NHTSA Complaint #10332129 — 2002 FORD F-250 SD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 10 MPH WITH A BOAT HITCHED TO THE REAR TRAILER. HE PROCEEDED TO DRIVE DOWNHILL AND SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE OVERDRIVE. WHEN THE OVERDRIVE WAS ACTIVATED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IMMEDIATELY WENT BLANK AND THE VEHICLE WENT IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A FUSE HAD BLOWN IN THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE TOWING A CAMPER DOWNHILL UNDER SIMILAR CONDITIONS AS THE FIRST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE SERVICED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,100.