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Ford F-150 Engine Safety Report | Sept 21, 2013



Reported on Sept 21, 2013


I PURCHASED A 2013 FORD 150 SUPERCREW CAB 4X4 WITH THE 3.5L V6 MOTOR 4 WEEKS AGO. ALL HAS BEEN WELL UNTIL THE FIRST RAIN LAST WEEK. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY BEHIND A SLOW VEHICLE, I WENT TO PASS THEY VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME ON A FOUR LANE FREEWAY, AND MY TRUCK STUMBLED AND LOST POWER INSTANTLY AS I PUT MY FOOT DOWN. I HAD MYSELF, WIFE, AND TWO CHILDREN 1 AND 2.5 IN THE TRUCK. IT WAS VERY SCARY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND WITH NO POWER AS SAFELY AS I COULD I MOVED BACK INTO THE SLOW LANE OF TRAFFIC AND OFF THE FREEWAY AROUND OTHER PASSING VEHICLES. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS. I HAVE 2,400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I TURNED IT OFF. RESTARTED AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT RAN FINE, I SCAREDLY PULLED BACK ON FREEWAY AND WENT 50 MPH TO MY DESTINATION. I REPORTED ISSUE TO FORD AND TOOK TRUCK IN. NO ISSUE IS SHOWN AND VEHICLE IS RUNNING FINE. THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE OVERNIGHT TO DIAGNOSE NO ISSUE. HELP! PLEASE! *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: RED BLUFF CA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):
Mileage: 2400 miles.
Speed: 70 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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