NHTSA Complaint #10276274 — 2008 FORD F-250

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10276274
Vehicle	2008 FORD F-250
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Date of Incident	January 20, 2009
Date Filed	July 9, 2009
Mileage	16,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AZ

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE THE DEALER CHANGED THE COMPUTER IN THE INTERNAL ENGINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE STATING THAT IT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE, ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE COMPUTER MODULE, WHICH HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE POOR FUEL MILEAGE. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 8/10/09 *CN UPDATED 08/13/09.*JB

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