2010 Ford F-150 Interior & seats Problems

2010 FORD F150 ONLY OWNER - Brake Calipers and break line failed. Took it into Ford Dealership and they were unable to provide a diagnosis. Truck still shakes when in idle. All maintenance and needed care for the truck has been maintained. Repair cost over $4k to repair for 6 months in with the issue. Camera does not work and has not since 2014. Heated seats stopped working and burned out in 2014. All issues started to surface after truck was paid off.... Of course

NHTSA ID

11685889

Incident

Apr 23, 2025

The contact owns a 2010 Ford F-150. The contact stated that only the driver’s side door could be opened from the inside or the outside using the interior and exterior door handles. The other doors failed to open as needed. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the latching mechanism replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 182,000.

NHTSA ID

11442322

Incident

Jun 1, 2021

Mileage

182,000 mi

THE TRUCK DRIVER HEATED SEAT WIRES OVERHEATED AND BEGAN TO CATCH FIRE. THE WIRES MELTED AND CAUSED THE EXCESSIVE HEAT TO CATCH THE FOAM AND FABRIC TO BURN. THE HEATED SEATS WERE NOT TURNED ON AT THE TIME.

NHTSA ID

11252754

Incident

Sep 2, 2019

Mileage

129,682 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WERE UNABLE TO UNLOCK OR OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. .*BF. CONSUMER STATED BOTH DOORS WERE DOCKED DURING WINTER. ALTHOUGH, TOP DOOR RELEASES BUT THE BOTTOM DOES NOT. CONSUMER TAKING IT TO THE INDEPENDENT DEALER.*JB

NHTSA ID

11182380

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

Mileage

95,000 mi

AIRBAG LIGHTS FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES RANDOMLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE RANDOMLY LOCKING DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ENGINE CODE FOR FAULTY SEAT BELT TENSIONER SENSOR FOR PASSENGER SIDE.

NHTSA ID

11014545

Incident

May 17, 2017

Mileage

141,000 mi

DRIVER HEATED SEAT FUNCTION WAS ON WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A VERY HOT SPOT FELT UNDER DRIVER'S LEFT LEG, THEN HEATED SEAT FUNCTION THEN WENT OFF. FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO OPERATE THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION RESULTED IN A TEMPORARY ILLUMINATION OF THE DRIVER HEATED SEAT INDICATOR, FOLLOWED BY AN EXTINGUISHING OF SAME INDICATOR AFTER ABOUT 1 SECOND. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE 3/36,000 BUMPER TO BUMPER PORTION OF THE FORD 2010 NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE OWNER ELECTED TO PERFORM HIS OWN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEM. THE OWNER DISMANTLED THE DRIVER SEAT AND FOUND BURNT COMPONENTS IN THE VICINITY OF A FAILED WIRE THAT WAS PART OF THE SEAT HEATER SUBSYSTEM, ALL OF THIS UNDER THE SEAT COVER IN AN AREA THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDERNEATH THE LEFT LEG OF THE DRIVER. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A BURNT/CHARRED WIRE THAT OPENED THE CIRCUIT OF THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION. PHOTOS OF THE DISMANTLED SEAT SHOWING THE BURNT/CHARRED COMPONENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WWW.F150FORUM.COM/F38/2010-DRIVER-BUCKET-SEAT-HEAT-REPAIR-286693/. OTHER POSTINGS AT WWW.F150FORUM.COM SUGGEST THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT NECESSARILY AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE OWNER SUBSEQUENTLY AFFECTED HIS OWN REPAIR TO THE HEATED SEAT SUBSYSTEM, RETURNING THE SUBSYSTEM TO FULL FUNCTIONALITY. THE VEHICLE OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT AN AS-ASSEMBLED-BY-THE-MANUFACTURER SUBSYSTEM FAILURE OF THIS TYPE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INDUCE A CONDITION OF THERMAL RUNAWAY WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE. THE VEHICLE OWNER HAS YET TO INFORM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF THIS INCIDENT AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING ON 24-JAN-2015. *TR

