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Ford F-150 Engine Safety Report | Nov 12, 2012



Reported on Nov 12, 2012


THE ENGINE RUNS VERY ROUGH AT IDLE AND OTHER TIMES DURING OPERATION, ITS LOSING COOLANT LEVEL AND SHOWS A MILKY WHITE RESIDUE IN THE OIL FILL CAP. DEALER SAYS THE MILKSHAKE STUFF IS NORMAL, NOT!!! DEALER SAYS LOSS OF COOLANT LEVEL IS NORMAL FROM ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS. DEALER SAYS THAT THESE 3.5L V6'S JUST NORMALLY RUN ROUGH. TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND PULSES WHEN PULLING A LOAD. RECENTLY I GET A LOAD SNAP/CLICK SOUND AT THE HEATER CONTROL. THIS TRUCK IS BRAND NEW AND FEELS LIKE AN OLD BEAT UP TRUCK. FORD GOT RID OF THE 3.5L V6 AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW REVAMPED 3.7L V6. THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEMS WITH THE 3.5L V6 BUT WON'T FIX THOSE ISSUES WITH MINE AND OTHERS WHO ARE STUCK WITH A PROBLEMATIC ENGINE. THERE SHOULD BE A NATIONAL RECALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Make: Ford
Model: F-150
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Year: 2013
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: KENT WA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1FTFW1ET9DF
Mileage: 200 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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