2008 Ford F-150

MY 2008 FORD F150 WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY UNTIL I HAD TO LEAVE TO GO RUN ERRANDS. I GOT IN IT, TURNED THE KEY AND THERE WAS FIRE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. I THINK IT STARED IN THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF HOW HOT IT WAS MINUTES AFTER I TURNED THE KEY. PLEASE LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE PEOPLE BEING HARMED BY THIS. IM POSITIVE THAT IF I HADN'T TURNED IT OFF AS QUICKLY AS I DID THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BEEN RUINED, THROWING AWAY ALL THE MONEY THAT I BOUGHT IT FOR. AND WASTING ALL THE TIME THAT I CUD HAVE USED THE TRUCK FOR HAULING AND ROAD TRIPS. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER CAUSING THE CONTACT TO MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE HAD TO FORCEFULLY APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER EACH TIME, HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 19,000.

I DROVE MY NEW 2008 FORD F-150 (4177 MILES) TO MY SON'S HOUSE, WHEN I GOT INTO THE TRUCK TO LEAVE I STARTED THE ENGINE AND SUDDENLY REALIZED I HAD A RUNAWAY ENGINE, THE SEQUENCE IN WHICH IT HAPPENED: I SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, TURNED THE KEY TO THE START POSITION THEN THE MOMENT THE ENGINE STARTED THE MOTOR RAN AWAY. LUCKILY I HAD KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND HAD THE PRESCIENCE OF MIND TO GO FROM REVERSE TO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE RESTART WAS ABOUT THE SAME, THE NEXT START IT TURNED OVER OK. I THINK THIS MAY HAVE HAPPENED A FEW WEEKS AGO BUT BY THE TIME I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING NORMAL . NOT ONLY WAS IT EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING TO ME IT ALSO COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATAL SITUATION. STATIONARY SKID MARKS WERE LEFT ON THE PAVEMENT FROM THE REAR TIRES. *TR

MY 2008 FORD F-150 IS A PIECE OF?!@#$%. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED AT 24,000 MI AND TODAY IT'S MAKING THE SAME NOISE (SQUEALING WHEN COMPRESSOR KICKS IN) AT 27000 MILES. STARTER MADE A ZIP NOISE PREVIOUSLY WHEN IT WAS COLD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THIS LAST FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER. THEY HAD TO TAKE THE DASH OUT TO REPLACE THE AIR CONDITIONER PARTS AND NOW IT'S MAKING THE HEATER NOISE AGAIN AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS WE'VE SEEN ON THIS VERY WEBSITE, BUT NO RECALL. THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER BECAUSE IT CAUSES ME TO ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR WHEN BRAKING. THE F-150 EMBLEM CAME UNGLUED ON THE TAILGATE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHARGER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THAT THE TURBO CHARGER WAS FAILING. WHEN THE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN AND PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THEY FOUND NO FAILURES WITH THE TURBO CHARGER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE TAIL PIPE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A SENSOR FAILED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED. THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. A WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TURBO CHARGER TUBING FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TURBO TUBING FAILED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ISSUE. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED AGAIN FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. DIESEL FUEL WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT IS WAITING TO BE INSPECTED BY FORD ENGINEERS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNSURE OF WHAT REPAIRS WERE NEEDED AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE OWNER IS ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

FORD F-150 HAS ACCELERATED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL 4 TIMES, TWICE WHILE IN REVERSE, TWICE WHEN STOPPING, ALWAYS AT LOW SPEED. IT WAS HARD TO STOP TRUCK, EVEN WITH FOOT FULL ON PEDAL. THE ENGINE WAS RACING WITH HIGH RPM'S. RESTARTING ENGINE RESOLVED ISSUE OR PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL. THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH A/C VENTILATION. TEMPERATURE VARIES FROM COOL TO HOT WHEN DIAL IS SET TO MOSTLY COOL AIR FLOW, REQUIRING CONSTANT ADJUSTING. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES AND AM TOLD THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNLESS THEY EXPERIENCE IT THEMSELVES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY SWAYED FORWARD THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE RPMS INCREASED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,031.

WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY 2008 AND THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT BLOW COLD AT IDLE. IT WILL BLOW APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES OUT OF THE VENTS ON A 90 DEGREE DAY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND BOTH CHECKED AND TEST DROVE THE TRUCK, ONLY TO ADVISE "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT" IT IS BLOWING COLD ENOUGH ACCORDING TO THEM ON MAX A/C GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, SO THEIR SUGGESTION WAS TO NOT CHANGE IT FROM MAX A/C. *TR