2010 Ford F-150

I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD F-150 IN AUGUST 2010. I RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF A LIGHTING ISSUE ON THE DASHBOARD CONTROL PANEL CLUSTER. WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK ONE MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30AM, I NOTICED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING HAD GONE OFF . IT WAS JUST SLIGHTLY AFTER SUNRISE AND WAS STILL QUITE DARK OUTSIDE. AFTER THE PROBLEM RECURRING SEVERAL MORE TIMES, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND AFTER A BRIEF 20 MINUTES OR SO WAS TOLD THE CLUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND IT WASN'T UNTIL I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET IF ANY OTHER CONSUMERS OF THIS MODEL TRUCK WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, THAT I HAD AN EXPLANATION FOR THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY FORD ENGINEERED A LIGHT SENSOR THAT SITS ON THE DASHBOARD AND TURNS OFF THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT LIGHTING WHEN THE SENSOR DETECTS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF EXTERNAL LIGHT. THERE IS NO WAY TO PROPERLY OVERRIDE THE SENSOR TO MY KNOWLEDGE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT SOMETIMES WILL SHUT OFF LIGHTING WHEN THERE ARE STILL VERY LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS OUTSIDE. IN SEVERAL INSTANCES, I WAS DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT AND THE SENSOR HAD DEACTIVATED MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING AND I COULDN'T READ MY INSTRUMENTS UNLESS I TOOK MY EYE OFF THE ROAD AND DUCKED MY HEAD DOWN ALMOST AGAINST THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. APPARENTLY, OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND SOME HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY WERE TOLD BY FORD THAT THE SYSTEM IS WORKING AS DESIGNED AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CHANGE IT. ONE CONSUMER WENT ON TO SAY THEY HAD FABRICATED A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL TAPE THAT, WHEN PLACED OVER THE SENSOR WOULD DEACTIVATE IT. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN. THE DRIVER SHOULD BE ABLE TO TURN ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WHENEVER HE OR SHE FEELS THE NEED TO. DRIVING IN ALMOST NEAR DARKNESS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS IS RIDICULOUS. I HOPE TO SEE ALL OF THEIR LIGHT SENSOR VEHICLES RECALLED AND THE SENSORS REMOVED. *TR

SLOWING TO CHANGE LANES INTO A WEST BOUND TURN LANE; TRUCK BRAKES AND POWER STEERING SUDDENLY HEAVY AND UNRESPONSIVE. BROUGHT TRUCK TO A HALT BY STOMPING ON EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHILE FIGHTING STEERING AND DRIFTING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. TRUCK COMPLETELY STALLED! PUT INTO PARK AND CYCLED THE IGNITION KEY TO RE-START TRUCK. SCHEDULED SERVICE VISIT WITH LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR 5/10/2011.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH A TANK OF FUEL. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A READING OF MORE THAN TANK AND THE MILES UNTIL THE EMPTY MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE SLOSH SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAME WITH A STANDARD SPARE TIRE THAT WAS 18 INCHES BUT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE A STANDARD 20 INCHES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS TOO SMALL AND DID NOT FIT. THE TIRE WAS NEVER INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE TIRE WAS A STANDARD SIZE FOR A SPARE FOR THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND THEY COULD NOT EXHANGE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FORWARD IN THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARD. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM YET ADVISED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

MY 2010 FORD F-150 TRANSMISSION "SLAMS" BETWEEN GEARS. FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT ALLEGES THAT IT CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE SOFTWARE ISSUE IS REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS BETWEEN GEARS, AT TIMES THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SEEMS TO ENGAGE WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER. THIS ISSUE CONCERNS ME AS IF THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOCKS UP I COULD EITHER LOSE STEERING CONTROL OR STOP DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. FORD IS NOT CONCERNED BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER ACCELERATING UP TO 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE CLICKING NOISE WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

2010 FORD F150 PLATINUM. BEEN IN FORD SHOP TWICE FOR TRANSMISSION DISENGAGEMENT PRIOR TO ACCELERATING AND AFTER STOPPING....ALSO BETWEEN SHIFT-UP POINTS UNDER ACCELERATION...SHOP HAS REPROGRAMMED TRANS BOTH TIMES, DISENGAGEMENT UPON ACCELERATION NOW OKAY, REMAINS ON SHIFT-UP POINTS AS IF THE TRANS FREEWHEELS FOR 2-3 SECONDS...RPM'S REV & TRANS ENGAGES WITH A ABRUPT "BANG"...AM TAKING IT BACK IN FOR THIRD TIME....CAUSES REAR WHEELS TO LOOSE TRACTION ON ICE AND FEELS LIKE LOSING CONTROL....AT 20K MILES PROBLEMS CONTINUE. *TR