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Ford F-150 Engine Safety Report | Nov 21, 2013
Reported on Nov 21, 2013
| MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE IN DALLAS. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2013 FORD F150 ECOBOOST. IT WAS TOWARDS THE END OF MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND WENT TO PASS AN 18-WHEELER. I ACCELERATED TO PASS IT, WHEN THE ENTIRE TRUCK STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING. THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER. THE TRUCKS ENGINE WAS UNABLE MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND I FEARED WE WOULD BE STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP IT OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS. FORTUNATELY THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN ON A TWO LANE ROAD WHILE ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. | |
| 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: | MANCHACA TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1FTFW1ETXDF |
| Mileage: | 24000 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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