2010 Ford F-150 engine and engine cooling problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2010 Ford F-150 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side running boards were fractured. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to freedom ford (3941 admiral peary hwy, ebensburg, pa 1593) where it was diagnosed that the running…”
filed Jun 22, 2018
“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…”
filed Aug 8, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This SKU is an Oil Dipstick. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the dipstick tube. The dipstick tube inner diameter may be small enough that it prevents installation of the OE…
DOR-N3Z7B-03 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2020
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 F-150 | 4 | 2% |
| 2023 F-150 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 F-150 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 F-150 | 18 | 2% |
| 2020 F-150 | 10 | 1% |
| 2019 F-150 | 62 | 5% |
| 2018 F-150 | 87 | 4% |
| 2017 F-150 | 69 | 5% |
| 2016 F-150 | 30 | 2% |
| 2015 F-150 | 23 | 1% |
| 2014 F-150 | 10 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.