KnownCarProblems2010 Ford F-150 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 843 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Ford F-150, most often about the visibility and wipers (23% of complaints, typically around 55,500 miles). It is 15th of 27 F-150 model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2010 Ford F-150 problems
Visibility and wipers
193 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 55,500 miles. Parts named most often: glass, side/rear, defroster/defogger/hvac system, power window devices and controls, sun/moon roof assembly.
Turned on rear defroster of power sliding rear window, right side passenger section cracked into pieces. No there was no hair line crack no impact to this window. Looked at the lower heat strip in the bottom left side of this panel and sure enough there are burn marks. Now the back defroster does not work at all. Did…
While I was driving I turned my rear defroster on and about 5 min later I heard a load bang, looked around to see what it was and saw the passenger portion of the rear window was completely shattered. There was no impact on the window are clue to why it shattered. So I looked online and found this to be a common issue…
Electrical
166 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 59,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, instrument panel, wiring.
Turned on rear defroster of power sliding rear window, right side passenger section cracked into pieces. No there was no hair line crack no impact to this window. Looked at the lower heat strip in the bottom left side of this panel and sure enough there are burn marks. Now the back defroster does not work at all. Did…
While I was driving I turned my rear defroster on and about 5 min later I heard a load bang, looked around to see what it was and saw the passenger portion of the rear window was completely shattered. There was no impact on the window are clue to why it shattered. So I looked online and found this to be a common issue…
Engine
138 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 62,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
Truck stalls intermittently. Usually it is while coming to a stop but occasionally it is while making a slow turn. This means the power steering goes as do the brakes. Very scary. The engine codes have been checked and since they do not show anything the truck is considered good. Yet it continues to stall.
This F-150 pick up truck was purchased in april 2010 as new. Everything was ok until april 2012. The truck stalled without warning when it slowed down or made turns. The engine died and no power, no steering. I was able to restart it and sent the truck to the dealer shop right away. On the way to the dealer, it…
Transmission
121 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline, transfer case (4-wheel drive).
Tl contact owns a 2010 Ford f 150. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine as if the vehicle was accelerating rapidly. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate…
The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while putting the vehicle in reverse, the vehicle accelerated abnormally at an excessive speed. The contact then shifted into drive and the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably and crashed into two vehicles. Two passengers in the vehicle sustained injuries to…
Body and structure
92 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
After owning my truck for nearly 2 years I began to notice a musty smell. Last weekend my kids were riding in the back seat and noticed water pooled on the center seatbelt frame. I immediately thought the sliding glass window was partially opened, but it wasn't. Besides it was no where near where the water was…
The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the tail lights became filled with water in wet conditions. The water also seeped into the vehicle and dampened the interior. The failure occurred multiple times. The dealer stated that the rubber gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and…
Other or unspecified
61 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles.
Earlier this week, my husband was driving to work with the rear defrost on, suddenly he heard a loud pop, looked back and the rear drivers side glass panel was completely shattered, but intact. No holes. No visible damage. Just spontaneously shattered. It's going to cost me 600$ to replace! How is this not recalled or…
2010 Ford f150 xlt; bought from a used car dealer 2/7/2015. On 3/27/2015 I took the truck in for an oil change & was told that the rack & pinion was damaged; went to the dealership & they had the rack & pinion replaced. Took the truck in for an oil change on 9/26/2016 & once again I'm leaking power steering fluid. I…
Fuel system
58 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 69,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery, storage, fuel injection system.
2010 F-150 supercrew - lariat 5.4l. Capless fuel filler - check engine light comes on + message center displays 'check fuel fill inlet'. Check engine light diagnosed as 'low level leak evap system'. Called Ford about a recall on the capless fuel fill that appears to affect many other vehicles; gave them my VIN and…
2010 Ford f150 stalls when going slow, and turning left. The oil light came on and I lost all power I had to put in park and restart. Took about 5 tries for the truck to restart. It did the same thing again about five minutes later while making another left turn. Also, died when I was sitting at a light preparing to…
Brakes
57 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 50,500 miles.
My Ford f150 xlt was parted in my drive way, last driven at 9.00am on 8/29/2014. The vehicle was engaged in park, steering wheel locked and key fully with drawn. At around 5.00pm vehicle took off itself with out driver went down the street and hit another parked vehicle causing big damages to that vehicle and as well…
After owning my truck for nearly 2 years I began to notice a musty smell. Last weekend my kids were riding in the back seat and noticed water pooled on the center seatbelt frame. I immediately thought the sliding glass window was partially opened, but it wasn't. Besides it was no where near where the water was…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2010 Ford F-150 recalls
Body and structure: door
Risk: In the event of a side impact crash, the door handle spring can fail causing the door latch to open.
Fix: Owners will be initially notified and instructed to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln/mercury dealer if any interior door handle is loose or fails to return to the stowed position after activation for replacement of the affect module. Once parts become available, owners will be renotified and instructed to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln/mercury dealer for inspection of each interior door handle. Depending on the results of the inspection, the dealer will either add a spring embossment reinforcement or replace the interior door handle module free of charge. The safety recall be
Full defect summary
Ford is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 f-150 vehicles manufactured from january 18, 2008, through november 30, 2009. The interior door handle housing embossment retaining the interior door handle spring may fracture during normal usage resulting in insufficient spring force to return the handle to the fully stowed position.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2010 Ford F-150
- What are the most common problems with the 2010 Ford F-150?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: visibility and wipers (193 complaints, typically around 55,500 miles); electrical (166 complaints, typically around 59,500 miles); engine (138 complaints, typically around 62,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2010 Ford F-150 have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 1, 2011 (body and structure). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2010 a bad year for the Ford F-150?
- It is 15th of 27 F-150 model years by number of complaints, with 843 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.