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Ford F-150 Engine Safety Report | Nov 23, 2012
Reported on Nov 23, 2012
| I WAS DRIVING TO VIRGINIA BEACH, VA FROM BEAUFORT SC ON INTERSTATE 95. I WAS POURING RAIN, NIGHT, AND LOTS VEHICLES (AROUND). I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 200 MILES IN THE RAIN WHEN IT OCCURRED. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO PASS A TRUCK IN THE PASSING LANE WHEN THE TRUCK JUST STARTED SHAKING AND FELT LIKE IT WAS SLOWING DOWN. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THE SHAKING STOPPED. THEN PROCEEDED TO TRY IT AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN STARTED SHAKING AND LOSING POWER AGAIN. I THEN FOUND A REST STOP TO REST AND THINK ABOUT WHAT JUST HAPPENED. WHILE LEAVING THE REST STOP ACCELERATING UP TO SPEED IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I FINISHED MY TRIP TO VIRGINIA BEACH, VA DRIVING BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. NOTE: WAS USING REGULAR AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. TO DATE: I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE IN HEAVY RAIN OR THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO FORD FOR SERVICE, AND CURRENTLY HAS 4,500 MILES. I HAVE NOT HAD SHAKING SINCE EVENT BACK ON NOV 23, BUT I HAVE NOTICED ON DAMP DAYS THE VEHICLE SEEMS NOT TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY, FEELS LIKE IT HESITATES AND THEN WILL SURGE LIKE IT JUST RECEIVED A BOOST OF FUEL. CURRENTLY DRIVING WITH PREMIUM GAS. *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: | VIRGINIA BEACH VA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FTFW1ET7DF |
| Mileage: | 3400 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 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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