Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ready | 07/06/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm | 07/06/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TSB-10-18-1 | 09/02/2010 | 10037098 | Ready | 05/04/2011 | |
| TSB-10-18-1 | 09/02/2010 | 10037098 | Ford: some expedition, f-150, and navigator models may experience a delayed forward or reverse transmission engagement. usually happens on cold start in cold climates. *rm | 05/04/2011 | |
| CSP-092908CS-01 | 12/12/2008 | 10026749 | Roush/ford: vehicles manufactured by roush with an intercooled roush charger have an opportunity for an upgrade to an enhanced pcm calibration. not all f150 roushcharged vehicles will be affected by these variations. *pe updated 1 | 12/12/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| CSP-092408CS-01 | 08/01/2009 | 10030866 | Ford truck: in the case of the roushcharger for the f-150, the trucks calibration enhancements has been developed to better accommodate regional variations in premium fuel quality. even though not all f-150 roushcharged trucks will be aff | 12/16/2009 | |
| CSP-092908CS-01 | 12/12/2008 | 10026749 | Roush/ford: vehicles manufactured by roush with an intercooled roush charger have an opportunity for an upgrade to an enhanced pcm calibration. not all f150 roushcharged vehicles will be affected by these variations. *pe updated 1 | 12/12/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/29/2008 | 1200 | ||
| We bought our f150 5.4 in july of 2008. in late august i noticed a slight vibration under my feet. the vibration continued to get worse. i have taken the truck to a my ford dealership for all maintenance and each time i have reported the vibration. in july of 2011 i replaced the tires after they stated it was the tires. that did nothing to fix the vibration. they have continued to rotate and balance the tires but i still have the problem. which is wearing out my tires. i overheard the mechanic talking to the mgr. of the service department he told him to bill it as a recall but the problem is not fixed.also in april they said they didn't know what the problem was that it may take weeks to find it at my cost because ford would problem not pay for it. i don't think this is fare. it was a brand new truck. what if something breaks while i'm driving 50 mph in the traffic. | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 50000 | 1 | |
| At idle the engine knocks loudly vehicle stalls engine fails. not able to drive. i have been told by ford techs and dealership to replace engine. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 50000 | ||
| At idle the engine knocks loudly vehicle stalls engine fails.not able to drive.i have been told by ford techs and dealership to replace engine | |||
| 05/19/2012 | 34250 | 1 | |
| I bought my ford truck used in april 2012 with 33000 miles. about a month later i noticed that when i applied the brakes to stop, the engine would rev up. it has since gotten alot worse. now the engine has started to overpower the brakes. i find that when the engine starts to rev, if i let off the brake and rebrake it will drop the rpm's back down. it's dangerous to have to let off the brake especially in traffic! it's such a safety issue. in researching this for a recall, i've come across other complaints like this. *tr | |||
| 03/05/2012 | 31733 | ||
| Safety concern. solenoid that activates 4 wheel drive failure, causes partial engagement of 4 wheel drive at ant time. | |||
| 11/22/2011 | |||
| There has been several times while i'm driving at a slow rate of speed at 20 to 30 mph, my rpm gauge will rev high to 4 to 5 and stay there for several minutes and will go back to normal rpm after my transmission shifts gears. i don't see why my truck needs to rev that high at a slow speed to shift gears. to me that shows that my transmission is slipping gears or the gear ratio was never properly tuned when i bought the truck. my truck revving that high while i'm slowing driving is an unsafe act and could potentially cause more unsafe situations. | |||
| 09/04/2011 | 10000 | ||
| While driving on interstate, truck self engaged in 4x4, but only driver side wheel locked causing severe pull towards left side. almost lost control. dealership has replaced all components twice now and the problem is intermittent. | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 24000 | ||
| On wednesday, march 2, 2011 the front differential on my 2008 ford f150 truck blew apart while backing up on a residential street in nashua, nh. there was a loud noise and the truck slammed to a stop. the truck was towed to best ford on amherst st., nashua, nh. apparently a rod broke in half and ricocheted in the housing damaging the gear shaft and slicing a gash in the differential cap. i was on a quiet street with little traffic. had this occurred on a busy street or highway, it would have most likely resulted in an accident. i have taken photographs of the damaged parts if they are needed. | |||
| 06/09/2010 | 18000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. he stated that while driving 5 mph the vehicle lost power causing him to lose control and had to apply the brakes forcefully to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and was informed that they could not duplicate the failure, however, the failure had re-occurred several times and vehicle had to be taken back to the dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired and remained at the dealership. the failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage 19,000. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 1000 | 1 | |
