| Issue ID | 1270557 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10851105 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 13/03/16 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | "ignition cylinder fell out while driving. While driving my vehicle the ignition cylinder (including my keys) fell out of the steering column. The vehicle kept running, power steering and brakes were still functioning and steering wheel was able to be turned. I pulled over to the side of the road and found the ignition cylinder containing my keys on the floor mat of my vehicle. I was able to drive the vehicle home - however i was not able to turn off the engine with the key after i arrived home. I pulled the negative battery cable to kill the engine. I called dorian ford and was told this is a common failure and for $375 this could be fixed (per roxanne, service advisor @ dorian ford). I found this incredible that a service advisor would indicate this is a common failure. This was quite scary for the first few moments when i heard the cylinder fall out and then hit my leg on its way to the floor. My first thought was this is the same scenario that occurred on gm vehicles with the ignition cylinder. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1EV0AFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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