NHTSA Complaint #11185472 — 2011 FORD F-150 SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11185472
Vehicle	2011 FORD F-150
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	December 3, 2018
Date Filed	March 9, 2019
Mileage	167,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE FAULT CODE FOR TIMING CHAIN P0016 CAME ON AND ENGINE SEIZED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKE POWER WHICH CAUSED ME TO ALMOST COLLIDE WITH OTHER VEHICLES TRYING TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO POWER. AFTER FINALLY GETTING TRUCK ON THE OFF RAMP IT TOOK ALL I HAD TO GET IT TO STOP AT THE INTERSECTION PUTTING MY LIFE AND THE DRIVER OF THE SUV AT THE INTERSECTION LIFE IN DANGER.

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