NHTSA ID

10678682

Incident

Jan 13, 2015

Mileage

58,000 mi

MY SEAT HEATER STOPPED WORKING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I WENT TO REPLACE IT TODAY AND FOUND THAT THE HEAT ELEMENT HAD MELTED AND TURNED BLACK THE SEAT CUSHION IN THE AREA OF WHERE IT MELTED, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS ACTUAL FIRE BUT HAD THE POWER NOT SHUT OFF I AM SURE THAT THE SEAT WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10633669

Incident

Mar 7, 2014

Mileage

43,000 mi

2010 F-150 WITH 5.4 L V-8 ENGINE, DURING OPERATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD TO INCLUDE CARPET AND MATTING WERE SOAKED. SUBSEQUENT SERVICING BY DEALERSHIP FOUND A FAULTY ELBOW AND HOSE FROM AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ELBOW AND HOSE AND RE-PLUMBED THE HOSE AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $300. DEALERSHIP NOTED THAT THE ELBOW AND HOSE WERE FAULTY ON THE INVOICE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10620834

Incident

Jul 21, 2014

Mileage

36,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE METAL TRACK ASSEMBLY AND CABLE FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SEAT COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED IN A SAFE DRIVING POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE METAL TRACK ASSEMBLY AND CABLE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,317 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

NHTSA ID

10563734

Incident

Nov 30, 2013

Mileage

57,317 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER QUIT WORKING AFTER MY WIFE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT "GETTING SO HOT IT WAS LITERALLY BURNING HER LEGS". I TOOK APART THE SEAT TODAY TO REPLACE THE HEATING PAD BECAUSE I HAD READ ABOUT THIS BEING A COMMON PROBLEM. TO MY SURPRISE MY WIFE WAS NOT EXAGGERATING. THERE WERE BURN MARKS ON THE FOAM INSULATION AROUND A CONNECTING PIECE OF THE BOTTOM SEAT HEATER. MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY, OTHERWISE I PROBABLY WOULD'VE JUST DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALER AND NEVER WITNESSED THIS MYSELF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10514627

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

43,000 mi

ISSUES BEGAN ON FRIDAY MORNING. HAD A WARNING ON DASH INDICATING LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR, WHEN IN FACT THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A BAD SENSOR AND FOR $400 THEY COULD FIX IT. FAULTY WARNING WILL NOT LET AUTO LOCKS ENGAGE OR ALARM TO SET AS IT IS READING THE DOOR AS OPEN. HUGE SAFETY CONCERN IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING WITH A CHILD, THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AND YOU HAPPEN TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. POSSIBLE EJECTION OF PASSENGERS. THEN CAME OUT TO THE TRUCK ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NOTICED THE REAR SEATS WERE WET. UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION TODAY REVEALS THAT THE HEADLINER IS DAMAGED FROM WATER DAMAGE. READING SEVERAL PLACES ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THE F-150 HAS A BAD LEAKING PROBLEM FROM THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT ON THE REAR OF THE CAB. THIS WILL NOW HAVE TO BE FIXED AND REPLACED AND THE TRUCK IS HARDLY 3 YEARS OLD. DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY "FORD BUILT" PRODUCTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10503706

Incident

Mar 15, 2013

Mileage

41,000 mi

2010 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A COMPLAINT WITH VEHICLE DEALERSHIP . *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN JANUARY 2012, HE STARTED TO HEAR AN INCESSANT HIGH PITCHED SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE SQUEAKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE TAILGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THEY LUBRICATED BOTH SIDES AND WAS ROAD TESTED AND THE NOISE WAS GONE. THE SERVICE REP, THEN GAVE THE CONSUMER A TUBE OF SILICONE THAT WAS USED PRIMARILY FOR BRAKE COMPONENTS AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER, IF THE NOISE RETURNED, LUBRICATE THE TAILGATE LATCH. FOR AWHILE, THERE WAS NO NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE NOISE HAD RETURNED. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THAT THE PREVIOUS DEALER PROVIDED HIM WITH THE WRONG TYPE OF LUBRICANT AND THE DEALER REASSURED HIM THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN RESOLVED. HOWEVER, TWO MONTHS LATER, THE NOISE HAD RETURNED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN, WHERE THEY CHOSE TO LUBRICATE THE TAILGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WERE CORRECTED, SUCH AS THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK, THE TRANSMISSION SLIP YOKE, A LOOSE FUEL DOOR AND A RATTLING NOISE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL.

