2010 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems
- 134
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 134 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 15 indicate fire
What owners report
- rear window · 58 records
- passenger side · 37 records
- rear defroster · 30 records
- window shattered · 22 records
- turned rear · 21 records
- rear defrost · 19 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 42 |
| 30–60k mi | 37 |
| 1–30k mi | 31 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
I bought 2010 ford f-150 on 4/12/10 and it had only 9 miles on it. On 8/28/2010 around 9:30pm my car caught on fire while it was parked for a while. The fire started under the hood. 911 was called and until firefighters arrived me and my neighbor put down they fire by ourselves. Next day, on sunday, we tow car to folsom lake ford dealership but service department was closed. On monday, 8/30/10 me and my wife went to…
Fire reported
ODI 10353938
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2010 ford f-150. Consumer states that the vehicle shut off completely while driving. She could hardly steer the vehicle and the brakes were difficult to depress. She also states that she almost hit another vehicle. *kb the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem after having the vehicle for 7 days. *jb
ODI 10375746
Electrical System
2010 ford f150 xlt pickup with automatic illumination/activation instrument cluster illumination lights on 3 occasions to date have failed to illuminate under low /no light outside conditions. The instrument cluster was not readable! No illumination lights. The vehicle also has a manual headlamp selection (3 positions) and even if the headlamp selector switch is turned to manual "on", the instrument cluster did not…
ODI 10335089
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the instrumental panel illumination failed and would not light up; the contact could not see the speed at which he was traveling. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who informed the contact that the failure was normal and no repairs were needed. The manufacturer was also contacted who informed the dealer that the vehicle was designed in that manner.…
ODI 10373333
Electrical System · Frame And Members
2010 ford f-150, driving on gravel and rock road in 4h, wiring harness on left side below drivers seat lay below the frame rail, causing road debris to grab harness and rip/tear the wiring bundle. *tr
ODI 10374047
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the instrumental panel lights would not illuminate on the instrumental panel and he was unable to read any of the gauges. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer but not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.
ODI 10373851
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the sensor which controls the instrument panel lighting failed to function. As a result, the instrument panel would not illuminate when driving in shaded areas. An authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating as intended. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered…
ODI 10410469
Electrical System
Ford motor co changed their universal garage door from homelink to car2u. Which does not work as the owners guide states. The owners guide has two safety warning not to program inside the garage. I was told to disregard that warning. The only way the control can be programmed is the truck has to be inside the garage. I think it should work like the guide says or reprint the guide. *tr
ODI 10330360
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the exterior and interior lights only illuminated when it was dark outside. He was unable to see the gauges on the instrument panel. Vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised him they were unable to change anything due to the design of the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
ODI 10407476