NHTSA Complaint #10545325 — 2012 FORD F-150

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10545325
Vehicle	2012 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 4, 2013
Date Filed	September 25, 2013
Mileage	3,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE TRYING TO PASS A TRUCK ON THE TWO LANE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A HUGE LOSS IN POWER AND COULDN'T COMPLETE PASSING THE TRUCK. EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO HAVE TO SLOW DOWN WHILE STILL SHAKING AND BUCKING TO GET BACK BEHIND THE TRUCK THAT I WAS TRYING TO PASS. THIS VIOLENT SHAKING AND LOSS OF POWER HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES EVEN AFTER THE MANY TRIPS TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT'S. NONE OF THE BANDAGES HAVE WORKED THAT FORD HAS ATTEMPTED. THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE TO NOT FEEL SAFE IN A 4X4 TRUCK NOR WILL MY WIFE RIDE IN IT ANYMORE BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE SCARING HER LAST TIME SHE RODE IN THE TRUCK. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS OR HAS RAINED RECENTLY OR IS HUMID WHICH WOULD BE EVERY DAY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. *JS

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