NHTSA ID

10495941

Incident

Jan 1, 2012

DASH INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN MANUALLY TURNING ON THE HEADLAMPS. THE CLUSTER LAMPS ARE APPARENTLY CONTROLLED AUTOMATICALLY BY A SENSOR LOCATED ON THE DASH, HOWEVER IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE DASH METERS WHEN IT IS DARK ENOUGH TO TURN ON THE HEADLAMPS, BUT NOT LIGHT ENOUGH FOR THE SENSOR TO ENGAGE. YOU CAN BE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM AND HEADLAMPS ARE NEEDED, BUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LAMPS WILL NOT TURN ON AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ANY OF THE READINGS ON THE GAUGES. APPARENTLY THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. JUST THE WAY IT THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED. THIS IS HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10422737

Incident

Aug 28, 2011

Mileage

5 mi

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE DOOR LATCHES ON OUR 2010 FORD F150. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING WRONG, TO IGNORE THE NOTICE. WHY BOTHER TO DEAL WITH RECALLS, WHEN THE DEALER TELLS THE CONSUMER TO IGNORE. WE ASKED FOR A LETTER FROM THE DEALER IN THE EVENT OF A PROBLEM. 2010 FORD F150. [XXX] HAVE THERE BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THIS RECALL? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10404054

Incident

May 31, 2011

I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD F-150 IN AUGUST 2010. I RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF A LIGHTING ISSUE ON THE DASHBOARD CONTROL PANEL CLUSTER. WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK ONE MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30AM, I NOTICED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING HAD GONE OFF . IT WAS JUST SLIGHTLY AFTER SUNRISE AND WAS STILL QUITE DARK OUTSIDE. AFTER THE PROBLEM RECURRING SEVERAL MORE TIMES, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND AFTER A BRIEF 20 MINUTES OR SO WAS TOLD THE CLUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND IT WASN'T UNTIL I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET IF ANY OTHER CONSUMERS OF THIS MODEL TRUCK WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS, THAT I HAD AN EXPLANATION FOR THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY FORD ENGINEERED A LIGHT SENSOR THAT SITS ON THE DASHBOARD AND TURNS OFF THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT LIGHTING WHEN THE SENSOR DETECTS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF EXTERNAL LIGHT. THERE IS NO WAY TO PROPERLY OVERRIDE THE SENSOR TO MY KNOWLEDGE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT SOMETIMES WILL SHUT OFF LIGHTING WHEN THERE ARE STILL VERY LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS OUTSIDE. IN SEVERAL INSTANCES, I WAS DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT AND THE SENSOR HAD DEACTIVATED MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING AND I COULDN'T READ MY INSTRUMENTS UNLESS I TOOK MY EYE OFF THE ROAD AND DUCKED MY HEAD DOWN ALMOST AGAINST THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. APPARENTLY, OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND SOME HAVE REPORTED THAT THEY WERE TOLD BY FORD THAT THE SYSTEM IS WORKING AS DESIGNED AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CHANGE IT. ONE CONSUMER WENT ON TO SAY THEY HAD FABRICATED A PIECE OF ELECTRICAL TAPE THAT, WHEN PLACED OVER THE SENSOR WOULD DEACTIVATE IT. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN. THE DRIVER SHOULD BE ABLE TO TURN ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WHENEVER HE OR SHE FEELS THE NEED TO. DRIVING IN ALMOST NEAR DARKNESS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS IS RIDICULOUS. I HOPE TO SEE ALL OF THEIR LIGHT SENSOR VEHICLES RECALLED AND THE SENSORS REMOVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10399879

