My 2010 f150 started getting carbon monoxide coming through the cabin heating system. This was caused by the exhaust manifold and bolts breaking due to rusting out and allowing carbon monoxide to seep into the engine compartment and into the cabin. I as the driver became ill for 2 days as I was not aware that the poison was coming into the cabin at first. I had a 70 mile highway drive to get home. The vehicle has had severe rusting throughout the drive train starting at 3 years old. Ford has never accepted any responsibility for this issue. I want to be clear on this as in hopes of not having this happen to anyone else. I feel I could have died from this poisoning. I have never had a vehicle do this, especially one as new as this vehicle.
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My high school daughter was driving our 2010 f150 on the way to school today and it failed in the left turn lane at a busy intersection, and it would crank but not start. People were honking their horns and my daughter missed classes. She could have been re-end and injured for the rest of her life. I had the vehicle towed to a garage and they said it was a known issue related to a fuse/fuse box wire and they are looking for a fusebox bypass kit that ford has put together to fix this problem. This is a known issue that several people have reported. Https://ca.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-c21953_ds740770. This is a safety issue! She could have been rear-ended and injured for the rest of her life! Repair cost to install ford's bypass kit was $360. Ford knows about this and did not notify us to my knowledge.
Exhaust manifold leaking, and could be getting into the cab.
Manifold bolts rusting off on 4.6l 3v engine. This causes exhaust leak under hood and excessive heat to the other parts near the engine. Because smell is apparent at idle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving unknown speeds, the vehicle lost power and stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. Additionally, there was an abnormal knocking noise present. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who recommended that the engine be replaced. The contact called a local dealer (andy mohr ford, located at 2684 e main st plainfield, in 46168). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 72,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving at unknown speeds, there was an abnormal rattling noise while the accelerator pedal was applied. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (northstar ford located at 1420 miller trunk hwy duluth, mn 55811 217‑727‑3673) where it was diagnosed that the accelerator assembly (part number: 7l1v-3c247 b), valve assembly (part number: 7l1z9h465 b), and wheel hub assembly (part number: 9l3z1104) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures, but did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 61,250.
About april 2017 I noticed a ticking noise coming from the engine area of my truck. I also noticed hesitation when I accelerate and my fuel economy has dropped. There is a distinct jerking sensation when driving. My concern is that the vehicle does not want to accelerate in certain gears and I feel this is a safety concern. My truck has the ford 5.4l v8 engine and upon my own research, this engine is notorious for the cam phaser going bad, along with other related issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that a misfire on the cylinder required all the valves to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.
Engine stalls for no reason.
Fix my 2010 ford f-150 fx4 engine and tranny problems. I was always a chevy guy, bought this truck and it is a big pile of [xxx] !!!!! Recall it, read the forums, all who own these are sick of the god[xxx] problems !!!!! Never again. Stand up to your product. Do something about it. Your engineers are pathetic. Good by, from one pissed off owner information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Exhaust manifold warping. 2010 ford f150 fx4 5.4l. Right side manifold warped at 95,000 miles and left side manifold warped at 135,000 miles. Right side replaced for $1,500. Have not done the left side yet. Too expensive. This is a known defect with this model. Should be warranty work.
When applying sync update caused several failure codes to transmission module and transmission servo. Sync module no longer works after applying software update and must be replaced. All transmission and engine codes were cleared. I believe the sync module update caused failure codes and destroyed sync module. Ford dealership cannot explain
Transmission won't down shift ,or downshifts when not suppose to, when starting out or slowing down there is severe shuttering from the drivetrain.
While driving (in motion) the engine randomly shuts down causing you to lose both steering and braking power. This happens with no warning and the vehicle is hard to control. Speed does not seem to be a factor but it quits while turning the vehicle either left or right.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the engine revved without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side and later taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the rocker arm fractured into pieces and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. At times, the vehicle would also fail to start. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
My vehicle stop without warning. Had a 800.00 dollar tune-up. It has stopped several times since tune-up .I took it to two dealers they said they could not find any codes indicating their was a problem. It cuts off as I come to a stop or when I slow down to make a turn at slow speeds on city streets.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal failed and became stuck to the floorboard. The vehicle accelerated forcefully and immediately decelerated. The mechanic and check engine indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The dealer cleaned the throttle body; however, the failure was not corrected. A diagnostic was performed, which located a failure code at the throttle body position sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 75,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f150. The contact stated that while driving at any speed, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the flapper center intake manifold failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the engine stalled while attempting to stop the vehicle. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, but a failure code could not be produced . The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 82,719. The VIN was not provided.
Vehicle vibrates and hesitates to accelerate to the point where the truck engine will shut off around 1500 RPM on both highway speed and normal street speed. I took it to a local ford dealership, and they said there's nothing wrong with it or maybe they just don't know where it's coming from since the engine light is not on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam shaft was failing and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Had just completed an oil change in novato, ca at the oil changers. When driving home on the freeway at approximately 65mph the engine lost all power. (stepping on the accelerator had no response and the check engine light came on) I coasted the vehicle onto the shoulder of the highway and came to a complete stop, turning off the engine. Checked the oil plug was still in the oil drain pan and everything looked ok. The vehicle started back up without issue and has been running fine since.
While slowing to approximatly 20 MPH to make a left turn at a stop light the engine died and all braking and power steering was lost. While still partially bloking the intersection I placed the transsmision in park and restarted the engine. No engine fault codes were displayed. I drove to the local dealer immediately after the incident. Dealer stated that if no fault light was present they could not determine the cause. So far this has only happened one time.
Exhaust manifold studs breaking causing exhaust gas leakage 5.4l 3 valve flex-fuel on both left and right side. Ford motor company declined to cover costs to repair. Internet full of complaints on this problem and fomoco ignores knows design flaw.
Bought new in april 2010, ford xlt150. Now at 73k mi. Last two weeks. Could not start twice after filling up. Had to keep flooring vehicle to crank over.hi performance battery is two mths old. Died at red light three times. Died at yield sign twice.died at bank atm once. Lost steering control when engine died coming out of yield sign. Luckily hit no one.took it to ford dealership,asked about recall notice or if others had similar problems. Negative response on both. Told them thousands of same problem posted on internet. They told me many people just post stuff. Many posters said ford dealers computers showed no problem when truck is hooked up.taking it to an independent mechanic shop. Too dangerous to keep driving. Will injure someone and myself,or worse. Will be notifying ford.
2010 ford f150 with just over 60,000 miles. While driving, the vehicle fails and the engine shuts down entirely. This happens intermittently when the truck comes to a stop, but has also happened while driving casually at approximately 45 MPH on city streets. This has happened multiple times. Personal investigation has LED to finding numerous reports online of the same or worse problems with this model/year of ford truck. Research has lead to show that there seems to be a factory issue with the fuel/air system on the vehicle. Numerous other reports online of the truck failing while driving and even causing accidents in some instances. This is a very serious safety issue as it endangers the lives of those in this vehicle as well as others on the roadway. A recall needs to be implemented immediately by the manufacturer to rectify this wrongdoing.
Spark plug blew out of number 2 cylinder with no warning.
2010 ford f150 stalls when going slow, and turning left. The oil light came on and I lost all power I had to put in park and restart. Took about 5 tries for the truck to restart. It did the same thing again about five minutes later while making another left turn. Also, died when I was sitting at a light preparing to turn right.
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