Ford F-150 Reviews

Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4 Super crew - I bought this beautiful truck used with 60,000 miles on it. Around the 100,000 mile mark I blew the transmission. At this point I just took it for what it was and was not to upset because it did have a decent amount of mileage on it. However, a year later it went out again. Now I was a little upset. I'm $6,000 in the hole. Originally I thought the mechanic had done a bad repair but it was past the warranty and I had to pay for it myself again. 6 months later it went out AGAIN. Now it’s becoming a Ford issue. This time it crapped out in Nashville but I got a decent deal on the repair. So I'm back on the road and everything seems fine. Not 2 months later it goes out AGAINNNNNN, luckily the last repair was still under warranty. Turns out this time the Rear Planetary gear imploded. At this point I'm so furious I can't put it into words. I drove it home 300 miles and what do you know it starts making a crazy racket under the hood.

I'll admit ford's a great company BUT only when they made old trucks. I have a 1977 ford f150 and it's 38 years old. Have never I repeat never had a problem with it but now? I also have a 2003 ford f150. It's only 12 years old and only has 86000 miles on it and I changed the transmission twice.. the fluid was low and was slipping for 1 day so I brought it to auto zone, filled it with new fluid and now all my forward gears are burned up... thanks ford! The only ford I'll be driving now is that old truck and nothing else.

I've driven Ford F-Series for the past 35 years and I've never has an issue that I would call normal wear and tear, but the 2004 F150 that I purchased in 2006 was the same until I hit 100k miles. The ignition coils started going out one by one at $140.00 a pop (parts and labor). Most recently at 107000 miles I pull up to a light and it starts to misfire and the check engine light comes on. $275.00 later I found that this is common for this motor to lose oil pressure without any indication due to the CAM Phaser and oil passage ways getting clogged.

2008 Ford F150 - Purchased this truck new and at 85000 miles that cam phaser issues began. I love fishing and use this truck to tow my boat. I cannot even back my truck down the ramp without it stalling. It is fine when it is cold but once it warms up the phasers fail. They work upon oil pressure and when truck is warm so is the oil, and that is when oil is too lean to engage phaser. Truck idles rough until rpms are high enough to disengage phasers influence on engine timing. Ford knows about this problem and seems to not care enough about us consumers to recall the engines and fix the issue. They have lost my business and will never buy another Ford!

I have a 2007 F-150 SuperCab with a 4.6 engine. This truck has been the biggest lemon of a truck I have ever owned. At 104000 miles the water cross over on the intake manifold cracked at the plastic to aluminum connection requiring replacement of the intake manifold. Then the plastic covers that cover the seat belt connections in the ceiling broke off. At 105000 the alternator went bad and had to be replaced. Now the truck has 109000 miles on it and the instrument panel circuit board has gone bad causing all the idiot lights to stay on. I have talked to the dealer I bought the truck from and they deny Ford has had any problems with any of the repairs I have had to make. I will never own another Ford truck. Youtube is covered up with people who are having the same problems I have had.

Truck lost power, engine light came on. Truck was towed to Ford dealer in Avon, NY. Was notified that the engine was blown and had to be ripped down to find out why. Findings were fuel injectors locked open which caused the engine failure. Ford agreed to pay for the work to rebuild the engine. That took 2 weeks. Called service dept when the truck was supposed to be ready and they informed me that they just noticed that the catalytic converter was melted.

Drove my truck 4 hours with no indication of parking it. Going out to run a few errands thank goodness I drove my company car. Received a phone call to tell me my Ford is on fire in my driveway. Upon getting home it was a total loss. After going back to the fire dept that is less 2 blocks away from my home the chief states that's the 3rd Ford they have put out in the last 2 months. Someone somebody needs to hold this company liable for everyone's loss. Needless to say the statement is all are basically burned beyond the finger pointing. I also invested in a new crate engine less than 9 months ago because Ford has a faulty cam phasers that they know and have redesigned but you have to purchase an engine or salvage the truck. Horse crap Ford knows they have an issue, they need to own up to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Recently purchased a 2007 F-150 superb 2wd. 4.7 ltr I think. Took it out on the toll way to check things out and at 70 mph began to hear an audible alarm type noise. It acted like it was a speed alarm. At 70 it began intermittently but as I approached 80 it became a steady sound. Since then, the alarm does not always sound, but yesterday, the sound started at about 60 rather than 70 or 80. Speed at which the alarm sounds is inconsistent. Dealer has never heard of this.

I have owned 4 Ford vehicles, 2 Explorers, 1 F-150 and 1 Escape. Of these 3 were purchased new 1 Explorer, the F-150 and the Escape. Of the 4 vehicles all have had drive train related issues and all 3 of the new vehicles have required transmission replacement. In August of 2014, the transmission in my 2006 F-150 failed and the pinion gear was failing, 74,000 miles on the vehicle. Cost of repair approx $6000. The past week the transmission in my wife's 2008 Escape with just over 100,000 miles failed. Estimated replacement cost, $3800. Ford’s interest in helping, 0. Time to buy a Chevy or go back to Toyota's that never gave me these kinds of issues. I have owned 5 Toyota vehicles, 2 trucks.

2014 Ford F-150 fx - One of the most dangerous vehicles I've ever driven. Whoever thought that was a good idea to turn the dash lights and running lights on at night without the head lights is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Just think driving in town and your dash lights come on and you can't tell if your headlight's on. There's another better idea???

Took my truck in case of misfire. For put it on computer said number 3 & 4 injectors were leaking. They installed new ones then informed me that I needed a new engine. To my surprise, I went the next day to inspect my truck at dealer. They started it and I blew my cool. It sounded like it had no oil in it, very hard start. Then when it fired up it was knocking like crazy. I asked what did they do to my truck. The reply was, "Nothing, we believe it vapor locked and bent a push rod." But they are not going to do anything to help me except give me a quote for $9600.

Well after reading these reviews I see we are not the only one with bad coil packs. Ford needs to admit the design is flawed and seriously bad! Our 1999 F150 blew #7 coil. The design is flawed and myself and 220,000 other Ford owners are spending thousands of dollars fixing their mistake. Make a class action suit would make them change their mind! Ford says they guarantee their vehicles but I don't that so far!

I purchased a 07 ford f150. Within 24 hrs of having the vehicle the check engine light came on. We took it back to where we bought it from and they said couldn't find anything wrong with it but thought maybe the spark plugs. Tested them and changed one and reset the check engine light. We took it home and had it for another day and the light came back on so we went back again. This time they said it was a hole burnt in the 3rd cylinder. They replaced the cylinder and now after several times of going back to have the check engine light checked they said "We can't find anything wrong with it. You will have to wait until something drastic happens and then we will take a look at it."

I looked up, in the consumers affair, and needed assist., dealing with a clicking noise coming from under the hood. I took it to a reputable mechanic, well known one in fact. He took the mtr. head off, thinking it was a noisy valve. Put it back together, still clicking, sounding like a diesel, got louder as time went by, and he phoned me saying he still couldn't figure what was wrong. So I typed in the problem, on the consumer affairs web, and came upon a number of complaints dealing with the same model and noise problem. Come to find out Ford knew they had a problem with this noise, a bulletin was printed, it covers the 04 to 06 model F-150.

