NHTSA Complaint #11577970 — 2016 FORD F-150

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to a dealer for maintenance, a mechanic discovered an oil leak coming from the timing belt cover. The contact had the vehicle serviced and the timing belt cover was replaced. The contact then stated that while stopped at a stop light, a blackish then greyish smoke began to emit from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the same failure occurred for the second time. Despite the second repair, the failure returned for a third time. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.