Major Problems with 2010 Ford F-150 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Ford F-150

2010 Ford F-150 ENGINE Victims: 5 Mileage: 103000 miles

2010 Ford F-150 AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 24986 miles

2010 Ford F-150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 58300 miles

Browse 2010 Ford F-150 complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-150 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ford motor co changed their universal garage door from homelink to car2u. which does not work as the owners guide...	134 ~ 59955 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated that the rear window defroster was engaged when the...	98 ~ 67950 miles
ENGINE on may 8th 2012 my truck stalled while i was merging into traffic at approx. 55 mph. the vehicle was...	90 ~ 82761 miles
POWER TRAIN 2010 ford f150 was parked in a parking lot of movie theatre based on the information from police and witness...	72 ~ 59207 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150 super crew. the contact stated that water was abnormally leaking into the...	66 ~ 47935 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER as i was driving on the freeway i heard a very loud pop or bang inside the car which startled...	50 ~ 56794 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY went out and started my vehicle to let it warm up while i walked my dog first thing in the...	45 ~ 51224 miles
STEERING a) 03.15.2010. ford f150 platinum extended cab. steering is extremely stiff/spongy/hard to turn off-center. must constantly fight side winds and...	40 ~ 56667 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving home from work (50 miles each way) started trip with 1/2 tank of gas gauge reported i had around...	37 ~ 87740 miles
SERVICE BRAKES engine stalls at low speeds causing loss of steering and braking. there was no check engine light or error code...	35 ~ 64429 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL hi on monday january 25 2010 i test drove a 2010 ford 150 supercrew 2wd pickup truck (with the salesman)....	32 ~ 51869 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the blue headlights are problem for oncoming vehicles and should be outlawed as well as the little lights that...	25 ~ 34044 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2010 ford f 150 off road caught on fire and burnt very quickly. the fire started under the pickup under...	23 ~ 18163 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY rear window defroster/window assembly connection defective shorts out causing fire and glass breakage. i dropped off my daughter at preschool...	18 ~ 40943 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated that the windshield wipers would not shut off. she...	18 ~ 37519 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. while sitting on a hill the vehicle rolled backwards. after rolling more than...	16 ~ 9529 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving 5-8 mph the vehicle surged forward. the...	15 ~ 61520 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150 heavy duty. the vehicle has goodyear wrangler sra tires. the contact stated...	14 ~ 26324 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY on my 2010 ford f150 4x4 truck the right side rear window chattered when i turned on the rear...	13 ~ 51531 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC aggressive braking system on 2010 f150 4 x 4. ford deems this to be a normal characteristic with this vehicle...	12 ~ 25130 miles
SUSPENSION my vehicle rides nearly identical to odi case 10392353. while driving out of town i had to slow for a...	10 ~ 49445 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE we have experienced six different instances since december where the engine would completely shut down while in motion. range of...	9 ~ 22222 miles
SEATS i own a 2010 ford f-150 xlt supercrew the 2nd row seating does not lock in the seating position. i...	9 ~ 61033 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated that the message center lights on the instrument panel were...	8 ~ 3023 miles
WHEELS growling noise in 4x2 when i put vehicle in 4x4 noise goes away. *tr...	7 ~ 84179 miles
STRUCTURE 2010 f150 twin cab has a plastic tray in the front seat middle bottom section that has very sharpy flash	7 ~ 38121 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my wife was driving a new 2010 ford f-150 with five-thousand miles on it. she was making a right turn...	7 ~ 12648 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2010 ford f-150. consumer writes in regards to a complaint with vehicle dealership . *smd the consumer stated in january...	6 ~ 50167 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the "downhill decent control fault" light comes on at random times while driving down the road. when the fault light...	6 ~ 51022 miles
SEAT BELTS 1. starting in sept 2010 the driver seat belt started failing on our 2002 ford f150 super crew. 2. every...	6 ~ 81658 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY my driver's side window make a loud noise and abruptly fell while driving yesterday. this is on my 2004 ford...	6 ~ 48223 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f150. the contact stated the vehicle came with a standard spare tire that...	4 ~ 625 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2010 ford f150...dashboard lights will not illuminate when in very low light conditions or very bright light conditions if equipped...	4 ~ 1576 miles
CARRIER/RACK > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i live in conn. and as you know we have the best corrosive road salt- so in the past year...	3