Purchased vehicle used with 40k miles. At 60k miles the vehicle began to stumble and miss, also made a rattling noise when starting after sitting overnight. Took in under extended warranty to dealer, replaced intercooler as per ford TSB. Was told the famous line by service "could not replicate" the rattling noise on start up. About 1k miles later vehicle began stumble again. Took back to dealer, complained again of rattling on start up as well as stumble on acceleration. Was told the plugs were badly worn. (Service manual says these plus are 100k items) Dealer replaced and again told could not replicate start up noise. Found out later the plugs eroded early most likely as a result of water in cylinder due to the bad intercooler. Third time at 80k took to dealer rattling on start up in morning was getting louder. This time I had a video with sound and showed the dealer. Again was told could not replicate the sound.

Have a new truck 2014 F150. Ford's big push on truck was the tow load. Well I haven't towed anything as of yet but my rotors are shot. Have the bumper to bumper not covered. New buyers beware.

I have always had Ford vehicles and usually love the quality. But recently, I have been quite aggravated that the design of the 1998 Ford truck seems to create issues. I have had to replace the heater core in this truck twice in just over a year. The cost of this was over $1000.00 each time not to mention I had to go without my truck for a week to get it done! I am also very frustrated to see that Ford has done nothing to change this design problem and the consumers are left to pay the cost for something that could be corrected by design. All I have to do is type in Ford heater core problem and see all of the other unsatisfied Ford owners, yet I see no response from Ford on their problem. In addition to my problem, my daughter-in-law is currently driving her Ford around with no heat in Ohio because she cannot afford the repair and cannot miss a week of work waiting on the Ford dealership to fix it.

Since I bought the truck in 2011, I have had continual electrical problems. Brake light stays on, had all brakes redone and checked and rechecked, replace transmission at 150000 kms. Hit a bump in the road, interior light come on, after cab is heated, lights may go off, going to pull all interior light bulbs, brake light stays on, checked and rechecked all switches and ABS, brake light stays on so cannot use cruise control. Air conditioning system leaks, have had it topped up twice.

2014 Ford F-150 shift cable broke with 3,700 miles on the truck. Ford has had the truck for about 2 weeks now. Had issues with the cable they first ordered, I was told the clip was wrong and they needed to order another one. Today I was told the vendor has stopped shipment of the cable for quality control hold. They gave me the option of removing a cable from a new in stock truck. And installing it into mine. From what I can tell they are having some issues with the cable and I didn't want to have the same thing happen again so I took the option of waiting for the quality control hold. When the cable broke, the shifter was stuck in the park position but the indicator showed drive while the display showed manual mode.

In 2010, I purchase a new F150 - XLT - 4X4 - Crew Cab, in which now has 104,000 miles - it has 1 minor and 2 major problem. FYI, the General maintenance has always been accomplished. The primary use of this vehicle is being use only as my personal vehicle and towed my boat no more than 8 times over that past years and weighs no more than 2,000 lbs. It has the towing package…

I bought an a 2013 F-150 and I have a problem with a driver seat is tilt to the back. I am not too short. I am 5'6'" and when I drive this truck it's too uncomfortable. After I drive for 2 hours my legs got numb. I wonder is defect of the manufacturer or what can somebody tell me please? I just got 4 months with this truck. When I got this truck the salesman told me that they have warranty and the first week some heat came from under the console or dash. It got so hot that I stop to cool it off. It took 30 minute to cool off. I took to the dealer and they said that they couldn't find nothing but it stop doing it. I don't know why.

2006 Ford F-150 stx - Bought this truck new. Didn't have any problems until 100,000 miles. Started stalling when coming to a stop, then started hearing a ticking from under hood. Sounds like a switch chattering when pulling a hill. Clean throttle body and mass air sensor fixed idling problem. Don't have a clue what the chatter under hood. No check engine light.

I have a 2007 F150 5.4 4x4 which I bought 3 years ago and now has 105, 000 miles. Mind you that I don't drive very much because I work less than 5 miles away. So far, these have been the problems, PCM went bad, replaced spark plugs (Ouch $400!!! ), driver's side window switch is working intermittently, odometer light went out on cluster, and engine is making a noise that I was told was the timing chain and will need the metals on the crank replaced. I really like the truck because of the power and ride, but either I trade in the truck for something else or get these things fixed.

2002 F150 4 .6L - At 80,000 miles engine blew a factory installed spark plug out of the head. I bought a "permanent" repair kit and truck ran great for another 20k miles. Then it blew another spark plug out of a different hole. Did same repair and truck ran great for another 20k. Eventually, the original "fix" failed and I opted to have a new cylinder head installed - $3,700. Truck ran fine for about 10k miles then developed a ticking noise. Long story short, new engine at 140k. I like what Ford is doing looks-wise but their trucks suck when it comes to lasting. Good thing I was laid off and can't afford to fix nor buy a new truck.

My Husband and I purchased a 2010 Ford F-150 about 6 months ago and we had nothing but problems with the truck check engine light coming on and the truck shutting off. We've had the fuel pump replaced and oxygen sensors ran good for a while. Now we are having this problem again. What could be the problem with this. The truck only have 52,000 miles on it.

I purchased a 2004 F150 crew cab truck. Upon trying to change the spark plugs at 100,000 mile mark I didn't know what I was in for. A job that was supposed to cost me a couple hundred bucks wind up costing me over 1,000. Like everyone else I encountered spark plugs breaking in half. I work very hard just to make ends meet and feel that this is very unfair to people barely making it in life. Ford you suck.

I own a 2007 Ford F150 with the 4.6 engine. It has 105000 miles on it. It has started leaking coolant at the cross over on the intake manifold. I called the local Ford dealership to see if there was a recall on this problem and was told only during the warranty period which my truck has passed. After checking with the local parts store I have found the factory intake manifold on this engine is made of plastic and is prone to cracking and leaking coolant in the area where my engine has started leaking. This is going to be a very expensive repair and one Ford should be responsible for. To have the intake manifold develop a crack and start leaking was unheard of when manifolds were made of aluminum.

I have a 2005 Ford F-150. I paid $41,500 for the vehicle another $ lets say about $3,500 for the Ford Esp plan and $1,000 more for the Low Jack. 9 YEARS and $46,000.00 dollars later I have almost 64,000 miles on my truck. TRANSMISSION on my BUILT FORD TOUGH TRUCK is out, gone, no good. Short story New transmission needed. I have no hitch, have never hauled anything more than a few sheets of dry wall and groceries. FORD'S reply, "Too bad so sorry, not our fault. YOU Pay again!" So I guess Built Ford Tough stands for very LITTLE. :( Very disappointed in customer relations and satisfaction... Saddest thing -- I have only owned Fords my whole life.

2013 F150STX - Trans bumps when starting off, tries to slip from 1st to sec and third. Swanson-Farney Ford in Selma, CA has had the pu 9/26 till 10/I and I still have the same problem. I was told there is nothing else they can do. Not at all happy. I too have purchased numerous Ford vehicles in the past?

Back in March 2014 I bought my first ever Ford FX4 F150. During the rise in temperature during the summer months which usually commence around June this part of the world I notice the interior smell of the vehicle to be very pronounce. Please keep in mind the vehicle is not tinted. With the regular enjoyable drive of my new F150 I developed a skin condition rash on my left fore am, left knee and right fore arm which was diagnose by my Dermatologist as dermatitis by contact. It started off as a itchy rash and then developed to a skin blister which is very irritating.

