NHTSA Complaint #11279828 — 2013 FORD F-150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A DOWN HILL DRIVEWAY, IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, BUT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE FORCEFULLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 50 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUING TO DRIVE WITH NO FAILURE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS COVERED IN OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROD BAKER FORD SALES INC. (LOCATED AT 16101 S LINCOLN HWY, PLAINFIELD, IL 60586, (815) 436-5681), BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,219.