NHTSA Complaint #11080416 — 2012 FORD F-150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE SPEEDOMETER INDEPENDENTLY CEASED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG AND MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ART HILL FORD LINCOLN (901 W LINCOLN HWY, MERRILLVILLE, IN) ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO PAUL HEURING FORD (720 N HOBART RD, HOBART, IN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOLDED LEAD FRAME WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN) AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NUMBER: 16N02. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT NHTSA WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDING THE VIN TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.