NHTSA Complaint #10735367 — 2012 FORD F-150

VEHICLE IS A FORD F150 2012 ECOBOOST V6 3.5L. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN HIGH HUMIDITY AND FOG WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON FOR A TIME PERIOD OF AROUND 4 HOURS WITHOUT SPOOLING THE TURBO CHARGERS. UPON TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT CURRENT SPEED BUT WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN GAS WAS PRESSED TO PICK UP SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE. THIS ISSUE WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE ISSUE OF CONDENSATION/WATER IN THE CHARGE AIR COOLER CAUSING THE CYLINDERS TO MISFIRE AND VEHICLE GOING INTO LIMP MODE. THERE WAS NO ISSUE WHEN ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS WERE OPTIMAL. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE FORD DEALERSHIP MADE THE RECOMMENDED FORD BULLETIN REPAIRS. THIS ISSUE HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING A FATALITY.