NHTSA Complaint #10263859 — 2008 FORD F-350 SD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN HE WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE RPM'S WOULD REV UP TREMENDOUSLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE LIKE A ROCKET. HE WOULD HAVE TO KEEP THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED WHILE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO "CRAWL" AND HE WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY SEEMED TO OCCUR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE ISSUE AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED; HOWEVER, THEY FOUND NO FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.