Due to a series of hundreds of complaints referring to the models mentioned above, the NHTSA expanded the investigation for defective transmissions. Complaints had suggested that the vehicles continued moving once they were parked.
The problem is pretty serious though, as no less than 85 crashes took place related to it, of which 32 led to injuries. Fortunately, no fatalities occurred, but the NHTSA decided to further investigate the matter.
Frank Borris, NHTSA’s director of defects investigation, said: “We have expanded the scope of the investigation to include components other than the brake shift interlock system.”
The vehicle’s transmission parking pawl assembly components are NHTSA’s main investigation focus. The pawl represents a device that allows the transmission to lock once you geared into P mode.
The NHTSA received 883 complaints from drivers who had difficulties or weren't able to shift the vehicle into park.
Ford had to recall 1.3 million F-150 models of which 135,000 with airbag malfunctions, but the American automaker refused to respond to the NHTSA’s request to recall 1.3 million addition units. According to the agency, the airbags in the F-150 model deploy without any warning.
Other problems that Ford owners encounter are harsh transmission or delayed engagement. Owners also complained about fuel injector seals leaking and tie rods wearing prematurely or being replaced more than once.
P.S.: Official sources from within the Ford organization have denied reports accordind to which the airbag deployments of the F-150 is triggered without warning, stating that their reviews indicate customers receiving repeated airbag warning lamp illuminations each time the vehicle is started prior to any risk of an airbag deployment.
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