NHTSA Complaint #10692935 — 2012 FORD F-150

UPDATED - NHTSA ID NUMBER 1005220-7, FORD F150 2012 3.5 WITH TURBO ACCELERATION FAILURE: ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: 5 DEGREES, ROADS WERE DRY, NO PRECIPITATION IN THE PAST 72 HOURS. DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, THE TURBO CHARGERS KICKED IN AND THE VEHICLE QUICKLY WENT INTO A MISS-FIRE CONDITION, (THE VEHICLE ENGINE FAULT LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO QUICKLY LOOSE POWER. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF OF THE MAIN THOROUGHFARE INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS ALLOWED TO IDLE FOR A FEW MOMENTS. THE ENGINE LIGHT STOPPED BLINKING AND THE VEHICLE WAS ONCE AGAIN DRIVEN WITHOUT ISSUE (SLOW ACCELERATION WAS USED FOR THE BALANCE OF THE TRAVEL THAT DAY). ISSUE AGAIN OCCURRED OFF AND ON AND BECAME A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A TOLL ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR WHEN THE VEHICLE AGAIN LOST POWER. WAS FORTUNATE TO CLOSE TO AN OFF RAMP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS ONCE AGAIN ALLOWED TO IDLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE CONTINUING TRIP. VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF WITH FORD DEALERSHIP. NO ODB CODES ARE IN THE MEMORY; FAIR OAKS FORD IS INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRES A TUNE-UP AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $600.00. WHY AM I PAYING FOR THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT!!! *TR