NHTSA Complaint #11209689 — 2013 FORD F-150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT INTO A DITCH AND THEN VEERED BACK ONTO THE ROAD TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE WAS NO CRASH OR DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. POAGE FORD (1110 US-61 BUS, BOWLING GREEN, MO 63334) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,423. *AS CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE DOWNSHIFT IT SEEMED AS IF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER ALSO FAILED. CAR WAS TRADED IN.*JB