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Ford F-150 Engine Safety Report | Sept 19, 2013
Reported on Sept 19, 2013
I WAS DRIVING AT 48-50- MPH WHEN I DECIDED TO PASS A CEMENT TRUCK THAT WAS GOING BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. AS I PULLED OUT TO PASS THE TRUCK EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. WHEN I GOT ALONGSIDE THE CEMENT TRUCK MY TRUCK STARTED TO HESITATE AND MISFIRE. THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I WAS STUCK FROM GOING BACK AS ANOTHER CAR WAS BEHIND ME,ALSO TRYING TO PASS THE SLOW TRUCK. I BARELY MADE IT PAST THE CEMENT TRUCK AS AN ONCOMING VEHICLE HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE SHOULDER TO MISS ME AND THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I LOOKED UP ECOBOOST PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED TODAY, I BELIEVE THE IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY IF THERE HASN'T BEEN ONE ALREADY. *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: | MUSKEGO WI |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FTFW1ETXDF |
Mileage: | 17000 miles. |
Speed: | 50 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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