NHTSA Complaint #11048601 — 2012 FORD F-150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND LOST POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR DIMMED BRIEFLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE NEAREST FORD DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED, HE SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H. MILLER FORD LAKEWOOD, 11595 W 6TH AVE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80215, (720) 643-1545) AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADDED AN AIR DEFLECTOR PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: 13-08-01. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,251.