The transmission in my truck has been slipping since I bought the truck. At first, it was so infrequent that my husband thought I was crazy. I took it in to the dealer and they found nothing. It finally slipped on my husband and he was concerned, so I took it back to the dealer. They said they fixed it by replacing a solenoid. It slipped on me two days later and proceeded to get worse. Now the dealer, since it is out of warranty, is telling me they can't find anything. Joe Myers Ford is starting to make me real upset!!

We purchased our 2007 Ford F-150 new 7 years ago. After about a year, we heard a pinging noise from under the hood. Took it to the Ford dealer, they said it was normal, don't worry about it. Over the years and asking different Ford dealers, they all said don't worry. Well after 7 years, $30,000 plus paid for the truck, garage kept, oil changes made and only 60,000 miles on it, the engine is no good. Ford refuses to do anything about it because we didn't buy the extended warranty. She told me even if we did, doesn't mean it would be covered. Our truck is now parked in the garage while we decide if we want to put $6,000 into a new engine installed. Good bye Ford, we'll be shopping elsewhere!

Bought a brand spanking new F-150 FX4 crew. First sign of trouble was the rear axle 500 or so miles before warranty expiration. Had that repaired warranty and continued with self done oil changes every 3000 miles and brought in to shop for significant service (60,000) and had full-on service. New tires at 76,000 give or take and then the tranny clutch packs come apart. Have replaced with reman tranny at shop, continue oil changes myself. Ticking noise becomes apparent on left side (from standing in front of) which I research as cam phaser(s). Ask a couple mechanics, they say you can change but noise may not stop.

Bought new ford f-150. After 9 months foam crushed seat - very uncomfortable, right leg goes numb after 10 minutes. Brought back to dealer, they never heard of it happening? After multiple requests they took seat apart, didn't find anything. Look up problem on f-150 forum cheap foam poor design, a lot of people had problem. Ford did nothing. Called ford warranty, they never heard of this but would record it and let me know of any recall? Look into problem more, upholstery shop said common problem they have to fix all the time! Paid $37000 for truck seat should last longer than 9 months, 9000 mile. Called ford again - was told if I wasn't happy, buy something else!

Ford F150 2004 Trition Engine ticking noise. Ford dealership is saying that this is normal and if you want it corrected to expect $2400 in repairs, with no guarantees that it would go away. Also said, most people just trade them in for a newer model. This problem is making it hard to trade for anything but a Ford. I'm done with Ford products.

I am on my fourth Ford, third truck and one car in past. I purchased a 2013 Ford F150 4X4. The truck is nice but at just over 1000 Miles threw a rod, and was in the shop for about two week. The sales dealer in Houston and especially the Sales Guy were understanding - driving at 75 Miles Per Hour when the engine came apart - scary, life changing experience. But Ford Customer Service at the a Corporate Level was by the book. Females Representatives on the Customer Service Call Center lines had scripts and even after escalations maintained the scripted response. Even the trained Customer Service Representatives at the Original Dealership were like trained response monkeys. Engine was replaced and got the truck back - nothing special in warranty. Ford paid for rental vehicle, just another day in the 'what does your warranty say'! I have always like Ford Trucks, but wonder when the Lawyers, Accountants and Professionally Trained Call Center Representatives and especially Risk Managers started running the company. It left a bitter taste that this Ford Owner will never lose!

I had 58,000 and some change on my 2004 F-150 when the check engine light came on and the truck would not idle. If the rpm was up, it would run. Ford said it was either the CAM Phaser or a new engine. Are you kidding me! I had the CAM Phaser replaced at a local trusted shop, and that didn't fix it (so far $800). They disconnected a crank sensor and the truck purred like a kitten. Since the ck engine light was still on, I took it back to the local Ford dealership. They replaced some solenoids, didn't fix it. Had to hand it over to a super-duper mechanic and he determined that the engine was oil starved. No indications on the gauges that I had either high or low oil pressure. Of course all warranties were expired, even the extended one on the CAM Phaser. Go figure.... Built Ford Tough? Not so much anymore, used to be a good truck. Going to another truck. Don't trust Ford anymore! Oh, Ford wants $7,800 to replace the engine, again are you kidding me????

Purchased a 07 F-150 5.4 with a 138,000 miles on it. Drove it two months and the cam phasers went out of it. My tech is telling me I need a new motor. Why is it that our gov. is not making them recall these motors when after my own research on this issue I discover that this is a very big problem with this engine. Very disappointed in ford for not fixing the issue. Cannot afford a new motor but still have to make payments on a piece of junk in my driveway. Want to know where are our rights as tax paying consumers are against huge corps like Ford. Just saying.

I replaced my 2008 Chevy 4X4 which I use in the oil fields in Texas with a 2010 Ford F-150 Lariat 4X4. I was very nervous at first, because I had never owned a Ford prior to this. I traded for the Ford because Ford didn't take Obama's bailout that he paid off his union buddies with; I was, and still am very angry about that. Nevertheless, I was very pleased and surprised at the performance of the Ford. I usually trade every-other year, but I am still driving my 2010 F-150 and don't want to give it up because it has served my needs so well. My grandmother was right. There is a silver lining around every cloud.

My 2006 F-150 had the throttle body give out at 120,000 miles, rotors/brakes at 60,000 miles, and I am still driving at 290,000 miles... Sorry, some parts give out at 01 mile. No matter if it is a Dodge or Chevy, look at it this way. Some humans have heart attacks at 21 years. My 2007 F-150 did have it's air intake crack at 75,000 miles, rotors/brakes at 50,000, and I am 76,000 miles in Houston, Texas getting a Stem Cell Transplant at MD Anderson.

I have been battling this Error P0012 "A" with no relief. I replaced both VCT Solenoids, still getting error. Truck is a 2004 Fx4 with 97000. I can't afford this truck either. I have replaced the Rear Differential 3 times before I got to 80000 miles. Everyone says the Engine is bad because of the error it is throwing. I change the oil every 3000 miles. The truck has always made a ticking sound at idle. FORD dealer said the ticking was normal.

My shifter cable slipped then about a month later noticed my tranny seems to take time to get to reverse or drive. Only time this does this is when I put it in park or drive and then I touch the gas then it goes no problem and when driving I have no problem -- just on start up and when I put it in gear. It's a 98 ford f150 5.4 trillium motor. Thinking it needs a tranny filter change. And fix that cable as well. Checked the rear end. No mess in their. Fluid was good. So I'm just checking other options.

Bottom of truck has extensive rust. Shock fell off. Dealer and my body repair shops cannot fix, part not available. My body repair shop says springs also rusted. Ford dealer very cavalier about problem. Says shocks fall off all the time. My body repair head man says he has not seen. He has 3 repair shops, Ford has one. What is Fords liability in this problem. My body repairman says vehicle is not safe. Would like a Ford rep to look at problem.

First visit, I was told issue was resolved with oil change. Noise was back on the drive home from dealership. Second Visit - they test drove another truck, said it ticked too. Therefore this is normal, even though the noise was not there until after I'd owned the truck for about 6 months.

