NHTSA Complaint #10778066 — 2012 FORD F-150

I PURCHASED A NEW 2012 FORD F150 PLATINUM 4X4 ECOBOOST TRUCK IN JUNE 2012. AROUND 2014, I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND MAJOR SHAKING OR SHUDDERING WHEN I WENT TO PASS A VEHICLE IN THE HIGHWAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS A MISFIRE ISSUE AND CALLED THE FORD DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM. THEY ASKED AT THE TIME IF IT WAS CONSISTENT AND I SAID IT WAS NOT. THEY ADVISED THAT I SHOULD JUST KEEP AN EYE ON THIS AND THAT I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN IF IT CONTINUED. I HAVE ALSO DONE A GOOD NUMBER OF ALL MAINTENANCE RELATED CHECK UPS AND SERVICES WITH THE FORD DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM. IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES OVER A 1 YEAR PERIOD. I CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AS I THOUGHT IT WAS A MISFIRE BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THE LAST EPISODE NEARLY RESULTED IN A COLLISION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP NEAR MY HOME AND THEY TESTED IT. COMPUTER READING SAYS IT IS A P04300 - BAD INNER COOLER. FIX IS $1700 PER DEALER (NEW INNER COOLER, NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER, NEW BOOTS, NEW PLUGS AND ADDING A SHIELD) BUT THAT SINCE I AM NOW AT 88K, EMISSION WARRANTY ENDED AT 80K AND I HAVE NO FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM FORD. I ADVISED I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT AN EMISSIONS WARRANTY AND THAT THIS IS NOT MY DRIVING OR MILEAGE ISSUE AND THAT FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CHARGE AIR COOLER AND HAD A REDESIGN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IF FORD RECOGNIZES THIS AS THEIR DESIGN FLAW AND IS NOW HAPPENING TO MY FORD VEHICLE, I NEED THEM TO HELP ACCEPT THIS AS A WARRANTABLE ITEM AND ACCEPT THE REPAIR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE ASSIST. KINDEST REGARDS.