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Ford F-150 Fuel System, Gasoline 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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