I bought a 2003 F-150 Supercrew XLT for a work/daily driver truck. When I first received the truck it had nearly 120,000 miles on it and I used it for a decent commute once a week (I was working on a ranch and once a week I would visit family in Denver). About 10,000 miles ago my check engine light came on I began to feel a miss. Getting this light read said that one of my plugs wasn't firing and I should change it. Removing the coil showed that oil had seeped into the space where is the spark plug connects to the coil causing it to short and not fire. I removed the oil, changed the spark plug and checked all of the other coil connections as well; nearly all of them had some amount of oil. Not enough to cause misses, but enough to concern me. All were cleaned and replaced.

5.4L truck always maintained and serviced at Ford dealerships. It was running perfect until it immediately began idling rough at a stop. No check engine light, we just know our truck. Took it in for a tune-up (replaced spark plugs, etc.) and oil change. Perfect bill of health - couldn't replicate problem. Engine checked out diagnostically - perfect. They suggested it could be an intermittent sticking fuel injector, so we were going to get an additive to add to the fuel tank. Didn't make it that far. Drove it home - 35 miles - got home and engine stalled in driveway. Turned back on, engine died again. Long story short - towed it back to Ford - they were able to replicate the problem - oil pressure drops suddenly (intermittently) - pointing to cam phaser, timing area of engine. End result - need new engine - this one is shot at only 68k miles - estimated cost $7,400 plus tax. Extended warranty expired.

I have bought nothing but Fords my whole life. I am a roofing contractor and use the trucks for work. After buying 10 or more Ford trucks, I purchased my last two. The first was a 2007 F-150 4x4 5.4 Lariat, the second a 2008 F-250 super duty. Both trucks had the cam phaser problem. I took the 2008 back to the dealership with 50,000 miles. They said it was the cam phaser and it was under warranty and they would take care of it. On the next call I received from the dealership, I was told they replaced the cam phaser but the check engine light came on and I was going to need a new engine and it would cost me $6000. They said there was crude in the engine.

2013 Ford F-150 Crew Cab - We were taking an out of town trip. We were taking a ferry. My husband was driving, my daughter was in the passenger front seat. I was sitting in the back seat in a car seat. The baby was asleep in her car. I would stay in the truck with the baby. They went upstairs while the ferry took 35 minutes to crossing. The baby woke up and needed a diaper change. I was going to take her to change her when I realized there was no way to get out of the truck. There was no way to open the front door from the back seat or be able to roll the window. I feel this is a major safety. If we had been driving and an accident and the people were injured in the front seat, or worse the car caught on fire, the people in the back would not be able to escape.

Bought a new 2006 F-150 SXT in Feb. 2006. In my 35 years of owning many different types of vehicles, this has been the best vehicle I have ever owned. After 8 years and 200,000 miles, only changing the serpentine belt, plugs and battery at 100K miles and with regular oil and tire changes, the truck still runs and sounds like new.

I purchased my ford in 2007 and at about 50,000 miles I started having issues with the coil packs. They started to fail, one after another. When I purchased my truck, I also purchased the 500+ warranty as well. Every time I had to bring my truck to the dealership it cost me a minimum of $100.00 for the deductible. Sometimes it was considerably more. On one occasion I was told I needed a software update to the tune of $300.00 plus dollars on top of the $100 deductible. At this point I had to contact a lemon law attorney who was able to recover some of $$$ that it cost me but it did not correct the issues with the vehicle.

I purchased a new 2013 F150 STX a month ago, and after having it a few weeks, took it cross country to SC to visit family. Two days after arriving, I was doing some errands and the truck instrument cluster and power steering shut down and an alert appeared saying something to the effect of "Service Alltrac. Put in Park." The engine was still running, but none of the gauges worked. I called roadside assist and they picked me up, towed the truck to the dealership where I was told (after 3 hrs) that it was my battery.

I'm having an issue with the transmission jumping when acceleration around 40 50 MPH getting on the highway. I've only put 15,000 miles on it (70,000 when I bought it) since I got it from the Ford Dealer. From what I read it may just need a tune up (replace all coils and plugs). I'll let you know how that works out (cost should be around $300 - $400).

I've been a Ford owner (both cars & trucks) and after 20+ years of owning them, I am now convinced these vehicles are one of the worst out there. I purchased it with 29,000 kilometers (18,000 miles) on it and it now has 95,000 kms (less than 60,000 miles). I service it to the hilt, including 5 fuel filers, all spark plugs (which the Ford mechanic broke 3 on extraction) seal between transmission & 4x4 transfer case, serviced transfer case, both differentials, replace all 4x4 vacuum lines and both inside & outside hubs on left front, replace 1 plug coil and one plug, engine oil changes every 5000 km and replaced air filter 4 times.

We leased a 2013 F-150 in June 2013. This is our first, last, and only Ford. We have had nothing but electrical problems with it since day 1. The truck will just stop running, wait 5 minutes and re-start. After it is turned off none of the components will work, i.e.-windows will not close or open, radio will not work etc. It always displays something about the battery saver. The truck has been in the shop over 40 days. We were informed by the Ford rep. that we don't drive it enough. He advised us it needs to be driven at least 15,000 miles per year.

My 2005 f150 is terrible. It's been running awful for the last 2000 miles. I have 163000 miles on it. I did a major tune up on it about 200 miles ago thinking that would fix it but no. I found a blown spark plug 100 miles ago. I replaced that still running the same. My engine light came on so I got that checked out and it threw a code reading P0012 which was a VTC Solenoid. Replaced that still nothing. So finally took it to the ford dealership and now I'm told it needs a new engine. This is my second ford and will be my absolute last. I'm a full-time college student and can't afford a ford. I spent my inheritance money on this truck about 4 months. Thanks for absolutely nothing ford.

I bought my 07 F150 5.4 triton last year from a dealer used. It had under 24,000 miles on it. Since I bought it I have put in 2-3 quarts of oil in 6000 miles. Is this normal? And the transmission shifts really weird almost seems like it slips a little.... I have a aftermarket warranty and I am wondering what to do?

I bought my 2007 Ford F-150 approximately 5 months ago at an auction and within the first 2 months it began running rough with a backfiring. I took it to Collins Ford in Louisville and $1300 later had 2 new oxygen sensors and a new electrical coil. Now about 2 months later the check engine light came back on, and the engine will run rough and have decreased power about 5 minutes after starting and running engine. This will persist for approximately 5 minutes and then return to full power and run fine. I have not yet taken it back for re-evaluation but this website has been helpful to see what other are experiencing with the 5.4 Triton engine 2004-2008, particularly in regards to the cam phasers.

I leased a NEW F150 extended cab 4x4 and on way home when reached speed of 45 and higher mph, my ears become plugged up and I get sick. Looking for other people with this problem. Truck has been back at dealership since 3rd day. Now the dealership is refusing to work on it as well as Ford. Won't take truck back but tell me I can trade in as used. I put less than 100 miles on it USED no defect. I have an attorney and looking for other cases to file a class action suit. I will never buy another Ford and you should really consider buying one They will turn their back on you. All they care about is the sale, not the customer. Please contact me if you have same issues. Thanks.

My 03 F-150 has the 5.4 liter engine with just over 100,000 miles. Very low mileage for an 03. About four months ago, started to sound like a diesel engine when I started it. I've been doing research since then, Google, YouTube, etc, and all indicators are its the cam phasers. This seems to be an extremely common problems with this engine. Now the problem is becoming more persistent beyond initial running. Am taking it to the dealer tomorrow. When I talked to the Ford dealer this morning, they confirmed the 5.4 has a terrible cam phaser problem. He also told me it will run in excess of $2,000 to repair. I'll let all of you know tomorrow after the dealer's inspection the final verdict.

