NHTSA Complaint #10513664 — 2012 FORD F-150

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10513664
Vehicle	2012 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 25, 2013
Date Filed	May 27, 2013
Mileage	5,190 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

STRAIGHTENING OUR VEHICLE IN PARKING PLACE AT HOME DEPOT. SLOWLY (~2MPH) GOING FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY SPEED UP. MASHED DOWN HARD ON BRAKE WHILE SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. TIRES OR CLUTCH SCREAMING SO LOUD IT DREW A GROUP OF YARDMEN UNLOADING A TRUCK NEARBY. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL ENGINE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. TOOK TO FORD DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND WILL BE EVALUATED AFTER THE HOLIDAY. SEVERAL TIMES IN THE WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT I NOTICED SOME SLIGHT "STUTTERING" OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SLOWLY MOVING FORWARD TO PARK IN DRIVEWAY, ALSO NOTICED FOR THE PAST 1 TO 1.5 MONTHS THERE HAS BEEN A 2+ MILE PER GALLON DECREASE IN FUEL MILEAGE RUNNING OVER THE SAME ROUTES. *TR

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