NHTSA Complaint #11031557 — 2012 FORD F-150

WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT I WAS HAVING TO PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR HARDER TO GET POWER. I CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND WAITED FOR AN OPENING TO TURN LEFT AT THE INTERSECTION. WHEN I STARTED TO TURN LEFT, THE TRUCK STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT REVVED UP BUT THERE WAS NO POWER OR SPEED INCREASE AND A SIMPLY COASTED OUT INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE TRAFFIC COMING FROM THE LEFT WAS COMING UP OVER A HILL AND I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING ME. THE TRUCK WAS ABLE TO PICK UP SPEED DOWN HILL, BUT LOST SPEED QUICKLY GOING UP HILL. I COULD SEE THIS BEING A DANGEROUS ISSUE WHEN CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION OR TRYING TO PASS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED. THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 74000 MILES.