Bought my F150 new. It came with the Ford installed running boards. At the two year mark, I noticed they were rusting out. The dealer as well as the Ford rep stated that they are not covered by warranty. Obviously they didn't rust out at the two year mark, it was then that I noticed it. I definitely will no longer purchase a Ford truck.

I have a 2006 F150 4x4 Triton V8 5.4 with est. 280,000 miles. I've replaced almost all the coil packs, all the plugs 3 or 4 times, all the injectors at least once, driver side cat. It's now running bad again and the transmission just went out. It goes into neutral after a couple of shifts. Will work if I turn off O/D. I was told I was lucky that transmission lasted this long. I can't complain about the transmission as I've never done a service on it. That may have helped. It started ticking around 100,000 miles. I like my truck as you can see by the miles, I drive it a lot. Kind of weird that after 120000 miles or so, there was always something.

2007 F150. 5.4 liter V8. Bought new in 2007. Currently have 116,000. At 77,000, replaces valve springs, camshaft positioner to the tune of $2257. Replace the transmission at 101,425 miles to the tune of $2453. Not long after that, at 108,822 miles, had to replace 3 of the 8 coil packs at a cost of $486. And was told the cam phasers were going out. That replacing them would be another $3000. The truck was running rough but was told it would be better to do a complete engine replacement than just cam phaser work. Just got the truck out of the shop after engine replacement and ANOTHER $5355. Does anyone know if there has been a class action suit filed against Ford? I am now in the hole for +$10'000 on top of the cost of the truck. I need help!!! Thanks.

I read online about the problems with Ford's spark plugs in the 5.4L engine. So before my warranty expired I took my truck back to Healy Ford in Edmonton to have them replace the plugs at my cost (due diligence on my part, or so I thought). I paid the $330+ for their work. Did all the oil changes at the designated KMs. The motor always had an annoying ticking sound but I was told it was a fairly common problem and nothing anyone could do about it. After the warranty expired I believed the truck would last for an extended number of years. So I commenced with some upgrades such as; 4:56 gears, a canopy, neoprene seat covers (frt & rear), roof rack system, new tires, and more. The entire cost of the upgrades might total $7,500.00.

I started having problems with misfiring on my 2006 F150. A light finally came on @ 84K. Took it to the shop and found out that the cam phasers needed replacing. After I spent $2100, I began to research online. Found out that this is a known problem in F150 2004 to about 2008. I went to 3 local dealerships. Asked for the service managers. I asked, "How many cam phasers have you replaced in F150's?" The answer at each dealership was 100s and 100s. So from what I can find out, it is only in the 5.4 engines. A design flaw that Ford is aware of but will not do a recall. Now at 94k, I have a jerking at 1500 rpm. Now being told I may need a new transmission. Also find others online with the same issue.

Transmission has no overdrive, goes into neutral. Problem that Ford knows. This simple 2 dollar part could cause the engine to blow up. Have to keep overdrive off just to run the vehicle. Simple e-clip or overdrive ring goes at 100,000 mile with no indication. Come on, Ford, this should be a recall.

My truck was running rough, and the transmission specialist said it just needs tune up and the spark plugs replaced. My mechanic said it may cost up to $2,000 to do it because of the faulty design and wouldn't touch it because of the possible difficulties in removing old plugs. This is obviously a design flaw that Ford was aware of and didn't inform any of its customers. Now, even if I wanted to trade the truck in, its value has diminished because of this flaw and the cost of its repair. Ford needs to take some responsibility for this.

I bought 2001 F150 extended cab Lariat, to find that the gas mileage was 14, maybe 15, from the get go. No one could do a thing to make it better. So at 80,000, I lost the computer in a simple rain storm; dealer cost me $1375. Why would a company like Ford put a computer in the firewall that is set under the drain gutter of the hood and has not one water gasket to prevent water from shorting out the comp? Why did the Dealer make a car that has absolutely zero ability to conserve our energy? Fact of the matter, I have spent $5,603.46 a year on gas, an average of $1200 a year in repairs and I change the Oil every 6000 miles. And today, I am working on the beloved serpentine belt for the 3rd time!

About a month and a half ago, I was driving the Ford 150 van to a local church. I opened the driver's side door and the wind swung open, it bent the door back. I could close it but I couldn't open it more than 3 inches. The wind that day was 25-30 mph. I called the dealership where we bought it, All American Ford in Old Bridge, NJ. It took me five phone calls just to speak to the service manager. He finally called me back a week later, so I drove the van over there. They kept me waiting for two hours. Then the service manager told me that I have to go through my insurance company. I told him that the door check should have stopped the door from going too far. So after waiting two hours, nothing came out of it. I left there and went to an auto body place. He said that the door skin separated from the frame of the door. He pushed the skin back so we can open the door, but he said that there is a defect in the door and that it needs to be replaced.

Bay Ford of Blountstown Florida - The service manager asked if I bought my F-150 from them. I advised that I did not and he stated that if I would have bought it from them, they would do a better job on it. My vehicle is only three weeks out today, 3-4-13. They got it to work but when I got home and hooked up my camper, the transformer was not working. I talked to the manager about it and he said if I could prove they messed it up, he would replace it (I live in the camper. It is my home, so I know the lights were working before I took it to them). I went to Tallahassee, which is a 60-mile drive for me, to get a transformer for my camper. That is when I found that my truck would not go over 80mph. I feel that they have done some kind of crooked things to my vehicle so they could charge me for a return trip to have it fixed. I really believe they are doing raw dealings to people here in Blountstown, FL.

As to some research via the internet and forums, there has been a lot of concern for 1997 to 2002 F150 owners where their shift levers become loose and don't always go into gear. I currently own a 2000 F150 and have had to fix this problem a couple of times with a bonding adhesive to keep these two bolts in place. Just the other night, on 2/15/13 at around 8:00 PM, I went to get dinner for my family. While in the pizza place, I came out to find that my truck was where I had not left it. My truck took out a friend's mirror on her 2006 Chevrolet Impala. My door latch on the driver's side is now defective and needs attention. Owners of the 2000-era F150 are at risk of their vehicle not going into park and then rolling backwards if you have this problem. I had to cover the cost of my friend's Impala repair and mine. Ford motor company will not help.

I have a 2002 F150 tranny went out at 70000 miles. Now, it blew out the number two spark plug. Local shop wants $400 to $600 to fix. It's sitting on my driveway with 160,000+ on it. I never had these many problems. I also have ticking in motor and was told it's the Romeo model 4.6.

Ford wants your transmission to go so they can get you in the dealership and try to sell you one of those nice and shiny brand new trucks. Hopefully, this happens while it's still under warranty. This makes you feel better about buying that warranty (that Ford made tons of cash on), and Ford fixes the problem for the minor charge of a deductible (which is about the actual cost of them fixing it). And they get to look like the hero because you’re so happy that you didn’t have to fork over $3 grand!

