NHTSA Complaint #11180093 — 2018 FORD F-150

ON JAN 25TH, 27TH AND 29TH A "MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP - REGULATORY' LIGHT WENT ON, AND AT THE SAME TIME THERE WAS A WARNING OF 'REDUCE POWER' THE TRUCK POWER RESULTS IN AN REDUCTION OF SPEED TO 10-20 MPH. THIS HAPPENS AT SPEED, 60-70MPH ON THE FREEWAY, TO 10-20 MPH. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, AFTER A 'SOFTWARE' UPGRADE I WAS TOLD THE TRUCK WAS OK. HOWEVER ON FED 11TH AT NIGHT ON A HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER THE "MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP - REGULATORY' LIGHT WHEN ON, AND AT THE SAME TIME THERE WAS A WARNING OF 'REDUCE POWER' THE TRUCK POWER RESULTS IN AN REDUCTION OF SPEED TO 10-20 MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE TRUCK GOING, IS TO SHUT IT OFF AND RE-START THE TRUCK, THE ENGINE 'LIGHT' STAYS ON, HOWEVER THE TRUCK RUNS FINE. ITS NOW AT THE DEALER, FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS. THEY THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TURBO OVER BOOST. MY MAIN CONCERNS IS NOT THE TURBO, BUT THE 'CODING' THAT DE-RATES THE ENGINE, WHEN AT SPEED RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE ON ALL OF MY OCCASIONS I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK RESTARTED WITHOUT ANOTHER VEHICLE RUNNING INTO ME. I AM REQUESTING ASSURANCES THAT THE 'CODE' OR PROGRAMMING THAT CAUSES THE REDUCED POWER TO BE REMOVED. FOR ME THIS IS FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAT MAKING A REPAIR TO THE TURBO, AS IT'S DIRECTLY TO SAFETY.