2010 Ford F-150: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Feb 24, 2025 · Transmission · 152,000 miles · LA

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH with the cruise control feature activated, the power train warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission unexpectedly downshifted into first gear and the rear wheels locked up. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was diagnosed by a mobile mechanic with a handheld scanner and retrieved DTC: P0723. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 152,000.

Filed Sep 1, 2016 · Transmission · 83,000 miles · TX

2010 ford f150 with 83,000 miles traveling 70 MPH with cruise control on. Heard a loud thump then transmission locked up skidding 100 feet in uncontrolled fashion. Placed transmision shifter to neutral immediately when rpms were racing. Truck tried to go left but gained control with steering wheel. Took truck by tow truck to transmission shop and they found transmission had shifted from 6th gear to 1st gear causing the problem. Transmission was intact. Called ford dealer I bought from they said they would research sounded like they were not interested. This is a very dangerous defect to say the least and I noted 3 other similar experiences under car complaints.com for this year yet no recall for this problem but has been issued for 2011 and 2012 models. The federal safety agency should take note and make mandatory recall.

Filed Sep 28, 2015 · Transmission · 30,600 miles · WI · crash

At highway cruising speed, with the cruise control on, the truck spontaneously locked up the wheels and went into an uncontrollable skid off the interstate highway into the ditch and up the embankment. The ford dealership which fixed it found a computer error code p0975, and therefore replaced ford part number 9l3z7a100c:control assembly-transmission. No braking system problems, and no rear end differential problems were found. The truck was drivable after the accident. If the truck had rolled or struck an obstacle, fatalities could have resulted.

Filed Dec 8, 2014 · Visibility · 54,000 miles · OH

Early morning left it running with heater and front defroster on. Ten minutes later I entered the veh & noticed that I had not activated the back defoggers. (I rarely use the back window defogger since I generally park indoors and to be honest I was not entirely sure where the button was located). I remained in the vehicle with the doors closed and the vehicle remained in park (not in gear). I a few moments passed when I heard a loud sound not unlike the noise made by a 22 caliber rifle shot. My truck is a f150 lariat w/crew cab w/ 3 piece window where the center section opens. All three window sections have defogger wires embedded within the glass. It was difficult to see what had happen due to the early hour and fogged windows but the far right (passenger side) back glass panel had literally shattered as tempered glass does. It maintained its surface and did not fall away thanks to the factory tint-coating. I'm told by the dealer this will cost over $900 to fix. I've talked to several glass companies. This is a well known problem that ford seems to be unconcerned about. I contacted the dealer and ford care but any good will seems to be in short supply and I get the impression that they are resisting taking responsibility for this problem to avoid the great responsibility of fixing this design defect in millions of trucks. My last ford truck had the smoking/burning cruise control problem. I was told that was a random occurrence until I heard on the news about cars burning up due to bad cruise control units. Even then, the recall was years in coming and I ended up fixing that one too, also at my own expense. Is there any form of compensation or assistance available here that I may have missed? My dealer has offered no help and ford care is worthless. I'd hate to say it but if I end up paying for this out of pocket, my next truck will not be a ford.

Filed Sep 15, 2014 · Transmission · 81,500 miles · AZ

I was traveling west on i10 in arizona when my truck decided to down shift/limp mode at 75 MPH. The result was a nice long slide until I was able to shift the transmission into neutral. Of course the cruise control still thought it was going to speed the truck up and continued accelerating until I turned it off. I was able to get to the emergency lane and shut the vehicle off. I called the dealership to report it and they asked me to start it again. It started fine and did not show any errors on the display. I was able to drive it home though at a reduced speed and not using the cruise control. I find that ford would supply a vehicle with a limp mode that would shift the vehicle into 2nd gear limp mode at any speed and not shut off the cruise at the same time. Seems to me the vehicle should disengage the cruise and slow the vehicle when at speed and not the unexpected down shift that seems to result from any transmission issues. If I had been towing my car trailer or travel trailer this could have been catastrophic. Be nice to find out what ford says when I finally get my truck back.

Filed May 5, 2014 · Engine · 79,000 miles · WV

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.

Filed Sep 16, 2013 · Transmission · 38,012 miles · ND

I own a ford f150 lariat 4x4 with a 5.4 engine, 3.55 gears and 38,000 miles. I was traveling at 75 MPH using cruise control and all of the sudden the transmission automatically downshifted, which caused the rear tires to lock up and cause the vehicle to skid. The engines RPM's increased to at least 5000 RPM, when I shifted the transmission to neutral and shut the engine off. We I pulled the vehicle to the side of the road, the engine went into a lockdown mode with the engine and wrench icons illuminating. I let the truck sit for approximately 15 minutes and called the dealer for a tow. They instructed me to drive the truck to the dealership if possible and diagnosed the problem was related to a faulty computer (mechatronic) that controls the transmission. They did not have the controller in stock and recommended that I have the unit replaced in my home town. The dealer in my hometown claims that the have never heard of a similar problem and I need to monitor the truck for recurrence. I searched the web and it sounds as if the problem is known on the 2010 model. Your suggestions?

Filed Aug 16, 2011 · Acceleration, Brakes · 35,633 miles · CO · fire

Vehicle being driven at normal highway speed on cruise control. Cruise control kicked off. Then power steering and brakes went out and a fire started in the engine compartment in front of driver seat. Vehicle coasted to the side of the road. Smoke began to fill the cab. At side of road vehicle was evacuated vehicle burned to the ground. Photos available from the time they got to the side of the road.

Filed Jun 3, 2011 · Acceleration · 9,717 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f150. While driving approximately 65 MPH the cruise control would not deactivate. The contact stated he applied pressure to the brake pedal. Placed the vehicle in neutral, and pressed on the cruise control button but the the cruise control would not deactivate. The vehicle came to a stop when the contact placed the gear shifter in park and depressed the brake pedal with extreme force.the contact shut the vehicle off.the contact restarted the vehicle three different times and each time the cruise control was still activated. The fourth time the vehicle was started the cruise control deactivated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 9,717.