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FORD F-450 Exterior Lighting

FORD F-450 2012 Exterior Lighting Report #10451899

FORD F-450 2012 car safety problem was reported on Mar 01, 2012.FORD F-450 2012, manufactured by FORD MOTOR COMPANY had a problem with EXTERIOR LIGHTING . WHEN PARTIALLY DEPRESSED THE TURN SIGNAL WILL ONLY BLINK 3 TIMES. I THINK I HAVE ACTIVATED A PROPER TURN SIGNAL ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS A PARTIAL. FORD SAYS THERE IS NO WAY TO PROGRAM THIS DIFFERENTLY. DOES 3 BLINKS CONSTITUTE A TURNSIGNAL? *TR.Mileage was 3500 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FDUF4GTXCE. Ford F-450 2012 problem was reported in CONROE, TX. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: DIESEL. VEHICLE SPEED: 60 mph.
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FORD F-450 Tires

FORD F-450 2012 Tires Report #10471319

FORD F-450 2012 car safety problem was reported on Aug 15, 2012.FORD F-450 2012, manufactured by FORD MOTOR COMPANY had a problem with TIRES . ON AUGUST 15, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 HOURS, I WAS TRAVELING AT SPEED LIMIT NORTH ON I-95 NEAR MILE MARKER 78, LIBERTY COUNTY, MIDWAY, GEORGIA. THE HIGHWAY WAS CLEAN AND NO DEBRIS IN SIGHT, WHEN SUDDENLY A POP SOUND TOOK PLACE AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT INSTANTANEOUSLY FLAT FOLLOWED BY HEAVY NOISE OF DESTRUCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED ON THE EMERGENCY LANE (SIDE OF THE ROAD). I CONDUCTED AN EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS DESTROYED (DISINTEGRATE) AND THE TOP OF THE TIRE THREAD WAS REMOVED FROM THE TIRE. THIS CAUSED A DENT AND DAMAGES TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER, BENT THE UNDER FENDER WALL, FENDER LINER WAS ALSO DENT AND THE ROAD BOARD WAS CRACKED. IN ADDITION, THE RIM HAD STRUCK PAVEMENT PARTICLES WHICH CAUSED SMALL DENTS INTO THE RIM. THE VEHICLE FORCEFULLY TURNED LEFT ON HIGHWAY BUT I WAS ABLE TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT JC LEWIS FORD DEALER, FORD AUTO COLLISION, 9505 ABERCOM STREET, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, 31406. THE VEHICLE IS BRANDNEW, WITH 3,041.6 MILES. NOTE THAT THE TIRE IS AN LT245/75R17 RUGGED TERRAIN T/A. *TR.Mileage was 3041 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FT8W4DT0CE. Ford F-450 2012 problem was reported in SAN JUAN, PR. Accident was reported to Police. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: DIESEL. VEHICLE SPEED: 70 mph.
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FORD F-450 Electrical System

FORD F-450 2012 Electrical System Report #10567290

FORD F-450 2012 car safety problem was reported on Aug 02, 2013.FORD F-450 2012, manufactured by Ford Motor Company had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . THIS VEHICLE IS AN AMBULANCE AND WAS DISPATCHED ON AN EMERGENCY CALL. THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO CRANK THE VEHICLE, BUT THE STARTER WOULD NOT EVEN ENGAGE. ANOTHER AMBULANCE HAD TO BE DISPATCHED TO THE CALL. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE FOUR EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATUR SENSORS HAD FAILED AND DISABLED THE VEHICLE. HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THERE WAS NOT AN OVER HEATED EXHAUST CONDITION NOR AN EXHAUST EMISSION PROBLEM AT THE TIME, WHICH IS WHAT THESE SENSORS ARE DESIGNED TO DETECT. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE(PCM) SHOULD NOT BE PROGRAMED TO SHUT DOWN A VEHICLE BECAUSE OF ONE SENSOR. REDUCTION OF POWER MAY BE ACCEPTABLE. IF MORE THAN ONE SENSOR DETECTS A PROBLEM THEN THAT MAY BE ACCEPTABLE. OUR AGENCY HAS SEVERAL OF THESE VEHICLES AND HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH MOST OF THEM. .0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 53760 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FDUF4GTXCE. Ford F-450 2012 problem was reported in GRAHAM, NC. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.
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FORD F-450 2012 Electrical System Report #10567358

FORD F-450 2012 car safety problem was reported on July 01, 2013.FORD F-450 2012, manufactured by Ford Motor Company had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . THIS VEHICLE, WHICH IS AN AMBULANCE, WAS DISPATCHED TO AN EMERGENCY CALL. AS THEY TURNED INTO THE DRIVE OF THE FACILITY THE CHIMES SOUNDED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. HAD THIS VEHICLE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE CREW INVOLVED. AT THE VERY LEAST, ANOTHER AMBULANCE HAD TO BE DISPATCHED TO THE CALL AND DELAYED CARE TO THE PATIENT. IT WAS DETERMINED LATER THAT THE EGT SENSOR HAD FAILED, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS APPARENTLY NO PROBLEM IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AT THE TIME. .0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 50017 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1FDUF4GT5CE. Ford F-450 2012 problem was reported in GRAHAM, NC. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. Ford F-450 2012 drive type:RWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Turbo. FUEL TYPE: DIESEL. VEHICLE SPEED: 25 mph.
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Ford F-450 2012 systems


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