2007 Ford F-150 body problems

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Frame has rotted away

NHTSA complaint #11620769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she became aware that the sub frame, underneath the vehicle, was cracked. The contact stated that the frame was loose and was visible by standing in front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the frame was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

NHTSA complaint #11592180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I’m wondering why there is no recall on the frames my truck has 96k and the frame is almost gone 2007 f-150

NHTSA complaint #11564898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Yesterday I discovered that the frame of my truck is completely rusted through in at least 2 places on the passenger side. I cannot confirm these are the only areas. The passenger side appears much worse than the driver side.

NHTSA complaint #11426939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FRAME, BRAKE LINES AND ALL METAL UNDER CARRIAGE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE. BODY ONLY HAS MINIMAL RUST ON REAR CORNER PILLARS. UNSAFE TO OPERATE.

NHTSA complaint #11331494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WENT TO HAVE MY BRAKES REPLACED ON MY F-150 WITH 54,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THAT HE WAS ABLE TO PUT A SCREWDRIVER THROUGH IT. HE DIDN'T WANT TO INSTALL THE BRAKES. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE NEW AND IT HAS (MOSTLY) BEEN GARAGED THROUGHOUT. THE BODY PANELS, INTERIOR , TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, ETC. ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED BY MANY OTHERS, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A FORD RECALL ON THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT'S OBVIOUSLY BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME, BUT I NEVER LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK TO SEE THE EXTENT OF THE RUST, GIVEN THAT THE BODY WAS IN GREAT SHAPE (NO RUST).

NHTSA complaint #11259024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 2007 F150 WITH 96,460 MILES. DRIVES ON PA ROADS NEVER OFF ROAD AND NO HAULING. DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL IS RUSTED AT A POINT IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FORWARD MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE REAR LEAF SPRING. THE AMOUNT OF RUST IS EXTENSIVE. THE INNER WALL OF THE RAIL IS RUSTED THROUGH CREATING A HOLE APPROX. 10 INCHES LONG AND RANGING FROM THE HEIGHT OF THE RAIL TAPERING REARWARD TO ABOUT 3/4 OF AN INCH. THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME RAIL IS ALSO RUSTED THROUGH AT A POINT WHERE IT MEETS THE SPRING'S MOUNTING BRACKET. ALTHOUGH THE METAL APPEARS SOMEWHAT INTACT THERE IS NO STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. THIS LEAVES ONLY THE UPPER PORTION AND OUTSIDE WALL OF THE FRAME RAIL INTACT BUT ALSO RUSTED. BASED ON MY OBSERVATION THIS TRUCK CANNOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY SOLUTION OTHER THAN TO REPLACE THE FRAME BUT THIS WILL BE DETERMINED BY A PROFESSIONAL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. AS TO THE CAUSE I DO NOT KNOW. THIS DAMAGE WAS FIRST NOTED TODAY 8/14/2019 AND WAS NOT DETECTED DURING AN INSPECTION IN 12/2018

NHTSA complaint #11244061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER DRAINED ONTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT RAINED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERENCED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 07-13-5. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.

NHTSA complaint #11229305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

THIS IS REGARDING A 2007 FORD F150 SUPERCREW. DURING THE VEHICLES YEARLY INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE CAB IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND CRACKED EXTENSIVELY. IT IS CRACKED BEYOND REPAIR AND NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 12 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING EXTENSIVE PREMATURE RUST IN THIS WAY. THERE ARE ALOT OF THESE TRUCKS ON THE ROAD AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

NHTSA complaint #11219176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. *TT VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE SHOULD BE ON OR BEFORE INCIDENT DATE

NHTSA complaint #11164525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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O/D OFF LIGHT , TRANSMISSION FAULT ON INFORMATION DISPLAY INTERMITTENT LIGHT AND TONE! TRUCK WOULD NOT START, PCM FAILURE $3500 DOLLARS IN REPAIR, AT FORD DEALER STILL NOT FIXED!

NHTSA complaint #11024747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK JUNE 28 2010. ON 2-11-14 I TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER BECAUSE OF FRAME ROT AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT A WELDING SHOP. THE TRUCK FRAME IS NOW SO BAD THAT IT IS UNSAFE AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. IT HAS SEPARATED AT FACTORY WELD. OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #11010312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH TO THE POINT THAT IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND IS UNSAFE. IT CANNOT PASS A STATE SAFETY INSPECTION AND HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE IT CANNOT EVEN BE PUT ON A LIFT BECAUSE IT HAS NO STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. THERE ARE LARGE HOLES RUSTED THROUGH AND WHERE IT HASN'T ENTIRELY RUSTED THROUGH, THE METAL HAS DETERIORATED TO BEING LESS THAN HALF OF ITS ORIGINAL THICKNESS. THE PROBLEM WENT UNNOTICED BECAUSE THE REST OF THE TRUCK SHOWED NO SIGNS OF ANY ADVANCED DETERIORATION.

NHTSA complaint #10985516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. AFTER THE CONTACT GRABBED THE SAFETY HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, IT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE HANDLE DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

NHTSA complaint #10946476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2007 FORD F-150 XLT WITH 5.4L TRITON V8,ENGINE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE AT STOP LIGHT, THEN HESITATED CONSISTENTLY WHILE ACCELERATING 40-50MPH, NO WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATORS ON IN TRUCK. FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED COIL I BELIEVE, JUST PURCHASED THE TRUCK USED AND DIDN'T GET ANY DOCUMENTATION WHEN THEY FIXED IT.