I have a 2001 F150 SuperCrew with 5.4L Triton V8. It had a recall to replace the fuel tank straps because they rust so bad the fuel tanks fall out on the ground. Looking at my truck, that would not be a surprise. The body has a lot of rust for a 2001. While the truck was in for service on this recall, I told them I got a P0312 code indicating a #2 cylinder misfire. I suspected a bad coil. They said it could mean replacing the intake manifold due to the fact that 70% of the time, the retaining bolt for the coil snaps off when you try to remove it and if it did, the intake manifold would need replacing at $1,100 because the coil bolts to it. Once I thought about it and after I had seen which cylinder it was, I recalled that I had taken the truck in to have the spark plugs replaced at 99,000 miles. I was aware of the spark plug spitting issue when I first got the vehicle, but thought it to be due to steel thread spark plugs galling in the aluminum heads when left in for the 100,000 mile service life they were supposed to have.

2010 F150 4X4 Transmission Problem! I am thankful I purchased the extended warranty but not sure that it will do me any good. When accelerating uphill, using cruise or not, I swear if I look in my rear view mirror, my tranny is going to be laying on the highway. I just dropped it off at the dealership for the third time so they can "reprogram" the tranny, so it can “learn how I drive”?! I'm a girl, not stupid! What they are really telling me is they don't have a fix right. I can't believe I am the only one having this problem and I can't believe that Ford isn't on top of this!

I purchased my 2007 F150 Triton 5.4 new. At 85,000 miles, the check engine light came on so I took it to Sayville Ford in New York, where I was told that I needed to buy a new engine at a cost of $8,000+ because there was nothing that could be done due to a manufacturing design defect with this engine that would cause it to have "low oil pressure," which in turn has an adverse affect on both cam phasers which causes the engine to run rough and have misfires. As per Ford, I only used OEM parts and/or filters as well using 5W-20 oil every 5,000 miles. At 105,000 miles thereafter, I will be having the engine replaced with one from Jasper Engines if I want to continue to drive this truck since it will not pass inspection in its current condition. Jasper has taken steps to modify the engine to overcome Ford's design deficiencies.

I purchased my 2006 F150 with 50,500 miles. When it reached 75,000, it began to run rough, and I took it to Folsom Lake Ford for a tune-up and check. The Service Department notified me that they could not get a diagnostic, and eventually discovered that the #3 and #8 pistons and cylinder heads were damaged. As you can see, the truck required a new motor. The Service Department Manager said they had not seen anything like this with such low mileage. I then contacted Ford by phone, and was told they could not help me. I sent a letter with photos attached showing the damage, and received a form letter indicating they would not help. I have had several Ford vans and trucks, and all of them had more than 250,000 miles. This appears to be a problem of previously damaged or second-rate parts. I believe Ford should answer for this, and reimburse me for this huge expense.

My 2006 F150 was making a ticking noise - so I went to the dealer only to be told that the lifters were bad and would cost over $1000 to repair. The truck only has 125,000 miles on it and the miles are highway miles, not city. How could a truck that is only a 2006 have motor problems? First, it was the spark plugs breaking off, now this. I'm not buying Ford again!

I own a 2002 Ford F-150 FX4 with 76k miles on it when I became victim of a failed transmission. I put the truck in reverse and the planetary gear failed sending metal shavings into the transmission. The truck was towed to a local Ford dealership. They estimate to put in a "re-man." Ford transmission, transmission lines, and a new transmission cooler is for $3,500. I'm extremely disappointed in Ford for not putting out a recall for a known planetary gear defect in their transmissions. I would like to find an attorney that would be willing to file a class action lawsuit against Ford. My last complaint is that the Ford dealership would not even give me a courtesy ride from the airport to their dealership after spending that kind of money with them. This will be my last Ford vehicle that I will ever own.

I recently lost the engine in my Ford F-150. I took it to my dealership to get it fixed as I had extended warranty on the vehicle. They deemed that a plug burnt off and caused the engine to fail and therefore won't cover it under warranty. From many reviews I have read, this is a common problem with these vehicles, and Ford will not do a thing about it. Now, I have to purchase a new engine for my vehicle when I purchased extended warranty to avoid this very situation.

MY 2006 F-150 reverse broke on my truck, basically the gear that pulls the reverse broke. The dealer wants $3,800 for a new one or I can replace it with a rebuilt one for $2700 including labor.

2007-F-150 - They sold me a truck knowing since 2004 when they started to put this motor in trucks, they were junk. Online there are thousands of complaints on this 5.4 liter motor. I had to give them the truck back because the motor ran so rough. They said it needed a new motor. With 90,000 miles on it, they couldn't fix it. Then they said they had a few other trucks with this problem. I had no other choice but to give them their truck back. Now, they’re suing me for 12,000 dollars when I believe they committed fraud selling me a truck knowing the motor was junk. They have a problem with this motor and now they want to make it my problem.

Ford F150 pickup is spitting spark plugs. No one seems to be able to fix. Spark plugs were replaced five times, starting over again. I owe too much money to trade off because the dealers all know what’s wrong with it. Then they won't give anything for the truck. Last time, one spit it took third gear out of my transmission and it cost me $1,500.00 to repair. Now the spitting is starting over. What do I do? Who will help us?

While driving in the remote areas of Alaska, my 1999 F-150 Lariat 4x4 Pickup suddenly ejected the #3 spark plug. The truck was undrivable and my wife and I were stranded alongside a remote road for hours awaiting assistance. Several times, I considered driving the damaged truck out but a fuel air mixture would blow out of the hole in the header and was a huge fire hazard. I had the vehicle towed to Wasilla, Alaska Kendall Ford. Their service department readily briefed me on the problem, admitted it is a known issue, but unfortunately Ford would not cover repairs. They put in a helicoil wire kit to fix the plug and charged me $850.

2002 Ford F150 Supercab short bed FX4 bought it new, no miles on 5/31/2002. I have owned this truck for close to 10 years, no problems. I have 198,000 miles! This Ford has been used as it was intended to work. Currently, I am in one of the busy parts of Los Angeles. As I was going out at night entering the freeway during rush hour, I heard a loud bang. I pulled over to check and to my findings, it was a loose coil pack. My Ford (now in limp mode) made it back to where I was staying which was a few miles away. I am reading all these other people's complaints and only a few handful are putting down the mileage and other information to help me see if anything else is expected. It seems that people are jumping on the bandwagon saying bad Ford. I wrote what I just said because I wonder if my Ford will encounter any other issues? I see a lot of individuals that have paid lots of money. I say that because all I bought was heli-coil kit, spark plug and coil pack roughly $120.00 dollars. I do all my own work because I am mechanically inclined.

F150 spark plugs blowing out - I have had 2 different spark plugs blow out of the cylinder heads on my 2001 F150 5.4 L engine in the last 2 months. I was left stranded twice. I called Ford about the issue because I was told it was a common issue and was told "sorry, but there is nothing they could do because they never heard of the issue". When are they going to take responsibility for this problem?

All the window regulators have gone bad in my Ford F-150 truck. Ford will not do a re-call. There are over 20,000 hits on failed window regulators on the web.

Please note the problem and response below. Since this is not a "safety" issue, there are thousands of vehicles affected by this. This has evidently been going on for several years. This just can't be right. Who else can I contact with this problem?

We have a 2001 F150. We have had a park plug blow out and had to spend over $2k to repair. We see this is a common issue. We also are having the white paint peel in multiple areas. This is leading to the start of rust. We see other white F150's with the same paint issue.

