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Ford F-150 Engine Safety Report | May 25, 2013



Reported on May 25, 2013


STRAIGHTENING OUR VEHICLE IN PARKING PLACE AT HOME DEPOT. SLOWLY (~2MPH) GOING FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY SPEED UP. MASHED DOWN HARD ON BRAKE WHILE SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. TIRES OR CLUTCH SCREAMING SO LOUD IT DREW A GROUP OF YARDMEN UNLOADING A TRUCK NEARBY. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL ENGINE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. TOOK TO FORD DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND WILL BE EVALUATED AFTER THE HOLIDAY. SEVERAL TIMES IN THE WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT I NOTICED SOME SLIGHT STUTTERING OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SLOWLY MOVING FORWARD TO PARK IN DRIVEWAY, ALSO NOTICED FOR THE PAST 1 TO 1.5 MONTHS THERE HAS BEEN A 2+ MILE PER GALLON DECREASE IN FUEL MILEAGE RUNNING OVER THE SAME ROUTES. *TR
Make: Ford
Model: F-150
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Year: 2012
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: SACRAMENTO CA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1FTFW1ET2CF
Mileage: 5190 miles.
Speed: 2 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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