2010 Ford F-150: complaints, problems and recalls

HI, ON MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010, I TEST DROVE A 2010 FORD 150 SUPERCREW 2WD PICKUP TRUCK (WITH THE SALESMAN). A FEW FEET OUT OF THE DEALER LOT I FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR TO SEE WHAT KIND OF ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE HAD. AFTER RELEASING MY FOOT COMPLETELY FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, I NOTED THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL ACTING AS IF IT WAS ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN. I MENTIONED TO THE SALESMAN THAT THE GAS PEDAL WAS STILL DOWN DESPITE MY FOOT BEING OFF OF IT AND ON THE BRAKE. I THEN REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND KICKED ON …

Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303065 at NHTSA ↗

THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH ON MY 2010 FORD F-150 TRUCK IN ON THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE FLOOR ON THE CAB. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND IT APPEARS THAT MY LEFT FOOT RELEASED THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH AND ALLOWED THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE TO PUT THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH. IT APPARENTLY SNAGGED ON MY SHOE AND WAS PULLED BACK AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF IT AND THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHT TO MAKE THE DRIVER AWARE OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM THAT THE HOOD IS IN THE UNLATCHED CONDITION. ON…

Owner-reported narrative. 860 miles reported. Look up ODI 10304390 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10308716 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10308736 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10320384 at NHTSA ↗

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,580 miles reported. Look up ODI 10322614 at NHTSA ↗

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 DA…

Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10322732 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 5.4L ENGINE WITH A SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION IN MY 2010 FORD F150. IT LAGS IN ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR SHIFTS,HAS DONE THIS SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT NEW,IT HAS PRESENTLY 7,000KMS ON IT . *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324409 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2011-02-01 (February 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: 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.