NHTSA Complaint #10618278 — 2011 FORD F-150

THIS IS A FORD ECOBOOST TRUCK THAT IS TURBOCHARGED. DURING A HEAVY RAIN ON INTERSTATE 95 I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM ABOUT 5 MPH AND THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND BARELY MOVED. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS THE TRUCK REGAINED POWER AND MOVED AHEAD. THERE WERE 2 OTHER INSTANCES ON THIS TRIP ALSO DURING RAIN.. THE SECOND TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. UPON RETURNING HOME I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS. THERE HAVE BEEN 3 TSB'S TO EFFECT A REPAIR. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE ENGINE CODE WAS A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER #6. TSB 13-08-01 WAS APPLIED AND I WAS BILLED $255.66. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS A RECALL AND REPAIRS MADE BEFORE SOMEONE IS BADLY HURT. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED ON THE INTERSTATE. THE PROBLEM IS HIGH HUMIDITY CONDENSES IN THE INTERCOOLER (CAC) OR CHARGE AIR COOLER AS FORD CALLS IT. THEN A SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSES THE CONDENSED WATER TO ENTER THE ENGINE GROUNDING OUT THE SPARK PLUGS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND STALL. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN KNOWN TO DAMAGE THE LEFT CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WHY MUST I PAY TO FIX A DESIGN FLAW? FORD NEEDS TO RECALL ALL OF THESE TRUCKS AND REPAIR THEM. THIS IS NOT A MILEAGE BASED PROBLEM BUT IS INHERENT IN ALL OF THEM. DURING THE RIGHT CONDITIONS IT WILL HAPPEN. *TR