The system that failed was in the steering/gear shaft. The shaft is failing due to corrosion/rust. The vehicle has erratic steering when turning left or right. The steering does not rebound making it difficult to steer the vehicle which can cause a serious crash. I have had the problem with the steering and almost running off into a ditch. Trying to regain steering is difficult as it seems it gets stuck in position (left or right) and heavy when manually trying to control or correct the steering. The engine intake manifold suffer from the same safety issues that causes the corrosion or rusting of the manifold bolts making it very difficult to maintenance /repair cracked manifolds in the vehicle. The culprit as Ford knows it is salty road conditions. I live in Michigan where salt is applied to the roads often to keep roadways open for travel in the winter months. Ford has found remedies for newer model F-150s that suffer the same issues but has not offered remedy for older models such as mine. These trucks should be afforded the same recall privileges as newer vehicles.
2010 Ford F-150 engine complaints
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The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the starter would fail intermittently. The contact sprayed starter fluid in the intake and eventually the vehicle would start. The contact stated that fuse #27 for the fuel pump relay was melted and burned in half. The contact spoke with a certified mechanic who suggested that the fuse and fuel pump control module may both need to be replaced. The contact replaced the fuel pump control module however, failure persisted. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who confirmed the failure with fuse # 27. The contact was informed that the fuse needed to be replaced and the fuel pump control module might also need to be replaced again. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after parking and then returning to the vehicle, while attempting to restart the vehicle, the engine failed to turn over. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the power junction box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, he slowed down and when he made a right turn, the vehicle stopped completely. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to get the vehicle safely in the parking lot. The failure had occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. There was no failure found. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,320.
47000 miles on truck. Both catalyst converters have failed within 1000 miles due to the way they are constructed. Internals of converters have two elements in which rear element appears to just be cemented in and will come loose internally. When this happens it can rotate inside housing and not let exhaust gases exhaust correctly causing loss of power.
Ford's 5.4l 3 valve engines installed in their 2004-2010 trucks have, unfortunately, established a reputation for premature failure. Owners of these vehicle's report hearing a ticking noise from the engine accompanied by a loss of power and often a "check engine" light. Research has revealed that the cause of these issues is usually attributed to a failure of the cam phasers and excessive oil clearance in the cam journals. My vehicle shut off mid drive and has had all issues described above. It started with the ticking noise first then the check engine light next and then major loss of power. That went on for about 3 months before the first time it shut off mid drive.
Was driving my f-150 to work on a city street at a low speed less than 35 MPH when the truck stalled. It coasted to work, when I got off I put oil in it and it started and drove nearly home. Once I got home almost to my driveway the vehicle stalled again. I opened the hood and noticed there were issues with spark plug number 2. I replaced it and now there is a hole in the piston and a dropped valve. This vehicle is needing a whole new engine. Diagnosed by diers ford. Vehicle not repaired.
On my truck the passenger side exhaust manifold has rusted and the rear bolts have rusted off. This has caused the manifold to leak right at the exhaust port. This leak fills the cab of the vehicle with exhaust fumes. It is also leaking pre-catalyst exhaust. The fuels in the cab are a serious safety issue and well as an emissions issue. Research on the internet shows this is a very common problem on ford trucks of this era. Talking to ford about this they offer a very small discount on the service if I have it done at the dealer. I have had trucks for years and never had a problem like this before. My truck is a 2010 ford f150 with 106,000 miles on it.
While driving the vehicle the vehicle has very rough shifts, and not only that but while stopping or accelerating after a stop and the vehicle has been stationary for small time, the vehicle jerks with a rough shift. Also while trying to drive at an accelerated speed on a highway such as 55-70 the vehicle beings to shake more so the transmission area as though the gears are not shifting properly, and as this occurs my check engine light comes on.
