NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
16 reportsClear category filter108,000 miles · Mar 6, 2023
EngineFuel System, Gasoline
The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled with the power steering and braking functions inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that after retrieving the vehicle, he became aware tha…
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The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled with the power steering and braking functions inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that after retrieving the vehicle, he became aware that the fuel module was defective. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle also experienced a premature timing belt failure. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be repaired or replaced. The engine was not repaired or replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 108,000. The consumer stated the fuel module and timing chain/phasers fail without warning.
NHTSA ODI #11510408
155,000 miles · Jun 26, 2018
Fuel System, Gasoline
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FUEL LEAK ONLY AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FUEL LEAK ONLY AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V278000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
NHTSA ODI #11104059
55,287 miles · Mar 23, 2018
Fuel System, Gasoline
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER W…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,287. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
NHTSA ODI #11081100
52,000 miles · Jun 30, 2014
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline
DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT, TRUCK SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, COULD NOT RESTART, HAD TO CALL FOR TOW TRUCK, SITTING ON ROADWAY AT A 3 WAY RUSH HOUR INTERSECTION FOR HALF HOUR WAITING FOR TOW. REPAIR COST $350.00 DOLLARS. PLUS $100.00 DOLLARS TOWING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10607205
99,947 miles · Jan 24, 2014
Electrical SystemFuel System, GasolinePower Train
I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I AM 8MTHS PREGNANT AND WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR OVER A 1/2 HOUR IN -45 DEGREE WEATHER WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK, BECAUSE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND FOUND #9 FUSE FOR FUEL PUMP BLOWN. FUSE REPLACED, AND VEHICLE RAN FOR 30SECONDS AND EL…
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I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I AM 8MTHS PREGNANT AND WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR OVER A 1/2 HOUR IN -45 DEGREE WEATHER WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK, BECAUSE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND FOUND #9 FUSE FOR FUEL PUMP BLOWN. FUSE REPLACED, AND VEHICLE RAN FOR 30SECONDS AND ELECTRICAL PLUG TO DRIVER CONTROL MODULE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND MELT. DRIVER CONTROL MODULE AND ELECTRICAL PLUG REPLACED, AND VEHICLE RUNS. I WOULD HAVE LIKE TO HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY FORD TO AVOID MY STRANDED EXPERIENCE IN -45 DEGREE WEATHER. THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY RISK AND IT CAN BE AVOIDED. FORD SHOULD HAVE LOCATED THIS DEVICE NEAR THE FUSE BOX OR UNDER HOOD BY FIRE WALL PLENTY OF ROOM AND SAME AMOUNT OF WIRE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10561292
53,000 miles · Sep 15, 2013
Fuel System, Gasoline
TRUCK RANDOMLY STOPS RUNNING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10543680
105,000 miles · Sep 4, 2013
Fuel System, Gasoline
TURNS OVER WILL NOT START. DEALER SAYS FUEL SENDING UNIT $407.00 REPLACED!!!!!!! *JB
NHTSA ODI #10541914
14,400 miles · Aug 31, 2012
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE FAILURE RESULTING IN ENGINE STALLING CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL TO STEERING AND BRAKING FUNCTIONS AT HIGH SPEED AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE ON THE TRUCK FAILED AT INTERMITTENT AND ERRATIC INTERVALS, CAUSING IMMEDIATE SHUT OFF OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. CONTROL FUNCTIONS, PARTIC…
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FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE FAILURE RESULTING IN ENGINE STALLING CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL TO STEERING AND BRAKING FUNCTIONS AT HIGH SPEED AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE ON THE TRUCK FAILED AT INTERMITTENT AND ERRATIC INTERVALS, CAUSING IMMEDIATE SHUT OFF OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. CONTROL FUNCTIONS, PARTICULARLY POWER STEERING WERE COMPROMISED AND ACCIDENTS WERE BARELY AVOIDED. THE ENGINE WOULD EVENTUALLY RESTART- UP TO THE POINT THAT THE MODULE FAILED COMPLETELY. THE FIRST FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AROUND 14000 MILES IN 2010. THE SECOND WAS JUST REPLACED AT 24446 MILES. THE COST TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE IS APPROXIMATELY $500.
NHTSA ODI #10474703
140,000 miles · Mar 12, 2012
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
WHILE DRIVING TRUCK IT SHUT OFF SUDDENLY WITHOUT AND WARNING, DRIVER FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THIS UNIT IS LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT IS HIGHLY CORROSIVE AND HAS NO PROTECTION AGAINST THE ELEMENTS. WHEN THIS PART FAILED I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT A LOW SPEED HOWEVER I WAS TOLD IT CAN HAPPEN ANY TIME AT ALL. ONCE THIS PART G…
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WHILE DRIVING TRUCK IT SHUT OFF SUDDENLY WITHOUT AND WARNING, DRIVER FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THIS UNIT IS LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT IS HIGHLY CORROSIVE AND HAS NO PROTECTION AGAINST THE ELEMENTS. WHEN THIS PART FAILED I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT A LOW SPEED HOWEVER I WAS TOLD IT CAN HAPPEN ANY TIME AT ALL. ONCE THIS PART GOES THE VEHICLE IS TOTALLY INOP. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED IN TO THE DEALER AND THE PART REPLACED AT A COST OF $356.00 LABOR $125.00 PARTS. I WAS ALSO TOLD I WAS LUCKY IT TOOK THIS LONG AND HAD BETTER PLAN ON DOING IT AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH ALL FORD TRUCKS. FORD REDESIGNED THE PART BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AS IT IS ONLY NICKEL COATED AND OFFERS NO PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10451179
Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 2012
Fuel System, Gasoline
BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. HAS 4 WINTERS ON IT. COST ME $421.12 TO FIX AT A FORD DEALER, PLUS ANOTHER $54.00 TO HAVE TOWED TO DEALER. BAD PLACEMENT OR DESIGN OF PLACEMENT. 118,000 MILES I EXPECT TO START REPLACING PARTS, BUT NOT THIS. WHY SHOULD PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN COLD CLIMATES BE PENALIZED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10451064
NHTSA investigations
1PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking
Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO
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