A spark plug blew out of head on my 2002 Ford F-150 V8 4.6. There was minor damage under the hood and the coil was damaged. I feel that the poor design leads to dangerous possibilities, and this design fault, should be recalled.

My 2001 F-150 Ford 5.4 with 80,000 miles just blew out a spark plug. Repair shop said Ford will not own up to a defect in the heads and they have been fixing them on a regular basis. Estimate is $2,500 per head if they are lucky or it has to go to the dealer because the design is so complicated it requires special tools. What a crock and where is our government to make Ford fix a defect?

I have a '02 F150 crew cab 4x4 with the 5.4 Triton Motor with 87k. The rear spark plug blew out, I had to put a tread fit coil in it. Then with 97k, another plug had the same thing and had to put a tread fix coil in it. Then the fix worked for a few months, but now I have to get a new head. The problem I have with Sloan Ford is they never told me that there was a special thread fix. I have called and told them the problem and they said that they can put a head on it. I put regular thread fix coils in it. Now, I found out that there is a service bulletin with special thread fixes.

I have a 2000 F150 4x4 with Triton V8. I just got it on 11/11 with 140,000. I was driving to go get a generator because we lost power from 2012 winter blast. I had my 2-year old grandson, 9-year old son and my 73-year old step-dad with me. On our way home my check engine light started flashing, so I pulled into shucks and hooked up the little thing and it said miss fire in # 2. So I got in truck and started home when it started missing and didn’t want to go with overdrive on and I had to turn it off. It was like it wasn’t getting gas and was missing bad. Glad we made it home. I found out it’s over $100 bucks just to hook up and pinpoint the problem. Then at worst after that it could cost up to a $1,000 or more if need new motor.

My ford Harley Davision-f 150 with only 38000 miles trans already gone, never pull anything or been off the road. Talk to for d and they turned me down. Will somebody please help?

I bought a 2004 (brand new). At 17000 miles, I had to replace trans. I got an added 3-year warranty. At 56000 miles I had to get another trans. This truck is very well kept. I was never towed, never loaded and is used as a personal truck. It still has the original breaks and tires. No help from Ford. I heard they changed planetary after 2003; maybe this could be the problem. Ford doesn’t want to talk about it; seems I am not the only one having this problem. Cost $3800 to repair. I’m not happy with Ford trucks. I also have a 2003, no problems. Just pay for another one.

I went in for recall of defective straps for gas tank on my F150. I was told tank is leaking under defective straps. I was told I was the second today with same leaky problem. Service manager said repair cost $617.33. He called Ford hotline and explained the strap and gas leak problem. I was told replace strap only. It was replaced free due to defect.

I have a 2003 Ford F 150. I have had to replace a spark plug on my #3 cylinder twice! The first time it blew out, I was able to re tap and replace the spark plug, as well as a new coil! Won't you know within a day, the spark plug blew out again! Now I have had to put a helicoil in as well as a new spark plug and another new coil! Thank God I have some mechanical background as this would have cost me a lot more!

I own a 1998 F-150 pickup truck. About a week ago while driving my spark plug blew out making a huge noise. While researching on the web the problem and how to fix, I came across the fact that is a known problem and people have complained about it. I want to be included in this list and get Ford to respond and fix this problem via a recall.

I own a 2000 Ford F-150, and have had a plug blow out the head, according to several mechanics I have spoken to. This was a problem with many Ford owners, and something the company won't admit to. My mechanic said this will cost around $2000, which I don't have. Why is Ford afraid to make this right? I know for a fact, that regardless of whether they resolved this or not, I will never own another Ford.

I have a 2000 Ford F150 XLT super cab. The engine has blown out spark plugs on four occasions. 7/25/11,8/2/11,9/5/11,and 10/26/11. I cannot get any information from the local Ford dealership. I have spent over $2000.00 getting this problem fixed.

I bought a 2007 Ford F150 XL, which currently only has 16500 miles on the truck. So far, three times the power steering hoses have broken, twice the high pressure ones, and now the return hose. It seems that at least 1/2 dozen Ford F150 trucks here have the same problem.

While driving my 2002 Ford F150 4x4, I started hearing a popping noise. Apparently, it blew a plug completely out of the engine on my way to the service station. It did cost me a bunch to fix it and it's not permanent.

I own a 2000 Ford F150 pick up with a 5.4 liter V8 engine and 118,000 miles. I had one of the spark plugs blow out of the engine, stripping the threads and destroying the coil. I was driving on highway at 60 mph.

My 2001 F150 blew a spark plug while driving 50 mph. The vehicle has been well maintained and this should not have happened.

I was on the way home with my family from Sunday dinner with my grandfather. I have a 2001 F150 4x4 crew cab lariat with the 5.4 in it. I was coming through town and heard a pop followed by the exhaust sound and gas smell from under the hood.

My experience with my 2005 Ford F-150 (5.4) 4X4 has not been a very pleasant one. The problem is the spark plugs in this ** truck. When you go change the plugs, they break off and are fused to the engine wall. I had to find out the hard way that the two-piece design of the plug is the major problem and Ford has not warned the public or sent out information to public on this problem. You find out the hard way when you get a tune up and it costs thousands of dollars just to change the ** (spark plugs).

I purchased a brand new 2010 Ford F-150. I have had it for one and a half years and have had to replace two tires on it because the belts keep breaking. It is sad that you pay all that money for something and you find an excuse not to cover them. I shouldn't have to replace tires on that new of a vehicle. One of the reasons of buying a new truck is for me not to worry about things breaking down or needing repairs.

January 8, 2011, while at home, Ford F150 and Toyota Tacoma were totally destroyed by fire. Neighbor woke us. As we barely escaped with just "clothes on our back", we noticed fire blazing from driver side engine area of the F150 as we exited back of our house and around by carport. It looked strange since carport was empty other than vehicles. Toyota was not on fire at that time, but was engulfed by F150 very quickly.

I bought a 2001 Ford F-150. On July 28, 2011, I parked it at the golf course. On the 9th hole tee box, a ranger came up and asked if I owned a F-150. I said yes. He said "It's on fire". It had been parked under a tree for nearly 2 hours. The fire department Captain said it was an engine fire that started on the driver's side. Arson investigators showed up. I looked up the recall info.

My 2007 Ford 150 with a 5.4 3v engine blew up with 130.000 miles on it. It started with a tapping noise under my hood. It eventually caused me to change out my catalytic converter. Then it blew my coil packs. I have 6 of the 8 changed. Now it has blown my engine. I have heard from many other owners with the same problem. My truck is only 4 years old. Where is the integrity of the Ford company that we as tax payers bailed out? Please help. I have put out over 25 hundred dollars in repairs already. Now I am told it will cost $5000 for a new engine and $2000 to put it in. I am a big man and a Baptist preacher who needs his truck.

We bought a 2004 Ford F150 in 2006 with 33,000 miles on it. Never pulled a trailer or seen dirt and in 2010 with 74,000 miles the transmission fails. Planetary gear defective. Upon doing research on the internet, this is common. Is Ford going to own up to this issue or continue to allow their customers to suffer this unexpected fate. $2200 to rebuild transmission. Loss of a vehicle in our household that we use.

