Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 10/06/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Front rotors needed replaced at 20000 miles then at 44000 miles....in all the vehicles i own have never had to replace????warped rotors costing over 600 to replace every 20 th miles....defective!!!!! | |||
| 12/08/2010 | 27000 | ||
| Bought a 2008 ford f150 from a so called reputible dealer. had issues after the first couple of months with a vibration took vehicle back to dealer ran a diagnostics check on it, they said nothing is wrong. two years later problem has escalated where truck vibrates so bad that it spills a can of soda. ford now says no warranty left on vehicle and we have to pay for fixing. it was under warranty two years ago when problem arised. i am very unhappy with the dealership and ford itself. i am thinking about filing a law suit against ford if the problem is not rectified. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 70000 | ||
| This weekend we heard a loud pop under the hood followed by a loud ticking sound while driving on the freeway. we pulled over and waited for a tow truck to take our car to the dealership where it was examined today. we learned that this common issue in ford f150 trucks will cost approximately $1000 (low end) to $3500 (high end) to fix. a spark plug simply popped out, tearing up the threads in the cylinder, causing the dealer to recommend cylinder head replacement. there is something else that can be a less expensive fix to the problem, but ford does not guarantee that fix. my vehicle is 3 years old and has 70k miles on it. we are very meticulous about the maintenance on our vehicle and as the dealership explained, this is a defect in this engine design and not something that we could have done to prevent the problem. they recommend a tune up to replace all spark plugs because of this issue. my warranty has expired and i do not have an extended warranty. after driving my last ford f150 for 200k miles with no issues, i have a difficult time paying $4,000 when it is all said and done on a vehicle that i am still making payments on that is only 3 years old. | |||
| 12/16/2010 | 9792 | ||
| Due to the close proximity of the gas and brake pedal and the low sink when pressing the brake pedal-it is very easy to press the gas pedal when pressing the brake pedal. i have asked ford to look into this matter and the potential safety issue and they will not. i feel that this matter deserves immediate attention and should be reviewed by outside agencies to see if there is in fact the need for a recall and a redesign. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| 2008 f-150 radio and interior lights randomly come on while the the key is off, out of the ignition, parked in the garage, with the doors closed, the windows can be open or closed. began randomly about 2 months ago (12-1-2010 @ 60k miles). no re-occurring pattern to the incidences. if the radio on/off switch is off the radio does not come on, but the interior light will come on. local dealer replaced some sort of radio module-$600.00 but did not resolve the issue. help; concerned about battery life and other potential electronic failures. | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 30000 | ||
| 2008 ford f150 pick up... twice within the last 2 months my truck unexpectedly accelerated when i was idling in reverse and my foot was on the brake pedal. i nearly hit an employee of mine the first time and yesterday the spontaneous acceleration caused significant damage to my motorhome. there were burn marks on the asphalt caused by me pressing on the brake so hard trying to get it to stop. | |||
| 08/26/2009 | 26000 | ||
| My 2008 ford f150 was sitting in my drive way until i had to leave to go run errands. i got in it, turned the key and there was fire coming out of the exhaust pipe. i think it stared in the engine because of how hot it was minutes after i turned the key. please let people know about this. i do not want to see people being harmed by this. im positive that if i hadn't turned it off as quickly as i did the engine would have caught fire and the truck would have been ruined, throwing away all the money that i bought it for. and wasteing all the time that i cud have used the truck for hauling andraod trips. thank you. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 04/30/2010 | 38000 | ||
| Ford f150 side window screens are malfunctioning and falling down. our truck with 38,000 miles on it is starting to have a problem, when a search of the internet is performed, this problem is extremely common. from my phone calls with my ford dealer today, they said it is not a safety problem and ford will not stand behind it. this problem is rampant and is another case of a dealer not standing behind the quality of their vehicle. they try to portray it as a warranty issue, when it is in fact a faulty design. i can only imagine the dangerous situations that could occur if a window unexpectedly smashes to the bottom of a door. from startling the driver to allowing untended people to access the vehicle. it is a pity that the automotive and the rest of the world has moved from the intention of the law to only the letter of the law. i suggest that someone do a search on ford f150 window regulator failures on the internet and see what you find. | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 100 | ||
| I have a f-150 xlt triton ford truck. i have had numerous issues from : seatbelts not working, engine light, selenoid, 4wd linkage, shaking and brakes not working, to not engaging into park or drive...i am so frustrated and ford won't do anything. | |||
| 11/16/2009 | 19000 | ||
| 08 ford truck 150 truck. one episode of the truck suddenly accelerating and run into my barn. the truck was stopped by hitting the barn and getting stuck in a ditch. i have had this type acceleration on 3 additional episodes. the dealor and ford say thereis no problem. no injures have occured up to this time. | |||
| 08/03/2008 | 70 | ||
| I have a 2008 f150 pickup with 348 miles. this has happened 3 times already. i put my foot on the brake to shift from park to either reverse or drive and the engine revs and the car lurches. all times, i've been able to put quickly into park then turn off the engine to fix the problem. when the car is restarted, the engine is running normally. one of the three times, it happened with my husband driving. i can't be sure i believe it's because the brake pedal and gas pedal are close enough together that my foot touches the gas when braking. the first time i had shoes on and don't know. the second time was with bare feet and i felt the right side of my foot touch the gas. my husband can't comment on the third time. i measured and my honda civic brake/gas distance is 2.75. the truck distance is 2 3/8. i called the dealership twice and they claim there's nothing they can do. i know i'm going to run somebody over or get in an accident some day and this will be to blame. i'm afraid to drive the truck. i've had it over a month and am still on the first tank of gas. i'm really glad i kept my honda civic. | |||