2010 Ford F-150 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 1%of 843 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,374miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2010 Ford F-150, 1% of the 843 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,374 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving my truck when all of a sudden all of my dash lights went on and my headlights and taillights shut off while I was driving in the dark! It was very dangerous as I was on the highway and my truck started jumping and shifting weird. The traction was messing up. After taking it to the shop they told me it was the computer. I was in a very dangerous situation because of a common fault in this year model. I will be taking to a lawyer monday. Please get back to me as soon as possible.”
NHTSA complaint #11350705, filed 2020-08, 130,000 miles“I was pulling onto an undivided two lane hwy. And was accelerating up to speed. The vehicle, without any type of warning, applied the brakes by itself causing it to veer hard left and pulling the truck into the oncoming traffic lane. The indicator light for traction control flashed on and off in the instrument panel and you could hear the ABS deploying. Lucky there was no one behind me or coming towards me. Very dangerous situation and quite frightening for my family. We live in a rural community and the dealership is over 50 miles away in one direction. …”
NHTSA complaint #10897485, filed 2016-08, 30,123 miles“The vehicle will break on its own, without any warning. This has occurred several times over the past few years. It usually occurs when traveling at lower speeds. 40 MPH and lower. I have not had any incidents on the freeway, just on the highway and mountain roads. No codes come up. The stability control light may come on but it goes away.”
NHTSA complaint #11209783, filed 2019-05, 180,000 miles“Started truck one morning right before thanksgiving and no lights displayed in the control dash panel. Great right before a planned trip. None of the gauges worked. Began driving and the radio stopped working. Hit a bump in the road and something beeped and they came back on for a few minutes and then went back off, and this type of electrical behavior has been going on since right before thanksgiving. On occasion I can just shut the drivers side door and the display panel gauges and lights begin working for a few minutes and then without warning the dash is blank again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10492414, filed 2013-01, 45,000 miles“Several times my Ford f150 will suddenly not start and has left me stranded numerous occasions. One mechanic said it was the fuel pump so I replaced that. However, it happened again. Upon researching the internet, I discovered the fuel pump relay may need to be replaced. I took the rear defrosting relay and placed it in for the fuel pump relay and the truck started. However, several days later it happened again. In order to move my vehicle, I have used several different relays to get the truck to start and it's worked up until yesterday. I've bought new ones and it still wouldn't work. …”
NHTSA complaint #11298866, filed 2020-01Related service bulletins
- 10045085Jun 28, 2012Ford: on some trucks, traction control indicator flashes or illuminates and at low speed maneuvering turns, electronic stability control (esc) is an intermittent nuisance…
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 17 | 1% |
| 2015 | 21 | 1% |
| 2014 | 23 | 1% |
| 2013 | 28 | 1% |
| 2012 | 36 | 2% |
| 2011 | 44 | 2% |
| 2010 | 9 | 1% |
| 2009 | 5 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 2 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2010 Ford F-150
193 complaintsElectrical system
166 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
121 complaintsEngine
107 complaintsBody and structure
92 complaintsOther or unknown
62 complaintsBrakes
58 complaintsFuel system
58 complaintsSteering
48 complaintsVehicle speed control
39 complaintsEngine cooling
31 complaintsExterior lighting
28 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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