE TOW TRUCK MECHANIC REFILLED BRAKE FLUID LEVELS AND PARKED TRUCK BACK IN GARAGE. A FEW HOURS LATER, I TRIED BACKING THE TRUCK OUT OF THE GARAGE AND AGAIN DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKING POWER! AGAIN THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW, ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO LEAKS FOUND ANYWHERE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. FURTHERMORE, NONE OF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS APPEARED TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW DURING EITHER INCIDENT. DURING BOTH INCIDENTS I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKING POWER. THE TRUCK IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I AM WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT THE TELEPHONE NUMBER (RATHER THAN EMAIL) BELOW TO DISCUSS. *JS

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE PASSENGER REACHED FOR THE TOP HANDLE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR JUST AS THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT THUMB WAS COMPLETELY SEVERED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

WENT OUT AND STARTED MY VEHICLE TO LET IT WARM UP WHILE I WALKED MY DOG FIRST THING IN THE MORNING BEFORE HEADING TO WORK. AFTER RUNNING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES I WAS READY TO HEAD TO WORK. I OPENED MY DRIVERS DOOR AND ALL THE SUDDEN HEARD A LOUD "POW" VERY LOUD. I LOOKED AROUND AND SAW THE BACK WINDOW HAD EXPLODED THROWING TINY SHARDS OF GLASS ALL OVER. IT COULD HAVE EXPLODED IN A CHILD'S EYES OR MY DOGS. THE WINDOW IS THE REAR ELECTRIC HEATED SLIDING GLASS. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS THE ONE THAT BLEW. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE LADY TOLD ME SHE HAS SEEN SEVERAL OF THEM DO THAT. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING, BECAUSE OF THE LOUD NOISE AND BECAUSE OF THE FLYING GLASS. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT OR THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED WITH GLASS. TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED, SO I DON'T HAVE THE ACCESS VIN RIGHT NOW. NOW I WILL NOT USE MY DEFROSTER FOR FEAR THE WINDOW WILL BLOW, AND IT ALSO DEFROST MY MIRRORS. THIS WILL RESULT IN LESS VISIBILITY ON COLD OR DAMP DAYS WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE FROZEN OR DEW ON THEM. *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

SINCE MARCH OF 2012, MY 2010 F150 XLT, 4.6 L V8 HAS RANDOMLY STALLED AT LEAST 8 TIMES. I FEEL THAT IT IS A TREMENDOUS HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY. STALLING OCCURS WHEN I'M EXITING FROM THE HIGHWAY AFTER TRAVELING 10-20 MILES AT 45-60 MPH, TAKING A TURN (RIGHT OR LEFT), AND SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP. I USUALLY HAVE THE A/C AND RADIO ON. MY CELL IS ALSO SYNCHED. THE ONLY WARNING I GET IS THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES GO OUT. THEN A WARNING SIGNAL COMES ON. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS TURNING ONTO A 2-WAY ROAD. POWER STEERING FAILURE SURPRISED ME AND I TURNED IN TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND PULL OVER IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC'S SHOULDER. IT RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY. SINCE THEN IT'S HAPPENED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES IN SIMILAR INSTANCES--WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP. RESTARTING IS GETTING HARDER. IT ALSO HAPPENED AFTER FILLING UP AT A GAS STATION. IT TOOK ME SEVERAL TRIES TO GET IT TO START. OF COURSE, THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE TAKEN IT CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEIR COMPUTER CANNOT FIND A CODE. WHEN THEY RETURNED THE TRUCK TO ME, THEY SAID CALL THEM IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, DON'T RESTART IT BECAUSE THAT ERASES ANY CODES, AND THEY'LL SEND A TOW TRUCK. THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND I FOLLOWED THEIR DIRECTIONS. NOT TURNING THE KEY DIDN'T HELP ANYTHING WITH OBTAINING CODES, BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL NOT GETTING ANY READINGS. I SPOKE WITH THE SHOP MANAGER. HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A BAD COIL CAUSING BAD RADIO FREQUENCIES, THUS SHUTTING DOWN THE THROTTLE BODY (TB). HE SAID HE WOULD TEST THE COILS AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED ONE. IF THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM, HE WOULD REPLACE THE TB. AFTER 13 DAYS, THEY STILL CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM, NOR HAVE THEY MADE ANY KIND OF REPAIRS, EXCEPT FOR PERFORMING A COURTESY CLEANING OF MY THROTTLE BODY AND "RESETTING" THE TRUCK'S COMPUTER. I'M FRUSTRATED, AND I FEAR I MIGHT HAVE A LEMON ON MY HANDS. *TR