NHTSA complaint #10876604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2007 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PASSENGER ASSIST HANDLE BROKE OFF. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS USING THE PASSENGER ASSIST HANDLE LOCATED AT THE POST BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE WINDSHIELD. SHE HAD ONE FOOT ON THE RUNNING BOARD AND HAD JUST STARTED USING THE ASSIST HANDLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ASSIST HANDLE BROKE OFF AND SENT HER BACK FROM THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, SHE STILL HAD ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND AND WAS ABLE TO CATCH HERSELF AND WAS NOT HURT. THE PART WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 213.86.

NHTSA complaint #10838386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL DRIVER MODULE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. MA 08/14/15 UPDATED 10/19/2017

NHTSA complaint #10723977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CAB CORNER RUST OUT ROCK PALL RUST OUT WHEN I PAY 38000 GRAND FOR A TRUCK NEW OFF THE LOT NOW WITH 30000 MILES SHOULD NOT BE THAT MUCH RUST COME TO FIND OUT ON THE BACK OF THE CAB CORNER THERE A GAP WHERE WATER LEAK IN TO THE ROCKER AND THE WATER LAYS IN THERE AND RUST OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND HOW HARD WOULD OF BEEN TO RUN A BEAD OF SEAM SEALER FOR WATER COULD OF GOT DOWN IN THERE.

NHTSA complaint #10680369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WATER LEAKING FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD COOLANT CROSSOVER LINE. CROSSOVER IS AN ALUMINUM PIPE THAT CONNECTS TO THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHEN MANIFOLD STARTED LEAKING COOLANT, 1 & 2 SPARK PLUG HOLES FILLED WITH WATER CAUSING SPARK PLUGS TO SHORT OUT AND STALL THE ENGINE AT LOW SPEED. PER FORD THE ONLY REPAIR IS REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE INTAKE MANIFOLD AT A COST OF OVER $1200.00. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON F-150 FORUMS VIA THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 105000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #10652546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT ONE OF THE BOLTS THAT SECURED THE REAR END BECAME DETACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

NHTSA complaint #10628104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE SUPPORT HANDLES USED TO LIFT ONESELF INTO THE VEHICLE BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

NHTSA complaint #10525716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE MOLDING WITH BUILT IN HANDLE BROKE WHILE I WAS GETTING INTO MY TRUCK. I FELL BACKWARD AND CAUGHT MYSELF ON THE TRUCK DOOR SO THAT I WOULD NOT FALL ONTO THE PARKING LOT. THE PART NUMBER IS 4L3Z-1503599-AAA. I REPAIRED THE TRUCK PUT IN NEW MOLDING.

NHTSA complaint #10470868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND GRABBED THE PULL UP HANDLE LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR. AS THE CONTACT GRABBED THE HANDLE, THE HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA complaint #10440949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

IN THE EVENT OF ICE OR SNOW ON, THE DOOR HANDLE , THE SPRING CAN FAIL CAUSING THE DOOR LATCH TO RELEASE/ AND DOOR OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND OCCUPANT(DRIVER) CAN FALL OUT OF VEHICLE BECAUSE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE AND BOUNCES WHEN CLOSED DUE TO SPRING FAILURE TO CATCH.

NHTSA complaint #10380118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2007 F150 PURCHASED NEW. IN THE SPRING OF 2010 I STARTED NOTICING THE PAINT BUBBLE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HOOD. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PAINT HAS STARTED TO FALL OFF. THERE ARE NO PRIOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS (E.G. RE-PAINT / ACCIDENT DAMAGE). THE REMAINDER OF THE PAINT IS SHOWROOM QUALITY, IT APPEARS TO BE LIMITED TO THE HOOD AREA.

NHTSA complaint #10341757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ISN'T RAISED ABOVE THE GAS PEDAL, THEY ARE LATERAL AND TOO CLOSE MAKING FOR DANGEROUS STOPPING AND ACCELERATING ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #10308755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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URETHANE ADHESIVE SEPARATION / PAINT SEPARATION FROM WINDSHIELD FRAME. WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT AFTER CRACK. WHEN THE WINDSHIELD CAME OUT THE PAINT CAME WITH THE URETHANE ADHESIVE AS A SOLID COATING ON THE ADHESIVE. WINDSHIELD WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE AUTO BODY FRAME.

NHTSA complaint #10262419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2007 FORD F-150 SUPER CAB BUILT IN DEARBORN. PASSENGER SIDE/RIGHT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER COWL RUBBING ON HOOD AND CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION NOTICED PASSENGER SIDE/RIGHT SIDE OF FRONT BUMPER FORWARD 1/2 INCH WHEN COMPARED TO LEFT. THE AREA WHERE THE HOOD AND PASSENGER FENDER JOIN THE CAB HAS BEEN MIS-WELDED 1/4" AT THE FACTORY ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL AND 2007-2008 YEARS BOTH HAVE SIMILAR ISSUE, THOUGHT NOT AS NOTICEABLE AS MY VEHICLE. SOME ARE IN TOLERANCE AND MAY BE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, SOME ARE OUT OF TOLERANCE (AS IN MY CASE) AND SINCE CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED WILL BE PURCHASED BACK BY THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #10210755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.