The normal camshaft phaser issues are occurring. Loud knocking, vibrating while idling, and general rattling from the motor when the truck isn't above 1000 RPM's. While this may not directly cause accidents, in intense rattling and knocking can cause other issues to arise which in turn can cause major safety concerns for the federal safety agency. If ford doesn't decide to take on this issue and repair it, then it can be expected that every 3 valve ford motor made since 2005 will eventually succumb to these major issues. As we all know ford has had issues designing motors in the past, primarily the 6.0, 6.4 and 5.4 motor that I currently own, but it is time for ford to step up and handle the mechanical problems that their designers negligence caused. It is not too much to ask that an auto manufacturer stands by their product and repairs or replaces the faulty part when the time comes. Additionally in the part you wherein you asked for the date of the incident, I will put the most recent occurrence but please note that this issue is reoccurring and you should expect knocking and vibration every time you drive.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. After researching the internet, the contact read that the spark plug blew out of the cylinder head due to a lack of thread in the cylinder to hold the spark plug under pressure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Freedom ford lincoln inc (151 woodland dr sw, wise, va 24293, (866) 680-5107) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
While driving on the highway the engine shut off. Upon inspection, fuse #27 burned out instead of blowing. This fuse controls the fuel pump, and when it burned up the fuel pump lost power at highway speed. Upon research it is a very common problem with the 2009-2014 year models and ford issued a tsb but not a recall. I hadn't known about this when purchasing the truck used, and it is a very serious safety issue.
My 2010 4.6 2wd shuts down while driving at 40mph on the street. I've changed so many things and now just ordered thottle body yo see if it helps. No one can diagnose this problem because no check engine light. I lose power steering and all power to the vehicle. This needs to be recalled by ford because it is very dangerous and almost caused me to have accidents with my kids inside. (xxxxx) VIN parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving at unknown speeds, the contact heard a loud ticking sound coming from the engine and the check engine warning indicator illuminated on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to hawk ford of st. Charles (located at 2525 e main st, st. Charles, il 60174, (630) 584-1800) where it was diagnosed that the timing solenoid, exhaust manifold bolt, and timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving or while parked, the vehicle would idle loudly. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cam phaser failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred the following day. The vehicle was taken back to an independent mechanic who advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 144,796.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator kept randomly flashing, there was reduced engine power, and the vehicle failed to crank. In addition, there was a loss of electrical and engine power, which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was towed to bill colwell ford inc. (238 waterloo rd, hudson, ia 50643, (319) 988-4153) where it was diagnosed that the battery and fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but it continued to stall. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer for further diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000..*bf
Takata recall. When pulling out into traffic on a very busy highway as the on coming traffic speed limit is 50mph, I'm pulling out on the highway with a safe distance between cars on this busy road as I accelerated my 2010 f150 fx4 super crew cab "with my family in the truck I might add" the truck just down shifts and it slams me and my family forward "like I hit a tree going 30mph" the truck shuts off completely and a symbol of a wrench pops up on the dashboard. With no power steering, no power breaks, no way to safely move the truck off the road at this point due to the traffic I was trying to avoid was passing me going at least 50mph almost getting rear ended by several cars and semi trucks, I push the flashers on and pray that nothing bad happens and coast until the truck finally comes to a stop after about 30-45 seconds. I get out of the truck after the group of vehicles pass by and inspected to see if the engine or transmission was blown up or leaking fluid and nothing at this point so I'm stressed out because my family and I could have very well died and there is no proof of this when I restarted the truck no symbols was present when inspected by a mechanic. I keep telling the mechanic that it has no power any more, it sooooo sluggish I can't even drive the truck much anymore, only on short trips to the store. We had to cancel or vacation and cancel the purchase of a camper for our vacation. I'm sorry but if ford was a real symbol of safety and security of its owners this would have never happened in the first place. This needs to be fixed asap!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to john lee nissan (located at 120 e 23rd st, panama city, fl 32405, (850) 888-4611) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.
