NHTSA Complaint #10538470 — 2012 FORD F-150

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10538470
Vehicle	2012 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 23, 2013
Date Filed	September 3, 2013
Mileage	15,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

UPON ACCELERATION, BETWEEN 15-25 MPH, MY TRUCK BEGAN TO STUMBLE AND LOST POWER. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE WITH THE LATEST OCCURRENCE ON SEPT. 3, 2013. THE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS CURRENTLY 18XXX. THE PROBLEM NORMALLY OCCURS COMING OFF OF IDLE AND ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC. IT HAS OCCURRED, HOWEVER, ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OVERTAKE A SLOWER DRIVER. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65-70 DURING THAT INSTANCE. AT NO TIME DID ANY FAULT LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF LIGHTLY PRESSING THE THROTTLE, IT SEEM TO CLEAR UP. *JB

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