CarComplaints.com Notes: Ford changed a lot of things for its 3rd generation, just none of them were a good idea.
The transmission tends to hesitate and jerk when accelerating. The new electronically-driven power steering can fail suddenly and without warning. Even Ford's SYNC can be a headache. Actually, scratch that last one — it's always been a headache.
For a couple of months the truck will randomly open while you are driving and this is pretty scary. I took the car in and they said "we drove it and it didn't open". This upset me like I did something to cause it to open. I wasn't even half way home and it opened again. Once we were on the interstate and it opened, worst feeling ever. I called them and they said it would cost be around $300.00 to run through all the electrical before they could tell me what's wrong then it would cost me to also fix it. I don't have that kind of money to spend. I am so sick of having problems with this car. Wasn't worth it.
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For a couple of months the truck will randomly open while you are driving and this is pretty scary. I took the car in and they said "we drove it and it didn't open". This upset me like I did something to cause it to open. I wasn't even half way home and it opened again. Once we were on the interstate and it opened, worst feeling ever. I called them and they said it would cost be around $300.00 to run through all the electrical before they could tell me what's wrong then it would cost me to also fix it. I don't have that kind of money to spend. I am so sick of having problems with this car. Wasn't worth it.
- Michelle M., Mcpherson, KS, US