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

Mileage

6,000 mi

2010 FORD F150...DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN IN VERY LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS OR VERY BRIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS IF EQUIPPED WITH 'AUTO LAMP'...IT WILL ONLY ILLUMINATE IN PITCH BLACK ENVIRONMENTS. INSTRUMENT PANEL IS RECESSED 8 INCHES INTO DASH AND YOU CANNOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER OR OTHER GAUGES AS YOU DRIVE.....THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AS KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR SPEED IS MANDATORY FOR SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION IN ANY LIGHT ENVIRONMENT. FORD HAS ADVISED ME 'IT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED'. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS THE INABILITY TO QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY READ YOUR SPEED IS PARAMOUNT TO DRIVING ANY VEHICLE. THE ENGINEERING SHORTCOMING MUST BE REMEDIED. GOOGLE '2010 FORD F150 DASHBOARD LIGHT PROBLEMS' AND YOU GET 7 PAGES OF CONCERNS....... THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THE LIGHTS WORK NORMALLY DURING ANY DAYLIGHT CONDITION IS TO COVER THE DASHBOARD SENSOR WITH A RAG. THE OWNERS MANUAL SECTION ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS, HEADLAMP SWITCHES AND EVEN AURO LAMP AND DIMMER ALL STATE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL ILLUMINATE ANY TIME ANY EXTERIOR LAMP IS LIT....THIS IS NOT TRUE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS IT APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN,,, *TR

NHTSA ID

10381346

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

Mileage

200 mi

2010 FORD F150...DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN IN VERY LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS OR VERY BRIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS IF EQUIPPED WITH 'AUTO LAMP'...IT WILL ONLY ILLUMINATE IN PITCH BLACK ENVIRONMENTS. INSTRUMENT PANEL IS RECESSED 8 INCHES INTO DASH AND YOU CANNOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER OR OTHER GAUGES AS YOU DRIVE.....THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AS KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR SPEED IS MANDATORY FOR SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION IN ANY LIGHT ENVIRONMENT. FORD HAS ADVISED ME 'IT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED'. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS THE INABILITY TO QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY READ YOUR SPEED IS PARAMOUNT TO DRIVING ANY VEHICLE. THE ENGINEERING SHORTCOMING MUST BE REMEDIED. GOOGLE '2010 FORD F150 DASHBOARD LIGHT PROBLEMS' AND YOU GET 7 PAGES OF CONCERNS....... THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THE LIGHTS WORK NORMALLY DURING ANY DAYLIGHT CONDITION IS TO COVER THE DASHBOARD SENSOR WITH A RAG. THE OWNERS MANUAL SECTION ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS, HEADLAMP SWITCHES AND EVEN AURO LAMP AND DIMMER ALL STATE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL ILLUMINATE ANY TIME ANY EXTERIOR LAMP IS LIT....THIS IS NOT TRUE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS IT APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. UPDATED IVOQ 02/18/11 *TR

NHTSA ID

10380763

Incident

Jan 10, 2011

Mileage

100 mi

2010 FORD F-150. CONSUMER STATES DEFECTIVE PART IN DOOR LOCK MAKES IT EASY FOR CRIMINALS TO BREAK INTO VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOCK CYLINDER HOUSING WAS MADE OF PLASTIC NOT METAL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10348789

Incident

Jul 4, 2010

I OWN A 2010 FORD F-150 XLT SUPERCREW, THE 2ND ROW SEATING DOES NOT LOCK IN THE SEATING POSITION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SOUTH BAY FORD IN CA. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOKED AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP, SINCE THE SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN THE SEATING POSITION THAT MEANS IN AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT IS FREE TO MOVE WHICH MEANS PASSENGERS WILL NOT BE SECURED PROPERLY! I UNDERSTAND USE OF SEAT BELTS ARE PARAMOUNT IN ACCIDENTS BUT IF THE SEAT HAS A STATIONARY POSITION IN THE SEATING POSITION PASSENGERS WOULD BE MUCH SAFER...PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10347928

Incident

Aug 7, 2010

THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH ON MY 2010 FORD F-150 TRUCK IN ON THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE FLOOR ON THE CAB. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND IT APPEARS THAT MY LEFT FOOT RELEASED THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH AND ALLOWED THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE TO PUT THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH. IT APPARENTLY SNAGGED ON MY SHOE AND WAS PULLED BACK AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF IT AND THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHT TO MAKE THE DRIVER AWARE OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM THAT THE HOOD IS IN THE UNLATCHED CONDITION. ON MY PREVIOUS FORD TRUCKS, THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH WAS MOUNTED AT THE LOWER EDGE OF THE DASH BOARD AND WAS OUT OF THE WAY OF ACCIDENTALLY BEING RELEASED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10304390

Incident

Feb 2, 2010

Mileage

860 mi