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150 equipped with federal couragia a/t tires size p330/12.5/r20 (na). the contact stated...	3 ~ 103039 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION we noticed a very bumpy ride as a person would expect when driving down a rough gravel road with pot...	3 ~ 11833 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES the day after purchasing a new 2010 f-150 ford truck this past november i experienced a terrible vibration at around...	3 ~ 27533 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES hankook dynapro at p234/75r17 on my ford f-150 had a inside sidewall blow out. tire failure bad cord did not	3 ~ 7679 miles
EQUIPMENT 2010 f150 twin cab has a plastic tray in the front seat middle bottom section that has very sharpy flash	3 ~ 35200 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the hood release latch on my 2010 ford f-150 truck in on the sidewall near the floor on the cab....	3 ~ 31953 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. while stationary the vehicle would not start when prompted. in addition the...	2 ~ 100500 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN driving on highway (clear roads)100 km/hr and all of a sudden a bang and lost power. almost killed. towed to...	2 ~ 141411 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start. an independent mechanic...	1 ~ 204000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle started to vibrate. the vehicle...	1 ~ 186000 miles
UNIVERSAL JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. while driving 15-20 mph around a corner or over a bump in...	1 ~ 78400 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated that after the defroster was activated the rear windshield...	1 ~ 53000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT wiring harness on 2010 ford f-150 4x4 burns up at fuse box. original harness was replaced by dealer in 2013....	1 ~ 100000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving various speeds a noise emitted from the...	1 ~ 71400 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated that the tail lights became filled with water in...	1 ~ 52000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY warmed up car before church. turned on front and rear defroster. backed up put it in drive and heard what...	1 ~ 45868 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated that the air conditioner suddenly failed and a burning...	1 ~ 130000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE on or around dec 2012 i noticed a water stain in the rear drivers side of the head liner. i...	1 ~ 32000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN 2010 ford f-150. consumer writes in regards to transmission problems and gross neglect of customer service at dealerships. *smd the...	1
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2010 ford f-150. consumer writes in regards to a complaint with vehicle dealership . *smd the consumer stated in january...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated that while having the vehicle serviced by an independent...	1 ~ 25000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2010 f-150 ford truck suddently brakes to the right or left abruptly slowing the vehicle and causing the vehicle to...	1 ~ 6800 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle being driven at normal highway speed on cruise control. cruise control kicked off. then power steering and brakes went...	1 ~ 35633 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated that the driver and passenger side running boards were...	1 ~ 107000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY upon entering and starting the truck the windshield wipers did not work at all in 4 separate cases the 5th...	1 ~ 12000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the passenger airbag disabled light turns on and off when a 108 pound person is sitting correctly in the front...	1 ~ 3550 miles
FUEL RAIL > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated soon after purchasing the vehicle there was an overpowering...	1 ~ 1100 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f150. the contact stated while accelerating from 40 to 50 mph there was...	1 ~ 246000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2010 ford f-150. consumer states defective part in door lock makes it easy for criminals to break into vehicle *tgw	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford f150. the contact stated that when sitting in the vehicle the head rest would...	1 ~ 100 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC brakes on 2010 f-150 need replaced with under 10 000 miles on the vehicle. *tr...	1 ~ 9700 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2010 ford f-150 driving on gravel and rock road in 4h wiring harness on left side below drivers seat lay	1 ~ 3000 miles
MARKINGS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150 heavy duty. the vehicle has goodyear wrangler sra tires. the contact stated...	1 ~ 5280 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT aggressive braking system on 2010 f150 4 x 4. ford deems this to be a normal characteristic with this vehicle...	1 ~ 10 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY problems incurred second day of driving...into ford dealer @ 1800 miles...now 30 000.severe transmission hits @ start & stop violent...	1 ~ 1800 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the accelerator pedal...	1 ~ 200 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION this issue is from date of purchase excessive noise or clatter in the right front suspension as something is loose...	1 ~ 4 miles

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