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2010 Ford F-150

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Owner complaints for the 2010 Ford F-150 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 676.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

733 reports with mileage · 109 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 166 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 121 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 107 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

23 crash reports35 fire reports19 injury reports

Engine complaints

107 reports
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103,000 miles · Mar 4, 2015
EngineInjury

STARTED DRIVING THIS TRUCK AND EXHAUST FUMES STATED SMELLING IN THE TRUCK. CAUSING MY FAMILY TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10691975

47,000 miles · Mar 1, 2015
Engine

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE WARNING CHIME WENT OFF AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON.ENGINE TURNED OFF, LOST ALL POWER.WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN.HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP.THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE, NO CODES.DROVE VEHICLE HOME APPROXIMATELY 14 MILES, SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.VEH…

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I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE WARNING CHIME WENT OFF AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON.ENGINE TURNED OFF, LOST ALL POWER.WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN.HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP.THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE, NO CODES.DROVE VEHICLE HOME APPROXIMATELY 14 MILES, SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.VEHICLE HAS STALLED FOUR TIMES IN TWO DAYS, ONCE WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN.VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED ONLY AT FORD DEALERSHIPS, WHAT THEY RECOMMENDED TO DO, WAS DONE.SAME SCENARIO HAPPENS, WARNING CHIME, OIL LIGHT COMES ON, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER.DEALERSHIP GAVE ME IMPRESSION THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM.SEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET,I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS POSTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER CUSTOMERS.BRINGING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP, SEE WHAT HAPPENS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10691379

17,000 miles · Nov 19, 2014
EngineStructure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FUEL DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWAR…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FUEL DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

NHTSA ODI #10659241

49,000 miles · Sep 29, 2014
EngineSteering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

NHTSA ODI #10639926

53,000 miles · Aug 8, 2014
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOSS POWER INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOSS POWER INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ODI #10621003

110,000 miles · Jun 20, 2014
Engine

ENGINE STALLS AT RED LIGHTS NO REASON. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10604683

30,400 miles · Jun 2, 2014
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

MY 2010 FORD F150 HAS APPROX. 30,4XX MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PERFECTLY. IN A BRIEF SUMMARY, GOING IN TO WORK EARLY (5AM) POTENTIALLY SAVED ME FROM HAVING A WRECK TO DUE A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. UPON ACCELERATING FROM A RED LIGHT, MY TRUCK ENTERED INTO A "LIMP HOME" MODE (MECHANIC WRENCH ICON APPEARED) AND BEGAN TO IN…

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MY 2010 FORD F150 HAS APPROX. 30,4XX MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PERFECTLY. IN A BRIEF SUMMARY, GOING IN TO WORK EARLY (5AM) POTENTIALLY SAVED ME FROM HAVING A WRECK TO DUE A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. UPON ACCELERATING FROM A RED LIGHT, MY TRUCK ENTERED INTO A "LIMP HOME" MODE (MECHANIC WRENCH ICON APPEARED) AND BEGAN TO INCORRECTLY REGULATE MY RPMS. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO BECOME NEARLY STRANDED AS I WAS MOVING NO FASTER THAN 10MPH IN A 50MPH ZONE. I WAS LUCKILY ONLY 1/8TH OF A MILE FROM WORK AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE STREET. UPON LEAVING WORK, MY TRUCK WAS ACTING FINE WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS (NOT EVEN THE MECHANIC WRENCH). I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE IT TO AN AUTO PARTS SUPPLIER TO HAVE A FREE DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. NO CODES WERE SAVED OR SHOWED UP. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME, IT AGAIN ACTED UP AND ENTERED A LIMP MODE. THIS TIME BOTH "CHECK ENGINE" AND "MECHANIC WRENCH" LIGHTS WERE ON. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHO THEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. I AM QUOTED $881 TO PERFORM THE REPLACEMENT OF A ~$150 PART...SINCE IT IS A 2010, IT IS OUT OF THE 3YR/36,000 BUMPER TO BUMPER AND FORD DOESN'T CONSIDER THE THROTTLE BODY PART OF THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY (FORD WILL COVER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THOUGH, A CHUNK OF PLASTIC THAT WON'T BREAK)... FORD HAS APPARENTLY HAD PROBLEMS W/ THEIR DRIVE-BY-WIRE THROTTLE BODIES, AS SEEN THROUGH THEIR "CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03" RECALL. THIS INCIDENT SHOULD DEFINITELY BE INVESTIGATED AS I HAVE TAKEN PROPER CARE OF MY TRUCK (THAT HAS 30,400 MILES) AND I AM STRANDED IN A ROAD, OFTEN TRAVELED BY 18 WHEELERS, GOING 10MPH. I AM NOT CONFIDENT IN MY FORD TRUCK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10595653

79,000 miles · May 5, 2014
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 79,000.

NHTSA ODI #10586587

61,000 miles · May 5, 2014
Engine

2010 FORD F-150 5.4 LTR STALLING AT IDLE AND LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. REPAIRS DONE AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND O2 SENSORS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. BACK AT DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR REVIEW. TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. SAME PROBLEM CAN BE SEEN ALL OVER THE INTE…

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2010 FORD F-150 5.4 LTR STALLING AT IDLE AND LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. REPAIRS DONE AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND O2 SENSORS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. BACK AT DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR REVIEW. TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. SAME PROBLEM CAN BE SEEN ALL OVER THE INTERNET. FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10586498

61,000 miles · Apr 15, 2014
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F150. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

NHTSA ODI #10582916

Official recalls

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11V049000 · Structure:body:door

Feb 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 & remedy

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.

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NHTSA investigations

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