NHTSA Complaint #10895129 — 2011 FORD F-150

SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE NEW, I'VE HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WOULD ALMOST STALL ON HARD ACCELERATION WHEN GETTING ON THE FREEWAY. DEALER REPLACED SPARK PLUGS & BOOTS, BUT CONDITION WAS NOT COMPLETELY RESOLVED. VEHICLE WOULD STILL ON OCCASION REPEAT THE SAME PROBLEM. MORE RECENTLY WHEN DRIVING YESTERDAY, THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING, THEN BECAME STEADY. OF GREATER CONCERNED I GOT AN ENGINE LIGHT & POOR ACCELERATION. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER & DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2000+. VEHICLE HAD JUST TURNED 61000 MILES. DEALER SERVICE AGENT TELLS ME ITS NOT UNCOMMON AND COULD BE CAUSED BY NOT GETTING THE OIL CHANGED AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. VEHICLE HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AT THE DEALER & OTHER SERVICE FACILITIES. NEVER HEARD OF THIS & I THINK IT'S PREMATURE FOR A VEHICLE WITH 61000 MILES TO NEED THE TIMING BELT REPLACED. NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN IN 45+ YEARS OF DRIVING.