2010 Ford F-150

SINCE MARCH OF 2012, MY 2010 F150 XLT, 4.6 L V8 HAS RANDOMLY STALLED AT LEAST 8 TIMES. I FEEL THAT IT IS A TREMENDOUS HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY. STALLING OCCURS WHEN I'M EXITING FROM THE HIGHWAY AFTER TRAVELING 10-20 MILES AT 45-60 MPH, TAKING A TURN (RIGHT OR LEFT), AND SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP. I USUALLY HAVE THE A/C AND RADIO ON. MY CELL IS ALSO SYNCHED. THE ONLY WARNING I GET IS THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES GO OUT. THEN A WARNING SIGNAL COMES ON. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS TURNING ONTO A 2-WAY ROAD. POWER STEERING FAILURE SURPRISED ME AND I TURNED IN TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND PULL OVER IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC'S SHOULDER. IT RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY. SINCE THEN IT'S HAPPENED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES IN SIMILAR INSTANCES--WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP. RESTARTING IS GETTING HARDER. IT ALSO HAPPENED AFTER FILLING UP AT A GAS STATION. IT TOOK ME SEVERAL TRIES TO GET IT TO START. OF COURSE, THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE TAKEN IT CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEIR COMPUTER CANNOT FIND A CODE. WHEN THEY RETURNED THE TRUCK TO ME, THEY SAID CALL THEM IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, DON'T RESTART IT BECAUSE THAT ERASES ANY CODES, AND THEY'LL SEND A TOW TRUCK. THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND I FOLLOWED THEIR DIRECTIONS. NOT TURNING THE KEY DIDN'T HELP ANYTHING WITH OBTAINING CODES, BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL NOT GETTING ANY READINGS. I SPOKE WITH THE SHOP MANAGER. HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A BAD COIL CAUSING BAD RADIO FREQUENCIES, THUS SHUTTING DOWN THE THROTTLE BODY (TB). HE SAID HE WOULD TEST THE COILS AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED ONE. IF THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM, HE WOULD REPLACE THE TB. AFTER 13 DAYS, THEY STILL CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM, NOR HAVE THEY MADE ANY KIND OF REPAIRS, EXCEPT FOR PERFORMING A COURTESY CLEANING OF MY THROTTLE BODY AND "RESETTING" THE TRUCK'S COMPUTER. I'M FRUSTRATED, AND I FEAR I MIGHT HAVE A LEMON ON MY HANDS. *TR

THE "DOWNHILL DECENT CONTROL FAULT" LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN THE FAULT LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ON., IT ALSO CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE TO COME ON AND REMAIN ON UNTIL YOU CAN THE FAULT LIGHT DECIDES TO GO OFF. SO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND EVEN WORSE, WHEN IN TRAFFIC, THE FAULT LIGHT MAY COME ON AND CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO SHINE, SIGNALING TO OTHER DRIVERS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR COMING TO A STOP, WHEN IT IS NOT. THIS CAN, IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, BE VERY DANGEROUS. TURNING THE VEHICLE IGNITION OFF WILL AT TIME ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THAT IS NOT ALWAYS AN OPTION WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, OR IN TRAFFIC. THE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON WITH NO WARNING, AND WITH NO USE OF THE SYSTEM THAT IS INDICATED IS FAULTING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING THE DAY, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,600.

DASH INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN MANUALLY TURNING ON THE HEADLAMPS. THE CLUSTER LAMPS ARE APPARENTLY CONTROLLED AUTOMATICALLY BY A SENSOR LOCATED ON THE DASH, HOWEVER IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE DASH METERS WHEN IT IS DARK ENOUGH TO TURN ON THE HEADLAMPS, BUT NOT LIGHT ENOUGH FOR THE SENSOR TO ENGAGE. YOU CAN BE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM AND HEADLAMPS ARE NEEDED, BUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LAMPS WILL NOT TURN ON AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ANY OF THE READINGS ON THE GAUGES. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. JUST THE WAY IT THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED. THIS IS HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A SIX INCH MELTED SPOT ON THE RUBBER NEAR THE FLOORBOARD. AS THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE SPOT HAD BECOME LARGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,100. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SENSOR WHICH CONTROLS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED TO FUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN DRIVING IN SHADED AREAS. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ UPDATED 09/19/11

ENGINE LOSS OF POWER (SHUTS OFF) FOR NO REASON, VEHICLE ENGINE DIES SPORADICALLY (WITH A TOTAL OF 9 INCIDENTS TO DATE) WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT OR MAKING A COMPLETE STOP, THIS PLACES MYSELF, MY WIFE AND MY THREE YOUNG CHILDREN IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON A ROAD DUE TO THIS NO-POWER SITUATION, THIS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN AND RETURN THE VEHICLE TO US WITH INCONCLUSIVE RESULTS. WE FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA AND DOT AS IT MAY PLACES OUR FAMILY IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND MAY ALSO BE AFFECTING OTHER VEHICLES ASIDE FROM OURS. PLEASE CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND ASSIST US IN ADDRESSING THIS CONCERN. THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ONLY ILLUMINATED WHEN IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE. HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THEY WERE UNABLE TO CHANGE ANYTHING DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

WHILE DRIVING BY 2010 F150 AT APPROX 75 MPH IN CRUISE MODE. THE ABS BRAKE AND RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SHARPLY DECELERATED. ( BRAKE ENGAGED). LASTED APPROX. 1-2 SECONDS THEN THE BRAKING STOPPED. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES WITHIN A 2 HOUR PERIOD. THEN WHILE STOPPING TO PAY A TOLL ( CAME TO COMPLETE STOP ABS BRAKES(, THE TRUCK STALLED OUT WHILE IN DRIVE. *TR