NHTSA Complaint #11074147 — 2013 FORD F-150

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11074147
Vehicle	2013 FORD F-150
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 14, 2018
Date Filed	February 21, 2018
Mileage	61,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

TIMING CHAIN / TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER DEFECT IN 2012-2014 ECOBOOST ENGINE. VEHICLE'S TIMING CHAIN LOSES TENSION AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT LOW MILEAGE. VERY COSTLY REPAIR, WITH ESTIMATED 13 HOURS LABOR. DESIGN DEFECT IS BEING REPORTED BY MORE AND MORE OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH ECOBOOST ENGINES RELEASED BETWEEN 2012-2014. FORD MOTOR CORRECTED DESIGN DEFECT IN LATER MODELS, BUT DID NOT NOTIFY CURRENT OWNERS OR PROVIDE PATH TO RESOLUTION IF AFTER 5 YEAR/60K WARRANTY.

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