NHTSA Complaint #11526876 — 2012 FORD F-150

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle lost electronic functions. The vehicle then shifted abnormally before downshifting into first gear, causing the vehicle to come to a sudden stop. The contact stated that he was able to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway before the vehicle went into LIMP Mode. After restarting the vehicle, the electronic functionality returned. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the powertrain control module. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V248000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.