Vehicle would stall at random while driving. Mechanics at ford advised that it was relay wire or harness wires for the airbag sensors that ran through the fuel tank were corroded or shorted out. They reported that the engineers at ford made a bad call when they decided to run the wires through the fuel tank, which in turn resulted in me having to dish out 1500 bucks for the repair. This issue occurred multiple times prior to the repair on a truck with less than 53000 miles at the time, between during march or april of 2014 when I first purchased the used truck. Lost all power at various speeds and on several road types including highway, highway service road, residential street and farm to market road, while going strait and during turns, after multiple events and having put less than 1000 miles on it, I took it up to ford. Grateful that no accidents occured during the episodes I experienced. I was able to cometo a stop, place the truck in park and restart it. Ttince the repair no issues. Love the f series pick ups and have owned several over a span of 18 years and its all my dads company uses. I know its been almost 4 years since having the issue but felt like I needed to say something to at least give others a head up or warning. Never set well with me. I still have the repair paperwork if needed.
11/29/18 will be the 6th time my engine shut off when coming to a stop and making a turn. Other 5 incidents were about 3 years ago. Each occasion, slowing down to a stop, engine shuts off while making a turn, and I put it in neutral while pressing brakes, starts up, and I keep going down the road. 122k miles, love the truck but this has me very concerned for my family riding in the truck. I looked up any recalls but did not find anything regarding this. F-150 forums have the exact same incidents and when taking to ford dealership, they cannot find anything wrong. Please let me know my options of getting ford to do something.
5.4 & 4.6 3 valve engine tappett noise when hot on multiple trucks &SUV occurs just after warranties on multiple years 2005 - 2012 this is the second ford I purchased and shortly after noise begins
When slowing down (at an intersection for example) to make a turn the vehicle dies and makes it very, very difficult to turn because the power steering does not work. I have almost gotten into two accidents because of not being able to stay in my lane during the turn. I have never seen a truck so difficult to turn when the engine is not running. Additionally, the truck will not start after fueling. I had the truck towed the first time it happened and the ford dealer (madison county ford in richmond, ky) said it was a transmission problem. The first time I put fuel in the truck, it would not start. It sat a couple of days and started. The engine was stopping just as it did before. Took it back to the same ford dealer and they said they had diagnosed the problem properly. I spend $2,216 on what they said the problem was and it was still doing the same thing. The paramount issue is when the truck dies while driving and it can't be steered properly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side running boards were fractured. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to freedom ford (3941 admiral peary hwy, ebensburg, pa 1593) where it was diagnosed that the running boards were fractured, which could cause carbon monoxide to enter the cab. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 107,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the engine failed to start and the vehicle stalled numerous times. The contact mentioned that the brake warning indicator illuminated when the failure occurred. On one occasion, the vehicle stalled while driving 55 MPH. The contact pulled over onto the shoulder of the road, restarted the engine, and regained normal function of the vehicle. However, the engine failure persisted and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. A diagnostic test was performed, but a failure code could not be located. An independent mechanic researched the failure and stated that the engine fuse needed to be replaced. The engine fuse was replaced, but the failure was not corrected. The vehicle continued to fail to start and stalled when driving. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 118,000.
While driving down the road engine shut off. When slowing down to make a turn, engine will shut off. And I rolled across intersection, lost brakes and steering. In motion most of the time. On city streets.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While stationary, the vehicle would not start when prompted. In addition, the vehicle stalled on more than one occasion. Bob sight ford in lee's summit, missouri was made aware of the failure and requested that the vehicle be brought in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The contact cited tsb number: 15-0137 as a potential guide for repair of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Engine cranks but does not start one morning. Found fried fuel pump fuse was the issue. Not a blown fuse. A fried fuse. Blackened and charred.
I have not had any problems with the truck until now. Lately I t's not been cranking and the check engine light on. Sometimes it cranks fine and sometime it doesn't. I took it to auto zone and they got a communications code. I've heard a lot of complaints on this issue. I've also been told that the vehicle will shut down on you while driving.
Run out of gas gas guage reading is 50 mile to go all when engen get hot making kocking nosie
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. Upon starting the vehicle, the contact heard a ticking and knocking noise coming from the engine compartment. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a rocker arm or rod malfunction. The contact was advised that the motor needed to be replaced, the vehicle was currently at the independent mechanic for repairs. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The contact was advised to call the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was unknown.
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