NHTSA Complaint #10452909 — 2011 FORD F-150 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10452909
Vehicle	2011 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 8, 2011
Date Filed	March 25, 2012
Mileage	7,510 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, I ACCELERATED TO ENTER A HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND THEN BOGGED GOING INTO WHAT IS CALLED "LIMP MODE". THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MISFIRE CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY. THIS ACTION NEARLY CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ON MARCH 26, 2012 I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 95 WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN BOG AND MISFIRE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY. AGAIN, NEARLY CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO FORD FOR A DIAGNOSIS, FORD ENGINEERS ARE APPARENTLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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