2011 FORD F-150 Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel Problems

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of motive power. Additionally, the turn signal failed to deactivate after turning and the instrument panel displayed a blank image. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

2011 FORD F150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ODOMETER FRAUD. *LD *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER: FORD OF CLERMONT, CLERMONT, FL, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT FOR THREE DAYS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT SUNSET FORD, ORLANDO, FL WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS ONE RECALL AND PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE WRENCH ICON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALERTED THE DEALER AT: KEY SCALES FORD, LEESBURG, FLORIDA, THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TOWED TO THE SERVICE CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHEN TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO POWER OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE BATTERY FROM THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

I RENTED A FORD PICKUP TRUCK FROM U-HAUL, AND I FEEL THAT THE AUTOMATIC LIGHTING CONTROLS ON IT ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. AT NIGHT, WHEN YOU OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATION (SPEEDOMETER, OTHER GAUGES) COMES ON AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN YOU PUT IN THE KEY AND START THE ENGINE, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (WHITE LIGHTS ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK THAT ARE NOT AS INTENSE AS THE NORMAL LOW-BEAM HEADLAMPS) COME ON. THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATION REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES. *THE REAR RED RUNNING LAMPS/TAIL LAMPS DO NOT ILLUMINATE*, BUT THIS IS NOT OBVIOUS WHEN YOU ARE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE RESULT IS THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH SOME WHITE LIGHT COMING OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE ABILITY TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER, BUT WITH *NO REAR LIGHTING*. I VERIFIED THAT THE PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FULLY OFF (AS THAT IS SOMETIMES...