2008 Ford F-150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,220... UPDATED11/01/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT SELF CORRECT AFTER MAKING A TURN. 11/02/12

2008 FORD F-150. CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS IN EARLY APRIL 2012. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED, HE WAS BACKING DOWN A BOAT RAMP, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. FINALLY, HE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A AN INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE T DUPLICATE, THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, DRIVING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE WAS RACING AT HIGH RPM'S AND AT THAT POINT, HE SLAMMED THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *JB

BOUGHT A 2008 FORD F150 FROM A SO CALLED REPUTIBLE DEALER. HAD ISSUES AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS WITH A VIBRATION TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER RAN A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK ON IT, THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. TWO YEARS LATER PROBLEM HAS ESCALATED WHERE TRUCK VIBRATES SO BAD THAT IT SPILLS A CAN OF SODA. FORD NOW SAYS NO WARRANTY LEFT ON VEHICLE AND WE HAVE TO PAY FOR FIXING. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY TWO YEARS AGO WHEN PROBLEM ARISED. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD ITSELF. I AM THINKING ABOUT FILING A LAW SUIT AGAINST FORD IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RECTIFIED. *TR

IT FELT AS IF STEERING WAS BINDING WHEN MAKING A TURN. IT WOULD SUDDENLY BREAK FREE AND OVERSTEER WAS A PROBLEM. WHEN COMING OUT OF A TURN THE WHEEL WOULD NOT CENTER ON ITS OWN, BUT HAD TO BE TURNED BACK TO THE STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION. SPOKE WITH A FORD DEALER AND THEY WANTED AN EXORBITANT CHARGE TO JUST LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND PROFESSED THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE. I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED (200) REFERENCES TO THE EXACT ISSUE. IT WAS THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINTS THAT HAD SEVERELY CORRODED. I LUBED THE JOINTS AND THINGS WENT BACK TO NORMAL FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE BINDING RETURNED. I INSTALLED A NEW LOWER SHAFT - FORD PART8L3ZB767B- AND THE TRUCK STEERS LIKE NEW. THE ORIGINAL PART ENDED IN A AND THE B REPRESENTS AN UPDATED VERSION. OBVIOUSLY FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ENGINEERED A FIX - AND NEVER NOTIFYING THE CONSUMER. A TRUE CONCERN IS THE FOLLOWING. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT THE WHEEL SHOWED ABOUT 15 DEGREES OF RIGHT INPUT WHILE TRACKING STRAIGHT, HANDS OFF. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND ALL OK. IT WAS NOT PULLING, JUST A DISPLACED FROM CENTER WHEEL POSITION. THIS HAS ALL DISAPPEARED WITH THE NEW SHAFT. ON THE SAME ROADS, SAME CONDITIONS THE WHEEL IS PERFECTLY CENTERED. THIS TELLS ME THE OLD SHAFT HAS SUFFERED SOME TYPE OF DEFORMATION, MOST LIKELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS ON SAID SHAFT. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150 FX2. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT BOTH ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,322 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,383.

HAD A P/M CHECK DONE ON MY VEHICLE BY MY MECHANIC. DURING THE CHECK, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE IGNITION COIL FOR CYLINDER 5 WAS GOING OUT. HE ADVISED THAT THIS WAS COMMON. HE ALSO ADV THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG BUT HE DID NOT WANT TO UNTIL I CHECK INFO ON THE 9/16 PLUG ON-LINE. THIS PLUG HAS HISTORY OF BREAKING (DESIGN FLAW- CARBON FUSING/REPLACEMENT MC PLUGS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED) BASED ON INFO IN VARIOUS FORUMS. THE PLUG DID BREAK DURING EXTRACTION REQUIRING ADDITIONAL WORK/EXPENSE. CALLED A LOCAL FORD DEALER SERVICE MGR WHO ADVISED HE WAS UNAWARE OF THAT HAPPENING BEFORE 80K MLS. AN EMAIL TO FORD REVEALED THAT THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS/RECALLS OR TSB (WHICH DO EXIST). IN OTHER WORDS, THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. I AM NOW WORRIED ABOUT PLUGS BREAKING DURING SCHEDULED TUNE RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE EVEN AT FORD DEALER .(AS PER COMMENTS ON LINE FORUM) THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW W/ MOTORCRAFT PLUGS AND THEY KNOW IT (TSB'S) CAN YOU HELP? *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE POSITIONED TO CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, HE ALSO UNINTENTIONALLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.