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Ford F-150 Engine Safety Report | July 19, 2013
Reported on July 19, 2013
THIS TRUCK HAS A VERY BAD HABIT OF LOOSING POWER AND THROTTLE RESPONSE AFTER DRIVING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS IN HEAVY RAIN/HIGH HUMIDITY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED THE SECOND DAY I OWNED THIS TRUCK (ORIGINAL OWNER) AND HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. THE MOST RECENT TIME IT OCCURRED I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE AND LOST ALL POWER, I RAN OUT OF ROOM TO MERGE AND HAD TO STEER TO THE RIGHT OF A VEHICLE THAT WAS IN THE BREAK DOWN LANE...I HAD NOWHERE TO GO! MY DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED THE SERVICE BULLETIN TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION BUT TO NO AVAIL. 3.5L ECOBOOST IS A HAZARD TO OPERATE UNDER THE ABOVE LISTED CONDITION NOT ONLY TO MYSELF BUT OTHER PEOPLE ON THE HIGHWAY! *TR | |
Make: | Ford |
Model: | F-150 |
Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
Year: | 2011 |
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: | WESTBROOK ME |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FTFW1ET3BF |
Mileage: | 48633 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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