| Issue ID | 818527 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10357249 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 01/09/10 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford f-150. The contact stated while driving various speeds into the sun light he could not see the speed that he was driving . The instrument panel was extremely black and the contact had to lean very closely into it in order to see the speed. The dealer was informed about the failure and stated that there was nothing they could do and that it was designed that way. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage is 2900 updated 12/30/10*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | KATY, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FTEX1C85AKXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 18/08/10 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CHAMPION FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 800-388-8396 |
| Dealer's city | KATY |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code |