I have a 2006 Ford F-150 4.6L Triton 168K miles. I was getting on the freeway when I heard a loud "popping" noise. I thought that I had blown out my muffler. I limped my truck to a local mechanic. He told me that my muffler was fine. He said that I had blown out a spark plug. I needed a new spark plug, ignition coil and helicoil because the spark plug threads in the head were stripped.

I have a 2005 Ford F-150 4.6L pickup truck that has blown out a spark plug from cylinder head #3 spark plug. I stopped the engine, walked over to the clients house, walked back to my truck and started the engine when I heard a loud "pop" and the engine started to run really rough.

On October 24 2010, my wife calls me from town and said the truck (an 02 Ford F-150 with a 5.4L Triton) would start but it was making a loud popping type noise and she thought she could smell something burning like rubber or oil. (One of my little boys said it sounded like a loud motorcycle) I met her in town and found the problem. The #6 coil pack was off and somehow the plug had come out with it. So we had it towed to the house and I fixed the problem within a few days. On 11-5-10, almost 2 weeks later, she calls me again from town and says the truck is misfiring again and it sounds just like the last time. So I go meet her again and it is the same one #6 and the new coil pack is broken just like the other one. So this time I towed it to a shop. I don't know what it will cost me but looking at these other complaints it doesn't look good. This makes no sense to me. I love a Ford but if they are not going to stand by their work I guess it is time to move to a different company that will.

My 2001 Ford F-150 with the 4.6L engine blew out a spark plug. I learned from the repair shop that this is a known problem. Web research indicates it has too few threads tapped into the head. This is a design problem. It costs $650 parts and labor for a single cylinder. The other 7 cylinders are now suspect in my mind, and so no, I am considering selling the truck and going away from Ford where quality "was" job number 1. Ford just announced record profits for the quarter. They better address this or risk loss of business. I am telling my friends.

In Sept. of 2008, my 2005 Ford F-150 was sent to the dealership because both catalytic converters were bad. The converters were placed on back order as they were under warranty and given release dates that were continuously changed to later dates. After months of no car and the release date of Feb. 17 2009 for the converters being pushed back to June 17 2009, it was okayed to have installed by dealership aftermarket converters.

This past Wednesday morning (10/20/2010) at 9:02 am, I received a call on my cell phone from a deputy sheriff in Humboldt, Iowa. He was at my residence in Humboldt and was calling to inform me that my 1997 Ford F-150 pickup was engulfed in flames. The pickup was parked on the side lawn of my home near the garage, where it had been parked for a period of at least 2 weeks. He was there assisting the local fire department who had been notified of the fire by a concerned neighbor. I rushed home from my work-place, which is about 24 miles away. By the time I arrived, the fire crew had put out the blaze and left. The truck front end and cab had literally melted. No work or maintenance had been performed on the truck for several months. The deputy suspected that the cause of the fire was electrical in nature due to the intense heat generated.

I had an accident on Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. It was a front impact on my 2006 F-150 Lariat and the airbag(s) did not deploy. I have called Ford but no response yet. I was lucky that I was not hurt seriously but they should be concerned about this.

While starting my 2005 Ford F-150, the driver's side airbag deployed. I took it to the dealership, and they stated that since my truck was out of warranty, it was my responsibility for the replacement of the air bag, which now is up to $1030.00 and could go higher. I contacted Ford about the problem, and they stated that it was the first that have ever heard about this happening. There was nothing they could do for me. I am having to fork out money out of my pocket to get my truck fixed, which I feel Ford should pay for my truck getting fixed since it is a defect on their part.

I was parked in a parking lot. I just returned to my vehicle (a 2005 Ford F150 Truck), shut the door and turned the key on and boom, my air bag exploded in my face, hitting me in the left arm and hand, chest and side of the face. There is no damage to my truck; I purchased it brand new and there is no wreck damage and no obvious reason why an airbag would go off. I have contacted Ford and per my conversation with them, they will do nothing for me. I need to contact my insurance company. No one with Ford has even offered to check this out.

On the morning of 8/19/07, around 12:30am, I arrived home from working two jobs and pulled into the driveway. I backed out of the driveway, pulled to the side of the road and on to the curb (intentionally). I drove about fifteen feet on the curb and when I pulled off the curb, the driver and passenger airbags deployed. I drive a 2003 Ford F150. The sudden burst blew my left arm, which had been over the steering wheel, clear over my head. Fortunately, this deflected the airbag so that it did not hit my face (that I recall). I immediately exited the vehicle and checked to see if I had hit anything and nothing was in sight. The speed of the vehicle at the time of impact was less than 5mph. I called Ford, and they said to call the insurance company. I called the insurance company, and they called the airbag a wear and tear part.

On Sunday, August 20, 2007, I was driving my Ford F-150 to go to a concert. I had just left the house when I had a blowout and a very strong impact. The front end had hit a curb, and rolled over and landed on the driver side. The impact was so hard on the driver's side that the front wheel has huge dents out of the wheel. The airbags did not deploy; the people that noticed they didn't deploy were the paramedics and firefighters that had to cut me out of the vehicle. I am now suffering from whiplash, a painful rib, possible broken, and a very sore leg and arm. The only thing that saved my life was the seat belt that I was wearing.

On July 05, 2004, we awoke to a fire at 4:45 am. Our 1997 Ford F150 Pick up was ablaze. By the time the fire department arrived, the truck had burned completely. It also totaled a 2003 Toyota 4Runner that was parked next to it, a 2002 Larson boat, and a carport. Before the fire, we were having trouble with the cruise control and we had to keep replacing the fuses.

My 2000 Ford F-150 caught fire and burned after sitting in the parking lot at work for 7 hours on August 31, 2004. It appears the fire started under the hood near or on the master cylinder. It was a total loss in about 5 minutes.

I own a 94 F150 with 126k on it. I've had the truck since 96 and bought it with 36k. For the most part I have not had much trouble with the vehicle. About 5k miles ago the "check engine" light came on, so I took it in for service. I was told that when the tech tried to pull the codes they mysteriously vanished. They would test drive and renew the codes only for them to vanish again. The problem that occurs is usually during wet conditions, the "check engine" light comes on and the truck will bang into gear on its shift from 1st to 2nd. Then at approx. 45mph it again will bang into gear. If during my drive time the "check engine" light goes out, the shifting problem goes away.

Pursuant to my complaint I filed against Gordon Ford in W. Haverstraw, NY: Since I was receiving no help from this dealership regarding a faulty transmission I contacted Ford's main headquarters in Dearborn, MI. I spoke to very friendly customer service representatives who informed me that there was no course of action I could take regarding my transmission failing at 40,000 miles on my 2001 Ford F-150. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was told there were no supervisors available and nothing else could/would be done to help me.

My husband and I purchased a new 2001 Ford F150 in Jan. 01. We had the standard 3yrs, 36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. The truck now has 40,000 miles and the transmission failed. I contacted this Ford dealer (Gordon Ford in W. Haverstraw, NY) and was very disappointed with the level of service I received from them. After leaving 4 messages for the owner, Rich Gordon, he has never returned my phone call.

I have a 2001 F-150 4x4 with exactly 45,903 miles on it, never seen dirt or pulled a trailer. It is currently sitting at the dealership becuase the transmission is shot and the dealership is telling me that the planetary gears have broke and that there is metal in the fluid. Making a long story bearable, I need a new transmission at a cost of $2300.