NHTSA Complaint #10547061 — 2012 FORD F-150

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10547061
Vehicle	2012 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 28, 2012
Date Filed	October 7, 2013
Mileage	4,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, USUALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WET/HUMID CONDITIONS, UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM PERFORM THE WORK OUTLINED IN A TECH BULLETIN FROM FORD BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. JUST YESTERDAY (10/6/13 AT ABOUT 12:25PM APPROX 65 DEGREES F) DRIVING IN LIGHT RAIN ON I-96 NEAR GRAND RAPIDS, MI I ACCELERATED HARD FROM ABOUT 65MPH TO PASS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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