2010 Ford F-150 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 31about this part
- Share
- 4%of 843 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2010 Ford F-150, 4% of the 843 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Truck has a warning light on that looks like a wrench. Truck has been stalling while driving, causing the truck to lose all power and stop dead in the middle of road. Ford tech's say they cant find anything wrong and Ford refuses to help. I am just waiting to get in an accident so I can sue Ford for not acting on this safety issue after having the truck in for repair four times with no help.”
NHTSA complaint #10382924, filed 2011-02, 17,000 miles“My wife was driving a new 2010 Ford F-150 with five-thousand miles on it. She was making a right turn into a driveway leading to my daughter's day care center. While in the midst of the turn, the vehicle suddenly stalled. As a result of the engine stall, the vehicle lost all power, including power steering. A vehicle descending the hill from the daycare center had to swerve around my wife to avoid a collision. …”
NHTSA complaint #10340017, filed 2010-06, 5,271 miles“2010 Ford f 150 off road caught on fire and burnt very quickly. The fire started under the pickup under the drivers door and towards the back. I am not sure why it started, I have only had it for 5 weeks. We called the fire department quickly but since I live on a farm it took the fire dept about 25 mins to get out to the vehicle and by than the vehicle was completely totaled. I never saw any warning signs before the fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10325265, filed 2010-04, 3,000 miles“My wife was driving our 2010 Ford F-150. Gas tank 5/8 full. She was making a right turn onto a major state route when the vehicle suddenly stalled. She was able to re-start the vehicle, however when the engine stalled she lost all power steering and brakes. This caused the vehicle to veer into the oncoming lane of traffic. This is the second occurrence. The dealer had the vehicle for 18 days after the first occurrence, however they were unable to diagnose or fix the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10364016, filed 2010-11, 18,110 miles“When declerating to a stop or stopped the engine will die. When I attempt a restart the engine will try to turn over for 10-15 seconds then stop. After 3 or 4 attemps and giving a little gas the truck will start. This has now happened 5 times to me in the past 2 weeks. I took the truck to Ford and they didnt return any codes so nothing repaired. They fit my truck with a recorder and I am suppose to press a button next time it dies. This seems to be a serious issue as I have seen dozens of posts with the same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10454341, filed 2012-04, 29,600 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10054920Jan 15, 2014Ford: some trucks will experience a no or hard start condition if weather is below -15 celsius, 0 fahrenheit. Model 2011-2014 f-150.
- 10041932Aug 16, 2011Ford: after refueling vehicle, would be hard to start, runs rough and an audible clicking noise can be heard.
- 10039053Mar 1, 2011Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration.
- 10037561Feb 1, 2011Ford: vehicles may run rough, hard start after refueling, clicking noise under hood, and have trouble codes stored.
- 10039164Nov 24, 2010Ford: there may be an rpm surge when cold and at 25-35 mph. 2010 f150.
- 10039159Oct 21, 2010Ford: the idle speed drops lower than desired and may fluctuate. There may be two possible trouble codes stored.
- 10037098Sep 2, 2010Ford: some expedition, f-150, and navigator models may experience a delayed forward or reverse transmission engagement. Usually happens on cold start in cold climates.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 | 19 | 2% |
| 2020 | 11 | 1% |
| 2019 | 62 | 5% |
| 2018 | 88 | 4% |
| 2017 | 70 | 5% |
| 2016 | 30 | 1% |
| 2015 | 25 | 1% |
| 2014 | 10 | 1% |
| 2013 | 20 | 1% |
| 2012 | 17 | 1% |
| 2011 | 33 | 2% |
| 2010 | 31 | 4% |
| 2009 | 10 | 3% |
| 2008 | 22 | 6% |
| 2007 | 41 | 8% |
| 2006 | 77 | 13% |
| 2005 | 111 | 10% |
| 2004 | 167 | 8% |
| 2003 | 69 | 16% |
| 2002 | 196 | 24% |
| 2001 | 234 | 19% |
| 2000 | 135 | 13% |
| 1999 | 219 | 21% |
| 1998 | 174 | 13% |
| 1997 | 529 | 19% |
| 1996 | 23 | 7% |
| 1995 | 71 | 11% |
| 1994 | 52 | 8% |
| 1993 | 52 | 9% |
| 1992 | 37 | 8% |
| 1991 | 17 | 6% |
| 1990 | 21 | 8% |
| 1989 | 13 | 6% |
| 1988 | 11 | 8% |
| 1987 | 9 | 10% |
| 1986 | 9 | 15% |
| 1985 | 4 | 14% |
| 1984 | 2 | 13% |
| 1983 | 3 | 30% |
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 complaintsExterior lighting
28 complaintsAir bags
19 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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