NHTSA Complaint #10521076 — 2011 FORD F-150 ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10521076
Vehicle	2011 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 12, 2013
Date Filed	June 21, 2013
Mileage	55,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

WAS HIGH SPEED ACCELERATING IN NJ FROM ONE HWY TO ANOTHER. LONG ON-RAMP. DURING ACCELERATION FROM ABOUT 40-45MPH TO GET TO 65 HIGHWAY SPEED, THE TRUCK ACCELERATION STOPPED TRUCK SHOOK, SPEED DECLINED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I LET OFF ACCELERATOR AND 3-4 SECONDS LATER SHAKING STOPPED AND CHECK ENGINE WENT OFF. I SLOWLY CAME BACK ON WITH ACCELERATOR AND ISSUE STOPPED. WEATHER CONDITIONS WAS RAINY/WET/HUMID ABOUT 60F ~ 1000AM. THIS IS 3RD TIME HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME WAS SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING TRUCK NEW IN 2011 ~ APRIL IN SAME CONDITIONS AND SECOND TIME ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER THAT. FIRST TIME AND THIS TIME I TOOK TO LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO CODES. THIS RECENT I ALSO STARTED LOSING MPG FROM NORMALLY ~16.9 MPG AND DOWN TO 12 MPG NOW. DEALER SAID THEY RELAYED INFO TO FORD AND SAID REPLACE SPARK PLUGS AS NO CODES. I HAVE OTHERS WHO HAVE SAME TRUCK BOUGHT FOR A COMPANY FLEET WITH SEQUENTIAL VIN'S THAT HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE AND HAD CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REPLACED. MY DEALER SAID FORD REFUSED. *TR

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