NHTSA Complaint #10810719 — 2011 FORD F-250

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE PARKED AND ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY INTO A FROZEN LAKE. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE ICE AND BEGAN SINKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.