2010 Ford F-150

I HAVE A 2010 FORD F150 CREW CAB TRUCK. AN INCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND 3:30PM ON 4 24 2010. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 1700 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE INCREASED SPEED.THE MOTOR REVVED UP TO 7000RPM. I EVENTUALLY PUT IT INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT INJURED AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MAROONE FORD IN MARGATE, FL. IT WAS LOOKED AT BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 4 26 2010. THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ROAD TESTED IT FOR ONLY 4 MILES AND SAID NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. THEY CALLED ME LATER THAT AFTERNOON AND TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING THE VEHICLE! I DID NOT FEEL THAT THEY TOOK THIS INCIDENT SERIOUSLY. I DECIDED TO GET A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SAWGRASS FORD IN SUNRISE, FLORIDA (WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE) WHERE THE HEAD OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONALLY TOOK CARE OF ME. HE UNDERSTOOD MY CONCERN AND SAID THAT HE WOULD THOROUGHLY CHECK OUT THE VEHICLE. THEY KEPT THE TRUCK FOR 4 DAYS, TEST DROVE IT FOR OVER 125 MILES, RAN ALL COMPUTERIZED TESTS, AND ALSO PULLED OFF ALL WHEELS AND CHECKED THE BRAKES. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE INCIDENT. WHEN PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE. HE ALSO ADMITTED THAT THIS HAD OCCURRED IN OTHER F150 TRUCKS, BUT SAID THEY HAD NEVER TREATED THE PROBLEM AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. AS OF NOW, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. I WANTED TO DOCUMENT WHAT HAPPENED TO ME SHOULD THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT OCCUR AGAIN. *TR

FORD MOTOR CO CHANGED THEIR UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR FROM HOMELINK TO CAR2U. WHICH DOES NOT WORK AS THE OWNERS GUIDE STATES. THE OWNERS GUIDE HAS TWO SAFETY WARNING NOT TO PROGRAM INSIDE THE GARAGE. I WAS TOLD TO DISREGARD THAT WARNING. THE ONLY WAY THE CONTROL CAN BE PROGRAMMED IS THE TRUCK HAS TO BE INSIDE THE GARAGE. I THINK IT SHOULD WORK LIKE THE GUIDE SAYS OR REPRINT THE GUIDE. *TR

2010 FORD F 150 OFF ROAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT VERY QUICKLY. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE PICKUP UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR AND TOWARDS THE BACK. I AM NOT SURE WHY IT STARTED, I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 5 WEEKS. WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT QUICKLY BUT SINCE I LIVE ON A FARM IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPT ABOUT 25 MINS TO GET OUT TO THE VEHICLE AND BY THAN THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED. I NEVER SAW ANY WARNING SIGNS BEFORE THE FIRE. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I HEARD A VERY LOUD POP, OR BANG INSIDE THE CAR WHICH STARTLED ME AS I WAS DRIVING, AND MADE ME SWERVE A BIT AS I THOUGHT I WAS BEING ATTACKED. AS I PULLED OVER THE THE SHOULDER, I SAW MY REAR WINDOWS GO DOWN BY THEMSELVES.THE WINDOW REPAIR PLACE HAD TO DO SOMETHING TEMPORARY TO LOCK MY WINDOWS AND UNPLUG THE WINDOW MOTOR. THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO GET THE REGULATOR FOR THE WINDOWS, AND I HAD TO DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE TEMPORARY FIX MAY NOT HOLD AND COULD CAUSE THE WINDOW TO SHATTER WHICH MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO PEOPLE. I LOOKED EVERYWHERE FOR THE PARTS, AND CANNOT FIND THEM. NOT EVEN THE DEALER HAS THEM. *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE SITTING ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. AFTER ROLLING MORE THAN ONE FOOT DOWN THE HILL, THE ENGINE STALLED SO THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, SHIFTED INTO PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT OCCURRED BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,580. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. UPDATED 06/17/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MESSAGE CENTER LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN DAYLIGHT. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 06/03/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MESSAGE CENTER LIGHT ON THE PANEL WAS THE PROBLEM. VARYING LIGHT CONDITIONS AFFECT THE MESSAGE CENTER. UPDATED 06/04/10*JB

HID LIGHTS - THEY JUST BLIND A PERSON EITHER HEAD ON OR IF SOMEONE IS FOLLOWING YOU. IT IS CRAZY YOU WANT TO GRAB A WELDING HELMET TO SEE. SURE THEY ALLOW THE OWNER WITH HID LIGHTS TO SEE FARTHER BUT AT WHOSE EXPENSE? I CAN'T SEE AROUND ANYTHING WITH THAT COMING AT ME. ALSO, THIS ALMOST APPLIES TO THOSE SUVS AND TRUCKS THAT HAVE TO HAVE 4 HEADLIGHTS AS BIG AS PIE PANS FACING YOU DOWN. TWO HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ENOUGH FOR ANY VEHICLE. HOW ABOUT SOME COMMON SENSE IN LIGHTING? *TR

THE BLUE HEADLIGHTS ARE PROBLEM FOR ONCOMING VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE OUTLAWED AS WELL AS THE LITTLE LIGHTS THAT ARE MOUNTED BELOW THE HEADLIGHTS THAT COME ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON DIM,ON THE SUV'S THEY ARE THE WORST,THE ONE'S THAT ARE ON THE FORD PICKUPS AND SOME OF THE CHEVY. PICKUPS ARE AS BIG AS THE HEADLIGHT AND ARE IN SOME CASES BRIGHTER THEN THE DIM HEADLIGHTS AND THEY BLIND ONCOMING VEHICLES AND THEY TOO SHOULD BE OUTLAWED. *TR