NHTSA Complaint #10515675 — 2012 FORD F-150

PULLING AWAY FROM A SIDE STREET MAKING RIGHT TURN MERGING INTO FAST TRAFFIC IN AN ACCESS ROAD WITH CARS MERGING ONTO AND OFF OF THE FREEWAY... PULLED OUT SAFELY AND GAVE IT THE GAS TO MERGE SAFELY IN TO TRAFFIC AND TRUCK ENGINE STUTTERED AND NEARLY SHUT DOWN, LEAVING ME PULLED OUT OF THE SAFETY OF THE STREET BUT RIGHT INTO THE ROADWAY LACKING THE POWER TO GET OFF THE ROAD OR EVEN CONTROL THE TRUCK. THE ENGINE NEARLY SHUT DOWN AND WOULDN'T GO FOR A FEW HUNDRED FEET. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND EVENTUALLY I FEAR THAT IT WILL CAUSE A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. I DISCUSSED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ASSURE ME THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THAT ENGINE OR MY SPECIFIC TRUCK. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE TRUTH OR AN ACCEPTABLE APPROACH TO MY PURCHASE OF A BRAND NEW VEHICLE OR MY SAFETY. THEY COULD NOT SHOW ME A LIST OF ANYTHING THEY ACTUALLY DID TO CHECK IT OUT AND FORD WON'T HELP EITHER. *TR