NHTSA Complaint #11525956 — 2018 FORD F-250

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle started shaking abnormally as if there was a blowout of one of the rear tires. The contact released the accelerator pedal and noticed there was no blowout. The contact then depressed the accelerator pedal and the shaking returned. The Engine Power Reduced message was displayed before the vehicle inadvertently shut off. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and started leaking fuel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the high-pressure fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000.