| The accelerator and brake are so close together on my 2008 ford f150 that i have on occasion accidentally pressed both the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time while braking. the first time it happened i did not know what was happening. the engine was revving up as i was applying the brake, so i applied the brake harder and the engine continued to rev higher until the truck lurched forward. this caught me by surprise and my foot came off the brake and the engine revved down. i realized that my foot had been on the accelerator the same time it was on the brake. since that first time, i know that if the engine starts revving while i am applying the brake that i have my foot on both and can angle my foot to the left to remove it from the accelerator while still keeping my foot on the brake. even so, one time i just missed hitting the car in front of me while stopping. this seems to me to be a dangerous design. when the engine begins revving for no apparent reason one tends to panic and steps harder on the brake which makes the problem worse. i think there needs to be a recall on this problem. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2009 | 5000 | 1 | |
| 2008 brand new f150 truck - 5,000 miles and the starter wouldn't engage the flywheel.. starter gear shaft sheared completely through. the mechanics at vista ford/woodland hills were baffled by this. the starter gear shaft sheared completely through and the engine was not seized so there is no reason for that to happen. this was not the case as the mechanics checked the teeth in the flywheel and turned it by hand they were able to inspect the flywheel and found every tooth to be perfectly in tact and the teeth on the starter gear itself were also perfectly in tact. the only damage was to the starting gear shaft but now i am very concerned for safety and what caused it? *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/03/2011 | 47000 | ||
| I was traveling less than 10 mph while driving in the parking deck at work when my 2008 f150 ford truck suddenly accelerated !! i put my foot on the brakes and the truck would not stop!! just as i was in the process of putting the truck out of gear - it ran into the vehicle in front of me. luckily it did not damage the other vehicle ( which was a big suv ) but it did $2,000.00 worth of damage to my truck!! i took the truck into the ford dealership for diagnosis and repair. they said they could not get it to duplicate the problem. i contacted ford's complaint and customer service departments.they denied my request for assistance in this matter as they claim thier analysis does not indicate any evidence of a manufacturing or design defect. i went to the ford dealership where i purchased my truck to try to trade in my truck for another vehicle. despite the fact that i have bought 7 ford trucks in the past - 6 of them at this particular dealership , they were not willing to work with me on a deal for trading in my truck. they told me that i had gotten 47,000 miles out of my truck before this problem occurred , and that i could probably get another 47,000 miles out of it before it does it again!!! then 28 days after the first occurance - my truck did it again!!!! this time i was in traffic in the process of stopping my truck for a traffic light. i had just taken my foot off of the brakes ( my foot was still resting on top of the brakes ) and i was coasting to a stop. suddenly the truck just speeded up out of control !!! i applied the brakes , and again the truck would not stop!!!! i quickly threw the gear in nuetral and turned off the key. as soon as i did this, the brakes skidded on and my truck just barely stopped before hitting the car in front of me!! i am in constant fear of this occurring again!!! both times i have been driving at a very slow speed ( less than 10 mph ) but what if it happens when i'm on the freeway traveling at high speeds.this is lfe threatening | |||
| 10/31/2010 | 37000 | ||
| The transmission slips in the 2008 ford f150 crew cab. yesterday i put it in reverse and it did not ingage.so then i had to put it into park and then ingage it again to reverse then it let me go. | |||
| 12/18/2009 | 120 | ||
| Brakes failed on 2 separate occasions for no apparent reason. ran thru 2 different intersections ...no wet roads...no weather conditions...just failed to stop vehicle. | |||
| 11/28/2009 | 28000 | 1 | |
| 2008 ford f-150 accelerated on its own and crashed into a wall. the vehicle traveled over 200 feet at full acceleration and skid marks prove brakes were engaged. accident injured driver and employee of the business it crashed into. *tr | |||
| 01/04/2009 | 2000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. while driving between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle vibrated excessively. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation and without warning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection, but they could not duplicate the failure. however, the dealer replaced the driveshaft and universal joints. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer on two separate occasions for identical failures. in addition, the transmission was replaced and four new tires were mounted on the vehicle. the vehicle was at the dealer for nine weeks, but the failures persist. the contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for repair. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 2,000 and current mileage was 6,500. | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| My vehicle is a 2008 ford f-150 supercrew. this has an automatic transmission. after about 1000 miles i noticed that the engine appeared to stall when accelerating uphiill (changing gears) and that the rpm's would rev during city driving. the problem is intermittent and i had to go to the service department several times to attempt to prove the issue exist. after it was discovered the service department tore down the transmission and replaced parts and this did not resolve it. a month later ford acknowledged the issue existed and as dealers to hold off on repair attempts until engineering did mre research. i have a copy of this from the oasis on my vehicle. a month later the attempted a download of information to unit. this improved the performance of the vehicle. after about 5 months the issues slowly started to show themselves again. i have been in contact with several people to get this resolved. each time i have gone to the service department they are looking for codes and the problem is not producing any codes. i am once again at this time taking my vehicle in repeatedly and hoping that on that day someone will experience the same things which i am speaking of, just like they did in the beginning of this problem. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2008 | 5000 | 1 | |
| Ford f-150 has accelerated with foot on brake pedal 4 times, twice while in reverse, twice when stopping, always at low speed. it was hard to stop truck, even with foot full on pedal. the engine was racing with high rpm's. restarting engine resolved issue or putting it in neutral. there is also an issue with a/c ventilation. temperature varies from cool to hot when dial is set to mostly cool air flow, requiring constant adjusting. truck has been to dealer 3 times and am told they can't fix it unless they experience it themselves. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2008 | 1700 | 1 | |
| Purchased new ford 150 supercrew 4x4. on 07/2008. after arriving at stop sign, stopped when restarted, the engine accelerated brakes would not stop the vehicle. had to quickly put transmission into neutral to avoid hitting other vehicles. this recurred twice when stopping at stop light and stop sign. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2008 | 70 | 1 | |
| Purchased new ford 150 supercab 2x4. on 8/6/08. automatic transmission. drove about 60 miles on freeway. after arriving at destination, stopped at store. when restarted, when preparing to enter road, the engine accelerated to about 4,000 rpms when it should have been at idle. brakes would not stop the vehicle. had to quickly put transmission into neutral to avoid truck moving into the road and hitting other vehicles. this recurred 4 or five times when stopping at stop light, stop sign and stopping at motel. the next morning this recurred when stopping at motel office. did not reoccur. took truck into dealer and they are inspecting for problems. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 12 | 12/04/2007 | |
| I have a 2008 ford f-150 supercrew with an automatic transmission that i bought brand new and it has about 4,000 miles on it now. the transmission does not shift properly all the time. on about 12 to 15 occasions the transmission has shifted into neutral when i am traveling between 15 to 30 miles an hour. the transmission shifts into neutral when i let off the gas pedal and i am coasting around a curve, down a hill, or around an on or off ramp, while coasting at a speed between 15 to 30 miles per hour. after coasting for a few seconds and i attempt to accelerate is when i realize the truck is in neutral because the rpms go up and the truck does not accelerate. after i let off the gas pedal the truck will then slam into gear. i have taken my ford back to the dealer two times to have it fixed and they say they can not fix it because it does not happen all the time. they told me to drive it until it gets worse and then bring it back. i did not realize just how much danger they were putting me in until april 1, 2008 because the truck had not ever shifted into neutral while i was coasting around an off ramp and attempting to merge into traffic. on april 1st i was traveling around an off ramp from a major highway to merge into traffic on a major interstate and when i attempted to accelerate and merge into traffic and to my surprise the truck was in neutral. a car almost ran into the back of my truck before my truck slammed into gear and i was able to accelerate. i was almost involved in an accident because this brand new truck does not shift properly and ford does not think it is important enough to investigate more and to fix the problem. i have reported it to ford customer relations center and they say they can not fix it until it happens more frequently and then they can duplicate the occurrence. the truck is unsafe to drive and could cause me or my wife and children to be involved in an accident. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 12/03/2010 | 57565 | ||
| The vehicle started a vibration and loud banging noise. unable to drive. looking under vehicle found center support/carrier bearing out of place and laying in bracket that attaches it to frame. could not drive over 5-10 mph. had vehicle towed to dealer garage. complete drive shaft(s) assembly was replaced. old parts were retained by garage. | |||
| 01/04/2009 | 2000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. while driving between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle vibrated excessively. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation and without warning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection, but they could not duplicate the failure. however, the dealer replaced the driveshaft and universal joints. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer on two separate occasions for identical failures. in addition, the transmission was replaced and four new tires were mounted on the vehicle. the vehicle was at the dealer for nine weeks, but the failures persist. the contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for repair. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 2,000 and current mileage was 6,500. | |||