NHTSA Complaint #10968306 — 2012 FORD F-150

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10968306
Vehicle	2012 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 23, 2017
Date Filed	March 24, 2017
Mileage	85,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

ALREADY HAD TIMING BELT REPLACED AT 84,000 MILES. NOW AT 85,600 MILES I WAS ON RAMP MERGING ONTO HWY. WHEN A BLINKING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS OF POWER, AND TRUCK SHOOK LIKE CRAZY. I FELT LIKE IT WAS A POLTERGEIST. TOOK NEXT EXIT OFF AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND TRUCK ACTED NORMALLY AGAIN. DAMP CONDITIONS. NOT LIKING ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ AND CERTAINLY NOT LIKING THE SPORATIC UNKNOWN. I THINK I'LL BE TRADING THIS $50,000 LARIAT IN FOR SOMETHING ELSE. FORD NEEDS TO REACT, THAT WAS A SCARY SITUATION ON THE FREEWAY WITH TRUCKS BEARING DOWN ON ME.

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