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2010 Ford F-150

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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 →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

23 crash reports35 fire reports19 injury reports

What owners actually said

842 reports
10,000 miles · May 10, 2012
Tires

PIRELLI SCORPION TIRES SIDEWALLS WEATHER CHAPPED OR CRACKED WITHIN THE FIRST 10,000 MILES OF DRIVING. THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER FORD'S WARRANTY - AND THE REPLACEMENT TIRES ALSO CRACKED AGAIN WITHIN 20,000 MILES. THE CRACKS IN THE RUBBER FORM IN A CONTINUOUS CIRCLE AROUND THE BEAD AND THE SIDEWALL OF THESE TIRES. READING …

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PIRELLI SCORPION TIRES SIDEWALLS WEATHER CHAPPED OR CRACKED WITHIN THE FIRST 10,000 MILES OF DRIVING. THEY WERE REPLACED UNDER FORD'S WARRANTY - AND THE REPLACEMENT TIRES ALSO CRACKED AGAIN WITHIN 20,000 MILES. THE CRACKS IN THE RUBBER FORM IN A CONTINUOUS CIRCLE AROUND THE BEAD AND THE SIDEWALL OF THESE TIRES. READING ONLINE FORUM F150FORUM.COM - MANY OTHER USERS OF THESE TIRES HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10457995

10,000 miles · May 10, 2012
Tires

THE FACTORY INSTALL TIRES ON MY F150 FX4 - PIRELLI SCORPION TIRES FAILED ORIGINALLY AROUND 10,000 MILES. REPORTED TO DEALER, THEY ADVISED THE TIRES WERE OK. HAD NO ISSUES. SIDEWALLS STARTED TO CRACK IN MULTIPLE PLACES ON ALL 4 TIRES, TIRES LOOKED WEATHER CHECKED, AND FINALLY HAD THEM REPLACED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF ORIGINAL REPORT…

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THE FACTORY INSTALL TIRES ON MY F150 FX4 - PIRELLI SCORPION TIRES FAILED ORIGINALLY AROUND 10,000 MILES. REPORTED TO DEALER, THEY ADVISED THE TIRES WERE OK. HAD NO ISSUES. SIDEWALLS STARTED TO CRACK IN MULTIPLE PLACES ON ALL 4 TIRES, TIRES LOOKED WEATHER CHECKED, AND FINALLY HAD THEM REPLACED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF ORIGINAL REPORT. TIRES WERE REPLACED BY DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT PIRELLI SCORPION TIRES - ALTERNATE TIRE OPTION REQUEST WAS DECLINED. THESE WERE REPLACED UNDER FORD'S WARRANTY. THE REPLACEMENT PIRELLI SCORPION TIRES STARTED TO FAIL AGAIN AT 30,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK ( ONLY 20,000 ON THE TIRES). REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE DATE CODED ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD, AND WERE ALSO CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALLS IN THE SAME FASHION AS THE ORIGINAL TIRES. PER READING INFORMATION ON F150FORUM.COM - THIS IS A RATHER COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS TIRES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10457994

12,000 miles · Apr 24, 2012
Visibility

UPON ENTERING AND STARTING THE TRUCK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK AT ALL IN 4 SEPARATE CASES, THE 5TH OCCURRENCE THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER WORKED BUT NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE. OBVIOUSLY I ONLY USE THE WIPERS IN BAD WEATHER SO WHEN I NEED THEM MOST FOR SAFETY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NOT FUNCTIONED. I HAVE RETURNED THE TRUCK T…

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UPON ENTERING AND STARTING THE TRUCK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK AT ALL IN 4 SEPARATE CASES, THE 5TH OCCURRENCE THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER WORKED BUT NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE. OBVIOUSLY I ONLY USE THE WIPERS IN BAD WEATHER SO WHEN I NEED THEM MOST FOR SAFETY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NOT FUNCTIONED. I HAVE RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR EACH TIME AND HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE # 1496470901, I FEEL THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS FURTHER ATTENTION AS I NOW HAVE NO CONFIDENCE AT ALL IN THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #10457268

4,000 miles · Apr 23, 2012
Fuel System, Gasoline

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150 STX SUPER CAB. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CANISTER VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150 STX SUPER CAB. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CANISTER VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

NHTSA ODI #10456148

35,000 miles · Apr 20, 2012
Power Train

THERE IS A RATTLE NOISE WHEN DRIVING 35-75 MPH FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN UNDER LOAD. -2010 F-150 4X4 SUPERCREW. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10455937

28,600 miles · Apr 12, 2012
Engine And Engine CoolingSteering

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…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10455003

26,512 miles · Apr 12, 2012
Engine And Engine CoolingSteeringUnknown Or Other

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…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10455002

29,600 miles · Apr 6, 2012
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

WHEN DECLERATING TO A STOP OR STOPPED THE ENGINE WILL DIE. WHEN I ATTEMPT A RESTART THE ENGINE WILL TRY TO TURN OVER FOR 10-15 SECONDS THEN STOP. AFTER 3 OR 4 ATTEMPS AND GIVING A LITTLE GAS THE TRUCK WILL START. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 5 TIMES TO ME IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD AND THEY DIDNT RETURN ANY CODES…

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WHEN DECLERATING TO A STOP OR STOPPED THE ENGINE WILL DIE. WHEN I ATTEMPT A RESTART THE ENGINE WILL TRY TO TURN OVER FOR 10-15 SECONDS THEN STOP. AFTER 3 OR 4 ATTEMPS AND GIVING A LITTLE GAS THE TRUCK WILL START. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 5 TIMES TO ME IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD AND THEY DIDNT RETURN ANY CODES SO NOTHING REPAIRED. THEY FIT MY TRUCK WITH A RECORDER AND I AM SUPPOSE TO PRESS A BUTTON NEXT TIME IT DIES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE AS I HAVE SEEN DOZENS OF POSTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10454341

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2012
Exterior LightingStructure

THERE WAS A HORRIBLE STORM LAST NIGHT. I GOT INTO MY TRUCK THIS MORNING AND THE ENTIRE BACK SEAT WAS SOAKED! I SPOKE WITH 2 OTHER FORD F150 TRUCK OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. BOTH OF THEIR ISSUES WERE THE RESULT OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHT ON THE TOP BACK OF THE VEHICLE. I CALLED FORD IN TEMPLE TX. THEY CONFIRME…

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THERE WAS A HORRIBLE STORM LAST NIGHT. I GOT INTO MY TRUCK THIS MORNING AND THE ENTIRE BACK SEAT WAS SOAKED! I SPOKE WITH 2 OTHER FORD F150 TRUCK OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. BOTH OF THEIR ISSUES WERE THE RESULT OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHT ON THE TOP BACK OF THE VEHICLE. I CALLED FORD IN TEMPLE TX. THEY CONFIRMED THEY HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE A COUPLE OF OTHER TIMES AND IT WAS IN FACT THE EXTERIOR LIGHT LEAKING AS IT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. I HAVE TO NOW PAY FOR THIS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED AS A RECALL AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL FORD F150 TRUCK OWNERS. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF FORD! *KB

NHTSA ODI #10452365

18,000 miles · Mar 14, 2012
Visibility

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW OF THE CREW CAB SHATTERED ONCE THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE W…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW OF THE CREW CAB SHATTERED ONCE THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

NHTSA ODI #10451611

Official recalls

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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.